RECON: TNO occultation with 14XU40

Event between 14XU40 and star GA1120:01005917 with event index number of 1047844

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/12/15 03:12:58 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:10:35.3 +22:55:18
Equinox of date position of star is 05:11:44.6 +22:56:39
Stellar brightness G=16.8, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 41 degrees from the moon. Moon is 90% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.4

[RECON map]
TNO is 34.2 AU from the Sun and 33.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 97 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1233 km.
The sky-plane scale is 24086.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.1
Diameter=229.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.2 sec chord
Diameter=93.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14XU40, (2019/12/15 03:13UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:04.1 +16:32:52  0.8 10.37  50
Alnath         05:27:33.3 +28:37:21  1.6  6.69  37
PPM 094053     05:06:50.1 +23:05:13  6.5  1.15  42
PPM 094158     05:12:32.2 +22:23:09  8.4  0.58  41
PPM 094152     05:12:23.8 +23:05:15  8.7  0.20  41
14XU40         05:11:47.7 +22:56:43 16.8        41
Positions are for equinox of date

This table contains the target star visibility for the RECON network. The observing range has been set to a maximum of 5.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 18.3 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=1.9%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Summerland 03:15:14 -30.5 Dark Up 33.2 93.1 Up 03:06:41 - 03:23:48 5162
Kelowna 03:15:13 -30.8 Dark Up 33.4 93.4 Up 03:06:40 - 03:23:47 5154
Penticton 03:15:15 -30.6 Dark Up 33.4 93.1 Up 03:06:42 - 03:23:49 5133
Okanagan Falls 03:15:15 -30.6 Dark Up 33.4 92.9 Up 03:06:41 - 03:23:48 5120
Oliver 03:15:15 -30.6 Dark Up 33.4 92.8 Up 03:06:42 - 03:23:49 5107
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 03:15:16 -30.8 Dark Up 33.5 92.9 Up 03:06:43 - 03:23:50 5089
Oroville 03:15:17 -30.7 Dark Up 33.5 92.8 Up 03:06:44 - 03:23:51 5086
Tonasket 03:15:17 -30.7 Dark Up 33.5 92.6 Up 03:06:44 - 03:23:51 5069
Okanogan 03:15:19 -30.6 Dark Up 33.4 92.3 Up 03:06:45 - 03:23:52 5048
Brewster 03:15:20 -30.5 Dark Up 33.3 92.0 Up 03:06:46 - 03:23:53 5034
Manson/Chelan 03:15:21 -30.2 Dark Up 33.1 91.5 Up 03:06:48 - 03:23:55 5029
Entiat 03:15:22 -30.2 Dark Up 33.0 91.3 Up 03:06:48 - 03:23:55 5015
Wenatchee 03:15:23 -30.1 Dark Up 33.0 91.1 Up 03:06:49 - 03:23:56 4999
Ellensburg 03:15:24 -29.9 Dark Up 32.8 90.7 Up 03:06:51 - 03:23:58 4975
Yakima 03:15:26 -29.9 Dark Up 32.8 90.4 Up 03:06:53 - 03:24:00 4944
Toppenish/White Swan 03:15:26 -30.0 Dark Up 32.9 90.4 Up 03:06:53 - 03:24:00 4923
Goldendale 03:15:29 -29.7 Dark Up 32.6 89.7 Up 03:06:55 - 03:24:02 4894
The Dalles 03:15:30 -29.4 Dark Up 32.4 89.3 Up 03:06:56 - 03:24:03 4888
Pasco 03:15:25 -30.9 Dark Up 33.8 91.2 Up 03:06:52 - 03:23:59 4875
George/Umatilla 03:15:26 -30.7 Dark Up 33.7 90.9 Up 03:06:53 - 03:24:00 4856
Maupin 03:15:31 -29.5 Dark Up 32.5 89.2 Up 03:06:57 - 03:24:04 4852
PNWRO 03:15:26 -31.0 Dark Up 34.0 91.2 Up 03:06:52 - 03:23:59 4849
Madras/Culver 03:15:33 -29.4 Dark Up 32.4 88.8 Up 03:06:59 - 03:24:06 4811
Sisters 03:15:34 -29.1 Dark Up 32.1 88.3 Up 03:07:00 - 03:24:07 4800
Redmond 03:15:34 -29.3 Dark Up 32.4 88.5 Up 03:07:00 - 03:24:07 4785
Bend 03:15:35 -29.2 Dark Up 32.3 88.3 Up 03:07:02 - 03:24:09 4773
Oregon Observatory 03:15:36 -29.1 Dark Up 32.2 88.1 Up 03:07:02 - 03:24:09 4764
La Pine/Gilchrist 03:15:36 -29.1 Dark Up 32.1 87.9 Up 03:07:03 - 03:24:10 4749
North Lake 03:15:37 -29.5 Dark Up 32.6 88.1 Up 03:07:03 - 03:24:10 4696
Chiloquin 03:15:40 -28.7 Dark Up 31.8 87.0 Up 03:07:07 - 03:24:14 4673
Klamath Falls 03:15:41 -28.7 Dark Up 31.9 86.9 Up 03:07:07 - 03:24:14 4643
Paisley 03:15:38 -29.7 Dark Up 32.8 87.9 Up 03:07:04 - 03:24:11 4640
Tulelake 03:15:41 -28.9 Dark Up 32.1 86.9 Up 03:07:08 - 03:24:15 4611
Lakeview 03:15:39 -29.8 Dark Up 32.9 87.8 Up 03:07:06 - 03:24:13 4593
Fall River/Burney 03:15:44 -28.9 Dark Down 32.1 86.4 Up 03:07:10 - 03:24:17 4535
Cedarville 03:15:41 -29.8 Dark Up 33.0 87.4 Up 03:07:08 - 03:24:15 4534
Susanville 03:15:45 -29.4 Dark Down 32.6 86.4 Up 03:07:12 - 03:24:19 4459
Greenville 03:15:46 -29.1 Dark Down 32.4 86.1 Up 03:07:13 - 03:24:20 4446
Gimple 03:15:46 -29.2 Dark Down 32.5 86.1 Up 03:07:13 - 03:24:20 4443
Quincy 03:15:47 -29.1 Dark Down 32.4 86.0 Up 03:07:13 - 03:24:20 4429
Portola 03:15:46 -29.4 Dark Down 32.7 86.2 Up 03:07:13 - 03:24:20 4402
Reno 03:15:47 -29.9 Dark Up 33.2 86.4 Up 03:07:13 - 03:24:20 4358
Carson City 03:15:48 -29.9 Dark Down 33.2 86.2 Up 03:07:14 - 03:24:21 4327
Gardnerville 03:15:48 -29.9 Dark Down 33.2 86.0 Up 03:07:15 - 03:24:22 4305
Yerington 03:15:47 -30.4 Dark Up 33.7 86.4 Up 03:07:14 - 03:24:21 4289
Hawthorne 03:15:48 -30.7 Dark Up 34.1 86.4 Up 03:07:15 - 03:24:22 4232
Lee Vining 03:15:50 -30.3 Dark Down 33.7 85.8 Up 03:07:17 - 03:24:24 4200
Tonopah 03:15:47 -31.8 Dark Up 35.2 86.9 Up 03:07:14 - 03:24:21 4143
Bishop 03:15:51 -30.8 Dark Down 34.2 85.8 Up 03:07:18 - 03:24:25 4124
Lone Pine 03:15:52 -30.9 Dark Down 34.4 85.5 Up 03:07:19 - 03:24:26 4046
Beatty 03:15:50 -32.0 Dark Up 35.5 86.4 Up 03:07:16 - 03:24:23 4027
CPSLO 03:16:00 -28.7 Dark Down 32.2 83.2 Up 03:07:27 - 03:24:34 4024
Indian Springs 03:15:49 -32.8 Dark Up 36.3 86.8 Up 03:07:15 - 03:24:22 3961
Niwot 03:15:20 -41.1 Dark Up 44.4 96.4 Up 03:06:46 - 03:23:53 3932
SwRI 03:15:21 -41.0 Dark Up 44.3 96.2 Up 03:06:47 - 03:23:54 3926
Henderson 03:15:49 -33.3 Dark Up 36.8 86.7 Up 03:07:16 - 03:24:23 3889
Wildwood 03:16:00 -30.2 Dark Down 33.8 83.5 Up 03:07:27 - 03:24:34 3843
Searchlight/Boulder City 03:15:51 -33.3 Dark Up 36.9 86.4 Up 03:07:17 - 03:24:24 3835
Laughlin/Bullhead City 03:15:51 -33.6 Dark Up 37.1 86.3 Up 03:07:17 - 03:24:24 3796
Patrick 03:15:49 -34.2 Dark Up 37.7 86.9 Up 03:07:15 - 03:24:22 3794
Kingman/Dolan Springs 03:15:50 -34.0 Dark Up 37.5 86.6 Up 03:07:16 - 03:24:23 3780
Mohave Valley 03:15:52 -33.5 Dark Up 37.1 86.1 Up 03:07:18 - 03:24:25 3772
Idyllwild 03:15:58 -31.7 Dark Down 35.3 84.2 Up 03:07:24 - 03:24:31 3743
DCO 03:15:48 -34.7 Dark Up 38.3 87.0 Up 03:07:15 - 03:24:22 3741
Lake Havasu City 03:15:52 -33.7 Dark Up 37.3 85.9 Up 03:07:18 - 03:24:25 3726
Parker 03:15:53 -33.7 Dark Up 37.3 85.7 Up 03:07:19 - 03:24:26 3693
Blythe 03:15:55 -33.4 Dark Up 37.0 85.2 Up 03:07:21 - 03:24:28 3656
Calipatria 03:15:58 -32.6 Dark Up 36.2 84.3 Up 03:07:24 - 03:24:31 3645
Yuma 03:15:57 -33.2 Dark Up 36.9 84.4 Up 03:07:24 - 03:24:31 3573

Azimuth is measured in degrees eastward from north. North is at an azimuth of 0, due East is at an azimuth of 90 degrees, due South is 180, and due West is 270.

Do not use the listing below for the RECON CPC 1100 telescopes. This is provided for other non-team facilities.

Star training set for 14XU40, (2019/12/15 03:13UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:30  0.8 10.37  50
Alnath         05:26:17.5 +28:36:23  1.6  6.69  37
PPM 094053     05:05:37.7 +23:03:40  6.5  1.15  42
PPM 094158     05:11:20.1 +22:21:45  8.4  0.58  41
PPM 094152     05:11:11.4 +23:03:51  8.7  0.20  41
14XU40         05:10:35.3 +22:55:18 16.8        41
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/02/01 22:24:21 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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