RECON: TNO occultation with 14YG50

Event between 14YG50 and star UC4-575-040531 with event index number of 322174

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/01/30 11:41:30 UTC

J2000 position of star is 07:43:14.6 +24:55:13
Equinox of date position of star is 07:44:23.8 +24:52:26
Stellar brightness R=15.7, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 102 degrees from the moon. Moon is 27% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.5

[RECON map]
TNO is 34.6 AU from the Sun and 33.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 86 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1526 km.
The sky-plane scale is 24407.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.1
Diameter=235.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.3 sec chord
Diameter=96.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14YG50, (2020/01/30 11:41UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:32.6 +27:58:34  1.1  3.14 102
77Kap Gem      07:45:39.4 +24:20:54  3.6  0.59 102
PPM 097838     07:42:16.1 +24:55:01  7.6  0.50 101
PPM 097896     07:44:56.4 +25:04:20 10.5  0.23 102
14YG50         07:44:27.5 +24:52:17 15.7       102
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 12.9 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.4%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 11:39:03 -37.6 Dark Down 32.3 271.4 Up 11:31:21 - 11:46:44 6808
Summerland 11:39:03 -37.8 Dark Down 32.5 271.1 Up 11:31:21 - 11:46:44 6794
Penticton 11:39:01 -37.8 Dark Down 32.4 271.5 Up 11:31:20 - 11:46:43 6777
Okanagan Falls 11:39:00 -37.9 Dark Down 32.4 271.6 Up 11:31:19 - 11:46:42 6763
Oliver 11:39:00 -37.9 Dark Down 32.4 271.7 Up 11:31:19 - 11:46:42 6751
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:39:00 -37.9 Dark Down 32.2 271.9 Up 11:31:18 - 11:46:41 6745
Oroville 11:38:59 -37.9 Dark Down 32.3 271.9 Up 11:31:18 - 11:46:41 6737
Tonasket 11:38:58 -38.0 Dark Down 32.3 272.1 Up 11:31:17 - 11:46:40 6720
Okanogan 11:38:58 -38.2 Dark Down 32.4 272.2 Up 11:31:17 - 11:46:40 6691
Brewster 11:38:57 -38.4 Dark Down 32.5 272.2 Up 11:31:15 - 11:46:38 6665
Manson/Chelan 11:38:56 -38.7 Dark Down 32.7 272.0 Up 11:31:14 - 11:46:37 6637
Entiat 11:38:56 -38.8 Dark Down 32.8 272.1 Up 11:31:14 - 11:46:37 6619
Wenatchee 11:38:55 -39.0 Dark Down 32.8 272.2 Up 11:31:13 - 11:46:36 6597
Niwot 11:38:20 -29.4 Dark Down 21.0 285.5 Low 11:30:38 - 11:46:01 6565
Ellensburg 11:38:54 -39.2 Dark Down 33.0 272.3 Up 11:31:12 - 11:46:35 6558
Pasco 11:38:50 -38.5 Dark Down 32.0 273.8 Up 11:31:08 - 11:46:31 6548
PNWRO 11:38:49 -38.4 Dark Down 31.8 274.1 Up 11:31:07 - 11:46:30 6536
Yakima 11:38:52 -39.4 Dark Down 33.0 272.6 Up 11:31:11 - 11:46:34 6527
Toppenish/White Swan 11:38:52 -39.3 Dark Down 32.9 272.8 Up 11:31:10 - 11:46:33 6516
George/Umatilla 11:38:49 -38.8 Dark Down 32.1 273.8 Up 11:31:07 - 11:46:30 6515
Goldendale 11:38:50 -39.8 Dark Down 33.1 272.9 Up 11:31:09 - 11:46:32 6459
The Dalles 11:38:50 -40.1 Dark Down 33.4 272.8 Up 11:31:08 - 11:46:31 6430
Maupin 11:38:48 -40.1 Dark Down 33.3 273.1 Up 11:31:07 - 11:46:30 6401
Madras/Culver 11:38:47 -40.3 Dark Down 33.3 273.5 Up 11:31:05 - 11:46:28 6357
Redmond 11:38:45 -40.5 Dark Down 33.3 273.6 Up 11:31:04 - 11:46:27 6327
Sisters 11:38:46 -40.7 Dark Down 33.6 273.4 Up 11:31:05 - 11:46:28 6315
Bend 11:38:45 -40.6 Dark Down 33.4 273.7 Up 11:31:03 - 11:46:26 6305
Oregon Observatory 11:38:45 -40.8 Dark Down 33.5 273.7 Up 11:31:03 - 11:46:26 6287
La Pine/Gilchrist 11:38:44 -40.9 Dark Down 33.5 273.8 Up 11:31:03 - 11:46:26 6268
North Lake 11:38:42 -40.6 Dark Down 33.0 274.5 Up 11:31:01 - 11:46:24 6254
Paisley 11:38:40 -40.4 Dark Down 32.7 275.1 Up 11:30:58 - 11:46:21 6222
Lakeview 11:38:38 -40.4 Dark Down 32.6 275.5 Up 11:30:56 - 11:46:19 6187
Chiloquin 11:38:41 -41.4 Dark Down 33.7 274.3 Up 11:31:00 - 11:46:23 6166
Klamath Falls 11:38:40 -41.4 Dark Down 33.6 274.6 Up 11:30:59 - 11:46:22 6141
Cedarville 11:38:36 -40.5 Dark Down 32.4 276.0 Up 11:30:54 - 11:46:17 6140
Tulelake 11:38:39 -41.3 Dark Down 33.4 275.0 Up 11:30:57 - 11:46:20 6129
Fall River/Burney 11:38:35 -41.5 Dark Down 33.2 275.6 Up 11:30:54 - 11:46:17 6057
Susanville 11:38:33 -41.1 Dark Down 32.6 276.4 Up 11:30:51 - 11:46:14 6031
Gimple 11:38:33 -41.3 Dark Down 32.7 276.5 Up 11:30:51 - 11:46:14 6001
Greenville 11:38:32 -41.3 Dark Down 32.8 276.4 Up 11:30:51 - 11:46:14 5998
Reno 11:38:29 -40.6 Dark Down 31.9 277.5 Up 11:30:47 - 11:46:10 5988
Portola 11:38:30 -41.1 Dark Down 32.4 276.9 Up 11:30:49 - 11:46:12 5987
Quincy 11:38:32 -41.4 Dark Down 32.8 276.6 Up 11:30:50 - 11:46:13 5981
Yerington 11:38:27 -40.2 Dark Down 31.3 278.2 Up 11:30:46 - 11:46:09 5966
Carson City 11:38:28 -40.7 Dark Down 31.8 277.7 Up 11:30:46 - 11:46:09 5959
Tonopah 11:38:21 -38.9 Dark Down 29.7 279.8 Low 11:30:40 - 11:46:03 5959
Hawthorne 11:38:25 -39.9 Dark Down 30.8 278.7 Up 11:30:43 - 11:46:06 5946
Gardnerville 11:38:28 -40.7 Dark Down 31.8 277.9 Up 11:30:46 - 11:46:09 5940
Indian Springs 11:38:16 -37.9 Dark Down 28.2 281.4 Low 11:30:35 - 11:45:58 5892
Lee Vining 11:38:24 -40.4 Dark Down 31.1 278.8 Up 11:30:42 - 11:46:05 5881
Beatty 11:38:18 -38.7 Dark Down 29.1 280.6 Low 11:30:36 - 11:45:59 5879
Henderson 11:38:14 -37.4 Dark Down 27.6 282.0 Low 11:30:32 - 11:45:55 5873
DCO 11:38:09 -35.9 Dark Down 25.9 283.3 Low 11:30:28 - 11:45:51 5865
Patrick 11:38:10 -36.5 Dark Down 26.6 282.9 Low 11:30:29 - 11:45:52 5863
Bishop 11:38:21 -39.9 Dark Down 30.5 279.5 Up 11:30:40 - 11:46:03 5857
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:38:10 -36.7 Dark Down 26.7 282.9 Low 11:30:29 - 11:45:52 5837
Searchlight/Boulder City 11:38:12 -37.4 Dark Down 27.4 282.3 Low 11:30:30 - 11:45:53 5827
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:38:11 -37.1 Dark Down 27.1 282.6 Low 11:30:29 - 11:45:52 5815
Lone Pine 11:38:18 -39.7 Dark Down 30.1 280.1 Up 11:30:36 - 11:45:59 5804
Mohave Valley 11:38:10 -37.1 Dark Down 27.0 282.8 Low 11:30:28 - 11:45:51 5792
Lake Havasu City 11:38:09 -36.9 Dark Down 26.7 283.1 Low 11:30:27 - 11:45:50 5767
Parker 11:38:07 -36.9 Dark Down 26.6 283.3 Low 11:30:26 - 11:45:49 5738
Blythe 11:38:06 -37.2 Dark Down 26.8 283.4 Low 11:30:25 - 11:45:48 5681
Idyllwild 11:38:09 -39.0 Dark Down 28.5 282.4 Low 11:30:27 - 11:45:50 5608
Calipatria 11:38:06 -38.0 Dark Down 27.4 283.2 Low 11:30:25 - 11:45:48 5602
Yuma 11:38:04 -37.3 Dark Down 26.6 283.8 Low 11:30:22 - 11:45:45 5599
CPSLO 11:38:18 -42.0 Dark Down 32.0 279.6 Up 11:30:37 - 11:46:00 5594
Wildwood 11:38:12 -40.5 Dark Down 30.1 281.3 Up 11:30:31 - 11:45:54 5566

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 14YG50, (2020/01/30 11:41UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:18.0 +28:01:33  1.1  3.14 102
77Kap Gem      07:44:26.8 +24:23:52  3.6  0.59 102
PPM 097838     07:41:03.1 +24:57:54  7.6  0.50 101
PPM 097896     07:43:43.4 +25:07:17 10.5  0.23 102
14YG50         07:43:14.6 +24:55:13 15.7       102
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/01/18 19:44:32 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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