RECON: TNO occultation with 14YH50

Event between 14YH50 and star UC4-653-052350 with event index number of 322107

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/06/06 05:36:36 UTC

J2000 position of star is 09:45:39.4 +40:24:04
Equinox of date position of star is 09:46:49.9 +40:18:45
Stellar brightness R=13.0, use SENSEUP=32
Star is 123 degrees from the moon. Moon is 100% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.5

[RECON map]
TNO is 39.7 AU from the Sun and 40.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 104 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1985 km.
The sky-plane scale is 29152.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.3
Diameter=303.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 15.9 sec chord
Diameter=123.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14YH50, (2020/06/06 05:37UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:33.9 +27:58:31  1.1 27.60 148
Merak          11:03:03.7 +56:16:21  2.4 20.24 112
43 Lyn         09:43:15.9 +39:39:49  5.6  0.95 123
PPM 074746     09:47:20.8 +39:44:35  7.6  0.57 123
PPM 051488     09:49:06.4 +40:09:53  9.7  0.44 122
PPM 051476     09:47:52.5 +40:15:31 10.7  0.19 123
14YH50         09:46:55.0 +40:18:22 13.0       123
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 6.2 km RECON observability=0.7 and success probability=8.3%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Niwot 05:37:45 -24.4 Dark Up 26.0 302.1 Low 05:28:35 - 05:46:55 2731
DCO 05:38:21 -26.3 Dark Up 28.7 301.2 Low 05:29:11 - 05:47:31 2327
Patrick 05:38:20 -25.7 Dark Up 29.3 300.9 Low 05:29:10 - 05:47:30 2293
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:38:21 -25.9 Dark Up 29.3 300.9 Low 05:29:11 - 05:47:31 2280
Lake Havasu City 05:38:25 -26.4 Dark Up 29.2 301.1 Low 05:29:15 - 05:47:35 2257
Parker 05:38:27 -26.7 Dark Up 28.9 301.3 Low 05:29:17 - 05:47:37 2254
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:38:22 -25.7 Dark Up 29.7 300.7 Low 05:29:12 - 05:47:32 2252
Mohave Valley 05:38:23 -25.9 Dark Up 29.5 300.9 Low 05:29:13 - 05:47:33 2249
Henderson 05:38:20 -24.7 Dark Up 30.4 300.2 Up 05:29:10 - 05:47:30 2240
Searchlight/Boulder City 05:38:21 -25.3 Dark Up 30.1 300.5 Up 05:29:11 - 05:47:31 2237
Blythe 05:38:30 -27.0 Dark Up 28.9 301.5 Low 05:29:20 - 05:47:40 2230
Yuma 05:38:34 -27.8 Dark Up 28.4 301.9 Low 05:29:24 - 05:47:44 2214
Indian Springs 05:38:18 -24.0 Dark Up 31.2 299.6 Up 05:29:08 - 05:47:28 2208
Calipatria 05:38:33 -27.0 Dark Up 29.3 301.4 Low 05:29:23 - 05:47:43 2171
Beatty 05:38:17 -23.3 Dark Up 32.1 299.1 Up 05:29:07 - 05:47:27 2152
Tonopah 05:38:12 -22.1 Dark Up 33.0 298.2 Up 05:29:02 - 05:47:22 2139
Idyllwild 05:38:31 -26.0 Dark Up 30.4 300.8 Up 05:29:21 - 05:47:41 2113
PNWRO 05:37:34 -14.6 AT Up 37.6 292.3 Up 05:28:24 - 05:46:44 2086
Lone Pine 05:38:20 -23.0 Dark Up 32.9 298.8 Up 05:29:10 - 05:47:30 2076
Pasco 05:37:33 -14.3 AT Up 37.9 292.0 Up 05:28:23 - 05:46:43 2075
Bishop 05:38:16 -22.2 Dark Up 33.5 298.2 Up 05:29:06 - 05:47:26 2067
Hawthorne 05:38:11 -21.1 Dark Up 34.2 297.4 Up 05:29:01 - 05:47:21 2066
George/Umatilla 05:37:35 -14.5 AT Up 37.9 292.2 Up 05:28:25 - 05:46:45 2064
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:37:19 -11.9 NT Up 39.0 289.8 Up 05:28:09 - 05:46:29 2055
Tonasket 05:37:22 -12.1 AT Up 39.0 290.0 Up 05:28:12 - 05:46:32 2053
Oroville 05:37:20 -11.9 NT Up 39.1 289.8 Up 05:28:10 - 05:46:30 2052
Kelowna 05:37:15 -11.1 NT Up 39.4 289.1 Up 05:28:05 - 05:46:25 2049
Okanogan 05:37:22 -12.4 AT Up 38.9 290.2 Up 05:28:12 - 05:46:32 2047
Oliver 05:37:18 -11.7 NT Up 39.2 289.6 Up 05:28:08 - 05:46:28 2045
Penticton 05:37:16 -11.4 NT Up 39.3 289.3 Up 05:28:06 - 05:46:26 2043
Okanagan Falls 05:37:17 -11.5 NT Up 39.3 289.4 Up 05:28:07 - 05:46:27 2043
Yerington 05:38:09 -20.5 Dark Up 34.8 296.9 Up 05:28:59 - 05:47:19 2041
Brewster 05:37:25 -12.5 AT Up 39.0 290.3 Up 05:28:15 - 05:46:35 2038
Summerland 05:37:15 -11.0 NT Up 39.6 288.9 Up 05:28:05 - 05:46:25 2033
Lee Vining 05:38:14 -21.3 Dark Up 34.3 297.6 Up 05:29:04 - 05:47:24 2033
Manson/Chelan 05:37:25 -12.6 AT Up 39.1 290.2 Up 05:28:15 - 05:46:35 2021
Entiat 05:37:27 -12.7 AT Up 39.1 290.4 Up 05:28:17 - 05:46:37 2018
Wenatchee 05:37:28 -12.9 AT Up 39.1 290.5 Up 05:28:18 - 05:46:38 2014
Toppenish/White Swan 05:37:33 -13.7 AT Up 38.7 291.3 Up 05:28:23 - 05:46:43 2011
Reno 05:38:07 -19.7 Dark Up 35.5 296.3 Up 05:28:57 - 05:47:17 2010
Wildwood 05:38:32 -24.8 Dark Up 32.0 300.0 Up 05:29:22 - 05:47:42 2009
Gardnerville 05:38:10 -20.2 Dark Up 35.2 296.7 Up 05:29:00 - 05:47:20 2008
Carson City 05:38:09 -20.0 Dark Up 35.3 296.6 Up 05:28:59 - 05:47:19 2007
Cedarville 05:37:58 -17.9 AT Up 36.6 294.9 Up 05:28:48 - 05:47:08 2006
Ellensburg 05:37:30 -13.2 AT Up 39.1 290.7 Up 05:28:20 - 05:46:40 2003
Yakima 05:37:33 -13.5 AT Up 38.9 291.0 Up 05:28:23 - 05:46:43 2003
Lakeview 05:37:54 -17.3 AT Up 37.0 294.3 Up 05:28:44 - 05:47:04 2001
Paisley 05:37:52 -16.8 AT Up 37.4 293.9 Up 05:28:42 - 05:47:02 1993
Goldendale 05:37:36 -14.0 AT Up 38.8 291.5 Up 05:28:26 - 05:46:46 1989
North Lake 05:37:50 -16.2 AT Up 37.8 293.3 Up 05:28:40 - 05:47:00 1977
Portola 05:38:07 -19.2 Dark Up 36.1 295.9 Up 05:28:57 - 05:47:17 1976
Maupin 05:37:40 -14.5 AT Up 38.7 291.8 Up 05:28:30 - 05:46:50 1975
Susanville 05:38:03 -18.6 Dark Up 36.4 295.4 Up 05:28:53 - 05:47:13 1971
Madras/Culver 05:37:43 -14.9 AT Up 38.5 292.2 Up 05:28:33 - 05:46:53 1971
The Dalles 05:37:38 -14.1 AT Up 38.9 291.5 Up 05:28:28 - 05:46:48 1970
Redmond 05:37:45 -15.2 AT Up 38.4 292.5 Up 05:28:35 - 05:46:55 1967
Bend 05:37:46 -15.3 AT Up 38.4 292.6 Up 05:28:36 - 05:46:56 1959
Gimple 05:38:05 -18.8 Dark Up 36.5 295.5 Up 05:28:55 - 05:47:15 1957
Greenville 05:38:05 -18.7 Dark Up 36.5 295.5 Up 05:28:55 - 05:47:15 1952
Oregon Observatory 05:37:47 -15.4 AT Up 38.4 292.6 Up 05:28:37 - 05:46:57 1951
Quincy 05:38:06 -18.9 Dark Up 36.4 295.6 Up 05:28:56 - 05:47:16 1950
La Pine/Gilchrist 05:37:48 -15.6 AT Up 38.4 292.7 Up 05:28:38 - 05:46:58 1947
Sisters 05:37:45 -15.0 AT Up 38.7 292.3 Up 05:28:35 - 05:46:55 1946
Tulelake 05:37:56 -17.0 AT Up 37.7 294.0 Up 05:28:46 - 05:47:06 1938
Fall River/Burney 05:38:01 -17.8 AT Up 37.2 294.7 Up 05:28:51 - 05:47:11 1935
Klamath Falls 05:37:56 -16.6 AT Up 38.0 293.7 Up 05:28:46 - 05:47:06 1923
Chiloquin 05:37:53 -16.3 AT Up 38.2 293.4 Up 05:28:43 - 05:47:03 1921
CPSLO 05:38:28 -22.8 Dark Up 34.1 298.7 Up 05:29:18 - 05:47:38 1907

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 14YH50, (2020/06/06 05:37UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:18.0 +28:01:33  1.1 27.60 148
Merak          11:01:50.7 +56:22:57  2.4 20.24 112
43 Lyn         09:42:00.3 +39:45:28  5.6  0.95 123
PPM 074746     09:46:05.4 +39:50:18  7.6  0.57 123
PPM 051488     09:47:51.0 +40:15:36  9.7  0.44 122
PPM 051476     09:46:37.0 +40:21:13 10.7  0.19 123
14YH50         09:45:39.4 +40:24:04 13.0       123
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/01/18 19:51:37 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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