RECON: TNO occultation with 14YU72

Event between 14YU72 and star GA0700:00167370 with event index number of 2575595

Geocentric closest approach at 2024/11/05 06:14:56 UTC

J2000 position of star is 02:15:50.1 -18:15:59
Equinox of date position of star is 02:16:51.9 -18:09:57
Stellar brightness G=14.9, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 112 degrees from the moon. Moon is 13% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 44.0 AU from the Sun and 43.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 486 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3426 km.
The sky-plane scale is 31283.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.1
Diameter=193.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.3 sec chord
Diameter=78.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14YU72, (2024/11/05 06:16UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Rigel          05:15:44.0 -08:10:29  0.1 44.51 143
68Omi Cet      02:20:36.2 -02:51:57  2.0 15.31 123
PPM 211427     02:23:15.3 -17:33:01  5.9  1.60 114
PPM 211287     02:16:56.4 -18:07:28  8.0  0.03 112
14YU72         02:17:00.4 -18:09:07 14.9       113
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 1.9 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 13.6 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=7.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Clarence Fulton 06:14:48 -51.5 Dark Down 20.3 165.2 Low 05:59:48 - 06:29:48 -1980
Kelowna 06:14:49 -51.7 Dark Down 20.6 165.0 Low 05:59:49 - 06:29:49 -1993
Peachland 06:14:50 -51.7 Dark Down 20.7 164.7 Low 05:59:50 - 06:29:50 -1994
Summerland 06:14:49 -51.9 Dark Down 20.9 164.8 Low 05:59:49 - 06:29:49 -2001
Penticton 06:14:49 -52.0 Dark Down 20.9 164.9 Low 05:59:49 - 06:29:49 -2004
Victoria 06:15:02 -51.2 Dark Down 21.2 161.0 Low 06:00:02 - 06:30:02 -2012
Oliver 06:14:50 -52.2 Dark Down 21.3 164.9 Low 05:59:50 - 06:29:50 -2018
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:14:49 -52.5 Dark Down 21.5 165.1 Low 05:59:49 - 06:29:49 -2026
Tonasket 06:14:50 -52.7 Dark Down 21.8 165.0 Low 05:59:50 - 06:29:50 -2038
Okanogan 06:14:50 -52.9 Dark Down 22.1 164.8 Low 05:59:50 - 06:29:50 -2050
Brewster 06:14:52 -53.0 Dark Down 22.3 164.5 Low 05:59:52 - 06:29:52 -2059
Manson/Chelan 06:14:53 -53.1 Dark Down 22.4 164.1 Low 05:59:53 - 06:29:53 -2064
Wenatchee 06:14:54 -53.4 Dark Down 22.8 163.9 Low 05:59:54 - 06:29:54 -2082
Ellensburg 06:14:55 -53.6 Dark Down 23.2 163.7 Low 05:59:55 - 06:29:55 -2097
Yakima 06:14:56 -53.9 Dark Down 23.6 163.6 Low 05:59:56 - 06:29:56 -2114
Toppenish/White Swan 06:14:56 -54.1 Dark Down 23.8 163.7 Low 05:59:56 - 06:29:56 -2125
Pasco 06:14:52 -54.8 Dark Down 24.2 165.0 Low 05:59:52 - 06:29:52 -2142
Goldendale 06:14:58 -54.4 Dark Down 24.3 163.2 Low 05:59:58 - 06:29:58 -2145
The Dalles 06:14:59 -54.4 Dark Down 24.4 162.8 Low 05:59:59 - 06:29:59 -2152
PNWRO 06:14:52 -55.1 Dark Down 24.5 165.2 Low 05:59:52 - 06:29:52 -2155
Maupin 06:14:59 -54.8 Dark Down 24.8 162.9 Low 05:59:59 - 06:29:59 -2171
Sisters 06:15:02 -55.2 Dark Down 25.6 162.3 Low 06:00:02 - 06:30:02 -2207
Redmond 06:15:01 -55.4 Dark Down 25.7 162.7 Low 06:00:01 - 06:30:01 -2212
Bend 06:15:02 -55.5 Dark Down 25.9 162.5 Low 06:00:02 - 06:30:02 -2220
Oregon Observatory 06:15:02 -55.6 Dark Down 26.0 162.4 Low 06:00:02 - 06:30:02 -2227
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:15:03 -55.7 Dark Down 26.2 162.3 Low 06:00:03 - 06:30:03 -2236
North Lake 06:15:01 -56.3 Dark Down 26.7 162.8 Low 06:00:01 - 06:30:01 -2263
Chiloquin 06:15:05 -56.3 Dark Down 27.2 161.7 Low 06:00:05 - 06:30:05 -2287
Paisley 06:15:01 -56.9 Dark Down 27.3 163.1 Low 06:00:01 - 06:30:01 -2293
Klamath Falls 06:15:05 -56.6 Dark Down 27.5 161.8 Low 06:00:05 - 06:30:05 -2305
Lakeview 06:15:01 -57.3 Dark Down 27.9 163.2 Low 06:00:01 - 06:30:01 -2320
Cedarville 06:15:01 -57.9 Dark Down 28.5 163.3 Low 06:00:01 - 06:30:01 -2355
Fall River/Burney 06:15:06 -57.6 Dark Down 28.7 162.0 Low 06:00:06 - 06:30:06 -2369
Susanville 06:15:04 -58.5 Dark Down 29.5 162.6 Low 06:00:04 - 06:30:04 -2409
Greenville 06:15:06 -58.5 Dark Down 29.7 162.3 Low 06:00:06 - 06:30:06 -2421
Gimple 06:15:05 -58.5 Dark Down 29.7 162.4 Low 06:00:05 - 06:30:05 -2422
Quincy 06:15:06 -58.6 Dark Down 29.9 162.3 Low 06:00:06 - 06:30:06 -2432
Portola 06:15:04 -59.0 Dark Down 30.1 162.7 Up 06:00:04 - 06:30:04 -2443
Reno 06:15:02 -59.5 Dark Down 30.5 163.4 Up 06:00:02 - 06:30:02 -2464
Carson City 06:15:03 -59.8 Dark Down 30.9 163.3 Up 06:00:03 - 06:30:03 -2485
Gardnerville 06:15:03 -60.0 Dark Down 31.1 163.4 Up 06:00:03 - 06:30:03 -2499
Yerington 06:15:01 -60.3 Dark Down 31.2 164.0 Up 06:00:01 - 06:30:01 -2502
Hawthorne 06:14:59 -60.9 Dark Down 31.7 164.5 Up 05:59:59 - 06:29:59 -2534
Lee Vining 06:15:02 -61.0 Dark Down 32.2 163.9 Up 06:00:02 - 06:30:02 -2560
Tonopah 06:14:55 -62.0 Dark Down 32.5 165.9 Up 05:59:55 - 06:29:55 -2577
Bishop 06:15:00 -61.8 Dark Down 32.9 164.5 Up 06:00:00 - 06:30:00 -2604
Dunrhomin 06:14:12 -64.7 Dark Down 31.5 179.3 Up 05:59:12 - 06:29:12 -2627
Beatty 06:14:55 -63.1 Dark Down 33.7 166.3 Up 05:59:55 - 06:29:55 -2651
Indian Springs 06:14:52 -63.9 Dark Down 34.2 167.4 Up 05:59:52 - 06:29:52 -2684
CPSLO 06:15:11 -61.8 Dark Down 34.4 161.7 Up 06:00:11 - 06:30:11 -2704
Henderson 06:14:50 -64.7 Dark Down 34.8 168.1 Up 05:59:50 - 06:29:50 -2726
Patrick 06:14:46 -65.7 Dark Down 35.6 169.3 Up 05:59:46 - 06:29:46 -2780
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:14:49 -65.5 Dark Down 35.8 168.4 Up 05:59:49 - 06:29:49 -2786
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:14:47 -65.8 Dark Down 35.8 169.0 Up 05:59:47 - 06:29:47 -2791
Wildwood 06:15:05 -63.9 Dark Down 36.0 163.7 Up 06:00:05 - 06:30:05 -2803
Mohave Valley 06:14:50 -65.7 Dark Down 36.0 168.4 Up 05:59:50 - 06:29:50 -2803
Lake Havasu City 06:14:49 -66.2 Dark Down 36.5 168.6 Up 05:59:49 - 06:29:49 -2832
Idyllwild 06:14:59 -65.3 Dark Down 36.8 165.8 Up 05:59:59 - 06:29:59 -2848
Parker 06:14:49 -66.4 Dark Down 36.8 168.6 Up 05:59:49 - 06:29:49 -2855
Blythe 06:14:51 -66.7 Dark Down 37.3 168.2 Up 05:59:51 - 06:29:51 -2885
Calipatria 06:14:55 -66.5 Dark Down 37.6 167.0 Up 05:59:55 - 06:29:55 -2905
George/Scottsdale 06:14:41 -68.1 Dark Down 37.6 171.4 Up 05:59:41 - 06:29:41 -2918
Yuma 06:14:52 -67.3 Dark Down 38.2 168.0 Up 05:59:52 - 06:29:52 -2946

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 14YU72, (2024/11/05 06:16UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Rigel          05:14:32.3 -08:12:06  0.1 44.51 143
68Omi Cet      02:19:20.8 -02:58:45  2.0 15.31 123
PPM 211427     02:22:05.0 -17:39:45  5.9  1.60 114
PPM 211287     02:15:46.1 -18:14:21  8.0  0.03 112
14YU72         02:15:50.1 -18:15:59 14.9       112
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/10/30 23:10:53 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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