RECON: TNO occultation with 501214

Event between (501214) 13TC146 and star GA0780:22076835 with event index number of 2453289

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/09/27 09:34:08 UTC

J2000 position of star is 22:58:40.0 -10:44:08
Equinox of date position of star is 22:59:54.8 -10:36:28
Stellar brightness G=15.3, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 164 degrees from the moon. Moon is 10% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=21.1

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Object is 28.2 AU from the Sun and 27.2 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 22.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 58 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1115 km.
The sky-plane scale is 19744.7 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.6
Diameter=279.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 12.8 sec chord
Diameter=114.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 501214, (2027/09/27 09:34UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:59:10.5 -29:28:28  1.2 18.89 156
74 Aqr         22:54:56.2 -11:28:06  6.1  1.55 166
PPM 240960     22:58:16.5 -10:06:52  8.5  0.65 165
PPM 241008     23:00:26.6 -10:33:46  9.2  0.08 164
501214         23:00:07.1 -10:35:12 15.3       164
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 32.9 km RECON observability=0.7 and success probability=0.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 09:30:37 -36.7 Dark Down 17.9 225.4 Really Low 09:25:17 - 09:35:57 8953
Victoria 09:30:42 -39.6 Dark Down 20.8 223.1 Low 09:25:22 - 09:36:02 8878
Peachland 09:30:37 -37.3 Dark Down 18.2 226.1 Really Low 09:25:17 - 09:35:57 8865
Kelowna 09:30:37 -37.1 Dark Down 18.0 226.4 Really Low 09:25:17 - 09:35:57 8865
Summerland 09:30:37 -37.4 Dark Down 18.3 226.2 Really Low 09:25:17 - 09:35:57 8850
Penticton 09:30:36 -37.4 Dark Down 18.3 226.4 Really Low 09:25:16 - 09:35:56 8842
Oliver 09:30:35 -37.7 Dark Down 18.5 226.4 Really Low 09:25:15 - 09:35:55 8814
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:30:34 -37.8 Dark Down 18.6 226.7 Really Low 09:25:14 - 09:35:54 8795
Okanogan 09:30:35 -38.4 Dark Down 19.1 226.6 Really Low 09:25:15 - 09:35:55 8750
Brewster 09:30:33 -38.7 Dark Down 19.4 226.5 Really Low 09:25:13 - 09:35:53 8735
Manson/Chelan 09:30:34 -39.0 Dark Down 19.7 226.2 Really Low 09:25:14 - 09:35:54 8729
Wenatchee 09:30:34 -39.5 Dark Down 20.1 226.2 Low 09:25:14 - 09:35:54 8696
Sleaford 09:30:15 -30.0 Dark Down 10.0 237.7 Really Low 09:24:55 - 09:35:35 8680
Ellensburg 09:30:34 -39.9 Dark Down 20.5 226.1 Low 09:25:14 - 09:35:54 8670
Yakima 09:30:34 -40.3 Dark Down 20.8 226.2 Low 09:25:14 - 09:35:54 8638
Toppenish/White Swan 09:30:33 -40.4 Dark Down 20.9 226.4 Low 09:25:13 - 09:35:53 8615
The Dalles 09:30:35 -41.3 Dark Down 21.8 225.9 Low 09:25:15 - 09:35:55 8577
Maupin 09:30:33 -41.7 Dark Down 22.1 226.1 Low 09:25:13 - 09:35:53 8539
PNWRO 09:30:30 -40.1 Dark Down 20.4 227.8 Low 09:25:10 - 09:35:50 8538
Sisters 09:30:33 -42.6 Dark Down 22.9 225.9 Low 09:25:13 - 09:35:53 8483
Bend 09:30:34 -42.7 Dark Down 23.0 226.3 Low 09:25:14 - 09:35:54 8455
Oregon Observatory 09:30:32 -42.9 Dark Down 23.2 226.2 Low 09:25:12 - 09:35:52 8445
Chiloquin 09:30:33 -44.2 Dark Down 24.3 226.2 Low 09:25:13 - 09:35:53 8348
Klamath Falls 09:30:33 -44.4 Dark Down 24.5 226.4 Low 09:25:13 - 09:35:53 8317
Cedarville 09:30:29 -44.3 Dark Down 24.1 228.1 Low 09:25:09 - 09:35:49 8203
Fall River/Burney 09:30:30 -45.2 Dark Down 25.1 227.1 Low 09:25:10 - 09:35:50 8203
Greenville 09:30:30 -45.8 Dark Down 25.4 227.9 Low 09:25:10 - 09:35:50 8109
Gimple 09:30:29 -45.8 Dark Down 25.4 227.9 Low 09:25:09 - 09:35:49 8106
Quincy 09:30:30 -46.0 Dark Down 25.6 227.9 Low 09:25:10 - 09:35:50 8091
Portola 09:30:28 -45.8 Dark Down 25.4 228.4 Low 09:25:08 - 09:35:48 8064
Reno 09:30:24 -45.8 Dark Down 25.2 229.0 Low 09:25:04 - 09:35:44 8018
Carson City 09:30:26 -46.0 Dark Down 25.4 229.2 Low 09:25:06 - 09:35:46 7985
Gardnerville 09:30:25 -46.2 Dark Down 25.6 229.3 Low 09:25:05 - 09:35:45 7962
Yerington 09:30:25 -45.9 Dark Down 25.2 229.8 Low 09:25:05 - 09:35:45 7946
Hawthorne 09:30:23 -46.0 Dark Down 25.2 230.4 Low 09:25:03 - 09:35:43 7886
Lee Vining 09:30:24 -46.7 Dark Down 25.8 230.2 Low 09:25:04 - 09:35:44 7853
Bishop 09:30:23 -46.8 Dark Down 25.7 231.1 Low 09:25:03 - 09:35:43 7773
Beatty 09:30:18 -46.3 Dark Down 25.0 232.6 Low 09:24:58 - 09:35:38 7673
Dunrhomin 09:29:58 -37.3 Dark Down 15.7 240.6 Really Low 09:24:38 - 09:35:18 7605
Nikitin 09:29:57 -37.5 Dark Down 15.8 240.6 Really Low 09:24:37 - 09:35:17 7588
CU-SBO 09:29:57 -37.5 Dark Down 15.9 240.6 Really Low 09:24:37 - 09:35:17 7584
Wildwood 09:30:21 -49.3 Dark Down 27.9 232.2 Low 09:25:01 - 09:35:41 7480
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:30:11 -46.3 Dark Down 24.6 235.0 Low 09:24:51 - 09:35:31 7434
Patrick 09:30:10 -45.7 Dark Down 24.0 235.4 Low 09:24:50 - 09:35:30 7432
Idyllwild 09:30:16 -48.5 Dark Down 26.9 233.9 Low 09:24:56 - 09:35:36 7377
Lake Havasu City 09:30:10 -46.6 Dark Down 24.9 235.4 Low 09:24:50 - 09:35:30 7362
Calipatria 09:30:14 -48.2 Dark Down 26.4 235.0 Low 09:24:54 - 09:35:34 7276
Yuma 09:30:11 -48.0 Dark Down 26.1 235.9 Low 09:24:51 - 09:35:31 7202
George/Scottsdale 09:30:05 -45.5 Dark Down 23.6 237.6 Low 09:24:45 - 09:35:25 7200

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 501214, (2027/09/27 09:34UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:57:39.6 -29:37:24  1.2 18.89 156
74 Aqr         22:53:28.7 -11:37:00  6.1  1.55 166
PPM 240960     22:56:49.4 -10:15:47  8.5  0.65 165
PPM 241008     22:58:59.5 -10:42:43  9.2  0.08 164
501214         22:58:40.0 -10:44:08 15.3       164
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2023/10/26 02:16:03 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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