RECON: TNO occultation with 13AZ60

Event between 13AZ60 and star UC4-340-067990 with event index number of 109380

Geocentric closest approach at 2018/03/06 09:49:24 UTC

J2000 position of star is 13:38:20.5 -22:05:23
Equinox of date position of star is 13:39:19.7 -22:10:50
Stellar brightness R=13.2, use SENSEUP=32
Star is 19 degrees from the moon. Moon is 78% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.7

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TNO is 10.6 AU from the Sun and 9.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 12.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 6.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 44 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1416 km.
The sky-plane scale is 7167.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.3
Diameter=53.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.4 sec chord
Diameter=21.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 13AZ60, (2018/03/06 09:49UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:26:09.2 -11:15:20  1.0 11.37  19
PPM 261719     13:30:42.6 -23:22:29  5.9  2.32  21
PPM 261853     13:37:51.5 -21:47:42  8.3  0.52  19
PPM 261888     13:39:21.0 -22:16:19  9.7  0.09  19
13AZ60         13:39:20.5 -22:10:54 13.2        19
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=0.9 and success probability=0.3%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Oroville 09:49:13 -41.8 Dark Up 18.1 167.7 Really Low 09:45:05 - 09:53:22 6147
Tonasket 09:49:15 -41.9 Dark Up 18.3 167.7 Really Low 09:45:06 - 09:53:23 6139
Okanogan 09:49:16 -42.3 Dark Up 18.6 167.5 Really Low 09:45:07 - 09:53:24 6129
Brewster 09:49:18 -42.6 Dark Up 18.9 167.3 Really Low 09:45:09 - 09:53:26 6121
Manson/Chelan 09:49:20 -42.9 Dark Up 19.0 166.9 Really Low 09:45:11 - 09:53:28 6116
Entiat 09:49:20 -43.1 Dark Up 19.2 166.9 Really Low 09:45:12 - 09:53:29 6109
Wenatchee 09:49:22 -43.3 Dark Up 19.4 166.7 Really Low 09:45:13 - 09:53:30 6100
Ellensburg 09:49:23 -43.8 Dark Up 19.8 166.5 Really Low 09:45:15 - 09:53:32 6087
Yakima 09:49:23 -44.1 Dark Up 20.2 166.5 Low 09:45:15 - 09:53:32 6072
Toppenish/White Swan 09:49:23 -44.2 Dark Up 20.4 166.6 Low 09:45:15 - 09:53:32 6063
Pasco 09:49:17 -43.8 Dark Up 20.8 167.8 Low 09:45:09 - 09:53:26 6050
Goldendale 09:49:23 -44.8 Dark Up 20.9 166.1 Low 09:45:15 - 09:53:32 6045
The Dalles 09:49:23 -45.2 Dark Up 21.1 165.8 Low 09:45:15 - 09:53:32 6039
PNWRO 09:49:16 -43.9 Dark Up 21.0 168.0 Low 09:45:08 - 09:53:25 6039
George/Umatilla 09:49:19 -44.2 Dark Up 21.0 167.6 Low 09:45:10 - 09:53:27 6039
Maupin 09:49:23 -45.5 Dark Up 21.5 165.8 Low 09:45:15 - 09:53:32 6022
Madras/Culver 09:49:23 -45.9 Dark Up 22.0 165.7 Low 09:45:15 - 09:53:32 6001
Sisters 09:49:23 -46.4 Dark Up 22.3 165.3 Low 09:45:15 - 09:53:32 5991
Redmond 09:49:23 -46.3 Dark Up 22.4 165.6 Low 09:45:15 - 09:53:32 5987
Bend 09:49:23 -46.5 Dark Up 22.5 165.5 Low 09:45:15 - 09:53:32 5979
Oregon Observatory 09:49:23 -46.7 Dark Up 22.7 165.3 Low 09:45:15 - 09:53:32 5973
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:49:23 -46.9 Dark Up 22.9 165.3 Low 09:45:15 - 09:53:32 5965
North Lake 09:49:23 -47.0 Dark Up 23.4 165.8 Low 09:45:15 - 09:53:32 5942
Chiloquin 09:49:41 -47.9 Dark Up 23.9 164.9 Low 09:45:33 - 09:53:50 5917
Paisley 09:49:23 -47.3 Dark Up 24.0 166.1 Low 09:45:15 - 09:53:32 5915
Klamath Falls 09:49:42 -48.2 Dark Up 24.2 164.9 Low 09:45:34 - 09:53:51 5901
Lakeview 09:49:23 -47.6 Dark Up 24.5 166.2 Low 09:45:15 - 09:53:32 5891
Tulelake 09:49:41 -48.2 Dark Up 24.6 165.2 Low 09:45:32 - 09:53:49 5887
Cedarville 09:49:23 -48.0 Dark Up 25.2 166.3 Low 09:45:15 - 09:53:32 5860
Fall River/Burney 09:49:43 -48.9 Dark Up 25.4 165.1 Low 09:45:34 - 09:53:51 5845
Susanville 09:49:23 -49.1 Dark Up 26.2 165.7 Low 09:45:15 - 09:53:32 5813
Greenville 09:49:41 -49.5 Dark Up 26.4 165.5 Low 09:45:33 - 09:53:50 5799
Gimple 09:49:41 -49.4 Dark Up 26.4 165.6 Low 09:45:32 - 09:53:49 5798
Quincy 09:49:42 -49.6 Dark Up 26.6 165.5 Low 09:45:33 - 09:53:50 5789
Portola 09:49:23 -49.5 Dark Up 26.8 165.8 Low 09:45:15 - 09:53:32 5783
Reno 09:49:23 -49.4 Dark Up 27.2 166.5 Low 09:45:15 - 09:53:32 5763
Carson City 09:49:23 -49.7 Dark Up 27.5 166.5 Low 09:45:15 - 09:53:32 5745
Gardnerville 09:49:23 -49.8 Dark Up 27.8 166.5 Low 09:45:15 - 09:53:32 5733
Yerington 09:49:23 -49.5 Dark Up 27.8 167.1 Low 09:45:15 - 09:53:32 5730
Hawthorne 09:49:23 -49.6 Dark Up 28.4 167.6 Low 09:45:15 - 09:53:32 5701
Lee Vining 09:49:23 -50.3 Dark Up 28.9 167.0 Low 09:45:15 - 09:53:32 5677
Tonopah 09:49:20 -49.2 Dark Up 29.1 169.0 Low 09:45:12 - 09:53:29 5664
Bishop 09:49:23 -50.3 Dark Up 29.6 167.7 Low 09:45:15 - 09:53:32 5638
Niwot 09:47:57 -40.9 Dark Up 27.8 181.4 Low 09:43:48 - 09:52:05 5620
Beatty 09:49:19 -49.7 Dark Up 30.3 169.3 Up 09:45:11 - 09:53:28 5598
Lone Pine 09:49:23 -50.7 Dark Up 30.4 167.9 Up 09:45:15 - 09:53:32 5594
Indian Springs 09:49:12 -49.3 Dark Up 30.7 170.4 Up 09:45:04 - 09:53:21 5569
CPSLO 09:49:50 -53.0 Dark Up 31.2 165.1 Up 09:45:41 - 09:53:58 5542
Henderson 09:49:08 -49.3 Dark Up 31.4 171.1 Up 09:45:00 - 09:53:17 5532
Searchlight/Boulder City 09:49:09 -49.6 Dark Up 31.9 171.1 Up 09:45:01 - 09:53:18 5499
Patrick 09:49:02 -49.0 Dark Up 32.1 172.2 Up 09:44:53 - 09:53:10 5484
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:49:07 -49.6 Dark Up 32.3 171.5 Up 09:44:59 - 09:53:16 5478
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:49:04 -49.3 Dark Up 32.3 172.0 Up 09:44:55 - 09:53:12 5473
Mohave Valley 09:49:07 -49.8 Dark Up 32.5 171.4 Up 09:44:59 - 09:53:16 5462
Wildwood 09:49:23 -52.7 Dark Up 32.7 167.0 Up 09:45:15 - 09:53:32 5459
DCO 09:48:57 -48.8 Dark Up 32.5 173.0 Up 09:44:49 - 09:53:06 5458
Lake Havasu City 09:49:06 -49.9 Dark Up 33.0 171.7 Up 09:44:58 - 09:53:15 5436
Idyllwild 09:49:23 -51.8 Dark Up 33.4 169.0 Up 09:45:15 - 09:53:32 5417
Parker 09:49:07 -50.1 Dark Up 33.3 171.7 Up 09:44:59 - 09:53:16 5415
Blythe 09:49:10 -50.6 Dark Up 33.8 171.3 Up 09:45:02 - 09:53:19 5387
Calipatria 09:49:17 -51.5 Dark Up 34.2 170.2 Up 09:45:09 - 09:53:26 5367
Yuma 09:49:11 -51.2 Dark Up 34.7 171.2 Up 09:45:03 - 09:53:20 5331

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.

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Star training set for 13AZ60, (2018/03/06 09:49UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:25:11.5 -11:09:41  1.0 11.37  19
PPM 261719     13:29:42.7 -23:16:52  5.9  2.32  21
PPM 261853     13:36:51.6 -21:42:10  8.3  0.52  19
PPM 261888     13:38:21.0 -22:10:48  9.7  0.09  19
13AZ60         13:38:20.5 -22:05:23 13.2        19
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2017/12/02 17:19:32 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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