RECON: TNO occultation with 13FN28

Event between 13FN28 and star GA0720:04967507 with event index number of 359715

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/04/08 09:51:06 UTC

J2000 position of star is 13:09:58.4 -17:11:36
Equinox of date position of star is 13:11:03.1 -17:18:02
Stellar brightness G=15.9, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 14 degrees from the moon. Moon is 100% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.1

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TNO is 20.5 AU from the Sun and 19.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 5.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 55 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 911 km.
The sky-plane scale is 14128.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=129.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.8 sec chord
Diameter=52.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 13FN28, (2020/04/08 09:51UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:26:15.8 -11:15:59  1.0  7.07   7
53 Vir         13:13:08.5 -16:18:27  4.8  1.11  13
PPM 226874     13:10:32.0 -17:20:26  8.1  0.13  14
13FN28         13:11:03.3 -17:18:03 15.9        14
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 9.2 km RECON observability=0.9 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)
Clarence Fulton 09:51:19 -27.4 Dark Up 18.1 208.3 Really Low 09:46:14 - 09:56:25 5486
Kelowna 09:51:19 -27.8 Dark Up 18.5 208.2 Really Low 09:46:13 - 09:56:24 5473
Peachland 09:51:19 -27.9 Dark Up 18.7 208.0 Really Low 09:46:14 - 09:56:25 5466
Summerland 09:51:19 -28.0 Dark Up 18.8 208.1 Really Low 09:46:13 - 09:56:24 5463
Penticton 09:51:18 -28.1 Dark Up 18.8 208.2 Really Low 09:46:13 - 09:56:24 5462
Oliver 09:51:17 -28.4 Dark Up 19.2 208.2 Really Low 09:46:12 - 09:56:23 5452
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:51:16 -28.4 Dark Up 19.3 208.4 Really Low 09:46:11 - 09:56:22 5450
Tonasket 09:51:16 -28.7 Dark Up 19.5 208.4 Really Low 09:46:10 - 09:56:21 5439
Okanogan 09:51:15 -29.1 Dark Up 19.9 208.3 Really Low 09:46:10 - 09:56:21 5426
Brewster 09:51:15 -29.4 Dark Up 20.2 208.2 Low 09:46:10 - 09:56:21 5414
Manson/Chelan 09:51:16 -29.7 Dark Up 20.5 207.9 Low 09:46:11 - 09:56:22 5402
Entiat 09:51:16 -29.9 Dark Up 20.7 207.8 Low 09:46:10 - 09:56:21 5394
Wenatchee 09:51:15 -30.1 Dark Up 21.0 207.8 Low 09:46:10 - 09:56:21 5384
Victoria 09:51:27 -30.2 Dark Up 20.9 204.6 Low 09:46:22 - 09:56:33 5373
Ellensburg 09:51:15 -30.6 Dark Up 21.4 207.7 Low 09:46:10 - 09:56:21 5367
Pasco 09:51:09 -30.7 Dark Up 21.6 209.1 Low 09:46:04 - 09:56:15 5362
PNWRO 09:51:07 -30.8 Dark Up 21.7 209.4 Low 09:46:02 - 09:56:13 5357
Yakima 09:51:14 -30.9 Dark Up 21.8 207.7 Low 09:46:08 - 09:56:19 5353
Toppenish/White Swan 09:51:13 -31.1 Dark Up 21.9 207.9 Low 09:46:08 - 09:56:19 5347
Goldendale 09:51:13 -31.7 Dark Up 22.5 207.6 Low 09:46:08 - 09:56:19 5321
The Dalles 09:51:14 -32.0 Dark Up 22.9 207.3 Low 09:46:08 - 09:56:19 5307
Maupin 09:51:13 -32.3 Dark Up 23.2 207.5 Low 09:46:07 - 09:56:18 5293
Niwot 09:50:10 -28.7 Dark Up 20.6 223.1 Low 09:45:04 - 09:55:15 5275
SwRI 09:50:10 -28.8 Dark Up 20.8 223.0 Low 09:45:04 - 09:55:15 5269
Redmond 09:51:10 -33.1 Dark Up 24.0 207.5 Low 09:46:04 - 09:56:15 5257
Sisters 09:51:12 -33.3 Dark Up 24.1 207.2 Low 09:46:06 - 09:56:17 5252
Bend 09:51:10 -33.4 Dark Up 24.3 207.5 Low 09:46:05 - 09:56:16 5247
Oregon Observatory 09:51:10 -33.6 Dark Up 24.5 207.4 Low 09:46:05 - 09:56:16 5238
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:51:10 -33.8 Dark Up 24.7 207.3 Low 09:46:05 - 09:56:16 5229
North Lake 09:51:07 -33.9 Dark Up 24.8 208.0 Low 09:46:02 - 09:56:13 5221
Paisley 09:51:05 -34.2 Dark Up 25.2 208.5 Low 09:45:59 - 09:56:10 5204
Lakeview 09:51:03 -34.6 Dark Up 25.6 208.8 Low 09:45:57 - 09:56:08 5185
Klamath Falls 09:51:07 -35.1 Dark Up 26.1 207.4 Low 09:46:02 - 09:56:13 5163
Cedarville 09:51:01 -35.1 Dark Up 26.1 209.1 Low 09:45:55 - 09:56:06 5160
Fall River/Burney 09:51:04 -36.0 Dark Up 27.0 208.0 Low 09:45:58 - 09:56:09 5117
Susanville 09:50:59 -36.2 Dark Up 27.3 208.9 Low 09:45:54 - 09:56:05 5101
Gimple 09:51:00 -36.5 Dark Up 27.6 208.8 Low 09:45:54 - 09:56:05 5085
Greenville 09:51:00 -36.6 Dark Up 27.6 208.7 Low 09:45:55 - 09:56:06 5083
Portola 09:50:58 -36.6 Dark Up 27.7 209.2 Low 09:45:52 - 09:56:03 5077
Reno 09:50:54 -36.6 Dark Up 27.7 209.9 Low 09:45:49 - 09:56:00 5075
Quincy 09:50:59 -36.7 Dark Up 27.8 208.7 Low 09:45:53 - 09:56:04 5074
Yerington 09:50:52 -36.7 Dark Up 27.9 210.7 Low 09:45:46 - 09:55:57 5059
Carson City 09:50:54 -36.9 Dark Up 28.0 210.0 Low 09:45:49 - 09:56:00 5058
Gardnerville 09:50:53 -37.0 Dark Up 28.2 210.1 Low 09:45:48 - 09:55:59 5047
Hawthorne 09:50:48 -36.9 Dark Up 28.1 211.3 Low 09:45:43 - 09:55:54 5045
Tonopah 09:50:42 -36.6 Dark Up 27.9 212.8 Low 09:45:37 - 09:55:48 5045
Lee Vining 09:50:49 -37.6 Dark Up 28.8 211.0 Low 09:45:44 - 09:55:55 5010
Beatty 09:50:38 -37.3 Dark Up 28.7 213.6 Low 09:45:33 - 09:55:44 4993
Indian Springs 09:50:33 -37.0 Dark Up 28.5 214.7 Low 09:45:28 - 09:55:39 4992
Bishop 09:50:45 -37.7 Dark Up 29.0 211.9 Low 09:45:39 - 09:55:50 4991
Henderson 09:50:29 -37.0 Dark Up 28.6 215.5 Low 09:45:24 - 09:55:35 4974
Patrick 09:50:24 -36.9 Dark Up 28.6 216.8 Low 09:45:19 - 09:55:30 4956
DCO 09:50:21 -36.7 Dark Up 28.5 217.5 Low 09:45:16 - 09:55:27 4950
Searchlight/Boulder City 09:50:28 -37.4 Dark Up 29.1 215.8 Low 09:45:23 - 09:55:34 4945
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:50:24 -37.2 Dark Up 28.9 216.7 Low 09:45:19 - 09:55:30 4942
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:50:25 -37.5 Dark Up 29.2 216.2 Low 09:45:20 - 09:55:31 4933
Mohave Valley 09:50:24 -37.7 Dark Up 29.4 216.3 Low 09:45:19 - 09:55:30 4918
Lake Havasu City 09:50:24 -37.8 Dark Up 29.6 216.6 Low 09:45:18 - 09:55:29 4900
George/Scottsdale 09:50:13 -37.0 Dark Up 29.0 219.2 Low 09:45:08 - 09:55:19 4890
Parker 09:50:22 -38.1 Dark Up 29.9 216.8 Low 09:45:16 - 09:55:27 4881
Blythe 09:50:22 -38.6 Dark Up 30.4 216.7 Up 09:45:17 - 09:55:28 4848
CPSLO 09:50:48 -40.4 Dark Up 31.7 210.3 Up 09:45:42 - 09:55:53 4843
Idyllwild 09:50:30 -39.7 Dark Up 31.3 214.6 Up 09:45:24 - 09:55:35 4824
Wildwood 09:50:37 -40.4 Dark Up 31.9 212.7 Up 09:45:31 - 09:55:42 4812
Calipatria 09:50:24 -39.5 Dark Up 31.3 216.0 Up 09:45:18 - 09:55:29 4806
Yuma 09:50:20 -39.3 Dark Up 31.2 217.0 Up 09:45:14 - 09:55:25 4794

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 13FN28, (2020/04/08 09:51UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:25:11.5 -11:09:41  1.0  7.07   7
53 Vir         13:12:03.7 -16:12:00  4.8  1.11  13
PPM 226874     13:09:27.1 -17:13:59  8.1  0.13  14
13FN28         13:09:58.4 -17:11:36 15.9        14
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/03/10 21:15:49 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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