RECON: TNO occultation with 13HX156

Event between 13HX156 and star GA0860:04590668 with event index number of 264763

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/05/16 03:43:56 UTC

J2000 position of star is 15:42:04.2 -03:55:14
Equinox of date position of star is 15:43:03.2 -03:58:46
Stellar brightness G=14.7, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 36 degrees from the moon. Moon is 91% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 28.9 AU from the Sun and 27.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 193 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2325 km.
The sky-plane scale is 20253.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.0
Diameter=149.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.1 sec chord
Diameter=60.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 13HX156, (2019/05/16 03:44UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:35.9 -26:28:24  0.9 25.20  51
1Del Oph       16:15:21.8 -03:44:34  2.7  8.05  44
PPM 198970     15:49:57.8 -03:52:37  6.0  1.72  37
PPM 198941     15:47:32.0 -04:07:09  8.1  1.12  37
PPM 198862     15:42:16.5 -04:03:21  9.6  0.22  35
13HX156        15:43:05.2 -03:58:53 14.7        36
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 4.7 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 0.0 km RECON observability=0.0 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)
Rutland 03:47:11 -2.3 CT Up 12.9 112.5 Really Low 03:32:11 - 04:02:11 -1723
Penticton 03:47:12 -2.4 CT Up 13.0 112.2 Really Low 03:32:12 - 04:02:12 -1756
Okanagan Falls 03:47:12 -2.5 CT Up 13.0 112.2 Really Low 03:32:12 - 04:02:12 -1772
Southern Okanagan 03:47:12 -2.6 CT Up 13.1 112.2 Really Low 03:32:12 - 04:02:12 -1786
Oroville 03:47:13 -2.8 CT Up 13.3 112.2 Really Low 03:32:13 - 04:02:13 -1806
Tonasket 03:47:14 -2.9 CT Up 13.4 112.2 Really Low 03:32:14 - 04:02:14 -1826
Okanogan 03:47:15 -3.0 CT Up 13.4 112.0 Really Low 03:32:15 - 04:02:15 -1856
Brewster 03:47:15 -3.1 CT Up 13.4 111.8 Really Low 03:32:15 - 04:02:15 -1882
Manson/Chelan 03:47:16 -3.0 CT Up 13.2 111.4 Really Low 03:32:16 - 04:02:16 -1905
Entiat 03:47:17 -3.0 CT Up 13.3 111.3 Really Low 03:32:17 - 04:02:17 -1925
Wenatchee 03:47:18 -3.1 CT Up 13.3 111.2 Really Low 03:32:18 - 04:02:18 -1948
Ellensburg 03:47:19 -3.2 CT Up 13.3 110.9 Really Low 03:32:19 - 04:02:19 -1987
Yakima 03:47:20 -3.4 CT Up 13.5 110.8 Really Low 03:32:20 - 04:02:20 -2023
Pasco 03:47:19 -4.5 CT Up 14.5 111.9 Really Low 03:32:19 - 04:02:19 -2036
Toppenish/White Swan 03:47:20 -3.7 CT Up 13.6 110.9 Really Low 03:32:20 - 04:02:20 -2040
PNWRO 03:47:19 -4.7 CT Up 14.7 112.0 Really Low 03:32:19 - 04:02:19 -2055
George/Umatilla 03:47:20 -4.5 CT Up 14.5 111.6 Really Low 03:32:20 - 04:02:20 -2068
Goldendale 03:47:22 -3.7 CT Up 13.6 110.4 Really Low 03:32:22 - 04:02:22 -2095
The Dalles 03:47:23 -3.6 CT Up 13.4 110.1 Really Low 03:32:23 - 04:02:23 -2119
Maupin 03:47:23 -3.9 CT Up 13.6 110.1 Really Low 03:32:23 - 04:02:23 -2156
Madras/Culver 03:47:25 -4.2 CT Up 13.8 110.0 Really Low 03:32:25 - 04:02:25 -2206
Redmond 03:47:26 -4.3 CT Up 13.9 109.8 Really Low 03:32:26 - 04:02:26 -2239
Sisters 03:47:26 -4.1 CT Up 13.6 109.5 Really Low 03:32:26 - 04:02:26 -2241
Bend 03:47:26 -4.4 CT Up 13.9 109.7 Really Low 03:32:26 - 04:02:26 -2260
Oregon Observatory 03:47:27 -4.4 CT Up 13.8 109.5 Really Low 03:32:27 - 04:02:27 -2278
La Pine/Gilchrist 03:47:27 -4.4 CT Up 13.9 109.4 Really Low 03:32:27 - 04:02:27 -2297
North Lake 03:47:27 -5.1 CT Up 14.4 109.8 Really Low 03:32:27 - 04:02:27 -2330
Paisley 03:47:28 -5.6 CT Up 14.9 109.9 Really Low 03:32:28 - 04:02:28 -2376
Niwot 03:47:07 -16.2 AT Up 26.3 121.1 Low 03:32:07 - 04:02:07 -2390
Chiloquin 03:47:30 -4.8 CT Up 14.0 108.9 Really Low 03:32:30 - 04:02:30 -2404
Lakeview 03:47:29 -6.0 CT Up 15.2 110.0 Really Low 03:32:29 - 04:02:29 -2421
Klamath Falls 03:47:30 -5.0 CT Up 14.2 108.9 Really Low 03:32:30 - 04:02:30 -2435
Tulelake 03:47:30 -5.4 CT Up 14.5 109.1 Really Low 03:32:30 - 04:02:30 -2457
Cedarville 03:47:30 -6.4 NT Up 15.5 109.9 Really Low 03:32:30 - 04:02:30 -2480
Fall River/Burney 03:47:33 -5.9 CT Up 14.8 108.9 Really Low 03:32:33 - 04:02:33 -2541
Susanville 03:47:33 -6.7 NT Up 15.6 109.3 Really Low 03:32:33 - 04:02:33 -2591
Gimple 03:47:33 -6.7 NT Up 15.5 109.1 Really Low 03:32:33 - 04:02:33 -2621
Greenville 03:47:33 -6.7 NT Up 15.4 109.0 Really Low 03:32:33 - 04:02:33 -2621
Quincy 03:47:34 -6.8 NT Up 15.5 109.0 Really Low 03:32:34 - 04:02:34 -2641
Portola 03:47:33 -7.2 NT Up 15.9 109.3 Really Low 03:32:33 - 04:02:33 -2647
Reno 03:47:33 -7.7 NT Up 16.5 109.6 Really Low 03:32:33 - 04:02:33 -2663
Carson City 03:47:34 -7.9 NT Up 16.6 109.6 Really Low 03:32:34 - 04:02:34 -2697
Yerington 03:47:33 -8.5 NT Up 17.1 110.0 Really Low 03:32:33 - 04:02:33 -2707
Gardnerville 03:47:34 -8.1 NT Up 16.7 109.5 Really Low 03:32:34 - 04:02:34 -2720
Hawthorne 03:47:33 -9.1 NT Up 17.7 110.2 Really Low 03:32:33 - 04:02:33 -2745
Tonopah 03:47:32 -10.2 NT Up 18.9 111.1 Really Low 03:32:32 - 04:02:32 -2770
Lee Vining 03:47:35 -9.1 NT Up 17.5 109.7 Really Low 03:32:35 - 04:02:35 -2806
Bishop 03:47:35 -9.9 NT Up 18.2 110.0 Really Low 03:32:35 - 04:02:35 -2854
Beatty 03:47:33 -11.2 NT Up 19.6 111.0 Really Low 03:32:33 - 04:02:33 -2875
Indian Springs 03:47:32 -12.1 AT Up 20.5 111.7 Low 03:32:32 - 04:02:32 -2891
Lone Pine 03:47:36 -10.5 NT Up 18.8 110.0 Really Low 03:32:36 - 04:02:36 -2924
Henderson 03:47:32 -12.9 AT Up 21.3 112.0 Low 03:32:32 - 04:02:32 -2933
Patrick 03:47:30 -14.0 AT Up 22.3 112.5 Low 03:32:30 - 04:02:30 -2977
Searchlight/Boulder City 03:47:32 -13.2 AT Up 21.5 111.8 Low 03:32:32 - 04:02:32 -2988
DCO 03:47:30 -14.6 AT Up 23.0 112.9 Low 03:32:30 - 04:02:30 -2996
Kingman/Dolan Springs 03:47:31 -14.0 AT Up 22.3 112.3 Low 03:32:31 - 04:02:31 -3002
Laughlin/Bullhead City 03:47:32 -13.6 AT Up 21.9 111.9 Low 03:32:32 - 04:02:32 -3012
Mohave Valley 03:47:33 -13.8 AT Up 22.0 111.8 Low 03:32:33 - 04:02:33 -3039
Lake Havasu City 03:47:33 -14.2 AT Up 22.3 111.8 Low 03:32:33 - 04:02:33 -3074
CPSLO 03:47:41 -9.4 NT Up 17.2 107.9 Really Low 03:32:41 - 04:02:41 -3088
Parker 03:47:33 -14.4 AT Up 22.5 111.7 Low 03:32:33 - 04:02:33 -3109
Blythe 03:47:34 -14.5 AT Up 22.5 111.3 Low 03:32:34 - 04:02:34 -3166
Wildwood 03:47:41 -11.5 NT Up 19.2 108.8 Really Low 03:32:41 - 04:02:41 -3180
Idyllwild 03:47:37 -13.0 AT Up 20.8 110.0 Low 03:32:37 - 04:02:37 -3187
Calipatria 03:47:36 -14.2 AT Up 21.9 110.5 Low 03:32:36 - 04:02:36 -3230
Yuma 03:47:36 -15.0 AT Up 22.8 110.9 Low 03:32:36 - 04:02:36 -3259

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 13HX156, (2019/05/16 03:44UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 25.20  51
1Del Oph       16:14:20.7 -03:41:42  2.7  8.05  44
PPM 198970     15:48:56.7 -03:49:07  6.0  1.72  37
PPM 198941     15:46:30.9 -04:03:36  8.1  1.12  37
PPM 198862     15:41:15.5 -03:59:41  9.6  0.22  35
13HX156        15:42:04.2 -03:55:14 14.7        36
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/09/25 18:38:56 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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