RECON: TNO occultation with 13UM17

Event between 13UM17 and star GA0940:00121980 with event index number of 220111

Geocentric closest approach at 2018/11/26 09:32:53 UTC

J2000 position of star is 01:23:19.1 +04:40:58
Equinox of date position of star is 01:24:17.7 +04:46:50
Stellar brightness G=15.5, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 85 degrees from the moon. Moon is 87% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=24.0

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TNO is 41.9 AU from the Sun and 41.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 17.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 484 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3594 km.
The sky-plane scale is 29845.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.7
Diameter=176.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 10.1 sec chord
Diameter=71.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 13UM17, (2018/11/26 09:33UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:58:41.5 -29:31:18  1.2 48.94 128
68Omi Cet      02:20:18.2 -02:53:34  2.0 15.96  75
PPM 144619     01:27:52.3 +03:37:58  6.5  1.45  85
PPM 144527     01:23:42.3 +04:50:11  7.5  0.16  85
13UM17         01:24:17.9 +04:46:52 15.5        85
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 31.8 km RECON observability=0.5 and success probability=9.3%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 09:27:55 -54.6 Dark Up 18.2 255.1 Really Low 09:12:55 - 09:42:55 2554
Summerland 09:27:55 -54.8 Dark Up 18.5 254.8 Really Low 09:12:55 - 09:42:55 2552
Penticton 09:27:54 -54.9 Dark Up 18.4 255.0 Really Low 09:12:54 - 09:42:54 2520
Okanagan Falls 09:27:53 -55.1 Dark Up 18.5 255.1 Really Low 09:12:53 - 09:42:53 2502
Oliver 09:27:53 -55.2 Dark Up 18.5 255.1 Really Low 09:12:53 - 09:42:53 2486
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:27:52 -55.2 Dark Up 18.5 255.3 Really Low 09:12:52 - 09:42:52 2468
Oroville 09:27:52 -55.3 Dark Up 18.5 255.3 Really Low 09:12:52 - 09:42:52 2461
Tonasket 09:27:52 -55.5 Dark Up 18.6 255.4 Really Low 09:12:52 - 09:42:52 2438
Okanogan 09:27:51 -55.8 Dark Up 18.8 255.4 Really Low 09:12:51 - 09:42:51 2406
Brewster 09:27:51 -56.1 Dark Up 19.0 255.3 Really Low 09:12:51 - 09:42:51 2380
Manson/Chelan 09:27:51 -56.4 Dark Up 19.3 255.1 Really Low 09:12:51 - 09:42:51 2362
Entiat 09:27:50 -56.6 Dark Up 19.4 255.1 Really Low 09:12:50 - 09:42:50 2340
Wenatchee 09:27:50 -56.8 Dark Up 19.5 255.1 Really Low 09:12:50 - 09:42:50 2316
Ellensburg 09:27:49 -57.2 Dark Up 19.7 255.1 Really Low 09:12:49 - 09:42:49 2276
Yakima 09:27:49 -57.5 Dark Up 19.9 255.2 Really Low 09:12:49 - 09:42:49 2235
Toppenish/White Swan 09:27:48 -57.6 Dark Up 19.8 255.4 Really Low 09:12:48 - 09:42:48 2213
Pasco 09:27:45 -57.0 Dark Up 19.0 256.4 Really Low 09:12:45 - 09:42:45 2194
PNWRO 09:27:44 -57.0 Dark Up 18.9 256.7 Really Low 09:12:44 - 09:42:44 2168
George/Umatilla 09:27:45 -57.3 Dark Up 19.2 256.4 Really Low 09:12:45 - 09:42:45 2161
Goldendale 09:27:47 -58.2 Dark Up 20.2 255.3 Low 09:12:47 - 09:42:47 2160
The Dalles 09:27:47 -58.5 Dark Up 20.5 255.0 Low 09:12:47 - 09:42:47 2140
Maupin 09:27:46 -58.7 Dark Up 20.6 255.3 Low 09:12:46 - 09:42:46 2097
Madras/Culver 09:27:45 -59.1 Dark Up 20.8 255.4 Low 09:12:45 - 09:42:45 2042
Sisters 09:27:45 -59.6 Dark Up 21.1 255.2 Low 09:12:45 - 09:42:45 2011
Redmond 09:27:45 -59.4 Dark Up 20.9 255.5 Low 09:12:45 - 09:42:45 2006
Bend 09:27:44 -59.6 Dark Up 21.0 255.5 Low 09:12:44 - 09:42:44 1985
Oregon Observatory 09:27:44 -59.8 Dark Up 21.2 255.5 Low 09:12:44 - 09:42:44 1968
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:27:44 -60.0 Dark Up 21.3 255.5 Low 09:12:44 - 09:42:44 1948
North Lake 09:27:42 -59.9 Dark Up 20.9 256.1 Low 09:12:42 - 09:42:42 1900
Paisley 09:27:40 -60.1 Dark Up 20.8 256.6 Low 09:12:40 - 09:42:40 1841
Chiloquin 09:27:42 -60.9 Dark Up 21.8 255.7 Low 09:12:42 - 09:42:42 1836
Klamath Falls 09:27:42 -61.1 Dark Up 21.8 255.8 Low 09:12:42 - 09:42:42 1801
Lakeview 09:27:38 -60.3 Dark Up 20.8 256.9 Low 09:12:38 - 09:42:38 1787
Tulelake 09:27:40 -61.1 Dark Up 21.7 256.2 Low 09:12:40 - 09:42:40 1771
Cedarville 09:27:37 -60.6 Dark Up 20.8 257.3 Low 09:12:37 - 09:42:37 1719
Fall River/Burney 09:27:38 -61.6 Dark Up 21.8 256.6 Low 09:12:38 - 09:42:38 1676
Susanville 09:27:36 -61.5 Dark Up 21.4 257.3 Low 09:12:36 - 09:42:36 1606
Greenville 09:27:36 -61.9 Dark Up 21.7 257.2 Low 09:12:36 - 09:42:36 1579
Gimple 09:27:36 -61.8 Dark Up 21.7 257.3 Low 09:12:36 - 09:42:36 1578
Quincy 09:27:36 -62.0 Dark Up 21.8 257.3 Low 09:12:36 - 09:42:36 1558
Portola 09:27:35 -61.8 Dark Up 21.4 257.7 Low 09:12:35 - 09:42:35 1542
Niwot 09:27:13 -51.2 Dark Up 9.8 267.8 Really Low 09:12:13 - 09:42:13 1538
Reno 09:27:33 -61.5 Dark Up 21.0 258.3 Low 09:12:33 - 09:42:33 1510
Carson City 09:27:32 -61.7 Dark Up 21.1 258.4 Low 09:12:32 - 09:42:32 1472
Yerington 09:27:31 -61.4 Dark Up 20.6 258.9 Low 09:12:31 - 09:42:31 1448
Gardnerville 09:27:31 -61.8 Dark Up 21.1 258.5 Low 09:12:31 - 09:42:31 1446
Hawthorne 09:27:29 -61.3 Dark Up 20.3 259.4 Low 09:12:29 - 09:42:29 1396
Tonopah 09:27:25 -60.5 Dark Up 19.3 260.5 Really Low 09:12:25 - 09:42:25 1339
Lee Vining 09:27:29 -61.9 Dark Up 20.8 259.3 Low 09:12:29 - 09:42:29 1339
Bishop 09:27:27 -61.7 Dark Up 20.3 260.0 Low 09:12:27 - 09:42:27 1271
Beatty 09:27:23 -60.7 Dark Up 19.1 261.2 Really Low 09:12:23 - 09:42:23 1214
Lone Pine 09:27:24 -61.8 Dark Up 20.2 260.5 Low 09:12:24 - 09:42:24 1189
Indian Springs 09:27:20 -60.1 Dark Up 18.3 262.0 Really Low 09:12:20 - 09:42:20 1175
Henderson 09:27:18 -59.8 Dark Up 17.9 262.6 Really Low 09:12:18 - 09:42:18 1115
CPSLO 09:27:28 -64.3 Dark Up 22.5 259.3 Low 09:12:28 - 09:42:28 1066
Searchlight/Boulder City 09:27:17 -59.9 Dark Up 17.9 262.8 Really Low 09:12:17 - 09:42:17 1053
Patrick 09:27:16 -59.2 Dark Up 17.0 263.5 Really Low 09:12:16 - 09:42:16 1044
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:27:16 -59.4 Dark Up 17.2 263.5 Really Low 09:12:16 - 09:42:16 1020
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:27:16 -59.8 Dark Up 17.6 263.1 Really Low 09:12:16 - 09:42:16 1020
DCO 09:27:14 -58.7 Dark Up 16.5 264.0 Really Low 09:12:14 - 09:42:14 1009
Mohave Valley 09:27:16 -59.9 Dark Up 17.7 263.2 Really Low 09:12:16 - 09:42:16 990
Lake Havasu City 09:27:15 -59.8 Dark Up 17.5 263.5 Really Low 09:12:15 - 09:42:15 946
Wildwood 09:27:23 -63.2 Dark Up 21.1 261.1 Low 09:12:23 - 09:42:23 923
Parker 09:27:14 -59.9 Dark Up 17.5 263.6 Really Low 09:12:14 - 09:42:14 908
Idyllwild 09:27:18 -61.9 Dark Up 19.6 262.3 Really Low 09:12:18 - 09:42:18 874
Blythe 09:27:14 -60.3 Dark Up 17.8 263.6 Really Low 09:12:14 - 09:42:14 853
Calipatria 09:27:15 -61.2 Dark Up 18.7 263.2 Really Low 09:12:15 - 09:42:15 803
Yuma 09:27:13 -60.6 Dark Up 18.0 263.9 Really Low 09:12:13 - 09:42:13 753

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 13UM17, (2018/11/26 09:33UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:57:39.5 -29:37:23  1.2 48.94 128
68Omi Cet      02:19:20.8 -02:58:44  2.0 15.96  75
PPM 144619     01:26:53.6 +03:32:06  6.5  1.45  85
PPM 144527     01:22:43.4 +04:44:17  7.5  0.16  85
13UM17         01:23:19.1 +04:40:58 15.5        85
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/10/23 20:44:03 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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