RECON: TNO occultation with 13VF24

Event between 13VF24 and star GA1020:00848613 with event index number of 302447

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/08/30 11:52:57 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:30:07.6 +12:10:10
Equinox of date position of star is 05:31:13.4 +12:11:00
Stellar brightness G=14.5, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 76 degrees from the moon. Moon is 0% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.7

[RECON map]
TNO is 27.0 AU from the Sun and 27.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 14.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 121 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1153 km.
The sky-plane scale is 19745.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.2
Diameter=140.6 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.7 sec chord
Diameter=57.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E+6:4II
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 13VF24, (2019/08/30 11:53UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:14.2 +07:24:33  0.4  7.79  71
Bellatrix      05:26:11.2 +06:21:57  1.6  5.95  78
PPM 121138     05:36:18.3 +10:15:05  5.7  2.30  75
PPM 121014     05:30:53.6 +12:17:05  6.8  0.13  76
13VF24         05:31:13.7 +12:11:00 14.5        76
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 28.7 km RECON observability=0.7 and success probability=14.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 11:48:37 -12.8 AT Down 36.6 118.2 Up 11:38:03 - 11:59:11 3253
Summerland 11:48:35 -13.1 AT Down 36.5 117.8 Up 11:38:01 - 11:59:09 3225
Penticton 11:48:36 -13.1 AT Down 36.6 117.8 Up 11:38:02 - 11:59:10 3219
Okanagan Falls 11:48:35 -13.2 AT Down 36.7 117.7 Up 11:38:01 - 11:59:09 3201
Oliver 11:48:33 -13.3 AT Down 36.8 117.6 Up 11:37:59 - 11:59:07 3186
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:48:34 -13.2 AT Down 37.0 117.7 Up 11:38:00 - 11:59:08 3170
Oroville 11:48:34 -13.3 AT Down 37.0 117.5 Up 11:38:00 - 11:59:08 3163
Tonasket 11:48:32 -13.4 AT Down 37.1 117.4 Up 11:37:58 - 11:59:06 3141
Okanogan 11:48:31 -13.7 AT Down 37.1 117.0 Up 11:37:57 - 11:59:05 3109
Brewster 11:48:30 -14.0 AT Down 37.1 116.6 Up 11:37:56 - 11:59:04 3084
Manson/Chelan 11:48:28 -14.3 AT Down 37.0 116.1 Up 11:37:54 - 11:59:02 3065
Wenatchee 11:48:26 -14.6 AT Down 37.1 115.6 Up 11:37:52 - 11:59:00 3020
Ellensburg 11:48:23 -15.0 AT Down 37.1 115.1 Up 11:37:49 - 11:58:57 2980
Yakima 11:48:22 -15.2 AT Down 37.3 114.8 Up 11:37:48 - 11:58:56 2941
Toppenish/White Swan 11:48:22 -15.2 AT Down 37.5 114.8 Up 11:37:48 - 11:58:56 2920
Pasco 11:48:26 -14.5 AT Down 38.4 116.0 Up 11:37:52 - 11:59:00 2907
PNWRO 11:48:27 -14.5 AT Down 38.6 116.0 Up 11:37:53 - 11:59:01 2883
Goldendale 11:48:19 -15.8 AT Down 37.4 114.0 Up 11:37:45 - 11:58:53 2868
The Dalles 11:48:17 -16.1 AT Down 37.3 113.5 Up 11:37:43 - 11:58:51 2846
Maupin 11:48:16 -16.3 AT Down 37.5 113.3 Up 11:37:42 - 11:58:50 2805
Madras/Culver 11:48:15 -16.6 AT Down 37.7 112.9 Up 11:37:41 - 11:58:49 2752
Sisters 11:48:13 -17.0 AT Down 37.5 112.2 Up 11:37:39 - 11:58:47 2720
Redmond 11:48:13 -16.8 AT Down 37.8 112.6 Up 11:37:39 - 11:58:47 2717
Bend 11:48:12 -17.0 AT Down 37.8 112.3 Up 11:37:38 - 11:58:46 2696
Oregon Observatory 11:48:11 -17.2 AT Down 37.8 112.0 Up 11:37:37 - 11:58:45 2679
La Pine/Gilchrist 11:48:10 -17.3 AT Down 37.8 111.8 Up 11:37:36 - 11:58:44 2659
North Lake 11:48:12 -17.2 AT Down 38.4 112.1 Up 11:37:38 - 11:58:46 2615
Paisley 11:48:12 -17.2 AT Down 38.8 112.0 Up 11:37:38 - 11:58:46 2560
Chiloquin 11:48:05 -18.1 Dark Down 38.0 110.7 Up 11:37:31 - 11:58:39 2550
Klamath Falls 11:48:07 -18.3 Dark Down 38.1 110.5 Up 11:37:33 - 11:58:41 2515
Lakeview 11:48:11 -17.4 AT Down 39.2 111.8 Up 11:37:37 - 11:58:45 2508
Tulelake 11:48:06 -18.2 Dark Down 38.4 110.6 Up 11:37:32 - 11:58:40 2488
Cedarville 11:48:11 -17.6 AT Down 39.5 111.4 Up 11:37:37 - 11:58:45 2442
Fall River/Burney 11:48:03 -18.6 Dark Down 38.8 110.0 Up 11:37:29 - 11:58:37 2396
Susanville 11:48:06 -18.5 Dark Down 39.6 110.1 Up 11:37:32 - 11:58:40 2330
SwRI 11:49:16 -7.7 NT Down 50.3 125.5 Up 11:38:42 - 11:59:50 2312
Greenville 11:48:03 -18.8 Dark Down 39.4 109.7 Up 11:37:29 - 11:58:37 2303
Gimple 11:48:04 -18.8 Dark Down 39.5 109.7 Up 11:37:30 - 11:58:38 2303
Quincy 11:48:03 -18.9 Dark Down 39.5 109.5 Up 11:37:29 - 11:58:37 2282
Portola 11:48:05 -18.7 Dark Down 39.9 109.8 Up 11:37:31 - 11:58:39 2269
Reno 11:48:08 -18.3 Dark Down 40.5 110.2 Up 11:37:34 - 11:58:42 2240
Carson City 11:48:06 -18.5 Dark Down 40.6 109.9 Up 11:37:32 - 11:58:40 2204
Yerington 11:48:08 -18.2 Dark Down 41.1 110.3 Up 11:37:34 - 11:58:42 2183
Gardnerville 11:48:06 -18.6 Dark Down 40.7 109.7 Up 11:37:32 - 11:58:40 2178
Hawthorne 11:48:10 -18.0 Dark Down 41.7 110.4 Up 11:37:36 - 11:58:44 2134
Tonopah 11:48:15 -17.2 AT Down 42.9 111.2 Up 11:37:41 - 11:58:49 2085
Lee Vining 11:48:06 -18.6 Dark Down 41.5 109.5 Up 11:37:32 - 11:58:40 2077
Bishop 11:48:09 -18.4 Dark Down 42.3 109.6 Up 11:37:35 - 11:58:43 2014
Beatty 11:48:15 -17.4 AT Down 43.7 110.6 Up 11:37:41 - 11:58:49 1965
Lone Pine 11:48:09 -18.5 Dark Down 42.8 109.2 Up 11:37:35 - 11:58:43 1934
Indian Springs 11:48:20 -16.8 AT Down 44.6 111.3 Up 11:37:46 - 11:58:54 1931
Henderson 11:48:21 -16.5 AT Down 45.3 111.4 Up 11:37:47 - 11:58:55 1875
Searchlight/Boulder City 11:48:21 -16.7 AT Down 45.6 110.9 Up 11:37:47 - 11:58:55 1815
Patrick 11:48:26 -15.9 AT Down 46.4 111.8 Up 11:37:52 - 11:59:00 1811
CPSLO 11:47:55 -21.0 Dark Down 41.1 106.0 Up 11:37:21 - 11:58:29 1802
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:48:25 -16.1 AT Down 46.3 111.4 Up 11:37:51 - 11:58:59 1787
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:48:22 -16.5 AT Down 45.9 110.9 Up 11:37:48 - 11:58:56 1784
Mohave Valley 11:48:22 -16.6 AT Down 46.1 110.7 Up 11:37:48 - 11:58:56 1756
Lake Havasu City 11:48:23 -16.6 AT Down 46.4 110.5 Up 11:37:49 - 11:58:57 1713
Parker 11:48:22 -16.7 AT Down 46.5 110.2 Up 11:37:48 - 11:58:56 1676
Wildwood 11:48:01 -20.1 Dark Down 43.1 106.5 Up 11:37:27 - 11:58:35 1671
George/Scottsdale 11:48:34 -15.0 AT Down 48.6 112.0 Up 11:38:00 - 11:59:08 1635
Idyllwild 11:48:09 -18.8 Dark Down 44.7 107.7 Up 11:37:35 - 11:58:43 1632
Blythe 11:48:20 -17.2 AT Down 46.5 109.4 Up 11:37:46 - 11:58:54 1620
Calipatria 11:48:16 -18.1 Dark Down 45.9 108.1 Up 11:37:42 - 11:58:50 1568
Yuma 11:48:18 -17.6 AT Down 46.7 108.4 Up 11:37:44 - 11:58:52 1522

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 13VF24, (2019/08/30 11:53UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4  7.79  71
Bellatrix      05:25:07.8 +06:20:58  1.6  5.95  78
PPM 121138     05:35:13.2 +10:14:24  5.7  2.30  75
PPM 121014     05:29:47.4 +12:16:14  6.8  0.13  76
13VF24         05:30:07.6 +12:10:10 14.5        76
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/07/31 17:57:09 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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