RECON: TNO occultation with 13CZ242

Event between 13CZ242 and star GA1160:03309882 with event index number of 2047738

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/03/09 10:40:00 UTC

J2000 position of star is 11:48:09.2 +26:33:22
Equinox of date position of star is 11:49:16.8 +26:26:06
Stellar brightness G=17.0, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 31 degrees from the moon. Moon is 96% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.4

[RECON map]
TNO is 40.2 AU from the Sun and 39.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 148 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1923 km.
The sky-plane scale is 28480.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.3
Diameter=338.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 13.0 sec chord
Diameter=138.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 13CZ242, (2023/03/09 10:39UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:09:36.3 +11:51:11  1.3 27.61  40
68Del Leo      11:15:20.3 +20:23:47  2.6  9.86  31
PPM 101365     11:45:25.4 +25:05:23  6.0  1.60  31
PPM 101385     11:46:37.6 +27:05:20  7.9  0.90  32
PPM 101427     11:49:14.7 +26:33:21 10.6  0.13  32
13CZ242        11:49:21.3 +26:25:37 17.0        31
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 13.8 km RECON observability=1.0 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)
Dunrhomin 10:38:42 -31.4 Dark Up 51.0 263.4 Up 10:25:54 - 10:51:29 11310
Clarence Fulton 10:39:41 -34.3 Dark Up 56.8 235.9 Up 10:26:54 - 10:52:29 11242
Kelowna 10:39:39 -34.6 Dark Up 57.1 236.2 Up 10:26:51 - 10:52:26 11211
Peachland 10:39:41 -34.8 Dark Up 57.3 235.9 Up 10:26:53 - 10:52:28 11190
Penticton 10:39:39 -34.9 Dark Up 57.3 236.5 Up 10:26:52 - 10:52:27 11185
Summerland 10:39:38 -34.9 Dark Up 57.4 236.2 Up 10:26:51 - 10:52:26 11185
Oliver 10:39:37 -35.1 Dark Up 57.5 236.9 Up 10:26:50 - 10:52:25 11163
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:39:36 -35.1 Dark Up 57.5 237.4 Up 10:26:49 - 10:52:24 11161
Tonasket 10:39:36 -35.4 Dark Up 57.7 237.7 Up 10:26:49 - 10:52:24 11137
Okanogan 10:39:35 -35.7 Dark Up 58.0 238.0 Up 10:26:47 - 10:52:22 11108
Brewster 10:39:34 -35.9 Dark Up 58.3 238.1 Up 10:26:47 - 10:52:22 11081
Manson/Chelan 10:39:35 -36.3 Dark Up 58.6 237.9 Up 10:26:47 - 10:52:22 11050
Wenatchee 10:39:33 -36.7 Dark Up 58.9 238.3 Up 10:26:45 - 10:52:20 11011
Pasco 10:39:27 -36.8 Dark Up 58.8 241.5 Up 10:26:39 - 10:52:14 10990
PNWRO 10:39:27 -36.9 Dark Up 58.8 242.1 Up 10:26:39 - 10:52:14 10984
Ellensburg 10:39:34 -37.1 Dark Up 59.3 238.6 Up 10:26:46 - 10:52:21 10973
Victoria 10:39:43 -37.4 Dark Up 60.0 232.5 Up 10:26:55 - 10:52:30 10945
Yakima 10:39:31 -37.3 Dark Up 59.5 239.1 Up 10:26:44 - 10:52:19 10944
Toppenish/White Swan 10:39:30 -37.4 Dark Up 59.5 239.7 Up 10:26:43 - 10:52:18 10938
Goldendale 10:39:31 -38.0 Dark Up 60.0 239.9 Up 10:26:44 - 10:52:19 10880
The Dalles 10:39:28 -38.3 Dark Up 60.4 239.8 Up 10:26:41 - 10:52:16 10846
Maupin 10:39:28 -38.6 Dark Up 60.5 240.6 Up 10:26:40 - 10:52:15 10822
Redmond 10:39:26 -39.2 Dark Up 61.0 241.8 Up 10:26:38 - 10:52:13 10754
Sisters 10:39:25 -39.4 Dark Up 61.3 241.3 Up 10:26:38 - 10:52:13 10736
Bend 10:39:24 -39.4 Dark Up 61.2 242.0 Up 10:26:37 - 10:52:12 10733
Oregon Observatory 10:39:24 -39.6 Dark Up 61.4 242.1 Up 10:26:37 - 10:52:12 10714
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:39:22 -39.8 Dark Up 61.5 242.3 Up 10:26:35 - 10:52:10 10696
North Lake 10:39:21 -39.7 Dark Up 61.3 243.8 Up 10:26:34 - 10:52:09 10695
Paisley 10:39:18 -39.9 Dark Up 61.3 245.2 Up 10:26:31 - 10:52:06 10674
Lakeview 10:39:15 -40.1 Dark Up 61.4 246.2 Up 10:26:28 - 10:52:03 10647
Cedarville 10:39:14 -40.4 Dark Up 61.6 247.6 Up 10:26:27 - 10:52:02 10609
Chiloquin 10:39:21 -40.7 Dark Up 62.3 243.7 Up 10:26:34 - 10:52:09 10598
Klamath Falls 10:39:20 -40.9 Dark Up 62.4 244.4 Up 10:26:33 - 10:52:08 10577
Tonopah 10:38:57 -40.6 Dark Up 60.5 256.6 Up 10:26:09 - 10:51:44 10513
Fall River/Burney 10:39:15 -41.4 Dark Up 62.6 246.9 Up 10:26:28 - 10:52:03 10510
Patrick 10:38:41 -39.7 Dark Up 58.4 263.8 Up 10:25:54 - 10:51:29 10505
Susanville 10:39:11 -41.4 Dark Up 62.3 248.9 Up 10:26:24 - 10:51:59 10502
George/Scottsdale 10:38:32 -38.9 Dark Up 56.9 267.8 Up 10:25:44 - 10:51:19 10497
Indian Springs 10:38:49 -40.4 Dark Up 59.6 260.5 Up 10:26:01 - 10:51:36 10489
Henderson 10:38:45 -40.1 Dark Up 59.2 261.9 Up 10:25:58 - 10:51:33 10488
Reno 10:39:07 -41.4 Dark Up 62.0 251.4 Up 10:26:19 - 10:51:54 10482
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:38:41 -39.9 Dark Up 58.6 264.0 Up 10:25:54 - 10:51:29 10478
Yerington 10:39:03 -41.3 Dark Up 61.7 253.1 Up 10:26:16 - 10:51:51 10476
Gimple 10:39:11 -41.7 Dark Up 62.6 249.2 Up 10:26:24 - 10:51:59 10471
Hawthorne 10:39:01 -41.3 Dark Up 61.5 254.4 Up 10:26:14 - 10:51:49 10470
Portola 10:39:09 -41.6 Dark Up 62.4 250.2 Up 10:26:22 - 10:51:57 10467
Greenville 10:39:11 -41.7 Dark Up 62.6 249.1 Up 10:26:24 - 10:51:59 10466
Carson City 10:39:06 -41.6 Dark Up 62.1 252.1 Up 10:26:18 - 10:51:53 10457
Beatty 10:38:52 -40.9 Dark Up 60.4 259.0 Up 10:26:04 - 10:51:39 10453
Quincy 10:39:10 -41.9 Dark Up 62.7 249.4 Up 10:26:23 - 10:51:58 10451
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:38:42 -40.3 Dark Up 59.0 263.7 Up 10:25:55 - 10:51:30 10447
Gardnerville 10:39:05 -41.7 Dark Up 62.2 252.6 Up 10:26:18 - 10:51:53 10441
Mohave Valley 10:38:41 -40.4 Dark Up 59.0 264.1 Up 10:25:53 - 10:51:28 10427
Lake Havasu City 10:38:39 -40.4 Dark Up 58.8 264.9 Up 10:25:52 - 10:51:27 10412
Lee Vining 10:39:00 -41.9 Dark Up 62.0 255.0 Up 10:26:13 - 10:51:48 10402
Bishop 10:38:56 -41.8 Dark Up 61.6 256.7 Up 10:26:08 - 10:51:43 10397
Parker 10:38:38 -40.6 Dark Up 58.9 265.5 Up 10:25:50 - 10:51:25 10387
Blythe 10:38:37 -41.0 Dark Up 59.1 266.2 Up 10:25:49 - 10:51:24 10331
Yuma 10:38:33 -41.5 Dark Up 59.2 267.7 Up 10:25:46 - 10:51:21 10259
Calipatria 10:38:37 -41.9 Dark Up 60.0 266.4 Up 10:25:49 - 10:51:24 10240
Idyllwild 10:38:42 -42.5 Dark Up 60.9 264.6 Up 10:25:54 - 10:51:29 10218
Wildwood 10:38:48 -43.7 Dark Up 62.4 262.6 Up 10:26:00 - 10:51:35 10137
CPSLO 10:38:56 -44.4 Dark Up 63.8 258.5 Up 10:26:08 - 10:51:43 10114

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 13CZ242, (2023/03/09 10:39UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:08:22.0 +11:58:02  1.3 27.61  40
68Del Leo      11:14:06.7 +20:31:23  2.6  9.86  31
PPM 101365     11:44:13.1 +25:13:06  6.0  1.60  31
PPM 101385     11:45:25.4 +27:13:04  7.9  0.90  32
PPM 101427     11:48:02.6 +26:41:05 10.6  0.13  32
13CZ242        11:48:09.2 +26:33:22 17.0        31
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/10/06 01:15:36 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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