RECON: TNO occultation with 13FA28

Event between 13FA28 and star GA0740:05145860 with event index number of 1530635

Geocentric closest approach at 2026/04/26 09:34:54 UTC

J2000 position of star is 14:14:13.9 -15:08:18
Equinox of date position of star is 14:15:22.1 -15:14:05
Stellar brightness G=12.6, use SENSEUP=16
Star is 62 degrees from the moon. Moon is 74% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=26.4

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TNO is 44.6 AU from the Sun and 43.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 246 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4280 km.
The sky-plane scale is 31629.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=364.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.4 sec chord
Diameter=148.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 13FA28, (2026/04/26 09:35UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:26:35.0 -11:17:52  1.0 12.58  49
PPM 228402     14:12:17.0 -16:25:31  4.2  1.42  61
PPM 228587     14:19:26.5 -14:49:37  8.5  1.01  63
PPM 228495     14:15:47.5 -15:28:45  9.7  0.22  62
13FA28         14:15:40.1 -15:15:37 12.6        62
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 3.7 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 10.0 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=4.5%
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 09:35:05 -22.5 Dark Up 20.9 206.2 Low 09:20:05 - 09:50:05 -2638
Kelowna 09:35:04 -22.9 Dark Up 21.3 206.1 Low 09:20:04 - 09:50:04 -2654
Peachland 09:35:05 -23.1 Dark Up 21.5 205.9 Low 09:20:05 - 09:50:05 -2661
Summerland 09:35:04 -23.2 Dark Up 21.6 206.0 Low 09:20:04 - 09:50:04 -2665
Penticton 09:35:04 -23.2 Dark Up 21.6 206.1 Low 09:20:04 - 09:50:04 -2666
Oliver 09:35:04 -23.5 Dark Up 22.0 206.2 Low 09:20:04 - 09:50:04 -2679
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:35:03 -23.6 Dark Up 22.1 206.4 Low 09:20:03 - 09:50:03 -2681
Tonasket 09:35:02 -23.9 Dark Up 22.4 206.4 Low 09:20:02 - 09:50:02 -2694
Okanogan 09:35:01 -24.3 Dark Up 22.7 206.3 Low 09:20:01 - 09:50:01 -2709
Brewster 09:35:01 -24.6 Dark Up 23.0 206.1 Low 09:20:01 - 09:50:01 -2722
Manson/Chelan 09:35:02 -24.9 Dark Up 23.3 205.8 Low 09:20:02 - 09:50:02 -2735
Entiat 09:35:02 -25.1 Dark Up 23.5 205.8 Low 09:20:02 - 09:50:02 -2745
Wenatchee 09:35:01 -25.4 Dark Up 23.8 205.7 Low 09:20:01 - 09:50:01 -2756
Victoria 09:35:12 -25.2 Dark Up 23.6 202.4 Low 09:20:12 - 09:50:12 -2761
Ellensburg 09:35:01 -25.8 Dark Up 24.2 205.6 Low 09:20:01 - 09:50:01 -2776
Pasco 09:34:56 -26.0 Dark Up 24.5 207.1 Low 09:19:56 - 09:49:56 -2785
PNWRO 09:34:56 -26.2 Dark Up 24.6 207.4 Low 09:19:56 - 09:49:56 -2791
Yakima 09:35:01 -26.2 Dark Up 24.6 205.6 Low 09:20:01 - 09:50:01 -2792
Toppenish/White Swan 09:35:00 -26.3 Dark Up 24.7 205.8 Low 09:20:00 - 09:50:00 -2799
Goldendale 09:35:00 -26.9 Dark Up 25.4 205.5 Low 09:20:00 - 09:50:00 -2828
The Dalles 09:35:01 -27.2 Dark Up 25.7 205.2 Low 09:20:01 - 09:50:01 -2844
Maupin 09:35:00 -27.6 Dark Up 26.0 205.4 Low 09:20:00 - 09:50:00 -2860
Niwot 09:34:04 -25.3 Dark Up 23.8 221.8 Low 09:19:04 - 09:49:04 -2892
SwRI 09:34:05 -25.4 Dark Up 23.9 221.8 Low 09:19:05 - 09:49:05 -2899
Redmond 09:34:58 -28.4 Dark Up 26.9 205.5 Low 09:19:58 - 09:49:58 -2900
Sisters 09:35:00 -28.5 Dark Up 27.0 205.1 Low 09:20:00 - 09:50:00 -2906
Bend 09:34:58 -28.7 Dark Up 27.1 205.4 Low 09:19:58 - 09:49:58 -2912
Oregon Observatory 09:34:57 -28.9 Dark Up 27.3 205.3 Low 09:19:57 - 09:49:57 -2922
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:34:58 -29.1 Dark Up 27.5 205.3 Low 09:19:58 - 09:49:58 -2933
North Lake 09:34:56 -29.3 Dark Up 27.7 206.0 Low 09:19:56 - 09:49:56 -2943
Paisley 09:34:54 -29.7 Dark Up 28.1 206.5 Low 09:19:54 - 09:49:54 -2963
Lakeview 09:34:51 -30.1 Dark Up 28.5 206.8 Low 09:19:51 - 09:49:51 -2984
Klamath Falls 09:34:57 -30.5 Dark Up 28.9 205.3 Low 09:19:57 - 09:49:57 -3006
Cedarville 09:34:50 -30.6 Dark Up 29.0 207.1 Low 09:19:50 - 09:49:50 -3013
Fall River/Burney 09:34:53 -31.4 Dark Up 29.9 206.0 Low 09:19:53 - 09:49:53 -3058
Susanville 09:34:49 -31.7 Dark Up 30.2 206.9 Up 09:19:49 - 09:49:49 -3077
Gimple 09:34:49 -32.1 Dark Up 30.5 206.7 Up 09:19:49 - 09:49:49 -3095
Greenville 09:34:50 -32.1 Dark Up 30.5 206.7 Up 09:19:50 - 09:49:50 -3096
Portola 09:34:47 -32.2 Dark Up 30.7 207.2 Up 09:19:47 - 09:49:47 -3105
Quincy 09:34:50 -32.3 Dark Up 30.7 206.7 Up 09:19:50 - 09:49:50 -3107
Reno 09:34:45 -32.2 Dark Up 30.7 208.0 Up 09:19:45 - 09:49:45 -3108
Yerington 09:34:42 -32.5 Dark Up 30.9 208.8 Up 09:19:42 - 09:49:42 -3126
Carson City 09:34:45 -32.5 Dark Up 31.0 208.1 Up 09:19:45 - 09:49:45 -3126
Gardnerville 09:34:44 -32.7 Dark Up 31.2 208.2 Up 09:19:44 - 09:49:44 -3139
Hawthorne 09:34:40 -32.7 Dark Up 31.1 209.5 Up 09:19:40 - 09:49:40 -3142
Tonopah 09:34:35 -32.5 Dark Up 31.0 211.1 Up 09:19:35 - 09:49:35 -3145
Lee Vining 09:34:40 -33.3 Dark Up 31.8 209.1 Up 09:19:40 - 09:49:40 -3181
Beatty 09:34:30 -33.3 Dark Up 31.8 211.9 Up 09:19:30 - 09:49:30 -3202
Bishop 09:34:37 -33.6 Dark Up 32.0 210.1 Up 09:19:37 - 09:49:37 -3202
Indian Springs 09:34:27 -33.1 Dark Up 31.6 213.1 Up 09:19:27 - 09:49:27 -3204
Henderson 09:34:24 -33.2 Dark Up 31.7 213.9 Up 09:19:24 - 09:49:24 -3224
Patrick 09:34:19 -33.2 Dark Up 31.7 215.2 Up 09:19:19 - 09:49:19 -3244
DCO 09:34:16 -33.2 Dark Up 31.7 216.0 Up 09:19:16 - 09:49:16 -3251
Searchlight/Boulder City 09:34:21 -33.7 Dark Up 32.2 214.2 Up 09:19:21 - 09:49:21 -3256
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:34:19 -33.5 Dark Up 32.0 215.1 Up 09:19:19 - 09:49:19 -3259
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:34:20 -33.8 Dark Up 32.3 214.6 Up 09:19:20 - 09:49:20 -3269
Mohave Valley 09:34:20 -34.0 Dark Up 32.5 214.7 Up 09:19:20 - 09:49:20 -3285
Lake Havasu City 09:34:18 -34.2 Dark Up 32.7 215.1 Up 09:19:18 - 09:49:18 -3305
George/Scottsdale 09:34:09 -33.6 Dark Up 32.1 217.8 Up 09:19:09 - 09:49:09 -3316
Parker 09:34:18 -34.5 Dark Up 33.0 215.3 Up 09:19:18 - 09:49:18 -3325
CPSLO 09:34:40 -36.3 Dark Up 34.7 208.4 Up 09:19:40 - 09:49:40 -3361
Blythe 09:34:17 -35.1 Dark Up 33.6 215.2 Up 09:19:17 - 09:49:17 -3362
Idyllwild 09:34:24 -35.9 Dark Up 34.4 213.0 Up 09:19:24 - 09:49:24 -3387
Wildwood 09:34:31 -36.5 Dark Up 35.0 210.9 Up 09:19:31 - 09:49:31 -3397
Calipatria 09:34:20 -35.9 Dark Up 34.4 214.4 Up 09:19:20 - 09:49:20 -3407
Yuma 09:34:16 -35.8 Dark Up 34.3 215.5 Up 09:19:16 - 09:49:16 -3419

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 13FA28, (2026/04/26 09:35UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:25:11.5 -11:09:41  1.0 12.58  49
PPM 228402     14:10:50.5 -16:18:08  4.2  1.42  61
PPM 228587     14:18:00.3 -14:42:23  8.5  1.01  63
PPM 228495     14:14:21.2 -15:21:26  9.7  0.22  62
13FA28         14:14:13.9 -15:08:18 12.6        62
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/10/22 18:41:04 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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