RECON: TNO occultation with 13FG28

Event between 13FG28 and star GA0720:04802425 with event index number of 2051780

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/03/03 07:22:41 UTC

J2000 position of star is 12:10:55.8 -16:25:24
Equinox of date position of star is 12:12:03.7 -16:32:42
Stellar brightness G=16.9, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 154 degrees from the moon. Moon is 1% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.8

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TNO is 36.4 AU from the Sun and 35.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 253 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4856 km.
The sky-plane scale is 25783.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.1
Diameter=229.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 10.5 sec chord
Diameter=93.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 13FG28, (2022/03/03 07:23UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:26:21.8 -11:16:35  1.0 18.77 146
4Gam Crv       12:16:57.0 -17:39:54  2.6  1.61 152
PPM 225621     12:18:12.1 -16:49:01  6.3  1.49 153
PPM 225450     12:11:12.0 -16:37:55  8.4  0.23 154
PPM 225463     12:11:37.5 -16:29:45  9.7  0.12 154
13FG28         12:12:04.4 -16:32:47 16.9       153
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 3.6 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 14.3 km RECON observability=0.8 and success probability=7.9%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 07:24:24 -44.7 Dark Down 20.0 163.1 Low 07:09:24 - 07:39:24 2609
Kamloops 07:25:04 -45.0 Dark Down 17.7 149.0 Really Low 07:10:04 - 07:40:04 2252
Kelowna 07:25:03 -45.9 Dark Down 18.7 149.7 Really Low 07:10:03 - 07:40:03 2227
Peachland 07:25:04 -46.0 Dark Down 18.7 149.4 Really Low 07:10:04 - 07:40:04 2215
Summerland 07:25:04 -46.1 Dark Down 18.8 149.5 Really Low 07:10:04 - 07:40:04 2209
Penticton 07:25:05 -46.2 Dark Down 18.9 149.6 Really Low 07:10:05 - 07:40:05 2207
Oliver 07:25:04 -46.6 Dark Down 19.2 149.5 Really Low 07:10:04 - 07:40:04 2188
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:25:04 -46.8 Dark Down 19.4 149.7 Really Low 07:10:04 - 07:40:04 2183
Tonasket 07:25:05 -47.0 Dark Down 19.7 149.5 Really Low 07:10:05 - 07:40:05 2163
Okanogan 07:25:06 -47.3 Dark Down 19.9 149.3 Really Low 07:10:06 - 07:40:06 2141
Brewster 07:25:07 -47.6 Dark Down 20.1 149.1 Low 07:10:07 - 07:40:07 2121
Manson/Chelan 07:25:08 -47.7 Dark Down 20.1 148.7 Low 07:10:08 - 07:40:08 2100
Wenatchee 07:25:10 -48.1 Dark Down 20.5 148.5 Low 07:10:10 - 07:40:10 2068
Victoria 07:25:16 -46.4 Dark Down 18.4 145.8 Really Low 07:10:16 - 07:40:16 2062
Ellensburg 07:25:11 -48.5 Dark Down 20.8 148.2 Low 07:10:11 - 07:40:11 2039
Pasco 07:25:08 -49.5 Dark Down 21.9 149.4 Low 07:10:08 - 07:40:08 2027
PNWRO 07:25:08 -49.7 Dark Down 22.2 149.6 Low 07:10:08 - 07:40:08 2017
Yakima 07:25:12 -48.8 Dark Down 21.1 148.1 Low 07:10:12 - 07:40:12 2014
Toppenish/White Swan 07:25:11 -49.1 Dark Down 21.3 148.2 Low 07:10:11 - 07:40:11 2005
Dunrhomin 07:24:27 -56.4 Dark Down 31.5 162.3 Up 07:09:27 - 07:39:27 1973
Goldendale 07:25:13 -49.5 Dark Down 21.7 147.7 Low 07:10:13 - 07:40:13 1961
The Dalles 07:25:14 -49.6 Dark Down 21.7 147.3 Low 07:10:14 - 07:40:14 1938
Maupin 07:25:15 -50.1 Dark Down 22.1 147.3 Low 07:10:15 - 07:40:15 1914
Redmond 07:25:16 -50.9 Dark Down 22.8 147.0 Low 07:10:16 - 07:40:16 1855
Sisters 07:25:18 -50.8 Dark Down 22.7 146.7 Low 07:10:18 - 07:40:18 1847
Bend 07:25:17 -51.0 Dark Down 23.0 146.8 Low 07:10:17 - 07:40:17 1838
Oregon Observatory 07:25:18 -51.2 Dark Down 23.1 146.7 Low 07:10:18 - 07:40:18 1824
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:25:18 -51.4 Dark Down 23.2 146.6 Low 07:10:18 - 07:40:18 1809
North Lake 07:25:17 -51.9 Dark Down 23.8 147.0 Low 07:10:17 - 07:40:17 1796
Paisley 07:25:16 -52.5 Dark Down 24.4 147.3 Low 07:10:16 - 07:40:16 1768
Lakeview 07:25:16 -53.0 Dark Down 24.9 147.3 Low 07:10:16 - 07:40:16 1739
Chiloquin 07:25:20 -52.3 Dark Down 24.0 146.0 Low 07:10:20 - 07:40:20 1727
Klamath Falls 07:25:21 -52.6 Dark Down 24.3 146.0 Low 07:10:21 - 07:40:21 1706
Cedarville 07:25:17 -53.7 Dark Down 25.5 147.3 Low 07:10:17 - 07:40:17 1700
Fall River/Burney 07:25:21 -53.8 Dark Down 25.4 146.0 Low 07:10:21 - 07:40:21 1635
Susanville 07:25:19 -54.6 Dark Down 26.3 146.6 Low 07:10:19 - 07:40:19 1611
Gimple 07:25:21 -54.8 Dark Down 26.4 146.3 Low 07:10:21 - 07:40:21 1586
Greenville 07:25:21 -54.8 Dark Down 26.4 146.2 Low 07:10:21 - 07:40:21 1584
Portola 07:25:19 -55.2 Dark Down 26.9 146.6 Low 07:10:19 - 07:40:19 1574
Reno 07:25:18 -55.7 Dark Down 27.4 147.1 Low 07:10:18 - 07:40:18 1572
Quincy 07:25:21 -55.0 Dark Down 26.6 146.2 Low 07:10:21 - 07:40:21 1570
Yerington 07:25:16 -56.4 Dark Down 28.1 147.6 Low 07:10:16 - 07:40:16 1550
Carson City 07:25:18 -56.0 Dark Down 27.7 147.1 Low 07:10:18 - 07:40:18 1547
Tonopah 07:25:11 -57.7 Dark Down 29.7 149.2 Low 07:10:11 - 07:40:11 1535
Gardnerville 07:25:18 -56.2 Dark Down 27.9 147.0 Low 07:10:18 - 07:40:18 1531
Hawthorne 07:25:15 -56.9 Dark Down 28.7 148.0 Low 07:10:15 - 07:40:15 1531
Lee Vining 07:25:17 -57.3 Dark Down 29.0 147.4 Low 07:10:17 - 07:40:17 1478
Indian Springs 07:25:06 -59.5 Dark Down 31.6 150.3 Up 07:10:06 - 07:40:06 1467
Beatty 07:25:10 -58.9 Dark Down 30.9 149.4 Up 07:10:10 - 07:40:10 1463
Bishop 07:25:15 -58.1 Dark Down 29.8 147.9 Low 07:10:15 - 07:40:15 1453
Henderson 07:25:04 -60.1 Dark Down 32.3 150.9 Up 07:10:04 - 07:40:04 1446
Patrick 07:25:01 -60.9 Dark Down 33.3 151.8 Up 07:10:01 - 07:40:01 1429
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:25:02 -61.1 Dark Down 33.4 151.6 Up 07:10:02 - 07:40:02 1408
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:25:03 -61.0 Dark Down 33.2 151.0 Up 07:10:03 - 07:40:03 1392
Mohave Valley 07:25:03 -61.3 Dark Down 33.5 151.0 Up 07:10:03 - 07:40:03 1372
George/Scottsdale 07:24:54 -62.9 Dark Down 35.5 153.4 Up 07:09:54 - 07:39:54 1355
Lake Havasu City 07:25:03 -61.7 Dark Down 33.9 151.1 Up 07:10:03 - 07:40:03 1348
Parker 07:25:03 -62.1 Dark Down 34.2 151.0 Up 07:10:03 - 07:40:03 1323
Blythe 07:25:04 -62.6 Dark Down 34.6 150.5 Up 07:10:04 - 07:40:04 1275
CPSLO 07:25:25 -59.3 Dark Down 30.5 145.0 Up 07:10:25 - 07:40:25 1238
Idyllwild 07:25:12 -62.0 Dark Down 33.6 148.4 Up 07:10:12 - 07:40:12 1227
Calipatria 07:25:08 -62.8 Dark Down 34.6 149.4 Up 07:10:08 - 07:40:08 1212
Yuma 07:25:05 -63.4 Dark Down 35.4 150.2 Up 07:10:05 - 07:40:05 1202
Wildwood 07:25:19 -61.1 Dark Down 32.5 146.6 Up 07:10:19 - 07:40:19 1202

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 13FG28, (2022/03/03 07:23UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:25:11.5 -11:09:41  1.0 18.77 146
4Gam Crv       12:15:48.1 -17:32:30  2.6  1.61 152
PPM 225621     12:17:03.3 -16:41:38  6.3  1.49 153
PPM 225450     12:10:03.4 -16:30:31  8.4  0.23 154
PPM 225463     12:10:29.0 -16:22:21  9.7  0.12 154
13FG28         12:10:55.8 -16:25:24 16.9       154
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/12/04 02:04:23 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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