RECON: TNO occultation with 13KY18

Event between 13KY18 and star GA0660:16762222 with event index number of 357798

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/05/06 09:29:55 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:40:07.9 -23:20:14
Equinox of date position of star is 17:41:20.2 -23:20:47
Stellar brightness G=16.4, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 54 degrees from the moon. Moon is 98% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.5

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TNO is 29.8 AU from the Sun and 29.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 17.1 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 366 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1659 km.
The sky-plane scale is 21044.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.7
Diameter=272.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 16.0 sec chord
Diameter=111.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 1:1
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 13KY18, (2020/05/06 09:30UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:39.5 -26:28:32  0.9 16.32  39
35Eta Oph      17:11:32.8 -15:44:55  2.6 10.34  46
PPM 267109     17:39:58.3 -21:55:22  6.4  1.46  54
PPM 267163     17:43:34.4 -23:21:27  7.7  0.51  55
PPM 267117     17:40:27.3 -23:29:24  9.2  0.25  54
13KY18         17:41:22.2 -23:20:48 16.4        54
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 2.5 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 10.4 km RECON observability=0.7 and success probability=8.3%
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 09:31:05 -19.7 Dark Up 14.9 164.0 Really Low 09:16:05 - 09:46:05 1726
Kelowna 09:31:06 -20.1 Dark Up 15.3 163.8 Really Low 09:16:06 - 09:46:06 1712
Summerland 09:31:07 -20.4 Dark Up 15.5 163.6 Really Low 09:16:07 - 09:46:07 1701
Penticton 09:31:07 -20.4 Dark Up 15.6 163.7 Really Low 09:16:07 - 09:46:07 1700
Oliver 09:31:08 -20.7 Dark Up 15.9 163.7 Really Low 09:16:08 - 09:46:08 1688
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:31:06 -20.8 Dark Up 16.1 163.9 Really Low 09:16:06 - 09:46:06 1684
Tonasket 09:31:08 -21.1 Dark Up 16.4 163.8 Really Low 09:16:08 - 09:46:08 1672
Okanogan 09:31:08 -21.5 Dark Up 16.7 163.6 Really Low 09:16:08 - 09:46:08 1658
Brewster 09:31:09 -21.8 Dark Up 16.9 163.4 Really Low 09:16:09 - 09:46:09 1647
Manson/Chelan 09:31:11 -22.1 Dark Up 17.0 163.0 Really Low 09:16:11 - 09:46:11 1636
Victoria 09:31:23 -22.3 Dark Up 15.7 160.1 Really Low 09:16:23 - 09:46:23 1628
Entiat 09:31:12 -22.3 Dark Up 17.2 163.0 Really Low 09:16:12 - 09:46:12 1627
Wenatchee 09:31:13 -22.5 Dark Up 17.4 162.8 Really Low 09:16:13 - 09:46:13 1616
Ellensburg 09:31:14 -23.0 Dark Up 17.8 162.6 Really Low 09:16:14 - 09:46:14 1599
Yakima 09:31:15 -23.4 Dark Up 18.2 162.5 Really Low 09:16:15 - 09:46:15 1582
Pasco 09:31:10 -23.3 Dark Up 18.8 163.9 Really Low 09:16:10 - 09:46:10 1582
Toppenish/White Swan 09:31:15 -23.5 Dark Up 18.4 162.7 Really Low 09:16:15 - 09:46:15 1575
PNWRO 09:31:09 -23.4 Dark Up 19.1 164.0 Really Low 09:16:09 - 09:46:09 1574
Goldendale 09:31:17 -24.1 Dark Up 18.9 162.2 Really Low 09:16:17 - 09:46:17 1549
The Dalles 09:31:19 -24.4 Dark Up 19.0 161.9 Really Low 09:16:19 - 09:46:19 1536
Maupin 09:31:19 -24.8 Dark Up 19.4 161.9 Really Low 09:16:19 - 09:46:19 1520
Redmond 09:31:21 -25.6 Dark Up 20.3 161.7 Low 09:16:21 - 09:46:21 1481
Sisters 09:31:23 -25.7 Dark Up 20.2 161.4 Low 09:16:23 - 09:46:23 1478
Bend 09:31:22 -25.9 Dark Up 20.4 161.6 Low 09:16:22 - 09:46:22 1470
Oregon Observatory 09:31:23 -26.1 Dark Up 20.6 161.4 Low 09:16:23 - 09:46:23 1461
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:31:23 -26.3 Dark Up 20.8 161.4 Low 09:16:23 - 09:46:23 1451
North Lake 09:31:22 -26.5 Dark Up 21.3 161.9 Low 09:16:22 - 09:46:22 1438
Paisley 09:31:20 -26.9 Dark Up 21.9 162.2 Low 09:16:20 - 09:46:20 1416
Lakeview 09:31:21 -27.3 Dark Up 22.4 162.3 Low 09:16:21 - 09:46:21 1394
Klamath Falls 09:31:27 -27.7 Dark Up 22.1 160.9 Low 09:16:27 - 09:46:27 1381
Niwot 09:30:11 -23.0 Dark Up 26.5 177.0 Low 09:15:11 - 09:45:11 1381
SwRI 09:30:11 -23.1 Dark Up 26.6 176.9 Low 09:15:11 - 09:45:11 1374
Cedarville 09:31:20 -27.8 Dark Up 23.1 162.4 Low 09:16:20 - 09:46:20 1364
Fall River/Burney 09:31:27 -28.6 Dark Up 23.3 161.1 Low 09:16:27 - 09:46:27 1328
Susanville 09:31:24 -29.0 Dark Up 24.0 161.8 Low 09:16:24 - 09:46:24 1304
Gimple 09:31:26 -29.3 Dark Up 24.3 161.5 Low 09:16:26 - 09:46:26 1288
Greenville 09:31:26 -29.3 Dark Up 24.2 161.4 Low 09:16:26 - 09:46:26 1287
Quincy 09:31:26 -29.5 Dark Up 24.4 161.4 Low 09:16:26 - 09:46:26 1277
Portola 09:31:24 -29.5 Dark Up 24.7 161.9 Low 09:16:24 - 09:46:24 1276
Reno 09:31:21 -29.5 Dark Up 25.1 162.4 Low 09:16:21 - 09:46:21 1268
Carson City 09:31:22 -29.8 Dark Up 25.4 162.4 Low 09:16:22 - 09:46:22 1250
Yerington 09:31:19 -29.8 Dark Up 25.7 163.0 Low 09:16:19 - 09:46:19 1246
Gardnerville 09:31:22 -30.0 Dark Up 25.7 162.4 Low 09:16:22 - 09:46:22 1237
Hawthorne 09:31:17 -30.0 Dark Up 26.3 163.5 Low 09:16:17 - 09:46:17 1226
Tonopah 09:31:10 -29.9 Dark Up 27.1 164.8 Low 09:16:10 - 09:46:10 1214
Lee Vining 09:31:20 -30.7 Dark Up 26.7 162.9 Low 09:16:20 - 09:46:20 1191
Bishop 09:31:17 -30.9 Dark Up 27.5 163.5 Low 09:16:17 - 09:46:17 1165
Beatty 09:31:10 -30.7 Dark Up 28.3 165.1 Low 09:16:10 - 09:46:10 1153
Indian Springs 09:31:04 -30.5 Dark Up 28.8 166.1 Low 09:16:04 - 09:46:04 1144
Henderson 09:31:01 -30.7 Dark Up 29.4 166.8 Low 09:16:01 - 09:46:01 1118
Patrick 09:30:56 -30.7 Dark Up 30.3 167.8 Up 09:15:56 - 09:45:56 1091
Searchlight/Boulder City 09:31:01 -31.2 Dark Up 30.0 166.7 Up 09:16:01 - 09:46:01 1086
DCO 09:30:53 -30.7 Dark Up 30.7 168.5 Up 09:15:53 - 09:45:53 1078
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:30:57 -31.0 Dark Up 30.4 167.6 Up 09:15:57 - 09:45:57 1076
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:31:00 -31.3 Dark Up 30.4 167.1 Up 09:16:00 - 09:46:00 1071
Mohave Valley 09:31:00 -31.5 Dark Up 30.6 167.0 Up 09:16:00 - 09:46:00 1055
Lake Havasu City 09:30:59 -31.7 Dark Up 31.1 167.2 Up 09:15:59 - 09:45:59 1033
CPSLO 09:31:31 -33.6 Dark Up 28.9 161.0 Low 09:16:31 - 09:46:31 1024
Parker 09:31:00 -32.0 Dark Up 31.4 167.2 Up 09:16:00 - 09:46:00 1012
George/Scottsdale 09:30:47 -31.2 Dark Up 32.2 169.7 Up 09:15:47 - 09:45:47 1002
Blythe 09:31:01 -32.6 Dark Up 31.9 166.8 Up 09:16:01 - 09:46:01 978
Wildwood 09:31:22 -33.9 Dark Up 30.6 162.8 Up 09:16:22 - 09:46:22 973
Idyllwild 09:31:12 -33.4 Dark Up 31.3 164.7 Up 09:16:12 - 09:46:12 969
Calipatria 09:31:07 -33.4 Dark Up 32.2 165.8 Up 09:16:07 - 09:46:07 940
Yuma 09:31:02 -33.3 Dark Up 32.8 166.7 Up 09:16:02 - 09:46:02 921

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.

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Star training set for 13KY18, (2020/05/06 09:30UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 16.32  39
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6 10.34  46
PPM 267109     17:38:44.8 -21:54:46  6.4  1.46  54
PPM 267163     17:42:20.2 -23:20:56  7.7  0.51  55
PPM 267117     17:39:13.0 -23:28:48  9.2  0.25  54
13KY18         17:40:07.9 -23:20:14 16.4        54
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/10/15 22:19:14 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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