RECON: TNO occultation with 13KY18

Event between 13KY18 and star GA0660:19348582 with event index number of 2062300

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/06/02 10:26:33 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:47:19.9 -23:40:11
Equinox of date position of star is 17:48:38.1 -23:40:33
Stellar brightness G=16.5, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 77 degrees from the moon. Moon is 49% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.4

[RECON map]
TNO is 29.6 AU from the Sun and 28.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 352 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1840 km.
The sky-plane scale is 20793.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.7
Diameter=272.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 12.0 sec chord
Diameter=111.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 1:1
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 13KY18, (2021/06/02 10:27UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:43.4 -26:28:40  0.9 17.85  93
35Eta Oph      17:11:36.5 -15:45:00  2.6 11.77  86
PPM 267309     17:49:03.3 -22:29:02  6.1  1.20  77
PPM 267276     17:48:00.2 -23:41:29  8.1  0.15  77
PPM 267292     17:48:24.5 -23:34:35  9.3  0.11  77
13KY18         17:48:38.3 -23:40:33 16.5        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 2.6 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 16.8 km RECON observability=0.6 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)
Clarence Fulton 10:25:27 -10.3 NT Up 13.7 200.1 Really Low 10:10:27 - 10:40:27 10868
Kelowna 10:25:27 -10.6 NT Up 14.1 199.9 Really Low 10:10:27 - 10:40:27 10856
Peachland 10:25:28 -10.8 NT Up 14.3 199.7 Really Low 10:10:28 - 10:40:28 10856
Summerland 10:25:26 -10.9 NT Up 14.4 199.8 Really Low 10:10:26 - 10:40:26 10850
Victoria 10:25:36 -13.2 AT Up 16.2 196.4 Really Low 10:10:36 - 10:40:36 10849
Penticton 10:25:27 -10.9 NT Up 14.4 199.9 Really Low 10:10:27 - 10:40:27 10846
Oliver 10:25:26 -11.2 NT Up 14.8 199.9 Really Low 10:10:26 - 10:40:26 10834
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:25:26 -11.3 NT Up 14.9 200.1 Really Low 10:10:26 - 10:40:26 10826
Tonasket 10:25:25 -11.6 NT Up 15.2 200.1 Really Low 10:10:25 - 10:40:25 10815
Okanogan 10:25:26 -11.9 NT Up 15.5 200.0 Really Low 10:10:26 - 10:40:26 10805
Brewster 10:25:25 -12.2 AT Up 15.8 199.8 Really Low 10:10:25 - 10:40:25 10797
Manson/Chelan 10:25:26 -12.5 AT Up 16.1 199.5 Really Low 10:10:26 - 10:40:26 10793
Wenatchee 10:25:26 -13.0 AT Up 16.6 199.4 Really Low 10:10:26 - 10:40:26 10777
Ellensburg 10:25:27 -13.4 AT Up 17.0 199.2 Really Low 10:10:27 - 10:40:27 10764
Yakima 10:25:26 -13.8 AT Up 17.4 199.2 Really Low 10:10:26 - 10:40:26 10748
Toppenish/White Swan 10:25:25 -13.9 AT Up 17.6 199.4 Really Low 10:10:25 - 10:40:25 10737
Goldendale 10:25:26 -14.5 AT Up 18.2 199.1 Really Low 10:10:26 - 10:40:26 10720
Pasco 10:25:22 -13.5 AT Up 17.4 200.6 Really Low 10:10:22 - 10:40:22 10718
The Dalles 10:25:27 -14.8 AT Up 18.5 198.8 Really Low 10:10:27 - 10:40:27 10714
PNWRO 10:25:20 -13.6 AT Up 17.6 200.8 Really Low 10:10:20 - 10:40:20 10705
Maupin 10:25:26 -15.1 AT Up 18.9 198.9 Really Low 10:10:26 - 10:40:26 10696
Sisters 10:25:27 -16.0 AT Up 19.8 198.5 Really Low 10:10:27 - 10:40:27 10664
Redmond 10:25:26 -15.9 AT Up 19.8 198.9 Really Low 10:10:26 - 10:40:26 10658
Bend 10:25:25 -16.1 AT Up 20.0 198.8 Really Low 10:10:25 - 10:40:25 10651
Oregon Observatory 10:25:25 -16.3 AT Up 20.2 198.7 Low 10:10:25 - 10:40:25 10645
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:25:26 -16.5 AT Up 20.4 198.7 Low 10:10:26 - 10:40:26 10636
North Lake 10:25:24 -16.6 AT Up 20.7 199.3 Low 10:10:24 - 10:40:24 10610
Chiloquin 10:25:26 -17.6 AT Up 21.5 198.5 Low 10:10:26 - 10:40:26 10590
Paisley 10:25:22 -17.0 AT Up 21.1 199.7 Low 10:10:22 - 10:40:22 10580
Klamath Falls 10:25:25 -17.9 AT Up 21.8 198.6 Low 10:10:25 - 10:40:25 10573
Lakeview 10:25:21 -17.3 AT Up 21.5 199.9 Low 10:10:21 - 10:40:21 10554
Cedarville 10:25:19 -17.8 AT Up 22.1 200.2 Low 10:10:19 - 10:40:19 10521
Fall River/Burney 10:25:23 -18.7 Dark Up 22.9 199.1 Low 10:10:23 - 10:40:23 10511
Susanville 10:25:20 -18.9 Dark Up 23.3 199.9 Low 10:10:20 - 10:40:20 10471
Greenville 10:25:21 -19.2 Dark Up 23.6 199.7 Low 10:10:21 - 10:40:21 10461
Gimple 10:25:20 -19.2 Dark Up 23.6 199.7 Low 10:10:20 - 10:40:20 10460
Quincy 10:25:20 -19.4 Dark Up 23.8 199.7 Low 10:10:20 - 10:40:20 10450
Portola 10:25:18 -19.3 Dark Up 23.8 200.2 Low 10:10:18 - 10:40:18 10438
Reno 10:25:16 -19.2 Dark Up 23.9 200.8 Low 10:10:16 - 10:40:16 10417
Carson City 10:25:16 -19.5 Dark Up 24.2 200.9 Low 10:10:16 - 10:40:16 10398
Gardnerville 10:25:15 -19.7 Dark Up 24.4 201.0 Low 10:10:15 - 10:40:15 10384
Yerington 10:25:13 -19.4 Dark Up 24.2 201.5 Low 10:10:13 - 10:40:13 10379
Hawthorne 10:25:11 -19.5 Dark Up 24.5 202.1 Low 10:10:11 - 10:40:11 10347
Lee Vining 10:25:11 -20.2 Dark Up 25.2 201.7 Low 10:10:11 - 10:40:11 10323
Tonopah 10:25:05 -19.2 Dark Up 24.5 203.5 Low 10:10:05 - 10:40:05 10302
Bishop 10:25:09 -20.3 Dark Up 25.5 202.5 Low 10:10:09 - 10:40:09 10280
Beatty 10:25:02 -19.9 Dark Up 25.4 204.1 Low 10:10:02 - 10:40:02 10230
Dunrhomin 10:24:29 -11.3 NT Up 18.1 213.8 Really Low 10:09:29 - 10:39:29 10214
Indian Springs 10:24:58 -19.6 Dark Up 25.4 205.2 Low 10:09:58 - 10:39:58 10195
CPSLO 10:25:15 -23.0 Dark Up 28.1 200.7 Low 10:10:15 - 10:40:15 10191
Henderson 10:24:55 -19.6 Dark Up 25.6 206.0 Low 10:09:55 - 10:39:55 10153
Patrick 10:24:50 -19.5 Dark Up 25.8 207.1 Low 10:09:50 - 10:39:50 10097
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:24:53 -20.1 Dark Up 26.2 206.5 Low 10:09:53 - 10:39:53 10094
Wildwood 10:25:05 -23.0 Dark Up 28.6 202.9 Low 10:10:05 - 10:40:05 10091
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:24:51 -19.8 Dark Up 26.0 207.0 Low 10:09:51 - 10:39:51 10087
Mohave Valley 10:24:53 -20.3 Dark Up 26.5 206.6 Low 10:09:53 - 10:39:53 10077
Lake Havasu City 10:24:51 -20.4 Dark Up 26.7 206.9 Low 10:09:51 - 10:39:51 10049
Idyllwild 10:24:59 -22.3 Dark Up 28.3 204.8 Low 10:09:59 - 10:39:59 10042
Parker 10:24:50 -20.7 Dark Up 27.1 207.0 Low 10:09:50 - 10:39:50 10027
Blythe 10:24:51 -21.2 Dark Up 27.6 206.9 Low 10:09:51 - 10:39:51 9999
Calipatria 10:24:54 -22.1 Dark Up 28.4 206.1 Low 10:09:54 - 10:39:54 9983
George/Scottsdale 10:24:42 -19.6 Dark Up 26.5 209.3 Low 10:09:42 - 10:39:42 9958
Yuma 10:24:50 -21.9 Dark Up 28.5 207.0 Low 10:09:50 - 10:39:50 9941

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 13KY18, (2021/06/02 10:27UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 17.85  93
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6 11.77  86
PPM 267309     17:47:45.6 -22:28:40  6.1  1.20  77
PPM 267276     17:46:41.8 -23:41:06  8.1  0.15  77
PPM 267292     17:47:06.2 -23:34:12  9.3  0.11  77
13KY18         17:47:19.9 -23:40:11 16.5        77
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/05/19 01:05:45 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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