RECON: TNO occultation with 13KY18

Event between 13KY18 and star GA0660:16809641 with event index number of 2062634

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/10/05 03:21:48 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:40:16.3 -23:42:04
Equinox of date position of star is 17:41:35.9 -23:42:40
Stellar brightness G=16.2, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 91 degrees from the moon. Moon is 3% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 29.6 AU from the Sun and 29.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 14.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 538 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1901 km.
The sky-plane scale is 21661.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.7
Diameter=272.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 19.1 sec chord
Diameter=111.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 7.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 1:1
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 13KY18, (2021/10/05 03:22UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:44.7 -26:28:42  0.9 16.26  76
35Eta Oph      17:11:37.7 -15:45:01  2.6 10.63  83
PPM 267109     17:40:03.4 -21:55:25  6.4  1.82  90
PPM 267136     17:42:09.6 -23:50:45  8.2  0.19  91
PPM 267127     17:40:58.2 -23:41:34  9.4  0.15  91
13KY18         17:41:35.9 -23:42:40 16.2        91
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 1.7 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 0.0 km RECON observability=0.0 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)
Clarence Fulton 03:24:28 -19.3 Dark Down 7.7 217.1 Really Low 03:09:28 - 03:39:28 672
Victoria 03:24:17 -17.1 AT Down 10.7 213.8 Really Low 03:09:17 - 03:39:17 669
Peachland 03:24:28 -19.2 Dark Down 8.3 216.8 Really Low 03:09:28 - 03:39:28 661
Kelowna 03:24:29 -19.3 Dark Down 8.1 217.0 Really Low 03:09:29 - 03:39:29 661
Summerland 03:24:29 -19.3 Dark Down 8.4 216.9 Really Low 03:09:29 - 03:39:29 654
Penticton 03:24:29 -19.3 Dark Down 8.4 217.0 Really Low 03:09:29 - 03:39:29 650
Oliver 03:24:30 -19.4 Dark Down 8.7 217.0 Really Low 03:09:30 - 03:39:30 637
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 03:24:32 -19.6 Dark Down 8.7 217.2 Really Low 03:09:32 - 03:39:32 628
Tonasket 03:24:33 -19.7 Dark Down 9.0 217.2 Really Low 03:09:33 - 03:39:33 617
Okanogan 03:24:34 -19.7 Dark Down 9.3 217.1 Really Low 03:09:34 - 03:39:34 606
Brewster 03:24:34 -19.6 Dark Down 9.6 216.9 Really Low 03:09:34 - 03:39:34 599
Manson/Chelan 03:24:33 -19.4 Dark Down 9.9 216.6 Really Low 03:09:33 - 03:39:33 597
Wenatchee 03:24:35 -19.4 Dark Down 10.4 216.6 Really Low 03:09:35 - 03:39:35 580
Ellensburg 03:24:35 -19.4 Dark Down 10.8 216.4 Really Low 03:09:35 - 03:39:35 567
Yakima 03:24:37 -19.5 Dark Down 11.1 216.5 Really Low 03:09:37 - 03:39:37 551
Toppenish/White Swan 03:24:38 -19.7 Dark Down 11.2 216.6 Really Low 03:09:38 - 03:39:38 539
Goldendale 03:24:39 -19.5 Dark Down 11.9 216.3 Really Low 03:09:39 - 03:39:39 522
The Dalles 03:24:38 -19.3 Dark Down 12.2 216.1 Really Low 03:09:38 - 03:39:38 518
Pasco 03:24:44 -20.6 Dark Down 10.8 217.7 Really Low 03:09:44 - 03:39:44 513
PNWRO 03:24:46 -20.8 Dark Down 10.9 218.0 Really Low 03:09:46 - 03:39:46 498
Maupin 03:24:40 -19.5 Dark Down 12.5 216.2 Really Low 03:09:40 - 03:39:40 498
Sisters 03:24:41 -19.3 Dark Down 13.4 215.9 Really Low 03:09:41 - 03:39:41 467
Redmond 03:24:43 -19.6 Dark Down 13.2 216.3 Really Low 03:09:43 - 03:39:43 460
Bend 03:24:43 -19.6 Dark Down 13.5 216.2 Really Low 03:09:43 - 03:39:43 452
Oregon Observatory 03:24:43 -19.5 Dark Down 13.7 216.1 Really Low 03:09:43 - 03:39:43 447
La Pine/Gilchrist 03:24:43 -19.5 Dark Down 13.9 216.1 Really Low 03:09:43 - 03:39:43 438
North Lake 03:24:48 -20.1 Dark Down 13.9 216.7 Really Low 03:09:48 - 03:39:48 408
Chiloquin 03:24:46 -19.5 Dark Down 14.9 216.0 Really Low 03:09:46 - 03:39:46 391
Paisley 03:24:51 -20.5 Dark Down 14.2 217.1 Really Low 03:09:51 - 03:39:51 376
Klamath Falls 03:24:47 -19.6 Dark Down 15.2 216.1 Really Low 03:09:47 - 03:39:47 374
Lakeview 03:24:54 -20.7 Dark Down 14.5 217.3 Really Low 03:09:54 - 03:39:54 348
Cedarville 03:24:57 -21.0 Dark Down 15.0 217.6 Really Low 03:09:57 - 03:39:57 312
Fall River/Burney 03:24:53 -20.2 Dark Down 15.9 216.6 Really Low 03:09:53 - 03:39:53 308
Susanville 03:24:59 -20.9 Dark Down 16.1 217.4 Really Low 03:09:59 - 03:39:59 263
Greenville 03:24:58 -20.7 Dark Down 16.4 217.2 Really Low 03:09:58 - 03:39:58 253
Gimple 03:24:59 -20.8 Dark Down 16.4 217.2 Really Low 03:09:59 - 03:39:59 252
Quincy 03:24:59 -20.8 Dark Down 16.6 217.2 Really Low 03:09:59 - 03:39:59 243
Portola 03:25:02 -21.2 Dark Down 16.5 217.6 Really Low 03:10:02 - 03:40:02 228
Reno 03:25:06 -21.7 Dark Down 16.4 218.2 Really Low 03:10:06 - 03:40:06 202
Carson City 03:25:07 -21.8 Dark Down 16.6 218.3 Really Low 03:10:07 - 03:40:07 182
Gardnerville 03:25:08 -21.9 Dark Down 16.8 218.4 Really Low 03:10:08 - 03:40:08 168
Yerington 03:25:11 -22.3 Dark Down 16.5 218.9 Really Low 03:10:11 - 03:40:11 159
Hawthorne 03:25:15 -22.9 Dark Down 16.6 219.4 Really Low 03:10:15 - 03:40:15 123
Lee Vining 03:25:15 -22.6 Dark Down 17.2 219.1 Really Low 03:10:15 - 03:40:15 102
Tonopah 03:25:23 -24.1 Dark Down 16.2 220.6 Really Low 03:10:23 - 03:40:23 70
Bishop 03:25:20 -23.3 Dark Down 17.3 219.8 Really Low 03:10:20 - 03:40:20 53
Beatty 03:25:30 -24.7 Dark Down 16.8 221.3 Really Low 03:10:30 - 03:40:30 -7
CPSLO 03:25:16 -21.9 Dark Down 20.1 218.4 Low 03:10:16 - 03:40:16 -26
Indian Springs 03:25:36 -25.7 Dark Down 16.5 222.2 Really Low 03:10:36 - 03:40:36 -50
Dunrhomin 03:26:05 -32.4 Dark Down 7.9 229.5 Really Low 03:11:05 - 03:41:05 -80
Henderson 03:25:41 -26.4 Dark Down 16.5 222.8 Really Low 03:10:41 - 03:40:41 -97
Wildwood 03:25:30 -23.8 Dark Down 19.9 220.4 Really Low 03:10:30 - 03:40:30 -141
Laughlin/Bullhead City 03:25:46 -26.9 Dark Down 16.9 223.3 Really Low 03:10:46 - 03:40:46 -160
Patrick 03:25:48 -27.4 Dark Down 16.3 223.8 Really Low 03:10:48 - 03:40:48 -160
Kingman/Dolan Springs 03:25:48 -27.3 Dark Down 16.5 223.7 Really Low 03:10:48 - 03:40:48 -170
Mohave Valley 03:25:47 -27.0 Dark Down 17.1 223.4 Really Low 03:10:47 - 03:40:47 -177
Idyllwild 03:25:41 -25.5 Dark Down 19.1 222.0 Really Low 03:10:41 - 03:40:41 -203
Lake Havasu City 03:25:50 -27.3 Dark Down 17.2 223.7 Really Low 03:10:50 - 03:40:50 -208
Parker 03:25:51 -27.4 Dark Down 17.4 223.8 Really Low 03:10:51 - 03:40:51 -231
Blythe 03:25:51 -27.3 Dark Down 18.0 223.7 Really Low 03:10:51 - 03:40:51 -258
Calipatria 03:25:49 -26.6 Dark Down 18.9 223.1 Really Low 03:10:49 - 03:40:49 -269
George/Scottsdale 03:26:04 -29.5 Dark Down 16.3 225.7 Really Low 03:11:04 - 03:41:04 -316
Yuma 03:25:54 -27.5 Dark Down 18.7 223.9 Really Low 03:10:54 - 03:40:54 -318

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, (2021/10/05 03:22UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 16.26  76
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6 10.63  83
PPM 267109     17:38:44.8 -21:54:46  6.4  1.82  90
PPM 267136     17:40:49.9 -23:50:10  8.2  0.19  91
PPM 267127     17:39:38.6 -23:40:56  9.4  0.15  91
13KY18         17:40:16.3 -23:42:04 16.2        91
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/10/04 01:47:26 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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