RECON: TNO occultation with 13KY18

Event between 13KY18 and star GA0660:20709818 with event index number of 2063242

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/07/28 03:56:39 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:51:07.4 -23:59:34
Equinox of date position of star is 17:52:28.8 -23:59:49
Stellar brightness G=16.4, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 149 degrees from the moon. Moon is 0% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.5

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TNO is 29.5 AU from the Sun and 28.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 17.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 79 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1048 km.
The sky-plane scale is 20791.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.7
Diameter=271.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 15.2 sec chord
Diameter=110.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 1:1
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 13KY18, (2022/07/28 04:04UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:47.7 -26:28:49  0.9 18.62 131
35Eta Oph      17:11:40.5 -15:45:05  2.6 12.64 138
PPM 267497     17:56:17.5 -24:53:22  6.4  1.24 150
PPM 267369     17:51:20.4 -24:12:45  7.2  0.34 149
PPM 267403     17:52:32.9 -23:58:01  9.7  0.03 149
13KY18         17:52:30.2 -23:59:50 16.4       149
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 5.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 88.2 km RECON observability=0.1 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)
Sleaford 03:57:08 -7.5 NT Down 13.5 171.9 Really Low 03:50:03 - 04:04:14 6296
Kamloops 03:58:03 -1.4 CT Up 12.7 158.7 Really Low 03:50:57 - 04:05:08 6155
Kelowna 03:58:01 -2.4 CT Down 13.6 159.4 Really Low 03:50:55 - 04:05:06 6138
Peachland 03:58:02 -2.3 CT Down 13.7 159.2 Really Low 03:50:57 - 04:05:08 6131
Summerland 03:58:02 -2.4 CT Down 13.8 159.2 Really Low 03:50:57 - 04:05:08 6127
Penticton 03:58:02 -2.5 CT Down 13.9 159.3 Really Low 03:50:57 - 04:05:08 6126
Oliver 03:58:03 -2.7 CT Down 14.2 159.3 Really Low 03:50:57 - 04:05:08 6114
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 03:58:03 -2.9 CT Down 14.4 159.5 Really Low 03:50:57 - 04:05:08 6111
Tonasket 03:58:03 -3.0 CT Down 14.7 159.4 Really Low 03:50:57 - 04:05:08 6098
Okanogan 03:58:04 -3.1 CT Down 15.0 159.2 Really Low 03:50:59 - 04:05:10 6085
Brewster 03:58:05 -3.2 CT Down 15.2 159.0 Really Low 03:51:00 - 04:05:11 6073
Manson/Chelan 03:58:08 -3.1 CT Down 15.3 158.7 Really Low 03:51:02 - 04:05:13 6062
Victoria 03:58:18 -0.9 CT Up 13.9 155.8 Really Low 03:51:13 - 04:05:24 6047
Wenatchee 03:58:09 -3.2 CT Down 15.7 158.5 Really Low 03:51:03 - 04:05:14 6042
Ellensburg 03:58:10 -3.3 CT Down 16.0 158.2 Really Low 03:51:05 - 04:05:16 6024
Yakima 03:58:11 -3.6 CT Down 16.4 158.2 Really Low 03:51:06 - 04:05:17 6008
PNWRO 03:58:06 -4.8 CT Down 17.4 159.6 Really Low 03:51:00 - 04:05:11 6003
Toppenish/White Swan 03:58:11 -3.8 CT Down 16.7 158.3 Really Low 03:51:05 - 04:05:16 6001
Goldendale 03:58:14 -3.8 CT Down 17.1 157.8 Really Low 03:51:08 - 04:05:19 5974
The Dalles 03:58:15 -3.7 CT Down 17.2 157.5 Really Low 03:51:10 - 04:05:21 5961
Maupin 03:58:16 -4.0 CT Down 17.6 157.5 Really Low 03:51:10 - 04:05:21 5945
Sisters 03:58:19 -4.2 CT Down 18.3 157.0 Really Low 03:51:13 - 04:05:24 5902
Bend 03:58:18 -4.5 CT Down 18.6 157.2 Really Low 03:51:13 - 04:05:24 5895
Oregon Observatory 03:58:20 -4.5 CT Down 18.7 157.1 Really Low 03:51:14 - 04:05:25 5886
North Lake 03:58:18 -5.2 CT Down 19.4 157.5 Really Low 03:51:13 - 04:05:24 5864
Dunrhomin 03:57:14 -16.1 AT Down 25.3 172.1 Low 03:50:08 - 04:04:19 5851
CU-SBO 03:57:14 -16.2 AT Down 25.6 172.0 Low 03:50:09 - 04:04:20 5839
Lakeview 03:58:17 -6.1 NT Down 20.6 157.8 Low 03:51:12 - 04:05:23 5822
Chiloquin 03:58:24 -4.9 CT Down 19.8 156.5 Really Low 03:51:18 - 04:05:29 5821
Klamath Falls 03:58:24 -5.2 CT Down 20.1 156.5 Low 03:51:18 - 04:05:29 5806
Cedarville 03:58:18 -6.5 NT Down 21.2 157.9 Low 03:51:13 - 04:05:24 5793
Fall River/Burney 03:58:24 -6.0 NT Down 21.3 156.7 Low 03:51:18 - 04:05:29 5754
Susanville 03:58:22 -6.8 NT Down 22.1 157.3 Low 03:51:16 - 04:05:27 5732
Gimple 03:58:23 -6.9 NT Down 22.3 157.1 Low 03:51:18 - 04:05:29 5716
Greenville 03:58:24 -6.8 NT Down 22.3 157.0 Low 03:51:19 - 04:05:30 5715
Portola 03:58:23 -7.3 NT Down 22.7 157.4 Low 03:51:17 - 04:05:28 5704
Quincy 03:58:24 -6.9 NT Down 22.5 157.0 Low 03:51:19 - 04:05:30 5704
Reno 03:58:20 -7.8 NT Down 23.2 157.9 Low 03:51:14 - 04:05:25 5699
Carson City 03:58:21 -8.1 NT Down 23.5 157.9 Low 03:51:15 - 04:05:26 5681
Yerington 03:58:18 -8.6 NT Down 23.9 158.5 Low 03:51:12 - 04:05:23 5678
Gardnerville 03:58:21 -8.2 NT Down 23.7 157.9 Low 03:51:15 - 04:05:26 5669
Hawthorne 03:58:16 -9.2 NT Down 24.4 158.9 Low 03:51:10 - 04:05:21 5660
Tonopah 03:58:10 -10.3 NT Down 25.3 160.1 Low 03:51:05 - 04:05:16 5652
Lee Vining 03:58:19 -9.2 NT Down 24.8 158.3 Low 03:51:13 - 04:05:24 5625
Bishop 03:58:17 -10.0 NT Down 25.6 158.9 Low 03:51:12 - 04:05:23 5600
Beatty 03:58:10 -11.3 NT Down 26.5 160.4 Low 03:51:04 - 04:05:15 5593
Indian Springs 03:58:06 -12.2 AT Down 27.1 161.4 Low 03:51:00 - 04:05:11 5586
Henderson 03:58:03 -12.9 AT Down 27.7 162.0 Low 03:50:58 - 04:05:09 5563
Patrick 03:57:58 -14.0 AT Down 28.6 163.0 Low 03:50:52 - 04:05:03 5539
Kingman/Dolan Springs 03:58:00 -14.0 AT Down 28.8 162.8 Low 03:50:54 - 04:05:05 5524
Laughlin/Bullhead City 03:58:01 -13.7 AT Down 28.7 162.2 Low 03:50:56 - 04:05:07 5517
Mohave Valley 03:58:03 -13.9 AT Down 28.9 162.2 Low 03:50:57 - 04:05:08 5501
Lake Havasu City 03:58:01 -14.3 AT Down 29.4 162.4 Low 03:50:56 - 04:05:07 5480
Parker 03:58:01 -14.5 AT Down 29.7 162.3 Low 03:50:55 - 04:05:06 5460
George/Scottsdale 03:57:50 -16.3 AT Down 30.7 164.7 Up 03:50:44 - 04:04:55 5457
Idyllwild 03:58:14 -13.1 AT Down 29.5 159.9 Low 03:51:08 - 04:05:19 5411
Wildwood 03:58:21 -11.6 NT Down 28.6 158.1 Low 03:51:16 - 04:05:27 5410
Calipatria 03:58:09 -14.3 AT Down 30.4 160.9 Up 03:51:03 - 04:05:14 5386
Yuma 03:58:05 -15.1 AT Down 31.0 161.8 Up 03:50:59 - 04:05:10 5368

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, (2022/07/28 04:04UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 18.62 131
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6 12.64 138
PPM 267497     17:54:54.1 -24:53:13  6.4  1.24 150
PPM 267369     17:49:57.4 -24:12:26  7.2  0.34 149
PPM 267403     17:51:10.1 -23:57:45  9.7  0.03 149
13KY18         17:51:07.4 -23:59:34 16.4       149
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/03/12 01:45:49 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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