RECON: TNO occultation with 13KY18

Event between 13KY18 and star GA0660:20383824 with event index number of 2063265

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/08/09 06:36:00 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:50:09.1 -23:59:43
Equinox of date position of star is 17:51:30.5 -24:00:00
Stellar brightness G=16.4, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 10 degrees from the moon. Moon is 89% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.5

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TNO is 29.5 AU from the Sun and 28.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 13.8 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 102 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1052 km.
The sky-plane scale is 20888.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.7
Diameter=271.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 19.8 sec chord
Diameter=110.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 8.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 1:1
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 13KY18, (2022/08/09 06:45UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:47.8 -26:28:49  0.9 18.41  28
35Eta Oph      17:11:40.6 -15:45:05  2.6 12.47  22
PPM 267497     17:56:17.6 -24:53:22  6.4  1.40   9
PPM 267369     17:51:20.5 -24:12:45  7.2  0.22  10
PPM 267386     17:51:42.9 -23:59:36  9.7  0.04  10
13KY18         17:51:32.0 -24:00:01 16.4        10
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 19.6 km RECON observability=0.5 and success probability=0.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 06:33:36 -20.4 Dark Up 11.3 206.2 Really Low 06:24:38 - 06:42:34 5683
Victoria 06:33:46 -21.5 Dark Up 14.0 203.7 Really Low 06:24:48 - 06:42:44 5649
Peachland 06:33:32 -21.4 Dark Up 11.9 206.8 Really Low 06:24:34 - 06:42:30 5642
Kelowna 06:33:30 -21.4 Dark Up 11.8 207.0 Really Low 06:24:32 - 06:42:28 5642
Summerland 06:33:31 -21.6 Dark Up 12.0 206.8 Really Low 06:24:33 - 06:42:29 5636
Penticton 06:33:30 -21.6 Dark Up 12.1 207.0 Really Low 06:24:32 - 06:42:28 5631
Oliver 06:33:29 -22.0 Dark Up 12.4 207.0 Really Low 06:24:31 - 06:42:27 5619
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:33:28 -22.2 Dark Up 12.5 207.2 Really Low 06:24:30 - 06:42:26 5610
Tonasket 06:33:28 -22.4 Dark Up 12.8 207.1 Really Low 06:24:30 - 06:42:26 5599
Okanogan 06:33:28 -22.7 Dark Up 13.1 207.0 Really Low 06:24:30 - 06:42:26 5588
Brewster 06:33:28 -22.9 Dark Up 13.4 206.9 Really Low 06:24:30 - 06:42:26 5581
Manson/Chelan 06:33:28 -23.0 Dark Up 13.7 206.6 Really Low 06:24:30 - 06:42:26 5578
Wenatchee 06:33:28 -23.4 Dark Up 14.2 206.5 Really Low 06:24:30 - 06:42:26 5562
Ellensburg 06:33:27 -23.7 Dark Up 14.6 206.3 Really Low 06:24:29 - 06:42:25 5549
Yakima 06:33:26 -24.1 Dark Up 15.0 206.4 Really Low 06:24:28 - 06:42:24 5533
Toppenish/White Swan 06:33:25 -24.3 Dark Up 15.1 206.5 Really Low 06:24:27 - 06:42:23 5521
Goldendale 06:33:27 -24.7 Dark Up 15.8 206.2 Really Low 06:24:29 - 06:42:25 5505
The Dalles 06:33:27 -24.8 Dark Up 16.1 205.9 Really Low 06:24:29 - 06:42:25 5500
Sleaford 06:32:44 -21.6 Dark Up 5.4 218.3 Really Low 06:23:46 - 06:41:42 5490
PNWRO 06:33:17 -25.1 Dark Up 15.0 207.9 Really Low 06:24:19 - 06:42:15 5482
Maupin 06:33:26 -25.2 Dark Up 16.4 206.1 Really Low 06:24:28 - 06:42:24 5481
Sisters 06:33:25 -25.8 Dark Up 17.4 205.7 Really Low 06:24:27 - 06:42:23 5450
Bend 06:33:24 -26.1 Dark Up 17.5 206.0 Really Low 06:24:26 - 06:42:22 5436
Oregon Observatory 06:33:24 -26.2 Dark Up 17.7 205.9 Really Low 06:24:26 - 06:42:22 5430
North Lake 06:33:20 -27.0 Dark Up 18.1 206.5 Really Low 06:24:22 - 06:42:18 5392
Chiloquin 06:33:24 -27.3 Dark Up 19.0 205.7 Really Low 06:24:26 - 06:42:22 5375
Klamath Falls 06:33:21 -27.6 Dark Up 19.3 205.8 Really Low 06:24:23 - 06:42:19 5357
Lakeview 06:33:14 -28.1 Dark Up 18.9 207.1 Really Low 06:24:16 - 06:42:12 5332
Cedarville 06:33:13 -28.7 Dark Up 19.4 207.4 Really Low 06:24:15 - 06:42:11 5297
Fall River/Burney 06:33:17 -28.8 Dark Up 20.3 206.4 Low 06:24:19 - 06:42:15 5293
Susanville 06:33:11 -29.6 Dark Up 20.6 207.1 Low 06:24:13 - 06:42:09 5249
Greenville 06:33:13 -29.7 Dark Up 20.9 206.9 Low 06:24:15 - 06:42:11 5239
Gimple 06:33:13 -29.7 Dark Up 20.9 207.0 Low 06:24:15 - 06:42:11 5237
Quincy 06:33:13 -29.9 Dark Up 21.1 206.9 Low 06:24:15 - 06:42:11 5228
Portola 06:33:10 -30.2 Dark Up 21.0 207.4 Low 06:24:12 - 06:42:08 5214
Reno 06:33:05 -30.6 Dark Up 21.1 208.0 Low 06:24:07 - 06:42:03 5189
Carson City 06:33:05 -31.0 Dark Up 21.4 208.1 Low 06:24:07 - 06:42:03 5169
Gardnerville 06:33:04 -31.2 Dark Up 21.6 208.2 Low 06:24:06 - 06:42:02 5155
Yerington 06:33:01 -31.3 Dark Up 21.3 208.7 Low 06:24:03 - 06:41:59 5147
Hawthorne 06:32:57 -31.9 Dark Up 21.5 209.2 Low 06:23:59 - 06:41:55 5112
Lee Vining 06:32:59 -32.3 Dark Up 22.2 208.9 Low 06:24:01 - 06:41:57 5090
Tonopah 06:32:48 -32.8 Dark Up 21.4 210.5 Low 06:23:50 - 06:41:46 5060
Bishop 06:32:53 -33.1 Dark Up 22.4 209.6 Low 06:23:55 - 06:41:51 5043
Beatty 06:32:43 -34.0 Dark Up 22.2 211.2 Low 06:23:45 - 06:41:41 4985
Indian Springs 06:32:36 -34.6 Dark Up 22.0 212.2 Low 06:23:38 - 06:41:34 4944
Dunrhomin 06:31:56 -33.3 Dark Up 14.3 220.0 Really Low 06:22:58 - 06:40:54 4923
CU-SBO 06:31:55 -33.6 Dark Up 14.5 220.0 Really Low 06:22:57 - 06:40:53 4911
Henderson 06:32:31 -35.3 Dark Up 22.2 212.9 Low 06:23:33 - 06:41:29 4897
Wildwood 06:32:47 -35.9 Dark Up 25.4 210.2 Low 06:23:49 - 06:41:45 4851
Patrick 06:32:24 -36.2 Dark Up 22.2 213.9 Low 06:23:26 - 06:41:22 4836
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:32:27 -36.3 Dark Up 22.8 213.4 Low 06:23:29 - 06:41:25 4836
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:32:24 -36.4 Dark Up 22.5 213.8 Low 06:23:26 - 06:41:22 4827
Mohave Valley 06:32:26 -36.5 Dark Up 23.0 213.5 Low 06:23:28 - 06:41:24 4819
Idyllwild 06:32:35 -36.9 Dark Up 24.9 211.9 Low 06:23:37 - 06:41:33 4792
Lake Havasu City 06:32:24 -37.0 Dark Up 23.2 213.8 Low 06:23:26 - 06:41:22 4789
Parker 06:32:23 -37.3 Dark Up 23.5 213.9 Low 06:23:25 - 06:41:21 4766
Calipatria 06:32:28 -37.8 Dark Up 24.9 213.1 Low 06:23:30 - 06:41:26 4727
George/Scottsdale 06:32:09 -38.4 Dark Up 22.7 216.0 Low 06:23:11 - 06:41:07 4685
Yuma 06:32:21 -38.5 Dark Up 24.9 213.9 Low 06:23:23 - 06:41:19 4680

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, (2022/08/09 06:45UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 18.41  28
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6 12.47  22
PPM 267497     17:54:54.1 -24:53:13  6.4  1.40   9
PPM 267369     17:49:57.4 -24:12:26  7.2  0.22  10
PPM 267386     17:50:20.0 -23:59:18  9.7  0.04  10
13KY18         17:50:09.1 -23:59:43 16.4        10
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/03/12 01:46:00 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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