RECON: TNO occultation with 13KY18

Event between 13KY18 and star GA0640:21908032 with event index number of 2063633

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/07/29 05:28:49 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:01:10.5 -24:16:42
Equinox of date position of star is 18:02:32.1 -24:16:39
Stellar brightness G=15.2, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 14 degrees from the moon. Moon is 83% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.4

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TNO is 29.3 AU from the Sun and 28.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 18.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 94 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1054 km.
The sky-plane scale is 20676.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.7
Diameter=271.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 14.8 sec chord
Diameter=110.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 1:1
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 13KY18, (2023/07/29 05:38UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:51.4 -26:28:56  0.9 20.82   7
Nunki          18:56:43.5 -26:15:55  2.0 12.39  26
4 Sgr          18:01:14.0 -23:48:58  4.8  0.56  14
PPM 267704     18:03:17.1 -24:09:20  8.5  0.19  14
PPM 267684     18:02:50.4 -24:19:12  9.5  0.07  14
13KY18         18:02:37.2 -24:16:38 15.2        14
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 15.1 km RECON observability=0.7 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)
Kamloops 05:28:49 -12.2 AT Up 15.0 178.3 Really Low 05:20:30 - 05:37:07 8258
Sleaford 05:27:56 -15.7 AT Up 12.9 191.6 Really Low 05:19:38 - 05:36:15 8238
Kelowna 05:28:46 -13.2 AT Up 15.9 179.1 Really Low 05:20:27 - 05:37:04 8233
Peachland 05:28:47 -13.2 AT Up 16.0 178.8 Really Low 05:20:28 - 05:37:05 8230
Summerland 05:28:46 -13.3 AT Up 16.1 178.9 Really Low 05:20:28 - 05:37:05 8226
Penticton 05:28:46 -13.4 AT Up 16.2 179.0 Really Low 05:20:28 - 05:37:05 8223
Oliver 05:28:46 -13.7 AT Up 16.5 179.0 Really Low 05:20:27 - 05:37:04 8212
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:28:45 -13.9 AT Up 16.7 179.2 Really Low 05:20:26 - 05:37:03 8207
Tonasket 05:28:45 -14.1 AT Up 17.0 179.1 Really Low 05:20:27 - 05:37:04 8197
Victoria 05:29:01 -12.6 AT Up 17.1 175.4 Really Low 05:20:43 - 05:37:20 8191
Okanogan 05:28:47 -14.3 AT Up 17.4 179.0 Really Low 05:20:28 - 05:37:05 8186
Brewster 05:28:47 -14.5 AT Up 17.6 178.8 Really Low 05:20:29 - 05:37:06 8177
Manson/Chelan 05:28:48 -14.5 AT Up 17.8 178.4 Really Low 05:20:30 - 05:37:07 8170
Wenatchee 05:28:49 -14.8 AT Up 18.3 178.3 Really Low 05:20:31 - 05:37:08 8154
Ellensburg 05:28:50 -15.0 AT Up 18.7 178.1 Really Low 05:20:31 - 05:37:08 8140
Yakima 05:28:50 -15.3 AT Up 19.1 178.0 Really Low 05:20:31 - 05:37:08 8125
Toppenish/White Swan 05:28:50 -15.6 AT Up 19.3 178.2 Really Low 05:20:31 - 05:37:08 8117
PNWRO 05:28:44 -16.5 AT Up 19.7 179.6 Really Low 05:20:26 - 05:37:03 8102
Goldendale 05:28:51 -15.8 AT Up 19.9 177.8 Really Low 05:20:33 - 05:37:10 8097
The Dalles 05:28:53 -15.8 AT Up 20.1 177.4 Low 05:20:35 - 05:37:12 8088
Maupin 05:28:53 -16.2 AT Up 20.5 177.5 Low 05:20:34 - 05:37:11 8072
Sisters 05:28:55 -16.6 AT Up 21.4 177.0 Low 05:20:36 - 05:37:13 8038
Bend 05:28:54 -16.9 AT Up 21.6 177.3 Low 05:20:36 - 05:37:13 8028
Oregon Observatory 05:28:55 -17.0 AT Up 21.8 177.2 Low 05:20:36 - 05:37:13 8021
North Lake 05:28:53 -17.8 AT Up 22.4 177.7 Low 05:20:34 - 05:37:11 7995
Chiloquin 05:28:57 -17.8 AT Up 23.1 176.7 Low 05:20:38 - 05:37:15 7966
Klamath Falls 05:28:56 -18.1 Dark Up 23.4 176.8 Low 05:20:38 - 05:37:15 7950
Lakeview 05:28:51 -18.8 Dark Up 23.5 178.2 Low 05:20:32 - 05:37:09 7948
Cedarville 05:28:50 -19.4 Dark Up 24.2 178.4 Low 05:20:31 - 05:37:08 7919
Fall River/Burney 05:28:55 -19.2 Dark Up 24.6 177.1 Low 05:20:37 - 05:37:14 7897
Susanville 05:28:52 -20.0 Dark Up 25.3 177.9 Low 05:20:33 - 05:37:10 7867
Greenville 05:28:54 -20.1 Dark Up 25.5 177.6 Low 05:20:35 - 05:37:12 7854
Gimple 05:28:53 -20.1 Dark Up 25.5 177.7 Low 05:20:34 - 05:37:11 7854
Quincy 05:28:54 -20.3 Dark Up 25.7 177.6 Low 05:20:35 - 05:37:12 7844
Portola 05:28:51 -20.6 Dark Up 25.9 178.0 Low 05:20:33 - 05:37:10 7838
Reno 05:28:48 -21.1 Dark Up 26.2 178.7 Low 05:20:30 - 05:37:07 7825
Carson City 05:28:48 -21.4 Dark Up 26.5 178.7 Low 05:20:29 - 05:37:06 7807
Yerington 05:28:46 -21.9 Dark Up 26.7 179.3 Low 05:20:28 - 05:37:05 7796
Gardnerville 05:28:48 -21.6 Dark Up 26.8 178.7 Low 05:20:30 - 05:37:07 7795
Dunrhomin 05:27:43 -26.6 Dark Up 24.3 193.1 Low 05:19:25 - 05:36:02 7779
Hawthorne 05:28:43 -22.5 Dark Up 27.2 179.9 Low 05:20:24 - 05:37:01 7772
CU-SBO 05:27:43 -26.8 Dark Up 24.6 193.0 Low 05:19:25 - 05:36:02 7768
Tonopah 05:28:37 -23.5 Dark Up 27.7 181.3 Low 05:20:18 - 05:36:55 7745
Lee Vining 05:28:45 -22.7 Dark Up 27.8 179.4 Low 05:20:27 - 05:37:04 7745
Bishop 05:28:42 -23.5 Dark Up 28.4 180.1 Low 05:20:24 - 05:37:01 7711
Beatty 05:28:35 -24.6 Dark Up 28.8 181.8 Low 05:20:17 - 05:36:54 7682
Indian Springs 05:28:30 -25.4 Dark Up 29.1 182.9 Low 05:20:11 - 05:36:48 7661
Henderson 05:28:26 -26.2 Dark Up 29.6 183.6 Low 05:20:08 - 05:36:45 7629
Patrick 05:28:22 -27.2 Dark Up 30.2 184.8 Up 05:20:03 - 05:36:40 7589
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:28:23 -27.1 Dark Up 30.4 184.1 Up 05:20:05 - 05:36:42 7578
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:28:22 -27.3 Dark Up 30.4 184.6 Up 05:20:04 - 05:36:41 7577
Mohave Valley 05:28:24 -27.3 Dark Up 30.7 184.1 Up 05:20:05 - 05:36:42 7562
Lake Havasu City 05:28:23 -27.7 Dark Up 31.1 184.4 Up 05:20:05 - 05:36:42 7538
Wildwood 05:28:44 -25.9 Dark Up 31.6 179.9 Up 05:20:25 - 05:37:02 7530
Parker 05:28:23 -28.0 Dark Up 31.4 184.4 Up 05:20:04 - 05:36:41 7518
Idyllwild 05:28:35 -27.1 Dark Up 32.0 181.9 Up 05:20:16 - 05:36:53 7505
George/Scottsdale 05:28:11 -29.5 Dark Up 31.7 187.0 Up 05:19:52 - 05:36:29 7480
Calipatria 05:28:28 -28.2 Dark Up 32.5 183.2 Up 05:20:10 - 05:36:47 7463
Yuma 05:28:23 -29.0 Dark Up 32.9 184.1 Up 05:20:05 - 05:36:42 7433

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, (2023/07/29 05:38UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 20.82   7
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0 12.39  26
4 Sgr          17:59:47.6 -23:48:59  4.8  0.56  14
PPM 267704     18:01:50.5 -24:09:26  8.5  0.19  14
PPM 267684     18:01:23.6 -24:19:16  9.5  0.07  14
13KY18         18:01:10.5 -24:16:42 15.2        14
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/03/12 02:01:52 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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