RECON: TNO occultation with 13KY18

Event between 13KY18 and star GA0640:26989610 with event index number of 2064291

Geocentric closest approach at 2024/05/20 07:26:26 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:19:17.3 -24:25:29
Equinox of date position of star is 18:20:39.1 -24:24:50
Stellar brightness G=16.8, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 72 degrees from the moon. Moon is 90% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.4

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TNO is 29.2 AU from the Sun and 28.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 18.4 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 151 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1066 km.
The sky-plane scale is 20593.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.7
Diameter=271.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 14.7 sec chord
Diameter=110.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 1:1
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 13KY18, (2024/05/20 07:38UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:54.4 -26:29:02  0.9 24.84  47
Nunki          18:56:46.5 -26:15:51  2.0  8.34  80
PPM 268291     18:23:01.4 -24:54:07  6.0  0.71  72
PPM 268219     18:20:10.2 -24:22:43 10.0  0.14  72
13KY18         18:20:47.0 -24:24:47 16.8        72
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 15.8 km RECON observability=0.2 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)
Sleaford 07:27:45 -17.6 AT Up 9.0 152.2 Really Low 07:14:40 - 07:40:51 5409
Kamloops 07:28:32 -18.9 Dark Up 5.2 140.1 Really Low 07:15:27 - 07:41:38 5185
Kelowna 07:28:33 -19.8 Dark Up 6.2 140.7 Really Low 07:15:27 - 07:41:38 5171
Peachland 07:28:34 -19.9 Dark Up 6.2 140.5 Really Low 07:15:29 - 07:41:40 5163
Summerland 07:28:34 -20.0 Dark Up 6.3 140.6 Really Low 07:15:29 - 07:41:40 5159
Penticton 07:28:34 -20.1 Dark Up 6.4 140.7 Really Low 07:15:29 - 07:41:40 5158
Oliver 07:28:35 -20.5 Dark Up 6.7 140.6 Really Low 07:15:30 - 07:41:41 5146
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:28:35 -20.7 Dark Up 6.9 140.8 Really Low 07:15:30 - 07:41:41 5144
Tonasket 07:28:37 -21.0 Dark Up 7.1 140.7 Really Low 07:15:31 - 07:41:42 5131
Okanogan 07:28:38 -21.3 Dark Up 7.3 140.6 Really Low 07:15:33 - 07:41:44 5116
Brewster 07:28:39 -21.5 Dark Up 7.5 140.4 Really Low 07:15:34 - 07:41:45 5102
Manson/Chelan 07:28:41 -21.7 Dark Up 7.5 140.1 Really Low 07:15:35 - 07:41:46 5088
Wenatchee 07:28:44 -22.2 Dark Up 7.8 139.9 Really Low 07:15:39 - 07:41:50 5067
Victoria 07:28:49 -20.8 Dark Up 5.6 137.5 Really Low 07:15:43 - 07:41:54 5056
Ellensburg 07:28:46 -22.6 Dark Up 8.0 139.7 Really Low 07:15:40 - 07:41:51 5047
PNWRO 07:28:44 -23.7 Dark Up 9.5 140.9 Really Low 07:15:38 - 07:41:49 5035
Yakima 07:28:47 -23.0 Dark Up 8.3 139.6 Really Low 07:15:41 - 07:41:52 5030
Toppenish/White Swan 07:28:47 -23.2 Dark Up 8.5 139.7 Really Low 07:15:41 - 07:41:52 5024
Goldendale 07:28:49 -23.7 Dark Up 8.8 139.4 Really Low 07:15:44 - 07:41:55 4994
The Dalles 07:28:51 -23.9 Dark Up 8.8 139.1 Really Low 07:15:46 - 07:41:57 4978
Dunrhomin 07:28:10 -29.2 Dark Up 19.7 151.6 Really Low 07:15:05 - 07:41:16 4973
Maupin 07:28:53 -24.3 Dark Up 9.1 139.1 Really Low 07:15:47 - 07:41:58 4962
CU-SBO 07:28:12 -29.5 Dark Up 19.9 151.4 Really Low 07:15:06 - 07:41:17 4960
Sisters 07:28:58 -25.1 Dark Up 9.6 138.6 Really Low 07:15:53 - 07:42:04 4915
Bend 07:28:57 -25.4 Dark Up 9.9 138.8 Really Low 07:15:52 - 07:42:03 4909
Oregon Observatory 07:28:58 -25.6 Dark Up 9.9 138.7 Really Low 07:15:53 - 07:42:04 4899
North Lake 07:28:59 -26.2 Dark Up 10.7 139.0 Really Low 07:15:53 - 07:42:04 4880
Lakeview 07:29:00 -27.4 Dark Up 11.8 139.3 Really Low 07:15:55 - 07:42:06 4840
Chiloquin 07:29:04 -26.8 Dark Up 10.7 138.2 Really Low 07:15:58 - 07:42:09 4829
Klamath Falls 07:29:05 -27.2 Dark Up 11.0 138.2 Really Low 07:15:59 - 07:42:10 4815
Cedarville 07:29:01 -28.0 Dark Up 12.3 139.4 Really Low 07:15:56 - 07:42:07 4811
Fall River/Burney 07:29:07 -28.4 Dark Up 12.1 138.4 Really Low 07:16:01 - 07:42:12 4764
Susanville 07:29:06 -29.1 Dark Up 13.0 138.9 Really Low 07:16:01 - 07:42:12 4746
Gimple 07:29:08 -29.3 Dark Up 13.1 138.7 Really Low 07:16:02 - 07:42:13 4728
Greenville 07:29:08 -29.3 Dark Up 13.0 138.6 Really Low 07:16:03 - 07:42:14 4726
Portola 07:29:07 -29.7 Dark Up 13.5 138.9 Really Low 07:16:02 - 07:42:13 4719
Reno 07:29:06 -30.0 Dark Up 14.0 139.4 Really Low 07:16:01 - 07:42:12 4717
Quincy 07:29:09 -29.5 Dark Up 13.2 138.6 Really Low 07:16:03 - 07:42:14 4716
Yerington 07:29:06 -30.6 Dark Up 14.8 139.8 Really Low 07:16:00 - 07:42:11 4701
Carson City 07:29:07 -30.4 Dark Up 14.3 139.3 Really Low 07:16:02 - 07:42:13 4699
Tonopah 07:29:01 -31.7 Dark Up 16.5 141.2 Really Low 07:15:56 - 07:42:07 4687
Gardnerville 07:29:08 -30.6 Dark Up 14.5 139.3 Really Low 07:16:02 - 07:42:13 4687
Hawthorne 07:29:05 -31.1 Dark Up 15.4 140.1 Really Low 07:16:00 - 07:42:11 4686
Lee Vining 07:29:08 -31.7 Dark Up 15.6 139.7 Really Low 07:16:03 - 07:42:14 4647
Indian Springs 07:29:00 -33.3 Dark Up 18.4 142.1 Really Low 07:15:54 - 07:42:05 4632
Beatty 07:29:03 -32.9 Dark Up 17.6 141.3 Really Low 07:15:57 - 07:42:08 4631
Bishop 07:29:08 -32.3 Dark Up 16.4 140.1 Really Low 07:16:02 - 07:42:13 4627
Henderson 07:28:58 -33.8 Dark Up 19.1 142.6 Really Low 07:15:53 - 07:42:04 4613
Patrick 07:28:56 -34.5 Dark Up 20.2 143.3 Low 07:15:50 - 07:42:01 4597
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:28:57 -34.7 Dark Up 20.3 143.1 Low 07:15:51 - 07:42:02 4581
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:28:58 -34.7 Dark Up 20.0 142.7 Low 07:15:53 - 07:42:04 4570
Mohave Valley 07:29:00 -35.0 Dark Up 20.3 142.6 Low 07:15:54 - 07:42:05 4554
Lake Havasu City 07:28:59 -35.4 Dark Up 20.7 142.8 Low 07:15:54 - 07:42:05 4535
George/Scottsdale 07:28:52 -36.2 Dark Up 22.5 144.6 Low 07:15:46 - 07:41:57 4530
Parker 07:29:00 -35.7 Dark Up 21.0 142.7 Low 07:15:54 - 07:42:05 4514
Idyllwild 07:29:10 -36.1 Dark Up 20.1 140.7 Low 07:16:05 - 07:42:16 4448
Wildwood 07:29:17 -35.6 Dark Up 18.8 139.3 Really Low 07:16:11 - 07:42:22 4432
Calipatria 07:29:07 -36.7 Dark Up 21.2 141.5 Low 07:16:02 - 07:42:13 4431
Yuma 07:29:05 -37.2 Dark Up 22.0 142.1 Low 07:16:00 - 07:42:11 4420

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, (2024/05/20 07:38UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 24.84  47
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0  8.34  80
PPM 268291     18:21:31.4 -24:54:54  6.0  0.71  72
PPM 268219     18:18:40.5 -24:23:24 10.0  0.14  72
13KY18         18:19:17.3 -24:25:29 16.8        72
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/03/26 23:37:43 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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