RECON: TNO occultation with 13KZ18

Event between 13KZ18 and star GA1160:15952694 with event index number of 357444

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/09/19 03:15:55 UTC

J2000 position of star is 23:18:41.3 +27:08:12
Equinox of date position of star is 23:19:40.9 +27:14:51
Stellar brightness G=16.1, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 142 degrees from the moon. Moon is 4% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 19.4 AU from the Sun and 18.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 6.1 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 2089 km.
The sky-plane scale is 13426.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=97.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.7 sec chord
Diameter=39.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 13KZ18, (2020/09/19 03:16UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:42:08.3 +45:21:19  1.3 36.04 107
Scheat         23:04:46.9 +28:11:44  2.4  3.44 139
61 Peg         23:16:47.2 +28:21:40  6.5  1.28 141
PPM 115363     23:20:37.8 +27:36:12  7.9  0.41 142
PPM 115346     23:19:29.7 +27:34:00  9.3  0.32 142
PPM 115333     23:18:37.8 +27:02:34 10.1  0.32 142
13KZ18         23:19:42.5 +27:15:01 16.1       143
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 24.2 km RECON observability=0.4 and success probability=10.8%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Victoria 03:17:59 -10.6 NT Up 36.2 88.5 Up 03:10:56 - 03:25:02 528
Clarence Fulton 03:17:48 -12.6 AT Down 38.8 92.9 Up 03:10:45 - 03:24:51 479
Peachland 03:17:51 -12.5 AT Down 38.5 92.2 Up 03:10:48 - 03:24:54 466
Kelowna 03:17:50 -12.7 AT Down 38.7 92.5 Up 03:10:47 - 03:24:53 461
Summerland 03:17:51 -12.6 AT Down 38.6 92.1 Up 03:10:48 - 03:24:54 453
Penticton 03:17:51 -12.7 AT Down 38.7 92.2 Up 03:10:48 - 03:24:54 445
Oliver 03:17:53 -12.8 AT Down 38.7 91.9 Up 03:10:50 - 03:24:56 424
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 03:17:53 -13.0 AT Down 38.8 91.9 Up 03:10:50 - 03:24:56 406
Tonasket 03:17:54 -13.0 AT Down 38.8 91.6 Up 03:10:51 - 03:24:57 389
Okanogan 03:17:56 -13.0 AT Down 38.7 91.2 Up 03:10:53 - 03:24:59 374
Manson/Chelan 03:17:59 -12.8 AT Down 38.3 90.4 Up 03:10:56 - 03:25:02 366
Brewster 03:17:57 -13.0 AT Down 38.6 90.9 Up 03:10:54 - 03:25:00 365
Entiat 03:18:00 -12.8 AT Down 38.3 90.2 Up 03:10:57 - 03:25:03 355
Wenatchee 03:18:01 -12.9 AT Down 38.2 89.9 Up 03:10:58 - 03:25:04 343
Ellensburg 03:18:03 -12.8 AT Down 38.1 89.4 Up 03:11:00 - 03:25:06 326
Yakima 03:18:04 -12.9 AT Down 38.1 89.1 Up 03:11:01 - 03:25:07 300
Toppenish/White Swan 03:18:05 -13.1 AT Down 38.2 89.1 Up 03:11:02 - 03:25:08 280
Goldendale 03:18:08 -13.0 AT Down 37.9 88.3 Up 03:11:05 - 03:25:11 261
The Dalles 03:18:09 -12.8 AT Down 37.6 87.9 Up 03:11:06 - 03:25:12 261
Maupin 03:18:10 -13.0 AT Down 37.7 87.7 Up 03:11:07 - 03:25:13 230
Pasco 03:18:04 -14.0 AT Down 39.0 89.9 Up 03:11:01 - 03:25:07 222
PNWRO 03:18:04 -14.2 AT Down 39.2 89.8 Up 03:11:01 - 03:25:07 197
Sisters 03:18:15 -12.9 AT Up 37.3 86.7 Up 03:11:12 - 03:25:18 193
Redmond 03:18:14 -13.2 AT Down 37.6 86.9 Up 03:11:11 - 03:25:17 175
Bend 03:18:15 -13.1 AT Up 37.5 86.7 Up 03:11:12 - 03:25:18 166
Oregon Observatory 03:18:16 -13.1 AT Up 37.4 86.5 Up 03:11:13 - 03:25:19 160
La Pine/Gilchrist 03:18:17 -13.1 AT Up 37.3 86.3 Up 03:11:14 - 03:25:20 149
North Lake 03:18:18 -13.7 AT Down 37.7 86.3 Up 03:11:15 - 03:25:21 95
Klamath Falls 03:18:23 -13.3 AT Up 37.0 85.0 Up 03:11:20 - 03:25:26 62
Paisley 03:18:20 -14.1 AT Down 38.0 86.1 Up 03:11:17 - 03:25:23 42
Lakeview 03:18:21 -14.3 AT Down 38.1 85.9 Up 03:11:18 - 03:25:24 -1
Fall River/Burney 03:18:27 -13.9 AT Up 37.2 84.4 Up 03:11:24 - 03:25:30 -35
Cedarville 03:18:23 -14.6 AT Down 38.2 85.5 Up 03:11:20 - 03:25:26 -54
Susanville 03:18:28 -14.6 AT Down 37.7 84.3 Up 03:11:25 - 03:25:31 -112
Greenville 03:18:30 -14.4 AT Up 37.5 83.9 Up 03:11:27 - 03:25:33 -119
Gimple 03:18:30 -14.5 AT Up 37.5 84.0 Up 03:11:27 - 03:25:33 -123
Quincy 03:18:30 -14.5 AT Up 37.4 83.8 Up 03:11:27 - 03:25:33 -133
Portola 03:18:30 -14.9 AT Down 37.8 84.0 Up 03:11:27 - 03:25:33 -163
Reno 03:18:30 -15.4 AT Down 38.3 84.1 Up 03:11:27 - 03:25:33 -211
Carson City 03:18:32 -15.6 AT Down 38.2 83.9 Up 03:11:29 - 03:25:35 -238
Gardnerville 03:18:32 -15.7 AT Down 38.3 83.7 Up 03:11:29 - 03:25:35 -258
Yerington 03:18:32 -16.1 AT Down 38.7 84.1 Up 03:11:29 - 03:25:35 -280
Hawthorne 03:18:33 -16.6 AT Down 39.1 84.0 Up 03:11:30 - 03:25:36 -338
Lee Vining 03:18:35 -16.4 AT Down 38.6 83.3 Up 03:11:32 - 03:25:38 -358
Bishop 03:18:36 -17.1 AT Down 39.1 83.2 Up 03:11:33 - 03:25:39 -436
Tonopah 03:18:32 -17.8 AT Down 40.1 84.4 Up 03:11:29 - 03:25:35 -436
CPSLO 03:18:47 -15.9 AT Up 37.1 80.5 Up 03:11:44 - 03:25:50 -489
Beatty 03:18:35 -18.5 Dark Down 40.4 83.7 Up 03:11:32 - 03:25:38 -546
Indian Springs 03:18:35 -19.4 Dark Down 41.2 84.0 Up 03:11:32 - 03:25:38 -621
Wildwood 03:18:48 -17.8 AT Down 38.6 80.5 Up 03:11:45 - 03:25:51 -679
Henderson 03:18:35 -20.1 Dark Down 41.7 83.9 Up 03:11:32 - 03:25:38 -695
Searchlight/Boulder City 03:18:37 -20.3 Dark Down 41.7 83.4 Up 03:11:34 - 03:25:40 -743
Laughlin/Bullhead City 03:18:37 -20.7 Dark Down 42.0 83.3 Up 03:11:34 - 03:25:40 -783
Patrick 03:18:36 -21.2 Dark Down 42.6 83.9 Up 03:11:33 - 03:25:39 -796
Idyllwild 03:18:46 -19.4 Dark Down 40.0 81.1 Up 03:11:43 - 03:25:49 -797
Niwot 03:18:03 -25.7 Dark Down 49.4 93.8 Up 03:11:00 - 03:25:06 -804
Kingman/Dolan Springs 03:18:36 -21.1 Dark Down 42.4 83.6 Up 03:11:33 - 03:25:39 -805
Mohave Valley 03:18:38 -20.8 Dark Down 41.9 83.0 Up 03:11:35 - 03:25:41 -805
SwRI 03:18:03 -25.7 Dark Down 49.4 93.6 Up 03:11:00 - 03:25:06 -809
Lake Havasu City 03:18:39 -21.1 Dark Down 42.1 82.8 Up 03:11:36 - 03:25:42 -849
DCO 03:18:35 -21.8 Dark Down 43.1 83.9 Up 03:11:32 - 03:25:38 -854
Parker 03:18:41 -21.2 Dark Down 42.1 82.5 Up 03:11:38 - 03:25:44 -879
Calipatria 03:18:46 -20.5 Dark Down 40.9 81.1 Up 03:11:43 - 03:25:49 -903
Blythe 03:18:43 -21.1 Dark Down 41.8 81.9 Up 03:11:40 - 03:25:46 -908
Yuma 03:18:46 -21.4 Dark Down 41.6 81.1 Up 03:11:43 - 03:25:49 -981
George/Scottsdale 03:18:37 -23.3 Dark Down 44.0 83.2 Up 03:11:34 - 03:25:40 -1029

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 13KZ18, (2020/09/19 03:16UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:41:25.9 +45:16:49  1.3 36.04 107
Scheat         23:03:46.8 +28:05:01  2.4  3.44 139
61 Peg         23:15:46.3 +28:14:52  6.5  1.28 141
PPM 115363     23:19:36.6 +27:29:23  7.9  0.41 142
PPM 115346     23:18:28.6 +27:27:11  9.3  0.32 142
PPM 115333     23:17:36.7 +26:55:45 10.1  0.32 142
13KZ18         23:18:41.3 +27:08:12 16.1       142
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/03/10 22:07:59 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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