RECON: TNO occultation with 13MR18

Event between 13MR18 and star GA0980:04817942 with event index number of 2068959

Geocentric closest approach at 2025/08/01 08:21:40 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:19:00.3 +08:49:37
Equinox of date position of star is 17:20:05.8 +08:48:17
Stellar brightness G=14.8, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 53 degrees from the moon. Moon is 48% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 26.6 AU from the Sun and 26.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 16.8 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 159 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1869 km.
The sky-plane scale is 18901.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.9
Diameter=158.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.5 sec chord
Diameter=64.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E+6:4II
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 13MR18, (2025/08/01 08:21UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Vega           18:37:48.3 +38:48:31  0.0 34.69  83
Rasalhague     17:36:07.4 +12:32:37  2.1  5.41  58
PPM 163642     17:12:59.3 +07:51:56  6.3  2.02  51
PPM 163833     17:21:24.7 +09:26:06  8.4  0.70  53
PPM 163782     17:19:10.9 +09:07:26 10.0  0.41  53
PPM 163813     17:20:29.6 +08:48:07 10.2  0.07  53
13MR18         17:20:13.7 +08:48:07 14.8        53
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 31.0 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=8.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 08:16:18 -21.4 Dark Down 29.0 246.4 Low 08:02:32 - 08:30:04 -3282
Sleaford 08:15:53 -18.5 Dark Down 20.1 258.2 Low 08:02:07 - 08:29:39 -3349
Kelowna 08:16:16 -22.2 Dark Down 28.8 247.6 Low 08:02:30 - 08:30:02 -3385
Peachland 08:16:16 -22.3 Dark Down 29.1 247.4 Low 08:02:30 - 08:30:02 -3390
Summerland 08:16:16 -22.4 Dark Down 29.1 247.5 Low 08:02:30 - 08:30:02 -3408
Penticton 08:16:16 -22.5 Dark Down 29.0 247.7 Low 08:02:30 - 08:30:02 -3417
Victoria 08:16:25 -23.6 Dark Down 31.7 244.7 Up 08:02:39 - 08:30:11 -3437
Oliver 08:16:15 -22.9 Dark Down 29.1 247.9 Low 08:02:29 - 08:30:01 -3454
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:16:15 -23.0 Dark Down 29.1 248.1 Low 08:02:29 - 08:30:01 -3476
Tonasket 08:16:16 -23.3 Dark Down 29.3 248.2 Low 08:02:30 - 08:30:02 -3507
Okanogan 08:16:15 -23.7 Dark Down 29.5 248.3 Low 08:02:29 - 08:30:01 -3539
Brewster 08:16:16 -23.9 Dark Down 29.7 248.2 Low 08:02:30 - 08:30:02 -3563
Manson/Chelan 08:16:17 -24.2 Dark Down 30.0 248.0 Low 08:02:31 - 08:30:03 -3577
Wenatchee 08:16:17 -24.6 Dark Down 30.3 248.1 Up 08:02:31 - 08:30:03 -3624
Ellensburg 08:16:17 -25.1 Dark Down 30.6 248.1 Up 08:02:31 - 08:30:03 -3662
Yakima 08:16:18 -25.5 Dark Down 30.7 248.4 Up 08:02:32 - 08:30:04 -3704
Toppenish/White Swan 08:16:20 -25.7 Dark Down 30.7 248.6 Up 08:02:34 - 08:30:06 -3731
Goldendale 08:16:19 -26.2 Dark Down 31.2 248.6 Up 08:02:33 - 08:30:05 -3780
The Dalles 08:16:20 -26.5 Dark Down 31.5 248.4 Up 08:02:34 - 08:30:06 -3795
PNWRO 08:16:14 -26.0 Dark Down 29.9 250.1 Low 08:02:28 - 08:30:00 -3803
Maupin 08:16:20 -26.9 Dark Down 31.6 248.7 Up 08:02:34 - 08:30:06 -3841
Sisters 08:16:22 -27.8 Dark Down 32.2 248.8 Up 08:02:36 - 08:30:08 -3922
Bend 08:16:20 -28.0 Dark Down 32.1 249.2 Up 08:02:34 - 08:30:06 -3954
Oregon Observatory 08:16:21 -28.2 Dark Down 32.3 249.2 Up 08:02:35 - 08:30:07 -3969
North Lake 08:16:20 -28.8 Dark Down 32.1 250.0 Up 08:02:34 - 08:30:06 -4049
Chiloquin 08:16:23 -29.5 Dark Down 33.0 249.6 Up 08:02:37 - 08:30:09 -4097
Klamath Falls 08:16:23 -29.9 Dark Down 33.1 249.9 Up 08:02:37 - 08:30:09 -4135
Lakeview 08:16:19 -29.9 Dark Down 32.1 251.1 Up 08:02:33 - 08:30:05 -4175
Cedarville 08:16:20 -30.5 Dark Down 32.2 251.6 Up 08:02:34 - 08:30:06 -4249
Fall River/Burney 08:16:23 -31.0 Dark Down 33.2 250.9 Up 08:02:37 - 08:30:09 -4270
Susanville 08:16:21 -31.6 Dark Down 32.9 251.9 Up 08:02:35 - 08:30:07 -4355
Greenville 08:16:23 -31.9 Dark Down 33.2 251.8 Up 08:02:37 - 08:30:09 -4377
Gimple 08:16:25 -31.9 Dark Down 33.1 251.9 Up 08:02:39 - 08:30:11 -4379
Quincy 08:16:25 -32.1 Dark Down 33.2 252.0 Up 08:02:39 - 08:30:11 -4399
Portola 08:16:22 -32.2 Dark Down 32.9 252.4 Up 08:02:36 - 08:30:08 -4424
Reno 08:16:20 -32.5 Dark Down 32.5 253.1 Up 08:02:34 - 08:30:06 -4468
Carson City 08:16:20 -32.8 Dark Down 32.6 253.3 Up 08:02:34 - 08:30:06 -4507
Gardnerville 08:16:20 -33.1 Dark Down 32.7 253.5 Up 08:02:34 - 08:30:06 -4534
Yerington 08:16:19 -33.0 Dark Down 32.2 253.9 Up 08:02:33 - 08:30:05 -4543
Hawthorne 08:16:18 -33.4 Dark Down 31.9 254.6 Up 08:02:32 - 08:30:04 -4606
Dunrhomin 08:15:47 -29.7 Dark Down 21.5 263.3 Low 08:02:01 - 08:29:33 -4653
Lee Vining 08:16:20 -34.0 Dark Down 32.5 254.6 Up 08:02:34 - 08:30:06 -4654
CU-SBO 08:15:49 -29.9 Dark Down 21.6 263.3 Low 08:02:03 - 08:29:35 -4679
Tonopah 08:16:17 -33.8 Dark Down 31.0 255.9 Up 08:02:31 - 08:30:03 -4689
Bishop 08:16:18 -34.6 Dark Down 32.1 255.5 Up 08:02:32 - 08:30:04 -4736
Beatty 08:16:15 -34.9 Dark Down 30.9 256.9 Up 08:02:29 - 08:30:01 -4823
Indian Springs 08:16:13 -35.1 Dark Down 30.2 257.9 Up 08:02:27 - 08:29:59 -4882
Henderson 08:16:11 -35.6 Dark Down 29.7 258.7 Low 08:02:25 - 08:29:57 -4955
Patrick 08:16:11 -36.1 Dark Down 28.9 259.7 Low 08:02:25 - 08:29:57 -5046
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:16:12 -36.4 Dark Down 29.6 259.4 Low 08:02:26 - 08:29:58 -5057
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:16:10 -36.3 Dark Down 29.1 259.7 Low 08:02:24 - 08:29:56 -5066
Wildwood 08:16:23 -37.9 Dark Down 33.0 257.4 Up 08:02:37 - 08:30:09 -5079
Mohave Valley 08:16:11 -36.7 Dark Down 29.6 259.6 Low 08:02:25 - 08:29:57 -5087
Lake Havasu City 08:16:12 -37.0 Dark Down 29.5 260.0 Low 08:02:26 - 08:29:58 -5135
Idyllwild 08:16:18 -38.1 Dark Down 31.5 258.9 Up 08:02:32 - 08:30:04 -5163
Parker 08:16:12 -37.4 Dark Down 29.5 260.2 Low 08:02:26 - 08:29:58 -5173
Calipatria 08:16:16 -38.5 Dark Down 30.7 260.0 Up 08:02:30 - 08:30:02 -5256
George/Scottsdale 08:16:06 -37.4 Dark Down 27.6 261.9 Low 08:02:20 - 08:29:52 -5268
Yuma 08:16:14 -38.8 Dark Down 30.0 260.8 Up 08:02:28 - 08:30:00 -5322

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 13MR18, (2025/08/01 08:21UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Vega           18:36:56.7 +38:47:07  0.0 34.69  83
Rasalhague     17:34:56.3 +12:33:31  2.1  5.41  58
PPM 163642     17:11:45.3 +07:53:41  6.3  2.02  51
PPM 163833     17:20:11.6 +09:27:33  8.4  0.70  53
PPM 163782     17:17:57.7 +09:08:58 10.0  0.41  53
PPM 163813     17:19:16.2 +08:49:36 10.2  0.07  53
13MR18         17:19:00.3 +08:49:37 14.8        53
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/10/27 03:16:16 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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