RECON: TNO occultation with 13NM24

Event between 13NM24 and star GA0720:33511988 with event index number of 1052198

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/07/30 08:01:30 UTC

J2000 position of star is 22:08:52.0 -16:07:29
Equinox of date position of star is 22:09:55.2 -16:01:44
Stellar brightness G=16.9, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 134 degrees from the moon. Moon is 5% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.7

[RECON map]
TNO is 44.2 AU from the Sun and 43.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 126 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3446 km.
The sky-plane scale is 31355.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.2
Diameter=343.6 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 14.6 sec chord
Diameter=140.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 13NM24, (2019/07/30 08:02UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:58:43.7 -29:31:05  1.2 17.54 125
PPM 239990     22:15:41.7 -15:43:22  6.5  1.42 132
PPM 239828     22:08:56.1 -15:54:18  8.4  0.27 134
PPM 239852     22:09:41.3 -16:10:47  9.5  0.16 134
13NM24         22:09:55.7 -16:01:42 16.9       133
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 9.4 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=6.2%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 08:01:27 -21.6 Dark Down 20.8 155.7 Low 07:50:29 - 08:12:24 -2775
Summerland 08:01:28 -21.8 Dark Down 21.0 155.4 Low 07:50:31 - 08:12:26 -2782
Penticton 08:01:27 -21.9 Dark Down 21.1 155.5 Low 07:50:30 - 08:12:25 -2786
Okanagan Falls 08:01:28 -22.1 Dark Down 21.2 155.5 Low 07:50:31 - 08:12:26 -2792
Oliver 08:01:29 -22.3 Dark Down 21.4 155.5 Low 07:50:32 - 08:12:27 -2799
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:01:28 -22.4 Dark Down 21.6 155.6 Low 07:50:30 - 08:12:25 -2807
Oroville 08:01:29 -22.5 Dark Down 21.6 155.5 Low 07:50:31 - 08:12:26 -2809
Tonasket 08:01:29 -22.7 Dark Down 21.9 155.5 Low 07:50:32 - 08:12:27 -2818
Okanogan 08:01:31 -23.1 Dark Down 22.1 155.3 Low 07:50:33 - 08:12:28 -2828
Brewster 08:01:32 -23.4 Dark Down 22.3 155.1 Low 07:50:34 - 08:12:29 -2837
Manson/Chelan 08:01:33 -23.6 Dark Down 22.4 154.7 Low 07:50:35 - 08:12:30 -2840
Entiat 08:01:33 -23.8 Dark Down 22.6 154.6 Low 07:50:36 - 08:12:31 -2848
Wenatchee 08:01:34 -24.0 Dark Down 22.8 154.4 Low 07:50:37 - 08:12:32 -2857
Ellensburg 08:01:36 -24.4 Dark Down 23.1 154.1 Low 07:50:38 - 08:12:33 -2870
Yakima 08:01:36 -24.8 Dark Down 23.5 154.0 Low 07:50:38 - 08:12:33 -2887
Toppenish/White Swan 08:01:37 -25.1 Dark Down 23.7 154.2 Low 07:50:39 - 08:12:34 -2898
Goldendale 08:01:39 -25.6 Dark Down 24.1 153.7 Low 07:50:42 - 08:12:37 -2916
Pasco 08:01:33 -25.2 Dark Down 24.2 155.4 Low 07:50:36 - 08:12:31 -2918
The Dalles 08:01:40 -25.8 Dark Down 24.2 153.2 Low 07:50:43 - 08:12:38 -2921
George/Umatilla 08:01:34 -25.5 Dark Down 24.4 155.1 Low 07:50:37 - 08:12:32 -2930
PNWRO 08:01:33 -25.4 Dark Down 24.5 155.6 Low 07:50:35 - 08:12:30 -2932
Maupin 08:01:41 -26.2 Dark Down 24.6 153.3 Low 07:50:44 - 08:12:39 -2940
Madras/Culver 08:01:42 -26.8 Dark Down 25.0 153.1 Low 07:50:45 - 08:12:40 -2963
Sisters 08:01:44 -27.1 Dark Down 25.2 152.6 Low 07:50:47 - 08:12:42 -2973
Redmond 08:01:43 -27.1 Dark Down 25.3 153.0 Low 07:50:46 - 08:12:41 -2979
Bend 08:01:43 -27.4 Dark Down 25.5 152.8 Low 07:50:46 - 08:12:41 -2987
Oregon Observatory 08:01:45 -27.5 Dark Down 25.6 152.6 Low 07:50:47 - 08:12:42 -2993
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:01:46 -27.7 Dark Down 25.8 152.5 Low 07:50:48 - 08:12:43 -3002
North Lake 08:01:45 -28.2 Dark Down 26.4 153.1 Low 07:50:47 - 08:12:42 -3029
Chiloquin 08:01:49 -28.8 Dark Down 26.6 152.0 Low 07:50:52 - 08:12:47 -3049
Paisley 08:01:45 -28.7 Dark Down 27.0 153.3 Low 07:50:47 - 08:12:42 -3060
Klamath Falls 08:01:49 -29.2 Dark Down 27.0 151.9 Low 07:50:52 - 08:12:47 -3067
Tulelake 08:01:49 -29.4 Dark Down 27.3 152.2 Low 07:50:52 - 08:12:47 -3083
Lakeview 08:01:44 -29.3 Dark Down 27.5 153.4 Low 07:50:47 - 08:12:42 -3087
Cedarville 08:01:45 -29.9 Dark Down 28.1 153.4 Low 07:50:48 - 08:12:43 -3121
Fall River/Burney 08:01:51 -30.4 Dark Down 28.1 152.1 Low 07:50:53 - 08:12:48 -3129
Susanville 08:01:49 -31.0 Dark Down 29.0 152.6 Low 07:50:52 - 08:12:47 -3171
Greenville 08:01:51 -31.3 Dark Down 29.1 152.3 Low 07:50:53 - 08:12:48 -3182
Gimple 08:01:49 -31.3 Dark Down 29.1 152.4 Low 07:50:52 - 08:12:47 -3183
Quincy 08:01:51 -31.5 Dark Down 29.3 152.2 Low 07:50:54 - 08:12:49 -3192
Portola 08:01:50 -31.6 Dark Down 29.6 152.7 Low 07:50:52 - 08:12:47 -3205
Reno 08:01:49 -31.9 Dark Down 30.0 153.3 Up 07:50:51 - 08:12:46 -3228
Carson City 08:01:49 -32.3 Dark Down 30.4 153.2 Up 07:50:51 - 08:12:46 -3247
Gardnerville 08:01:49 -32.5 Dark Down 30.6 153.2 Up 07:50:52 - 08:12:47 -3261
Yerington 08:01:47 -32.5 Dark Down 30.7 153.8 Up 07:50:50 - 08:12:45 -3267
Hawthorne 08:01:47 -32.9 Dark Down 31.3 154.2 Up 07:50:49 - 08:12:44 -3300
Lee Vining 08:01:49 -33.5 Dark Down 31.7 153.6 Up 07:50:52 - 08:12:47 -3324
Tonopah 08:01:42 -33.4 Dark Down 32.2 155.6 Up 07:50:45 - 08:12:40 -3347
Bishop 08:01:47 -34.1 Dark Down 32.5 154.2 Up 07:50:50 - 08:12:45 -3369
Lone Pine 08:01:48 -34.8 Dark Down 33.3 154.3 Up 07:50:51 - 08:12:46 -3417
Beatty 08:01:43 -34.5 Dark Down 33.4 155.8 Up 07:50:46 - 08:12:41 -3420
Niwot 08:00:58 -30.0 Dark Down 33.1 169.1 Up 07:50:01 - 08:11:56 -3451
SwRI 08:00:58 -30.1 Dark Down 33.2 169.0 Up 07:50:01 - 08:11:56 -3455
CPSLO 08:02:00 -36.1 Dark Down 33.5 151.2 Up 07:51:02 - 08:12:57 -3456
Indian Springs 08:01:40 -34.8 Dark Down 34.1 156.9 Up 07:50:42 - 08:12:37 -3457
Henderson 08:01:38 -35.3 Dark Down 34.8 157.5 Up 07:50:41 - 08:12:36 -3500
Searchlight/Boulder City 08:01:39 -35.9 Dark Down 35.3 157.4 Up 07:50:41 - 08:12:36 -3536
Patrick 08:01:35 -35.8 Dark Down 35.7 158.5 Up 07:50:38 - 08:12:33 -3558
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:01:38 -36.1 Dark Down 35.7 157.7 Up 07:50:40 - 08:12:35 -3560
Wildwood 08:01:55 -37.4 Dark Down 35.3 153.0 Up 07:50:57 - 08:12:52 -3560
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:01:35 -36.1 Dark Down 35.9 158.3 Up 07:50:38 - 08:12:33 -3568
Mohave Valley 08:01:39 -36.4 Dark Down 36.0 157.6 Up 07:50:41 - 08:12:36 -3577
DCO 08:01:33 -36.1 Dark Down 36.2 159.3 Up 07:50:36 - 08:12:31 -3589
Lake Havasu City 08:01:39 -36.8 Dark Down 36.4 157.8 Up 07:50:41 - 08:12:36 -3606
Idyllwild 08:01:48 -37.7 Dark Down 36.3 154.9 Up 07:50:50 - 08:12:45 -3613
Parker 08:01:40 -37.1 Dark Down 36.8 157.7 Up 07:50:42 - 08:12:37 -3629
Blythe 08:01:41 -37.7 Dark Down 37.2 157.3 Up 07:50:44 - 08:12:39 -3657
Calipatria 08:01:45 -38.2 Dark Down 37.3 156.1 Up 07:50:48 - 08:12:43 -3672
Yuma 08:01:43 -38.6 Dark Down 38.0 156.9 Up 07:50:45 - 08:12:40 -3716

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 13NM24, (2019/07/30 08:02UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:57:39.5 -29:37:23  1.2 17.54 125
PPM 239990     22:14:38.2 -15:49:14  6.5  1.42 132
PPM 239828     22:07:52.4 -16:00:05  8.4  0.27 134
PPM 239852     22:08:37.6 -16:16:35  9.5  0.16 134
13NM24         22:08:52.0 -16:07:29 16.9       133
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/06/07 22:28:52 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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