RECON: TNO occultation with 13RC109

Event between 13RC109 and star GA1100:00264835 with event index number of 2070561

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/07/18 10:06:14 UTC

J2000 position of star is 02:25:47.3 +20:30:49
Equinox of date position of star is 02:27:00.8 +20:36:39
Stellar brightness G=15.3, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 82 degrees from the moon. Moon is 1% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.3

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TNO is 30.8 AU from the Sun and 31.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 13.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 246 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3063 km.
The sky-plane scale is 22513.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.2
Diameter=115.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 10.1 sec chord
Diameter=47.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 13RC109, (2023/07/18 10:07UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:16.5 +16:33:17  0.8 31.06  54
Hamal          02:08:30.3 +23:34:22  2.0  5.22  84
26 Ari         02:31:57.9 +19:57:31  6.1  1.32  81
PPM 091666     02:27:06.6 +20:23:06  8.1  0.23  82
13RC109        02:27:06.8 +20:37:08 15.3        81
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 3.7 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 4.1 km RECON observability=0.9 and success probability=4.8%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Victoria 10:06:38 -16.5 AT Down 26.9 88.8 Low 09:51:38 - 10:21:38 4504
Chiloquin 10:05:51 -21.3 Dark Down 27.6 86.7 Low 09:50:51 - 10:20:51 4469
Klamath Falls 10:05:48 -21.6 Dark Down 27.6 86.6 Low 09:50:48 - 10:20:48 4465
Sisters 10:06:05 -19.7 Dark Down 27.9 87.9 Low 09:51:05 - 10:21:05 4460
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:06:01 -20.2 Dark Down 27.9 87.6 Low 09:51:01 - 10:21:01 4457
Oregon Observatory 10:06:02 -20.0 Dark Down 28.0 87.7 Low 09:51:02 - 10:21:02 4455
Bend 10:06:03 -19.8 Dark Down 28.1 87.9 Low 09:51:03 - 10:21:03 4450
Fall River/Burney 10:05:39 -22.5 Dark Down 27.8 86.2 Low 09:50:39 - 10:20:39 4445
Redmond 10:06:04 -19.6 Dark Down 28.2 88.1 Low 09:51:04 - 10:21:04 4445
The Dalles 10:06:15 -18.4 Dark Down 28.3 88.9 Low 09:51:15 - 10:21:15 4443
Maupin 10:06:12 -18.8 Dark Down 28.3 88.7 Low 09:51:12 - 10:21:12 4440
North Lake 10:05:56 -20.4 Dark Down 28.3 87.7 Low 09:50:56 - 10:20:56 4434
Goldendale 10:06:16 -18.1 Dark Down 28.5 89.2 Low 09:51:16 - 10:21:16 4429
Greenville 10:05:32 -23.2 Dark Down 28.0 86.0 Low 09:50:32 - 10:20:32 4422
Quincy 10:05:30 -23.4 Dark Down 28.0 85.9 Low 09:50:30 - 10:20:30 4421
Gimple 10:05:32 -23.1 Dark Down 28.1 86.0 Low 09:50:32 - 10:20:32 4419
Paisley 10:05:52 -20.8 Dark Down 28.6 87.7 Low 09:50:52 - 10:20:52 4419
Yakima 10:06:23 -17.3 AT Down 28.7 89.9 Low 09:51:23 - 10:21:23 4417
Ellensburg 10:06:26 -17.0 AT Down 28.7 90.1 Low 09:51:26 - 10:21:26 4415
Susanville 10:05:34 -22.8 Dark Down 28.3 86.3 Low 09:50:34 - 10:20:34 4412
Toppenish/White Swan 10:06:21 -17.5 AT Down 28.8 89.9 Low 09:51:21 - 10:21:21 4412
Lakeview 10:05:48 -21.1 Dark Down 28.7 87.5 Low 09:50:48 - 10:20:48 4410
Wenatchee 10:06:30 -16.5 AT Down 28.9 90.5 Low 09:51:30 - 10:21:30 4405
Portola 10:05:29 -23.3 Dark Down 28.4 86.1 Low 09:50:29 - 10:20:29 4401
Cedarville 10:05:42 -21.7 Dark Down 28.7 87.2 Low 09:50:42 - 10:20:42 4400
Manson/Chelan 10:06:33 -16.0 AT Down 29.0 90.9 Low 09:51:33 - 10:21:33 4396
Brewster 10:06:35 -15.7 AT Down 29.3 91.3 Low 09:51:35 - 10:21:35 4382
Okanogan 10:06:37 -15.4 AT Down 29.4 91.6 Low 09:51:37 - 10:21:37 4373
Reno 10:05:27 -23.3 Dark Down 28.9 86.3 Low 09:50:27 - 10:20:27 4372
Peachland 10:06:48 -14.3 AT Down 29.3 92.3 Low 09:51:48 - 10:21:48 4370
Carson City 10:05:24 -23.6 Dark Down 28.8 86.1 Low 09:50:24 - 10:20:24 4368
Summerland 10:06:47 -14.4 AT Down 29.3 92.3 Low 09:51:47 - 10:21:47 4367
Oliver 10:06:44 -14.7 AT Down 29.4 92.1 Low 09:51:44 - 10:21:44 4367
Tonasket 10:06:40 -15.1 AT Down 29.5 91.9 Low 09:51:40 - 10:21:40 4365
Pasco 10:06:20 -17.1 AT Down 29.7 90.7 Low 09:51:20 - 10:21:20 4364
Penticton 10:06:46 -14.4 AT Down 29.4 92.3 Low 09:51:46 - 10:21:46 4364
Gardnerville 10:05:21 -23.8 Dark Down 28.9 86.0 Low 09:50:21 - 10:20:21 4364
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:06:42 -14.8 AT Down 29.5 92.2 Low 09:51:42 - 10:21:42 4361
Kelowna 10:06:49 -14.1 AT Down 29.5 92.6 Low 09:51:49 - 10:21:49 4358
CPSLO 10:04:54 -27.3 Dark Down 27.7 83.5 Low 09:49:54 - 10:19:54 4357
PNWRO 10:06:19 -17.3 AT Down 29.9 90.7 Low 09:51:19 - 10:21:19 4356
Clarence Fulton 10:06:52 -13.7 AT Down 29.5 93.0 Low 09:51:52 - 10:21:52 4349
Yerington 10:05:22 -23.5 Dark Down 29.3 86.4 Low 09:50:22 - 10:20:22 4339
Lee Vining 10:05:14 -24.4 Dark Down 29.3 85.8 Low 09:50:14 - 10:20:14 4327
Hawthorne 10:05:19 -23.7 Dark Down 29.7 86.5 Low 09:50:19 - 10:20:19 4312
Bishop 10:05:10 -24.6 Dark Down 29.8 85.9 Low 09:50:10 - 10:20:10 4287
Wildwood 10:04:44 -27.5 Dark Down 29.2 83.9 Low 09:49:44 - 10:19:44 4246
Tonopah 10:05:15 -23.5 Dark Down 30.8 87.0 Up 09:50:15 - 10:20:15 4244
Beatty 10:05:06 -24.3 Dark Down 31.0 86.6 Up 09:50:06 - 10:20:06 4207
Indian Springs 10:05:03 -24.0 Dark Down 31.9 87.0 Up 09:50:03 - 10:20:03 4152
Idyllwild 10:04:41 -26.9 Dark Down 30.7 84.7 Up 09:49:41 - 10:19:41 4152
Henderson 10:05:00 -24.2 Dark Down 32.4 87.0 Up 09:50:00 - 10:20:00 4110
Calipatria 10:04:36 -26.8 Dark Down 31.7 84.9 Up 09:49:36 - 10:19:36 4080
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:04:53 -24.7 Dark Down 32.6 86.7 Up 09:49:53 - 10:19:53 4074
Mohave Valley 10:04:50 -24.9 Dark Down 32.6 86.5 Up 09:49:50 - 10:19:50 4069
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:04:53 -24.4 Dark Down 33.1 87.0 Up 09:49:53 - 10:19:53 4050
Lake Havasu City 10:04:48 -25.1 Dark Down 32.8 86.4 Up 09:49:48 - 10:19:48 4049
Patrick 10:04:55 -24.1 Dark Down 33.2 87.2 Up 09:49:55 - 10:19:55 4045
Blythe 10:04:41 -26.0 Dark Down 32.5 85.7 Up 09:49:41 - 10:19:41 4044
Parker 10:04:45 -25.4 Dark Down 32.8 86.2 Up 09:49:45 - 10:19:45 4040
Yuma 10:04:34 -26.7 Dark Down 32.4 85.0 Up 09:49:34 - 10:19:34 4026
George/Scottsdale 10:04:43 -24.5 Dark Down 34.8 87.2 Up 09:49:43 - 10:19:43 3907
Dunrhomin 10:05:40 -15.9 AT Down 40.1 96.5 Up 09:50:40 - 10:20:40 3682

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 13RC109, (2023/07/18 10:07UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 31.06  54
Hamal          02:07:10.7 +23:27:41  2.0  5.22  84
26 Ari         02:30:38.5 +19:51:18  6.1  1.32  81
PPM 091666     02:25:47.3 +20:16:47  8.1  0.23  82
13RC109        02:25:47.3 +20:30:49 15.3        81
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/10/08 01:04:55 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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