RECON: TNO occultation with 13RC109

Event between 13RC109 and star GA1120:00271753 with event index number of 1838571

Geocentric closest approach at 2024/11/14 06:32:21 UTC

J2000 position of star is 02:22:38.3 +22:45:22
Equinox of date position of star is 02:23:50.3 +22:51:06
Stellar brightness G=13.6, use SENSEUP=64 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 1 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 13 degrees from the moon. Moon is 96% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.6

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TNO is 31.1 AU from the Sun and 30.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 133 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 5350 km.
The sky-plane scale is 21848.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.7
Diameter=109.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.3 sec chord
Diameter=44.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 13RC109, (2024/11/14 06:32UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:21.0 +16:33:27  0.8 31.93  41
Hamal          02:08:34.8 +23:34:44  2.0  3.62  11
17Eta Ari      02:14:11.9 +21:19:36  5.8  2.75  10
PPM 091601     02:23:31.3 +22:59:10  7.2  0.17  13
13RC109        02:24:03.0 +22:52:06 13.6        13
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 26.7 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=6.8%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Clarence Fulton 06:32:08 -55.2 Dark Up 62.4 173.9 Up 06:20:33 - 06:43:42 7539
Kelowna 06:32:08 -55.5 Dark Up 62.8 173.5 Up 06:20:34 - 06:43:43 7504
Peachland 06:32:09 -55.5 Dark Up 62.9 172.9 Up 06:20:35 - 06:43:44 7498
Summerland 06:32:09 -55.7 Dark Up 63.0 173.0 Up 06:20:35 - 06:43:44 7483
Penticton 06:32:09 -55.8 Dark Up 63.1 173.2 Up 06:20:34 - 06:43:43 7474
Victoria 06:32:21 -55.2 Dark Up 63.6 165.1 Up 06:20:47 - 06:43:56 7445
Oliver 06:32:09 -56.1 Dark Up 63.4 173.1 Up 06:20:35 - 06:43:44 7440
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:32:09 -56.3 Dark Up 63.6 173.5 Up 06:20:34 - 06:43:43 7421
Tonasket 06:32:09 -56.5 Dark Up 63.9 173.3 Up 06:20:35 - 06:43:44 7392
Okanogan 06:32:10 -56.8 Dark Up 64.3 172.9 Up 06:20:36 - 06:43:45 7362
Brewster 06:32:12 -56.9 Dark Up 64.5 172.4 Up 06:20:37 - 06:43:46 7339
Manson/Chelan 06:32:13 -57.0 Dark Up 64.7 171.6 Up 06:20:38 - 06:43:47 7325
Wenatchee 06:32:13 -57.3 Dark Up 65.1 171.0 Up 06:20:39 - 06:43:48 7282
Ellensburg 06:32:14 -57.6 Dark Up 65.5 170.4 Up 06:20:40 - 06:43:49 7245
Yakima 06:32:15 -57.9 Dark Up 65.9 170.2 Up 06:20:40 - 06:43:49 7206
Toppenish/White Swan 06:32:15 -58.1 Dark Up 66.1 170.5 Up 06:20:40 - 06:43:49 7182
Pasco 06:32:11 -58.7 Dark Up 66.4 173.4 Up 06:20:37 - 06:43:46 7147
Goldendale 06:32:17 -58.4 Dark Up 66.6 169.4 Up 06:20:42 - 06:43:51 7135
The Dalles 06:32:18 -58.4 Dark Up 66.8 168.4 Up 06:20:43 - 06:43:52 7119
PNWRO 06:32:11 -59.0 Dark Up 66.7 173.8 Up 06:20:36 - 06:43:45 7118
Maupin 06:32:18 -58.8 Dark Up 67.2 168.5 Up 06:20:43 - 06:43:52 7076
Sisters 06:32:20 -59.3 Dark Up 68.0 166.9 Up 06:20:46 - 06:43:55 6998
Redmond 06:32:19 -59.5 Dark Up 68.1 167.8 Up 06:20:45 - 06:43:54 6988
Bend 06:32:20 -59.6 Dark Up 68.3 167.4 Up 06:20:45 - 06:43:54 6970
Oregon Observatory 06:32:20 -59.7 Dark Up 68.4 166.9 Up 06:20:46 - 06:43:55 6955
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:32:21 -59.8 Dark Up 68.6 166.7 Up 06:20:46 - 06:43:55 6936
North Lake 06:32:20 -60.4 Dark Up 69.2 167.9 Up 06:20:45 - 06:43:54 6880
Chiloquin 06:32:24 -60.5 Dark Up 69.7 165.1 Up 06:20:49 - 06:43:58 6831
Paisley 06:32:19 -61.0 Dark Up 69.7 168.6 Up 06:20:44 - 06:43:53 6818
Klamath Falls 06:32:23 -60.8 Dark Up 70.0 165.1 Up 06:20:49 - 06:43:58 6795
Lakeview 06:32:19 -61.5 Dark Up 70.3 168.8 Up 06:20:44 - 06:43:53 6763
Cedarville 06:32:19 -62.1 Dark Up 70.9 168.9 Up 06:20:44 - 06:43:53 6693
Fall River/Burney 06:32:24 -61.9 Dark Up 71.2 165.2 Up 06:20:49 - 06:43:58 6668
Susanville 06:32:22 -62.7 Dark Up 72.0 166.9 Up 06:20:47 - 06:43:56 6588
Greenville 06:32:24 -62.8 Dark Up 72.2 165.8 Up 06:20:49 - 06:43:58 6566
Gimple 06:32:23 -62.8 Dark Up 72.2 166.1 Up 06:20:48 - 06:43:57 6564
Quincy 06:32:23 -62.9 Dark Up 72.4 165.7 Up 06:20:49 - 06:43:58 6545
Portola 06:32:22 -63.3 Dark Up 72.6 167.0 Up 06:20:47 - 06:43:56 6523
Reno 06:32:20 -63.8 Dark Up 72.9 168.8 Up 06:20:46 - 06:43:55 6482
Carson City 06:32:20 -64.1 Dark Up 73.3 168.7 Up 06:20:46 - 06:43:55 6445
Gardnerville 06:32:20 -64.3 Dark Up 73.5 168.6 Up 06:20:46 - 06:43:55 6419
Yerington 06:32:18 -64.5 Dark Up 73.6 170.5 Up 06:20:44 - 06:43:53 6412
Hawthorne 06:32:17 -65.2 Dark Up 74.1 172.0 Up 06:20:43 - 06:43:52 6354
Dunrhomin 06:31:31 -67.9 Dark Up 70.2 211.1 Up 06:19:57 - 06:43:06 6327
Lee Vining 06:32:20 -65.3 Dark Up 74.6 170.1 Up 06:20:45 - 06:43:54 6305
Tonopah 06:32:13 -66.2 Dark Up 74.7 176.6 Up 06:20:39 - 06:43:48 6278
Bishop 06:32:18 -66.2 Dark Up 75.3 172.3 Up 06:20:43 - 06:43:52 6228
Beatty 06:32:13 -67.4 Dark Up 75.8 178.1 Up 06:20:38 - 06:43:47 6148
Indian Springs 06:32:09 -68.1 Dark Up 76.2 182.2 Up 06:20:34 - 06:43:43 6093
CPSLO 06:32:27 -66.3 Dark Up 76.9 162.0 Up 06:20:53 - 06:44:02 6058
Henderson 06:32:07 -68.9 Dark Up 76.7 185.0 Up 06:20:33 - 06:43:42 6024
Patrick 06:32:04 -69.9 Dark Up 77.2 189.8 Up 06:20:29 - 06:43:38 5937
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:32:06 -69.8 Dark Up 77.5 187.1 Up 06:20:32 - 06:43:41 5924
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:32:05 -70.0 Dark Up 77.4 189.2 Up 06:20:30 - 06:43:39 5917
Mohave Valley 06:32:07 -70.0 Dark Up 77.8 187.2 Up 06:20:32 - 06:43:41 5895
Wildwood 06:32:22 -68.4 Dark Up 78.5 169.3 Up 06:20:47 - 06:43:56 5888
Lake Havasu City 06:32:06 -70.5 Dark Up 78.1 188.6 Up 06:20:32 - 06:43:41 5848
Idyllwild 06:32:15 -69.7 Dark Up 79.0 177.8 Up 06:20:41 - 06:43:50 5812
Parker 06:32:06 -70.7 Dark Up 78.5 189.0 Up 06:20:32 - 06:43:41 5809
Blythe 06:32:08 -71.0 Dark Up 79.0 188.0 Up 06:20:33 - 06:43:42 5759
Calipatria 06:32:12 -70.9 Dark Up 79.6 183.7 Up 06:20:37 - 06:43:46 5724
George/Scottsdale 06:31:58 -72.3 Dark Up 78.4 200.3 Up 06:20:24 - 06:43:33 5722
Yuma 06:32:08 -71.7 Dark Up 80.0 188.5 Up 06:20:34 - 06:43:43 5661

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, (2024/11/14 06:32UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 31.93  41
Hamal          02:07:10.7 +23:27:42  2.0  3.62  11
17Eta Ari      02:12:48.3 +21:12:40  5.8  2.75  10
PPM 091601     02:22:06.6 +22:52:25  7.2  0.17  13
13RC109        02:22:38.3 +22:45:22 13.6        13
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/02/28 01:12:25 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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