RECON: TNO occultation with 13RC109

Event between 13RC109 and star GA1120:00271753 with event index number of 2070582

Geocentric closest approach at 2024/11/14 06:32:38 UTC

J2000 position of star is 02:22:38.3 +22:45:22
Equinox of date position of star is 02:23:52.6 +22:51:17
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=23.1

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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 119 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4703 km.
The sky-plane scale is 21848.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.2
Diameter=115.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 5.5 sec chord
Diameter=47.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.3 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 26.2 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=6.6%
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 06:32:24 -55.2 Dark Up 62.4 174.0 Up 06:22:01 - 06:42:48 7851
Kelowna 06:32:25 -55.5 Dark Up 62.8 173.6 Up 06:22:02 - 06:42:49 7816
Peachland 06:32:26 -55.5 Dark Up 62.9 173.0 Up 06:22:02 - 06:42:49 7811
Summerland 06:32:26 -55.7 Dark Up 63.0 173.1 Up 06:22:02 - 06:42:49 7795
Penticton 06:32:25 -55.8 Dark Up 63.1 173.4 Up 06:22:02 - 06:42:49 7786
Victoria 06:32:37 -55.2 Dark Up 63.6 165.2 Up 06:22:14 - 06:43:01 7757
Oliver 06:32:26 -56.1 Dark Up 63.5 173.3 Up 06:22:02 - 06:42:49 7753
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:32:25 -56.3 Dark Up 63.6 173.6 Up 06:22:02 - 06:42:49 7733
Tonasket 06:32:26 -56.5 Dark Up 63.9 173.4 Up 06:22:03 - 06:42:50 7704
Okanogan 06:32:27 -56.8 Dark Up 64.3 173.0 Up 06:22:03 - 06:42:50 7674
Brewster 06:32:28 -56.9 Dark Up 64.5 172.5 Up 06:22:04 - 06:42:51 7651
Manson/Chelan 06:32:29 -57.0 Dark Up 64.7 171.7 Up 06:22:05 - 06:42:52 7637
Wenatchee 06:32:30 -57.3 Dark Up 65.1 171.2 Up 06:22:06 - 06:42:53 7594
Ellensburg 06:32:31 -57.6 Dark Up 65.5 170.6 Up 06:22:08 - 06:42:55 7557
Yakima 06:32:32 -57.9 Dark Up 65.9 170.4 Up 06:22:08 - 06:42:55 7518
Toppenish/White Swan 06:32:31 -58.2 Dark Up 66.2 170.7 Up 06:22:08 - 06:42:55 7494
Pasco 06:32:28 -58.7 Dark Up 66.4 173.5 Up 06:22:04 - 06:42:51 7459
Goldendale 06:32:33 -58.4 Dark Up 66.6 169.5 Up 06:22:10 - 06:42:57 7447
The Dalles 06:32:34 -58.5 Dark Up 66.8 168.6 Up 06:22:11 - 06:42:58 7431
PNWRO 06:32:27 -59.0 Dark Up 66.7 174.0 Up 06:22:04 - 06:42:51 7431
Maupin 06:32:34 -58.9 Dark Up 67.2 168.6 Up 06:22:11 - 06:42:58 7388
Sisters 06:32:37 -59.3 Dark Up 68.0 167.0 Up 06:22:13 - 06:43:00 7310
Redmond 06:32:36 -59.5 Dark Up 68.1 168.0 Up 06:22:12 - 06:42:59 7300
Bend 06:32:36 -59.6 Dark Up 68.3 167.5 Up 06:22:13 - 06:43:00 7281
Oregon Observatory 06:32:37 -59.7 Dark Up 68.5 167.1 Up 06:22:14 - 06:43:01 7267
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:32:37 -59.9 Dark Up 68.6 166.8 Up 06:22:14 - 06:43:01 7247
North Lake 06:32:36 -60.5 Dark Up 69.2 168.1 Up 06:22:13 - 06:43:00 7192
Chiloquin 06:32:40 -60.5 Dark Up 69.7 165.3 Up 06:22:16 - 06:43:03 7143
Paisley 06:32:36 -61.1 Dark Up 69.8 168.8 Up 06:22:12 - 06:42:59 7130
Klamath Falls 06:32:40 -60.8 Dark Up 70.0 165.2 Up 06:22:17 - 06:43:04 7107
Lakeview 06:32:35 -61.5 Dark Up 70.3 169.0 Up 06:22:12 - 06:42:59 7075
Cedarville 06:32:36 -62.1 Dark Up 71.0 169.1 Up 06:22:12 - 06:42:59 7005
Fall River/Burney 06:32:40 -61.9 Dark Up 71.2 165.4 Up 06:22:17 - 06:43:04 6979
Susanville 06:32:38 -62.8 Dark Up 72.0 167.1 Up 06:22:15 - 06:43:02 6900
Greenville 06:32:40 -62.8 Dark Up 72.2 166.0 Up 06:22:16 - 06:43:03 6878
Gimple 06:32:39 -62.9 Dark Up 72.2 166.3 Up 06:22:16 - 06:43:03 6876
Quincy 06:32:40 -63.0 Dark Up 72.4 165.9 Up 06:22:17 - 06:43:04 6857
Portola 06:32:39 -63.3 Dark Up 72.6 167.2 Up 06:22:15 - 06:43:02 6835
Reno 06:32:37 -63.8 Dark Up 73.0 169.0 Up 06:22:13 - 06:43:00 6794
Carson City 06:32:37 -64.1 Dark Up 73.3 168.9 Up 06:22:14 - 06:43:01 6757
Gardnerville 06:32:37 -64.3 Dark Up 73.6 168.9 Up 06:22:13 - 06:43:00 6731
Yerington 06:32:35 -64.6 Dark Up 73.6 170.8 Up 06:22:11 - 06:42:58 6724
Hawthorne 06:32:33 -65.2 Dark Up 74.1 172.3 Up 06:22:10 - 06:42:57 6665
Dunrhomin 06:31:48 -67.9 Dark Up 70.2 211.2 Up 06:21:25 - 06:42:12 6639
Lee Vining 06:32:36 -65.4 Dark Up 74.6 170.3 Up 06:22:12 - 06:42:59 6617
Tonopah 06:32:29 -66.3 Dark Up 74.7 176.9 Up 06:22:06 - 06:42:53 6590
Bishop 06:32:34 -66.2 Dark Up 75.3 172.5 Up 06:22:11 - 06:42:58 6540
Beatty 06:32:29 -67.4 Dark Up 75.9 178.3 Up 06:22:06 - 06:42:53 6460
Indian Springs 06:32:26 -68.2 Dark Up 76.2 182.4 Up 06:22:02 - 06:42:49 6405
CPSLO 06:32:44 -66.4 Dark Up 76.9 162.3 Up 06:22:21 - 06:43:08 6370
Henderson 06:32:24 -68.9 Dark Up 76.7 185.3 Up 06:22:00 - 06:42:47 6336
Patrick 06:32:20 -70.0 Dark Up 77.2 190.1 Up 06:21:57 - 06:42:44 6249
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:32:23 -69.8 Dark Up 77.5 187.3 Up 06:21:59 - 06:42:46 6236
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:32:21 -70.1 Dark Up 77.4 189.5 Up 06:21:58 - 06:42:45 6229
Mohave Valley 06:32:23 -70.0 Dark Up 77.8 187.5 Up 06:22:00 - 06:42:47 6207
Wildwood 06:32:38 -68.4 Dark Up 78.5 169.6 Up 06:22:15 - 06:43:02 6199
Lake Havasu City 06:32:23 -70.5 Dark Up 78.1 188.9 Up 06:21:59 - 06:42:46 6160
Idyllwild 06:32:32 -69.8 Dark Up 79.0 178.2 Up 06:22:08 - 06:42:55 6124
Parker 06:32:23 -70.8 Dark Up 78.5 189.3 Up 06:21:59 - 06:42:46 6121
Blythe 06:32:24 -71.0 Dark Up 79.0 188.3 Up 06:22:01 - 06:42:48 6071
Calipatria 06:32:28 -70.9 Dark Up 79.6 184.0 Up 06:22:04 - 06:42:51 6036
George/Scottsdale 06:32:15 -72.3 Dark Up 78.4 200.6 Up 06:21:51 - 06:42:38 6034
Yuma 06:32:25 -71.7 Dark Up 80.0 188.9 Up 06:22:02 - 06:42:49 5972

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 +23:27:41  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 2021/10/31 23:10:16 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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