RECON: TNO occultation with 13RG98

Event between 13RG98 and star GA0680:00525536 with event index number of 2070969

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/01/25 06:49:30 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:33:48.6 -20:33:44
Equinox of date position of star is 05:34:45.0 -20:32:54
Stellar brightness G=16.7, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 87 degrees from the moon. Moon is 17% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.4

[RECON map]
TNO is 20.8 AU from the Sun and 20.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 5.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 65 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1301 km.
The sky-plane scale is 14686.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.0
Diameter=94.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.2 sec chord
Diameter=38.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 13RG98, (2023/01/25 06:51UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Rigel          05:15:38.9 -08:10:36  0.1 13.21  83
Nihal          05:29:14.1 -20:44:33  2.8  1.32  85
10 Lep         05:32:06.9 -20:50:53  5.4  0.70  86
PPM 249094     05:35:56.8 -21:03:14  7.4  0.57  87
PPM 249068     05:34:54.8 -20:37:46  8.9  0.09  87
13RG98         05:34:48.0 -20:32:52 16.7        87
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 3.4 km RECON observability=0.7 and success probability=0.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 06:51:04 -56.6 Dark Down 10.3 215.6 Really Low 06:45:09 - 06:56:59 8971
Dunrhomin 06:50:25 -68.2 Dark Down 19.5 218.0 Really Low 06:44:30 - 06:56:20 8949
George/Scottsdale 06:50:23 -71.7 Dark Down 27.9 213.7 Low 06:44:28 - 06:56:18 8567
Kelowna 06:51:27 -55.4 Dark Down 16.4 203.6 Really Low 06:45:32 - 06:57:22 8548
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:51:25 -56.1 Dark Down 17.1 203.8 Really Low 06:45:30 - 06:57:20 8547
Penticton 06:51:29 -55.6 Dark Down 16.7 203.6 Really Low 06:45:34 - 06:57:24 8543
Tonasket 06:51:24 -56.4 Dark Down 17.4 203.8 Really Low 06:45:29 - 06:57:19 8541
Oliver 06:51:26 -55.9 Dark Down 17.0 203.6 Really Low 06:45:31 - 06:57:21 8540
Summerland 06:51:28 -55.5 Dark Down 16.7 203.5 Really Low 06:45:33 - 06:57:23 8539
Peachland 06:51:29 -55.4 Dark Down 16.5 203.4 Really Low 06:45:34 - 06:57:24 8537
PNWRO 06:51:16 -58.7 Dark Down 19.7 204.7 Really Low 06:45:21 - 06:57:11 8534
Okanogan 06:51:25 -56.6 Dark Down 17.8 203.7 Really Low 06:45:30 - 06:57:20 8532
Patrick 06:50:34 -69.3 Dark Down 27.4 211.4 Low 06:44:39 - 06:56:29 8531
Pasco 06:51:19 -58.5 Dark Down 19.6 204.4 Really Low 06:45:24 - 06:57:14 8528
Brewster 06:51:23 -56.7 Dark Down 18.1 203.6 Really Low 06:45:28 - 06:57:18 8522
Kamloops 06:51:32 -54.4 Dark Down 15.8 202.7 Really Low 06:45:37 - 06:57:27 8520
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:50:36 -69.4 Dark Down 27.6 211.3 Low 06:44:41 - 06:56:31 8517
Manson/Chelan 06:51:24 -56.7 Dark Down 18.4 203.2 Really Low 06:45:29 - 06:57:19 8506
Henderson 06:50:39 -68.3 Dark Down 27.3 210.2 Low 06:44:44 - 06:56:34 8501
Wenatchee 06:51:24 -57.0 Dark Down 18.8 203.1 Really Low 06:45:29 - 06:57:19 8494
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:50:36 -69.1 Dark Down 27.9 210.8 Low 06:44:41 - 06:56:31 8494
Mohave Valley 06:50:35 -69.3 Dark Down 28.1 210.9 Low 06:44:40 - 06:56:30 8487
Lake Havasu City 06:50:33 -69.7 Dark Down 28.3 211.3 Low 06:44:38 - 06:56:28 8486
Indian Springs 06:50:43 -67.5 Dark Down 27.1 209.5 Low 06:44:48 - 06:56:38 8486
Ellensburg 06:51:24 -57.3 Dark Down 19.3 203.0 Really Low 06:45:29 - 06:57:19 8481
Toppenish/White Swan 06:51:22 -57.8 Dark Down 19.8 203.2 Really Low 06:45:27 - 06:57:17 8479
Parker 06:50:31 -70.0 Dark Down 28.6 211.4 Low 06:44:36 - 06:56:26 8477
Yakima 06:51:23 -57.6 Dark Down 19.7 203.0 Really Low 06:45:28 - 06:57:18 8475
Tonopah 06:50:51 -65.6 Dark Down 26.4 207.7 Low 06:44:56 - 06:56:46 8458
Goldendale 06:51:23 -58.1 Dark Down 20.4 202.9 Low 06:45:28 - 06:57:18 8455
Blythe 06:50:31 -70.2 Dark Down 29.2 211.2 Low 06:44:36 - 06:56:26 8448
Beatty 06:50:47 -66.7 Dark Down 27.2 208.4 Low 06:44:52 - 06:56:42 8448
The Dalles 06:51:23 -58.1 Dark Down 20.7 202.6 Low 06:45:28 - 06:57:18 8437
Maupin 06:51:20 -58.4 Dark Down 21.1 202.7 Low 06:45:25 - 06:57:15 8435
Yuma 06:50:28 -70.8 Dark Down 30.0 211.5 Up 06:44:33 - 06:56:23 8418
Redmond 06:51:18 -59.1 Dark Down 22.0 202.8 Low 06:45:23 - 06:57:13 8417
Paisley 06:51:13 -60.5 Dark Down 23.2 203.6 Low 06:45:18 - 06:57:08 8416
Lakeview 06:51:13 -61.0 Dark Down 23.7 203.9 Low 06:45:18 - 06:57:08 8414
North Lake 06:51:15 -59.9 Dark Down 22.8 203.2 Low 06:45:20 - 06:57:10 8411
Cedarville 06:51:10 -61.6 Dark Down 24.2 204.2 Low 06:45:15 - 06:57:05 8409
Hawthorne 06:50:57 -64.5 Dark Down 26.4 206.2 Low 06:45:02 - 06:56:52 8408
Bend 06:51:20 -59.2 Dark Down 22.2 202.7 Low 06:45:25 - 06:57:15 8408
Sisters 06:51:21 -58.9 Dark Down 22.1 202.4 Low 06:45:26 - 06:57:16 8401
Oregon Observatory 06:51:18 -59.2 Dark Down 22.4 202.6 Low 06:45:23 - 06:57:13 8399
Yerington 06:50:59 -63.9 Dark Down 26.2 205.6 Low 06:45:04 - 06:56:54 8396
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:51:18 -59.3 Dark Down 22.6 202.5 Low 06:45:23 - 06:57:13 8393
Calipatria 06:50:33 -70.0 Dark Down 30.0 210.5 Up 06:44:38 - 06:56:28 8392
Bishop 06:50:53 -65.4 Dark Down 27.4 206.7 Low 06:44:58 - 06:56:48 8389
Victoria 06:51:35 -54.9 Dark Down 18.6 200.1 Really Low 06:45:40 - 06:57:30 8385
Reno 06:51:03 -63.1 Dark Down 25.9 204.9 Low 06:45:08 - 06:56:58 8380
Carson City 06:51:03 -63.4 Dark Down 26.2 205.0 Low 06:45:08 - 06:56:58 8373
Lee Vining 06:50:57 -64.6 Dark Down 27.1 205.9 Low 06:45:02 - 06:56:52 8373
Gardnerville 06:51:01 -63.6 Dark Down 26.4 205.0 Low 06:45:06 - 06:56:56 8369
Susanville 06:51:08 -62.1 Dark Down 25.4 203.9 Low 06:45:13 - 06:57:03 8364
Idyllwild 06:50:38 -68.8 Dark Down 30.0 209.2 Low 06:44:43 - 06:56:33 8360
Portola 06:51:07 -62.6 Dark Down 25.9 204.2 Low 06:45:12 - 06:57:02 8358
Chiloquin 06:51:17 -60.0 Dark Down 23.7 202.4 Low 06:45:22 - 06:57:12 8357
Klamath Falls 06:51:15 -60.2 Dark Down 24.0 202.5 Low 06:45:20 - 06:57:10 8353
Gimple 06:51:07 -62.2 Dark Down 25.7 203.7 Low 06:45:12 - 06:57:02 8348
Fall River/Burney 06:51:11 -61.2 Dark Down 25.0 203.1 Low 06:45:16 - 06:57:06 8345
Greenville 06:51:08 -62.1 Dark Down 25.7 203.7 Low 06:45:13 - 06:57:03 8344
Quincy 06:51:07 -62.2 Dark Down 25.9 203.7 Low 06:45:12 - 06:57:02 8339
Wildwood 06:50:45 -67.4 Dark Down 30.4 207.3 Up 06:44:50 - 06:56:40 8284
CPSLO 06:50:54 -65.3 Dark Down 30.0 204.9 Up 06:44:59 - 06:56:49 8225

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 13RG98, (2023/01/25 06:51UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Rigel          05:14:32.3 -08:12:06  0.1 13.21  83
Nihal          05:28:14.7 -20:45:36  2.8  1.32  85
10 Lep         05:31:07.6 -20:51:50  5.4  0.70  86
PPM 249094     05:34:57.7 -21:04:04  7.4  0.57  87
PPM 249068     05:33:55.4 -20:38:37  8.9  0.09  87
13RG98         05:33:48.6 -20:33:44 16.7        86
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/11/25 00:23:43 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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