RECON: TNO occultation with 13RH109

Event between 13RH109 and star GA0920:18045560 with event index number of 2463290

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/07/01 10:30:54 UTC

J2000 position of star is 22:39:51.3 +02:45:44
Equinox of date position of star is 22:40:57.7 +02:52:34
Stellar brightness G=14.6, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 140 degrees from the moon. Moon is 5% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.5

[RECON map]
TNO is 38.7 AU from the Sun and 38.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 9.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 363 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1534 km.
The sky-plane scale is 27721.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.5
Diameter=160.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 20.5 sec chord
Diameter=65.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 8.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 4:3E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 13RH109, (2022/07/01 10:32UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:58:53.3 -29:30:09  1.2 32.66 148
Markab         23:05:53.0 +15:19:36  2.5 13.87 126
37 Peg         22:31:06.2 +04:32:47  5.9  2.98 140
PPM 173268     22:39:38.0 +02:24:58  8.2  0.58 140
PPM 173318     22:41:48.5 +02:54:26 10.0  0.20 139
PPM 173294     22:40:41.0 +02:56:21 10.5  0.10 140
13RH109        22:41:00.0 +02:52:48 14.6       139
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 2.5 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 25.7 km RECON observability=0.6 and success probability=7.0%
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 10:33:49 -9.3 NT Down 39.2 152.0 Up 10:18:49 - 10:48:49 4082
Kelowna 10:33:51 -9.6 NT Down 39.5 151.7 Up 10:18:51 - 10:48:51 4052
Peachland 10:33:54 -9.8 NT Down 39.5 151.3 Up 10:18:54 - 10:48:54 4044
Summerland 10:33:54 -9.9 NT Down 39.7 151.3 Up 10:18:54 - 10:48:54 4032
Penticton 10:33:54 -9.9 NT Down 39.8 151.5 Up 10:18:54 - 10:48:54 4027
Oliver 10:33:54 -10.2 NT Down 40.1 151.3 Up 10:18:54 - 10:48:54 4000
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:33:54 -10.3 NT Down 40.3 151.5 Up 10:18:54 - 10:48:54 3987
Tonasket 10:33:55 -10.6 NT Down 40.5 151.3 Up 10:18:55 - 10:48:55 3963
Victoria 10:34:24 -12.1 AT Down 39.4 146.5 Up 10:19:24 - 10:49:24 3946
Okanogan 10:33:57 -10.9 NT Down 40.8 151.0 Up 10:18:57 - 10:48:57 3936
Brewster 10:34:00 -11.2 NT Down 40.9 150.6 Up 10:19:00 - 10:49:00 3915
Manson/Chelan 10:34:03 -11.5 NT Down 41.0 150.1 Up 10:19:03 - 10:49:03 3898
Wenatchee 10:34:05 -11.9 NT Down 41.4 149.7 Up 10:19:05 - 10:49:05 3860
Ellensburg 10:34:08 -12.4 AT Down 41.7 149.2 Up 10:19:08 - 10:49:08 3827
Yakima 10:34:10 -12.7 AT Down 42.0 149.0 Up 10:19:10 - 10:49:10 3794
Toppenish/White Swan 10:34:09 -12.8 AT Down 42.2 149.1 Up 10:19:09 - 10:49:09 3777
Pasco 10:33:59 -12.4 AT Down 42.8 150.6 Up 10:18:59 - 10:48:59 3768
PNWRO 10:33:59 -12.5 AT Down 43.1 150.8 Up 10:18:59 - 10:48:59 3748
Goldendale 10:34:14 -13.4 AT Down 42.6 148.4 Up 10:19:14 - 10:49:14 3731
The Dalles 10:34:17 -13.8 AT Down 42.6 147.8 Up 10:19:17 - 10:49:17 3713
Maupin 10:34:17 -14.1 AT Down 43.0 147.7 Up 10:19:17 - 10:49:17 3678
Sisters 10:34:23 -15.0 AT Down 43.6 146.7 Up 10:19:23 - 10:49:23 3605
Redmond 10:34:21 -14.8 AT Down 43.8 147.2 Up 10:19:21 - 10:49:21 3603
Bend 10:34:23 -15.1 AT Down 43.9 146.9 Up 10:19:23 - 10:49:23 3585
Oregon Observatory 10:34:24 -15.3 AT Down 44.0 146.6 Up 10:19:24 - 10:49:24 3571
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:34:25 -15.5 AT Down 44.1 146.5 Up 10:19:25 - 10:49:25 3553
North Lake 10:34:22 -15.6 AT Down 44.7 147.0 Up 10:19:22 - 10:49:22 3517
Paisley 10:34:20 -15.9 AT Down 45.3 147.1 Up 10:19:20 - 10:49:20 3470
Chiloquin 10:34:31 -16.5 AT Down 44.9 145.4 Up 10:19:31 - 10:49:31 3458
Klamath Falls 10:34:32 -16.8 AT Down 45.2 145.3 Up 10:19:32 - 10:49:32 3429
Lakeview 10:34:20 -16.2 AT Down 45.8 147.1 Up 10:19:20 - 10:49:20 3426
Cedarville 10:34:21 -16.7 AT Down 46.5 147.0 Up 10:19:21 - 10:49:21 3369
Fall River/Burney 10:34:32 -17.6 AT Down 46.4 145.1 Up 10:19:32 - 10:49:32 3326
Dunrhomin 10:32:18 -10.3 NT Down 51.9 167.7 Up 10:17:18 - 10:47:18 3277
Susanville 10:34:27 -17.8 AT Down 47.2 145.7 Up 10:19:27 - 10:49:27 3271
Greenville 10:34:31 -18.1 Dark Down 47.3 145.2 Up 10:19:31 - 10:49:31 3246
Gimple 10:34:30 -18.1 Dark Down 47.3 145.3 Up 10:19:30 - 10:49:30 3246
Quincy 10:34:31 -18.3 Dark Down 47.5 145.0 Up 10:19:31 - 10:49:31 3228
Portola 10:34:28 -18.2 Dark Down 47.8 145.6 Up 10:19:28 - 10:49:28 3217
Reno 10:34:23 -18.1 Dark Down 48.3 146.3 Up 10:19:23 - 10:49:23 3194
Carson City 10:34:23 -18.4 Dark Down 48.6 146.1 Up 10:19:23 - 10:49:23 3162
Yerington 10:34:19 -18.3 Dark Down 49.0 146.8 Up 10:19:19 - 10:49:19 3145
Gardnerville 10:34:24 -18.6 Dark Down 48.8 146.0 Up 10:19:24 - 10:49:24 3140
Hawthorne 10:34:15 -18.4 Dark Down 49.6 147.2 Up 10:19:15 - 10:49:15 3103
Tonopah 10:34:04 -18.1 Dark Down 50.6 148.9 Up 10:19:04 - 10:49:04 3062
Lee Vining 10:34:21 -19.0 Dark Down 49.9 146.2 Up 10:19:21 - 10:49:21 3052
Bishop 10:34:16 -19.2 Dark Down 50.7 146.8 Up 10:19:16 - 10:49:16 2997
Beatty 10:34:03 -18.8 Dark Down 51.8 148.8 Up 10:19:03 - 10:49:03 2956
Indian Springs 10:33:54 -18.5 Dark Down 52.5 150.1 Up 10:18:54 - 10:48:54 2927
Henderson 10:33:49 -18.5 Dark Down 53.2 150.8 Up 10:18:49 - 10:48:49 2878
Patrick 10:33:10 -18.5 Dark Down 54.1 151.9 Up 10:18:10 - 10:48:10 2836
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:33:10 -18.7 Dark Down 54.2 151.4 Up 10:18:10 - 10:48:10 2817
CPSLO 10:34:40 -21.9 Dark Down 51.3 142.3 Up 10:19:40 - 10:49:40 2803
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:33:47 -19.0 Dark Down 54.1 150.8 Up 10:18:47 - 10:48:47 2796
Mohave Valley 10:33:47 -19.2 Dark Down 54.4 150.7 Up 10:18:47 - 10:48:47 2771
Lake Havasu City 10:33:45 -19.3 Dark Down 54.8 150.8 Up 10:18:45 - 10:48:45 2733
Parker 10:33:46 -19.6 Dark Down 55.1 150.6 Up 10:18:46 - 10:48:46 2700
Wildwood 10:34:25 -21.8 Dark Down 53.3 144.2 Up 10:19:25 - 10:49:25 2690
George/Scottsdale 10:33:10 -18.6 Dark Down 56.4 154.0 Up 10:18:10 - 10:48:10 2666
Idyllwild 10:34:08 -21.2 Dark Down 54.5 146.6 Up 10:19:08 - 10:49:08 2658
Blythe 10:33:49 -20.1 Dark Down 55.5 149.7 Up 10:18:49 - 10:48:49 2649
Calipatria 10:33:59 -21.0 Dark Down 55.5 147.9 Up 10:18:59 - 10:48:59 2601
Yuma 10:33:51 -20.8 Dark Down 56.2 149.0 Up 10:18:51 - 10:48:51 2560

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 13RH109, (2022/07/01 10:32UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:57:39.6 -29:37:24  1.2 32.66 148
Markab         23:04:45.8 +15:12:18  2.5 13.87 126
37 Peg         22:29:57.9 +04:25:50  5.9  2.98 140
PPM 173268     22:38:29.3 +02:17:55  8.2  0.58 140
PPM 173318     22:40:39.8 +02:47:22 10.0  0.20 139
PPM 173294     22:39:32.4 +02:49:18 10.5  0.10 140
13RH109        22:39:51.3 +02:45:44 14.6       139
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/10/04 01:51:51 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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