RECON: TNO occultation with 13RJ124

Event between 13RJ124 and star GA0980:00175615 with event index number of 2008306

Geocentric closest approach at 2025/10/19 11:45:13 UTC

J2000 position of star is 02:03:12.5 +08:11:15
Equinox of date position of star is 02:04:24.9 +08:17:47
Stellar brightness G=14.8, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 152 degrees from the moon. Moon is 4% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.8

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TNO is 45.3 AU from the Sun and 44.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 327 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3977 km.
The sky-plane scale is 32106.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.3
Diameter=334.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 13.2 sec chord
Diameter=136.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 13RJ124, (2025/10/19 11:49UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:24.2 +16:33:33  0.8 38.14 114
68Omi Cet      02:20:39.1 -02:51:42  2.0 11.87 148
65Xi 1Cet      02:14:22.3 +08:58:00  4.4  2.51 149
PPM 145259     02:05:22.1 +08:13:03  8.1  0.22 152
13RJ124        02:04:34.4 +08:18:38 14.8       152
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 2.8 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 27.8 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=11.6%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 11:41:55 -18.2 Dark Up 20.5 256.5 Low 11:26:55 - 11:56:55 -2471
Kamloops 11:42:14 -27.3 Dark Down 29.4 244.5 Low 11:27:14 - 11:57:14 -2548
Kelowna 11:42:11 -27.0 Dark Down 29.2 245.7 Low 11:27:11 - 11:57:11 -2633
Peachland 11:42:11 -27.2 Dark Down 29.5 245.5 Low 11:27:11 - 11:57:11 -2641
Summerland 11:42:11 -27.2 Dark Down 29.5 245.7 Low 11:27:11 - 11:57:11 -2656
Penticton 11:42:10 -27.1 Dark Down 29.4 245.8 Low 11:27:10 - 11:57:10 -2664
Oliver 11:42:10 -27.2 Dark Down 29.6 246.0 Low 11:27:10 - 11:57:10 -2698
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:42:09 -27.2 Dark Down 29.5 246.3 Low 11:27:09 - 11:57:09 -2716
Victoria 11:42:16 -29.8 Dark Down 32.1 242.8 Up 11:27:16 - 11:57:16 -2731
Tonasket 11:42:09 -27.3 Dark Down 29.7 246.4 Low 11:27:09 - 11:57:09 -2746
Okanogan 11:42:09 -27.5 Dark Down 29.9 246.4 Low 11:27:09 - 11:57:09 -2778
Brewster 11:42:09 -27.7 Dark Down 30.2 246.4 Up 11:27:09 - 11:57:09 -2803
Manson/Chelan 11:42:09 -28.0 Dark Down 30.5 246.1 Up 11:27:09 - 11:57:09 -2821
Wenatchee 11:42:09 -28.2 Dark Down 30.8 246.2 Up 11:27:09 - 11:57:09 -2866
Ellensburg 11:42:09 -28.5 Dark Down 31.1 246.3 Up 11:27:09 - 11:57:09 -2905
Yakima 11:42:08 -28.6 Dark Down 31.2 246.5 Up 11:27:08 - 11:57:08 -2946
Toppenish/White Swan 11:42:08 -28.6 Dark Down 31.2 246.8 Up 11:27:08 - 11:57:08 -2969
PNWRO 11:42:04 -27.7 Dark Down 30.4 248.3 Up 11:27:04 - 11:57:04 -3017
Goldendale 11:42:07 -29.0 Dark Down 31.7 246.7 Up 11:27:07 - 11:57:07 -3020
The Dalles 11:42:08 -29.3 Dark Down 32.0 246.5 Up 11:27:08 - 11:57:08 -3040
Maupin 11:42:07 -29.4 Dark Down 32.1 246.8 Up 11:27:07 - 11:57:07 -3083
Sisters 11:42:07 -30.0 Dark Down 32.8 246.9 Up 11:27:07 - 11:57:07 -3167
Bend 11:42:06 -29.9 Dark Down 32.7 247.3 Up 11:27:06 - 11:57:06 -3194
Oregon Observatory 11:42:07 -30.0 Dark Down 32.9 247.3 Up 11:27:07 - 11:57:07 -3210
North Lake 11:42:05 -29.8 Dark Down 32.8 248.1 Up 11:27:05 - 11:57:05 -3280
Chiloquin 11:42:06 -30.6 Dark Down 33.7 247.7 Up 11:27:06 - 11:57:06 -3341
Klamath Falls 11:42:06 -30.7 Dark Down 33.7 248.0 Up 11:27:06 - 11:57:06 -3377
Lakeview 11:42:03 -29.7 Dark Down 32.8 249.2 Up 11:27:03 - 11:57:03 -3394
Cedarville 11:42:02 -29.7 Dark Down 32.9 249.7 Up 11:27:02 - 11:57:02 -3463
Fall River/Burney 11:42:03 -30.7 Dark Down 33.9 249.0 Up 11:27:03 - 11:57:03 -3502
Susanville 11:42:02 -30.3 Dark Down 33.6 250.0 Up 11:27:02 - 11:57:02 -3574
Greenville 11:42:03 -30.6 Dark Down 33.9 250.0 Up 11:27:03 - 11:57:03 -3600
Gimple 11:42:02 -30.5 Dark Down 33.9 250.0 Up 11:27:02 - 11:57:02 -3601
Quincy 11:42:02 -30.6 Dark Down 34.0 250.1 Up 11:27:02 - 11:57:02 -3622
Portola 11:42:01 -30.3 Dark Down 33.7 250.6 Up 11:27:01 - 11:57:01 -3639
Dunrhomin 11:41:35 -18.7 Dark Up 22.3 261.6 Low 11:26:35 - 11:56:35 -3667
Reno 11:41:59 -29.9 Dark Down 33.3 251.2 Up 11:26:59 - 11:56:59 -3672
CU-SBO 11:41:35 -18.8 Dark Up 22.4 261.7 Low 11:26:35 - 11:56:35 -3693
Carson City 11:41:59 -29.9 Dark Down 33.4 251.5 Up 11:26:59 - 11:56:59 -3710
Yerington 11:41:58 -29.5 Dark Down 33.0 252.1 Up 11:26:58 - 11:56:58 -3736
Gardnerville 11:41:59 -30.0 Dark Down 33.5 251.7 Up 11:26:59 - 11:56:59 -3736
Hawthorne 11:41:56 -29.2 Dark Down 32.8 252.8 Up 11:26:56 - 11:56:56 -3790
Lee Vining 11:41:57 -29.7 Dark Down 33.3 252.8 Up 11:26:57 - 11:56:57 -3845
Tonopah 11:41:53 -28.2 Dark Down 31.8 254.1 Up 11:26:53 - 11:56:53 -3850
Bishop 11:41:54 -29.2 Dark Down 32.9 253.7 Up 11:26:54 - 11:56:54 -3914
Beatty 11:41:51 -28.0 Dark Down 31.8 255.2 Up 11:26:51 - 11:56:51 -3976
Indian Springs 11:41:49 -27.2 Dark Down 31.0 256.1 Up 11:26:49 - 11:56:49 -4019
Henderson 11:41:47 -26.7 Dark Down 30.6 256.9 Up 11:26:47 - 11:56:47 -4081
Patrick 11:41:44 -25.9 Dark Down 29.9 258.0 Low 11:26:44 - 11:56:44 -4155
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:41:45 -26.5 Dark Down 30.5 257.7 Up 11:26:45 - 11:56:45 -4177
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:41:45 -26.1 Dark Down 30.1 258.0 Up 11:26:45 - 11:56:45 -4177
Mohave Valley 11:41:45 -26.5 Dark Down 30.6 257.9 Up 11:26:45 - 11:56:45 -4206
Lake Havasu City 11:41:45 -26.4 Dark Down 30.4 258.3 Up 11:26:45 - 11:56:45 -4251
Wildwood 11:41:52 -29.9 Dark Down 34.0 255.6 Up 11:26:52 - 11:56:52 -4263
Parker 11:41:44 -26.4 Dark Down 30.5 258.5 Up 11:26:44 - 11:56:44 -4289
Idyllwild 11:41:49 -28.4 Dark Down 32.5 257.1 Up 11:26:49 - 11:56:49 -4316
George/Scottsdale 11:41:40 -24.4 Dark Down 28.6 260.3 Low 11:26:40 - 11:56:40 -4348
Calipatria 11:41:45 -27.5 Dark Down 31.7 258.3 Up 11:26:45 - 11:56:45 -4391
Yuma 11:41:44 -26.8 Dark Down 31.1 259.1 Up 11:26:44 - 11:56:44 -4444

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 13RJ124, (2025/10/19 11:49UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 38.14 114
68Omi Cet      02:19:20.8 -02:58:45  2.0 11.87 148
65Xi 1Cet      02:13:00.0 +08:50:48  4.4  2.51 149
PPM 145259     02:04:00.2 +08:05:41  8.1  0.22 152
13RJ124        02:03:12.5 +08:11:15 14.8       152
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/10/28 03:06:14 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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