RECON: TNO occultation with 13RN158

Event between 13RN158 and star GA0920:18057773 with event index number of 2713416

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/09/22 08:33:22 UTC

J2000 position of star is 22:45:22.1 +02:11:41
Equinox of date position of star is 22:46:28.9 +02:18:36
Stellar brightness G=15.3, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 151 degrees from the moon. Moon is 13% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.4

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TNO is 34.0 AU from the Sun and 33.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 384 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 5372 km.
The sky-plane scale is 23968.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.1
Diameter=144.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.3 sec chord
Diameter=59.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 13RN158, (2022/09/22 08:33UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:58:54.1 -29:30:05  1.2 31.95 158
Markab         23:05:53.7 +15:19:41  2.5 13.86 137
1 Psc          22:56:09.2 +01:11:11  6.2  2.66 150
PPM 173396     22:46:32.3 +01:52:20  8.2  0.44 151
PPM 173418     22:47:50.1 +02:34:47  9.7  0.42 150
PPM 173398     22:46:41.9 +02:19:58 10.9  0.05 151
13RN158        22:46:31.6 +02:18:53 15.3       150
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 2.3 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 24.4 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=8.6%
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 08:30:32 -38.7 Dark Down 36.4 215.9 Up 08:15:32 - 08:45:32 3969
Victoria 08:30:43 -40.9 Dark Down 39.3 211.8 Up 08:15:43 - 08:45:43 3946
Kelowna 08:30:33 -39.1 Dark Down 36.7 215.8 Up 08:15:33 - 08:45:33 3941
Peachland 08:30:33 -39.3 Dark Down 36.9 215.6 Up 08:15:33 - 08:45:33 3940
Summerland 08:30:33 -39.4 Dark Down 37.0 215.7 Up 08:15:33 - 08:45:33 3925
Penticton 08:30:33 -39.5 Dark Down 37.0 215.9 Up 08:15:33 - 08:45:33 3916
Oliver 08:30:33 -39.8 Dark Down 37.3 216.0 Up 08:15:33 - 08:45:33 3886
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:30:33 -40.0 Dark Down 37.4 216.3 Up 08:15:33 - 08:45:33 3866
Tonasket 08:30:33 -40.3 Dark Down 37.6 216.4 Up 08:15:33 - 08:45:33 3841
Okanogan 08:30:33 -40.6 Dark Down 38.0 216.4 Up 08:15:33 - 08:45:33 3817
Brewster 08:30:34 -40.9 Dark Down 38.3 216.3 Up 08:15:34 - 08:45:34 3800
Manson/Chelan 08:30:33 -41.2 Dark Down 38.6 215.9 Up 08:15:33 - 08:45:33 3793
Wenatchee 08:30:35 -41.7 Dark Down 39.0 216.0 Up 08:15:35 - 08:45:35 3757
Ellensburg 08:30:36 -42.1 Dark Down 39.5 215.9 Up 08:15:36 - 08:45:36 3728
Yakima 08:30:35 -42.5 Dark Down 39.8 216.1 Up 08:15:35 - 08:45:35 3693
Toppenish/White Swan 08:30:36 -42.7 Dark Down 39.9 216.4 Up 08:15:36 - 08:45:36 3669
Goldendale 08:30:37 -43.3 Dark Down 40.5 216.2 Up 08:15:37 - 08:45:37 3635
The Dalles 08:30:37 -43.6 Dark Down 40.9 215.8 Up 08:15:37 - 08:45:37 3626
Pasco 08:30:32 -42.6 Dark Down 39.5 217.9 Up 08:15:32 - 08:45:32 3619
PNWRO 08:30:32 -42.8 Dark Down 39.6 218.3 Up 08:15:32 - 08:45:32 3590
Maupin 08:30:38 -44.0 Dark Down 41.1 216.2 Up 08:15:38 - 08:45:38 3586
Sisters 08:30:39 -44.9 Dark Down 42.1 216.1 Up 08:15:39 - 08:45:39 3525
Redmond 08:30:39 -44.8 Dark Down 41.9 216.6 Up 08:15:39 - 08:45:39 3510
Bend 08:30:38 -45.1 Dark Down 42.1 216.5 Up 08:15:38 - 08:45:38 3495
Oregon Observatory 08:30:40 -45.3 Dark Down 42.3 216.4 Up 08:15:40 - 08:45:40 3484
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:30:39 -45.5 Dark Down 42.5 216.5 Up 08:15:39 - 08:45:39 3468
North Lake 08:30:37 -45.8 Dark Down 42.6 217.4 Up 08:15:37 - 08:45:37 3409
Chiloquin 08:30:41 -46.6 Dark Down 43.6 216.7 Up 08:15:41 - 08:45:41 3381
Paisley 08:30:37 -46.3 Dark Down 42.9 218.2 Up 08:15:37 - 08:45:37 3348
Klamath Falls 08:30:41 -46.9 Dark Down 43.8 217.0 Up 08:15:41 - 08:45:41 3347
Lakeview 08:30:36 -46.8 Dark Down 43.2 218.7 Up 08:15:36 - 08:45:36 3295
Cedarville 08:30:36 -47.4 Dark Down 43.6 219.3 Up 08:15:36 - 08:45:36 3230
Fall River/Burney 08:30:40 -48.0 Dark Down 44.6 218.1 Up 08:15:40 - 08:45:40 3227
Susanville 08:30:38 -48.5 Dark Down 44.7 219.4 Up 08:15:38 - 08:45:38 3144
Greenville 08:30:39 -48.9 Dark Down 45.1 219.2 Up 08:15:39 - 08:45:39 3129
Gimple 08:30:40 -48.8 Dark Down 45.0 219.4 Up 08:15:40 - 08:45:40 3126
Quincy 08:30:40 -49.0 Dark Down 45.2 219.4 Up 08:15:40 - 08:45:40 3110
Portola 08:30:38 -49.1 Dark Down 45.1 220.0 Up 08:15:38 - 08:45:38 3082
Reno 08:30:36 -49.2 Dark Down 45.0 221.0 Up 08:15:36 - 08:45:36 3035
Carson City 08:30:36 -49.6 Dark Down 45.2 221.3 Up 08:15:36 - 08:45:36 3000
Gardnerville 08:30:37 -49.8 Dark Down 45.4 221.5 Up 08:15:37 - 08:45:37 2976
Yerington 08:30:34 -49.6 Dark Down 45.1 222.2 Up 08:15:34 - 08:45:34 2960
Hawthorne 08:30:34 -49.9 Dark Down 45.1 223.1 Up 08:15:34 - 08:45:34 2898
Lee Vining 08:30:35 -50.6 Dark Down 45.8 222.9 Up 08:15:35 - 08:45:35 2862
Tonopah 08:30:29 -50.1 Dark Down 44.7 225.1 Up 08:15:29 - 08:45:29 2805
Bishop 08:30:33 -51.0 Dark Down 45.8 224.2 Up 08:15:33 - 08:45:33 2780
Beatty 08:30:30 -51.0 Dark Down 45.2 226.4 Up 08:15:30 - 08:45:30 2678
CPSLO 08:30:42 -53.5 Dark Down 48.6 223.0 Up 08:15:42 - 08:45:42 2665
Dunrhomin 08:29:57 -43.9 Dark Down 36.2 236.2 Up 08:14:57 - 08:44:57 2641
Indian Springs 08:30:26 -51.0 Dark Down 44.8 227.9 Up 08:15:26 - 08:45:26 2609
Henderson 08:30:24 -51.3 Dark Down 44.8 229.1 Up 08:15:24 - 08:45:24 2533
Wildwood 08:30:36 -54.2 Dark Down 48.2 226.5 Up 08:15:36 - 08:45:36 2473
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:30:24 -52.0 Dark Down 45.1 230.2 Up 08:15:24 - 08:45:24 2434
Patrick 08:30:22 -51.5 Dark Down 44.5 230.8 Up 08:15:22 - 08:45:22 2434
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:30:23 -51.8 Dark Down 44.7 230.7 Up 08:15:23 - 08:45:23 2418
Mohave Valley 08:30:23 -52.2 Dark Down 45.3 230.4 Up 08:15:23 - 08:45:23 2407
Idyllwild 08:30:31 -54.0 Dark Down 47.3 229.0 Up 08:15:31 - 08:45:31 2369
Lake Havasu City 08:30:23 -52.5 Dark Down 45.3 231.0 Up 08:15:23 - 08:45:23 2359
Parker 08:30:24 -52.8 Dark Down 45.5 231.3 Up 08:15:24 - 08:45:24 2323
Blythe 08:30:25 -53.4 Dark Down 46.1 231.4 Up 08:15:25 - 08:45:25 2282
Calipatria 08:30:28 -54.1 Dark Down 47.0 230.8 Up 08:15:28 - 08:45:28 2266
George/Scottsdale 08:30:17 -52.2 Dark Down 44.2 234.2 Up 08:15:17 - 08:45:17 2197
Yuma 08:30:26 -54.2 Dark Down 46.7 232.1 Up 08:15:26 - 08:45:26 2192

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 13RN158, (2022/09/22 08:33UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:57:39.6 -29:37:24  1.2 31.95 158
Markab         23:04:45.8 +15:12:18  2.5 13.86 137
1 Psc          22:54:59.5 +01:03:54  6.2  2.66 150
PPM 173396     22:45:22.7 +01:45:08  8.2  0.44 151
PPM 173418     22:46:40.7 +02:27:34  9.7  0.42 150
PPM 173398     22:45:32.4 +02:12:46 10.9  0.05 151
13RN158        22:45:22.1 +02:11:41 15.3       151
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/11/02 00:52:42 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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