RECON: TNO occultation with 13RU156

Event between 13RU156 and star GA0920:00112031 with event index number of 2712888

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/09/29 10:30:20 UTC

J2000 position of star is 01:16:06.4 +03:52:15
Equinox of date position of star is 01:17:14.2 +03:59:08
Stellar brightness G=12.9, use SENSEUP=32 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 500 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 149 degrees from the moon. Moon is 14% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.4

[RECON map]
TNO is 35.4 AU from the Sun and 34.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 288 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 5361 km.
The sky-plane scale is 24961.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.9
Diameter=157.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.8 sec chord
Diameter=64.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 13RU156, (2022/09/29 10:30UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:58:54.1 -29:30:04  1.2 47.12 103
68Omi Cet      02:20:29.8 -02:52:32  2.0 17.22 155
89 Psc         01:18:58.5 +03:44:01  5.2  0.49 149
PPM 144404     01:15:55.7 +04:43:00  8.5  0.80 149
PPM 144425     01:17:00.6 +03:44:59  9.7  0.25 149
13RU156        01:17:17.1 +03:59:25 12.9       149
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 3.1 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 24.5 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=5.3%
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 10:27:59 -31.5 Dark Down 38.4 215.1 Up 10:12:59 - 10:42:59 8888
Kelowna 10:27:59 -31.8 Dark Down 38.8 215.1 Up 10:12:59 - 10:42:59 8858
Peachland 10:28:00 -32.0 Dark Down 39.0 214.8 Up 10:13:00 - 10:43:00 8855
Summerland 10:28:00 -32.1 Dark Down 39.1 214.9 Up 10:13:00 - 10:43:00 8840
Penticton 10:27:59 -32.1 Dark Down 39.1 215.1 Up 10:12:59 - 10:42:59 8832
Victoria 10:28:09 -34.6 Dark Down 41.3 210.9 Up 10:13:09 - 10:43:09 8826
Oliver 10:27:59 -32.3 Dark Down 39.4 215.3 Up 10:12:59 - 10:42:59 8802
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:27:59 -32.3 Dark Down 39.4 215.6 Up 10:12:59 - 10:42:59 8783
Tonasket 10:27:59 -32.5 Dark Down 39.7 215.7 Up 10:12:59 - 10:42:59 8758
Okanogan 10:27:59 -32.8 Dark Down 40.0 215.6 Up 10:12:59 - 10:42:59 8732
Brewster 10:28:00 -33.1 Dark Down 40.3 215.5 Up 10:13:00 - 10:43:00 8712
Manson/Chelan 10:28:01 -33.4 Dark Down 40.7 215.2 Up 10:13:01 - 10:43:01 8702
Wenatchee 10:28:00 -33.8 Dark Down 41.1 215.2 Up 10:13:00 - 10:43:00 8664
Ellensburg 10:28:01 -34.2 Dark Down 41.5 215.2 Up 10:13:01 - 10:43:01 8633
Yakima 10:28:01 -34.5 Dark Down 41.9 215.4 Up 10:13:01 - 10:43:01 8597
Toppenish/White Swan 10:28:01 -34.5 Dark Down 42.0 215.7 Up 10:13:01 - 10:43:01 8575
Pasco 10:27:57 -33.9 Dark Down 41.6 217.3 Up 10:12:57 - 10:42:57 8536
Goldendale 10:28:02 -35.1 Dark Down 42.6 215.4 Up 10:13:02 - 10:43:02 8535
The Dalles 10:28:03 -35.5 Dark Down 42.9 215.1 Up 10:13:03 - 10:43:03 8523
PNWRO 10:27:56 -34.0 Dark Down 41.7 217.7 Up 10:12:56 - 10:42:56 8509
Maupin 10:28:02 -35.7 Dark Down 43.2 215.5 Up 10:13:02 - 10:43:02 8483
Sisters 10:28:04 -36.5 Dark Down 44.1 215.3 Up 10:13:04 - 10:43:04 8416
Redmond 10:28:03 -36.3 Dark Down 44.0 215.9 Up 10:13:03 - 10:43:03 8404
Bend 10:28:03 -36.5 Dark Down 44.2 215.8 Up 10:13:03 - 10:43:03 8388
Oregon Observatory 10:28:03 -36.7 Dark Down 44.4 215.7 Up 10:13:03 - 10:43:03 8376
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:28:03 -36.9 Dark Down 44.6 215.8 Up 10:13:03 - 10:43:03 8359
North Lake 10:28:02 -36.8 Dark Down 44.7 216.8 Up 10:13:02 - 10:43:02 8305
Chiloquin 10:28:05 -37.8 Dark Down 45.7 216.0 Up 10:13:05 - 10:43:05 8265
Paisley 10:28:01 -36.9 Dark Down 45.0 217.6 Up 10:13:01 - 10:43:01 8246
Klamath Falls 10:28:05 -37.9 Dark Down 45.9 216.3 Up 10:13:05 - 10:43:05 8232
Lakeview 10:28:00 -37.1 Dark Down 45.3 218.1 Up 10:13:00 - 10:43:00 8195
Cedarville 10:28:00 -37.4 Dark Down 45.7 218.8 Up 10:13:00 - 10:43:00 8130
Fall River/Burney 10:28:04 -38.5 Dark Down 46.7 217.5 Up 10:13:04 - 10:43:04 8114
Susanville 10:28:02 -38.4 Dark Down 46.8 218.9 Up 10:13:02 - 10:43:02 8037
Greenville 10:28:02 -38.7 Dark Down 47.2 218.7 Up 10:13:02 - 10:43:02 8018
Gimple 10:28:02 -38.7 Dark Down 47.2 218.8 Up 10:13:02 - 10:43:02 8016
Quincy 10:28:02 -38.9 Dark Down 47.3 218.8 Up 10:13:02 - 10:43:02 7999
Portola 10:28:00 -38.7 Dark Down 47.2 219.5 Up 10:13:00 - 10:43:00 7975
Reno 10:27:59 -38.4 Dark Down 47.1 220.5 Up 10:12:59 - 10:42:59 7934
Carson City 10:27:59 -38.6 Dark Down 47.4 220.8 Up 10:12:59 - 10:42:59 7900
Gardnerville 10:27:58 -38.7 Dark Down 47.5 221.0 Up 10:12:58 - 10:42:58 7875
Yerington 10:27:56 -38.3 Dark Down 47.2 221.7 Up 10:12:56 - 10:42:56 7866
Hawthorne 10:27:55 -38.2 Dark Down 47.3 222.7 Up 10:12:55 - 10:42:55 7808
Lee Vining 10:27:57 -38.9 Dark Down 47.9 222.6 Up 10:12:57 - 10:42:57 7766
Tonopah 10:27:51 -37.6 Dark Down 46.8 224.8 Up 10:12:51 - 10:42:51 7729
Bishop 10:27:55 -38.7 Dark Down 48.0 223.9 Up 10:12:55 - 10:42:55 7690
Dunrhomin 10:27:16 -28.4 Dark Down 38.3 236.2 Up 10:12:16 - 10:42:16 7688
Beatty 10:27:49 -37.9 Dark Down 47.4 226.2 Up 10:12:49 - 10:42:49 7605
Indian Springs 10:27:46 -37.3 Dark Down 47.0 227.8 Up 10:12:46 - 10:42:46 7547
CPSLO 10:28:02 -41.4 Dark Down 50.7 222.7 Up 10:13:02 - 10:43:02 7546
Henderson 10:27:44 -37.1 Dark Down 46.9 229.0 Up 10:12:44 - 10:42:44 7478
Patrick 10:27:40 -36.6 Dark Down 46.7 230.8 Up 10:12:40 - 10:42:40 7389
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:27:42 -37.2 Dark Down 47.3 230.2 Up 10:12:42 - 10:42:42 7381
Wildwood 10:27:56 -40.6 Dark Down 50.4 226.3 Up 10:12:56 - 10:42:56 7373
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:27:41 -36.8 Dark Down 46.9 230.7 Up 10:12:41 - 10:42:41 7371
Mohave Valley 10:27:43 -37.3 Dark Down 47.4 230.4 Up 10:12:43 - 10:42:43 7354
Lake Havasu City 10:27:42 -37.3 Dark Down 47.5 231.0 Up 10:12:42 - 10:42:42 7308
Idyllwild 10:27:49 -39.4 Dark Down 49.5 228.9 Up 10:12:49 - 10:42:49 7290
Parker 10:27:42 -37.5 Dark Down 47.7 231.4 Up 10:12:42 - 10:42:42 7271
Blythe 10:27:43 -37.9 Dark Down 48.2 231.5 Up 10:12:43 - 10:42:43 7226
Calipatria 10:27:46 -38.8 Dark Down 49.1 230.9 Up 10:12:46 - 10:42:46 7199
George/Scottsdale 10:27:34 -35.9 Dark Down 46.4 234.4 Up 10:12:34 - 10:42:34 7171
Yuma 10:27:43 -38.4 Dark Down 48.8 232.3 Up 10:12:43 - 10:42:43 7133

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 13RU156, (2022/09/29 10:30UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:57:39.6 -29:37:24  1.2 47.12 103
68Omi Cet      02:19:20.8 -02:58:45  2.0 17.22 155
89 Psc         01:17:47.9 +03:36:51  5.2  0.49 149
PPM 144404     01:14:45.0 +04:35:48  8.5  0.80 149
PPM 144425     01:15:50.0 +03:37:48  9.7  0.25 149
13RU156        01:16:06.4 +03:52:15 12.9       149
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/11/02 00:54:24 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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