RECON: TNO occultation with 13SM106

Event between 13SM106 and star GA1000:00141205 with event index number of 2464609

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/10/18 05:03:35 UTC

J2000 position of star is 01:35:09.4 +11:35:46
Equinox of date position of star is 01:36:18.7 +11:42:25
Stellar brightness G=15.8, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 30 degrees from the moon. Moon is 94% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 38.3 AU from the Sun and 37.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 109 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2417 km.
The sky-plane scale is 27028.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.5
Diameter=168.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 7.8 sec chord
Diameter=68.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 13SM106, (2021/10/18 05:02UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:10.4 +16:33:05  0.8 44.03  72
6Bet Ari       01:55:50.9 +20:54:49  2.6 10.33  39
102Pi Psc      01:38:15.5 +12:15:08  5.6  0.72  30
PPM 117513     01:38:50.7 +12:11:19  7.7  0.78  30
PPM 117436     01:33:42.8 +11:59:38  9.0  0.70  29
PPM 117492     01:37:46.7 +11:28:26 11.2  0.43  30
13SM106        01:36:18.8 +11:42:26 15.8        30
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 19.0 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=1.0%
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 05:04:25 -38.0 Dark Up 39.3 125.4 Up 04:54:52 - 05:13:59 8932
Victoria 05:04:40 -36.8 Dark Up 38.1 120.0 Up 04:55:06 - 05:14:13 8929
Peachland 05:04:29 -38.1 Dark Up 39.4 124.6 Up 04:54:55 - 05:14:02 8912
Kelowna 05:04:28 -38.2 Dark Up 39.5 125.0 Up 04:54:54 - 05:14:01 8911
Summerland 05:04:29 -38.2 Dark Up 39.5 124.6 Up 04:54:56 - 05:14:03 8900
Penticton 05:04:29 -38.3 Dark Up 39.6 124.6 Up 04:54:56 - 05:14:03 8893
Oliver 05:04:30 -38.5 Dark Up 39.8 124.4 Up 04:54:56 - 05:14:03 8871
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:04:31 -38.7 Dark Up 40.0 124.5 Up 04:54:57 - 05:14:04 8855
Tonasket 05:04:31 -38.9 Dark Up 40.2 124.2 Up 04:54:58 - 05:14:05 8837
Okanogan 05:04:33 -39.0 Dark Up 40.3 123.8 Up 04:54:59 - 05:14:06 8819
Brewster 05:04:34 -39.1 Dark Up 40.3 123.4 Up 04:55:01 - 05:14:08 8807
Manson/Chelan 05:04:35 -39.0 Dark Up 40.2 122.9 Up 04:55:02 - 05:14:09 8803
Wenatchee 05:04:37 -39.2 Dark Up 40.4 122.4 Up 04:55:03 - 05:14:10 8776
Ellensburg 05:04:39 -39.3 Dark Up 40.5 121.9 Up 04:55:05 - 05:14:12 8755
Yakima 05:04:40 -39.5 Dark Up 40.7 121.5 Up 04:55:07 - 05:14:14 8729
Toppenish/White Swan 05:04:41 -39.7 Dark Up 40.9 121.6 Up 04:55:07 - 05:14:14 8709
Goldendale 05:04:43 -39.8 Dark Up 40.9 120.7 Up 04:55:10 - 05:14:17 8684
The Dalles 05:04:44 -39.7 Dark Up 40.8 120.2 Up 04:55:11 - 05:14:18 8679
Pasco 05:04:38 -40.5 Dark Up 41.7 122.8 Up 04:55:04 - 05:14:11 8666
Maupin 05:04:46 -40.0 Dark Up 41.1 120.0 Up 04:55:12 - 05:14:19 8647
PNWRO 05:04:38 -40.8 Dark Up 42.0 122.9 Up 04:55:05 - 05:14:12 8643
Sisters 05:04:50 -40.1 Dark Up 41.3 118.8 Up 04:55:16 - 05:14:23 8601
Redmond 05:04:49 -40.4 Dark Up 41.5 119.2 Up 04:55:15 - 05:14:22 8588
Bend 05:04:50 -40.4 Dark Up 41.5 118.9 Up 04:55:16 - 05:14:23 8577
Oregon Observatory 05:04:50 -40.4 Dark Up 41.5 118.6 Up 04:55:17 - 05:14:24 8569
La Pine/Gilchrist 05:04:51 -40.5 Dark Up 41.6 118.4 Up 04:55:18 - 05:14:25 8556
North Lake 05:04:51 -41.1 Dark Up 42.2 118.7 Up 04:55:17 - 05:14:24 8508
Chiloquin 05:04:56 -40.9 Dark Up 41.9 117.2 Up 04:55:22 - 05:14:29 8487
Klamath Falls 05:04:56 -41.1 Dark Up 42.1 117.0 Up 04:55:23 - 05:14:30 8460
Paisley 05:04:52 -41.6 Dark Up 42.7 118.6 Up 04:55:19 - 05:14:26 8458
Lakeview 05:04:53 -42.0 Dark Up 43.1 118.4 Up 04:55:20 - 05:14:27 8416
Fall River/Burney 05:04:59 -41.9 Dark Up 42.9 116.4 Up 04:55:25 - 05:14:32 8363
Cedarville 05:04:54 -42.5 Dark Up 43.5 118.0 Up 04:55:21 - 05:14:28 8362
Susanville 05:05:00 -42.7 Dark Up 43.7 116.6 Up 04:55:26 - 05:14:33 8294
Greenville 05:05:01 -42.6 Dark Up 43.6 116.1 Up 04:55:28 - 05:14:35 8282
Gimple 05:05:00 -42.7 Dark Up 43.7 116.2 Up 04:55:27 - 05:14:34 8279
Quincy 05:05:01 -42.7 Dark Up 43.7 116.0 Up 04:55:28 - 05:14:35 8266
Portola 05:05:00 -43.1 Dark Up 44.1 116.3 Up 04:55:26 - 05:14:33 8243
Reno 05:05:00 -43.7 Dark Up 44.7 116.7 Up 04:55:26 - 05:14:33 8203
Carson City 05:05:01 -43.9 Dark Up 44.8 116.4 Up 04:55:28 - 05:14:35 8174
Gardnerville 05:05:01 -44.0 Dark Up 45.0 116.2 Up 04:55:28 - 05:14:35 8154
Yerington 05:05:00 -44.4 Dark Up 45.4 116.9 Up 04:55:26 - 05:14:33 8140
Hawthorne 05:05:00 -45.0 Dark Up 45.9 117.0 Up 04:55:27 - 05:14:34 8087
Lee Vining 05:05:03 -44.9 Dark Up 45.9 116.0 Up 04:55:29 - 05:14:36 8059
Tonopah 05:04:57 -46.2 Dark Up 47.1 117.9 Up 04:55:24 - 05:14:31 8007
Bishop 05:05:03 -45.7 Dark Up 46.6 116.1 Up 04:55:29 - 05:14:36 7988
Beatty 05:04:59 -47.1 Dark Up 48.0 117.3 Up 04:55:26 - 05:14:33 7899
CPSLO 05:05:14 -45.0 Dark Up 45.8 112.1 Up 04:55:40 - 05:14:47 7894
Indian Springs 05:04:57 -48.0 Dark Up 48.9 118.0 Up 04:55:24 - 05:14:31 7838
Dunrhomin 05:04:20 -52.1 Dark Up 53.3 134.1 Up 04:54:47 - 05:13:54 7811
Henderson 05:04:57 -48.7 Dark Up 49.7 118.2 Up 04:55:24 - 05:14:31 7772
Wildwood 05:05:12 -47.1 Dark Up 47.9 112.7 Up 04:55:38 - 05:14:45 7728
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:04:59 -49.5 Dark Up 50.4 117.7 Up 04:55:25 - 05:14:32 7686
Patrick 05:04:56 -49.8 Dark Up 50.8 118.7 Up 04:55:23 - 05:14:30 7684
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:04:57 -49.8 Dark Up 50.7 118.3 Up 04:55:24 - 05:14:31 7671
Mohave Valley 05:05:00 -49.6 Dark Up 50.5 117.4 Up 04:55:26 - 05:14:33 7663
Idyllwild 05:05:08 -48.6 Dark Up 49.4 114.1 Up 04:55:35 - 05:14:42 7637
Lake Havasu City 05:05:00 -50.0 Dark Up 50.9 117.3 Up 04:55:27 - 05:14:34 7621
Parker 05:05:01 -50.2 Dark Up 51.0 116.9 Up 04:55:27 - 05:14:34 7590
Blythe 05:05:03 -50.2 Dark Up 51.1 116.0 Up 04:55:30 - 05:14:37 7555
Calipatria 05:05:07 -49.8 Dark Up 50.6 114.6 Up 04:55:33 - 05:14:40 7545
Yuma 05:05:05 -50.7 Dark Up 51.4 115.0 Up 04:55:31 - 05:14:38 7478
George/Scottsdale 05:04:55 -52.1 Dark Up 53.0 119.0 Up 04:55:21 - 05:14:28 7473

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 13SM106, (2021/10/18 05:02UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 44.03  72
6Bet Ari       01:54:38.5 +20:48:26  2.6 10.33  39
102Pi Psc      01:37:05.8 +12:08:31  5.6  0.72  30
PPM 117513     01:37:41.0 +12:04:42  7.7  0.78  30
PPM 117436     01:32:33.3 +11:52:57  9.0  0.70  29
PPM 117492     01:36:37.2 +11:21:48 11.2  0.43  30
13SM106        01:35:09.4 +11:35:46 15.8        30
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/10/05 01:11:14 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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