RECON: TNO occultation with 13SV100

Event between 13SV100 and star GA0940:00108262 with event index number of 225879

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/11/29 08:16:52 UTC

J2000 position of star is 01:13:05.4 +05:46:55
Equinox of date position of star is 01:14:05.9 +05:53:05
Stellar brightness G=16.1, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 98 degrees from the moon. Moon is 9% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=24.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 43.6 AU from the Sun and 42.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 15.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 167 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2019 km.
The sky-plane scale is 31137.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.8
Diameter=166.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 10.6 sec chord
Diameter=67.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 13SV100, (2019/11/29 08:17UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Algenib        00:14:15.8 +15:17:39  2.8 17.44  88
80 Psc         01:09:23.9 +05:45:16  5.5  1.18  97
PPM 144383     01:14:53.7 +05:14:48  7.8  0.67  98
PPM 144363     01:13:33.2 +05:52:53  9.8  0.14  98
13SV100        01:14:07.4 +05:53:14 16.1        98
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 22.5 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=5.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 08:11:58 -61.1 Dark Down 27.4 243.9 Low 07:57:32 - 08:26:24 6047
Summerland 08:11:57 -61.4 Dark Down 27.7 243.8 Low 07:57:31 - 08:26:23 6022
Penticton 08:11:57 -61.5 Dark Down 27.7 243.9 Low 07:57:31 - 08:26:23 6014
Okanagan Falls 08:11:57 -61.6 Dark Down 27.8 244.0 Low 07:57:31 - 08:26:23 5997
Oliver 08:11:56 -61.8 Dark Down 27.8 244.1 Low 07:57:30 - 08:26:22 5981
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:11:56 -61.9 Dark Down 27.8 244.4 Low 07:57:30 - 08:26:22 5962
Oroville 08:11:56 -62.0 Dark Down 27.9 244.3 Low 07:57:30 - 08:26:22 5956
Tonasket 08:11:54 -62.2 Dark Down 28.0 244.4 Low 07:57:28 - 08:26:20 5934
Okanogan 08:11:55 -62.6 Dark Down 28.2 244.5 Low 07:57:29 - 08:26:21 5903
Brewster 08:11:55 -62.9 Dark Down 28.4 244.4 Low 07:57:29 - 08:26:21 5878
Manson/Chelan 08:11:55 -63.1 Dark Down 28.8 244.2 Low 07:57:29 - 08:26:21 5862
Entiat 08:11:54 -63.4 Dark Down 28.9 244.2 Low 07:57:28 - 08:26:20 5841
Wenatchee 08:11:55 -63.6 Dark Down 29.1 244.3 Low 07:57:29 - 08:26:21 5817
Ellensburg 08:11:54 -64.1 Dark Down 29.4 244.3 Low 07:57:28 - 08:26:20 5779
Yakima 08:11:54 -64.5 Dark Down 29.6 244.5 Low 07:57:28 - 08:26:20 5740
Toppenish/White Swan 08:11:52 -64.7 Dark Down 29.6 244.7 Low 07:57:26 - 08:26:18 5717
Pasco 08:11:49 -64.6 Dark Down 28.8 245.9 Low 07:57:23 - 08:26:15 5692
Goldendale 08:11:54 -65.3 Dark Down 30.1 244.6 Up 07:57:28 - 08:26:20 5667
PNWRO 08:11:47 -64.8 Dark Down 28.8 246.2 Low 07:57:21 - 08:26:13 5666
George/Umatilla 08:11:48 -64.9 Dark Down 29.1 245.9 Low 07:57:22 - 08:26:14 5662
The Dalles 08:11:53 -65.5 Dark Down 30.4 244.4 Up 07:57:27 - 08:26:19 5649
Maupin 08:11:52 -65.9 Dark Down 30.5 244.7 Up 07:57:26 - 08:26:18 5606
Madras/Culver 08:11:51 -66.5 Dark Down 30.8 245.0 Up 07:57:25 - 08:26:17 5553
Sisters 08:11:52 -66.9 Dark Down 31.2 244.8 Up 07:57:26 - 08:26:18 5524
Redmond 08:11:51 -66.8 Dark Down 30.9 245.1 Up 07:57:25 - 08:26:17 5518
Bend 08:11:51 -67.1 Dark Down 31.1 245.1 Up 07:57:25 - 08:26:17 5498
Oregon Observatory 08:11:51 -67.2 Dark Down 31.3 245.1 Up 07:57:25 - 08:26:17 5482
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:11:51 -67.5 Dark Down 31.4 245.2 Up 07:57:25 - 08:26:17 5462
North Lake 08:11:48 -67.8 Dark Down 31.2 245.9 Up 07:57:22 - 08:26:14 5412
Chiloquin 08:11:50 -68.6 Dark Down 32.1 245.5 Up 07:57:24 - 08:26:16 5354
Paisley 08:11:46 -68.3 Dark Down 31.2 246.5 Up 07:57:20 - 08:26:12 5352
Klamath Falls 08:11:49 -68.9 Dark Down 32.2 245.7 Up 07:57:23 - 08:26:15 5319
Lakeview 08:11:45 -68.7 Dark Down 31.3 247.0 Up 07:57:19 - 08:26:11 5299
Tulelake 08:11:48 -69.1 Dark Down 32.1 246.1 Up 07:57:22 - 08:26:14 5288
Cedarville 08:11:43 -69.3 Dark Down 31.4 247.5 Up 07:57:17 - 08:26:09 5230
Fall River/Burney 08:11:47 -70.0 Dark Down 32.4 246.7 Up 07:57:21 - 08:26:13 5195
Susanville 08:11:43 -70.5 Dark Down 32.2 247.7 Up 07:57:17 - 08:26:09 5122
Greenville 08:11:43 -70.8 Dark Down 32.5 247.6 Up 07:57:17 - 08:26:09 5097
Gimple 08:11:43 -70.8 Dark Down 32.4 247.7 Up 07:57:17 - 08:26:09 5096
Quincy 08:11:44 -71.0 Dark Down 32.6 247.8 Up 07:57:18 - 08:26:10 5076
Portola 08:11:41 -71.1 Dark Down 32.3 248.2 Up 07:57:15 - 08:26:07 5058
Reno 08:11:40 -71.2 Dark Down 31.9 248.9 Up 07:57:14 - 08:26:06 5023
Carson City 08:11:38 -71.5 Dark Down 32.0 249.1 Up 07:57:12 - 08:26:04 4985
Niwot 08:11:00 -64.4 Dark Down 21.1 259.4 Low 07:56:34 - 08:25:26 4972
SwRI 08:11:00 -64.6 Dark Down 21.1 259.4 Low 07:56:34 - 08:25:26 4962
Gardnerville 08:11:38 -71.7 Dark Down 32.1 249.3 Up 07:57:12 - 08:26:04 4960
Yerington 08:11:36 -71.5 Dark Down 31.6 249.7 Up 07:57:10 - 08:26:02 4958
Hawthorne 08:11:34 -71.8 Dark Down 31.4 250.4 Up 07:57:08 - 08:26:00 4904
Lee Vining 08:11:34 -72.5 Dark Down 32.0 250.4 Up 07:57:08 - 08:26:00 4851
Tonopah 08:11:29 -71.8 Dark Down 30.5 251.8 Up 07:57:03 - 08:25:55 4841
Bishop 08:11:32 -72.8 Dark Down 31.6 251.3 Up 07:57:06 - 08:25:58 4780
Beatty 08:11:25 -72.7 Dark Down 30.5 252.7 Up 07:56:59 - 08:25:51 4715
Lone Pine 08:11:29 -73.4 Dark Down 31.6 251.9 Up 07:57:03 - 08:25:55 4697
Indian Springs 08:11:22 -72.5 Dark Down 29.8 253.7 Low 07:56:56 - 08:25:48 4670
Henderson 08:11:19 -72.6 Dark Down 29.4 254.5 Low 07:56:53 - 08:25:45 4607
CPSLO 08:11:37 -75.4 Dark Down 34.0 250.8 Up 07:57:11 - 08:26:03 4590
Searchlight/Boulder City 08:11:19 -73.0 Dark Down 29.5 254.8 Low 07:56:53 - 08:25:45 4545
Patrick 08:11:14 -72.6 Dark Down 28.7 255.6 Low 07:56:48 - 08:25:40 4530
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:11:17 -73.1 Dark Down 29.4 255.2 Low 07:56:51 - 08:25:43 4510
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:11:16 -72.8 Dark Down 28.9 255.6 Low 07:56:50 - 08:25:42 4508
DCO 08:11:12 -72.4 Dark Down 28.3 256.2 Low 07:56:46 - 08:25:38 4492
Mohave Valley 08:11:17 -73.3 Dark Down 29.4 255.4 Low 07:56:51 - 08:25:43 4481
Wildwood 08:11:29 -75.8 Dark Down 32.8 253.1 Up 07:57:03 - 08:25:55 4437
Lake Havasu City 08:11:15 -73.5 Dark Down 29.3 255.8 Low 07:56:49 - 08:25:41 4436
Parker 08:11:15 -73.8 Dark Down 29.4 256.0 Low 07:56:49 - 08:25:41 4399
Idyllwild 08:11:22 -75.3 Dark Down 31.4 254.6 Up 07:56:56 - 08:25:48 4378
Blythe 08:11:15 -74.3 Dark Down 29.8 256.1 Low 07:56:49 - 08:25:41 4345
Calipatria 08:11:18 -75.2 Dark Down 30.6 255.7 Up 07:56:52 - 08:25:44 4301
Yuma 08:11:14 -75.0 Dark Down 30.0 256.6 Up 07:56:48 - 08:25:40 4246

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 13SV100, (2019/11/29 08:17UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Algenib        00:13:14.2 +15:11:01  2.8 17.44  88
80 Psc         01:08:21.9 +05:38:55  5.5  1.18  97
PPM 144383     01:13:51.7 +05:08:30  7.8  0.67  98
PPM 144363     01:12:31.1 +05:46:34  9.8  0.14  98
13SV100        01:13:05.4 +05:46:55 16.1        98
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/06/07 22:55:54 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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