RECON: TNO occultation with 13TA229

Event between 13TA229 and star GA0880:00114831 with event index number of 2711562

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/11/02 02:48:07 UTC

J2000 position of star is 01:22:10.0 -01:51:44
Equinox of date position of star is 01:23:16.8 -01:44:55
Stellar brightness G=12.5, use SENSEUP=16 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 250 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 57 degrees from the moon. Moon is 60% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.8

[RECON map]
TNO is 38.1 AU from the Sun and 37.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 501 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4221 km.
The sky-plane scale is 26940.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.0
Diameter=148.6 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.4 sec chord
Diameter=60.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 13TA229, (2022/11/02 02:48UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:58:54.4 -29:30:03  1.2 44.12  20
68Omi Cet      02:20:30.1 -02:52:30  2.0 14.33  70
PPM 183408     01:25:58.4 -02:43:50  6.1  1.19  57
PPM 174884     01:22:03.1 -01:11:29  7.7  0.64  57
PPM 174889     01:23:21.2 -01:46:50  9.9  0.04  57
13TA229        01:23:19.9 -01:44:36 12.5        58
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 1.8 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 14.3 km RECON observability=0.8 and success probability=5.5%
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 02:49:04 -22.1 Dark Up 19.3 118.3 Really Low 02:34:04 - 03:04:04 3700
Kelowna 02:49:06 -22.1 Dark Up 19.4 118.1 Really Low 02:34:06 - 03:04:06 3687
Peachland 02:49:07 -21.9 Dark Up 19.3 117.8 Really Low 02:34:07 - 03:04:07 3687
Victoria 02:49:16 -19.5 Dark Up 17.7 114.4 Really Low 02:34:16 - 03:04:16 3683
Summerland 02:49:07 -21.9 Dark Up 19.4 117.8 Really Low 02:34:07 - 03:04:07 3680
Penticton 02:49:07 -22.0 Dark Up 19.5 117.9 Really Low 02:34:07 - 03:04:07 3675
Oliver 02:49:09 -22.0 Dark Up 19.7 117.8 Really Low 02:34:09 - 03:04:09 3661
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 02:49:09 -22.2 Dark Up 19.9 117.9 Really Low 02:34:09 - 03:04:09 3653
Tonasket 02:49:10 -22.1 Dark Up 20.0 117.8 Really Low 02:34:10 - 03:04:10 3640
Okanogan 02:49:12 -22.1 Dark Up 20.0 117.5 Low 02:34:12 - 03:04:12 3629
Brewster 02:49:13 -22.0 Dark Up 20.0 117.3 Low 02:34:13 - 03:04:13 3620
Manson/Chelan 02:49:15 -21.7 Dark Up 19.9 116.9 Really Low 02:34:15 - 03:04:15 3616
Wenatchee 02:49:16 -21.6 Dark Up 20.0 116.6 Low 02:34:16 - 03:04:16 3598
Ellensburg 02:49:16 -21.5 Dark Up 20.1 116.3 Low 02:34:16 - 03:04:16 3584
Yakima 02:49:16 -21.5 Dark Up 20.3 116.1 Low 02:34:16 - 03:04:16 3567
Toppenish/White Swan 02:49:16 -21.6 Dark Up 20.5 116.2 Low 02:34:16 - 03:04:16 3556
Goldendale 02:49:16 -21.3 Dark Up 20.4 115.7 Low 02:34:16 - 03:04:16 3540
The Dalles 02:49:16 -21.1 Dark Up 20.3 115.3 Low 02:34:16 - 03:04:16 3536
Pasco 02:49:16 -22.5 Dark Up 21.3 117.2 Low 02:34:16 - 03:04:16 3532
PNWRO 02:49:16 -22.6 Dark Up 21.6 117.3 Low 02:34:16 - 03:04:16 3518
Maupin 02:49:16 -21.1 Dark Up 20.5 115.2 Low 02:34:16 - 03:04:16 3517
Sisters 02:49:16 -20.8 Dark Up 20.6 114.5 Low 02:34:16 - 03:04:16 3492
Redmond 02:49:16 -21.1 Dark Up 20.9 114.9 Low 02:34:16 - 03:04:16 3484
Bend 02:49:16 -21.0 Dark Up 20.9 114.7 Low 02:34:16 - 03:04:16 3478
Oregon Observatory 02:49:16 -20.9 Dark Up 20.9 114.5 Low 02:34:16 - 03:04:16 3474
La Pine/Gilchrist 02:49:16 -20.8 Dark Up 20.9 114.4 Low 02:34:16 - 03:04:16 3467
North Lake 02:49:16 -21.3 Dark Up 21.5 114.7 Low 02:34:16 - 03:04:16 3439
Chiloquin 02:49:38 -20.6 Dark Up 21.2 113.8 Low 02:34:38 - 03:04:38 3394
Paisley 02:49:35 -21.6 Dark Up 22.0 114.9 Low 02:34:35 - 03:04:35 3381
Klamath Falls 02:49:39 -20.7 Dark Up 21.4 113.7 Low 02:34:39 - 03:04:39 3375
Lakeview 02:49:37 -21.7 Dark Up 22.3 114.8 Low 02:34:37 - 03:04:37 3353
Cedarville 02:49:39 -21.8 Dark Up 22.7 114.7 Low 02:34:39 - 03:04:39 3316
Fall River/Burney 02:49:43 -20.9 Dark Up 22.1 113.6 Low 02:34:43 - 03:04:43 3308
Susanville 02:49:44 -21.5 Dark Up 22.9 113.9 Low 02:34:44 - 03:04:44 3263
Greenville 02:49:46 -21.3 Dark Up 22.8 113.6 Low 02:34:46 - 03:04:46 3252
Gimple 02:49:46 -21.3 Dark Up 22.9 113.7 Low 02:34:46 - 03:04:46 3251
Quincy 02:49:47 -21.3 Dark Up 22.9 113.5 Low 02:34:47 - 03:04:47 3241
Portola 02:49:46 -21.6 Dark Up 23.3 113.9 Low 02:34:46 - 03:04:46 3227
Reno 02:49:46 -22.1 Dark Up 23.8 114.3 Low 02:34:46 - 03:04:46 3202
Carson City 02:49:47 -22.1 Dark Up 24.0 114.1 Low 02:34:47 - 03:04:47 3181
Gardnerville 02:49:48 -22.2 Dark Up 24.1 114.1 Low 02:34:48 - 03:04:48 3167
Yerington 02:49:47 -22.6 Dark Up 24.5 114.5 Low 02:34:47 - 03:04:47 3160
Hawthorne 02:49:47 -23.0 Dark Up 25.1 114.8 Low 02:34:47 - 03:04:47 3125
Lee Vining 02:49:51 -22.6 Dark Up 25.0 114.2 Low 02:34:51 - 03:04:51 3100
Tonopah 02:49:46 -24.1 Dark Up 26.3 115.7 Low 02:34:46 - 03:04:46 3074
Bishop 02:49:51 -23.2 Dark Up 25.8 114.5 Low 02:34:51 - 03:04:51 3052
Beatty 02:49:49 -24.5 Dark Up 27.1 115.5 Low 02:34:49 - 03:04:49 2996
Dunrhomin 02:49:11 -33.2 Dark Up 33.1 127.0 Up 02:34:11 - 03:04:11 2968
CPSLO 02:50:03 -21.3 Dark Up 24.9 111.9 Low 02:35:03 - 03:05:03 2962
Indian Springs 02:49:48 -25.4 Dark Up 28.1 116.2 Low 02:34:48 - 03:04:48 2956
Henderson 02:49:49 -25.9 Dark Up 28.8 116.5 Low 02:34:49 - 03:04:49 2910
Wildwood 02:50:03 -23.0 Dark Up 27.0 112.9 Low 02:35:03 - 03:05:03 2850
Patrick 02:49:48 -26.8 Dark Up 29.9 117.0 Low 02:34:48 - 03:04:48 2849
Laughlin/Bullhead City 02:49:51 -26.3 Dark Up 29.5 116.4 Low 02:34:51 - 03:04:51 2846
Kingman/Dolan Springs 02:49:49 -26.7 Dark Up 29.9 116.8 Low 02:34:49 - 03:04:49 2838
Mohave Valley 02:49:51 -26.3 Dark Up 29.6 116.2 Low 02:34:51 - 03:04:51 2828
Lake Havasu City 02:49:52 -26.5 Dark Up 30.0 116.2 Low 02:34:52 - 03:04:52 2798
Idyllwild 02:50:00 -24.5 Dark Up 28.5 114.1 Low 02:35:00 - 03:05:00 2794
Parker 02:49:54 -26.5 Dark Up 30.2 116.1 Up 02:34:54 - 03:04:54 2774
Blythe 02:49:56 -26.3 Dark Up 30.2 115.6 Up 02:34:56 - 03:04:56 2745
Calipatria 02:50:00 -25.5 Dark Up 29.7 114.6 Low 02:35:00 - 03:05:00 2730
George/Scottsdale 02:49:49 -28.5 Dark Up 32.1 117.7 Up 02:34:49 - 03:04:49 2697
Yuma 02:49:59 -26.2 Dark Up 30.6 115.1 Up 02:34:59 - 03:04:59 2683

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 13TA229, (2022/11/02 02:48UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:57:39.6 -29:37:24  1.2 44.12  20
68Omi Cet      02:19:20.8 -02:58:45  2.0 14.33  70
PPM 183408     01:24:48.7 -02:50:56  6.1  1.19  57
PPM 174884     01:20:53.1 -01:18:38  7.7  0.64  57
PPM 174889     01:22:11.3 -01:53:58  9.9  0.04  57
13TA229        01:22:10.0 -01:51:44 12.5        57
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/11/02 00:56:46 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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