RECON: TNO occultation with 13TH187

Event between 13TH187 and star GA0960:00133435 with event index number of 2465330

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/10/01 09:15:37 UTC

J2000 position of star is 01:32:28.3 +06:49:09
Equinox of date position of star is 01:33:36.4 +06:55:48
Stellar brightness G=17.0, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 101 degrees from the moon. Moon is 28% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.9

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TNO is 42.2 AU from the Sun and 41.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 199 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3579 km.
The sky-plane scale is 29932.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.6
Diameter=191.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 7.5 sec chord
Diameter=78.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 13TH187, (2021/10/01 09:16UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:10.3 +16:33:05  0.8 45.84  55
6Bet Ari       01:55:50.8 +20:54:48  2.6 14.98  90
98Mu Psc       01:31:19.6 +06:15:19  4.8  0.88 101
PPM 144765     01:35:54.3 +06:41:50  8.2  0.62 100
PPM 144736     01:34:40.9 +06:40:40  9.3  0.37 100
PPM 144727     01:34:15.6 +06:46:39 10.5  0.22 101
13TH187        01:33:36.6 +06:55:49 17.0       100
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 4.5 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 23.4 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=1.8%
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 09:14:15 -39.6 Dark Up 46.2 189.3 Up 08:59:15 - 09:29:15 10941
Kelowna 09:14:16 -40.0 Dark Up 46.6 189.1 Up 08:59:16 - 09:29:16 10914
Peachland 09:14:17 -40.2 Dark Up 46.8 188.7 Up 08:59:17 - 09:29:17 10913
Victoria 09:14:28 -42.3 Dark Up 48.2 183.6 Up 08:59:28 - 09:29:28 10913
Summerland 09:14:17 -40.3 Dark Up 46.9 188.9 Up 08:59:17 - 09:29:17 10899
Penticton 09:14:16 -40.3 Dark Up 47.0 189.1 Up 08:59:16 - 09:29:16 10891
Oliver 09:14:17 -40.6 Dark Up 47.3 189.1 Up 08:59:17 - 09:29:17 10863
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:14:16 -40.7 Dark Up 47.5 189.4 Up 08:59:16 - 09:29:16 10844
Tonasket 09:14:17 -41.0 Dark Up 47.8 189.4 Up 08:59:17 - 09:29:17 10821
Okanogan 09:14:17 -41.3 Dark Up 48.1 189.2 Up 08:59:17 - 09:29:17 10798
Brewster 09:14:18 -41.6 Dark Up 48.4 189.0 Up 08:59:18 - 09:29:18 10781
Manson/Chelan 09:14:19 -41.9 Dark Up 48.7 188.5 Up 08:59:19 - 09:29:19 10774
Wenatchee 09:14:20 -42.4 Dark Up 49.1 188.3 Up 08:59:20 - 09:29:20 10740
Ellensburg 09:14:22 -42.8 Dark Up 49.6 188.1 Up 08:59:22 - 09:29:22 10713
Yakima 09:14:22 -43.2 Dark Up 50.0 188.1 Up 08:59:22 - 09:29:22 10680
Toppenish/White Swan 09:14:21 -43.3 Dark Up 50.2 188.4 Up 08:59:21 - 09:29:21 10658
Goldendale 09:14:24 -43.9 Dark Up 50.8 187.8 Up 08:59:24 - 09:29:24 10624
The Dalles 09:14:25 -44.3 Dark Up 51.0 187.3 Up 08:59:25 - 09:29:25 10615
Pasco 09:14:18 -43.0 Dark Up 50.2 190.4 Up 08:59:18 - 09:29:18 10612
PNWRO 09:14:18 -43.1 Dark Up 50.4 190.8 Up 08:59:18 - 09:29:18 10586
Maupin 09:14:25 -44.6 Dark Up 51.4 187.6 Up 08:59:25 - 09:29:25 10578
Sisters 09:14:28 -45.5 Dark Up 52.3 186.9 Up 08:59:28 - 09:29:28 10519
Redmond 09:14:27 -45.4 Dark Up 52.3 187.6 Up 08:59:27 - 09:29:27 10505
Bend 09:14:28 -45.6 Dark Up 52.6 187.4 Up 08:59:28 - 09:29:28 10491
Oregon Observatory 09:14:27 -45.8 Dark Up 52.7 187.2 Up 08:59:27 - 09:29:27 10480
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:14:29 -46.0 Dark Up 52.9 187.1 Up 08:59:29 - 09:29:29 10465
North Lake 09:14:27 -46.2 Dark Up 53.3 188.2 Up 08:59:27 - 09:29:27 10410
Chiloquin 09:14:30 -47.1 Dark Up 54.1 186.7 Up 08:59:30 - 09:29:30 10380
Paisley 09:14:26 -46.5 Dark Up 53.8 188.9 Up 08:59:26 - 09:29:26 10352
Klamath Falls 09:14:31 -47.4 Dark Up 54.4 186.9 Up 08:59:31 - 09:29:31 10349
Lakeview 09:14:27 -46.9 Dark Up 54.3 189.3 Up 08:59:27 - 09:29:27 10303
Cedarville 09:14:27 -47.4 Dark Up 54.9 189.8 Up 08:59:27 - 09:29:27 10240
Fall River/Burney 09:14:31 -48.3 Dark Up 55.5 187.8 Up 08:59:31 - 09:29:31 10235
Susanville 09:14:30 -48.5 Dark Up 56.1 189.2 Up 08:59:30 - 09:29:30 10157
Greenville 09:14:31 -48.9 Dark Up 56.4 188.8 Up 08:59:31 - 09:29:31 10141
Gimple 09:14:30 -48.9 Dark Up 56.4 188.9 Up 08:59:30 - 09:29:30 10139
Quincy 09:14:31 -49.1 Dark Up 56.6 188.9 Up 08:59:31 - 09:29:31 10123
Portola 09:14:29 -49.0 Dark Up 56.7 189.7 Up 08:59:29 - 09:29:29 10098
Reno 09:14:27 -48.9 Dark Up 56.8 190.9 Up 08:59:27 - 09:29:27 10054
Carson City 09:14:27 -49.2 Dark Up 57.2 191.1 Up 08:59:27 - 09:29:27 10021
Gardnerville 09:14:28 -49.4 Dark Up 57.4 191.3 Up 08:59:28 - 09:29:28 9998
Yerington 09:14:26 -49.1 Dark Up 57.3 192.3 Up 08:59:26 - 09:29:26 9984
Hawthorne 09:14:25 -49.2 Dark Up 57.6 193.4 Up 08:59:25 - 09:29:25 9925
Lee Vining 09:14:27 -49.9 Dark Up 58.3 192.7 Up 08:59:27 - 09:29:27 9890
Tonopah 09:14:20 -48.9 Dark Up 57.8 196.1 Up 08:59:20 - 09:29:20 9839
Bishop 09:14:26 -50.1 Dark Up 58.7 194.3 Up 08:59:26 - 09:29:26 9812
Beatty 09:14:21 -49.6 Dark Up 58.8 197.5 Up 08:59:21 - 09:29:21 9718
Dunrhomin 09:13:40 -40.9 Dark Up 51.9 214.2 Up 08:58:40 - 09:28:40 9699
CPSLO 09:14:35 -52.8 Dark Up 61.1 190.7 Up 08:59:35 - 09:29:35 9694
Indian Springs 09:14:17 -49.3 Dark Up 58.8 199.7 Up 08:59:17 - 09:29:17 9654
Henderson 09:14:15 -49.3 Dark Up 59.2 201.3 Up 08:59:15 - 09:29:15 9582
Wildwood 09:14:30 -52.7 Dark Up 61.9 195.4 Up 08:59:30 - 09:29:30 9513
Patrick 09:14:12 -49.2 Dark Up 59.4 203.7 Up 08:59:12 - 09:29:12 9488
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:14:15 -49.8 Dark Up 59.8 202.6 Up 08:59:15 - 09:29:15 9486
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:14:13 -49.4 Dark Up 59.7 203.5 Up 08:59:13 - 09:29:13 9473
Mohave Valley 09:14:16 -49.9 Dark Up 60.1 202.8 Up 08:59:16 - 09:29:16 9460
Idyllwild 09:14:24 -52.0 Dark Up 61.8 199.4 Up 08:59:24 - 09:29:24 9418
Lake Havasu City 09:14:15 -50.1 Dark Up 60.4 203.5 Up 08:59:15 - 09:29:15 9414
Parker 09:14:15 -50.3 Dark Up 60.7 203.8 Up 08:59:15 - 09:29:15 9379
Blythe 09:14:16 -50.9 Dark Up 61.3 203.6 Up 08:59:16 - 09:29:16 9338
Calipatria 09:14:20 -51.8 Dark Up 62.0 202.2 Up 08:59:20 - 09:29:20 9321
George/Scottsdale 09:14:07 -49.2 Dark Up 60.2 208.7 Up 08:59:07 - 09:29:07 9262
Yuma 09:14:17 -51.5 Dark Up 62.1 204.3 Up 08:59:17 - 09:29:17 9250

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 13TH187, (2021/10/01 09:16UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 45.84  55
6Bet Ari       01:54:38.5 +20:48:26  2.6 14.98  90
98Mu Psc       01:30:11.5 +06:08:37  4.8  0.88 101
PPM 144765     01:34:46.1 +06:35:11  8.2  0.62 100
PPM 144736     01:33:32.7 +06:34:00  9.3  0.37 100
PPM 144727     01:33:07.4 +06:39:59 10.5  0.22 101
13TH187        01:32:28.3 +06:49:09 17.0       101
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/09/16 00:59:47 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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