RECON: TNO occultation with 13TM172

Event between 13TM172 and star GA0960:00091997 with event index number of 2465493

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/11/30 02:42:05 UTC

J2000 position of star is 01:01:43.6 +07:25:07
Equinox of date position of star is 01:02:51.6 +07:32:07
Stellar brightness G=16.9, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 172 degrees from the moon. Moon is 24% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.4

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TNO is 36.7 AU from the Sun and 36.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 13.1 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 220 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2369 km.
The sky-plane scale is 26130.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.7
Diameter=144.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 13.3 sec chord
Diameter=59.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 13TM172, (2021/11/30 02:41UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Algenib        00:14:22.0 +15:18:19  2.8 14.19 163
71Eps Psc      01:04:05.0 +08:00:27  4.3  0.56 171
PPM 144201     01:03:57.8 +07:37:05  7.8  0.28 171
PPM 144174     01:02:48.0 +07:25:22  8.7  0.11 172
13TM172        01:02:52.0 +07:32:10 16.9       171
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 4.1 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 19.6 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=7.1%
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 02:42:22 -25.4 Dark Down 42.4 145.5 Up 02:27:22 - 02:57:22 5321
Victoria 02:42:57 -22.7 Dark Down 42.2 139.7 Up 02:27:57 - 02:57:57 5304
Kelowna 02:42:33 -25.3 Dark Down 42.7 145.2 Up 02:27:33 - 02:57:33 5298
Peachland 02:42:35 -25.1 Dark Down 42.7 144.7 Up 02:27:35 - 02:57:35 5298
Summerland 02:42:35 -25.2 Dark Down 42.8 144.8 Up 02:27:35 - 02:57:35 5286
Penticton 02:42:34 -25.2 Dark Down 42.9 144.9 Up 02:27:34 - 02:57:34 5279
Oliver 02:42:37 -25.2 Dark Down 43.2 144.7 Up 02:27:37 - 02:57:37 5255
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 02:42:37 -25.3 Dark Down 43.4 144.9 Up 02:27:37 - 02:57:37 5239
Tonasket 02:42:37 -25.2 Dark Down 43.6 144.6 Up 02:27:37 - 02:57:37 5220
Okanogan 02:42:40 -25.1 Dark Down 43.9 144.2 Up 02:27:40 - 02:57:40 5201
Brewster 02:42:43 -25.0 Dark Down 44.0 143.8 Up 02:27:43 - 02:57:43 5187
Manson/Chelan 02:42:45 -24.7 Dark Down 44.0 143.3 Up 02:27:45 - 02:57:45 5182
Wenatchee 02:42:48 -24.6 Dark Down 44.3 142.8 Up 02:27:48 - 02:57:48 5153
Ellensburg 02:42:51 -24.4 Dark Down 44.6 142.3 Up 02:27:51 - 02:57:51 5130
Yakima 02:42:53 -24.3 Dark Down 44.9 142.0 Up 02:27:53 - 02:57:53 5102
Toppenish/White Swan 02:42:52 -24.4 Dark Down 45.1 142.1 Up 02:27:52 - 02:57:52 5082
Goldendale 02:42:58 -24.1 Dark Down 45.4 141.2 Up 02:27:58 - 02:57:58 5054
The Dalles 02:43:00 -23.8 Dark Down 45.4 140.6 Up 02:28:00 - 02:58:00 5047
Pasco 02:42:47 -25.3 Dark Down 45.8 143.6 Up 02:27:47 - 02:57:47 5041
PNWRO 02:42:48 -25.4 Dark Down 46.1 143.8 Up 02:27:48 - 02:57:48 5018
Maupin 02:43:02 -23.8 Dark Down 45.8 140.5 Up 02:28:02 - 02:58:02 5015
Sisters 02:43:08 -23.4 Dark Down 46.3 139.3 Up 02:28:08 - 02:58:08 4964
Redmond 02:43:06 -23.7 Dark Down 46.5 139.8 Up 02:28:06 - 02:58:06 4952
Bend 02:43:07 -23.5 Dark Down 46.6 139.5 Up 02:28:07 - 02:58:07 4940
Oregon Observatory 02:43:09 -23.4 Dark Down 46.6 139.2 Up 02:28:09 - 02:58:09 4931
La Pine/Gilchrist 02:43:10 -23.3 Dark Down 46.8 139.0 Up 02:28:10 - 02:58:10 4917
North Lake 02:43:10 -23.7 Dark Down 47.4 139.5 Up 02:28:10 - 02:58:10 4869
Chiloquin 02:43:17 -22.9 Dark Down 47.4 137.8 Up 02:28:17 - 02:58:17 4844
Paisley 02:43:10 -23.9 Dark Down 48.0 139.6 Up 02:28:10 - 02:58:10 4818
Klamath Falls 02:43:19 -23.0 Dark Down 47.7 137.7 Up 02:28:19 - 02:58:19 4816
Lakeview 02:43:12 -24.0 Dark Down 48.4 139.4 Up 02:28:12 - 02:58:12 4775
Cedarville 02:43:13 -24.0 Dark Down 49.0 139.2 Up 02:28:13 - 02:58:13 4720
Fall River/Burney 02:43:22 -23.1 Dark Down 48.8 137.3 Up 02:28:22 - 02:58:22 4716
Susanville 02:43:20 -23.5 Dark Down 49.6 137.7 Up 02:28:20 - 02:58:20 4646
Greenville 02:43:24 -23.3 Dark Down 49.7 137.2 Up 02:28:24 - 02:58:24 4633
Gimple 02:43:24 -23.3 Dark Down 49.7 137.3 Up 02:28:24 - 02:58:24 4630
Quincy 02:43:25 -23.2 Dark Down 49.9 137.0 Up 02:28:25 - 02:58:25 4617
Portola 02:43:23 -23.6 Dark Down 50.2 137.5 Up 02:28:23 - 02:58:23 4594
Reno 02:43:20 -24.0 Dark Down 50.7 138.1 Up 02:28:20 - 02:58:20 4554
Carson City 02:43:22 -24.0 Dark Down 51.0 137.9 Up 02:28:22 - 02:58:22 4525
Gardnerville 02:43:22 -24.0 Dark Down 51.2 137.8 Up 02:28:22 - 02:58:22 4504
Yerington 02:43:19 -24.4 Dark Down 51.5 138.6 Up 02:28:19 - 02:58:19 4491
Hawthorne 02:43:19 -24.8 Dark Down 52.1 138.9 Up 02:28:19 - 02:58:19 4439
Lee Vining 02:43:23 -24.3 Dark Down 52.3 137.8 Up 02:28:23 - 02:58:23 4407
Tonopah 02:43:12 -25.8 Dark Down 53.1 140.5 Up 02:28:12 - 02:58:12 4360
Bishop 02:43:21 -24.8 Dark Down 53.1 138.2 Up 02:28:21 - 02:58:21 4336
Beatty 02:43:14 -26.0 Dark Down 54.3 140.1 Up 02:28:14 - 02:58:14 4250
CPSLO 02:43:42 -22.7 Dark Down 53.3 133.4 Up 02:28:42 - 02:58:42 4231
Dunrhomin 02:41:54 -35.0 Dark Down 55.7 160.5 Up 02:26:54 - 02:56:54 4202
Indian Springs 02:43:10 -26.8 Dark Down 55.1 141.4 Up 02:28:10 - 02:58:10 4191
Henderson 02:43:07 -27.2 Dark Down 55.8 141.9 Up 02:28:07 - 02:58:07 4125
Wildwood 02:43:37 -24.1 Dark Down 55.4 134.9 Up 02:28:37 - 02:58:37 4066
Patrick 02:43:03 -28.0 Dark Down 56.9 143.1 Up 02:28:03 - 02:58:03 4038
Laughlin/Bullhead City 02:43:08 -27.4 Dark Down 56.7 141.8 Up 02:28:08 - 02:58:08 4037
Kingman/Dolan Springs 02:43:06 -27.9 Dark Down 57.0 142.6 Up 02:28:06 - 02:58:06 4024
Mohave Valley 02:43:10 -27.4 Dark Down 56.9 141.5 Up 02:28:10 - 02:58:10 4013
Idyllwild 02:43:27 -25.5 Dark Down 56.7 137.2 Up 02:28:27 - 02:58:27 3978
Lake Havasu City 02:43:10 -27.6 Dark Down 57.4 141.5 Up 02:28:10 - 02:58:10 3971
Parker 02:43:11 -27.5 Dark Down 57.7 141.3 Up 02:28:11 - 02:58:11 3940
Blythe 02:43:14 -27.2 Dark Down 57.9 140.3 Up 02:28:14 - 02:58:14 3903
Calipatria 02:43:21 -26.4 Dark Down 57.8 138.4 Up 02:28:21 - 02:58:21 3888
George/Scottsdale 02:42:57 -29.4 Dark Down 59.2 144.7 Up 02:27:57 - 02:57:57 3828
Yuma 02:43:18 -27.0 Dark Down 58.6 139.3 Up 02:28:18 - 02:58:18 3822

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 13TM172, (2021/11/30 02:41UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Algenib        00:13:14.2 +15:11:01  2.8 14.19 163
71Eps Psc      01:02:56.5 +07:53:25  4.3  0.56 171
PPM 144201     01:02:49.4 +07:30:02  7.8  0.28 171
PPM 144174     01:01:39.6 +07:18:19  8.7  0.11 172
13TM172        01:01:43.6 +07:25:07 16.9       172
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/10/05 01:11:46 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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