RECON: TNO occultation with 13UE15

Event between 13UE15 and star GA1180:01867612 with event index number of 2645284

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/12/17 11:40:05 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:51:52.6 +29:44:38
Equinox of date position of star is 05:53:16.7 +29:44:52
Stellar brightness G=16.0, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 22 degrees from the moon. Moon is 97% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.2

[RECON map]
TNO is 23.7 AU from the Sun and 22.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 5.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 115 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 911 km.
The sky-plane scale is 16479.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.5
Diameter=121.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 5.3 sec chord
Diameter=49.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 13UE15, (2021/12/17 11:40UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:11.0 +16:33:06  0.8 21.85   6
Alnath         05:27:40.9 +28:37:26  1.6  5.70  16
PPM 095117     05:57:57.5 +28:56:37  6.5  1.30  22
PPM 094916     05:50:17.5 +29:08:31  8.3  0.89  21
PPM 094994     05:53:35.2 +29:55:13  9.3  0.18  22
13UE15         05:53:16.9 +29:44:52 16.0        22
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 20.2 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=15.7%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 11:37:29 -30.8 Dark Up 37.0 272.5 Up 11:27:24 - 11:47:34 -1267
Kamloops 11:37:46 -39.8 Dark Up 46.0 262.1 Up 11:27:41 - 11:47:51 -1813
Kelowna 11:37:43 -39.4 Dark Up 45.5 263.7 Up 11:27:38 - 11:47:48 -1859
Peachland 11:37:42 -39.6 Dark Up 45.7 263.6 Up 11:27:37 - 11:47:47 -1877
Summerland 11:37:42 -39.6 Dark Up 45.7 263.8 Up 11:27:37 - 11:47:47 -1887
Penticton 11:37:42 -39.5 Dark Up 45.6 264.0 Up 11:27:37 - 11:47:47 -1890
Oliver 11:37:41 -39.6 Dark Up 45.7 264.3 Up 11:27:36 - 11:47:46 -1921
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:37:40 -39.5 Dark Up 45.6 264.7 Up 11:27:35 - 11:47:45 -1930
Tonasket 11:37:39 -39.6 Dark Up 45.6 264.9 Up 11:27:34 - 11:47:44 -1960
Okanogan 11:37:38 -39.7 Dark Up 45.8 265.1 Up 11:27:33 - 11:47:43 -1994
Brewster 11:37:38 -39.9 Dark Up 45.9 265.2 Up 11:27:33 - 11:47:43 -2024
Manson/Chelan 11:37:38 -40.2 Dark Up 46.2 265.2 Up 11:27:33 - 11:47:43 -2053
Victoria 11:37:46 -42.2 Dark Up 48.3 261.8 Up 11:27:41 - 11:47:51 -2090
Wenatchee 11:37:37 -40.4 Dark Up 46.3 265.5 Up 11:27:32 - 11:47:42 -2101
Ellensburg 11:37:36 -40.6 Dark Up 46.5 265.8 Up 11:27:31 - 11:47:41 -2145
Pasco 11:37:31 -39.8 Dark Up 45.6 267.6 Up 11:27:26 - 11:47:36 -2169
Yakima 11:37:35 -40.7 Dark Up 46.6 266.2 Up 11:27:30 - 11:47:40 -2182
PNWRO 11:37:30 -39.6 Dark Up 45.5 268.0 Up 11:27:25 - 11:47:35 -2184
Toppenish/White Swan 11:37:34 -40.6 Dark Up 46.5 266.5 Up 11:27:29 - 11:47:39 -2197
Dunrhomin 11:36:50 -29.7 Dark Up 35.1 281.5 Up 11:26:45 - 11:46:55 -2211
Goldendale 11:37:34 -41.0 Dark Up 46.8 266.8 Up 11:27:29 - 11:47:39 -2260
The Dalles 11:37:34 -41.3 Dark Up 47.1 266.8 Up 11:27:29 - 11:47:39 -2292
Maupin 11:37:33 -41.2 Dark Up 47.0 267.3 Up 11:27:28 - 11:47:38 -2327
Redmond 11:37:30 -41.4 Dark Up 47.1 268.2 Up 11:27:25 - 11:47:35 -2414
Sisters 11:37:31 -41.7 Dark Up 47.4 267.9 Up 11:27:26 - 11:47:36 -2424
Bend 11:37:30 -41.6 Dark Up 47.2 268.3 Up 11:27:25 - 11:47:35 -2438
Oregon Observatory 11:37:30 -41.7 Dark Up 47.3 268.4 Up 11:27:25 - 11:47:35 -2458
La Pine/Gilchrist 11:37:29 -41.7 Dark Up 47.4 268.6 Up 11:27:24 - 11:47:34 -2479
North Lake 11:37:27 -41.4 Dark Up 47.0 269.5 Up 11:27:22 - 11:47:32 -2501
Paisley 11:37:25 -41.2 Dark Up 46.7 270.3 Up 11:27:20 - 11:47:30 -2541
Lakeview 11:37:23 -41.1 Dark Up 46.6 271.0 Up 11:27:18 - 11:47:28 -2582
Chiloquin 11:37:27 -42.1 Dark Up 47.7 269.5 Up 11:27:22 - 11:47:32 -2595
Klamath Falls 11:37:26 -42.1 Dark Up 47.6 270.0 Up 11:27:21 - 11:47:31 -2625
Cedarville 11:37:21 -41.0 Dark Up 46.4 271.8 Up 11:27:16 - 11:47:26 -2638
Fall River/Burney 11:37:22 -41.9 Dark Up 47.3 271.5 Up 11:27:17 - 11:47:27 -2724
Susanville 11:37:19 -41.4 Dark Up 46.8 272.6 Up 11:27:14 - 11:47:24 -2760
Gimple 11:37:19 -41.6 Dark Up 46.9 272.8 Up 11:27:14 - 11:47:24 -2794
Greenville 11:37:20 -41.7 Dark Up 47.0 272.7 Up 11:27:15 - 11:47:25 -2796
Portola 11:37:18 -41.3 Dark Up 46.6 273.4 Up 11:27:13 - 11:47:23 -2811
Reno 11:37:15 -40.8 Dark Up 46.1 274.0 Up 11:27:10 - 11:47:20 -2815
Quincy 11:37:19 -41.7 Dark Up 47.0 273.0 Up 11:27:14 - 11:47:24 -2815
Yerington 11:37:12 -40.4 Dark Up 45.5 275.0 Up 11:27:07 - 11:47:17 -2845
Carson City 11:37:14 -40.8 Dark Up 46.0 274.4 Up 11:27:09 - 11:47:19 -2848
Tonopah 11:37:06 -38.9 Dark Up 43.9 276.9 Up 11:27:01 - 11:47:11 -2865
Gardnerville 11:37:13 -40.8 Dark Up 46.0 274.7 Up 11:27:08 - 11:47:18 -2870
Hawthorne 11:37:10 -40.0 Dark Up 45.1 275.7 Up 11:27:05 - 11:47:15 -2871
Lee Vining 11:37:10 -40.3 Dark Up 45.4 276.0 Up 11:27:05 - 11:47:15 -2942
Indian Springs 11:36:59 -37.6 Dark Up 42.5 279.1 Up 11:26:54 - 11:47:04 -2950
Beatty 11:37:02 -38.5 Dark Up 43.4 278.2 Up 11:26:57 - 11:47:07 -2959
Bishop 11:37:07 -39.8 Dark Up 44.8 277.0 Up 11:27:02 - 11:47:12 -2974
Henderson 11:36:56 -37.0 Dark Up 41.9 279.9 Up 11:26:51 - 11:47:01 -2975
Patrick 11:36:53 -36.1 Dark Up 40.9 280.9 Up 11:26:48 - 11:46:58 -2992
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:36:52 -36.2 Dark Up 41.0 281.0 Up 11:26:47 - 11:46:57 -3021
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:36:53 -36.6 Dark Up 41.4 280.8 Up 11:26:48 - 11:46:58 -3043
Mohave Valley 11:36:53 -36.6 Dark Up 41.4 281.0 Up 11:26:48 - 11:46:58 -3069
George/Scottsdale 11:36:44 -34.3 Dark Up 39.0 283.1 Up 11:26:39 - 11:46:49 -3074
Lake Havasu City 11:36:51 -36.4 Dark Up 41.1 281.5 Up 11:26:46 - 11:46:56 -3098
Parker 11:36:51 -36.3 Dark Up 41.0 281.8 Up 11:26:46 - 11:46:56 -3130
Blythe 11:36:50 -36.5 Dark Up 41.2 282.1 Up 11:26:45 - 11:46:55 -3192
CPSLO 11:37:08 -41.6 Dark Up 46.3 278.0 Up 11:27:03 - 11:47:13 -3255
Idyllwild 11:36:55 -38.3 Dark Up 42.9 281.2 Up 11:26:50 - 11:47:00 -3263
Calipatria 11:36:51 -37.2 Dark Up 41.8 282.2 Up 11:26:46 - 11:46:56 -3276
Yuma 11:36:48 -36.5 Dark Up 41.0 282.9 Up 11:26:43 - 11:46:53 -3283
Wildwood 11:37:00 -39.8 Dark Up 44.5 280.1 Up 11:26:55 - 11:47:05 -3299

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 13UE15, (2021/12/17 11:40UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 21.85   6
Alnath         05:26:17.6 +28:36:23  1.6  5.70  16
PPM 095117     05:56:33.8 +28:56:32  6.5  1.30  22
PPM 094916     05:48:53.6 +29:08:11  8.3  0.89  21
PPM 094994     05:52:10.8 +29:54:59  9.3  0.18  22
13UE15         05:51:52.6 +29:44:38 16.0        22
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/12/04 02:01:45 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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