RECON: TNO occultation with 13UE15

Event between 13UE15 and star GA1180:01771980 with event index number of 1138033

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/01/21 04:51:22 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:46:55.8 +29:41:56
Equinox of date position of star is 05:48:17.5 +29:42:19
Stellar brightness G=16.5, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 70 degrees from the moon. Moon is 90% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 23.7 AU from the Sun and 22.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 17.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 138 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 866 km.
The sky-plane scale is 16627.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.5
Diameter=119.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.7 sec chord
Diameter=48.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 13UE15, (2022/01/21 04:51UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:11.3 +16:33:07  0.8 20.94  89
Alnath         05:27:41.3 +28:37:26  1.6  4.64  75
PPM 094619     05:40:42.5 +29:13:33  5.9  1.73  72
PPM 094872     05:48:49.5 +29:39:46  8.1  0.11  70
13UE15         05:48:20.4 +29:42:20 16.5        70
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 26.9 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=43.2%
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 04:51:59 -41.0 Dark Up 67.4 150.7 Up 04:39:57 - 05:04:01 -44
Kelowna 04:52:01 -41.0 Dark Up 67.7 149.9 Up 04:39:59 - 05:04:03 -81
Peachland 04:52:02 -40.8 Dark Up 67.7 149.2 Up 04:40:00 - 05:04:04 -88
Summerland 04:52:02 -41.0 Dark Up 67.8 149.2 Up 04:40:00 - 05:04:04 -104
Penticton 04:52:02 -41.0 Dark Up 67.9 149.3 Up 04:40:00 - 05:04:04 -112
Oliver 04:52:02 -41.2 Dark Up 68.2 148.9 Up 04:40:00 - 05:04:04 -148
Victoria 04:52:18 -39.0 Dark Up 67.3 140.1 Up 04:40:16 - 05:04:20 -152
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:52:02 -41.3 Dark Up 68.5 149.1 Up 04:40:00 - 05:04:04 -168
Tonasket 04:52:03 -41.4 Dark Up 68.7 148.5 Up 04:40:01 - 05:04:05 -199
Okanogan 04:52:04 -41.4 Dark Up 68.9 147.7 Up 04:40:02 - 05:04:06 -231
Brewster 04:52:05 -41.4 Dark Up 69.1 146.9 Up 04:40:03 - 05:04:07 -255
Manson/Chelan 04:52:06 -41.2 Dark Up 69.1 145.8 Up 04:40:04 - 05:04:08 -271
Wenatchee 04:52:08 -41.2 Dark Up 69.5 144.8 Up 04:40:06 - 05:04:10 -317
Ellensburg 04:52:10 -41.2 Dark Up 69.7 143.6 Up 04:40:08 - 05:04:12 -355
Yakima 04:52:10 -41.3 Dark Up 70.0 142.9 Up 04:40:08 - 05:04:12 -397
Toppenish/White Swan 04:52:10 -41.5 Dark Up 70.3 143.0 Up 04:40:08 - 05:04:12 -422
Pasco 04:52:05 -42.3 Dark Up 70.9 145.6 Up 04:40:03 - 05:04:07 -455
Goldendale 04:52:13 -41.3 Dark Up 70.5 141.1 Up 04:40:11 - 05:04:15 -472
PNWRO 04:52:04 -42.6 Dark Up 71.2 145.8 Up 04:40:02 - 05:04:06 -484
The Dalles 04:52:15 -41.1 Dark Up 70.5 139.8 Up 04:40:13 - 05:04:17 -489
Maupin 04:52:15 -41.3 Dark Up 70.9 139.3 Up 04:40:13 - 05:04:17 -534
Sisters 04:52:18 -41.2 Dark Up 71.3 136.5 Up 04:40:16 - 05:04:20 -616
Redmond 04:52:16 -41.5 Dark Up 71.5 137.4 Up 04:40:14 - 05:04:18 -626
Bend 04:52:17 -41.4 Dark Up 71.6 136.6 Up 04:40:15 - 05:04:19 -646
Oregon Observatory 04:52:18 -41.4 Dark Up 71.7 135.9 Up 04:40:16 - 05:04:20 -661
La Pine/Gilchrist 04:52:19 -41.4 Dark Up 71.8 135.4 Up 04:40:17 - 05:04:21 -682
North Lake 04:52:17 -41.9 Dark Up 72.4 135.8 Up 04:40:15 - 05:04:19 -738
Chiloquin 04:52:22 -41.4 Dark Up 72.4 132.1 Up 04:40:20 - 05:04:24 -791
Paisley 04:52:17 -42.3 Dark Up 73.0 135.4 Up 04:40:15 - 05:04:19 -802
Klamath Falls 04:52:23 -41.5 Dark Up 72.7 131.5 Up 04:40:21 - 05:04:25 -829
Lakeview 04:52:16 -42.5 Dark Up 73.5 134.7 Up 04:40:14 - 05:04:18 -858
Cedarville 04:52:17 -42.8 Dark Up 74.0 133.5 Up 04:40:15 - 05:04:19 -931
Fall River/Burney 04:52:23 -42.0 Dark Up 73.7 129.4 Up 04:40:21 - 05:04:25 -960
Susanville 04:52:21 -42.6 Dark Up 74.5 129.4 Up 04:40:19 - 05:04:23 -1040
Greenville 04:52:22 -42.5 Dark Up 74.5 128.0 Up 04:40:20 - 05:04:24 -1064
Gimple 04:52:22 -42.5 Dark Up 74.5 128.1 Up 04:40:20 - 05:04:24 -1065
Quincy 04:52:22 -42.5 Dark Up 74.6 127.4 Up 04:40:20 - 05:04:24 -1085
Portola 04:52:20 -42.9 Dark Up 75.0 128.1 Up 04:40:18 - 05:04:22 -1107
Reno 04:52:18 -43.4 Dark Up 75.5 128.9 Up 04:40:16 - 05:04:20 -1147
Carson City 04:52:18 -43.5 Dark Up 75.8 127.9 Up 04:40:16 - 05:04:20 -1186
Gardnerville 04:52:19 -43.6 Dark Up 75.9 127.2 Up 04:40:17 - 05:04:21 -1213
Yerington 04:52:16 -44.0 Dark Up 76.3 128.9 Up 04:40:14 - 05:04:18 -1218
Dunrhomin 04:51:10 -53.8 Dark Up 79.4 186.8 Up 04:39:08 - 05:03:12 -1258
Hawthorne 04:52:14 -44.5 Dark Up 76.9 128.7 Up 04:40:12 - 05:04:16 -1277
Lee Vining 04:52:17 -44.2 Dark Up 76.9 125.5 Up 04:40:15 - 05:04:19 -1329
Tonopah 04:52:08 -45.7 Dark Up 78.0 131.1 Up 04:40:06 - 05:04:10 -1351
Bishop 04:52:14 -44.9 Dark Up 77.7 125.3 Up 04:40:12 - 05:04:16 -1406
Beatty 04:52:07 -46.2 Dark Up 79.0 128.2 Up 04:40:05 - 05:04:09 -1483
Indian Springs 04:52:03 -47.1 Dark Up 79.9 130.3 Up 04:40:01 - 05:04:05 -1536
CPSLO 04:52:28 -43.4 Dark Up 77.1 112.0 Up 04:40:26 - 05:04:30 -1585
Henderson 04:52:01 -47.7 Dark Up 80.7 130.5 Up 04:39:59 - 05:04:03 -1604
Patrick 04:51:55 -48.7 Dark Up 81.7 131.8 Up 04:39:53 - 05:03:57 -1689
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:51:59 -48.2 Dark Up 81.5 127.7 Up 04:39:57 - 05:04:01 -1705
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:51:56 -48.6 Dark Up 81.8 129.9 Up 04:39:54 - 05:03:58 -1711
Mohave Valley 04:51:59 -48.3 Dark Up 81.6 126.3 Up 04:39:57 - 05:04:01 -1735
Wildwood 04:52:20 -45.1 Dark Up 79.1 110.7 Up 04:40:18 - 05:04:22 -1755
Lake Havasu City 04:51:58 -48.5 Dark Up 82.0 124.9 Up 04:39:56 - 05:04:00 -1783
Parker 04:51:59 -48.6 Dark Up 82.3 122.9 Up 04:39:57 - 05:04:01 -1821
Idyllwild 04:52:11 -46.7 Dark Up 80.7 113.0 Up 04:40:09 - 05:04:13 -1827
Blythe 04:52:01 -48.4 Dark Up 82.3 118.5 Up 04:39:59 - 05:04:03 -1874
George/Scottsdale 04:51:47 -50.6 Dark Up 84.1 131.5 Up 04:39:45 - 05:03:49 -1903
Calipatria 04:52:06 -47.7 Dark Up 81.8 112.5 Up 04:40:04 - 05:04:08 -1913
Yuma 04:52:02 -48.5 Dark Up 82.7 112.1 Up 04:40:00 - 05:04:04 -1974

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, (2022/01/21 04:51UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 20.94  89
Alnath         05:26:17.5 +28:36:23  1.6  4.64  75
PPM 094619     05:39:18.3 +29:12:54  5.9  1.73  72
PPM 094872     05:47:24.9 +29:39:23  8.1  0.11  70
13UE15         05:46:55.8 +29:41:56 16.5        70
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/04/10 23:22:10 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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