RECON: TNO occultation with 13UE15

Event between 13UE15 and star GA1180:01771980 with event index number of 2645310

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 05:48:19.9 +29:42:20
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 867 km.
The sky-plane scale is 16627.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.5
Diameter=121.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.8 sec chord
Diameter=49.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.8 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=45.2%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 04:52:03 -40.2 Dark Up 66.7 149.1 Up 04:40:01 - 05:04:05 17
Sleaford 04:51:07 -47.4 Dark Up 67.6 181.5 Up 04:39:05 - 05:03:09 3
Kelowna 04:52:01 -41.0 Dark Up 67.7 149.9 Up 04:39:59 - 05:04:03 -79
Peachland 04:52:02 -40.9 Dark Up 67.7 149.2 Up 04:40:00 - 05:04:04 -85
Summerland 04:52:02 -41.0 Dark Up 67.8 149.2 Up 04:40:00 - 05:04:04 -102
Penticton 04:52:02 -41.0 Dark Up 67.9 149.3 Up 04:40:00 - 05:04:04 -110
Oliver 04:52:02 -41.2 Dark Up 68.2 148.9 Up 04:40:00 - 05:04:04 -146
Victoria 04:52:18 -39.0 Dark Up 67.3 140.1 Up 04:40:16 - 05:04:20 -150
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:52:02 -41.3 Dark Up 68.5 149.1 Up 04:40:00 - 05:04:04 -166
Tonasket 04:52:03 -41.4 Dark Up 68.7 148.5 Up 04:40:01 - 05:04:05 -197
Okanogan 04:52:04 -41.4 Dark Up 68.9 147.7 Up 04:40:02 - 05:04:06 -229
Brewster 04:52:05 -41.4 Dark Up 69.1 146.9 Up 04:40:03 - 05:04:07 -253
Manson/Chelan 04:52:07 -41.2 Dark Up 69.1 145.8 Up 04:40:05 - 05:04:09 -269
Wenatchee 04:52:08 -41.2 Dark Up 69.5 144.8 Up 04:40:06 - 05:04:10 -314
Ellensburg 04:52:10 -41.2 Dark Up 69.7 143.6 Up 04:40:08 - 05:04:12 -353
Yakima 04:52:10 -41.3 Dark Up 70.0 142.9 Up 04:40:08 - 05:04:12 -395
Toppenish/White Swan 04:52:10 -41.5 Dark Up 70.3 143.0 Up 04:40:08 - 05:04:12 -420
Pasco 04:52:05 -42.3 Dark Up 70.9 145.6 Up 04:40:03 - 05:04:07 -453
Goldendale 04:52:13 -41.3 Dark Up 70.5 141.1 Up 04:40:11 - 05:04:15 -470
PNWRO 04:52:05 -42.6 Dark Up 71.2 145.8 Up 04:40:03 - 05:04:07 -482
The Dalles 04:52:15 -41.2 Dark Up 70.5 139.9 Up 04:40:13 - 05:04:17 -487
Maupin 04:52:15 -41.3 Dark Up 70.9 139.3 Up 04:40:13 - 05:04:17 -532
Sisters 04:52:18 -41.2 Dark Up 71.3 136.5 Up 04:40:16 - 05:04:20 -614
Redmond 04:52:17 -41.5 Dark Up 71.5 137.4 Up 04:40:15 - 05:04:19 -624
Bend 04:52:18 -41.4 Dark Up 71.6 136.6 Up 04:40:16 - 05:04:20 -644
Oregon Observatory 04:52:19 -41.4 Dark Up 71.7 136.0 Up 04:40:17 - 05:04:21 -659
La Pine/Gilchrist 04:52:19 -41.4 Dark Up 71.8 135.4 Up 04:40:17 - 05:04:21 -679
North Lake 04:52:17 -41.9 Dark Up 72.4 135.8 Up 04:40:15 - 05:04:19 -736
Chiloquin 04:52:23 -41.4 Dark Up 72.4 132.1 Up 04:40:21 - 05:04:25 -789
Paisley 04:52:17 -42.3 Dark Up 73.0 135.4 Up 04:40:15 - 05:04:19 -800
Klamath Falls 04:52:23 -41.5 Dark Up 72.7 131.5 Up 04:40:21 - 05:04:25 -827
Lakeview 04:52:17 -42.5 Dark Up 73.5 134.7 Up 04:40:15 - 05:04:19 -856
Cedarville 04:52:17 -42.8 Dark Up 74.0 133.5 Up 04:40:15 - 05:04:19 -929
Fall River/Burney 04:52:23 -42.0 Dark Up 73.7 129.4 Up 04:40:21 - 05:04:25 -958
Susanville 04:52:21 -42.6 Dark Up 74.5 129.4 Up 04:40:19 - 05:04:23 -1038
Greenville 04:52:22 -42.5 Dark Up 74.5 128.0 Up 04:40:20 - 05:04:24 -1061
Gimple 04:52:22 -42.5 Dark Up 74.5 128.1 Up 04:40:20 - 05:04:24 -1063
Quincy 04:52:23 -42.5 Dark Up 74.6 127.4 Up 04:40:21 - 05:04:25 -1083
Portola 04:52:21 -42.9 Dark Up 75.0 128.1 Up 04:40:19 - 05:04:23 -1105
Reno 04:52:18 -43.4 Dark Up 75.5 128.9 Up 04:40:16 - 05:04:20 -1145
Carson City 04:52:19 -43.5 Dark Up 75.8 127.9 Up 04:40:17 - 05:04:21 -1184
Gardnerville 04:52:19 -43.6 Dark Up 75.9 127.2 Up 04:40:17 - 05:04:21 -1211
Yerington 04:52:16 -44.0 Dark Up 76.3 128.9 Up 04:40:14 - 05:04:18 -1216
Dunrhomin 04:51:10 -53.8 Dark Up 79.4 186.8 Up 04:39:08 - 05:03:12 -1256
Hawthorne 04:52:14 -44.5 Dark Up 76.9 128.7 Up 04:40:12 - 05:04:16 -1275
Lee Vining 04:52:17 -44.2 Dark Up 76.9 125.5 Up 04:40:15 - 05:04:19 -1326
Tonopah 04:52:08 -45.7 Dark Up 78.0 131.2 Up 04:40:06 - 05:04:10 -1349
Bishop 04:52:15 -44.9 Dark Up 77.7 125.3 Up 04:40:13 - 05:04:17 -1403
Beatty 04:52:08 -46.2 Dark Up 79.0 128.2 Up 04:40:06 - 05:04:10 -1481
Indian Springs 04:52:03 -47.1 Dark Up 79.9 130.3 Up 04:40:01 - 05:04:05 -1534
CPSLO 04:52:28 -43.4 Dark Up 77.1 112.0 Up 04:40:26 - 05:04:30 -1583
Henderson 04:52:00 -47.7 Dark Up 80.7 130.5 Up 04:39:58 - 05:04:02 -1602
Patrick 04:51:56 -48.7 Dark Up 81.7 131.8 Up 04:39:54 - 05:03:58 -1687
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:51:59 -48.2 Dark Up 81.5 127.7 Up 04:39:57 - 05:04:01 -1703
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:51:57 -48.6 Dark Up 81.8 129.9 Up 04:39:55 - 05:03:59 -1708
Mohave Valley 04:51:59 -48.3 Dark Up 81.6 126.3 Up 04:39:57 - 05:04:01 -1733
Wildwood 04:52:20 -45.1 Dark Up 79.1 110.7 Up 04:40:18 - 05:04:22 -1752
Lake Havasu City 04:51:59 -48.5 Dark Up 82.0 124.9 Up 04:39:57 - 05:04:01 -1780
Parker 04:51:59 -48.6 Dark Up 82.3 122.9 Up 04:39:57 - 05:04:01 -1819
Idyllwild 04:52:11 -46.7 Dark Up 80.7 113.0 Up 04:40:09 - 05:04:13 -1825
Blythe 04:52:01 -48.4 Dark Up 82.3 118.5 Up 04:39:59 - 05:04:03 -1872
George/Scottsdale 04:51:47 -50.6 Dark Up 84.1 131.5 Up 04:39:45 - 05:03:49 -1900
Calipatria 04:52:06 -47.7 Dark Up 81.8 112.5 Up 04:40:04 - 05:04:08 -1911
Yuma 04:52:02 -48.5 Dark Up 82.7 112.1 Up 04:40:00 - 05:04:04 -1972

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         05:26:17.6 +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 2021/12/04 02:03:37 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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