RECON: TNO occultation with 13UR22

Event between 13UR22 and star GA0960:00114163 with event index number of 1058961

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/02/07 02:17:42 UTC

J2000 position of star is 01:18:05.6 +06:43:01
Equinox of date position of star is 01:19:11.5 +06:49:39
Stellar brightness G=16.5, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 121 degrees from the moon. Moon is 25% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=24.8

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TNO is 47.4 AU from the Sun and 47.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 17.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 343 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4032 km.
The sky-plane scale is 34693.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.9
Diameter=161.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.0 sec chord
Diameter=65.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 13UR22, (2021/02/07 02:18UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
6Bet Ari       01:55:48.6 +20:54:37  2.6 16.64 134
80 Psc         01:09:27.5 +05:45:39  5.5  2.64 119
PPM 144454     01:18:41.5 +05:59:41  8.1  0.84 121
PPM 144439     01:18:01.3 +06:55:22  9.6  0.31 121
13UR22         01:19:11.6 +06:49:40 16.5       122
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 2.6 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is **** km RECON observability=0.1 and success probability=3.9%
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 02:21:19 -13.3 AT Down 38.1 224.8 Up 02:06:19 - 02:36:19 2174
Kelowna 02:21:18 -13.1 AT Down 38.4 224.8 Up 02:06:18 - 02:36:18 2142
Peachland 02:21:18 -12.9 AT Down 38.6 224.5 Up 02:06:18 - 02:36:18 2138
Summerland 02:21:18 -12.9 AT Down 38.7 224.7 Up 02:06:18 - 02:36:18 2122
Penticton 02:21:18 -13.0 AT Down 38.7 224.9 Up 02:06:18 - 02:36:18 2114
Victoria 02:21:06 -10.3 NT Down 41.2 220.9 Up 02:06:06 - 02:36:06 2104
Oliver 02:21:19 -13.0 AT Down 39.0 225.1 Up 02:06:19 - 02:36:19 2081
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 02:21:20 -13.1 AT Down 39.0 225.4 Up 02:06:20 - 02:36:20 2062
Tonasket 02:21:19 -13.0 AT Down 39.2 225.5 Up 02:06:19 - 02:36:19 2034
Okanogan 02:21:18 -12.8 AT Down 39.5 225.5 Up 02:06:18 - 02:36:18 2006
Brewster 02:21:18 -12.6 AT Down 39.8 225.5 Up 02:06:18 - 02:36:18 1985
Manson/Chelan 02:21:17 -12.4 AT Down 40.2 225.2 Up 02:06:17 - 02:36:17 1973
Wenatchee 02:21:17 -12.2 AT Down 40.6 225.3 Up 02:06:17 - 02:36:17 1933
Ellensburg 02:21:16 -11.9 NT Down 41.0 225.3 Up 02:06:16 - 02:36:16 1899
Yakima 02:21:16 -11.9 NT Down 41.3 225.5 Up 02:06:16 - 02:36:16 1861
Toppenish/White Swan 02:21:16 -11.9 NT Down 41.3 225.8 Up 02:06:16 - 02:36:16 1837
Pasco 02:21:21 -12.8 AT Down 40.8 227.4 Up 02:06:21 - 02:36:21 1797
Goldendale 02:21:15 -11.6 NT Down 41.9 225.7 Up 02:06:15 - 02:36:15 1794
The Dalles 02:21:14 -11.3 NT Down 42.3 225.4 Up 02:06:14 - 02:36:14 1781
PNWRO 02:21:22 -12.9 AT Down 40.8 227.8 Up 02:06:22 - 02:36:22 1768
Maupin 02:21:14 -11.3 NT Down 42.5 225.8 Up 02:06:14 - 02:36:14 1739
Sisters 02:21:13 -10.7 NT Down 43.4 225.8 Up 02:06:13 - 02:36:13 1666
Redmond 02:21:14 -11.0 NT Down 43.2 226.3 Up 02:06:14 - 02:36:14 1654
Bend 02:21:14 -10.9 NT Down 43.4 226.3 Up 02:06:14 - 02:36:14 1637
Oregon Observatory 02:21:14 -10.8 NT Down 43.6 226.2 Up 02:06:14 - 02:36:14 1624
La Pine/Gilchrist 02:21:13 -10.7 NT Down 43.8 226.3 Up 02:06:13 - 02:36:13 1605
North Lake 02:21:16 -11.0 NT Down 43.7 227.3 Up 02:06:16 - 02:36:16 1549
Paisley 02:21:17 -11.2 NT Down 43.9 228.1 Up 02:06:17 - 02:36:17 1487
Klamath Falls 02:21:12 -10.2 NT Down 44.9 227.0 Up 02:06:12 - 02:36:12 1471
Lakeview 02:21:18 -11.2 NT Down 44.1 228.7 Up 02:06:18 - 02:36:18 1433
Cedarville 02:21:18 -11.3 NT Down 44.5 229.4 Up 02:06:18 - 02:36:18 1364
Fall River/Burney 02:21:13 -10.2 NT Down 45.5 228.3 Up 02:06:13 - 02:36:13 1347
Susanville 02:21:16 -10.7 NT Down 45.5 229.7 Up 02:06:16 - 02:36:16 1266
Greenville 02:21:15 -10.4 NT Down 45.8 229.6 Up 02:06:15 - 02:36:15 1246
Gimple 02:21:15 -10.5 NT Down 45.8 229.7 Up 02:06:15 - 02:36:15 1244
Quincy 02:21:15 -10.4 NT Down 46.0 229.7 Up 02:06:15 - 02:36:15 1226
Portola 02:21:17 -10.7 NT Down 45.8 230.4 Up 02:06:17 - 02:36:17 1201
Reno 02:21:19 -11.2 NT Down 45.5 231.3 Up 02:06:19 - 02:36:19 1159
Carson City 02:21:20 -11.1 NT Down 45.7 231.7 Up 02:06:20 - 02:36:20 1122
Gardnerville 02:21:19 -11.1 NT Down 45.9 231.9 Up 02:06:19 - 02:36:19 1097
Yerington 02:21:22 -11.6 NT Down 45.5 232.5 Up 02:06:22 - 02:36:22 1087
Hawthorne 02:21:24 -11.9 NT Down 45.4 233.5 Up 02:06:24 - 02:36:24 1028
Lee Vining 02:21:22 -11.4 NT Down 46.1 233.4 Up 02:06:22 - 02:36:22 983
Tonopah 02:21:29 -12.9 AT Down 44.8 235.4 Up 02:06:29 - 02:36:29 946
Dunrhomin 02:22:10 -22.6 Dark Down 35.4 245.5 Up 02:07:10 - 02:37:10 928
Bishop 02:21:24 -11.9 NT Down 45.9 234.7 Up 02:06:24 - 02:36:24 904
Beatty 02:21:31 -13.1 AT Down 45.1 236.9 Up 02:06:31 - 02:36:31 817
Indian Springs 02:21:35 -13.9 AT Down 44.5 238.3 Up 02:06:35 - 02:36:35 758
CPSLO 02:21:15 -9.7 NT Down 48.7 234.0 Up 02:06:15 - 02:36:15 752
Henderson 02:21:37 -14.4 AT Down 44.3 239.4 Up 02:06:37 - 02:36:37 686
Patrick 02:21:41 -15.2 AT Down 43.8 241.1 Up 02:06:41 - 02:36:41 596
Laughlin/Bullhead City 02:21:39 -14.6 AT Down 44.5 240.6 Up 02:06:39 - 02:36:39 586
Kingman/Dolan Springs 02:21:40 -15.0 AT Down 44.1 241.1 Up 02:06:40 - 02:36:40 577
Wildwood 02:21:22 -11.1 NT Down 47.9 237.4 Up 02:06:22 - 02:36:22 574
Mohave Valley 02:21:39 -14.6 AT Down 44.6 240.8 Up 02:06:39 - 02:36:39 558
Lake Havasu City 02:21:39 -14.7 AT Down 44.6 241.4 Up 02:06:39 - 02:36:39 510
Idyllwild 02:21:30 -12.6 AT Down 46.7 239.7 Up 02:06:30 - 02:36:30 489
Parker 02:21:39 -14.7 AT Down 44.8 241.7 Up 02:06:39 - 02:36:39 473
Blythe 02:21:38 -14.4 AT Down 45.2 241.9 Up 02:06:38 - 02:36:38 425
Calipatria 02:21:34 -13.5 AT Down 46.2 241.5 Up 02:06:34 - 02:36:34 396
George/Scottsdale 02:21:49 -16.7 AT Down 43.1 244.4 Up 02:06:49 - 02:36:49 373
Yuma 02:21:38 -14.2 AT Down 45.7 242.7 Up 02:06:38 - 02:36:38 329

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 13UR22, (2021/02/07 02:18UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
6Bet Ari       01:54:38.5 +20:48:26  2.6 16.64 134
80 Psc         01:08:21.8 +05:38:55  5.5  2.64 119
PPM 144454     01:17:35.7 +05:53:03  8.1  0.84 121
PPM 144439     01:16:55.3 +06:48:43  9.6  0.31 121
13UR22         01:18:05.6 +06:43:01 16.5       121
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/01/18 21:22:27 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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