RECON: TNO occultation with 13UX18

Event between 13UX18 and star GA0960:00120990 with event index number of 1665721

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/12/11 02:50:55 UTC

J2000 position of star is 01:23:18.4 +06:03:21
Equinox of date position of star is 01:24:20.7 +06:09:34
Stellar brightness G=15.6, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 44 degrees from the moon. Moon is 99% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.8

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TNO is 45.9 AU from the Sun and 45.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 12.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 264 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2755 km.
The sky-plane scale is 32862.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.1
Diameter=224.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 18.6 sec chord
Diameter=91.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 7.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 13UX18, (2019/12/11 02:51UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
6Bet Ari       01:55:44.8 +20:54:17  2.6 16.59  33
98Mu Psc       01:31:14.0 +06:14:45  4.8  1.71  42
PPM 144522     01:23:25.7 +05:21:18  7.6  0.84  44
PPM 144523     01:23:29.2 +05:50:18  9.7  0.39  44
PPM 144545     01:24:35.3 +06:14:12 10.2  0.10  44
13UX18         01:24:20.7 +06:09:34 15.6        44
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 3.4 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 20.3 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.2%
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 02:51:02 -27.0 Dark Up 43.3 155.2 Up 02:36:02 - 03:06:02 12543
Kelowna 02:51:05 -26.9 Dark Up 43.7 154.9 Up 02:36:05 - 03:06:05 12520
Victoria 02:51:32 -24.3 Dark Up 43.7 149.3 Up 02:36:32 - 03:06:32 12508
Summerland 02:51:09 -26.8 Dark Up 43.8 154.5 Up 02:36:09 - 03:06:09 12506
Penticton 02:51:07 -26.8 Dark Up 43.9 154.6 Up 02:36:07 - 03:06:07 12499
Oliver 02:51:08 -26.8 Dark Up 44.3 154.5 Up 02:36:08 - 03:06:08 12474
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 02:51:07 -26.9 Dark Up 44.5 154.7 Up 02:36:07 - 03:06:07 12458
Tonasket 02:51:10 -26.9 Dark Up 44.7 154.5 Up 02:36:10 - 03:06:10 12437
Okanogan 02:51:11 -26.7 Dark Up 45.0 154.1 Up 02:36:11 - 03:06:11 12416
Brewster 02:51:14 -26.6 Dark Up 45.2 153.8 Up 02:36:14 - 03:06:14 12401
Manson/Chelan 02:51:16 -26.3 Dark Up 45.3 153.2 Up 02:36:16 - 03:06:16 12394
Entiat 02:51:18 -26.3 Dark Up 45.4 153.0 Up 02:36:18 - 03:06:18 12379
Wenatchee 02:51:20 -26.2 Dark Up 45.6 152.8 Up 02:36:20 - 03:06:20 12363
Ellensburg 02:51:22 -26.0 Dark Up 45.9 152.3 Up 02:36:22 - 03:06:22 12337
Yakima 02:51:24 -25.9 Dark Up 46.3 152.1 Up 02:36:24 - 03:06:24 12308
Toppenish/White Swan 02:51:25 -26.0 Dark Up 46.5 152.2 Up 02:36:25 - 03:06:25 12288
Goldendale 02:51:30 -25.7 Dark Up 46.9 151.4 Up 02:36:30 - 03:06:30 12256
Pasco 02:51:18 -26.9 Dark Up 47.0 153.8 Up 02:36:18 - 03:06:18 12251
The Dalles 02:51:31 -25.4 Dark Up 47.0 150.8 Up 02:36:31 - 03:06:31 12248
PNWRO 02:51:17 -27.0 Dark Up 47.3 154.0 Up 02:36:17 - 03:06:17 12227
Maupin 02:51:33 -25.4 Dark Up 47.4 150.7 Up 02:36:33 - 03:06:33 12214
Sisters 02:51:40 -25.0 Dark Up 48.0 149.6 Up 02:36:40 - 03:06:40 12158
Redmond 02:51:35 -25.2 Dark Up 48.1 150.1 Up 02:36:35 - 03:06:35 12147
Bend 02:51:39 -25.1 Dark Up 48.3 149.8 Up 02:36:39 - 03:06:39 12134
Oregon Observatory 02:51:40 -25.0 Dark Up 48.4 149.5 Up 02:36:40 - 03:06:40 12124
La Pine/Gilchrist 02:51:41 -24.9 Dark Up 48.5 149.3 Up 02:36:41 - 03:06:41 12110
North Lake 02:51:37 -25.3 Dark Up 49.1 149.9 Up 02:36:37 - 03:06:37 12062
Paisley 02:51:40 -25.5 Dark Up 49.7 150.1 Up 02:36:40 - 03:06:40 12010
Klamath Falls 02:51:47 -24.5 Dark Up 49.7 148.1 Up 02:36:47 - 03:06:47 12002
Lakeview 02:51:40 -25.5 Dark Up 50.2 150.1 Up 02:36:40 - 03:06:40 11965
Cedarville 02:51:42 -25.6 Dark Up 50.9 149.9 Up 02:36:42 - 03:06:42 11908
Fall River/Burney 02:51:51 -24.6 Dark Up 50.8 147.9 Up 02:36:51 - 03:06:51 11899
Susanville 02:51:50 -25.1 Dark Up 51.7 148.6 Up 02:36:50 - 03:06:50 11830
Greenville 02:51:51 -24.8 Dark Up 51.8 148.0 Up 02:36:51 - 03:06:51 11814
Gimple 02:51:52 -24.9 Dark Up 51.8 148.1 Up 02:36:52 - 03:06:52 11812
Quincy 02:51:52 -24.8 Dark Up 52.0 147.8 Up 02:36:52 - 03:06:52 11797
Portola 02:51:50 -25.1 Dark Up 52.2 148.4 Up 02:36:50 - 03:06:50 11776
Reno 02:51:47 -25.5 Dark Up 52.7 149.2 Up 02:36:47 - 03:06:47 11738
Carson City 02:51:48 -25.5 Dark Up 53.0 149.0 Up 02:36:48 - 03:06:48 11707
Gardnerville 02:51:47 -25.5 Dark Up 53.3 148.9 Up 02:36:47 - 03:06:47 11686
Yerington 02:51:46 -25.9 Dark Up 53.5 149.8 Up 02:36:46 - 03:06:46 11675
Hawthorne 02:51:43 -26.3 Dark Up 54.1 150.3 Up 02:36:43 - 03:06:43 11623
Lee Vining 02:51:49 -25.8 Dark Up 54.4 149.2 Up 02:36:49 - 03:06:49 11588
Tonopah 02:51:36 -27.3 Dark Up 55.0 152.2 Up 02:36:36 - 03:06:36 11548
Bishop 02:51:47 -26.3 Dark Up 55.2 149.9 Up 02:36:47 - 03:06:47 11518
Beatty 02:51:38 -27.4 Dark Up 56.2 152.2 Up 02:36:38 - 03:06:38 11436
Niwot 02:50:11 -36.5 Dark Up 55.8 173.1 Up 02:35:11 - 03:05:11 11432
SwRI 02:50:12 -36.4 Dark Up 55.9 172.9 Up 02:35:12 - 03:05:12 11425
CPSLO 02:52:05 -24.1 Dark Up 56.0 144.8 Up 02:37:05 - 03:07:05 11397
Indian Springs 02:51:32 -28.2 Dark Up 56.9 153.7 Up 02:36:32 - 03:06:32 11380
Henderson 02:51:28 -28.7 Dark Up 57.6 154.5 Up 02:36:28 - 03:06:28 11315
Searchlight/Boulder City 02:51:31 -28.7 Dark Up 58.1 154.3 Up 02:36:31 - 03:06:31 11263
Wildwood 02:52:00 -25.5 Dark Up 57.9 147.1 Up 02:37:00 - 03:07:00 11236
Patrick 02:51:23 -29.5 Dark Up 58.5 156.1 Up 02:36:23 - 03:06:23 11231
Laughlin/Bullhead City 02:51:28 -28.9 Dark Up 58.5 154.6 Up 02:36:28 - 03:06:28 11227
Kingman/Dolan Springs 02:51:24 -29.3 Dark Up 58.7 155.6 Up 02:36:24 - 03:06:24 11216
Mohave Valley 02:51:29 -28.8 Dark Up 58.8 154.5 Up 02:36:29 - 03:06:29 11202
DCO 02:51:19 -30.0 Dark Up 59.0 157.1 Up 02:36:19 - 03:06:19 11185
Lake Havasu City 02:51:29 -29.0 Dark Up 59.2 154.6 Up 02:36:29 - 03:06:29 11160
Idyllwild 02:51:49 -27.0 Dark Up 59.0 149.9 Up 02:36:49 - 03:06:49 11155
Parker 02:51:30 -29.0 Dark Up 59.6 154.4 Up 02:36:30 - 03:06:30 11127
Blythe 02:51:35 -28.6 Dark Up 59.9 153.5 Up 02:36:35 - 03:06:35 11087
Calipatria 02:51:42 -27.8 Dark Up 60.0 151.5 Up 02:36:42 - 03:06:42 11067
George/Scottsdale 02:51:14 -30.8 Dark Up 60.7 158.6 Up 02:36:14 - 03:06:14 11025
Yuma 02:51:37 -28.5 Dark Up 60.7 152.7 Up 02:36:37 - 03:06:37 11004

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 13UX18, (2019/12/11 02:51UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
6Bet Ari       01:54:38.5 +20:48:27  2.6 16.59  33
98Mu Psc       01:30:11.5 +06:08:37  4.8  1.71  42
PPM 144522     01:22:23.5 +05:15:04  7.6  0.84  44
PPM 144523     01:22:27.0 +05:44:04  9.7  0.39  44
PPM 144545     01:23:33.0 +06:07:59 10.2  0.10  44
13UX18         01:23:18.4 +06:03:21 15.6        44
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/12/01 22:49:34 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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