RECON: TNO occultation with 518151

Event between (518151) 16FH13 and star GA1260:03606373 with event index number of 1226873

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/01/15 09:37:42 UTC

J2000 position of star is 13:07:24.3 +37:40:12
Equinox of date position of star is 13:08:20.2 +37:33:45
Stellar brightness G=14.9, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 49 degrees from the moon. Moon is 47% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.2

[RECON map]
TNO is 15.8 AU from the Sun and 15.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 28.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 9.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 171 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2396 km.
The sky-plane scale is 11157.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=57.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.1 sec chord
Diameter=23.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 0.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 518151, (2023/01/15 09:38UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Arcturus       14:16:43.0 +19:03:54  0.0 23.73  30
Alkaid         13:48:26.8 +49:11:56  1.9 13.70  59
15 CVn         13:10:45.6 +38:24:42  6.2  0.97  49
PPM 076970     13:10:42.3 +37:18:04  7.1  0.51  48
PPM 076942     13:08:19.5 +37:08:35  8.6  0.41  48
PPM 076948     13:08:41.9 +37:46:25 10.7  0.23  49
518151         13:08:28.2 +37:32:50 14.9        48
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 24.0 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=47.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Calipatria 09:38:10 -63.5 Dark Up 46.9 68.3 Up 09:23:24 - 09:52:57 2056
Yuma 09:38:07 -62.9 Dark Up 47.5 68.0 Up 09:23:21 - 09:52:54 2027
Lee Vining 09:38:32 -63.9 Dark Up 45.9 72.0 Up 09:23:45 - 09:53:18 1986
Bishop 09:38:29 -63.7 Dark Up 46.2 71.7 Up 09:23:42 - 09:53:15 1984
Blythe 09:38:10 -62.6 Dark Up 47.8 69.0 Up 09:23:24 - 09:52:57 1980
Gardnerville 09:38:36 -63.7 Dark Up 45.7 72.7 Up 09:23:49 - 09:53:22 1958
Greenville 09:38:41 -63.7 Dark Up 45.2 73.4 Up 09:23:55 - 09:53:28 1940
Gimple 09:38:41 -63.6 Dark Up 45.3 73.5 Up 09:23:55 - 09:53:28 1936
Indian Springs 09:38:22 -62.2 Dark Up 48.0 71.8 Up 09:23:35 - 09:53:08 1888
Henderson 09:38:19 -61.9 Dark Up 48.4 71.4 Up 09:23:32 - 09:53:05 1879
Cedarville 09:38:44 -62.3 Dark Up 46.2 75.2 Up 09:23:58 - 09:53:31 1820
Paisley 09:38:49 -61.7 Dark Up 46.2 76.2 Up 09:24:02 - 09:53:35 1762
North Lake 09:38:51 -61.5 Dark Up 46.1 76.5 Up 09:24:04 - 09:53:37 1742
Oregon Observatory 09:38:54 -61.4 Dark Up 45.9 76.9 Up 09:24:07 - 09:53:40 1722
Redmond 09:38:54 -61.0 Dark Up 46.1 77.4 Up 09:24:08 - 09:53:41 1685
Maupin 09:38:57 -60.2 Dark Up 46.4 78.4 Up 09:24:10 - 09:53:43 1621
Yakima 09:39:00 -59.0 Dark Up 47.0 80.2 Up 09:24:14 - 09:53:47 1503
Victoria 09:39:10 -58.7 Dark Up 45.5 80.5 Up 09:24:24 - 09:53:57 1475
Ellensburg 09:39:02 -58.6 Dark Up 47.1 80.7 Up 09:24:15 - 09:53:48 1475
PNWRO 09:38:56 -58.6 Dark Up 48.0 80.6 Up 09:24:10 - 09:53:43 1474
Wenatchee 09:39:03 -58.2 Dark Up 47.3 81.2 Up 09:24:16 - 09:53:49 1437
Manson/Chelan 09:39:04 -57.8 Dark Up 47.5 81.9 Up 09:24:17 - 09:53:50 1397
Oliver 09:39:07 -56.6 Dark Up 48.1 83.7 Up 09:24:20 - 09:53:53 1282
Peachland 09:39:09 -56.2 Dark Up 48.0 84.2 Up 09:24:22 - 09:53:55 1250
Kelowna 09:39:09 -56.0 Dark Up 48.2 84.5 Up 09:24:22 - 09:53:55 1231
Clarence Fulton 09:39:10 -55.6 Dark Up 48.3 85.0 Up 09:24:23 - 09:53:56 1197
Niwot 09:38:19 -53.2 Dark Up 56.9 80.1 Up 09:23:33 - 09:53:06 -1099
SwRI 09:38:19 -53.4 Dark Up 56.8 79.9 Up 09:23:33 - 09:53:06 -1109
Summerland 09:39:08 -56.3 Dark Up 48.0 84.1 Up 09:24:22 - 09:53:55 -1257
Penticton 09:39:08 -56.3 Dark Up 48.1 84.1 Up 09:24:21 - 09:53:54 -1258
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:39:06 -56.6 Dark Up 48.2 83.6 Up 09:24:20 - 09:53:53 -1287
Tonasket 09:39:05 -56.9 Dark Up 48.1 83.2 Up 09:24:19 - 09:53:52 -1311
Okanogan 09:39:04 -57.2 Dark Up 47.9 82.8 Up 09:24:18 - 09:53:51 -1341
Brewster 09:39:04 -57.5 Dark Up 47.8 82.3 Up 09:24:17 - 09:53:50 -1368
Entiat 09:39:03 -58.0 Dark Up 47.4 81.6 Up 09:24:17 - 09:53:50 -1415
Pasco 09:38:57 -58.5 Dark Up 47.9 80.7 Up 09:24:11 - 09:53:44 -1467
Toppenish/White Swan 09:39:00 -59.0 Dark Up 47.1 80.1 Up 09:24:13 - 09:53:46 -1511
Goldendale 09:38:58 -59.6 Dark Up 46.7 79.2 Up 09:24:12 - 09:53:45 -1567
The Dalles 09:38:58 -60.0 Dark Up 46.4 78.8 Up 09:24:12 - 09:53:45 -1596
Sisters 09:38:55 -61.1 Dark Up 45.9 77.3 Up 09:24:08 - 09:53:41 -1700
Bend 09:38:54 -61.2 Dark Up 46.0 77.2 Up 09:24:07 - 09:53:40 -1706
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:38:53 -61.5 Dark Up 45.8 76.7 Up 09:24:07 - 09:53:40 -1738
Lakeview 09:38:47 -62.0 Dark Up 46.2 75.7 Up 09:24:00 - 09:53:33 -1786
George/Scottsdale 09:38:07 -60.4 Dark Up 50.0 69.7 Up 09:23:20 - 09:52:53 -1816
DCO 09:38:13 -60.9 Dark Up 49.5 70.9 Up 09:23:27 - 09:53:00 -1825
Klamath Falls 09:38:49 -62.7 Dark Up 45.2 75.1 Up 09:24:02 - 09:53:35 -1845
Patrick 09:38:15 -61.4 Dark Up 49.0 71.0 Up 09:23:29 - 09:53:02 -1850
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:38:15 -61.6 Dark Up 48.8 70.8 Up 09:23:28 - 09:53:01 -1872
Tonopah 09:38:29 -62.5 Dark Up 47.3 72.8 Up 09:23:43 - 09:53:16 -1887
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:38:15 -62.0 Dark Up 48.4 70.6 Up 09:23:29 - 09:53:02 -1901
Fall River/Burney 09:38:45 -63.3 Dark Up 45.2 74.1 Up 09:23:58 - 09:53:31 -1903
Searchlight/Boulder City 09:38:17 -62.1 Dark Up 48.2 70.8 Up 09:23:30 - 09:53:03 -1906
Susanville 09:38:42 -63.3 Dark Up 45.5 73.8 Up 09:23:55 - 09:53:28 -1910
Mohave Valley 09:38:15 -62.1 Dark Up 48.3 70.3 Up 09:23:28 - 09:53:01 -1915
Lake Havasu City 09:38:13 -62.1 Dark Up 48.4 69.9 Up 09:23:26 - 09:52:59 -1921
Reno 09:38:38 -63.4 Dark Up 45.9 73.3 Up 09:23:51 - 09:53:24 -1925
Beatty 09:38:25 -62.8 Dark Up 47.3 71.8 Up 09:23:38 - 09:53:11 -1927
Yerington 09:38:35 -63.3 Dark Up 46.2 73.0 Up 09:23:48 - 09:53:21 -1928
Hawthorne 09:38:33 -63.2 Dark Up 46.4 72.8 Up 09:23:46 - 09:53:19 -1929
Parker 09:38:12 -62.2 Dark Up 48.3 69.6 Up 09:23:26 - 09:52:59 -1937
Portola 09:38:40 -63.6 Dark Up 45.5 73.3 Up 09:23:53 - 09:53:26 -1939
Carson City 09:38:37 -63.6 Dark Up 45.8 73.0 Up 09:23:50 - 09:53:23 -1946
Quincy 09:38:41 -63.8 Dark Up 45.2 73.2 Up 09:23:54 - 09:53:27 -1952
Idyllwild 09:38:14 -64.2 Dark Up 46.3 68.6 Up 09:23:28 - 09:53:01 -2092
Wildwood 09:38:18 -65.4 Dark Up 44.9 68.5 Up 09:23:32 - 09:53:05 -2171
CPSLO 09:38:26 -66.3 Dark Up 43.8 69.0 Up 09:23:39 - 09:53:12 -2207

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 518151, (2023/01/15 09:38UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Arcturus       14:15:38.1 +19:10:16  0.0 23.73  30
Alkaid         13:47:32.2 +49:18:48  1.9 13.70  59
15 CVn         13:09:42.1 +38:32:02  6.2  0.97  49
PPM 076970     13:09:38.5 +37:25:24  7.1  0.51  48
PPM 076942     13:07:15.5 +37:15:56  8.6  0.41  48
PPM 076948     13:07:38.1 +37:53:47 10.7  0.23  49
518151         13:07:24.3 +37:40:12 14.9        49
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/02/26 23:17:34 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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