RECON: TNO occultation with 05EZ300

Event between 05EZ300 and star GA0760:04765485 with event index number of 250707

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/03/21 07:35:51 UTC

J2000 position of star is 13:13:18.5 -12:27:16
Equinox of date position of star is 13:14:22.5 -12:33:40
Stellar brightness G=15.4, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 125 degrees from the moon. Moon is 9% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=25.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 32.2 AU from the Sun and 31.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 96 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1776 km.
The sky-plane scale is 22649.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=185.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.7 sec chord
Diameter=75.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 05EZ300, (2020/03/21 07:36UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:26:15.7 -11:15:59  1.0  3.18 123
49 Vir         13:08:57.5 -10:50:53  4.9  2.17 127
PPM 227033     13:16:58.1 -12:27:24  7.3  0.64 125
PPM 226959     13:14:20.8 -12:30:51  9.5  0.05 125
05EZ300        13:14:22.6 -12:33:40 15.4       125
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 12.8 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=15.6%
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 07:38:18 -39.0 Dark Down 23.9 154.5 Low 07:29:46 - 07:46:49 -739
Kelowna 07:38:18 -39.4 Dark Down 24.2 154.3 Low 07:29:47 - 07:46:50 -766
Peachland 07:38:20 -39.4 Dark Down 24.3 153.9 Low 07:29:48 - 07:46:51 -781
Summerland 07:38:19 -39.6 Dark Down 24.4 154.0 Low 07:29:47 - 07:46:50 -788
Penticton 07:38:19 -39.7 Dark Down 24.5 154.1 Low 07:29:48 - 07:46:51 -789
Oliver 07:38:19 -40.0 Dark Down 24.8 154.0 Low 07:29:48 - 07:46:51 -811
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:38:19 -40.2 Dark Down 25.0 154.2 Low 07:29:48 - 07:46:51 -816
Tonasket 07:38:19 -40.5 Dark Down 25.3 154.1 Low 07:29:48 - 07:46:51 -837
Okanogan 07:38:20 -40.8 Dark Down 25.5 153.8 Low 07:29:49 - 07:46:52 -863
Brewster 07:38:21 -41.1 Dark Down 25.7 153.6 Low 07:29:49 - 07:46:52 -885
Manson/Chelan 07:38:22 -41.2 Dark Down 25.8 153.2 Low 07:29:50 - 07:46:53 -909
Entiat 07:38:22 -41.4 Dark Down 26.0 153.0 Low 07:29:51 - 07:46:54 -925
Wenatchee 07:38:22 -41.7 Dark Down 26.2 152.9 Low 07:29:51 - 07:46:54 -944
Victoria 07:38:30 -40.2 Dark Down 24.2 150.0 Low 07:29:59 - 07:47:02 -955
Ellensburg 07:38:24 -42.1 Dark Down 26.5 152.6 Low 07:29:52 - 07:46:55 -977
Pasco 07:38:20 -43.0 Dark Down 27.6 153.9 Low 07:29:48 - 07:46:51 -987
PNWRO 07:38:19 -43.2 Dark Down 27.9 154.0 Low 07:29:48 - 07:46:51 -997
Yakima 07:38:24 -42.5 Dark Down 26.8 152.4 Low 07:29:52 - 07:46:55 -1004
Niwot 07:37:36 -48.9 Dark Down 36.7 168.0 Up 07:29:04 - 07:46:07 -1006
Toppenish/White Swan 07:38:24 -42.7 Dark Down 27.1 152.6 Low 07:29:52 - 07:46:55 -1014
SwRI 07:37:36 -49.0 Dark Down 36.7 167.9 Up 07:29:05 - 07:46:08 -1016
Goldendale 07:38:25 -43.2 Dark Down 27.4 152.0 Low 07:29:54 - 07:46:57 -1063
The Dalles 07:38:27 -43.4 Dark Down 27.5 151.6 Low 07:29:55 - 07:46:58 -1088
Maupin 07:38:27 -43.8 Dark Down 27.9 151.6 Low 07:29:55 - 07:46:58 -1114
Redmond 07:38:28 -44.7 Dark Down 28.7 151.3 Low 07:29:56 - 07:46:59 -1179
Sisters 07:38:28 -44.6 Dark Down 28.5 150.8 Low 07:29:57 - 07:47:00 -1188
Bend 07:38:28 -44.8 Dark Down 28.8 151.1 Low 07:29:56 - 07:46:59 -1197
Oregon Observatory 07:38:28 -45.0 Dark Down 28.9 150.9 Low 07:29:57 - 07:47:00 -1213
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:38:28 -45.2 Dark Down 29.1 150.8 Low 07:29:57 - 07:47:00 -1229
North Lake 07:38:27 -45.7 Dark Down 29.7 151.3 Low 07:29:55 - 07:46:58 -1243
Paisley 07:38:26 -46.3 Dark Down 30.3 151.5 Up 07:29:55 - 07:46:58 -1271
Lakeview 07:38:26 -46.8 Dark Down 30.8 151.5 Up 07:29:54 - 07:46:57 -1302
Klamath Falls 07:38:30 -46.6 Dark Down 30.3 150.1 Up 07:29:59 - 07:47:02 -1342
Cedarville 07:38:26 -47.5 Dark Down 31.4 151.5 Up 07:29:54 - 07:46:57 -1344
Fall River/Burney 07:38:29 -47.8 Dark Down 31.4 150.1 Up 07:29:58 - 07:47:01 -1417
Susanville 07:38:28 -48.5 Dark Down 32.2 150.7 Up 07:29:57 - 07:47:00 -1441
Gimple 07:38:28 -48.8 Dark Down 32.4 150.4 Up 07:29:57 - 07:47:00 -1468
Greenville 07:38:29 -48.7 Dark Down 32.4 150.3 Up 07:29:57 - 07:47:00 -1471
Portola 07:38:28 -49.1 Dark Down 32.8 150.7 Up 07:29:56 - 07:46:59 -1481
Reno 07:38:25 -49.5 Dark Down 33.3 151.3 Up 07:29:54 - 07:46:57 -1481
Quincy 07:38:29 -48.9 Dark Down 32.6 150.2 Up 07:29:57 - 07:47:00 -1486
Yerington 07:38:23 -50.1 Dark Down 34.0 151.8 Up 07:29:52 - 07:46:55 -1502
Carson City 07:38:25 -49.8 Dark Down 33.6 151.2 Up 07:29:54 - 07:46:57 -1507
Tonopah 07:38:17 -51.3 Dark Down 35.6 153.7 Up 07:29:46 - 07:46:49 -1512
Hawthorne 07:38:22 -50.7 Dark Down 34.6 152.3 Up 07:29:50 - 07:46:53 -1521
Gardnerville 07:38:26 -50.1 Dark Down 33.9 151.2 Up 07:29:54 - 07:46:57 -1524
Indian Springs 07:38:12 -52.9 Dark Down 37.4 154.9 Up 07:29:41 - 07:46:44 -1578
Lee Vining 07:38:24 -51.1 Dark Down 35.0 151.6 Up 07:29:52 - 07:46:55 -1579
Beatty 07:38:16 -52.5 Dark Down 36.8 153.8 Up 07:29:45 - 07:46:48 -1587
Henderson 07:38:10 -53.4 Dark Down 38.1 155.5 Up 07:29:38 - 07:46:41 -1598
Bishop 07:38:21 -51.8 Dark Down 35.8 152.1 Up 07:29:50 - 07:46:53 -1603
Patrick 07:38:05 -54.1 Dark Down 39.1 156.6 Up 07:29:34 - 07:46:37 -1611
DCO 07:38:03 -54.4 Dark Down 39.6 157.4 Up 07:29:32 - 07:46:35 -1612
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:38:06 -54.3 Dark Down 39.2 156.3 Up 07:29:35 - 07:46:38 -1634
Searchlight/Boulder City 07:38:09 -54.0 Dark Down 38.7 155.4 Up 07:29:38 - 07:46:41 -1640
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:38:08 -54.3 Dark Down 39.1 155.7 Up 07:29:36 - 07:46:39 -1653
Mohave Valley 07:38:08 -54.6 Dark Down 39.3 155.6 Up 07:29:36 - 07:46:39 -1674
George/Scottsdale 07:37:58 -55.8 Dark Down 41.3 158.5 Up 07:29:27 - 07:46:30 -1680
Lake Havasu City 07:38:07 -55.0 Dark Down 39.8 155.8 Up 07:29:35 - 07:46:38 -1698
Parker 07:38:07 -55.4 Dark Down 40.1 155.7 Up 07:29:36 - 07:46:39 -1725
Blythe 07:38:08 -55.9 Dark Down 40.5 155.2 Up 07:29:37 - 07:46:40 -1776
Idyllwild 07:38:16 -55.6 Dark Down 39.6 152.7 Up 07:29:44 - 07:46:47 -1835
CPSLO 07:38:29 -53.5 Dark Down 36.7 148.9 Up 07:29:57 - 07:47:00 -1838
Calipatria 07:38:12 -56.3 Dark Down 40.6 153.9 Up 07:29:40 - 07:46:43 -1846
Yuma 07:38:07 -56.8 Dark Down 41.3 154.8 Up 07:29:36 - 07:46:39 -1852
Wildwood 07:38:22 -55.0 Dark Down 38.6 150.7 Up 07:29:51 - 07:46:54 -1869

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 05EZ300, (2020/03/21 07:36UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:25:11.5 -11:09:41  1.0  3.18 123
49 Vir         13:07:53.8 -10:44:26  4.9  2.17 127
PPM 227033     13:15:54.0 -12:21:01  7.3  0.64 125
PPM 226959     13:13:16.7 -12:24:27  9.5  0.05 125
05EZ300        13:13:18.5 -12:27:16 15.4       125
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/03/09 20:43:37 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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