RECON: TNO occultation with 05GC187

Event between 05GC187 and star GA0680:06254502 with event index number of 190015

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/05/11 10:41:48 UTC

J2000 position of star is 15:24:55.0 -20:40:29
Equinox of date position of star is 15:26:00.3 -20:44:25
Stellar brightness G=16.3, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 102 degrees from the moon. Moon is 43% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.0

[RECON map]
TNO is 39.3 AU from the Sun and 38.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 455 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 5292 km.
The sky-plane scale is 27784.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.1
Diameter=232.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.5 sec chord
Diameter=94.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 05GC187, (2019/05/11 10:42UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:35.8 -26:28:24  0.9 15.84 117
7Del Sco       16:01:28.9 -22:40:31  2.3  8.46 110
PPM 264334     15:31:43.6 -20:47:38  6.5  1.33 103
PPM 230199     15:25:36.8 -20:01:52  8.0  0.72 101
PPM 264202     15:25:22.0 -20:47:58  9.7  0.17 102
05GC187        15:26:02.2 -20:44:32 16.3       102
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 2.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 12.0 km RECON observability=0.4 and success probability=2.2%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 10:41:02 -12.9 AT Down 11.6 216.6 Really Low 10:26:02 - 10:56:02 1415
Summerland 10:41:03 -13.0 AT Down 11.8 216.2 Really Low 10:26:03 - 10:56:03 1414
Penticton 10:41:01 -13.2 AT Down 12.0 216.4 Really Low 10:26:01 - 10:56:01 1404
Okanagan Falls 10:41:01 -13.4 AT Down 12.1 216.4 Really Low 10:26:01 - 10:56:01 1398
Oliver 10:41:01 -13.5 AT Down 12.2 216.5 Really Low 10:26:01 - 10:56:01 1393
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:41:00 -13.5 AT Down 12.3 216.7 Really Low 10:26:00 - 10:56:00 1388
Oroville 10:41:00 -13.6 AT Down 12.4 216.6 Really Low 10:26:00 - 10:56:00 1385
Tonasket 10:40:59 -13.8 AT Down 12.6 216.7 Really Low 10:25:59 - 10:55:59 1378
Okanogan 10:40:58 -14.1 AT Down 12.9 216.6 Really Low 10:25:58 - 10:55:58 1368
Brewster 10:40:58 -14.4 AT Down 13.2 216.4 Really Low 10:25:58 - 10:55:58 1359
Manson/Chelan 10:40:59 -14.7 AT Down 13.5 216.1 Really Low 10:25:59 - 10:55:59 1353
Entiat 10:40:58 -14.9 AT Down 13.7 216.1 Really Low 10:25:58 - 10:55:58 1346
Wenatchee 10:40:58 -15.2 AT Down 14.0 216.1 Really Low 10:25:58 - 10:55:58 1337
Ellensburg 10:40:58 -15.6 AT Down 14.4 215.9 Really Low 10:25:58 - 10:55:58 1323
Yakima 10:40:57 -15.9 AT Down 14.7 216.0 Really Low 10:25:57 - 10:55:57 1309
Toppenish/White Swan 10:40:56 -16.0 AT Down 14.8 216.1 Really Low 10:25:56 - 10:55:56 1301
Pasco 10:40:52 -15.5 AT Down 14.4 217.3 Really Low 10:25:52 - 10:55:52 1294
PNWRO 10:40:51 -15.6 AT Down 14.5 217.5 Really Low 10:25:51 - 10:55:51 1285
George/Umatilla 10:40:52 -15.9 AT Down 14.8 217.1 Really Low 10:25:52 - 10:55:52 1283
Goldendale 10:40:56 -16.6 AT Down 15.5 215.9 Really Low 10:25:56 - 10:55:56 1281
The Dalles 10:40:56 -16.9 AT Down 15.8 215.6 Really Low 10:25:56 - 10:55:56 1273
Maupin 10:40:55 -17.2 AT Down 16.1 215.7 Really Low 10:25:55 - 10:55:55 1257
Madras/Culver 10:40:54 -17.7 AT Down 16.6 215.8 Really Low 10:25:54 - 10:55:54 1236
Sisters 10:40:54 -18.1 Dark Down 17.0 215.5 Really Low 10:25:54 - 10:55:54 1224
Redmond 10:40:53 -18.0 AT Down 16.9 215.8 Really Low 10:25:53 - 10:55:53 1222
Bend 10:40:53 -18.2 Dark Down 17.1 215.7 Really Low 10:25:53 - 10:55:53 1214
Oregon Observatory 10:40:53 -18.4 Dark Down 17.3 215.6 Really Low 10:25:53 - 10:55:53 1207
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:40:53 -18.6 Dark Down 17.5 215.6 Really Low 10:25:53 - 10:55:53 1199
North Lake 10:40:50 -18.6 Dark Down 17.6 216.2 Really Low 10:25:50 - 10:55:50 1180
Paisley 10:40:48 -18.9 Dark Down 17.9 216.6 Really Low 10:25:48 - 10:55:48 1157
Chiloquin 10:40:51 -19.6 Dark Down 18.6 215.5 Really Low 10:25:51 - 10:55:51 1152
Klamath Falls 10:40:50 -19.8 Dark Down 18.8 215.6 Really Low 10:25:50 - 10:55:50 1138
Lakeview 10:40:46 -19.2 Dark Down 18.2 216.9 Really Low 10:25:46 - 10:55:46 1134
Tulelake 10:40:48 -19.9 Dark Down 18.9 216.0 Really Low 10:25:48 - 10:55:48 1126
Cedarville 10:40:44 -19.6 Dark Down 18.7 217.2 Really Low 10:25:44 - 10:55:44 1105
Fall River/Burney 10:40:46 -20.5 Dark Down 19.6 216.2 Really Low 10:25:46 - 10:55:46 1085
Susanville 10:40:43 -20.7 Dark Down 19.8 217.0 Really Low 10:25:43 - 10:55:43 1055
Greenville 10:40:43 -21.0 Dark Down 20.1 216.8 Low 10:25:43 - 10:55:43 1043
Gimple 10:40:43 -21.0 Dark Down 20.1 216.9 Low 10:25:43 - 10:55:43 1042
Quincy 10:40:43 -21.2 Dark Down 20.3 216.8 Low 10:25:43 - 10:55:43 1033
Portola 10:40:41 -21.0 Dark Down 20.2 217.3 Low 10:25:41 - 10:55:41 1026
Reno 10:40:39 -20.9 Dark Down 20.1 217.9 Low 10:25:39 - 10:55:39 1013
Carson City 10:40:37 -21.1 Dark Down 20.4 218.0 Low 10:25:37 - 10:55:37 995
Yerington 10:40:35 -21.0 Dark Down 20.2 218.6 Low 10:25:35 - 10:55:35 984
Gardnerville 10:40:37 -21.3 Dark Down 20.5 218.1 Low 10:25:37 - 10:55:37 983
Hawthorne 10:40:33 -21.0 Dark Down 20.3 219.1 Low 10:25:33 - 10:55:33 960
Niwot 10:40:02 -12.2 AT Down 12.0 229.4 Really Low 10:25:02 - 10:55:02 948
Lee Vining 10:40:33 -21.7 Dark Down 21.0 218.8 Low 10:25:33 - 10:55:33 933
Tonopah 10:40:28 -20.6 Dark Down 20.0 220.4 Really Low 10:25:28 - 10:55:28 932
Bishop 10:40:29 -21.7 Dark Down 21.1 219.6 Low 10:25:29 - 10:55:29 900
Beatty 10:40:24 -21.2 Dark Down 20.6 221.0 Low 10:25:24 - 10:55:24 871
Lone Pine 10:40:27 -22.1 Dark Down 21.5 220.0 Low 10:25:27 - 10:55:27 859
Indian Springs 10:40:20 -20.8 Dark Down 20.3 222.0 Low 10:25:20 - 10:55:20 849
Henderson 10:40:17 -20.7 Dark Down 20.3 222.7 Low 10:25:17 - 10:55:17 817
CPSLO 10:40:31 -24.5 Dark Down 23.9 218.2 Low 10:25:31 - 10:55:31 794
Searchlight/Boulder City 10:40:15 -21.1 Dark Down 20.7 222.9 Low 10:25:15 - 10:55:15 785
Patrick 10:40:12 -20.5 Dark Down 20.2 223.7 Low 10:25:12 - 10:55:12 776
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:40:13 -21.1 Dark Down 20.8 223.2 Low 10:25:13 - 10:55:13 767
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:40:12 -20.8 Dark Down 20.4 223.6 Low 10:25:12 - 10:55:12 765
DCO 10:40:09 -20.3 Dark Down 20.0 224.3 Low 10:25:09 - 10:55:09 755
Mohave Valley 10:40:12 -21.3 Dark Down 20.9 223.3 Low 10:25:12 - 10:55:12 751
Lake Havasu City 10:40:11 -21.4 Dark Down 21.1 223.6 Low 10:25:11 - 10:55:11 727
Wildwood 10:40:22 -24.2 Dark Down 23.7 220.2 Low 10:25:22 - 10:55:22 722
Parker 10:40:10 -21.6 Dark Down 21.3 223.7 Low 10:25:10 - 10:55:10 707
Idyllwild 10:40:16 -23.4 Dark Down 23.0 221.9 Low 10:25:16 - 10:55:16 695
Blythe 10:40:10 -22.2 Dark Down 21.9 223.6 Low 10:25:10 - 10:55:10 678
Calipatria 10:40:11 -23.1 Dark Down 22.8 223.0 Low 10:25:11 - 10:55:11 654
Yuma 10:40:07 -22.8 Dark Down 22.6 223.8 Low 10:25:07 - 10:55:07 624

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 05GC187, (2019/05/11 10:42UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 15.84 117
7Del Sco       16:00:20.0 -22:37:18  2.3  8.46 110
PPM 264334     15:30:36.3 -20:43:43  6.5  1.33 103
PPM 230199     15:24:30.0 -19:57:49  8.0  0.72 101
PPM 264202     15:24:14.8 -20:43:55  9.7  0.17 102
05GC187        15:24:55.0 -20:40:29 16.3       102
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/10/24 21:24:12 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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