RECON: TNO occultation with 05GF187

Event between 05GF187 and star GA0700:07798437 with event index number of 271337

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/06/11 05:26:23 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:04:42.5 -19:38:08
Equinox of date position of star is 17:05:49.1 -19:39:38
Stellar brightness G=16.3, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 71 degrees from the moon. Moon is 69% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.5

[RECON map]
TNO is 29.4 AU from the Sun and 28.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 238 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1714 km.
The sky-plane scale is 20623.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.9
Diameter=157.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.8 sec chord
Diameter=64.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 05GF187, (2020/06/11 05:26UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:39.9 -26:28:32  0.9 10.58  78
35Eta Oph      17:11:33.1 -15:44:56  2.6  4.14  71
PPM 266364     17:05:58.1 -20:31:18  6.5  0.86  71
PPM 232540     17:04:48.5 -19:29:23  8.2  0.31  72
PPM 232567     17:05:45.2 -19:41:50  9.4  0.05  71
05GF187        17:05:54.9 -19:39:45 16.3        71
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 3.8 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 15.2 km RECON observability=0.5 and success probability=10.7%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 05:28:21 -9.9 NT Down 14.4 147.6 Really Low 05:13:21 - 05:43:21 270
Summerland 05:28:22 -9.8 NT Down 14.3 147.2 Really Low 05:13:22 - 05:43:22 261
Penticton 05:28:23 -10.1 NT Down 14.7 147.4 Really Low 05:13:23 - 05:43:23 249
Okanagan Falls 05:28:23 -10.3 NT Down 14.8 147.3 Really Low 05:13:23 - 05:43:23 240
Oliver 05:28:23 -10.4 NT Down 15.0 147.3 Really Low 05:13:23 - 05:43:23 232
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:28:23 -10.6 NT Down 15.2 147.5 Really Low 05:13:23 - 05:43:23 228
Oroville 05:28:23 -10.7 NT Down 15.2 147.4 Really Low 05:13:23 - 05:43:23 223
Tonasket 05:28:23 -10.8 NT Down 15.4 147.4 Really Low 05:13:23 - 05:43:23 211
Okanogan 05:28:25 -11.1 NT Down 15.7 147.2 Really Low 05:13:25 - 05:43:25 192
Brewster 05:28:26 -11.2 NT Down 15.8 147.0 Really Low 05:13:26 - 05:43:26 174
Manson/Chelan 05:28:27 -11.2 NT Down 15.9 146.6 Really Low 05:13:27 - 05:43:27 157
Entiat 05:28:27 -11.4 NT Down 16.0 146.5 Really Low 05:13:27 - 05:43:27 145
Wenatchee 05:28:28 -11.6 NT Down 16.2 146.4 Really Low 05:13:28 - 05:43:28 130
Ellensburg 05:28:30 -11.8 NT Down 16.4 146.1 Really Low 05:13:30 - 05:43:30 104
Pasco 05:28:27 -13.0 AT Down 17.6 147.3 Really Low 05:13:27 - 05:43:27 92
PNWRO 05:28:27 -13.3 AT Down 17.9 147.4 Really Low 05:13:27 - 05:43:27 83
Yakima 05:28:31 -12.1 AT Down 16.8 146.0 Really Low 05:13:31 - 05:43:31 82
Toppenish/White Swan 05:28:31 -12.4 AT Down 17.0 146.2 Really Low 05:13:31 - 05:43:31 74
George/Umatilla 05:28:28 -13.2 AT Down 17.8 147.0 Really Low 05:13:28 - 05:43:28 70
Goldendale 05:28:33 -12.7 AT Down 17.3 145.7 Really Low 05:13:33 - 05:43:33 36
The Dalles 05:28:34 -12.7 AT Down 17.4 145.3 Really Low 05:13:34 - 05:43:34 16
Maupin 05:28:34 -13.1 AT Down 17.8 145.4 Really Low 05:13:34 - 05:43:34 -5
Niwot 05:27:53 -23.2 Dark Down 27.6 159.4 Low 05:12:53 - 05:42:53 -8
Madras/Culver 05:28:35 -13.5 AT Down 18.2 145.2 Really Low 05:13:35 - 05:43:35 -36
Redmond 05:28:36 -13.8 AT Down 18.5 145.1 Really Low 05:13:36 - 05:43:36 -57
Sisters 05:28:37 -13.6 AT Down 18.3 144.8 Really Low 05:13:37 - 05:43:37 -64
Bend 05:28:37 -13.9 AT Down 18.6 144.9 Really Low 05:13:37 - 05:43:37 -72
Oregon Observatory 05:28:38 -14.0 AT Down 18.7 144.8 Really Low 05:13:38 - 05:43:38 -85
La Pine/Gilchrist 05:28:38 -14.1 AT Down 18.8 144.7 Really Low 05:13:38 - 05:43:38 -98
North Lake 05:28:37 -14.7 AT Down 19.4 145.2 Really Low 05:13:37 - 05:43:37 -111
Paisley 05:28:37 -15.3 AT Down 20.0 145.4 Low 05:13:37 - 05:43:37 -136
Lakeview 05:28:38 -15.8 AT Down 20.5 145.4 Low 05:13:38 - 05:43:38 -162
Chiloquin 05:28:41 -14.8 AT Down 19.6 144.2 Really Low 05:13:41 - 05:43:41 -171
Klamath Falls 05:28:42 -15.2 AT Down 19.9 144.2 Really Low 05:13:42 - 05:43:42 -190
Cedarville 05:28:38 -16.4 AT Down 21.1 145.4 Low 05:13:38 - 05:43:38 -198
Tulelake 05:28:41 -15.5 AT Down 20.2 144.4 Low 05:13:41 - 05:43:41 -200
Fall River/Burney 05:28:42 -16.3 AT Down 21.0 144.3 Low 05:13:42 - 05:43:42 -254
Susanville 05:28:41 -17.1 AT Down 21.8 144.8 Low 05:13:41 - 05:43:41 -277
Gimple 05:28:42 -17.2 AT Down 22.0 144.5 Low 05:13:42 - 05:43:42 -299
Greenville 05:28:42 -17.2 AT Down 21.9 144.5 Low 05:13:42 - 05:43:42 -301
Portola 05:28:42 -17.7 AT Down 22.4 144.8 Low 05:13:42 - 05:43:42 -311
Quincy 05:28:43 -17.4 AT Down 22.1 144.4 Low 05:13:43 - 05:43:43 -314
Reno 05:28:40 -18.2 Dark Down 22.9 145.3 Low 05:13:40 - 05:43:40 -314
Yerington 05:28:39 -18.9 Dark Down 23.7 145.8 Low 05:13:39 - 05:43:39 -335
Carson City 05:28:41 -18.5 Dark Down 23.2 145.3 Low 05:13:41 - 05:43:41 -337
Gardnerville 05:28:41 -18.7 Dark Down 23.5 145.2 Low 05:13:41 - 05:43:41 -351
Hawthorne 05:28:38 -19.6 Dark Down 24.3 146.1 Low 05:13:38 - 05:43:38 -354
Tonopah 05:28:34 -20.6 Dark Down 25.3 147.3 Low 05:13:34 - 05:43:34 -355
Lee Vining 05:28:40 -19.8 Dark Down 24.5 145.6 Low 05:13:40 - 05:43:40 -402
Indian Springs 05:28:31 -22.5 Dark Down 27.2 148.4 Low 05:13:31 - 05:43:31 -421
Beatty 05:28:34 -21.7 Dark Down 26.4 147.4 Low 05:13:34 - 05:43:34 -421
Bishop 05:28:39 -20.6 Dark Down 25.4 146.1 Low 05:13:39 - 05:43:39 -425
Henderson 05:28:30 -23.2 Dark Down 27.9 148.9 Low 05:13:30 - 05:43:30 -442
Patrick 05:28:27 -24.2 Dark Down 28.9 149.8 Low 05:13:27 - 05:43:27 -462
DCO 05:28:24 -24.8 Dark Down 29.5 150.4 Low 05:13:24 - 05:43:24 -468
Lone Pine 05:28:39 -21.4 Dark Down 26.1 146.2 Low 05:13:39 - 05:43:39 -469
Searchlight/Boulder City 05:28:30 -23.7 Dark Down 28.4 148.8 Low 05:13:30 - 05:43:30 -480
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:28:27 -24.3 Dark Down 29.0 149.5 Low 05:13:27 - 05:43:27 -481
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:28:29 -24.1 Dark Down 28.8 149.0 Low 05:13:29 - 05:43:29 -493
Mohave Valley 05:28:29 -24.4 Dark Down 29.1 148.9 Low 05:13:29 - 05:43:29 -512
Lake Havasu City 05:28:29 -24.8 Dark Down 29.5 149.1 Low 05:13:29 - 05:43:29 -534
Parker 05:28:29 -25.1 Dark Down 29.8 149.0 Low 05:13:29 - 05:43:29 -558
Blythe 05:28:31 -25.4 Dark Down 30.2 148.6 Up 05:13:31 - 05:43:31 -602
CPSLO 05:28:49 -21.2 Dark Down 26.0 143.5 Low 05:13:49 - 05:43:49 -617
Idyllwild 05:28:38 -24.4 Dark Down 29.1 146.6 Low 05:13:38 - 05:43:38 -639
Wildwood 05:28:44 -23.2 Dark Down 28.0 145.0 Low 05:13:44 - 05:43:44 -655
Calipatria 05:28:34 -25.4 Dark Down 30.2 147.5 Up 05:13:34 - 05:43:34 -657
Yuma 05:28:32 -26.2 Dark Down 30.9 148.2 Up 05:13:32 - 05:43:32 -669

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 05GF187, (2020/06/11 05:26UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 10.58  78
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  4.14  71
PPM 266364     17:04:45.3 -20:29:41  6.5  0.86  71
PPM 232540     17:03:36.3 -19:27:44  8.2  0.31  72
PPM 232567     17:04:32.8 -19:40:13  9.4  0.05  71
05GF187        17:04:42.5 -19:38:08 16.3        71
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/10/26 21:16:48 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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