RECON: TNO occultation with 05GV210

Event between 05GV210 and star UC4-429-056620 with event index number of 169220

Geocentric closest approach at 2018/12/19 13:04:45 UTC

J2000 position of star is 13:44:09.1 -04:22:44
Equinox of date position of star is 13:45:07.8 -04:28:23
Stellar brightness R=14.9, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 161 degrees from the moon. Moon is 87% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 42.8 AU from the Sun and 43.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 18.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 576 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3440 km.
The sky-plane scale is 31383.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.8
Diameter=269.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 14.3 sec chord
Diameter=109.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 05GV210, (2018/12/19 13:05UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:26:11.7 -11:15:35  1.0  8.25 157
80 Vir         13:36:30.6 -05:29:32  5.7  2.38 159
PPM 196807     13:44:29.5 -04:22:10  7.2  0.19 160
PPM 196822     13:45:05.5 -04:29:00  9.9  0.02 161
05GV210        13:45:08.3 -04:28:25 14.9       161
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 1.6 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 18.7 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=7.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 13:01:33 -26.1 Dark Down 24.8 132.8 Low 12:46:33 - 13:16:33 5569
Summerland 13:01:32 -26.3 Dark Down 24.6 132.4 Low 12:46:32 - 13:16:32 5561
Penticton 13:01:31 -26.2 Dark Down 24.9 132.5 Low 12:46:31 - 13:16:31 5539
Okanagan Falls 13:01:31 -26.1 Dark Down 25.1 132.4 Low 12:46:31 - 13:16:31 5525
Oliver 13:01:30 -26.1 Dark Down 25.2 132.3 Low 12:46:30 - 13:16:30 5512
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 13:01:30 -26.0 Dark Down 25.4 132.5 Low 12:46:30 - 13:16:30 5502
Oroville 13:01:29 -26.0 Dark Down 25.4 132.4 Low 12:46:29 - 13:16:29 5495
Tonasket 13:01:30 -26.0 Dark Down 25.6 132.3 Low 12:46:30 - 13:16:30 5477
Okanogan 13:01:28 -26.0 Dark Down 25.7 132.0 Low 12:46:28 - 13:16:28 5449
Brewster 13:01:26 -26.2 Dark Down 25.8 131.7 Low 12:46:26 - 13:16:26 5425
Manson/Chelan 13:01:26 -26.4 Dark Down 25.7 131.3 Low 12:46:26 - 13:16:26 5404
Entiat 13:01:25 -26.4 Dark Down 25.9 131.1 Low 12:46:25 - 13:16:25 5385
Wenatchee 13:01:24 -26.4 Dark Down 26.0 130.9 Low 12:46:24 - 13:16:24 5364
Ellensburg 13:01:23 -26.6 Dark Down 26.1 130.6 Low 12:46:23 - 13:16:23 5328
Yakima 13:01:21 -26.5 Dark Down 26.4 130.4 Low 12:46:21 - 13:16:21 5295
Pasco 13:01:24 -25.5 Dark Down 27.3 131.7 Low 12:46:24 - 13:16:24 5288
Toppenish/White Swan 13:01:21 -26.4 Dark Down 26.6 130.5 Low 12:46:21 - 13:16:21 5280
PNWRO 13:01:25 -25.3 Dark Down 27.6 131.8 Low 12:46:25 - 13:16:25 5272
George/Umatilla 13:01:24 -25.6 Dark Down 27.5 131.3 Low 12:46:24 - 13:16:24 5258
Goldendale 13:01:19 -26.6 Dark Down 26.7 129.9 Low 12:46:19 - 13:16:19 5229
The Dalles 13:01:18 -26.8 Dark Down 26.7 129.4 Low 12:46:18 - 13:16:18 5206
Maupin 13:01:17 -26.7 Dark Down 27.0 129.3 Low 12:46:17 - 13:16:17 5173
Madras/Culver 13:01:16 -26.7 Dark Down 27.3 129.1 Low 12:46:16 - 13:16:16 5127
Redmond 13:01:15 -26.7 Dark Down 27.5 128.9 Low 12:46:15 - 13:16:15 5096
Sisters 13:01:14 -27.0 Dark Down 27.3 128.5 Low 12:46:14 - 13:16:14 5093
Bend 13:01:14 -26.7 Dark Down 27.6 128.7 Low 12:46:14 - 13:16:14 5077
Oregon Observatory 13:01:13 -26.8 Dark Down 27.6 128.5 Low 12:46:13 - 13:16:13 5060
La Pine/Gilchrist 13:01:12 -26.8 Dark Down 27.7 128.3 Low 12:46:12 - 13:16:12 5042
North Lake 13:01:13 -26.3 Dark Down 28.3 128.7 Low 12:46:13 - 13:16:13 5014
Niwot 13:02:04 -14.0 AT Down 38.8 143.6 Up 12:47:04 - 13:17:04 4998
Paisley 13:01:13 -26.0 Dark Down 28.8 128.8 Low 12:46:13 - 13:16:13 4973
Chiloquin 13:01:09 -27.0 Dark Down 28.2 127.5 Low 12:46:09 - 13:16:09 4942
Lakeview 13:01:13 -25.8 Dark Down 29.3 128.8 Low 12:46:13 - 13:16:13 4932
Klamath Falls 13:01:08 -26.9 Dark Down 28.4 127.5 Low 12:46:08 - 13:16:08 4914
Tulelake 13:01:09 -26.6 Dark Down 28.8 127.6 Low 12:46:09 - 13:16:09 4895
Cedarville 13:01:12 -25.5 Dark Down 29.8 128.6 Low 12:46:12 - 13:16:12 4878
Fall River/Burney 13:01:07 -26.4 Dark Down 29.3 127.3 Low 12:46:07 - 13:16:07 4818
Susanville 13:01:09 -25.7 Dark Down 30.2 127.7 Up 12:46:09 - 13:16:09 4774
Gimple 13:01:07 -25.8 Dark Down 30.2 127.4 Up 12:46:07 - 13:16:07 4746
Greenville 13:01:07 -25.9 Dark Down 30.2 127.3 Up 12:46:07 - 13:16:07 4745
Quincy 13:01:07 -25.9 Dark Down 30.3 127.2 Up 12:46:07 - 13:16:07 4727
Portola 13:01:08 -25.5 Dark Down 30.7 127.6 Up 12:46:08 - 13:16:08 4723
Reno 13:01:10 -24.9 Dark Down 31.2 128.0 Up 12:46:10 - 13:16:10 4710
Carson City 13:01:08 -24.9 Dark Down 31.5 127.9 Up 12:46:08 - 13:16:08 4679
Yerington 13:01:10 -24.3 Dark Down 32.0 128.4 Up 12:46:10 - 13:16:10 4671
Gardnerville 13:01:09 -24.8 Dark Down 31.6 127.8 Up 12:46:09 - 13:16:09 4658
Hawthorne 13:01:12 -23.8 Dark Down 32.6 128.7 Up 12:46:12 - 13:16:12 4638
Tonopah 13:01:16 -22.6 Dark Down 33.8 129.8 Up 12:46:16 - 13:16:16 4620
Lee Vining 13:01:10 -24.1 Dark Down 32.6 127.9 Up 12:46:10 - 13:16:10 4580
Bishop 13:01:11 -23.4 Dark Down 33.5 128.3 Up 12:46:11 - 13:16:11 4538
Beatty 13:01:16 -22.0 Dark Down 34.8 129.6 Up 12:46:16 - 13:16:16 4523
Indian Springs 13:01:19 -21.1 Dark Down 35.7 130.5 Up 12:46:19 - 13:16:19 4511
Henderson 13:01:21 -20.4 Dark Down 36.4 130.9 Up 12:46:21 - 13:16:21 4475
Lone Pine 13:01:11 -23.0 Dark Down 34.1 128.2 Up 12:46:11 - 13:16:11 4474
Patrick 13:01:25 -19.4 Dark Down 37.5 131.6 Up 12:46:25 - 13:16:25 4436
Searchlight/Boulder City 13:01:21 -20.2 Dark Down 36.8 130.6 Up 12:46:21 - 13:16:21 4423
DCO 13:01:27 -18.7 Dark Down 38.2 132.2 Up 12:46:27 - 13:16:27 4421
Kingman/Dolan Springs 13:01:24 -19.5 Dark Down 37.6 131.3 Up 12:46:24 - 13:16:24 4413
Laughlin/Bullhead City 13:01:22 -19.9 Dark Down 37.3 130.8 Up 12:46:22 - 13:16:22 4402
Mohave Valley 13:01:21 -19.8 Dark Down 37.4 130.6 Up 12:46:21 - 13:16:21 4377
Lake Havasu City 13:01:22 -19.5 Dark Down 37.9 130.6 Up 12:46:22 - 13:16:22 4344
Parker 13:01:21 -19.4 Dark Down 38.1 130.5 Up 12:46:21 - 13:16:21 4312
CPSLO 13:01:00 -24.8 Dark Down 33.2 125.1 Up 12:46:00 - 13:16:00 4311
Blythe 13:01:19 -19.5 Dark Down 38.2 129.8 Up 12:46:19 - 13:16:19 4258
Wildwood 13:01:06 -22.9 Dark Down 35.3 126.3 Up 12:46:06 - 13:16:06 4232
Idyllwild 13:01:12 -21.2 Dark Down 36.8 127.9 Up 12:46:12 - 13:16:12 4231
Calipatria 13:01:15 -20.1 Dark Down 37.9 128.6 Up 12:46:15 - 13:16:15 4195
Yuma 13:01:18 -19.3 Dark Down 38.8 129.2 Up 12:46:18 - 13:16:18 4170

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 05GV210, (2018/12/19 13:05UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:25:11.5 -11:09:41  1.0  8.25 157
80 Vir         13:35:31.3 -05:23:45  5.7  2.38 159
PPM 196807     13:43:30.3 -04:16:29  7.2  0.19 160
PPM 196822     13:44:06.3 -04:23:19  9.9  0.02 161
05GV210        13:44:09.1 -04:22:44 14.9       161
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/10/23 20:46:16 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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