RECON: TNO occultation with 05JA175

Event between 05JA175 and star GA0720:05533379 with event index number of 211643

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/09/12 03:17:32 UTC

J2000 position of star is 15:28:25.2 -16:20:24
Equinox of date position of star is 15:29:27.6 -16:24:11
Stellar brightness G=16.7, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 93 degrees from the moon. Moon is 96% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.7

[RECON map]
TNO is 47.0 AU from the Sun and 47.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 16.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 962 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2128 km.
The sky-plane scale is 34362.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.8
Diameter=420.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 24.9 sec chord
Diameter=171.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 10.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 05JA175, (2019/09/12 03:18UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:37.1 -26:28:27  0.9 17.39  77
27Bet Lib      15:18:04.2 -09:27:16  2.6  7.49  98
32Zet1Lib      15:29:22.3 -16:47:02  5.6  0.38  93
PPM 230274     15:28:44.1 -16:33:25  8.4  0.24  93
PPM 230299     15:30:12.7 -16:17:22  9.5  0.20  93
05JA175        15:29:31.8 -16:24:26 16.7        93
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 0.9 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 0.0 km RECON observability=0.0 and success probability=0.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Penticton 03:17:20 -9.8 CT Up 11.4 227.2 Really Low 03:02:20 - 03:32:20 -10713
Oroville 03:17:23 -10.1 CT Up 11.8 227.4 Really Low 03:02:23 - 03:32:23 -10735
Tonasket 03:17:25 -10.2 CT Up 11.9 227.4 Really Low 03:02:25 - 03:32:25 -10744
Okanogan 03:17:27 -10.2 CT Up 12.2 227.4 Really Low 03:02:27 - 03:32:27 -10756
Brewster 03:17:28 -10.2 CT Up 12.5 227.2 Really Low 03:02:28 - 03:32:28 -10766
Manson/Chelan 03:17:28 -10.0 CT Up 12.8 227.0 Really Low 03:02:28 - 03:32:28 -10773
Entiat 03:17:27 -10.0 CT Up 13.0 226.9 Really Low 03:02:27 - 03:32:27 -10781
Wenatchee 03:17:30 -10.1 CT Up 13.2 226.9 Really Low 03:02:30 - 03:32:30 -10791
Ellensburg 03:17:31 -10.0 CT Up 13.6 226.8 Really Low 03:02:31 - 03:32:31 -10807
Yakima 03:17:30 -10.2 CT Up 13.9 226.9 Really Low 03:02:30 - 03:32:30 -10824
Toppenish/White Swan 03:17:34 -10.3 CT Up 14.0 227.0 Really Low 03:02:34 - 03:32:34 -10833
Pasco 03:17:38 -11.2 CT Up 13.4 228.1 Really Low 03:02:38 - 03:32:38 -10842
PNWRO 03:17:38 -11.5 CT Up 13.4 228.4 Really Low 03:02:38 - 03:32:38 -10853
George/Umatilla 03:17:37 -11.2 CT Up 13.7 228.0 Really Low 03:02:37 - 03:32:37 -10855
Goldendale 03:17:34 -10.2 CT Up 14.6 226.8 Really Low 03:02:34 - 03:32:34 -10855
The Dalles 03:17:35 -10.0 CT Up 14.9 226.5 Really Low 03:02:35 - 03:32:35 -10864
Maupin 03:17:36 -10.2 CT Up 15.1 226.7 Really Low 03:02:36 - 03:32:36 -10882
Madras/Culver 03:17:39 -10.4 CT Up 15.5 226.8 Really Low 03:02:39 - 03:32:39 -10906
Sisters 03:17:37 -10.2 CT Up 16.0 226.5 Really Low 03:02:37 - 03:32:37 -10920
Redmond 03:17:40 -10.4 CT Up 15.8 226.8 Really Low 03:02:40 - 03:32:40 -10922
Bend 03:17:40 -10.4 CT Up 16.0 226.7 Really Low 03:02:40 - 03:32:40 -10932
Oregon Observatory 03:17:41 -10.4 CT Up 16.2 226.7 Really Low 03:02:41 - 03:32:41 -10939
La Pine/Gilchrist 03:17:42 -10.4 CT Up 16.4 226.7 Really Low 03:02:42 - 03:32:42 -10949
North Lake 03:17:45 -10.9 CT Up 16.3 227.3 Really Low 03:02:45 - 03:32:45 -10970
Paisley 03:17:51 -11.4 CT Up 16.5 227.7 Really Low 03:02:51 - 03:32:51 -10997
Chiloquin 03:17:46 -10.5 CT Up 17.3 226.6 Really Low 03:02:46 - 03:32:46 -11000
Klamath Falls 03:17:47 -10.6 CT Up 17.5 226.8 Really Low 03:02:47 - 03:32:47 -11017
Lakeview 03:17:51 -11.7 CT Up 16.7 228.0 Really Low 03:02:51 - 03:32:51 -11022
Tulelake 03:17:48 -10.9 CT Up 17.5 227.1 Really Low 03:02:48 - 03:32:48 -11031
Cedarville 03:17:53 -12.0 CT Up 17.1 228.3 Really Low 03:02:53 - 03:32:53 -11055
Fall River/Burney 03:17:53 -11.2 CT Up 18.1 227.4 Really Low 03:02:53 - 03:32:53 -11077
Susanville 03:17:58 -12.0 CT Up 18.1 228.2 Really Low 03:02:58 - 03:32:58 -11111
Greenville 03:17:57 -11.8 CT Up 18.4 228.0 Really Low 03:02:57 - 03:32:57 -11124
Gimple 03:17:56 -11.9 CT Up 18.4 228.1 Really Low 03:02:56 - 03:32:56 -11125
Quincy 03:17:58 -11.9 CT Up 18.6 228.1 Really Low 03:02:58 - 03:32:58 -11135
Portola 03:18:00 -12.3 AT Up 18.4 228.5 Really Low 03:03:00 - 03:33:00 -11143
Reno 03:18:04 -12.8 AT Up 18.2 229.1 Really Low 03:03:04 - 03:33:04 -11159
Carson City 03:18:05 -13.0 AT Up 18.4 229.2 Really Low 03:03:05 - 03:33:05 -11178
Yerington 03:18:07 -13.5 AT Up 18.1 229.8 Really Low 03:03:07 - 03:33:07 -11191
Gardnerville 03:18:06 -13.1 AT Up 18.5 229.3 Really Low 03:03:06 - 03:33:06 -11192
Hawthorne 03:18:13 -14.1 AT Up 18.1 230.3 Really Low 03:03:13 - 03:33:13 -11218
Niwot 03:18:44 -23.2 Dark Up 8.6 240.1 Really Low 03:03:44 - 03:33:44 -11235
Lee Vining 03:18:13 -13.9 AT Up 18.8 230.1 Really Low 03:03:13 - 03:33:13 -11248
Tonopah 03:18:20 -15.3 AT Up 17.5 231.6 Really Low 03:03:20 - 03:33:20 -11251
Bishop 03:18:17 -14.6 AT Up 18.7 230.8 Really Low 03:03:17 - 03:33:17 -11285
Beatty 03:18:25 -16.0 AT Up 17.9 232.2 Really Low 03:03:25 - 03:33:25 -11319
Lone Pine 03:18:21 -15.1 AT Up 18.9 231.3 Really Low 03:03:21 - 03:33:21 -11330
Indian Springs 03:18:32 -16.9 AT Up 17.4 233.1 Really Low 03:03:32 - 03:33:32 -11344
Henderson 03:18:35 -17.7 AT Up 17.3 233.8 Really Low 03:03:35 - 03:33:35 -11380
CPSLO 03:18:18 -13.4 AT Up 21.4 229.6 Low 03:03:18 - 03:33:18 -11398
Searchlight/Boulder City 03:18:37 -17.9 AT Up 17.6 234.0 Really Low 03:03:37 - 03:33:37 -11414
Patrick 03:18:41 -18.7 Dark Up 16.9 234.8 Really Low 03:03:41 - 03:33:41 -11425
Laughlin/Bullhead City 03:18:39 -18.3 Dark Up 17.5 234.3 Really Low 03:03:39 - 03:33:39 -11435
Kingman/Dolan Springs 03:18:44 -18.7 Dark Up 17.1 234.7 Really Low 03:03:44 - 03:33:44 -11437
DCO 03:18:44 -19.4 Dark Up 16.6 235.4 Really Low 03:03:44 - 03:33:44 -11449
Mohave Valley 03:18:42 -18.4 Dark Up 17.7 234.4 Really Low 03:03:42 - 03:33:42 -11452
Lake Havasu City 03:18:43 -18.7 Dark Up 17.7 234.7 Really Low 03:03:43 - 03:33:43 -11478
Wildwood 03:18:31 -15.4 AT Up 20.8 231.6 Low 03:03:31 - 03:33:31 -11480
Parker 03:18:43 -18.8 Dark Up 17.9 234.8 Really Low 03:03:43 - 03:33:43 -11500
Idyllwild 03:18:37 -17.0 AT Up 19.8 233.1 Really Low 03:03:37 - 03:33:37 -11511
Blythe 03:18:44 -18.8 Dark Up 18.4 234.7 Really Low 03:03:44 - 03:33:44 -11531
Calipatria 03:18:43 -18.2 Dark Up 19.3 234.2 Really Low 03:03:43 - 03:33:43 -11557
Yuma 03:18:44 -19.0 Dark Up 19.0 235.0 Really Low 03:03:44 - 03:33:44 -11591

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 05JA175, (2019/09/12 03:18UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 17.39  77
27Bet Lib      15:17:00.3 -09:22:59  2.6  7.49  98
32Zet1Lib      15:28:15.4 -16:43:00  5.6  0.38  93
PPM 230274     15:27:37.4 -16:29:22  8.4  0.24  93
PPM 230299     15:29:06.1 -16:13:21  9.5  0.20  93
05JA175        15:28:25.2 -16:20:24 16.7        93
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/06/12 07:43:55 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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