RECON: TNO occultation with 05LA54

Event between 05LA54 and star GA0640:14154186 with event index number of 190096

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/05/20 06:35:00 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:22:10.2 -24:36:00
Equinox of date position of star is 17:23:19.7 -24:37:02
Stellar brightness G=14.0, use SENSEUP=64
Star is 7 degrees from the moon. Moon is 98% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 41.4 AU from the Sun and 40.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 747 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4844 km.
The sky-plane scale is 29334.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.7
Diameter=271.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 12.2 sec chord
Diameter=110.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 05LA54, (2019/05/20 06:35UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:35.9 -26:28:24  0.9 12.04  10
35Eta Oph      17:11:29.5 -15:44:51  2.6  9.30   5
PPM 266746     17:22:53.0 -24:55:26  6.5  0.32   7
PPM 266729     17:22:19.2 -24:42:06  8.5  0.25   7
PPM 266762     17:23:20.6 -24:44:36 10.0  0.13   7
05LA54         17:23:21.5 -24:37:03 14.0         7
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 1.2 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 16.9 km RECON observability=0.2 and success probability=0.2%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 06:37:10 -18.1 Dark Up 6.3 141.4 Really Low 06:22:10 - 06:52:10 13982
Summerland 06:37:10 -18.1 Dark Up 6.2 141.1 Really Low 06:22:10 - 06:52:10 13972
Penticton 06:37:10 -18.4 Dark Up 6.5 141.2 Really Low 06:22:10 - 06:52:10 13963
Okanagan Falls 06:37:11 -18.6 Dark Up 6.7 141.2 Really Low 06:22:11 - 06:52:11 13955
Oliver 06:37:11 -18.8 Dark Up 6.8 141.2 Really Low 06:22:11 - 06:52:11 13948
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:37:12 -19.0 Dark Up 7.0 141.4 Really Low 06:22:12 - 06:52:12 13945
Oroville 06:37:11 -19.0 Dark Up 7.0 141.3 Really Low 06:22:11 - 06:52:11 13941
Tonasket 06:37:13 -19.2 Dark Up 7.2 141.3 Really Low 06:22:13 - 06:52:13 13931
Okanogan 06:37:13 -19.5 Dark Up 7.4 141.1 Really Low 06:22:13 - 06:52:13 13913
Brewster 06:37:15 -19.7 Dark Up 7.6 141.0 Really Low 06:22:15 - 06:52:15 13897
Manson/Chelan 06:37:16 -19.9 Dark Up 7.6 140.6 Really Low 06:22:16 - 06:52:16 13880
Entiat 06:37:17 -20.1 Dark Up 7.7 140.6 Really Low 06:22:17 - 06:52:17 13868
Wenatchee 06:37:18 -20.3 Dark Up 7.9 140.5 Really Low 06:22:18 - 06:52:18 13855
Ellensburg 06:37:19 -20.6 Dark Up 8.1 140.3 Really Low 06:22:19 - 06:52:19 13831
Pasco 06:37:18 -21.6 Dark Up 9.3 141.3 Really Low 06:22:18 - 06:52:18 13829
PNWRO 06:37:18 -21.9 Dark Up 9.6 141.5 Really Low 06:22:18 - 06:52:18 13823
Niwot 06:36:50 -29.8 Dark Up 19.9 152.2 Really Low 06:21:50 - 06:51:50 13821
Yakima 06:37:20 -21.0 Dark Up 8.4 140.2 Really Low 06:22:20 - 06:52:20 13812
George/Umatilla 06:37:19 -21.9 Dark Up 9.5 141.1 Really Low 06:22:19 - 06:52:19 13809
Toppenish/White Swan 06:37:21 -21.2 Dark Up 8.6 140.3 Really Low 06:22:21 - 06:52:21 13806
Goldendale 06:37:23 -21.6 Dark Up 8.9 139.9 Really Low 06:22:23 - 06:52:23 13769
The Dalles 06:37:25 -21.8 Dark Up 8.9 139.6 Really Low 06:22:25 - 06:52:25 13750
Maupin 06:37:25 -22.2 Dark Up 9.3 139.7 Really Low 06:22:25 - 06:52:25 13732
Madras/Culver 06:37:26 -22.7 Dark Up 9.7 139.6 Really Low 06:22:26 - 06:52:26 13704
Redmond 06:37:27 -23.0 Dark Up 9.9 139.5 Really Low 06:22:27 - 06:52:27 13685
Sisters 06:37:29 -22.9 Dark Up 9.7 139.2 Really Low 06:22:29 - 06:52:29 13676
Bend 06:37:28 -23.2 Dark Up 10.0 139.4 Really Low 06:22:28 - 06:52:28 13671
Oregon Observatory 06:37:29 -23.3 Dark Up 10.1 139.2 Really Low 06:22:29 - 06:52:29 13659
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:37:29 -23.5 Dark Up 10.2 139.2 Really Low 06:22:29 - 06:52:29 13647
North Lake 06:37:29 -24.0 Dark Up 10.8 139.6 Really Low 06:22:29 - 06:52:29 13639
Paisley 06:37:29 -24.6 Dark Up 11.4 139.8 Really Low 06:22:29 - 06:52:29 13619
Lakeview 06:37:30 -25.2 Dark Up 11.9 139.9 Really Low 06:22:30 - 06:52:30 13597
Chiloquin 06:37:33 -24.4 Dark Up 10.9 138.8 Really Low 06:22:33 - 06:52:33 13579
Cedarville 06:37:31 -25.8 Dark Up 12.5 140.0 Really Low 06:22:31 - 06:52:31 13566
Klamath Falls 06:37:34 -24.7 Dark Up 11.2 138.8 Really Low 06:22:34 - 06:52:34 13563
Tulelake 06:37:33 -25.1 Dark Up 11.5 139.0 Really Low 06:22:33 - 06:52:33 13556
Fall River/Burney 06:37:36 -25.9 Dark Up 12.3 138.9 Really Low 06:22:36 - 06:52:36 13508
Susanville 06:37:35 -26.7 Dark Up 13.1 139.4 Really Low 06:22:35 - 06:52:35 13492
Gimple 06:37:36 -26.9 Dark Up 13.2 139.2 Really Low 06:22:36 - 06:52:36 13471
Greenville 06:37:36 -26.9 Dark Up 13.2 139.2 Really Low 06:22:36 - 06:52:36 13469
Reno 06:37:34 -27.8 Dark Up 14.2 139.9 Really Low 06:22:34 - 06:52:34 13464
Portola 06:37:36 -27.4 Dark Up 13.7 139.5 Really Low 06:22:36 - 06:52:36 13463
Quincy 06:37:37 -27.1 Dark Up 13.3 139.1 Really Low 06:22:37 - 06:52:37 13458
Yerington 06:37:34 -28.5 Dark Up 14.9 140.4 Really Low 06:22:34 - 06:52:34 13449
Tonopah 06:37:30 -29.9 Dark Up 16.6 141.7 Really Low 06:22:30 - 06:52:30 13444
Carson City 06:37:35 -28.1 Dark Up 14.5 139.9 Really Low 06:22:35 - 06:52:35 13444
Hawthorne 06:37:33 -29.1 Dark Up 15.6 140.7 Really Low 06:22:33 - 06:52:33 13436
Gardnerville 06:37:36 -28.4 Dark Up 14.7 139.9 Really Low 06:22:36 - 06:52:36 13431
Indian Springs 06:37:28 -31.6 Dark Up 18.5 142.7 Really Low 06:22:28 - 06:52:28 13394
Lee Vining 06:37:36 -29.5 Dark Up 15.7 140.2 Really Low 06:22:36 - 06:52:36 13390
Beatty 06:37:31 -31.1 Dark Up 17.7 141.9 Really Low 06:22:31 - 06:52:31 13387
Henderson 06:37:27 -32.3 Dark Up 19.3 143.1 Really Low 06:22:27 - 06:52:27 13379
Bishop 06:37:35 -30.2 Dark Up 16.6 140.7 Really Low 06:22:35 - 06:52:35 13373
Patrick 06:37:25 -33.2 Dark Up 20.3 143.9 Low 06:22:25 - 06:52:25 13368
DCO 06:37:23 -33.6 Dark Up 20.9 144.4 Low 06:22:23 - 06:52:23 13366
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:37:26 -33.3 Dark Up 20.4 143.7 Low 06:22:26 - 06:52:26 13350
Searchlight/Boulder City 06:37:28 -32.9 Dark Up 19.8 143.1 Really Low 06:22:28 - 06:52:28 13345
Lone Pine 06:37:35 -31.0 Dark Up 17.3 140.8 Really Low 06:22:35 - 06:52:35 13336
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:37:27 -33.2 Dark Up 20.2 143.3 Low 06:22:27 - 06:52:27 13336
Mohave Valley 06:37:28 -33.5 Dark Up 20.4 143.2 Low 06:22:28 - 06:52:28 13319
Lake Havasu City 06:37:28 -34.0 Dark Up 20.8 143.3 Low 06:22:28 - 06:52:28 13300
Parker 06:37:28 -34.3 Dark Up 21.1 143.3 Low 06:22:28 - 06:52:28 13278
Blythe 06:37:30 -34.7 Dark Up 21.4 142.9 Low 06:22:30 - 06:52:30 13237
Idyllwild 06:37:37 -34.1 Dark Up 20.3 141.3 Low 06:22:37 - 06:52:37 13190
CPSLO 06:37:44 -31.5 Dark Up 17.0 138.6 Really Low 06:22:44 - 06:52:44 13185
Calipatria 06:37:34 -35.0 Dark Up 21.3 142.1 Low 06:22:34 - 06:52:34 13181
Yuma 06:37:32 -35.6 Dark Up 22.1 142.7 Low 06:22:32 - 06:52:32 13176
Wildwood 06:37:42 -33.2 Dark Up 19.0 139.9 Really Low 06:22:42 - 06:52:42 13163

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 05LA54, (2019/05/20 06:35UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 12.04  10
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  9.30   5
PPM 266746     17:21:41.5 -24:54:23  6.5  0.32   7
PPM 266729     17:21:07.8 -24:41:01  8.5  0.25   7
PPM 266762     17:22:09.2 -24:43:34 10.0  0.13   7
05LA54         17:22:10.2 -24:36:00 14.0         7
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/11/28 22:05:29 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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