RECON: TNO occultation with 05LB54

Event between 05LB54 and star GA0660:12120714 with event index number of 294023

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/09/26 02:49:28 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:21:57.0 -22:27:01
Equinox of date position of star is 17:23:05.4 -22:28:03
Stellar brightness G=16.7, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 116 degrees from the moon. Moon is 10% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.3

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TNO is 41.7 AU from the Sun and 41.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 11.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 1791 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3124 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30346.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.9
Diameter=390.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 35.5 sec chord
Diameter=159.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 14.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 05LB54, (2019/09/26 02:49UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:37.2 -26:28:27  0.9 12.60 105
35Eta Oph      17:11:30.7 -15:44:53  2.6  7.26 112
PPM 266825     17:25:53.0 -21:27:30  6.1  1.19 116
PPM 266748     17:23:00.5 -22:46:11  8.2  0.30 116
PPM 266784     17:24:06.0 -22:22:07  9.6  0.24 116
05LB54         17:23:08.4 -22:28:06 16.7       116
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 0.5 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 21.5 km RECON observability=0.2 and success probability=2.3%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Summerland 02:51:13 -10.6 NT Down 13.8 205.8 Really Low 02:36:13 - 03:06:13 2307
Kelowna 02:51:15 -10.8 NT Down 13.6 206.1 Really Low 02:36:15 - 03:06:15 2307
Penticton 02:51:16 -10.8 NT Down 14.0 206.0 Really Low 02:36:16 - 03:06:16 2296
Okanagan Falls 02:51:17 -10.8 NT Down 14.2 206.0 Really Low 02:36:17 - 03:06:17 2290
Oliver 02:51:17 -10.8 NT Down 14.3 206.0 Really Low 02:36:17 - 03:06:17 2284
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 02:51:20 -11.0 NT Down 14.4 206.2 Really Low 02:36:20 - 03:06:20 2277
Oroville 02:51:18 -10.9 NT Down 14.5 206.2 Really Low 02:36:18 - 03:06:18 2275
Tonasket 02:51:20 -11.0 NT Down 14.7 206.2 Really Low 02:36:20 - 03:06:20 2267
Okanogan 02:51:21 -11.0 NT Down 15.1 206.1 Really Low 02:36:21 - 03:06:21 2256
Brewster 02:51:20 -10.9 NT Down 15.4 206.0 Really Low 02:36:20 - 03:06:20 2247
Manson/Chelan 02:51:19 -10.7 NT Down 15.7 205.7 Really Low 02:36:19 - 03:06:19 2241
Entiat 02:51:18 -10.7 NT Down 15.9 205.6 Really Low 02:36:18 - 03:06:18 2234
Wenatchee 02:51:20 -10.7 NT Down 16.1 205.6 Really Low 02:36:20 - 03:06:20 2225
Ellensburg 02:51:19 -10.6 NT Down 16.6 205.4 Really Low 02:36:19 - 03:06:19 2211
Yakima 02:51:21 -10.6 NT Down 16.9 205.5 Really Low 02:36:21 - 03:06:21 2195
Toppenish/White Swan 02:51:22 -10.8 NT Down 17.1 205.6 Really Low 02:36:22 - 03:06:22 2186
Pasco 02:51:32 -11.7 NT Down 16.8 206.9 Really Low 02:36:32 - 03:06:32 2174
Goldendale 02:51:23 -10.6 NT Down 17.7 205.3 Really Low 02:36:23 - 03:06:23 2166
PNWRO 02:51:34 -11.9 NT Down 16.9 207.1 Really Low 02:36:34 - 03:06:34 2163
George/Umatilla 02:51:31 -11.6 NT Down 17.2 206.7 Really Low 02:36:31 - 03:06:31 2162
The Dalles 02:51:21 -10.4 NT Down 18.0 205.0 Really Low 02:36:21 - 03:06:21 2159
Maupin 02:51:22 -10.5 NT Down 18.4 205.2 Really Low 02:36:22 - 03:06:22 2141
Madras/Culver 02:51:24 -10.6 NT Down 18.9 205.2 Really Low 02:36:24 - 03:06:24 2119
Sisters 02:51:22 -10.3 NT Down 19.3 204.8 Really Low 02:36:22 - 03:06:22 2107
Redmond 02:51:25 -10.6 NT Down 19.2 205.2 Really Low 02:36:25 - 03:06:25 2104
Bend 02:51:25 -10.5 NT Down 19.5 205.1 Really Low 02:36:25 - 03:06:25 2096
Oregon Observatory 02:51:24 -10.5 NT Down 19.6 205.0 Really Low 02:36:24 - 03:06:24 2089
La Pine/Gilchrist 02:51:25 -10.5 NT Down 19.9 205.0 Really Low 02:36:25 - 03:06:25 2080
North Lake 02:51:32 -11.0 NT Down 20.0 205.7 Low 02:36:32 - 03:06:32 2058
Chiloquin 02:51:26 -10.4 NT Down 21.0 204.9 Low 02:36:26 - 03:06:26 2032
Paisley 02:51:35 -11.3 NT Down 20.4 206.1 Low 02:36:35 - 03:06:35 2031
Klamath Falls 02:51:28 -10.5 NT Down 21.3 205.0 Low 02:36:28 - 03:06:28 2016
Lakeview 02:51:38 -11.6 NT Down 20.8 206.4 Low 02:36:38 - 03:06:38 2007
Tulelake 02:51:31 -10.8 NT Down 21.4 205.3 Low 02:36:31 - 03:06:31 2002
Cedarville 02:51:42 -11.8 NT Down 21.3 206.7 Low 02:36:42 - 03:06:42 1975
Fall River/Burney 02:51:35 -11.0 NT Down 22.2 205.6 Low 02:36:35 - 03:06:35 1959
Susanville 02:51:42 -11.6 NT Down 22.5 206.4 Low 02:36:42 - 03:06:42 1924
Greenville 02:51:41 -11.4 NT Down 22.8 206.2 Low 02:36:41 - 03:06:41 1912
Gimple 02:51:42 -11.5 NT Down 22.8 206.3 Low 02:36:42 - 03:06:42 1911
Quincy 02:51:42 -11.5 NT Down 23.0 206.2 Low 02:36:42 - 03:06:42 1902
Portola 02:51:46 -11.9 NT Down 23.0 206.7 Low 02:36:46 - 03:06:46 1893
Reno 02:51:52 -12.4 AT Down 23.0 207.4 Low 02:36:52 - 03:06:52 1875
Carson City 02:51:53 -12.5 AT Down 23.3 207.5 Low 02:36:53 - 03:06:53 1857
Gardnerville 02:51:54 -12.6 AT Down 23.5 207.6 Low 02:36:54 - 03:06:54 1844
Yerington 02:51:59 -13.0 AT Down 23.2 208.2 Low 02:36:59 - 03:06:59 1843
Hawthorne 02:52:04 -13.5 AT Down 23.4 208.8 Low 02:37:04 - 03:07:04 1815
Lee Vining 02:52:03 -13.2 AT Down 24.1 208.4 Low 02:37:03 - 03:07:03 1788
Tonopah 02:52:17 -14.8 AT Down 23.3 210.2 Low 02:37:17 - 03:07:17 1780
Niwot 02:53:28 -23.5 Dark Down 16.0 220.4 Really Low 02:38:28 - 03:08:28 1752
Bishop 02:52:11 -13.9 AT Down 24.3 209.2 Low 02:37:11 - 03:07:11 1751
Beatty 02:52:25 -15.3 AT Down 24.1 210.9 Low 02:37:25 - 03:07:25 1713
Lone Pine 02:52:16 -14.3 AT Down 24.9 209.7 Low 02:37:16 - 03:07:16 1706
Indian Springs 02:52:33 -16.3 AT Down 23.9 212.0 Low 02:37:33 - 03:07:33 1685
CPSLO 02:52:00 -12.4 AT Down 27.0 207.6 Low 02:37:00 - 03:07:00 1649
Henderson 02:52:40 -17.0 AT Down 24.0 212.8 Low 02:37:40 - 03:07:40 1648
Searchlight/Boulder City 02:52:43 -17.1 AT Down 24.5 213.0 Low 02:37:43 - 03:07:43 1614
Patrick 02:52:51 -18.0 Dark Down 24.0 213.9 Low 02:37:51 - 03:07:51 1601
Laughlin/Bullhead City 02:52:47 -17.5 AT Down 24.5 213.4 Low 02:37:47 - 03:07:47 1593
Kingman/Dolan Springs 02:52:50 -17.9 AT Down 24.3 213.8 Low 02:37:50 - 03:07:50 1589
Mohave Valley 02:52:49 -17.6 AT Down 24.8 213.4 Low 02:37:49 - 03:07:49 1577
DCO 02:52:57 -18.7 Dark Down 23.9 214.7 Low 02:37:57 - 03:07:57 1575
Wildwood 02:52:21 -14.3 AT Down 27.2 209.9 Low 02:37:21 - 03:07:21 1564
Lake Havasu City 02:52:51 -17.8 AT Down 25.0 213.8 Low 02:37:51 - 03:07:51 1551
Parker 02:52:53 -17.9 AT Down 25.3 213.9 Low 02:37:53 - 03:07:53 1529
Idyllwild 02:52:36 -16.0 AT Down 26.7 211.8 Low 02:37:36 - 03:07:36 1527
Blythe 02:52:53 -17.8 AT Down 25.8 213.8 Low 02:37:53 - 03:07:53 1500
Calipatria 02:52:47 -17.1 AT Down 26.7 213.0 Low 02:37:47 - 03:07:47 1479
Yuma 02:52:56 -17.9 AT Down 26.6 214.0 Low 02:37:56 - 03:07:56 1443

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 05LB54, (2019/09/26 02:49UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 12.60 105
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  7.26 112
PPM 266825     17:24:42.0 -21:26:30  6.1  1.19 116
PPM 266748     17:21:48.9 -22:45:07  8.2  0.30 116
PPM 266784     17:22:54.6 -22:21:04  9.6  0.24 116
05LB54         17:21:57.0 -22:27:01 16.7       116
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/11/28 22:08:27 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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