RECON: TNO occultation with 05UN524

Event between 05UN524 and star UC4-645-039757 with event index number of 89566

Geocentric closest approach at 2017/11/29 10:07:20 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:41:49.4 +38:59:15
Equinox of date position of star is 06:43:01.3 +38:58:11
Stellar brightness R=15.7, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 90 degrees from the moon. Moon is 77% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 18.7 AU from the Sun and 17.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 19.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 5.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 408 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3984 km.
The sky-plane scale is 12999.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.3
Diameter=84.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.3 sec chord
Diameter=34.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 05UN524, (2017/11/29 10:07UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:24.6 +27:58:54  1.1 17.14 104
34Bet Aur      06:00:50.6 +44:56:50  1.9  9.85  82
51 Aur         06:39:53.9 +39:22:24  5.7  0.73  89
PPM 071965     06:43:41.2 +39:00:57  8.4  0.13  90
05UN524        06:43:03.5 +38:58:09 15.7        90
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 2.2 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 22.9 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=9.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Oroville 10:07:38 -50.8 Dark Down 80.0 182.3 Up 09:52:38 - 10:22:38 -2521
Tonasket 10:07:37 -50.9 Dark Down 80.3 182.3 Up 09:52:37 - 10:22:37 -2545
Okanogan 10:07:38 -51.2 Dark Up 80.6 181.7 Up 09:52:38 - 10:22:38 -2584
Brewster 10:07:37 -51.4 Dark Up 80.9 180.7 Up 09:52:37 - 10:22:37 -2617
Manson/Chelan 10:07:38 -51.8 Dark Up 81.1 178.9 Up 09:52:38 - 10:22:38 -2648
Entiat 10:07:38 -51.9 Dark Up 81.3 178.5 Up 09:52:38 - 10:22:38 -2672
Wenatchee 10:07:38 -52.1 Dark Up 81.6 177.9 Up 09:52:38 - 10:22:38 -2701
Ellensburg 10:07:38 -52.4 Dark Up 82.0 176.6 Up 09:52:38 - 10:22:38 -2750
Pasco 10:07:32 -52.0 Dark Down 82.7 184.9 Up 09:52:32 - 10:22:32 -2789
Yakima 10:07:38 -52.7 Dark Up 82.4 176.3 Up 09:52:38 - 10:22:38 -2792
PNWRO 10:07:30 -52.0 Dark Down 82.9 186.4 Up 09:52:30 - 10:22:30 -2808
Toppenish/White Swan 10:07:36 -52.7 Dark Up 82.6 177.2 Up 09:52:36 - 10:22:36 -2810
George/Umatilla 10:07:32 -52.3 Dark Down 83.1 183.7 Up 09:52:32 - 10:22:32 -2830
Goldendale 10:07:37 -53.2 Dark Up 83.1 174.2 Up 09:52:37 - 10:22:37 -2879
The Dalles 10:07:38 -53.5 Dark Up 83.3 171.6 Up 09:52:38 - 10:22:38 -2912
Niwot 10:06:26 -44.4 Dark Down 78.8 268.9 Up 09:51:26 - 10:21:26 -2932
Maupin 10:07:36 -53.7 Dark Up 83.8 171.8 Up 09:52:36 - 10:22:36 -2953
Madras/Culver 10:07:36 -54.0 Dark Up 84.3 170.6 Up 09:52:36 - 10:22:36 -3011
Redmond 10:07:36 -54.2 Dark Up 84.6 169.6 Up 09:52:36 - 10:22:36 -3050
Sisters 10:07:37 -54.4 Dark Up 84.6 166.5 Up 09:52:37 - 10:22:37 -3058
Bend 10:07:36 -54.4 Dark Up 84.8 168.0 Up 09:52:36 - 10:22:36 -3076
Oregon Observatory 10:07:36 -54.5 Dark Up 85.0 166.4 Up 09:52:36 - 10:22:36 -3097
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:07:36 -54.7 Dark Up 85.2 165.3 Up 09:52:36 - 10:22:36 -3120
North Lake 10:07:32 -54.5 Dark Up 85.7 169.8 Up 09:52:32 - 10:22:32 -3150
Paisley 10:07:30 -54.5 Dark Up 86.3 172.4 Up 09:52:30 - 10:22:30 -3198
Lakeview 10:07:28 -54.6 Dark Up 86.8 173.8 Up 09:52:28 - 10:22:28 -3245
Chiloquin 10:07:35 -55.4 Dark Up 86.1 157.1 Up 09:52:35 - 10:22:35 -3246
Klamath Falls 10:07:34 -55.5 Dark Up 86.5 155.8 Up 09:52:34 - 10:22:34 -3280
Tulelake 10:07:32 -55.4 Dark Up 86.8 157.7 Up 09:52:32 - 10:22:32 -3300
Cedarville 10:07:27 -54.7 Dark Up 87.4 175.1 Up 09:52:27 - 10:22:27 -3309
Fall River/Burney 10:07:30 -55.8 Dark Up 87.6 150.5 Up 09:52:30 - 10:22:30 -3394
Susanville 10:07:27 -55.5 Dark Up 88.5 157.5 Up 09:52:27 - 10:22:27 -3439
Gimple 10:07:27 -55.8 Dark Up 88.6 146.6 Up 09:52:27 - 10:22:27 -3474
Greenville 10:07:27 -55.8 Dark Up 88.6 144.4 Up 09:52:27 - 10:22:27 -3476
Portola 10:07:25 -55.6 Dark Up 89.1 151.2 Up 09:52:25 - 10:22:25 -3497
Quincy 10:07:27 -55.9 Dark Up 88.8 139.1 Up 09:52:27 - 10:22:27 -3497
Reno 10:07:21 -55.3 Dark Up 89.4 184.3 Up 09:52:21 - 10:22:21 -3506
Carson City 10:07:21 -55.4 Dark Up 89.8 196.2 Up 09:52:21 - 10:22:21 -3542
Yerington 10:07:18 -55.0 Dark Down 89.5 269.8 Up 09:52:18 - 10:22:18 -3544
Gardnerville 10:07:20 -55.4 Dark Up 89.9 297.3 Up 09:52:20 - 10:22:20 -3566
Hawthorne 10:07:14 -54.8 Dark Down 88.9 296.4 Up 09:52:14 - 10:22:14 -3576
Tonopah 10:07:08 -53.9 Dark Down 87.8 295.3 Up 09:52:08 - 10:22:08 -3579
Lee Vining 10:07:15 -55.3 Dark Down 88.8 331.3 Up 09:52:15 - 10:22:15 -3650
Indian Springs 10:06:59 -53.1 Dark Down 86.0 307.9 Up 09:51:59 - 10:21:59 -3681
Beatty 10:07:03 -53.8 Dark Down 86.8 312.0 Up 09:52:03 - 10:22:03 -3684
Bishop 10:07:11 -54.9 Dark Down 88.0 325.7 Up 09:52:11 - 10:22:11 -3689
Henderson 10:06:54 -52.7 Dark Down 85.2 309.3 Up 09:51:54 - 10:21:54 -3712
Patrick 10:06:48 -51.9 Dark Down 84.1 309.2 Up 09:51:48 - 10:21:48 -3736
DCO 10:06:44 -51.4 Dark Down 83.5 308.5 Up 09:51:44 - 10:21:44 -3741
Lone Pine 10:07:09 -54.9 Dark Down 87.2 330.3 Up 09:52:09 - 10:22:09 -3757
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:06:49 -52.1 Dark Down 84.1 311.7 Up 09:51:49 - 10:21:49 -3765
Searchlight/Boulder City 10:06:53 -52.7 Dark Down 84.8 313.9 Up 09:51:53 - 10:21:53 -3768
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:06:51 -52.5 Dark Down 84.4 314.3 Up 09:51:51 - 10:21:51 -3786
Mohave Valley 10:06:50 -52.6 Dark Down 84.2 316.2 Up 09:51:50 - 10:21:50 -3814
Lake Havasu City 10:06:49 -52.4 Dark Down 83.8 317.6 Up 09:51:49 - 10:21:49 -3846
Parker 10:06:48 -52.5 Dark Down 83.5 319.5 Up 09:51:48 - 10:21:48 -3880
Blythe 10:06:47 -52.8 Dark Down 83.2 323.8 Up 09:51:47 - 10:21:47 -3944
CPSLO 10:07:17 -57.2 Dark Up 86.3 9.7 Up 09:52:17 - 10:22:17 -3973
Idyllwild 10:06:57 -54.5 Dark Down 84.2 335.8 Up 09:51:57 - 10:21:57 -4008
Calipatria 10:06:51 -53.6 Dark Down 83.2 331.0 Up 09:51:51 - 10:21:51 -4029
Wildwood 10:07:06 -55.9 Dark Down 85.0 349.2 Up 09:52:06 - 10:22:06 -4034
Yuma 10:06:46 -53.0 Dark Down 82.5 328.2 Up 09:51:46 - 10:21:46 -4040

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 05UN524, (2017/11/29 10:07UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:18.1 +28:01:33  1.1 17.14 104
34Bet Aur      05:59:31.6 +44:56:51  1.9  9.85  82
51 Aur         06:38:39.5 +39:23:25  5.7  0.73  89
PPM 071965     06:42:27.1 +39:02:04  8.4  0.13  90
05UN524        06:41:49.4 +38:59:15 15.7        90
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2017/05/15 18:03:30 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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