RECON: TNO occultation with 145451

Event between (145451) 05RM43 and star UC4-540-012214 with event index number of 216140

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/10/26 04:43:17 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:04:58.8 +17:54:06
Equinox of date position of star is 05:06:01.8 +17:55:32
Stellar brightness R=14.3, use SENSEUP=64
Star is 109 degrees from the moon. Moon is 6% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.2

[RECON map]
TNO is 37.2 AU from the Sun and 36.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 16.4 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 106 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1552 km.
The sky-plane scale is 26464.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=4.4
Diameter=794.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 48.4 sec chord
Diameter=324.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 19.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 145451, (2019/10/26 04:43UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:03.6 +16:32:52  0.8  7.08 116
Alnath         05:27:32.8 +28:37:21  1.6 11.77 102
104 Tau        05:08:37.3 +18:40:13  5.6  0.95 108
PPM 120566     05:05:59.4 +18:16:48  7.7  0.35 109
PPM 120567     05:06:02.9 +17:48:32  9.1  0.12 109
145451         05:06:08.1 +17:55:40 14.3       108
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 5.0 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)
Oroville 04:47:25 -38.7 Dark Down 13.7 78.3 Really Low 04:38:07 - 04:56:43 -2741
Tonasket 04:47:26 -38.9 Dark Down 13.6 78.3 Really Low 04:38:08 - 04:56:44 -2757
Okanogan 04:47:28 -39.0 Dark Down 13.5 78.1 Really Low 04:38:10 - 04:56:46 -2776
Brewster 04:47:29 -39.0 Dark Down 13.3 77.9 Really Low 04:38:11 - 04:56:47 -2790
Manson/Chelan 04:47:30 -38.9 Dark Down 13.0 77.6 Really Low 04:38:12 - 04:56:48 -2796
Entiat 04:47:31 -38.9 Dark Down 12.9 77.5 Really Low 04:38:13 - 04:56:49 -2810
Wenatchee 04:47:33 -39.0 Dark Down 12.8 77.4 Really Low 04:38:15 - 04:56:51 -2825
Ellensburg 04:47:34 -39.1 Dark Down 12.6 77.1 Really Low 04:38:16 - 04:56:52 -2849
Yakima 04:47:37 -39.2 Dark Down 12.5 77.0 Really Low 04:38:19 - 04:56:55 -2877
Toppenish/White Swan 04:47:38 -39.5 Dark Down 12.6 77.1 Really Low 04:38:20 - 04:56:56 -2897
Goldendale 04:47:41 -39.4 Dark Down 12.1 76.7 Really Low 04:38:23 - 04:56:59 -2926
The Dalles 04:47:42 -39.3 Dark Down 11.8 76.4 Really Low 04:38:24 - 04:57:00 -2933
Pasco 04:47:39 -40.3 Dark Down 13.4 78.0 Really Low 04:38:21 - 04:56:57 -2935
George/Umatilla 04:47:41 -40.3 Dark Down 13.2 77.8 Really Low 04:38:23 - 04:56:59 -2954
PNWRO 04:47:40 -40.5 Dark Down 13.5 78.1 Really Low 04:38:22 - 04:56:58 -2959
Maupin 04:47:44 -39.6 Dark Down 11.8 76.4 Really Low 04:38:26 - 04:57:02 -2966
Madras/Culver 04:47:46 -39.8 Dark Down 11.7 76.3 Really Low 04:38:28 - 04:57:04 -3005
Sisters 04:47:48 -39.7 Dark Down 11.3 75.9 Really Low 04:38:30 - 04:57:06 -3018
Redmond 04:47:48 -39.9 Dark Down 11.6 76.2 Really Low 04:38:30 - 04:57:06 -3030
Bend 04:47:49 -39.9 Dark Down 11.4 76.1 Really Low 04:38:31 - 04:57:07 -3042
Oregon Observatory 04:47:50 -39.9 Dark Down 11.3 75.9 Really Low 04:38:32 - 04:57:08 -3052
La Pine/Gilchrist 04:47:51 -40.0 Dark Down 11.2 75.9 Really Low 04:38:33 - 04:57:09 -3065
North Lake 04:47:53 -40.5 Dark Down 11.5 76.2 Really Low 04:38:35 - 04:57:11 -3113
Chiloquin 04:47:56 -40.2 Dark Down 10.7 75.4 Really Low 04:38:38 - 04:57:14 -3140
Paisley 04:47:56 -41.0 Dark Down 11.7 76.3 Really Low 04:38:38 - 04:57:14 -3163
Klamath Falls 04:47:57 -40.4 Dark Down 10.7 75.4 Really Low 04:38:39 - 04:57:15 -3168
Tulelake 04:47:59 -40.7 Dark Down 10.8 75.6 Really Low 04:38:41 - 04:57:17 -3196
Lakeview 04:47:58 -41.4 Dark Down 11.7 76.3 Really Low 04:38:40 - 04:57:16 -3207
Cedarville 04:48:01 -41.8 Dark Down 11.7 76.3 Really Low 04:38:43 - 04:57:19 -3262
Fall River/Burney 04:48:03 -41.1 Dark Down 10.7 75.5 Really Low 04:38:45 - 04:57:21 -3268
Susanville 04:48:06 -41.9 Dark Down 11.1 75.8 Really Low 04:38:48 - 04:57:24 -3337
Greenville 04:48:07 -41.8 Dark Down 10.8 75.6 Really Low 04:38:49 - 04:57:25 -3351
Gimple 04:48:07 -41.9 Dark Down 10.8 75.6 Really Low 04:38:49 - 04:57:25 -3353
Quincy 04:48:07 -41.9 Dark Down 10.7 75.6 Really Low 04:38:49 - 04:57:25 -3367
Portola 04:48:08 -42.3 Dark Down 11.1 75.8 Really Low 04:38:50 - 04:57:26 -3389
Reno 04:48:10 -42.8 Dark Down 11.5 76.2 Really Low 04:38:52 - 04:57:28 -3428
Carson City 04:48:11 -43.0 Dark Down 11.4 76.1 Really Low 04:38:53 - 04:57:29 -3457
Gardnerville 04:48:13 -43.1 Dark Down 11.4 76.1 Really Low 04:38:55 - 04:57:31 -3478
Yerington 04:48:12 -43.5 Dark Down 11.9 76.5 Really Low 04:38:54 - 04:57:30 -3490
Hawthorne 04:48:14 -44.1 Dark Down 12.2 76.7 Really Low 04:38:56 - 04:57:32 -3542
Lee Vining 04:48:17 -44.0 Dark Down 11.7 76.3 Really Low 04:38:59 - 04:57:35 -3575
Tonopah 04:48:16 -45.3 Dark Down 13.1 77.4 Really Low 04:38:58 - 04:57:34 -3618
Bishop 04:48:19 -44.7 Dark Down 12.1 76.6 Really Low 04:39:01 - 04:57:37 -3644
Lone Pine 04:48:22 -45.3 Dark Down 12.2 76.6 Really Low 04:39:04 - 04:57:40 -3717
Beatty 04:48:21 -46.1 Dark Down 13.3 77.4 Really Low 04:39:03 - 04:57:39 -3728
CPSLO 04:48:28 -43.8 Dark Down 9.8 75.0 Really Low 04:39:10 - 04:57:46 -3754
Niwot 04:47:58 -52.2 Dark Down 22.6 85.2 Low 04:38:40 - 04:57:16 -3766
Indian Springs 04:48:22 -47.0 Dark Down 14.0 77.9 Really Low 04:39:04 - 04:57:40 -3785
Henderson 04:48:24 -47.8 Dark Down 14.5 78.2 Really Low 04:39:06 - 04:57:42 -3850
Searchlight/Boulder City 04:48:26 -48.1 Dark Down 14.4 78.1 Really Low 04:39:08 - 04:57:44 -3901
Wildwood 04:48:32 -45.8 Dark Down 11.2 75.8 Really Low 04:39:14 - 04:57:50 -3916
Patrick 04:48:26 -48.9 Dark Down 15.2 78.6 Really Low 04:39:08 - 04:57:44 -3935
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:48:27 -48.4 Dark Down 14.6 78.2 Really Low 04:39:09 - 04:57:45 -3937
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:48:27 -48.8 Dark Down 15.1 78.5 Really Low 04:39:09 - 04:57:45 -3949
Mohave Valley 04:48:28 -48.6 Dark Down 14.6 78.1 Really Low 04:39:10 - 04:57:46 -3960
DCO 04:48:26 -49.5 Dark Down 15.8 78.9 Really Low 04:39:08 - 04:57:44 -3982
Idyllwild 04:48:33 -47.4 Dark Down 12.6 76.7 Really Low 04:39:15 - 04:57:51 -4001
Lake Havasu City 04:48:29 -48.9 Dark Down 14.7 78.2 Really Low 04:39:11 - 04:57:47 -4003
Parker 04:48:30 -49.1 Dark Down 14.7 78.1 Really Low 04:39:12 - 04:57:48 -4034
Blythe 04:48:33 -49.1 Dark Down 14.3 77.8 Really Low 04:39:15 - 04:57:51 -4072
Calipatria 04:48:35 -48.5 Dark Down 13.5 77.2 Really Low 04:39:17 - 04:57:53 -4089
Yuma 04:48:37 -49.4 Dark Down 14.1 77.6 Really Low 04:39:19 - 04:57:55 -4153

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 145451, (2019/10/26 04:43UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:30  0.8  7.08 116
Alnath         05:26:17.5 +28:36:24  1.6 11.77 102
104 Tau        05:07:27.7 +18:38:43  5.6  0.95 108
PPM 120566     05:04:50.0 +18:15:14  7.7  0.35 109
PPM 120567     05:04:53.7 +17:46:58  9.1  0.12 109
145451         05:04:58.8 +17:54:06 14.3       109
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/01/09 17:48:04 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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