RECON: TNO occultation with 05EB299

Event between 05EB299 and star GA0800:04366482 with event index number of 1080387

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/07/31 04:24:17 UTC

J2000 position of star is 13:24:36.6 -09:18:42
Equinox of date position of star is 13:25:44.0 -09:25:21
Stellar brightness G=15.4, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 168 degrees from the moon. Moon is 54% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.0

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TNO is 27.2 AU from the Sun and 27.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 14.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.6 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 1221 km.
The sky-plane scale is 19933.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.4
Diameter=126.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 8.7 sec chord
Diameter=51.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 05EB299, (2021/07/31 04:24UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:26:20.0 -11:16:24  1.0  1.86 169
76 Vir         13:34:06.4 -10:16:32  5.2  2.23 171
PPM 196461     13:24:33.3 -09:31:10  8.5  0.31 168
05EB299        13:25:44.7 -09:25:25 15.4       169
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)
Clarence Fulton 04:25:26 -6.4 NT Down 13.8 236.3 Really Low 04:16:08 - 04:34:44 7386
Kelowna 04:25:26 -6.6 NT Down 14.1 236.2 Really Low 04:16:08 - 04:34:44 7373
Peachland 04:25:26 -6.5 NT Down 14.3 236.0 Really Low 04:16:08 - 04:34:44 7368
Summerland 04:25:26 -6.7 NT Down 14.3 236.1 Really Low 04:16:08 - 04:34:44 7364
Penticton 04:25:26 -6.8 NT Down 14.3 236.2 Really Low 04:16:08 - 04:34:44 7363
Oliver 04:25:26 -7.0 NT Down 14.5 236.3 Really Low 04:16:08 - 04:34:44 7352
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:25:26 -7.2 NT Down 14.5 236.5 Really Low 04:16:08 - 04:34:44 7348
Tonasket 04:25:26 -7.3 NT Down 14.7 236.5 Really Low 04:16:08 - 04:34:44 7338
Okanogan 04:25:26 -7.5 NT Down 15.0 236.4 Really Low 04:16:08 - 04:34:44 7326
Brewster 04:25:26 -7.5 NT Down 15.2 236.3 Really Low 04:16:08 - 04:34:44 7315
Manson/Chelan 04:25:26 -7.5 NT Down 15.6 236.0 Really Low 04:16:08 - 04:34:44 7305
Victoria 04:25:26 -5.3 CT Down 17.0 233.1 Really Low 04:16:08 - 04:34:44 7296
Wenatchee 04:25:26 -7.7 NT Down 15.9 236.0 Really Low 04:16:08 - 04:34:44 7288
Ellensburg 04:25:26 -7.8 NT Down 16.3 235.9 Really Low 04:16:08 - 04:34:44 7272
Pasco 04:25:26 -9.0 NT Down 15.9 237.3 Really Low 04:16:08 - 04:34:44 7261
Yakima 04:25:26 -8.0 NT Down 16.5 236.0 Really Low 04:16:08 - 04:34:44 7258
PNWRO 04:25:26 -9.3 NT Down 15.9 237.5 Really Low 04:16:08 - 04:34:44 7255
Toppenish/White Swan 04:25:26 -8.3 NT Down 16.5 236.2 Really Low 04:16:08 - 04:34:44 7252
Goldendale 04:25:26 -8.4 NT Down 17.1 236.0 Really Low 04:16:08 - 04:34:44 7229
The Dalles 04:25:26 -8.3 NT Down 17.4 235.7 Really Low 04:16:08 - 04:34:44 7217
Maupin 04:25:26 -8.6 NT Down 17.6 235.9 Really Low 04:16:08 - 04:34:44 7203
Redmond 04:26:09 -9.2 NT Down 18.1 236.3 Really Low 04:16:51 - 04:35:27 7145
Sisters 04:26:08 -9.0 NT Down 18.3 235.9 Really Low 04:16:50 - 04:35:26 7143
Bend 04:26:10 -9.2 NT Down 18.3 236.2 Really Low 04:16:52 - 04:35:28 7135
Oregon Observatory 04:26:10 -9.3 NT Down 18.4 236.1 Really Low 04:16:52 - 04:35:28 7126
La Pine/Gilchrist 04:26:11 -9.4 NT Down 18.6 236.1 Really Low 04:16:53 - 04:35:29 7116
North Lake 04:26:16 -10.0 NT Down 18.4 236.8 Really Low 04:16:58 - 04:35:34 7102
Paisley 04:26:21 -10.5 NT Down 18.5 237.2 Really Low 04:17:03 - 04:35:39 7079
Chiloquin 04:26:17 -9.8 NT Down 19.4 236.2 Really Low 04:16:59 - 04:35:35 7063
Lakeview 04:26:22 -11.0 NT Down 18.7 237.6 Really Low 04:17:04 - 04:35:40 7057
Klamath Falls 04:26:19 -10.1 NT Down 19.5 236.4 Really Low 04:17:01 - 04:35:37 7048
Cedarville 04:26:29 -11.5 NT Down 18.9 237.9 Really Low 04:17:11 - 04:35:47 7027
Dunrhomin 04:27:22 -20.7 Dark Down 9.1 249.5 Really Low 04:18:04 - 04:36:40 7014
Fall River/Burney 04:26:26 -11.0 NT Down 19.9 237.1 Really Low 04:17:08 - 04:35:44 6994
Susanville 04:26:33 -11.9 NT Down 19.8 237.9 Really Low 04:17:15 - 04:35:51 6969
Gimple 04:26:34 -11.9 NT Down 20.1 237.8 Low 04:17:16 - 04:35:52 6953
Greenville 04:26:33 -11.9 NT Down 20.1 237.7 Low 04:17:15 - 04:35:51 6953
Quincy 04:26:34 -12.0 NT Down 20.2 237.8 Low 04:17:16 - 04:35:52 6942
Portola 04:26:37 -12.4 AT Down 20.0 238.2 Really Low 04:17:19 - 04:35:55 6940
Reno 04:26:41 -12.9 AT Down 19.7 238.8 Really Low 04:17:23 - 04:35:59 6931
Carson City 04:26:43 -13.2 AT Down 19.8 238.9 Really Low 04:17:25 - 04:36:01 6913
Yerington 04:26:46 -13.7 AT Down 19.5 239.5 Really Low 04:17:28 - 04:36:04 6907
Gardnerville 04:26:45 -13.4 AT Down 19.9 239.1 Really Low 04:17:27 - 04:36:03 6901
Hawthorne 04:26:50 -14.3 AT Down 19.4 240.1 Really Low 04:17:32 - 04:36:08 6887
Tonopah 04:26:59 -15.5 AT Down 18.6 241.3 Really Low 04:17:41 - 04:36:17 6872
Lee Vining 04:26:52 -14.4 AT Down 20.0 239.9 Really Low 04:17:34 - 04:36:10 6854
Bishop 04:26:58 -15.2 AT Down 19.7 240.6 Really Low 04:17:40 - 04:36:16 6826
Beatty 04:27:07 -16.5 AT Down 18.8 242.0 Really Low 04:17:49 - 04:36:25 6810
Indian Springs 04:27:12 -17.4 AT Down 18.2 242.9 Really Low 04:17:54 - 04:36:30 6798
Henderson 04:27:18 -18.2 Dark Down 17.9 243.6 Really Low 04:18:00 - 04:36:36 6771
Patrick 04:27:24 -19.3 Dark Down 17.3 244.5 Really Low 04:18:06 - 04:36:42 6740
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:27:25 -19.3 Dark Down 17.6 244.5 Really Low 04:18:07 - 04:36:43 6727
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:27:24 -19.0 Dark Down 18.0 244.1 Really Low 04:18:06 - 04:36:42 6722
Mohave Valley 04:27:25 -19.2 Dark Down 18.1 244.2 Really Low 04:18:07 - 04:36:43 6706
CPSLO 04:27:01 -15.0 AT Down 22.4 239.6 Low 04:17:43 - 04:36:19 6690
Lake Havasu City 04:27:29 -19.6 Dark Down 18.0 244.5 Really Low 04:18:11 - 04:36:47 6684
Parker 04:27:31 -19.9 Dark Down 18.2 244.6 Really Low 04:18:13 - 04:36:49 6663
George/Scottsdale 04:27:41 -21.7 Dark Down 16.5 246.4 Really Low 04:18:23 - 04:36:59 6647
Wildwood 04:27:16 -17.1 AT Down 21.4 241.6 Low 04:17:58 - 04:36:34 6635
Blythe 04:27:32 -20.0 Dark Down 18.6 244.6 Really Low 04:18:14 - 04:36:50 6630
Idyllwild 04:27:24 -18.6 Dark Down 20.2 243.1 Low 04:18:06 - 04:36:42 6627
Calipatria 04:27:32 -19.8 Dark Down 19.5 244.1 Really Low 04:18:14 - 04:36:50 6595
Yuma 04:27:38 -20.6 Dark Down 19.0 244.9 Really Low 04:18:20 - 04:36:56 6573

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 05EB299, (2021/07/31 04:24UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:25:11.5 -11:09:41  1.0  1.86 169
76 Vir         13:32:58.0 -10:09:55  5.2  2.23 171
PPM 196461     13:23:25.3 -09:24:26  8.5  0.31 168
05EB299        13:24:36.6 -09:18:42 15.4       168
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/05/18 00:34:09 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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