RECON: TNO occultation with 05GF187

Event between 05GF187 and star GA0700:07407703 with event index number of 195516

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/04/22 10:07:36 UTC

J2000 position of star is 16:58:50.3 -19:24:25
Equinox of date position of star is 16:59:58.3 -19:26:06
Stellar brightness G=12.3, use SENSEUP=16
Star is 5 degrees from the moon. Moon is 89% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 29.5 AU from the Sun and 28.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 14.9 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 319 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2150 km.
The sky-plane scale is 20858.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.1
Diameter=144.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.7 sec chord
Diameter=59.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 05GF187, (2019/04/22 10:08UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:35.7 -26:28:24  0.9  9.76   8
35Eta Oph      17:11:29.2 -15:44:51  2.6  4.60   9
PPM 232367     16:58:12.1 -19:34:09  6.1  0.44   5
PPM 232457     17:01:26.9 -19:11:45  8.3  0.42   6
PPM 232411     16:59:46.0 -19:26:02  8.9  0.05   5
05GF187        16:59:58.5 -19:26:07 12.3         6
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 2.8 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 10.9 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=11.2%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 10:09:37 -21.4 Dark Up 19.9 168.5 Really Low 09:54:37 - 10:24:37 496
Summerland 10:09:38 -21.7 Dark Up 20.2 168.2 Low 09:54:38 - 10:24:38 478
Penticton 10:09:38 -21.7 Dark Up 20.3 168.3 Low 09:54:38 - 10:24:38 477
Okanagan Falls 10:09:38 -21.9 Dark Up 20.5 168.2 Low 09:54:38 - 10:24:38 469
Oliver 10:09:38 -22.0 Dark Up 20.6 168.2 Low 09:54:38 - 10:24:38 462
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:09:37 -22.1 Dark Up 20.8 168.4 Low 09:54:37 - 10:24:37 458
Oroville 10:09:37 -22.2 Dark Up 20.9 168.3 Low 09:54:37 - 10:24:37 453
Tonasket 10:09:37 -22.4 Dark Up 21.1 168.3 Low 09:54:37 - 10:24:37 443
Okanogan 10:09:38 -22.7 Dark Up 21.4 168.1 Low 09:54:38 - 10:24:38 426
Brewster 10:09:40 -23.0 Dark Up 21.7 167.9 Low 09:54:40 - 10:24:40 410
Manson/Chelan 10:09:42 -23.3 Dark Up 21.8 167.5 Low 09:54:42 - 10:24:42 394
Entiat 10:09:42 -23.5 Dark Up 22.0 167.5 Low 09:54:42 - 10:24:42 383
Wenatchee 10:09:43 -23.8 Dark Up 22.3 167.3 Low 09:54:43 - 10:24:43 369
Ellensburg 10:09:44 -24.2 Dark Up 22.6 167.1 Low 09:54:44 - 10:24:44 346
Pasco 10:09:37 -24.2 Dark Up 23.6 168.4 Low 09:54:37 - 10:24:37 335
PNWRO 10:09:37 -24.3 Dark Up 23.8 168.6 Low 09:54:37 - 10:24:37 327
Yakima 10:09:44 -24.5 Dark Up 23.0 167.0 Low 09:54:44 - 10:24:44 326
Toppenish/White Swan 10:09:44 -24.6 Dark Up 23.3 167.2 Low 09:54:44 - 10:24:44 319
George/Umatilla 10:09:39 -24.6 Dark Up 23.9 168.2 Low 09:54:39 - 10:24:39 315
Goldendale 10:09:46 -25.3 Dark Up 23.7 166.7 Low 09:54:46 - 10:24:46 284
The Dalles 10:09:48 -25.6 Dark Up 23.9 166.3 Low 09:54:48 - 10:24:48 266
Maupin 10:09:48 -25.9 Dark Up 24.3 166.4 Low 09:54:48 - 10:24:48 247
Niwot 10:08:24 -21.8 Dark Up 30.4 182.6 Up 09:53:24 - 10:23:24 230
SwRI 10:08:24 -21.9 Dark Up 30.6 182.5 Up 09:53:24 - 10:23:24 223
Madras/Culver 10:09:48 -26.4 Dark Up 24.8 166.3 Low 09:54:48 - 10:24:48 218
Redmond 10:09:49 -26.7 Dark Up 25.2 166.2 Low 09:54:49 - 10:24:49 199
Sisters 10:09:51 -26.8 Dark Up 25.1 165.8 Low 09:54:51 - 10:24:51 193
Bend 10:09:49 -26.9 Dark Up 25.4 166.0 Low 09:54:49 - 10:24:49 185
Oregon Observatory 10:09:50 -27.1 Dark Up 25.5 165.9 Low 09:54:50 - 10:24:50 173
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:09:51 -27.3 Dark Up 25.7 165.8 Low 09:54:51 - 10:24:51 161
North Lake 10:09:48 -27.4 Dark Up 26.2 166.3 Low 09:54:48 - 10:24:48 150
Paisley 10:09:47 -27.7 Dark Up 26.8 166.6 Low 09:54:47 - 10:24:47 126
Lakeview 10:09:46 -28.0 Dark Up 27.3 166.8 Low 09:54:46 - 10:24:46 102
Chiloquin 10:09:53 -28.3 Dark Up 26.7 165.3 Low 09:54:53 - 10:24:53 94
Klamath Falls 10:09:53 -28.6 Dark Up 27.1 165.3 Low 09:54:53 - 10:24:53 77
Cedarville 10:09:45 -28.5 Dark Up 28.0 166.9 Low 09:54:45 - 10:24:45 69
Tulelake 10:09:52 -28.7 Dark Up 27.4 165.6 Low 09:54:52 - 10:24:52 68
Fall River/Burney 10:09:52 -29.4 Dark Up 28.3 165.6 Low 09:54:52 - 10:24:52 18
Susanville 10:09:48 -29.6 Dark Up 29.0 166.3 Low 09:54:48 - 10:24:48 -4
Gimple 10:09:50 -29.9 Dark Up 29.2 166.0 Low 09:54:50 - 10:24:50 -25
Greenville 10:09:50 -29.9 Dark Up 29.2 165.9 Low 09:54:50 - 10:24:50 -26
Portola 10:09:48 -30.0 Dark Up 29.6 166.4 Low 09:54:48 - 10:24:48 -36
Quincy 10:09:50 -30.1 Dark Up 29.4 165.9 Low 09:54:50 - 10:24:50 -38
Reno 10:09:44 -29.9 Dark Up 30.0 167.0 Up 09:54:44 - 10:24:44 -39
Yerington 10:09:41 -30.0 Dark Up 30.7 167.6 Up 09:54:41 - 10:24:41 -60
Carson City 10:09:44 -30.2 Dark Up 30.4 167.0 Up 09:54:44 - 10:24:44 -60
Gardnerville 10:09:44 -30.3 Dark Up 30.6 167.0 Up 09:54:44 - 10:24:44 -74
Hawthorne 10:09:38 -30.1 Dark Up 31.2 168.1 Up 09:54:38 - 10:24:38 -77
Tonopah 10:09:30 -29.8 Dark Up 31.9 169.6 Up 09:54:30 - 10:24:30 -79
Lee Vining 10:09:41 -30.8 Dark Up 31.7 167.5 Up 09:54:41 - 10:24:41 -122
Beatty 10:09:28 -30.4 Dark Up 33.1 170.0 Up 09:54:28 - 10:24:28 -142
Indian Springs 10:09:22 -30.1 Dark Up 33.5 171.1 Up 09:54:22 - 10:24:22 -143
Bishop 10:09:37 -30.9 Dark Up 32.4 168.2 Up 09:54:37 - 10:24:37 -144
Henderson 10:09:18 -30.1 Dark Up 34.1 171.8 Up 09:54:18 - 10:24:18 -164
Patrick 10:09:11 -29.9 Dark Up 34.9 173.0 Up 09:54:11 - 10:24:11 -184
Lone Pine 10:09:35 -31.3 Dark Up 33.2 168.5 Up 09:54:35 - 10:24:35 -186
DCO 10:09:07 -29.7 Dark Up 35.2 173.8 Up 09:54:07 - 10:24:07 -191
Searchlight/Boulder City 10:09:17 -30.5 Dark Up 34.7 171.8 Up 09:54:17 - 10:24:17 -199
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:09:12 -30.2 Dark Up 35.1 172.8 Up 09:54:12 - 10:24:12 -202
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:09:15 -30.5 Dark Up 35.0 172.2 Up 09:54:15 - 10:24:15 -212
Mohave Valley 10:09:15 -30.7 Dark Up 35.3 172.2 Up 09:54:15 - 10:24:15 -230
Lake Havasu City 10:09:14 -30.8 Dark Up 35.7 172.4 Up 09:54:14 - 10:24:14 -252
Parker 10:09:14 -31.1 Dark Up 36.1 172.4 Up 09:54:14 - 10:24:14 -274
Blythe 10:09:15 -31.6 Dark Up 36.6 172.0 Up 09:54:15 - 10:24:15 -315
CPSLO 10:09:50 -33.6 Dark Up 34.0 165.5 Up 09:54:50 - 10:24:50 -322
Idyllwild 10:09:27 -32.7 Dark Up 36.2 169.6 Up 09:54:27 - 10:24:27 -347
Wildwood 10:09:38 -33.5 Dark Up 35.5 167.6 Up 09:54:38 - 10:24:38 -361
Calipatria 10:09:21 -32.5 Dark Up 37.0 170.9 Up 09:54:21 - 10:24:21 -366
Yuma 10:09:15 -32.3 Dark Up 37.5 171.9 Up 09:54:15 - 10:24:15 -378

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 05GF187, (2019/04/22 10:08UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9  9.76   8
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  4.60   9
PPM 232367     16:57:03.9 -19:32:25  6.1  0.44   5
PPM 232457     17:00:18.9 -19:10:06  8.3  0.42   6
PPM 232411     16:58:37.8 -19:24:20  8.9  0.05   5
05GF187        16:58:50.3 -19:24:25 12.3         5
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/03/29 21:47:37 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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