RECON: TNO occultation with 05GF187

Event between 05GF187 and star GA0680:10358973 with event index number of 1080763

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/05/27 06:30:07 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:17:28.6 -20:00:06
Equinox of date position of star is 17:18:44.6 -20:01:23
Stellar brightness G=14.3, use SENSEUP=64 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 1 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 4 degrees from the moon. Moon is 99% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.8

[RECON map]
TNO is 29.4 AU from the Sun and 28.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 312 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1344 km.
The sky-plane scale is 20625.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.1
Diameter=144.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.5 sec chord
Diameter=59.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 05GF187, (2021/05/27 06:30UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:43.4 -26:28:40  0.9 12.77   9
35Eta Oph      17:11:36.4 -15:45:00  2.6  4.60   8
40Xi Oph       17:22:17.4 -21:08:03  3.9  1.39   4
PPM 232932     17:21:17.7 -20:00:07  8.4  0.60   5
PPM 266654     17:19:12.0 -20:11:45  9.3  0.20   4
05GF187        17:18:44.7 -20:01:24 14.3         5
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 2.9 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 14.8 km RECON observability=0.5 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 06:32:12 -16.1 AT Up 13.0 145.9 Really Low 06:17:12 - 06:47:12 9237
Kelowna 06:32:13 -16.5 AT Up 13.3 145.7 Really Low 06:17:13 - 06:47:13 9215
Peachland 06:32:14 -16.5 AT Up 13.3 145.4 Really Low 06:17:14 - 06:47:14 9205
Summerland 06:32:14 -16.7 AT Up 13.5 145.5 Really Low 06:17:14 - 06:47:14 9199
Penticton 06:32:14 -16.8 AT Up 13.5 145.5 Really Low 06:17:14 - 06:47:14 9198
Oliver 06:32:15 -17.1 AT Up 13.8 145.5 Really Low 06:17:15 - 06:47:15 9181
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:32:14 -17.3 AT Up 14.1 145.6 Really Low 06:17:14 - 06:47:14 9177
Tonasket 06:32:15 -17.6 AT Up 14.3 145.5 Really Low 06:17:15 - 06:47:15 9160
Okanogan 06:32:16 -17.8 AT Up 14.5 145.4 Really Low 06:17:16 - 06:47:16 9140
Brewster 06:32:18 -18.1 Dark Up 14.7 145.1 Really Low 06:17:18 - 06:47:18 9123
Manson/Chelan 06:32:19 -18.2 Dark Up 14.7 144.8 Really Low 06:17:19 - 06:47:19 9105
Wenatchee 06:32:20 -18.6 Dark Up 15.0 144.6 Really Low 06:17:20 - 06:47:20 9077
Victoria 06:32:26 -16.8 AT Up 12.9 142.1 Really Low 06:17:26 - 06:47:26 9072
Ellensburg 06:32:22 -18.9 Dark Up 15.3 144.3 Really Low 06:17:22 - 06:47:22 9052
Pasco 06:32:19 -19.9 Dark Up 16.4 145.5 Really Low 06:17:19 - 06:47:19 9041
PNWRO 06:32:19 -20.2 Dark Up 16.7 145.6 Really Low 06:17:19 - 06:47:19 9032
Yakima 06:32:22 -19.3 Dark Up 15.6 144.2 Really Low 06:17:22 - 06:47:22 9030
Toppenish/White Swan 06:32:23 -19.5 Dark Up 15.8 144.4 Really Low 06:17:23 - 06:47:23 9021
Goldendale 06:32:24 -19.9 Dark Up 16.1 143.9 Really Low 06:17:24 - 06:47:24 8983
Dunrhomin 06:31:45 -28.1 Dark Up 26.5 157.3 Low 06:16:45 - 06:46:45 8965
The Dalles 06:32:26 -20.0 Dark Up 16.1 143.5 Really Low 06:17:26 - 06:47:26 8963
Maupin 06:32:27 -20.5 Dark Up 16.5 143.6 Really Low 06:17:27 - 06:47:27 8942
Redmond 06:32:29 -21.3 Dark Up 17.2 143.3 Really Low 06:17:29 - 06:47:29 8890
Sisters 06:32:30 -21.1 Dark Up 17.0 143.0 Really Low 06:17:30 - 06:47:30 8883
Bend 06:32:29 -21.4 Dark Up 17.3 143.2 Really Low 06:17:29 - 06:47:29 8875
Oregon Observatory 06:32:30 -21.6 Dark Up 17.4 143.0 Really Low 06:17:30 - 06:47:30 8862
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:32:30 -21.7 Dark Up 17.5 142.9 Really Low 06:17:30 - 06:47:30 8849
North Lake 06:32:29 -22.3 Dark Up 18.2 143.4 Really Low 06:17:29 - 06:47:29 8837
Paisley 06:32:29 -22.9 Dark Up 18.8 143.6 Really Low 06:17:29 - 06:47:29 8812
Lakeview 06:32:30 -23.4 Dark Up 19.2 143.6 Really Low 06:17:30 - 06:47:30 8786
Chiloquin 06:32:33 -22.7 Dark Up 18.3 142.4 Really Low 06:17:33 - 06:47:33 8775
Klamath Falls 06:32:34 -23.0 Dark Up 18.6 142.4 Really Low 06:17:34 - 06:47:34 8756
Cedarville 06:32:31 -24.1 Dark Up 19.9 143.7 Really Low 06:17:31 - 06:47:31 8750
Fall River/Burney 06:32:35 -24.2 Dark Up 19.7 142.5 Really Low 06:17:35 - 06:47:35 8693
Susanville 06:32:34 -25.0 Dark Up 20.5 143.0 Low 06:17:34 - 06:47:34 8670
Gimple 06:32:35 -25.2 Dark Up 20.7 142.8 Low 06:17:35 - 06:47:35 8648
Greenville 06:32:35 -25.2 Dark Up 20.6 142.7 Low 06:17:35 - 06:47:35 8646
Portola 06:32:34 -25.6 Dark Up 21.1 143.0 Low 06:17:34 - 06:47:34 8636
Reno 06:32:33 -26.0 Dark Up 21.6 143.5 Low 06:17:33 - 06:47:33 8634
Quincy 06:32:36 -25.4 Dark Up 20.8 142.7 Low 06:17:36 - 06:47:36 8633
Yerington 06:32:32 -26.7 Dark Up 22.4 144.0 Low 06:17:32 - 06:47:32 8613
Carson City 06:32:34 -26.4 Dark Up 21.9 143.5 Low 06:17:34 - 06:47:34 8611
Gardnerville 06:32:34 -26.6 Dark Up 22.1 143.5 Low 06:17:34 - 06:47:34 8597
Tonopah 06:32:27 -28.1 Dark Up 24.0 145.5 Low 06:17:27 - 06:47:27 8596
Hawthorne 06:32:31 -27.3 Dark Up 23.0 144.3 Low 06:17:31 - 06:47:31 8595
Lee Vining 06:32:34 -27.7 Dark Up 23.2 143.8 Low 06:17:34 - 06:47:34 8547
Indian Springs 06:32:25 -29.9 Dark Up 25.9 146.5 Low 06:17:25 - 06:47:25 8531
Beatty 06:32:28 -29.4 Dark Up 25.2 145.6 Low 06:17:28 - 06:47:28 8529
Bishop 06:32:32 -28.5 Dark Up 24.0 144.3 Low 06:17:32 - 06:47:32 8524
Henderson 06:32:23 -30.6 Dark Up 26.7 147.0 Low 06:17:23 - 06:47:23 8510
Patrick 06:32:20 -31.5 Dark Up 27.7 147.8 Low 06:17:20 - 06:47:20 8492
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:32:21 -31.6 Dark Up 27.8 147.6 Low 06:17:21 - 06:47:21 8472
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:32:23 -31.5 Dark Up 27.6 147.1 Low 06:17:23 - 06:47:23 8459
Mohave Valley 06:32:23 -31.8 Dark Up 27.8 147.0 Low 06:17:23 - 06:47:23 8440
Lake Havasu City 06:32:23 -32.3 Dark Up 28.2 147.2 Low 06:17:23 - 06:47:23 8418
George/Scottsdale 06:32:15 -33.6 Dark Up 30.0 149.3 Low 06:17:15 - 06:47:15 8417
Parker 06:32:23 -32.6 Dark Up 28.6 147.1 Low 06:17:23 - 06:47:23 8394
Blythe 06:32:24 -33.0 Dark Up 28.9 146.7 Low 06:17:24 - 06:47:24 8350
CPSLO 06:32:42 -29.7 Dark Up 24.6 141.7 Low 06:17:42 - 06:47:42 8329
Idyllwild 06:32:32 -32.4 Dark Up 27.8 144.8 Low 06:17:32 - 06:47:32 8312
Calipatria 06:32:28 -33.3 Dark Up 28.8 145.6 Low 06:17:28 - 06:47:28 8294
Wildwood 06:32:37 -31.5 Dark Up 26.6 143.2 Low 06:17:37 - 06:47:37 8293
Yuma 06:32:26 -33.9 Dark Up 29.6 146.3 Low 06:17:26 - 06:47:26 8283

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, (2021/05/27 06:30UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 12.77   9
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  4.60   8
40Xi Oph       17:21:00.7 -21:06:51  3.9  1.39   4
PPM 232932     17:20:01.6 -19:58:54  8.4  0.60   5
PPM 266654     17:17:55.9 -20:10:28  9.3  0.20   4
05GF187        17:17:28.6 -20:00:06 14.3         4
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/05/18 00:32:47 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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