RECON: TNO occultation with 05GF187

Event between 05GF187 and star GA0680:12351995 with event index number of 1081065

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/05/30 06:41:59 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:28:15.7 -20:17:04
Equinox of date position of star is 17:29:34.9 -20:18:04
Stellar brightness G=15.3, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 164 degrees from the moon. Moon is 0% 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 376 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1545 km.
The sky-plane scale is 20612.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.1
Diameter=142.6 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.4 sec chord
Diameter=58.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 05GF187, (2022/05/30 06:42UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:47.1 -26:28:47  0.9 14.83 175
35Eta Oph      17:11:39.9 -15:45:04  2.6  6.23 166
PPM 266825     17:26:02.6 -21:27:38  6.1  1.43 165
PPM 266907     17:29:36.5 -20:58:49  8.3  0.68 164
PPM 266908     17:29:43.7 -20:22:51  8.9  0.09 164
05GF187        17:29:35.6 -20:18:05 15.3       163
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 2.4 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 15.6 km RECON observability=0.5 and success probability=2.3%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 06:43:09 -16.0 AT Down 15.7 161.1 Really Low 06:28:09 - 06:58:09 4818
Kamloops 06:43:55 -15.7 AT Down 13.1 147.7 Really Low 06:28:55 - 06:58:55 4554
Kelowna 06:43:54 -16.6 AT Down 14.1 148.4 Really Low 06:28:54 - 06:58:54 4533
Peachland 06:43:55 -16.7 AT Down 14.1 148.1 Really Low 06:28:55 - 06:58:55 4523
Summerland 06:43:55 -16.8 AT Down 14.2 148.2 Really Low 06:28:55 - 06:58:55 4518
Penticton 06:43:55 -16.9 AT Down 14.3 148.3 Really Low 06:28:55 - 06:58:55 4517
Oliver 06:43:55 -17.3 AT Down 14.6 148.2 Really Low 06:28:55 - 06:58:55 4501
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:43:55 -17.5 AT Down 14.8 148.4 Really Low 06:28:55 - 06:58:55 4497
Tonasket 06:43:56 -17.7 AT Down 15.1 148.3 Really Low 06:28:56 - 06:58:56 4480
Okanogan 06:43:57 -18.0 Dark Down 15.3 148.1 Really Low 06:28:57 - 06:58:57 4462
Brewster 06:43:59 -18.3 Dark Down 15.5 147.9 Really Low 06:28:59 - 06:58:59 4445
Manson/Chelan 06:44:00 -18.4 Dark Down 15.5 147.5 Really Low 06:29:00 - 06:59:00 4429
Wenatchee 06:44:01 -18.8 Dark Down 15.9 147.3 Really Low 06:29:01 - 06:59:01 4402
Victoria 06:44:07 -17.1 AT Down 13.8 144.8 Really Low 06:29:07 - 06:59:07 4400
Ellensburg 06:44:02 -19.1 Dark Down 16.1 147.1 Really Low 06:29:02 - 06:59:02 4378
PNWRO 06:44:00 -20.4 Dark Down 17.6 148.4 Really Low 06:29:00 - 06:59:00 4358
Yakima 06:44:03 -19.5 Dark Down 16.5 147.0 Really Low 06:29:03 - 06:59:03 4357
Toppenish/White Swan 06:44:03 -19.8 Dark Down 16.7 147.1 Really Low 06:29:03 - 06:59:03 4349
Goldendale 06:44:06 -20.2 Dark Down 17.0 146.6 Really Low 06:29:06 - 06:59:06 4313
The Dalles 06:44:07 -20.3 Dark Down 17.1 146.3 Really Low 06:29:07 - 06:59:07 4294
Maupin 06:44:07 -20.7 Dark Down 17.5 146.3 Really Low 06:29:07 - 06:59:07 4274
Dunrhomin 06:43:24 -27.9 Dark Down 27.0 160.4 Low 06:28:24 - 06:58:24 4269
CU-SBO 06:43:24 -28.1 Dark Down 27.2 160.2 Low 06:28:24 - 06:58:24 4253
Sisters 06:44:11 -21.5 Dark Down 18.0 145.7 Really Low 06:29:11 - 06:59:11 4217
Bend 06:44:10 -21.7 Dark Down 18.3 145.9 Really Low 06:29:10 - 06:59:10 4209
Oregon Observatory 06:44:11 -21.9 Dark Down 18.4 145.8 Really Low 06:29:11 - 06:59:11 4197
North Lake 06:44:10 -22.6 Dark Down 19.1 146.1 Really Low 06:29:10 - 06:59:10 4172
Lakeview 06:44:10 -23.7 Dark Down 20.2 146.4 Low 06:29:10 - 06:59:10 4123
Chiloquin 06:44:14 -23.0 Dark Down 19.3 145.1 Really Low 06:29:14 - 06:59:14 4115
Klamath Falls 06:44:15 -23.4 Dark Down 19.6 145.1 Really Low 06:29:15 - 06:59:15 4096
Cedarville 06:44:11 -24.4 Dark Down 20.9 146.4 Low 06:29:11 - 06:59:11 4088
Fall River/Burney 06:44:16 -24.6 Dark Down 20.8 145.2 Low 06:29:16 - 06:59:16 4034
Susanville 06:44:15 -25.3 Dark Down 21.6 145.8 Low 06:29:15 - 06:59:15 4011
Gimple 06:44:16 -25.6 Dark Down 21.7 145.5 Low 06:29:16 - 06:59:16 3990
Greenville 06:44:16 -25.5 Dark Down 21.7 145.4 Low 06:29:16 - 06:59:16 3988
Portola 06:44:15 -26.0 Dark Down 22.2 145.8 Low 06:29:15 - 06:59:15 3978
Quincy 06:44:16 -25.7 Dark Down 21.9 145.4 Low 06:29:16 - 06:59:16 3976
Reno 06:44:13 -26.4 Dark Down 22.7 146.3 Low 06:29:13 - 06:59:13 3975
Yerington 06:44:12 -27.1 Dark Down 23.4 146.8 Low 06:29:12 - 06:59:12 3954
Carson City 06:44:14 -26.7 Dark Down 23.0 146.3 Low 06:29:14 - 06:59:14 3953
Gardnerville 06:44:14 -27.0 Dark Down 23.2 146.2 Low 06:29:14 - 06:59:14 3939
Hawthorne 06:44:11 -27.6 Dark Down 24.0 147.2 Low 06:29:11 - 06:59:11 3935
Tonopah 06:44:07 -28.4 Dark Down 25.0 148.3 Low 06:29:07 - 06:59:07 3934
Lee Vining 06:44:13 -28.1 Dark Down 24.3 146.6 Low 06:29:13 - 06:59:13 3890
Beatty 06:44:07 -29.6 Dark Down 26.2 148.5 Low 06:29:07 - 06:59:07 3868
Indian Springs 06:44:04 -30.2 Dark Down 26.9 149.4 Low 06:29:04 - 06:59:04 3868
Bishop 06:44:12 -28.8 Dark Down 25.1 147.1 Low 06:29:12 - 06:59:12 3866
Henderson 06:44:02 -30.8 Dark Down 27.6 149.9 Low 06:29:02 - 06:59:02 3846
Patrick 06:43:59 -31.6 Dark Down 28.6 150.8 Low 06:28:59 - 06:58:59 3826
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:44:00 -31.8 Dark Down 28.8 150.6 Low 06:29:00 - 06:59:00 3808
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:44:02 -31.7 Dark Down 28.6 150.1 Low 06:29:02 - 06:59:02 3796
Mohave Valley 06:44:02 -32.0 Dark Down 28.8 150.0 Low 06:29:02 - 06:59:02 3778
Lake Havasu City 06:44:02 -32.5 Dark Down 29.3 150.1 Low 06:29:02 - 06:59:02 3755
George/Scottsdale 06:43:54 -33.7 Dark Down 30.9 152.3 Up 06:28:54 - 06:58:54 3749
Parker 06:44:02 -32.8 Dark Down 29.6 150.0 Low 06:29:02 - 06:59:02 3732
Idyllwild 06:44:11 -32.7 Dark Down 28.9 147.6 Low 06:29:11 - 06:59:11 3657
Wildwood 06:44:17 -31.9 Dark Down 27.8 146.0 Low 06:29:17 - 06:59:17 3641
Calipatria 06:44:07 -33.5 Dark Down 29.9 148.6 Low 06:29:07 - 06:59:07 3637
Yuma 06:44:05 -34.1 Dark Down 30.7 149.3 Up 06:29:05 - 06:59:05 3624

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, (2022/05/30 06:42UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 14.83 175
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  6.23 166
PPM 266825     17:24:42.0 -21:26:30  6.1  1.43 165
PPM 266907     17:28:16.2 -20:57:49  8.3  0.68 164
PPM 266908     17:28:23.8 -20:21:50  8.9  0.09 164
05GF187        17:28:15.7 -20:17:04 15.3       164
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/03/13 02:13:22 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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