RECON: TNO occultation with 05JJ186

Event between 05JJ186 and star GA0640:21957101 with event index number of 1040130

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/07/16 06:17:16 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:01:35.8 -25:22:33
Equinox of date position of star is 18:02:51.7 -25:22:29
Stellar brightness G=16.1, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 150 degrees from the moon. Moon is 21% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=26.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 40.9 AU from the Sun and 40.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 2785 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 5747 km.
The sky-plane scale is 29020.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=270.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.7 sec chord
Diameter=110.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 05JJ186, (2020/07/16 06:17UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:40.2 -26:28:33  0.9 20.73 168
Nunki          18:56:32.3 -26:16:10  2.0 12.11 138
PPM 267497     17:56:10.0 -24:53:21  6.4  1.59 151
PPM 267715     18:03:35.7 -24:52:04  8.3  0.53 150
PPM 267703     18:03:03.2 -25:37:31  9.5  0.25 150
05JJ186        18:02:52.0 -25:22:29 16.1       150
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 0.3 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 11.8 km RECON observability=0.7 and success probability=2.6%
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 06:17:20 -14.7 AT Down 14.4 179.2 Really Low 06:02:20 - 06:32:20 3783
Kelowna 06:17:21 -15.0 AT Down 14.8 179.1 Really Low 06:02:21 - 06:32:21 3772
Peachland 06:17:21 -15.1 AT Down 14.9 178.8 Really Low 06:02:21 - 06:32:21 3769
Summerland 06:17:21 -15.2 AT Down 15.0 178.9 Really Low 06:02:21 - 06:32:21 3765
Penticton 06:17:21 -15.3 AT Down 15.1 179.0 Really Low 06:02:21 - 06:32:21 3763
Oliver 06:17:21 -15.6 AT Down 15.4 179.0 Really Low 06:02:21 - 06:32:21 3753
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:17:20 -15.8 AT Down 15.6 179.2 Really Low 06:02:20 - 06:32:20 3748
Tonasket 06:17:21 -16.1 AT Down 15.9 179.1 Really Low 06:02:21 - 06:32:21 3738
Okanogan 06:17:21 -16.4 AT Down 16.3 179.0 Really Low 06:02:21 - 06:32:21 3728
Victoria 06:17:33 -15.1 AT Down 16.0 175.4 Really Low 06:02:33 - 06:32:33 3726
Brewster 06:17:21 -16.5 AT Down 16.5 178.8 Really Low 06:02:21 - 06:32:21 3719
Manson/Chelan 06:17:23 -16.6 AT Down 16.7 178.4 Really Low 06:02:23 - 06:32:23 3712
Entiat 06:17:23 -16.8 AT Down 16.9 178.4 Really Low 06:02:23 - 06:32:23 3705
Wenatchee 06:17:23 -17.0 AT Down 17.2 178.3 Really Low 06:02:23 - 06:32:23 3697
Ellensburg 06:17:24 -17.3 AT Down 17.6 178.1 Really Low 06:02:24 - 06:32:24 3683
Yakima 06:17:24 -17.7 AT Down 18.0 178.0 Really Low 06:02:24 - 06:32:24 3669
Toppenish/White Swan 06:17:24 -17.9 AT Down 18.2 178.2 Really Low 06:02:24 - 06:32:24 3661
Pasco 06:17:19 -18.4 Dark Down 18.4 179.4 Really Low 06:02:19 - 06:32:19 3658
PNWRO 06:17:18 -18.7 Dark Down 18.6 179.6 Really Low 06:02:18 - 06:32:18 3650
Goldendale 06:17:25 -18.3 Dark Down 18.8 177.8 Really Low 06:02:25 - 06:32:25 3641
The Dalles 06:17:26 -18.3 Dark Down 19.0 177.4 Really Low 06:02:26 - 06:32:26 3632
Maupin 06:17:26 -18.7 Dark Down 19.4 177.5 Really Low 06:02:26 - 06:32:26 3617
Sisters 06:17:28 -19.4 Dark Down 20.3 177.1 Low 06:02:28 - 06:32:28 3584
Redmond 06:17:27 -19.5 Dark Down 20.3 177.4 Low 06:02:27 - 06:32:27 3584
Bend 06:17:28 -19.7 Dark Down 20.5 177.3 Low 06:02:28 - 06:32:28 3575
Oregon Observatory 06:17:28 -19.8 Dark Down 20.7 177.2 Low 06:02:28 - 06:32:28 3568
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:17:28 -19.9 Dark Down 20.9 177.1 Low 06:02:28 - 06:32:28 3560
North Lake 06:17:26 -20.5 Dark Down 21.3 177.7 Low 06:02:26 - 06:32:26 3544
Paisley 06:17:25 -21.1 Dark Down 21.9 178.0 Low 06:02:25 - 06:32:25 3522
Lakeview 06:17:24 -21.6 Dark Down 22.4 178.2 Low 06:02:24 - 06:32:24 3501
Klamath Falls 06:17:29 -21.1 Dark Down 22.3 176.8 Low 06:02:29 - 06:32:29 3500
Cedarville 06:17:23 -22.3 Dark Down 23.1 178.4 Low 06:02:23 - 06:32:23 3473
Fall River/Burney 06:17:29 -22.3 Dark Down 23.5 177.2 Low 06:02:29 - 06:32:29 3449
Susanville 06:17:25 -23.1 Dark Down 24.2 177.9 Low 06:02:25 - 06:32:25 3422
Gimple 06:17:26 -23.3 Dark Down 24.4 177.7 Low 06:02:26 - 06:32:26 3409
Greenville 06:17:26 -23.2 Dark Down 24.4 177.6 Low 06:02:26 - 06:32:26 3409
Quincy 06:17:27 -23.4 Dark Down 24.6 177.6 Low 06:02:27 - 06:32:27 3400
Portola 06:17:25 -23.7 Dark Down 24.8 178.0 Low 06:02:25 - 06:32:25 3395
Reno 06:17:22 -24.2 Dark Down 25.1 178.7 Low 06:02:22 - 06:32:22 3383
Carson City 06:17:22 -24.5 Dark Down 25.4 178.7 Low 06:02:22 - 06:32:22 3366
Niwot 06:16:27 -27.5 Dark Down 23.4 192.9 Low 06:01:27 - 06:31:27 3358
Yerington 06:17:20 -24.9 Dark Down 25.6 179.3 Low 06:02:20 - 06:32:20 3357
Gardnerville 06:17:22 -24.7 Dark Down 25.7 178.7 Low 06:02:22 - 06:32:22 3354
SwRI 06:16:28 -27.6 Dark Down 23.5 192.8 Low 06:01:28 - 06:31:28 3353
Hawthorne 06:17:18 -25.5 Dark Down 26.1 179.8 Low 06:02:18 - 06:32:18 3335
Tonopah 06:17:12 -26.4 Dark Down 26.6 181.3 Low 06:02:12 - 06:32:12 3312
Lee Vining 06:17:20 -25.8 Dark Down 26.7 179.4 Low 06:02:20 - 06:32:20 3307
Bishop 06:17:17 -26.6 Dark Down 27.3 180.1 Low 06:02:17 - 06:32:17 3277
Beatty 06:17:10 -27.6 Dark Down 27.7 181.7 Low 06:02:10 - 06:32:10 3252
Indian Springs 06:17:06 -28.2 Dark Down 28.0 182.8 Low 06:02:06 - 06:32:06 3234
Henderson 06:17:03 -28.9 Dark Down 28.5 183.5 Low 06:02:03 - 06:32:03 3204
Searchlight/Boulder City 06:17:03 -29.5 Dark Down 29.1 183.6 Low 06:02:03 - 06:32:03 3173
Patrick 06:16:59 -29.9 Dark Down 29.1 184.7 Low 06:01:59 - 06:31:59 3168
CPSLO 06:17:26 -27.6 Dark Down 29.3 177.8 Low 06:02:26 - 06:32:26 3166
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:16:59 -30.0 Dark Down 29.3 184.5 Low 06:01:59 - 06:31:59 3156
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:17:01 -29.9 Dark Down 29.3 184.0 Low 06:02:01 - 06:32:01 3156
DCO 06:16:56 -30.4 Dark Down 29.3 185.4 Low 06:01:56 - 06:31:56 3149
Mohave Valley 06:17:01 -30.1 Dark Down 29.6 184.0 Low 06:02:01 - 06:32:01 3140
Lake Havasu City 06:17:00 -30.6 Dark Down 30.0 184.3 Up 06:02:00 - 06:32:00 3118
Wildwood 06:17:18 -29.4 Dark Down 30.5 179.9 Up 06:02:18 - 06:32:18 3101
Parker 06:17:00 -30.9 Dark Down 30.4 184.3 Up 06:02:00 - 06:32:00 3098
Idyllwild 06:17:10 -30.4 Dark Down 30.9 181.8 Up 06:02:10 - 06:32:10 3081
Blythe 06:17:01 -31.3 Dark Down 30.9 184.0 Up 06:02:01 - 06:32:01 3069
George/Scottsdale 06:16:50 -32.1 Dark Down 30.6 186.8 Up 06:01:50 - 06:31:50 3066
Calipatria 06:17:05 -31.4 Dark Down 31.4 183.1 Up 06:02:05 - 06:32:05 3042
Yuma 06:17:01 -32.1 Dark Down 31.8 184.0 Up 06:02:01 - 06:32:01 3015

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 05JJ186, (2020/07/16 06:17UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 20.73 168
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0 12.11 138
PPM 267497     17:54:54.1 -24:53:13  6.4  1.59 151
PPM 267715     18:02:19.8 -24:52:10  8.3  0.53 150
PPM 267703     18:01:46.9 -25:37:36  9.5  0.25 150
05JJ186        18:01:35.8 -25:22:33 16.1       150
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/06/21 05:08:03 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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