RECON: TNO occultation with 05JJ186

Event between 05JJ186 and star GA0640:24402698 with event index number of 1081484

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/05/26 11:11:36 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:12:29.2 -25:25:29
Equinox of date position of star is 18:13:47.1 -25:25:05
Stellar brightness G=17.0, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 28 degrees from the moon. Moon is 100% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.9

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TNO is 40.9 AU from the Sun and 40.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.0 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 3641 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 5560 km.
The sky-plane scale is 29015.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.7
Diameter=270.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 12.9 sec chord
Diameter=110.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 05JJ186, (2021/05/26 11:12UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:43.4 -26:28:40  0.9 23.16   7
Nunki          18:56:35.4 -26:16:06  2.0  9.66  37
11 Sgr         18:13:01.7 -23:41:42  4.5  1.73  27
PPM 268072     18:14:41.8 -25:08:40  8.4  0.34  28
05JJ186        18:13:48.6 -25:25:04 17.0        28
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 0.2 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 51.1 km RECON observability=0.1 and success probability=1.1%
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 11:10:16 -6.5 NT Up 12.4 197.9 Really Low 10:55:16 - 11:25:16 5693
Victoria 11:10:27 -9.6 NT Up 14.8 194.3 Really Low 10:55:27 - 11:25:27 5691
Peachland 11:10:17 -7.0 NT Up 13.0 197.5 Really Low 10:55:17 - 11:25:17 5684
Kelowna 11:10:15 -6.8 NT Up 12.8 197.8 Really Low 10:55:15 - 11:25:15 5683
Summerland 11:10:16 -7.1 NT Up 13.1 197.6 Really Low 10:55:16 - 11:25:16 5677
Penticton 11:10:16 -7.1 NT Up 13.1 197.7 Really Low 10:55:16 - 11:25:16 5674
Oliver 11:10:15 -7.4 NT Up 13.5 197.7 Really Low 10:55:15 - 11:25:15 5662
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:10:14 -7.4 NT Up 13.6 197.9 Really Low 10:55:14 - 11:25:14 5654
Tonasket 11:10:14 -7.6 NT Up 13.9 197.9 Really Low 10:55:14 - 11:25:14 5644
Okanogan 11:10:14 -8.0 NT Up 14.2 197.8 Really Low 10:55:14 - 11:25:14 5635
Brewster 11:10:15 -8.2 NT Up 14.5 197.6 Really Low 10:55:15 - 11:25:15 5628
Manson/Chelan 11:10:15 -8.6 NT Up 14.8 197.3 Really Low 10:55:15 - 11:25:15 5626
Wenatchee 11:10:16 -9.0 NT Up 15.3 197.2 Really Low 10:55:16 - 11:25:16 5612
Ellensburg 11:10:16 -9.4 NT Up 15.7 197.0 Really Low 10:55:16 - 11:25:16 5600
Yakima 11:10:15 -9.7 NT Up 16.1 197.0 Really Low 10:55:15 - 11:25:15 5585
Toppenish/White Swan 11:10:15 -9.7 NT Up 16.3 197.2 Really Low 10:55:15 - 11:25:15 5575
Goldendale 11:10:16 -10.4 NT Up 16.9 196.8 Really Low 10:55:16 - 11:25:16 5560
The Dalles 11:10:16 -10.7 NT Up 17.2 196.5 Really Low 10:55:16 - 11:25:16 5556
Pasco 11:10:10 -9.2 NT Up 16.2 198.3 Really Low 10:55:10 - 11:25:10 5551
PNWRO 11:10:09 -9.3 NT Up 16.3 198.6 Really Low 10:55:09 - 11:25:09 5538
Maupin 11:10:16 -10.9 NT Up 17.6 196.7 Really Low 10:55:16 - 11:25:16 5538
Sisters 11:10:17 -11.8 NT Up 18.5 196.3 Really Low 10:55:17 - 11:25:17 5510
Redmond 11:10:16 -11.6 NT Up 18.5 196.7 Really Low 10:55:16 - 11:25:16 5503
Bend 11:10:16 -11.9 NT Up 18.7 196.5 Really Low 10:55:16 - 11:25:16 5497
Oregon Observatory 11:10:16 -12.0 AT Up 18.9 196.4 Really Low 10:55:16 - 11:25:16 5491
La Pine/Gilchrist 11:10:16 -12.2 AT Up 19.1 196.4 Really Low 10:55:16 - 11:25:16 5484
North Lake 11:10:13 -12.2 AT Up 19.4 197.0 Really Low 10:55:13 - 11:25:13 5456
Paisley 11:10:12 -12.4 AT Up 19.9 197.4 Really Low 10:55:12 - 11:25:12 5427
Klamath Falls 11:10:16 -13.4 AT Up 20.6 196.3 Low 10:55:16 - 11:25:16 5424
Lakeview 11:10:11 -12.7 AT Up 20.3 197.6 Low 10:55:11 - 11:25:11 5401
Cedarville 11:10:09 -13.1 AT Up 20.9 197.9 Low 10:55:09 - 11:25:09 5368
Fall River/Burney 11:10:13 -14.1 AT Up 21.6 196.8 Low 10:55:13 - 11:25:13 5364
Susanville 11:10:10 -14.1 AT Up 22.1 197.5 Low 10:55:10 - 11:25:10 5323
Greenville 11:10:11 -14.5 AT Up 22.4 197.3 Low 10:55:11 - 11:25:11 5314
Gimple 11:10:11 -14.4 AT Up 22.4 197.4 Low 10:55:11 - 11:25:11 5313
Quincy 11:10:11 -14.6 AT Up 22.6 197.3 Low 10:55:11 - 11:25:11 5304
Portola 11:10:09 -14.4 AT Up 22.6 197.8 Low 10:55:09 - 11:25:09 5291
Reno 11:10:06 -14.3 AT Up 22.7 198.4 Low 10:55:06 - 11:25:06 5267
Carson City 11:10:05 -14.5 AT Up 23.0 198.5 Low 10:55:05 - 11:25:05 5249
Gardnerville 11:10:05 -14.7 AT Up 23.3 198.6 Low 10:55:05 - 11:25:05 5236
Yerington 11:10:03 -14.3 AT Up 23.1 199.1 Low 10:55:03 - 11:25:03 5228
Hawthorne 11:10:01 -14.3 AT Up 23.4 199.7 Low 10:55:01 - 11:25:01 5195
Lee Vining 11:10:02 -15.0 AT Up 24.0 199.3 Low 10:55:02 - 11:25:02 5175
Tonopah 11:09:55 -13.8 AT Up 23.4 201.0 Low 10:54:55 - 11:24:55 5146
Bishop 11:09:59 -15.0 AT Up 24.4 200.0 Low 10:54:59 - 11:24:59 5130
Beatty 11:09:53 -14.3 AT Up 24.4 201.6 Low 10:54:53 - 11:24:53 5074
CPSLO 11:10:05 -17.7 AT Up 26.9 198.2 Low 10:55:05 - 11:25:05 5054
Indian Springs 11:09:48 -13.9 AT Up 24.4 202.7 Low 10:54:48 - 11:24:48 5036
Dunrhomin 11:09:15 -5.2 CT Up 17.4 211.3 Really Low 10:54:15 - 11:24:15 5006
Henderson 11:09:44 -13.8 AT Up 24.6 203.4 Low 10:54:44 - 11:24:44 4991
Wildwood 11:09:57 -17.3 AT Up 27.5 200.4 Low 10:54:57 - 11:24:57 4949
Patrick 11:09:40 -13.5 AT Up 24.8 204.6 Low 10:54:40 - 11:24:40 4933
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:09:42 -14.1 AT Up 25.3 203.9 Low 10:54:42 - 11:24:42 4933
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:09:40 -13.8 AT Up 25.1 204.4 Low 10:54:40 - 11:24:40 4924
Mohave Valley 11:09:42 -14.3 AT Up 25.5 204.0 Low 10:54:42 - 11:24:42 4917
Idyllwild 11:09:49 -16.4 AT Up 27.3 202.2 Low 10:54:49 - 11:24:49 4892
Lake Havasu City 11:09:40 -14.4 AT Up 25.8 204.3 Low 10:54:40 - 11:24:40 4888
Parker 11:09:41 -14.6 AT Up 26.1 204.4 Low 10:54:41 - 11:24:41 4866
Blythe 11:09:40 -15.1 AT Up 26.7 204.2 Low 10:54:40 - 11:24:40 4841
Calipatria 11:09:43 -16.0 AT Up 27.5 203.5 Low 10:54:43 - 11:24:43 4830
George/Scottsdale 11:09:30 -13.3 AT Up 25.7 206.7 Low 10:54:30 - 11:24:30 4788
Yuma 11:09:39 -15.7 AT Up 27.6 204.4 Low 10:54:39 - 11:24:39 4785

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, (2021/05/26 11:12UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 23.16   7
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0  9.66  37
11 Sgr         18:11:43.4 -23:42:05  4.5  1.73  27
PPM 268072     18:13:22.6 -25:09:06  8.4  0.34  28
05JJ186        18:12:29.2 -25:25:29 17.0        28
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/01/02 20:00:11 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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