RECON: TNO occultation with 05JR179

Event between 05JR179 and star GA0740:05344263 with event index number of 268113

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/06/05 06:32:21 UTC

J2000 position of star is 15:03:36.2 -15:45:51
Equinox of date position of star is 15:04:40.9 -15:50:19
Stellar brightness G=16.5, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 20 degrees from the moon. Moon is 100% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 46.9 AU from the Sun and 46.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 428 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3719 km.
The sky-plane scale is 33370.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.9
Diameter=392.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 17.9 sec chord
Diameter=160.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 7.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 05JR179, (2020/06/05 06:32UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:39.8 -26:28:32  0.9 22.63   7
27Bet Lib      15:18:06.6 -09:27:25  2.6  7.17  20
21Nu Lib       15:07:46.2 -16:20:05  5.2  0.88  19
PPM 229708     15:05:22.6 -15:34:36  8.2  0.31  20
PPM 229696     15:04:46.5 -15:41:24  8.9  0.15  20
05JR179        15:04:44.6 -15:50:35 16.5        20
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 2.1 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 11.2 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.2%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 06:33:04 -15.2 AT Up 24.0 187.5 Low 06:18:04 - 06:48:04 14230
Summerland 06:33:02 -15.4 AT Up 24.4 187.2 Low 06:18:02 - 06:48:02 14213
Penticton 06:33:04 -15.5 AT Up 24.4 187.4 Low 06:18:04 - 06:48:04 14212
Okanagan Falls 06:33:04 -15.7 AT Up 24.6 187.3 Low 06:18:04 - 06:48:04 14204
Oliver 06:33:03 -15.8 AT Up 24.8 187.4 Low 06:18:03 - 06:48:03 14197
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:33:03 -16.0 AT Up 24.9 187.6 Low 06:18:03 - 06:48:03 14193
Oroville 06:33:02 -16.1 AT Up 25.0 187.5 Low 06:18:02 - 06:48:02 14188
Tonasket 06:33:02 -16.3 AT Up 25.2 187.5 Low 06:18:02 - 06:48:02 14178
Okanogan 06:33:03 -16.6 AT Up 25.6 187.4 Low 06:18:03 - 06:48:03 14161
Brewster 06:33:04 -16.8 AT Up 25.9 187.2 Low 06:18:04 - 06:48:04 14145
Manson/Chelan 06:33:02 -16.9 AT Up 26.1 186.8 Low 06:18:02 - 06:48:02 14130
Entiat 06:33:02 -17.1 AT Up 26.3 186.7 Low 06:18:02 - 06:48:02 14119
Wenatchee 06:33:02 -17.3 AT Up 26.6 186.7 Low 06:18:02 - 06:48:02 14105
Ellensburg 06:33:03 -17.6 AT Up 27.0 186.4 Low 06:18:03 - 06:48:03 14082
Pasco 06:32:59 -18.7 Dark Up 27.6 188.0 Low 06:17:59 - 06:47:59 14070
Yakima 06:33:03 -18.0 Dark Up 27.4 186.5 Low 06:18:03 - 06:48:03 14063
PNWRO 06:32:56 -19.0 Dark Up 27.9 188.3 Low 06:17:56 - 06:47:56 14062
Toppenish/White Swan 06:33:02 -18.3 Dark Up 27.6 186.6 Low 06:18:02 - 06:48:02 14055
George/Umatilla 06:33:00 -18.9 Dark Up 28.0 187.8 Low 06:18:00 - 06:48:00 14050
Goldendale 06:33:03 -18.7 Dark Up 28.2 186.2 Low 06:18:03 - 06:48:03 14021
The Dalles 06:33:05 -18.8 Dark Up 28.4 185.8 Low 06:18:05 - 06:48:05 14003
Maupin 06:33:05 -19.2 Dark Up 28.9 186.0 Low 06:18:05 - 06:48:05 13984
Madras/Culver 06:33:02 -19.7 Dark Up 29.4 185.9 Low 06:18:02 - 06:48:02 13956
Niwot 06:32:03 -27.0 Dark Up 30.8 203.8 Up 06:17:03 - 06:47:03 13952
SwRI 06:32:02 -27.1 Dark Up 30.9 203.7 Up 06:17:02 - 06:47:02 13945
Redmond 06:33:03 -20.0 Dark Up 29.8 185.9 Low 06:18:03 - 06:48:03 13936
Sisters 06:33:04 -19.9 Dark Up 29.8 185.5 Low 06:18:04 - 06:48:04 13930
Bend 06:33:04 -20.2 Dark Up 30.0 185.8 Low 06:18:04 - 06:48:04 13922
Oregon Observatory 06:33:03 -20.3 Dark Up 30.2 185.6 Up 06:18:03 - 06:48:03 13911
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:33:05 -20.5 Dark Up 30.4 185.6 Up 06:18:05 - 06:48:05 13899
North Lake 06:33:03 -21.0 Dark Up 30.8 186.3 Up 06:18:03 - 06:48:03 13887
Paisley 06:33:00 -21.6 Dark Up 31.3 186.7 Up 06:18:00 - 06:48:00 13863
Lakeview 06:32:58 -22.2 Dark Up 31.8 187.0 Up 06:17:58 - 06:47:58 13839
Chiloquin 06:33:03 -21.4 Dark Up 31.5 185.3 Up 06:18:03 - 06:48:03 13832
Klamath Falls 06:33:03 -21.7 Dark Up 31.8 185.4 Up 06:18:03 - 06:48:03 13815
Cedarville 06:32:57 -22.8 Dark Up 32.4 187.2 Up 06:17:57 - 06:47:57 13805
Tulelake 06:33:03 -22.1 Dark Up 32.1 185.7 Up 06:18:03 - 06:48:03 13805
Fall River/Burney 06:33:01 -22.9 Dark Up 33.0 185.9 Up 06:18:01 - 06:48:01 13755
Susanville 06:32:58 -23.7 Dark Up 33.6 186.7 Up 06:17:58 - 06:47:58 13733
Gimple 06:33:00 -23.9 Dark Up 33.9 186.5 Up 06:18:00 - 06:48:00 13713
Greenville 06:32:58 -23.9 Dark Up 33.9 186.4 Up 06:17:58 - 06:47:58 13711
Portola 06:32:58 -24.3 Dark Up 34.1 187.0 Up 06:17:58 - 06:47:58 13701
Quincy 06:32:59 -24.1 Dark Up 34.1 186.4 Up 06:17:59 - 06:47:59 13699
Reno 06:32:54 -24.8 Dark Up 34.3 187.8 Up 06:17:54 - 06:47:54 13697
Yerington 06:32:49 -25.5 Dark Up 34.8 188.6 Up 06:17:49 - 06:47:49 13676
Carson City 06:32:53 -25.1 Dark Up 34.7 187.8 Up 06:17:53 - 06:47:53 13676
Gardnerville 06:32:54 -25.3 Dark Up 34.9 187.9 Up 06:17:54 - 06:47:54 13663
Hawthorne 06:32:49 -26.0 Dark Up 35.2 189.2 Up 06:17:49 - 06:47:49 13658
Tonopah 06:32:44 -26.9 Dark Up 35.5 190.9 Up 06:17:44 - 06:47:44 13655
Lee Vining 06:32:49 -26.4 Dark Up 35.8 188.7 Up 06:17:49 - 06:47:49 13614
Beatty 06:32:40 -28.1 Dark Up 36.6 191.6 Up 06:17:40 - 06:47:40 13592
Bishop 06:32:46 -27.2 Dark Up 36.3 189.6 Up 06:17:46 - 06:47:46 13591
Indian Springs 06:32:34 -28.6 Dark Up 36.7 192.9 Up 06:17:34 - 06:47:34 13590
Henderson 06:32:30 -29.3 Dark Up 37.1 193.8 Up 06:17:30 - 06:47:30 13568
Lone Pine 06:32:45 -28.0 Dark Up 37.0 190.1 Up 06:17:45 - 06:47:45 13549
Patrick 06:32:26 -30.2 Dark Up 37.5 195.2 Up 06:17:26 - 06:47:26 13547
DCO 06:32:23 -30.6 Dark Up 37.6 196.1 Up 06:17:23 - 06:47:23 13539
Searchlight/Boulder City 06:32:30 -29.9 Dark Up 37.6 194.0 Up 06:17:30 - 06:47:30 13533
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:32:26 -30.4 Dark Up 37.7 195.0 Up 06:17:26 - 06:47:26 13529
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:32:28 -30.3 Dark Up 37.9 194.4 Up 06:17:28 - 06:47:28 13519
Mohave Valley 06:32:28 -30.5 Dark Up 38.1 194.5 Up 06:17:28 - 06:47:28 13502
Lake Havasu City 06:32:27 -31.0 Dark Up 38.5 194.9 Up 06:17:27 - 06:47:27 13480
Parker 06:32:25 -31.3 Dark Up 38.8 195.0 Up 06:17:25 - 06:47:25 13457
Blythe 06:32:25 -31.7 Dark Up 39.4 194.7 Up 06:17:25 - 06:47:25 13417
CPSLO 06:32:53 -28.4 Dark Up 38.6 187.2 Up 06:17:53 - 06:47:53 13415
Idyllwild 06:32:34 -31.1 Dark Up 39.6 192.1 Up 06:17:34 - 06:47:34 13386
Wildwood 06:32:43 -30.2 Dark Up 39.6 189.8 Up 06:17:43 - 06:47:43 13375
Calipatria 06:32:29 -32.0 Dark Up 40.0 193.7 Up 06:17:29 - 06:47:29 13367
Yuma 06:32:26 -32.6 Dark Up 40.3 194.9 Up 06:17:26 - 06:47:26 13353

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.

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Star training set for 05JR179, (2020/06/05 06:32UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 22.63   7
27Bet Lib      15:17:00.3 -09:22:59  2.6  7.17  20
21Nu Lib       15:06:37.6 -16:15:25  5.2  0.88  19
PPM 229708     15:04:14.3 -15:29:52  8.2  0.31  20
PPM 229696     15:03:38.2 -15:36:39  8.9  0.15  20
05JR179        15:03:36.2 -15:45:51 16.5        20
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/04/24 22:56:20 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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