RECON: TNO occultation with 05LB54

Event between 05LB54 and star GA0660:13649267 with event index number of 294265

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/07/09 04:42:14 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:29:59.3 -22:35:50
Equinox of date position of star is 17:31:12.6 -22:36:42
Stellar brightness G=16.2, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 73 degrees from the moon. Moon is 83% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=26.2

[RECON map]
TNO is 41.6 AU from the Sun and 40.7 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 387 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1769 km.
The sky-plane scale is 29532.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=430.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.7 sec chord
Diameter=175.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 05LB54, (2020/07/09 04:42UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:40.1 -26:28:33  0.9 14.29  85
35Eta Oph      17:11:33.4 -15:44:56  2.6  8.28  78
51 Oph         17:32:40.2 -23:58:36  4.8  1.40  72
PPM 266918     17:30:06.8 -23:27:26  8.4  0.88  73
PPM 266929     17:30:54.8 -22:25:50  9.8  0.20  73
05LB54         17:31:13.8 -22:36:43 16.2        72
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 2.3 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 14.8 km RECON observability=0.3 and success probability=1.2%
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 04:43:36 -5.2 CT Down 14.3 157.8 Really Low 04:28:36 - 04:58:36 5514
Kelowna 04:43:37 -5.4 CT Down 14.6 157.7 Really Low 04:28:37 - 04:58:37 5498
Peachland 04:43:38 -5.4 CT Down 14.6 157.4 Really Low 04:28:38 - 04:58:38 5490
Summerland 04:43:38 -5.5 CT Down 14.8 157.5 Really Low 04:28:38 - 04:58:38 5486
Penticton 04:43:39 -5.6 CT Down 14.9 157.6 Really Low 04:28:39 - 04:58:39 5485
Oliver 04:43:39 -5.8 CT Down 15.2 157.5 Really Low 04:28:39 - 04:58:39 5471
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:43:38 -6.1 NT Down 15.4 157.7 Really Low 04:28:38 - 04:58:38 5468
Tonasket 04:43:39 -6.2 NT Down 15.7 157.6 Really Low 04:28:39 - 04:58:39 5454
Okanogan 04:43:40 -6.4 NT Down 16.0 157.4 Really Low 04:28:40 - 04:58:40 5439
Brewster 04:43:41 -6.5 NT Down 16.2 157.2 Really Low 04:28:41 - 04:58:41 5425
Manson/Chelan 04:43:42 -6.5 NT Down 16.3 156.8 Really Low 04:28:42 - 04:58:42 5411
Entiat 04:43:43 -6.6 NT Down 16.4 156.8 Really Low 04:28:43 - 04:58:43 5401
Victoria 04:43:51 -4.5 CT Down 14.8 154.0 Really Low 04:28:51 - 04:58:51 5390
Wenatchee 04:43:43 -6.7 NT Down 16.6 156.6 Really Low 04:28:43 - 04:58:43 5389
Ellensburg 04:43:46 -6.9 NT Down 17.0 156.4 Really Low 04:28:46 - 04:58:46 5369
Pasco 04:43:41 -8.1 NT Down 18.0 157.6 Really Low 04:28:41 - 04:58:41 5357
Yakima 04:43:45 -7.2 NT Down 17.3 156.3 Really Low 04:28:45 - 04:58:45 5351
PNWRO 04:43:41 -8.4 NT Down 18.3 157.8 Really Low 04:28:41 - 04:58:41 5349
Toppenish/White Swan 04:43:46 -7.4 NT Down 17.6 156.5 Really Low 04:28:46 - 04:58:46 5344
Goldendale 04:43:48 -7.6 NT Down 18.0 156.0 Really Low 04:28:48 - 04:58:48 5314
The Dalles 04:43:49 -7.6 NT Down 18.1 155.6 Really Low 04:28:49 - 04:58:49 5298
Maupin 04:43:49 -7.9 NT Down 18.5 155.7 Really Low 04:28:49 - 04:58:49 5280
Redmond 04:43:51 -8.5 NT Down 19.3 155.5 Really Low 04:28:51 - 04:58:51 5237
Sisters 04:43:52 -8.2 NT Down 19.1 155.1 Really Low 04:28:52 - 04:58:52 5232
Bend 04:43:52 -8.5 NT Down 19.4 155.3 Really Low 04:28:52 - 04:58:52 5225
Niwot 04:42:59 -19.3 Dark Down 26.7 170.4 Low 04:27:59 - 04:57:59 5223
SwRI 04:43:00 -19.3 Dark Down 26.8 170.3 Low 04:28:00 - 04:58:00 5216
Oregon Observatory 04:43:52 -8.6 NT Down 19.6 155.2 Really Low 04:28:52 - 04:58:52 5215
La Pine/Gilchrist 04:43:53 -8.7 NT Down 19.7 155.1 Really Low 04:28:53 - 04:58:53 5204
North Lake 04:43:51 -9.3 NT Down 20.3 155.6 Low 04:28:51 - 04:58:51 5192
Paisley 04:43:51 -9.9 NT Down 20.9 155.8 Low 04:28:51 - 04:58:51 5170
Lakeview 04:43:51 -10.3 NT Down 21.4 155.9 Low 04:28:51 - 04:58:51 5148
Klamath Falls 04:43:56 -9.5 NT Down 21.0 154.6 Low 04:28:56 - 04:58:56 5127
Cedarville 04:43:51 -10.9 NT Down 22.1 156.0 Low 04:28:51 - 04:58:51 5117
Fall River/Burney 04:43:56 -10.5 NT Down 22.2 154.8 Low 04:28:56 - 04:58:56 5072
Susanville 04:43:54 -11.4 NT Down 23.0 155.3 Low 04:28:54 - 04:58:54 5050
Gimple 04:43:55 -11.5 NT Down 23.1 155.1 Low 04:28:55 - 04:58:55 5032
Greenville 04:43:55 -11.4 NT Down 23.1 155.0 Low 04:28:55 - 04:58:55 5030
Portola 04:43:54 -11.9 NT Down 23.6 155.4 Low 04:28:54 - 04:58:54 5021
Quincy 04:43:56 -11.5 NT Down 23.3 155.0 Low 04:28:56 - 04:58:56 5019
Reno 04:43:52 -12.4 AT Down 24.0 156.0 Low 04:28:52 - 04:58:52 5016
Carson City 04:43:53 -12.7 AT Down 24.3 155.9 Low 04:28:53 - 04:58:53 4997
Yerington 04:43:51 -13.2 AT Down 24.7 156.5 Low 04:28:51 - 04:58:51 4996
Gardnerville 04:43:53 -12.9 AT Down 24.6 155.9 Low 04:28:53 - 04:58:53 4984
Hawthorne 04:43:49 -13.8 AT Down 25.3 156.9 Low 04:28:49 - 04:58:49 4978
Tonopah 04:43:45 -14.9 AT Down 26.2 158.2 Low 04:28:45 - 04:58:45 4973
Lee Vining 04:43:52 -13.9 AT Down 25.7 156.3 Low 04:28:52 - 04:58:52 4939
Bishop 04:43:50 -14.7 AT Down 26.5 156.9 Low 04:28:50 - 04:58:50 4915
Beatty 04:43:44 -16.0 AT Down 27.4 158.4 Low 04:28:44 - 04:58:44 4912
Indian Springs 04:43:41 -16.8 AT Down 28.0 159.4 Low 04:28:41 - 04:58:41 4909
Henderson 04:43:39 -17.6 AT Down 28.7 160.0 Low 04:28:39 - 04:58:39 4886
Patrick 04:43:35 -18.7 Dark Down 29.6 161.0 Low 04:28:35 - 04:58:35 4864
DCO 04:43:32 -19.3 Dark Down 30.0 161.6 Up 04:28:32 - 04:58:32 4855
Searchlight/Boulder City 04:43:39 -18.0 Dark Down 29.2 159.9 Low 04:28:39 - 04:58:39 4853
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:43:36 -18.7 Dark Down 29.7 160.8 Low 04:28:36 - 04:58:36 4848
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:43:38 -18.4 Dark Down 29.6 160.2 Low 04:28:38 - 04:58:38 4839
Mohave Valley 04:43:38 -18.7 Dark Down 29.9 160.2 Low 04:28:38 - 04:58:38 4823
Lake Havasu City 04:43:37 -19.1 Dark Down 30.3 160.4 Up 04:28:37 - 04:58:37 4801
George/Scottsdale 04:43:28 -21.0 Dark Down 31.7 162.7 Up 04:28:28 - 04:58:28 4786
Parker 04:43:37 -19.4 Dark Down 30.7 160.3 Up 04:28:37 - 04:58:37 4780
CPSLO 04:44:01 -14.8 AT Down 27.6 154.3 Low 04:29:01 - 04:59:01 4753
Blythe 04:43:39 -19.6 Dark Down 31.1 159.9 Up 04:28:39 - 04:58:39 4742
Idyllwild 04:43:47 -18.3 Dark Down 30.3 157.8 Up 04:28:47 - 04:58:47 4720
Wildwood 04:43:54 -16.9 AT Down 29.4 156.0 Low 04:28:54 - 04:58:54 4712
Calipatria 04:43:43 -19.4 Dark Down 31.3 158.9 Up 04:28:43 - 04:58:43 4697
Yuma 04:43:40 -20.2 Dark Down 31.9 159.7 Up 04:28:40 - 04:58:40 4682

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 05LB54, (2020/07/09 04:42UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 14.29  85
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  8.28  78
51 Oph         17:31:25.0 -23:57:46  4.8  1.40  72
PPM 266918     17:28:51.9 -23:26:31  8.4  0.88  73
PPM 266929     17:29:40.5 -22:24:57  9.8  0.20  73
05LB54         17:29:59.3 -22:35:50 16.2        72
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/03/09 21:33:22 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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