RECON: TNO occultation with 05LB54

Event between 05LB54 and star GA0660:17334635 with event index number of 1083758

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/04/26 09:51:05 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:41:45.9 -22:46:20
Equinox of date position of star is 17:43:03.3 -22:46:53
Stellar brightness G=16.9, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 60 degrees from the moon. Moon is 99% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.0

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TNO is 41.6 AU from the Sun and 41.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 14.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 881 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2488 km.
The sky-plane scale is 29727.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.7
Diameter=430.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 30.6 sec chord
Diameter=175.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 12.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 05LB54, (2021/04/26 09:51UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:43.1 -26:28:39  0.9 16.83  45
35Eta Oph      17:11:36.1 -15:44:59  2.6 10.22  52
PPM 267109     17:40:01.8 -21:55:24  6.4  1.11  59
PPM 267163     17:43:38.0 -23:21:28  7.7  0.59  60
PPM 267154     17:43:04.9 -22:59:06  9.4  0.20  60
05LB54         17:43:03.4 -22:46:53 16.9        60
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 1.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 15.7 km RECON observability=0.6 and success probability=4.5%
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 09:53:07 -21.1 Dark Up 14.5 159.2 Really Low 09:38:07 - 10:08:07 3260
Kelowna 09:53:08 -21.4 Dark Up 14.8 159.1 Really Low 09:38:08 - 10:08:08 3244
Peachland 09:53:10 -21.6 Dark Up 14.8 158.8 Really Low 09:38:10 - 10:08:10 3237
Summerland 09:53:09 -21.7 Dark Up 15.0 158.9 Really Low 09:38:09 - 10:08:09 3232
Penticton 09:53:08 -21.7 Dark Up 15.1 159.0 Really Low 09:38:08 - 10:08:08 3231
Oliver 09:53:11 -22.0 Dark Up 15.4 158.9 Really Low 09:38:11 - 10:08:11 3218
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:53:10 -22.1 Dark Up 15.6 159.1 Really Low 09:38:10 - 10:08:10 3215
Tonasket 09:53:11 -22.4 Dark Up 15.9 159.0 Really Low 09:38:11 - 10:08:11 3201
Okanogan 09:53:12 -22.8 Dark Up 16.2 158.8 Really Low 09:38:12 - 10:08:12 3186
Brewster 09:53:14 -23.1 Dark Up 16.4 158.6 Really Low 09:38:14 - 10:08:14 3173
Manson/Chelan 09:53:15 -23.4 Dark Up 16.5 158.3 Really Low 09:38:15 - 10:08:15 3160
Victoria 09:53:29 -23.8 Dark Up 15.0 155.4 Really Low 09:38:29 - 10:08:29 3141
Wenatchee 09:53:17 -23.8 Dark Up 16.9 158.1 Really Low 09:38:17 - 10:08:17 3138
Ellensburg 09:53:20 -24.3 Dark Up 17.2 157.8 Really Low 09:38:20 - 10:08:20 3118
Pasco 09:53:14 -24.4 Dark Up 18.2 159.0 Really Low 09:38:14 - 10:08:14 3106
Yakima 09:53:20 -24.6 Dark Up 17.6 157.7 Really Low 09:38:20 - 10:08:20 3101
PNWRO 09:53:13 -24.5 Dark Up 18.5 159.2 Really Low 09:38:13 - 10:08:13 3098
Toppenish/White Swan 09:53:20 -24.7 Dark Up 17.8 157.9 Really Low 09:38:20 - 10:08:20 3094
Goldendale 09:53:23 -25.4 Dark Up 18.2 157.4 Really Low 09:38:23 - 10:08:23 3064
The Dalles 09:53:26 -25.7 Dark Up 18.3 157.1 Really Low 09:38:26 - 10:08:26 3049
Maupin 09:53:26 -26.0 Dark Up 18.7 157.1 Really Low 09:38:26 - 10:08:26 3032
Redmond 09:53:29 -26.8 Dark Up 19.6 156.9 Really Low 09:38:29 - 10:08:29 2990
Sisters 09:53:30 -26.9 Dark Up 19.4 156.5 Really Low 09:38:30 - 10:08:30 2985
Bend 09:53:30 -27.0 Dark Up 19.7 156.8 Really Low 09:38:30 - 10:08:30 2978
Dunrhomin 09:52:06 -22.7 Dark Up 26.5 171.8 Low 09:37:06 - 10:07:06 2968
Oregon Observatory 09:53:31 -27.2 Dark Up 19.8 156.6 Really Low 09:38:31 - 10:08:31 2968
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:53:31 -27.4 Dark Up 20.0 156.5 Low 09:38:31 - 10:08:31 2957
North Lake 09:53:29 -27.6 Dark Up 20.6 157.0 Low 09:38:29 - 10:08:29 2945
Paisley 09:53:28 -27.9 Dark Up 21.2 157.3 Low 09:38:28 - 10:08:28 2923
Lakeview 09:53:28 -28.3 Dark Up 21.7 157.4 Low 09:38:28 - 10:08:28 2901
Chiloquin 09:53:35 -28.5 Dark Up 20.9 156.0 Low 09:38:35 - 10:08:35 2898
Klamath Falls 09:53:36 -28.8 Dark Up 21.3 156.1 Low 09:38:36 - 10:08:36 2882
Cedarville 09:53:29 -28.8 Dark Up 22.4 157.5 Low 09:38:29 - 10:08:29 2870
Fall River/Burney 09:53:35 -29.7 Dark Up 22.5 156.2 Low 09:38:35 - 10:08:35 2827
Susanville 09:53:33 -29.9 Dark Up 23.3 156.8 Low 09:38:33 - 10:08:33 2805
Gimple 09:53:35 -30.2 Dark Up 23.5 156.6 Low 09:38:35 - 10:08:35 2787
Greenville 09:53:35 -30.3 Dark Up 23.4 156.5 Low 09:38:35 - 10:08:35 2786
Portola 09:53:34 -30.3 Dark Up 23.9 156.9 Low 09:38:34 - 10:08:34 2776
Quincy 09:53:36 -30.4 Dark Up 23.6 156.5 Low 09:38:36 - 10:08:36 2775
Reno 09:53:31 -30.3 Dark Up 24.3 157.5 Low 09:38:31 - 10:08:31 2771
Carson City 09:53:31 -30.6 Dark Up 24.6 157.4 Low 09:38:31 - 10:08:31 2752
Yerington 09:53:28 -30.5 Dark Up 25.0 158.0 Low 09:38:28 - 10:08:28 2750
Gardnerville 09:53:31 -30.8 Dark Up 24.9 157.4 Low 09:38:31 - 10:08:31 2739
Hawthorne 09:53:26 -30.6 Dark Up 25.6 158.4 Low 09:38:26 - 10:08:26 2732
Tonopah 09:53:18 -30.4 Dark Up 26.4 159.7 Low 09:38:18 - 10:08:18 2726
Lee Vining 09:53:29 -31.3 Dark Up 26.0 157.9 Low 09:38:29 - 10:08:29 2694
Bishop 09:53:27 -31.5 Dark Up 26.7 158.4 Low 09:38:27 - 10:08:27 2670
Beatty 09:53:17 -31.1 Dark Up 27.6 159.9 Low 09:38:17 - 10:08:17 2666
Indian Springs 09:53:11 -30.8 Dark Up 28.2 160.9 Low 09:38:11 - 10:08:11 2661
Henderson 09:53:08 -30.9 Dark Up 28.9 161.5 Low 09:38:08 - 10:08:08 2638
Patrick 09:53:03 -30.8 Dark Up 29.8 162.5 Low 09:38:03 - 10:08:03 2615
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:53:04 -31.1 Dark Up 29.9 162.3 Low 09:38:04 - 10:08:04 2600
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:53:06 -31.4 Dark Up 29.8 161.8 Low 09:38:06 - 10:08:06 2591
Mohave Valley 09:53:06 -31.6 Dark Up 30.1 161.7 Up 09:38:06 - 10:08:06 2575
Lake Havasu City 09:53:06 -31.8 Dark Up 30.5 161.9 Up 09:38:06 - 10:08:06 2553
George/Scottsdale 09:52:52 -31.0 Dark Up 31.9 164.3 Up 09:37:52 - 10:07:52 2535
Parker 09:53:06 -32.0 Dark Up 30.9 161.9 Up 09:38:06 - 10:08:06 2532
CPSLO 09:53:42 -34.2 Dark Up 27.9 155.9 Low 09:38:42 - 10:08:42 2512
Blythe 09:53:09 -32.6 Dark Up 31.3 161.5 Up 09:38:09 - 10:08:09 2495
Idyllwild 09:53:21 -33.6 Dark Up 30.6 159.4 Up 09:38:21 - 10:08:21 2475
Wildwood 09:53:33 -34.2 Dark Up 29.7 157.6 Low 09:38:33 - 10:08:33 2469
Calipatria 09:53:15 -33.4 Dark Up 31.5 160.4 Up 09:38:15 - 10:08:15 2451
Yuma 09:53:10 -33.3 Dark Up 32.2 161.3 Up 09:38:10 - 10:08:10 2436

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, (2021/04/26 09:51UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 16.83  45
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6 10.22  52
PPM 267109     17:38:44.8 -21:54:46  6.4  1.11  59
PPM 267163     17:42:20.2 -23:20:56  7.7  0.59  60
PPM 267154     17:41:47.3 -22:58:33  9.4  0.20  60
05LB54         17:41:45.9 -22:46:20 16.9        60
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/04/19 23:03:08 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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