RECON: TNO occultation with 05LB54

Event between 05LB54 and star GA0660:15485740 with event index number of 1083846

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/07/06 05:51:23 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:36:18.6 -22:44:10
Equinox of date position of star is 17:37:35.9 -22:44:53
Stellar brightness G=16.1, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 158 degrees from the moon. Moon is 13% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 41.6 AU from the Sun and 40.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 466 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1809 km.
The sky-plane scale is 29508.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.7
Diameter=430.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 18.8 sec chord
Diameter=175.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 7.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 05LB54, (2021/07/06 05:51UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:43.8 -26:28:40  0.9 15.64 171
35Eta Oph      17:11:36.8 -15:45:00  2.6  9.30 163
PPM 267109     17:40:02.5 -21:55:24  6.4  1.00 157
PPM 267094     17:39:21.9 -22:35:35  8.4  0.43 157
PPM 267065     17:38:22.7 -22:49:11  9.0  0.19 157
05LB54         17:37:36.7 -22:44:53 16.1       157
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 1.9 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 13.8 km RECON observability=0.7 and success probability=0.9%
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 05:52:04 -11.6 NT Down 16.4 169.5 Really Low 05:37:04 - 06:07:04 6231
Kelowna 05:52:05 -11.9 NT Down 16.7 169.3 Really Low 05:37:05 - 06:07:05 6217
Peachland 05:52:06 -11.9 NT Down 16.8 169.0 Really Low 05:37:06 - 06:07:06 6211
Summerland 05:52:06 -12.1 AT Down 17.0 169.1 Really Low 05:37:06 - 06:07:06 6206
Penticton 05:52:06 -12.2 AT Down 17.0 169.2 Really Low 05:37:06 - 06:07:06 6205
Oliver 05:52:06 -12.5 AT Down 17.4 169.2 Really Low 05:37:06 - 06:07:06 6192
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:52:05 -12.7 AT Down 17.6 169.4 Really Low 05:37:05 - 06:07:05 6188
Tonasket 05:52:06 -12.9 AT Down 17.9 169.3 Really Low 05:37:06 - 06:07:06 6176
Okanogan 05:52:06 -13.2 AT Down 18.2 169.1 Really Low 05:37:06 - 06:07:06 6162
Brewster 05:52:07 -13.3 AT Down 18.4 168.9 Really Low 05:37:07 - 06:07:07 6151
Manson/Chelan 05:52:09 -13.4 AT Down 18.6 168.6 Really Low 05:37:09 - 06:07:09 6140
Victoria 05:52:18 -11.7 NT Down 17.5 165.5 Really Low 05:37:18 - 06:07:18 6137
Wenatchee 05:52:09 -13.7 AT Down 19.0 168.4 Really Low 05:37:09 - 06:07:09 6121
Ellensburg 05:52:10 -14.0 AT Down 19.4 168.1 Really Low 05:37:10 - 06:07:10 6103
Yakima 05:52:11 -14.3 AT Down 19.8 168.1 Really Low 05:37:11 - 06:07:11 6086
Pasco 05:52:06 -15.1 AT Down 20.3 169.4 Low 05:37:06 - 06:07:06 6084
Toppenish/White Swan 05:52:11 -14.6 AT Down 20.0 168.2 Low 05:37:11 - 06:07:11 6079
PNWRO 05:52:06 -15.4 AT Down 20.6 169.7 Low 05:37:06 - 06:07:06 6076
Goldendale 05:52:13 -14.9 AT Down 20.5 167.8 Low 05:37:13 - 06:07:13 6053
The Dalles 05:52:13 -15.0 AT Down 20.7 167.4 Low 05:37:13 - 06:07:13 6040
Maupin 05:52:13 -15.3 AT Down 21.1 167.5 Low 05:37:13 - 06:07:13 6023
Redmond 05:52:14 -16.1 AT Down 22.0 167.3 Low 05:37:14 - 06:07:14 5983
Sisters 05:52:16 -15.9 AT Down 21.9 166.9 Low 05:37:16 - 06:07:16 5981
Bend 05:52:15 -16.2 AT Down 22.2 167.2 Low 05:37:15 - 06:07:15 5973
Oregon Observatory 05:52:15 -16.3 AT Down 22.3 167.0 Low 05:37:15 - 06:07:15 5964
La Pine/Gilchrist 05:52:16 -16.4 AT Down 22.5 166.9 Low 05:37:16 - 06:07:16 5954
North Lake 05:52:14 -17.0 AT Down 23.0 167.5 Low 05:37:14 - 06:07:14 5939
Paisley 05:52:14 -17.7 AT Down 23.6 167.8 Low 05:37:14 - 06:07:14 5917
Chiloquin 05:52:18 -17.2 AT Down 23.5 166.5 Low 05:37:18 - 06:07:18 5899
Lakeview 05:52:13 -18.2 Dark Down 24.1 167.9 Low 05:37:13 - 06:07:13 5894
Klamath Falls 05:52:18 -17.6 AT Down 23.9 166.5 Low 05:37:18 - 06:07:18 5883
Dunrhomin 05:51:20 -24.8 Dark Down 26.9 183.1 Low 05:36:20 - 06:06:20 5869
Cedarville 05:52:13 -18.8 Dark Down 24.8 168.1 Low 05:37:13 - 06:07:13 5864
Fall River/Burney 05:52:18 -18.7 Dark Down 25.1 166.8 Low 05:37:18 - 06:07:18 5829
Susanville 05:52:15 -19.5 Dark Down 25.8 167.5 Low 05:37:15 - 06:07:15 5804
Gimple 05:52:16 -19.7 Dark Down 26.1 167.2 Low 05:37:16 - 06:07:16 5787
Greenville 05:52:16 -19.6 Dark Down 26.0 167.1 Low 05:37:16 - 06:07:16 5787
Quincy 05:52:17 -19.8 Dark Down 26.2 167.1 Low 05:37:17 - 06:07:17 5776
Portola 05:52:15 -20.1 Dark Down 26.5 167.6 Low 05:37:15 - 06:07:15 5774
Reno 05:52:13 -20.6 Dark Down 26.8 168.2 Low 05:37:13 - 06:07:13 5766
Carson City 05:52:13 -20.9 Dark Down 27.2 168.2 Low 05:37:13 - 06:07:13 5747
Yerington 05:52:11 -21.3 Dark Down 27.5 168.8 Low 05:37:11 - 06:07:11 5742
Gardnerville 05:52:13 -21.1 Dark Down 27.4 168.2 Low 05:37:13 - 06:07:13 5735
Hawthorne 05:52:09 -21.9 Dark Down 28.0 169.3 Low 05:37:09 - 06:07:09 5722
Tonopah 05:52:04 -22.9 Dark Down 28.6 170.7 Low 05:37:04 - 06:07:04 5708
Lee Vining 05:52:11 -22.2 Dark Down 28.5 168.8 Low 05:37:11 - 06:07:11 5687
Bishop 05:52:09 -23.0 Dark Down 29.2 169.4 Low 05:37:09 - 06:07:09 5659
Beatty 05:52:03 -24.1 Dark Down 29.8 171.1 Low 05:37:03 - 06:07:03 5646
Indian Springs 05:51:58 -24.8 Dark Down 30.3 172.2 Up 05:36:58 - 06:06:58 5635
Henderson 05:51:56 -25.5 Dark Down 30.9 172.9 Up 05:36:56 - 06:06:56 5608
Patrick 05:51:52 -26.5 Dark Down 31.6 174.0 Up 05:36:52 - 06:06:52 5578
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:51:54 -26.6 Dark Down 31.8 173.8 Up 05:36:54 - 06:06:54 5564
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:51:55 -26.5 Dark Down 31.8 173.2 Up 05:36:55 - 06:06:55 5559
Mohave Valley 05:51:55 -26.7 Dark Down 32.1 173.2 Up 05:36:55 - 06:06:55 5543
Lake Havasu City 05:51:54 -27.1 Dark Down 32.5 173.5 Up 05:36:54 - 06:06:54 5521
CPSLO 05:52:18 -23.8 Dark Down 30.8 166.9 Up 05:37:18 - 06:07:18 5519
Parker 05:51:54 -27.5 Dark Down 32.8 173.5 Up 05:36:54 - 06:06:54 5499
George/Scottsdale 05:51:45 -28.8 Dark Down 33.4 176.1 Up 05:36:45 - 06:06:45 5487
Wildwood 05:52:11 -25.7 Dark Down 32.3 168.9 Up 05:37:11 - 06:07:11 5465
Blythe 05:51:55 -27.8 Dark Down 33.3 173.1 Up 05:36:55 - 06:06:55 5465
Idyllwild 05:52:03 -26.8 Dark Down 33.0 170.8 Up 05:37:03 - 06:07:03 5459
Calipatria 05:51:59 -27.9 Dark Down 33.7 172.0 Up 05:36:59 - 06:06:59 5428
Yuma 05:51:56 -28.6 Dark Down 34.2 173.0 Up 05:36:56 - 06:06:56 5407

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, (2021/07/06 05:51UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 15.64 171
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  9.30 163
PPM 267109     17:38:44.8 -21:54:46  6.4  1.00 157
PPM 267094     17:38:03.8 -22:34:55  8.4  0.43 157
PPM 267065     17:37:04.6 -22:48:29  9.0  0.19 157
05LB54         17:36:18.6 -22:44:10 16.1       158
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/04/19 23:04:02 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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