RECON: TNO occultation with 05LB54

Event between 05LB54 and star GA0660:14894663 with event index number of 1941287

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/07/30 05:33:05 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:34:36.7 -22:43:38
Equinox of date position of star is 17:35:54.3 -22:44:24
Stellar brightness G=15.7, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 119 degrees from the moon. Moon is 63% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.0

[RECON map]
TNO is 41.6 AU from the Sun and 40.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 16.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 599 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2528 km.
The sky-plane scale is 29659.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.7
Diameter=430.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 25.9 sec chord
Diameter=175.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 10.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 05LB54, (2021/07/30 05:33UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:44.0 -26:28:41  0.9 15.27 132
35Eta Oph      17:11:37.0 -15:45:00  2.6  9.04 125
PPM 267109     17:40:02.7 -21:55:25  6.4  1.26 118
PPM 267002     17:34:52.6 -22:11:07  7.5  0.60 119
PPM 267001     17:34:51.4 -22:39:43  9.2  0.26 119
05LB54         17:35:55.1 -22:44:24 15.7       118
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 1.5 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 13.4 km RECON observability=0.8 and success probability=0.0%
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 05:32:38 -13.7 AT Down 16.7 188.0 Really Low 05:17:38 - 05:47:38 12061
Kelowna 05:32:37 -13.9 AT Down 17.1 187.8 Really Low 05:17:37 - 05:47:37 12049
Peachland 05:32:40 -13.9 AT Down 17.2 187.6 Really Low 05:17:40 - 05:47:40 12046
Summerland 05:32:39 -14.0 AT Down 17.3 187.7 Really Low 05:17:39 - 05:47:39 12041
Penticton 05:32:37 -14.1 AT Down 17.4 187.8 Really Low 05:17:37 - 05:47:37 12038
Oliver 05:32:37 -14.4 AT Down 17.7 187.8 Really Low 05:17:37 - 05:47:37 12026
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:32:37 -14.6 AT Down 17.9 188.0 Really Low 05:17:37 - 05:47:37 12020
Victoria 05:32:53 -13.4 AT Down 18.7 184.1 Really Low 05:17:53 - 05:47:53 12009
Tonasket 05:32:37 -14.9 AT Down 18.2 187.9 Really Low 05:17:37 - 05:47:37 12009
Okanogan 05:32:37 -15.1 AT Down 18.5 187.8 Really Low 05:17:37 - 05:47:37 11997
Brewster 05:32:38 -15.2 AT Down 18.8 187.6 Really Low 05:17:38 - 05:47:38 11988
Manson/Chelan 05:32:39 -15.2 AT Down 19.1 187.3 Really Low 05:17:39 - 05:47:39 11981
Wenatchee 05:32:40 -15.5 AT Down 19.6 187.1 Really Low 05:17:40 - 05:47:40 11964
Ellensburg 05:32:40 -15.8 AT Down 20.0 186.9 Really Low 05:17:40 - 05:47:40 11948
Yakima 05:32:41 -16.1 AT Down 20.4 186.9 Low 05:17:41 - 05:47:41 11933
Toppenish/White Swan 05:32:38 -16.3 AT Down 20.6 187.1 Low 05:17:38 - 05:47:38 11924
Pasco 05:32:35 -16.9 AT Down 20.6 188.3 Low 05:17:35 - 05:47:35 11915
PNWRO 05:32:33 -17.2 AT Down 20.8 188.6 Low 05:17:33 - 05:47:33 11905
Goldendale 05:32:42 -16.6 AT Down 21.2 186.7 Low 05:17:42 - 05:47:42 11903
The Dalles 05:32:42 -16.6 AT Down 21.4 186.4 Low 05:17:42 - 05:47:42 11894
Maupin 05:32:42 -16.9 AT Down 21.8 186.5 Low 05:17:42 - 05:47:42 11876
Sisters 05:32:43 -17.4 AT Down 22.7 186.0 Low 05:17:43 - 05:47:43 11840
Redmond 05:32:41 -17.6 AT Down 22.7 186.4 Low 05:17:41 - 05:47:41 11839
Bend 05:32:44 -17.7 AT Down 23.0 186.3 Low 05:17:44 - 05:47:44 11830
Oregon Observatory 05:32:43 -17.8 AT Down 23.1 186.2 Low 05:17:43 - 05:47:43 11822
La Pine/Gilchrist 05:32:42 -17.9 AT Down 23.4 186.1 Low 05:17:42 - 05:47:42 11813
North Lake 05:32:40 -18.5 Dark Down 23.7 186.7 Low 05:17:40 - 05:47:40 11793
Paisley 05:32:37 -19.1 Dark Down 24.3 187.1 Low 05:17:37 - 05:47:37 11767
Chiloquin 05:32:45 -18.6 Dark Down 24.5 185.8 Low 05:17:45 - 05:47:45 11764
Klamath Falls 05:32:44 -18.9 Dark Down 24.8 185.9 Low 05:17:44 - 05:47:44 11747
Lakeview 05:32:37 -19.6 Dark Down 24.7 187.3 Low 05:17:37 - 05:47:37 11743
Cedarville 05:32:35 -20.2 Dark Down 25.4 187.6 Low 05:17:35 - 05:47:35 11711
Fall River/Burney 05:32:40 -20.0 Dark Down 26.0 186.4 Low 05:17:40 - 05:47:40 11690
Susanville 05:32:38 -20.8 Dark Down 26.5 187.1 Low 05:17:38 - 05:47:38 11657
Greenville 05:32:39 -20.9 Dark Down 26.8 186.9 Low 05:17:39 - 05:47:39 11644
Gimple 05:32:38 -20.9 Dark Down 26.8 186.9 Low 05:17:38 - 05:47:38 11643
Quincy 05:32:38 -21.0 Dark Down 27.0 186.9 Low 05:17:38 - 05:47:38 11633
Portola 05:32:36 -21.4 Dark Down 27.1 187.4 Low 05:17:36 - 05:47:36 11626
Reno 05:32:33 -21.9 Dark Down 27.3 188.0 Low 05:17:33 - 05:47:33 11611
Carson City 05:32:33 -22.2 Dark Down 27.7 188.1 Low 05:17:33 - 05:47:33 11592
Yerington 05:32:29 -22.6 Dark Down 27.8 188.8 Low 05:17:29 - 05:47:29 11579
Gardnerville 05:32:32 -22.4 Dark Down 27.9 188.2 Low 05:17:32 - 05:47:32 11579
Hawthorne 05:32:26 -23.2 Dark Down 28.2 189.3 Low 05:17:26 - 05:47:26 11553
Dunrhomin 05:31:24 -27.2 Dark Down 23.7 202.3 Low 05:16:24 - 05:46:24 11546
Lee Vining 05:32:28 -23.4 Dark Down 28.8 188.9 Low 05:17:28 - 05:47:28 11525
Tonopah 05:32:18 -24.3 Dark Down 28.5 190.8 Low 05:17:18 - 05:47:18 11522
Bishop 05:32:23 -24.3 Dark Down 29.3 189.7 Low 05:17:23 - 05:47:23 11489
Beatty 05:32:16 -25.4 Dark Down 29.5 191.4 Low 05:17:16 - 05:47:16 11455
Indian Springs 05:32:10 -26.2 Dark Down 29.7 192.5 Low 05:17:10 - 05:47:10 11431
Henderson 05:32:07 -26.9 Dark Down 30.1 193.3 Up 05:17:07 - 05:47:07 11396
CPSLO 05:32:35 -24.7 Dark Down 31.6 187.5 Up 05:17:35 - 05:47:35 11377
Patrick 05:32:00 -28.0 Dark Down 30.5 194.5 Up 05:17:00 - 05:47:00 11353
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:32:03 -27.8 Dark Down 30.8 193.8 Up 05:17:03 - 05:47:03 11343
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:32:02 -28.1 Dark Down 30.7 194.4 Up 05:17:02 - 05:47:02 11341
Mohave Valley 05:32:04 -28.1 Dark Down 31.1 193.9 Up 05:17:04 - 05:47:04 11326
Lake Havasu City 05:32:01 -28.5 Dark Down 31.4 194.2 Up 05:17:01 - 05:47:01 11301
Wildwood 05:32:24 -26.7 Dark Down 32.5 189.8 Up 05:17:24 - 05:47:24 11299
Parker 05:32:01 -28.8 Dark Down 31.8 194.3 Up 05:17:01 - 05:47:01 11279
Idyllwild 05:32:14 -27.9 Dark Down 32.6 191.8 Up 05:17:14 - 05:47:14 11269
Blythe 05:32:02 -29.1 Dark Down 32.3 194.1 Up 05:17:02 - 05:47:02 11249
George/Scottsdale 05:31:49 -30.3 Dark Down 31.7 196.9 Up 05:16:49 - 05:46:49 11236
Calipatria 05:32:06 -29.0 Dark Down 33.0 193.1 Up 05:17:06 - 05:47:06 11224
Yuma 05:32:01 -29.8 Dark Down 33.2 194.1 Up 05:17:01 - 05:47:01 11191

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, (2021/07/30 05:33UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 15.27 132
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  9.04 125
PPM 267109     17:38:44.8 -21:54:46  6.4  1.26 118
PPM 267002     17:33:34.6 -22:10:18  7.5  0.60 119
PPM 267001     17:33:33.1 -22:38:54  9.2  0.26 119
05LB54         17:34:36.7 -22:43:38 15.7       118
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/05/18 00:34:01 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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