RECON: TNO occultation with 05PS21

Event between 05PS21 and star GA0880:19266268 with event index number of 1280157

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/10/23 06:53:33 UTC

J2000 position of star is 23:51:56.3 -00:22:32
Equinox of date position of star is 23:52:55.4 -00:16:07
Stellar brightness G=14.4, use SENSEUP=64
Star is 44 degrees from the moon. Moon is 63% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.0

[RECON map]
TNO is 43.7 AU from the Sun and 42.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 20.8 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 434 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4138 km.
The sky-plane scale is 31072.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.6
Diameter=292.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 14.1 sec chord
Diameter=119.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 05PS21, (2023/10/23 06:54UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:58:57.6 -29:29:43  1.2 31.98  25
Algenib        00:14:27.9 +15:18:57  2.8 16.42  57
PPM 174549     23:55:59.8 +00:14:30  5.6  0.86  45
PPM 181698     23:48:55.2 -00:37:48  7.9  1.13  43
PPM 181712     23:55:48.2 -00:27:11  9.6  0.69  44
PPM 181707     23:54:12.8 -00:10:10 10.7  0.27  44
05PS21         23:53:09.5 -00:14:35 14.4        44
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 17.6 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=7.3%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 06:51:05 -50.0 Dark Up 37.7 201.5 Up 06:36:05 - 07:06:05 -4487
Summerland 06:51:04 -50.3 Dark Up 38.0 201.2 Up 06:36:04 - 07:06:04 -4501
Penticton 06:51:05 -50.3 Dark Up 38.1 201.4 Up 06:36:05 - 07:06:05 -4509
Okanagan Falls 06:51:06 -50.5 Dark Up 38.3 201.4 Up 06:36:06 - 07:06:06 -4523
Oliver 06:51:05 -50.7 Dark Up 38.4 201.5 Up 06:36:05 - 07:06:05 -4536
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:51:05 -50.9 Dark Up 38.5 201.8 Up 06:36:05 - 07:06:05 -4555
Oroville 06:51:05 -50.9 Dark Up 38.6 201.7 Up 06:36:05 - 07:06:05 -4558
Tonasket 06:51:04 -51.1 Dark Up 38.8 201.8 Up 06:36:04 - 07:06:04 -4576
Okanogan 06:51:05 -51.4 Dark Up 39.2 201.7 Up 06:36:05 - 07:06:05 -4598
Brewster 06:51:06 -51.6 Dark Up 39.5 201.5 Up 06:36:06 - 07:06:06 -4612
Manson/Chelan 06:51:08 -51.7 Dark Up 39.8 201.1 Up 06:36:08 - 07:06:08 -4618
Entiat 06:51:09 -51.9 Dark Up 40.0 201.1 Up 06:36:09 - 07:06:09 -4633
Wenatchee 06:51:08 -52.1 Dark Up 40.2 201.0 Up 06:36:08 - 07:06:08 -4649
Ellensburg 06:51:09 -52.5 Dark Up 40.7 200.9 Up 06:36:09 - 07:06:09 -4675
Yakima 06:51:11 -52.8 Dark Up 41.1 201.0 Up 06:36:11 - 07:06:11 -4706
Toppenish/White Swan 06:51:10 -53.1 Dark Up 41.2 201.3 Up 06:36:10 - 07:06:10 -4728
Goldendale 06:51:11 -53.5 Dark Up 41.8 200.9 Up 06:36:11 - 07:06:11 -4759
The Dalles 06:51:12 -53.6 Dark Up 42.1 200.5 Up 06:36:12 - 07:06:12 -4765
Pasco 06:51:05 -53.5 Dark Up 41.0 202.9 Up 06:36:05 - 07:06:05 -4776
George/Umatilla 06:51:06 -53.8 Dark Up 41.4 202.8 Up 06:36:06 - 07:06:06 -4796
Maupin 06:51:12 -54.0 Dark Up 42.5 200.8 Up 06:36:12 - 07:06:12 -4802
PNWRO 06:51:04 -53.8 Dark Up 41.2 203.3 Up 06:36:04 - 07:06:04 -4803
Madras/Culver 06:51:12 -54.5 Dark Up 43.0 200.9 Up 06:36:12 - 07:06:12 -4844
Sisters 06:51:15 -54.6 Dark Up 43.5 200.4 Up 06:36:15 - 07:06:15 -4857
Redmond 06:51:12 -54.8 Dark Up 43.4 201.0 Up 06:36:12 - 07:06:12 -4871
Bend 06:51:13 -54.9 Dark Up 43.6 200.9 Up 06:36:13 - 07:06:13 -4884
Oregon Observatory 06:51:15 -55.1 Dark Up 43.8 200.8 Up 06:36:15 - 07:06:15 -4894
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:51:15 -55.2 Dark Up 44.0 200.7 Up 06:36:15 - 07:06:15 -4908
North Lake 06:51:13 -55.8 Dark Up 44.3 201.7 Up 06:36:13 - 07:06:13 -4963
Chiloquin 06:51:16 -56.1 Dark Up 45.1 200.7 Up 06:36:16 - 07:06:16 -4988
Klamath Falls 06:51:16 -56.4 Dark Up 45.4 200.9 Up 06:36:16 - 07:06:16 -5018
Paisley 06:51:12 -56.4 Dark Up 44.7 202.4 Up 06:36:12 - 07:06:12 -5020
Tulelake 06:51:15 -56.8 Dark Up 45.6 201.4 Up 06:36:15 - 07:06:15 -5050
Lakeview 06:51:13 -56.9 Dark Up 45.1 202.8 Up 06:36:13 - 07:06:13 -5068
Cedarville 06:51:11 -57.6 Dark Up 45.6 203.3 Up 06:36:11 - 07:06:11 -5129
Fall River/Burney 06:51:16 -57.6 Dark Up 46.4 201.9 Up 06:36:16 - 07:06:16 -5129
Susanville 06:51:14 -58.4 Dark Up 46.8 203.1 Up 06:36:14 - 07:06:14 -5207
Greenville 06:51:15 -58.6 Dark Up 47.1 202.8 Up 06:36:15 - 07:06:15 -5220
Gimple 06:51:14 -58.6 Dark Up 47.1 203.0 Up 06:36:14 - 07:06:14 -5223
Quincy 06:51:15 -58.7 Dark Up 47.3 202.9 Up 06:36:15 - 07:06:15 -5237
Portola 06:51:14 -59.0 Dark Up 47.3 203.7 Up 06:36:14 - 07:06:14 -5264
Reno 06:51:11 -59.5 Dark Up 47.3 204.7 Up 06:36:11 - 07:06:11 -5309
Carson City 06:51:11 -59.8 Dark Up 47.7 204.9 Up 06:36:11 - 07:06:11 -5341
Gardnerville 06:51:12 -60.0 Dark Up 47.9 205.1 Up 06:36:12 - 07:06:12 -5363
Yerington 06:51:09 -60.2 Dark Up 47.6 205.8 Up 06:36:09 - 07:06:09 -5379
Hawthorne 06:51:08 -60.8 Dark Up 47.9 206.8 Up 06:36:08 - 07:06:08 -5437
Lee Vining 06:51:10 -61.1 Dark Up 48.5 206.4 Up 06:36:10 - 07:06:10 -5470
Tonopah 06:51:03 -61.7 Dark Up 47.8 209.0 Up 06:36:03 - 07:06:03 -5526
Bishop 06:51:08 -61.9 Dark Up 48.8 207.7 Up 06:36:08 - 07:06:08 -5548
Lone Pine 06:51:07 -62.7 Dark Up 49.4 208.6 Up 06:36:07 - 07:06:07 -5627
Beatty 06:51:03 -62.9 Dark Up 48.6 210.2 Up 06:36:03 - 07:06:03 -5645
CPSLO 06:51:18 -62.9 Dark Up 51.5 205.6 Up 06:36:18 - 07:06:18 -5652
Indian Springs 06:50:59 -63.5 Dark Up 48.4 211.9 Up 06:35:59 - 07:05:59 -5712
Niwot 06:50:21 -61.2 Dark Up 40.7 222.6 Up 06:35:21 - 07:05:21 -5727
SwRI 06:50:22 -61.3 Dark Up 40.8 222.6 Up 06:35:22 - 07:05:22 -5734
Henderson 06:50:56 -64.2 Dark Up 48.6 213.1 Up 06:35:56 - 07:05:56 -5784
Wildwood 06:51:11 -64.8 Dark Up 51.8 209.3 Up 06:36:11 - 07:06:11 -5835
Searchlight/Boulder City 06:50:57 -64.7 Dark Up 49.0 213.6 Up 06:35:57 - 07:05:57 -5839
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:50:55 -65.1 Dark Up 49.1 214.3 Up 06:35:55 - 07:05:55 -5878
Patrick 06:50:53 -65.0 Dark Up 48.6 215.0 Up 06:35:53 - 07:05:53 -5880
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:50:53 -65.2 Dark Up 48.9 214.9 Up 06:35:53 - 07:05:53 -5894
Mohave Valley 06:50:56 -65.4 Dark Up 49.4 214.4 Up 06:35:56 - 07:05:56 -5903
DCO 06:50:51 -65.5 Dark Up 48.5 216.2 Up 06:35:51 - 07:05:51 -5933
Idyllwild 06:51:04 -65.8 Dark Up 51.3 212.3 Up 06:36:04 - 07:06:04 -5935
Lake Havasu City 06:50:55 -65.8 Dark Up 49.6 215.0 Up 06:35:55 - 07:05:55 -5949
Parker 06:50:57 -66.1 Dark Up 49.8 215.3 Up 06:35:57 - 07:05:57 -5983
Blythe 06:50:56 -66.6 Dark Up 50.4 215.3 Up 06:35:56 - 07:05:56 -6021
Calipatria 06:51:01 -66.7 Dark Up 51.3 214.4 Up 06:36:01 - 07:06:01 -6034
Yuma 06:50:58 -67.4 Dark Up 51.2 215.9 Up 06:35:58 - 07:05:58 -6106

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 05PS21, (2023/10/23 06:54UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:57:39.5 -29:37:23  1.2 31.98  25
Algenib        00:13:14.2 +15:11:01  2.8 16.42  57
PPM 174549     23:54:46.6 +00:06:33  5.6  0.86  45
PPM 181698     23:47:42.0 -00:45:44  7.9  1.13  43
PPM 181712     23:54:35.0 -00:35:08  9.6  0.69  44
PPM 181707     23:52:59.6 -00:18:07 10.7  0.27  44
05PS21         23:51:56.3 -00:22:32 14.4        44
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/03/20 03:51:26 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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