RECON: TNO occultation with 05SD278

Event between 05SD278 and star GA0920:00394946 with event index number of 1054315

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/11/21 11:08:40 UTC

J2000 position of star is 04:17:40.5 +02:48:50
Equinox of date position of star is 04:18:40.8 +02:51:35
Stellar brightness G=15.6, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 107 degrees from the moon. Moon is 32% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.8

[RECON map]
TNO is 43.5 AU from the Sun and 42.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 150 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2065 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30894.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.4
Diameter=319.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 12.7 sec chord
Diameter=130.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 05SD278, (2019/11/21 11:09UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:03.9 +16:32:52  0.8 14.41 100
67Bet Eri      05:08:49.7 -05:03:44  2.8 14.81  96
PPM 147584     04:29:33.9 +01:25:25  5.5  3.07 105
PPM 147431     04:20:41.0 +03:02:19  8.4  0.52 107
PPM 147374     04:17:37.7 +02:50:16  8.8  0.27 108
05SD278        04:18:42.8 +02:51:41 15.6       107
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 5.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 20.7 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.2%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 11:06:13 -40.1 Dark Up 30.6 232.2 Up 10:53:15 - 11:19:12 10066
Summerland 11:06:13 -40.3 Dark Up 30.9 232.0 Up 10:53:15 - 11:19:12 10044
Penticton 11:06:14 -40.3 Dark Up 30.9 232.2 Up 10:53:16 - 11:19:13 10037
Okanagan Falls 11:06:14 -40.4 Dark Up 31.0 232.3 Up 10:53:16 - 11:19:13 10021
Oliver 11:06:13 -40.4 Dark Up 31.1 232.3 Up 10:53:14 - 11:19:11 10007
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:06:13 -40.3 Dark Up 31.1 232.6 Up 10:53:14 - 11:19:11 9990
Oroville 11:06:13 -40.4 Dark Up 31.2 232.6 Up 10:53:14 - 11:19:11 9985
Tonasket 11:06:12 -40.5 Dark Up 31.3 232.7 Up 10:53:13 - 11:19:10 9965
Okanogan 11:06:12 -40.6 Dark Up 31.6 232.7 Up 10:53:14 - 11:19:11 9937
Brewster 11:06:12 -40.9 Dark Up 31.9 232.6 Up 10:53:13 - 11:19:10 9915
Manson/Chelan 11:06:13 -41.2 Dark Up 32.2 232.4 Up 10:53:15 - 11:19:12 9900
Entiat 11:06:12 -41.3 Dark Up 32.4 232.4 Up 10:53:13 - 11:19:10 9882
Wenatchee 11:06:12 -41.4 Dark Up 32.6 232.4 Up 10:53:13 - 11:19:10 9860
Ellensburg 11:06:12 -41.7 Dark Up 33.0 232.4 Up 10:53:13 - 11:19:10 9826
Yakima 11:06:12 -41.8 Dark Up 33.2 232.6 Up 10:53:14 - 11:19:11 9790
Toppenish/White Swan 11:06:11 -41.7 Dark Up 33.3 232.9 Up 10:53:13 - 11:19:10 9769
Pasco 11:06:08 -40.9 Dark Up 32.6 234.2 Up 10:53:10 - 11:19:07 9747
Goldendale 11:06:11 -42.2 Dark Up 33.8 232.8 Up 10:53:13 - 11:19:10 9724
PNWRO 11:06:07 -40.8 Dark Up 32.7 234.6 Up 10:53:08 - 11:19:05 9723
George/Umatilla 11:06:08 -41.2 Dark Up 33.0 234.2 Up 10:53:10 - 11:19:07 9719
The Dalles 11:06:12 -42.5 Dark Up 34.2 232.5 Up 10:53:13 - 11:19:10 9707
Maupin 11:06:11 -42.5 Dark Up 34.4 232.9 Up 10:53:13 - 11:19:10 9669
Madras/Culver 11:06:10 -42.7 Dark Up 34.7 233.1 Up 10:53:12 - 11:19:09 9620
Sisters 11:06:11 -43.1 Dark Up 35.2 232.9 Up 10:53:13 - 11:19:10 9594
Redmond 11:06:11 -42.8 Dark Up 35.0 233.3 Up 10:53:12 - 11:19:09 9588
Bend 11:06:11 -43.0 Dark Up 35.2 233.3 Up 10:53:13 - 11:19:10 9570
Oregon Observatory 11:06:11 -43.1 Dark Up 35.4 233.2 Up 10:53:13 - 11:19:10 9555
La Pine/Gilchrist 11:06:10 -43.2 Dark Up 35.5 233.3 Up 10:53:12 - 11:19:09 9537
North Lake 11:06:08 -42.9 Dark Up 35.4 234.1 Up 10:53:09 - 11:19:06 9491
Chiloquin 11:06:09 -43.7 Dark Up 36.4 233.6 Up 10:53:11 - 11:19:08 9438
Paisley 11:06:07 -42.8 Dark Up 35.5 234.8 Up 10:53:09 - 11:19:06 9437
Klamath Falls 11:06:09 -43.8 Dark Up 36.5 233.8 Up 10:53:10 - 11:19:07 9406
Lakeview 11:06:05 -42.8 Dark Up 35.7 235.3 Up 10:53:06 - 11:19:03 9388
Tulelake 11:06:08 -43.6 Dark Up 36.5 234.3 Up 10:53:10 - 11:19:07 9377
Cedarville 11:06:04 -42.8 Dark Up 36.0 235.8 Up 10:53:06 - 11:19:03 9325
Fall River/Burney 11:06:07 -43.8 Dark Up 37.0 234.9 Up 10:53:09 - 11:19:06 9291
Susanville 11:06:04 -43.3 Dark Up 36.9 236.0 Up 10:53:06 - 11:19:03 9224
Greenville 11:06:04 -43.6 Dark Up 37.2 235.9 Up 10:53:06 - 11:19:03 9201
Gimple 11:06:05 -43.5 Dark Up 37.2 236.0 Up 10:53:06 - 11:19:03 9200
Quincy 11:06:05 -43.6 Dark Up 37.3 236.1 Up 10:53:06 - 11:19:03 9182
Portola 11:06:02 -43.3 Dark Up 37.1 236.6 Up 10:53:04 - 11:19:01 9165
Reno 11:06:01 -42.9 Dark Up 36.8 237.4 Up 10:53:02 - 11:18:59 9133
Carson City 11:06:01 -42.9 Dark Up 37.0 237.6 Up 10:53:02 - 11:18:59 9098
Gardnerville 11:06:00 -42.9 Dark Up 37.1 237.8 Up 10:53:02 - 11:18:59 9074
Yerington 11:05:59 -42.5 Dark Up 36.7 238.3 Up 10:53:01 - 11:18:58 9073
Niwot 11:05:30 -31.7 Dark Up 26.6 249.5 Low 10:52:31 - 11:18:28 9070
SwRI 11:05:31 -31.8 Dark Up 26.7 249.5 Low 10:52:32 - 11:18:29 9060
Hawthorne 11:05:58 -42.1 Dark Up 36.6 239.1 Up 10:52:59 - 11:18:56 9023
Lee Vining 11:05:57 -42.6 Dark Up 37.2 239.0 Up 10:52:59 - 11:18:56 8973
Tonopah 11:05:52 -41.1 Dark Up 35.9 240.7 Up 10:52:54 - 11:18:51 8964
Bishop 11:05:55 -42.1 Dark Up 37.0 240.1 Up 10:52:56 - 11:18:53 8907
Beatty 11:05:50 -40.8 Dark Up 36.1 241.8 Up 10:52:52 - 11:18:49 8846
Lone Pine 11:05:54 -41.9 Dark Up 37.2 240.9 Up 10:52:56 - 11:18:53 8829
Indian Springs 11:05:47 -40.0 Dark Up 35.5 242.9 Up 10:52:49 - 11:18:46 8803
Henderson 11:05:45 -39.5 Dark Up 35.3 243.9 Up 10:52:46 - 11:18:43 8744
CPSLO 11:05:59 -44.1 Dark Up 39.6 239.4 Up 10:53:00 - 11:18:57 8727
Searchlight/Boulder City 11:05:44 -39.5 Dark Up 35.5 244.3 Up 10:52:46 - 11:18:43 8686
Patrick 11:05:41 -38.6 Dark Up 34.7 245.2 Up 10:52:43 - 11:18:40 8671
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:05:43 -39.2 Dark Up 35.4 244.8 Up 10:52:44 - 11:18:41 8653
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:05:42 -38.8 Dark Up 35.0 245.2 Up 10:52:44 - 11:18:41 8650
DCO 11:05:39 -38.1 Dark Up 34.3 245.9 Up 10:52:41 - 11:18:38 8634
Mohave Valley 11:05:43 -39.2 Dark Up 35.5 244.9 Up 10:52:44 - 11:18:41 8626
Wildwood 11:05:52 -42.5 Dark Up 38.8 242.1 Up 10:52:54 - 11:18:51 8584
Lake Havasu City 11:05:42 -39.0 Dark Up 35.5 245.4 Up 10:52:44 - 11:18:41 8583
Parker 11:05:41 -39.0 Dark Up 35.6 245.6 Up 10:52:43 - 11:18:40 8547
Idyllwild 11:05:48 -41.0 Dark Up 37.6 244.0 Up 10:52:50 - 11:18:47 8529
Blythe 11:05:41 -39.3 Dark Up 36.0 245.8 Up 10:52:43 - 11:18:40 8497
Calipatria 11:05:43 -40.1 Dark Up 36.9 245.3 Up 10:52:44 - 11:18:41 8456
Yuma 11:05:40 -39.3 Dark Up 36.4 246.3 Up 10:52:42 - 11:18:39 8403

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 05SD278, (2019/11/21 11:09UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:30  0.8 14.41 100
67Bet Eri      05:07:50.9 -05:05:13  2.8 14.81  96
PPM 147584     04:28:32.1 +01:22:50  5.5  3.07 105
PPM 147431     04:19:38.5 +02:59:31  8.4  0.52 107
PPM 147374     04:16:35.3 +02:47:23  8.8  0.27 108
05SD278        04:17:40.5 +02:48:50 15.6       107
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/03/29 21:51:00 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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