RECON: TNO occultation with 05TN74

Event between 05TN74 and star GA1020:00233938 with event index number of 1959183

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/12/30 05:50:16 UTC

J2000 position of star is 02:34:41.0 +13:34:36
Equinox of date position of star is 02:35:52.8 +13:40:18
Stellar brightness G=16.9, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 171 degrees from the moon. Moon is 17% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.7

[RECON map]
TNO is 32.1 AU from the Sun and 31.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 10.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 268 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1490 km.
The sky-plane scale is 22900.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.5
Diameter=187.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 18.3 sec chord
Diameter=76.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 7.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 5:3EE
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 05TN74, (2021/12/30 05:52UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:11.1 +16:33:06  0.8 29.39 159
Menkar         03:03:25.9 +04:10:29  2.5 11.68 167
31 Ari         02:37:50.1 +12:32:31  6.1  1.23 171
PPM 118367     02:37:13.5 +13:51:00  7.6  0.37 172
PPM 118355     02:36:27.2 +13:45:51  9.7  0.17 171
05TN74         02:35:53.1 +13:40:20 16.9       171
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 3.4 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 24.9 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=25.3%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 05:44:31 -57.1 Dark Down 39.8 235.1 Up 05:29:31 - 05:59:31 2727
Kamloops 05:45:50 -51.7 Dark Down 47.2 219.4 Up 05:30:50 - 06:00:50 2688
Kelowna 05:45:43 -52.6 Dark Down 47.5 221.1 Up 05:30:43 - 06:00:43 2603
Peachland 05:45:44 -52.5 Dark Down 47.7 220.8 Up 05:30:44 - 06:00:44 2595
Summerland 05:45:44 -52.6 Dark Down 47.7 221.0 Up 05:30:44 - 06:00:44 2580
Penticton 05:45:43 -52.7 Dark Down 47.7 221.2 Up 05:30:43 - 06:00:43 2573
Oliver 05:45:43 -52.9 Dark Down 48.0 221.4 Up 05:30:43 - 06:00:43 2539
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:45:41 -53.1 Dark Down 48.1 221.8 Up 05:30:41 - 06:00:41 2522
Victoria 05:46:07 -51.1 Dark Down 50.1 216.9 Up 05:31:07 - 06:01:07 2516
Tonasket 05:45:42 -53.2 Dark Down 48.3 222.0 Up 05:30:42 - 06:00:42 2493
Okanogan 05:45:42 -53.3 Dark Down 48.6 222.0 Up 05:30:42 - 06:00:42 2462
Brewster 05:45:43 -53.3 Dark Down 48.9 222.0 Up 05:30:43 - 06:00:43 2438
Manson/Chelan 05:45:45 -53.2 Dark Down 49.2 221.6 Up 05:30:45 - 06:00:45 2421
Wenatchee 05:45:45 -53.3 Dark Down 49.7 221.8 Up 05:30:45 - 06:00:45 2377
Ellensburg 05:45:47 -53.4 Dark Down 50.1 221.8 Up 05:30:47 - 06:00:47 2339
Yakima 05:45:47 -53.6 Dark Down 50.4 222.1 Up 05:30:47 - 06:00:47 2300
Toppenish/White Swan 05:45:45 -53.8 Dark Down 50.5 222.5 Up 05:30:45 - 06:00:45 2277
Pasco 05:45:36 -54.6 Dark Down 50.0 224.3 Up 05:30:36 - 06:00:36 2252
Goldendale 05:45:47 -53.8 Dark Down 51.1 222.4 Up 05:30:47 - 06:00:47 2227
PNWRO 05:45:35 -54.9 Dark Down 50.0 224.8 Up 05:30:35 - 06:00:35 2226
The Dalles 05:45:49 -53.7 Dark Down 51.4 222.1 Up 05:30:49 - 06:00:49 2209
Maupin 05:45:49 -53.9 Dark Down 51.7 222.6 Up 05:30:49 - 06:00:49 2167
Sisters 05:45:51 -54.0 Dark Down 52.6 222.7 Up 05:30:51 - 06:00:51 2085
Redmond 05:45:49 -54.2 Dark Down 52.4 223.3 Up 05:30:49 - 06:00:49 2078
Bend 05:45:49 -54.2 Dark Down 52.6 223.3 Up 05:30:49 - 06:00:49 2059
Oregon Observatory 05:45:50 -54.2 Dark Down 52.8 223.3 Up 05:30:50 - 06:00:50 2043
La Pine/Gilchrist 05:45:50 -54.3 Dark Down 53.0 223.4 Up 05:30:50 - 06:00:50 2023
North Lake 05:45:46 -54.8 Dark Down 53.0 224.6 Up 05:30:46 - 06:00:46 1973
Chiloquin 05:45:52 -54.5 Dark Down 54.0 223.9 Up 05:30:52 - 06:00:52 1916
Paisley 05:45:43 -55.3 Dark Down 53.2 225.6 Up 05:30:43 - 06:00:43 1914
Klamath Falls 05:45:51 -54.6 Dark Down 54.2 224.4 Up 05:30:51 - 06:00:51 1881
Lakeview 05:45:41 -55.6 Dark Down 53.5 226.3 Up 05:30:41 - 06:00:41 1861
Cedarville 05:45:40 -56.0 Dark Down 53.8 227.2 Up 05:30:40 - 06:00:40 1792
Fall River/Burney 05:45:48 -55.3 Dark Down 54.8 226.0 Up 05:30:48 - 06:00:48 1757
Susanville 05:45:43 -56.0 Dark Down 54.8 227.7 Up 05:30:43 - 06:00:43 1684
Greenville 05:45:45 -55.9 Dark Down 55.2 227.6 Up 05:30:45 - 06:00:45 1659
Gimple 05:45:44 -56.0 Dark Down 55.1 227.7 Up 05:30:44 - 06:00:44 1658
Quincy 05:45:44 -56.0 Dark Down 55.3 227.8 Up 05:30:44 - 06:00:44 1638
Portola 05:45:41 -56.4 Dark Down 55.1 228.6 Up 05:30:41 - 06:00:41 1620
Reno 05:45:36 -56.9 Dark Down 54.9 229.7 Up 05:30:36 - 06:00:36 1585
Carson City 05:45:36 -57.1 Dark Down 55.2 230.2 Up 05:30:36 - 06:00:36 1548
Dunrhomin 05:43:57 -66.1 Dark Down 45.3 245.2 Up 05:28:57 - 05:58:57 1547
Gardnerville 05:45:35 -57.2 Dark Down 55.3 230.5 Up 05:30:35 - 06:00:35 1522
Yerington 05:45:31 -57.6 Dark Down 54.9 231.2 Up 05:30:31 - 06:00:31 1521
Hawthorne 05:45:27 -58.1 Dark Down 54.9 232.4 Up 05:30:27 - 06:00:27 1467
Lee Vining 05:45:31 -57.9 Dark Down 55.5 232.4 Up 05:30:31 - 06:00:31 1414
Tonopah 05:45:16 -59.3 Dark Down 54.3 234.7 Up 05:30:16 - 06:00:16 1404
Bishop 05:45:24 -58.6 Dark Down 55.4 234.0 Up 05:30:24 - 06:00:24 1344
Beatty 05:45:13 -60.0 Dark Down 54.7 236.5 Up 05:30:13 - 06:00:13 1278
Indian Springs 05:45:04 -60.9 Dark Down 54.1 238.2 Up 05:30:04 - 06:00:04 1233
Henderson 05:44:59 -61.6 Dark Down 53.9 239.6 Up 05:29:59 - 05:59:59 1170
CPSLO 05:45:41 -57.5 Dark Down 58.1 233.6 Up 05:30:41 - 06:00:41 1153
Patrick 05:44:50 -62.6 Dark Down 53.5 241.6 Up 05:29:50 - 05:59:50 1093
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:44:55 -62.1 Dark Down 54.1 241.1 Up 05:29:55 - 05:59:55 1074
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:44:51 -62.5 Dark Down 53.7 241.6 Up 05:29:51 - 05:59:51 1071
Mohave Valley 05:44:55 -62.2 Dark Down 54.2 241.4 Up 05:29:55 - 05:59:55 1045
Wildwood 05:45:25 -59.3 Dark Down 57.4 237.8 Up 05:30:25 - 06:00:25 1001
Lake Havasu City 05:44:53 -62.5 Dark Down 54.2 242.2 Up 05:29:53 - 05:59:53 1000
Parker 05:44:53 -62.7 Dark Down 54.4 242.6 Up 05:29:53 - 05:59:53 962
Idyllwild 05:45:11 -60.9 Dark Down 56.3 240.5 Up 05:30:11 - 06:00:11 942
Blythe 05:44:54 -62.6 Dark Down 54.8 243.0 Up 05:29:54 - 05:59:54 909
George/Scottsdale 05:44:34 -64.7 Dark Down 52.8 245.6 Up 05:29:34 - 05:59:34 895
Calipatria 05:45:01 -61.9 Dark Down 55.7 242.6 Up 05:30:01 - 06:00:01 865
Yuma 05:44:55 -62.8 Dark Down 55.3 244.1 Up 05:29:55 - 05:59:55 810

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 05TN74, (2021/12/30 05:52UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 29.39 159
Menkar         03:02:16.8 +04:05:21  2.5 11.68 167
31 Ari         02:36:38.3 +12:26:50  6.1  1.23 171
PPM 118367     02:36:01.3 +13:45:18  7.6  0.37 172
PPM 118355     02:35:15.1 +13:40:08  9.7  0.17 171
05TN74         02:34:41.0 +13:34:36 16.9       171
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/11/26 00:02:07 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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