RECON: TNO occultation with 05TN74

Event between 05TN74 and star GA1040:00299968 with event index number of 1959221

Geocentric closest approach at 2024/10/29 07:04:43 UTC

J2000 position of star is 03:07:05.2 +15:46:18
Equinox of date position of star is 03:08:18.6 +15:51:18
Stellar brightness G=13.6, use SENSEUP=64 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 1 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 133 degrees from the moon. Moon is 9% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 32.1 AU from the Sun and 31.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 205 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1912 km.
The sky-plane scale is 22599.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.5
Diameter=187.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 8.0 sec chord
Diameter=76.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 5:3EE
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 05TN74, (2024/10/29 07:06UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:20.9 +16:33:26  0.8 21.34 111
Menkar         03:03:34.8 +04:11:09  2.5 11.74 136
PPM 118814     03:07:45.7 +13:16:54  5.6  2.59 133
PPM 118791     03:06:03.8 +15:57:03  7.9  0.59 133
PPM 118825     03:08:40.8 +16:10:19 10.0  0.31 132
PPM 118829     03:08:58.7 +15:35:49 10.4  0.30 132
05TN74         03:08:28.5 +15:51:58 13.6       132
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 4.4 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 22.9 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=24.2%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 07:05:03 -52.1 Dark Down 50.6 144.1 Up 06:50:03 - 07:20:03 103
Victoria 07:05:16 -53.5 Dark Down 51.1 138.3 Up 06:50:16 - 07:20:16 17
Kelowna 07:05:02 -53.0 Dark Down 51.6 144.8 Up 06:50:02 - 07:20:02 17
Peachland 07:05:03 -53.1 Dark Down 51.6 144.3 Up 06:50:03 - 07:20:03 16
Summerland 07:05:04 -53.2 Dark Down 51.7 144.3 Up 06:50:04 - 07:20:04 2
Penticton 07:05:03 -53.3 Dark Down 51.8 144.4 Up 06:50:03 - 07:20:03 -6
Oliver 07:05:04 -53.7 Dark Down 52.1 144.1 Up 06:50:04 - 07:20:04 -34
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:05:04 -53.9 Dark Down 52.3 144.3 Up 06:50:04 - 07:20:04 -52
Tonasket 07:05:05 -54.1 Dark Down 52.5 144.0 Up 06:50:05 - 07:20:05 -75
Okanogan 07:05:06 -54.4 Dark Down 52.8 143.5 Up 06:50:06 - 07:20:06 -98
Brewster 07:05:07 -54.7 Dark Down 52.9 143.0 Up 06:50:07 - 07:20:07 -114
Manson/Chelan 07:05:09 -54.8 Dark Down 52.9 142.3 Up 06:50:09 - 07:20:09 -121
Sleaford 07:04:22 -51.4 Dark Down 53.1 166.3 Up 06:49:22 - 07:19:22 -128
Wenatchee 07:05:11 -55.2 Dark Down 53.2 141.7 Up 06:50:11 - 07:20:11 -154
Ellensburg 07:05:12 -55.6 Dark Down 53.5 141.0 Up 06:50:12 - 07:20:12 -181
Yakima 07:05:13 -56.0 Dark Down 53.8 140.6 Up 06:50:13 - 07:20:13 -214
Toppenish/White Swan 07:05:13 -56.2 Dark Down 54.0 140.7 Up 06:50:13 - 07:20:13 -236
Goldendale 07:05:16 -56.6 Dark Down 54.2 139.6 Up 06:50:16 - 07:20:16 -269
The Dalles 07:05:17 -56.8 Dark Down 54.2 138.9 Up 06:50:17 - 07:20:17 -278
Pasco 07:05:10 -56.6 Dark Down 54.6 142.5 Up 06:50:10 - 07:20:10 -281
PNWRO 07:05:10 -56.8 Dark Down 54.9 142.6 Up 06:50:10 - 07:20:10 -308
Maupin 07:05:18 -57.2 Dark Down 54.6 138.7 Up 06:50:18 - 07:20:18 -315
Sisters 07:05:22 -57.9 Dark Down 55.0 137.1 Up 06:50:22 - 07:20:22 -373
Redmond 07:05:20 -58.0 Dark Down 55.3 137.7 Up 06:50:20 - 07:20:20 -387
Bend 07:05:21 -58.2 Dark Down 55.3 137.3 Up 06:50:21 - 07:20:21 -401
Oregon Observatory 07:05:22 -58.3 Dark Down 55.4 136.9 Up 06:50:22 - 07:20:22 -411
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:05:23 -58.5 Dark Down 55.5 136.6 Up 06:50:23 - 07:20:23 -427
North Lake 07:05:22 -59.1 Dark Down 56.1 137.1 Up 06:50:22 - 07:20:22 -481
Chiloquin 07:05:27 -59.4 Dark Down 56.2 135.0 Up 06:50:27 - 07:20:27 -510
Paisley 07:05:22 -59.7 Dark Down 56.7 137.0 Up 06:50:22 - 07:20:22 -538
Klamath Falls 07:05:27 -59.8 Dark Down 56.4 134.7 Up 06:50:27 - 07:20:27 -541
Lakeview 07:05:23 -60.2 Dark Down 57.2 136.8 Up 06:50:23 - 07:20:23 -587
Cedarville 07:05:24 -60.8 Dark Down 57.8 136.4 Up 06:50:24 - 07:20:24 -649
Fall River/Burney 07:05:29 -61.0 Dark Down 57.5 134.0 Up 06:50:29 - 07:20:29 -654
Susanville 07:05:28 -61.8 Dark Down 58.3 134.4 Up 06:50:28 - 07:20:28 -732
Greenville 07:05:29 -61.9 Dark Down 58.3 133.6 Up 06:50:29 - 07:20:29 -747
Gimple 07:05:29 -62.0 Dark Down 58.4 133.8 Up 06:50:29 - 07:20:29 -750
Quincy 07:05:30 -62.1 Dark Down 58.5 133.4 Up 06:50:30 - 07:20:30 -765
Portola 07:05:29 -62.4 Dark Down 58.8 134.0 Up 06:50:29 - 07:20:29 -791
Reno 07:05:27 -62.8 Dark Down 59.4 134.7 Up 06:50:27 - 07:20:27 -834
Carson City 07:05:28 -63.2 Dark Down 59.6 134.3 Up 06:50:28 - 07:20:28 -867
Gardnerville 07:05:29 -63.4 Dark Down 59.8 134.0 Up 06:50:29 - 07:20:29 -890
Yerington 07:05:27 -63.5 Dark Down 60.1 135.0 Up 06:50:27 - 07:20:27 -904
Hawthorne 07:05:26 -64.1 Dark Down 60.7 135.3 Up 06:50:26 - 07:20:26 -962
Lee Vining 07:05:29 -64.5 Dark Down 60.9 133.8 Up 06:50:29 - 07:20:29 -997
Tonopah 07:05:23 -64.8 Dark Down 61.8 137.0 Up 06:50:23 - 07:20:23 -1048
Bishop 07:05:28 -65.2 Dark Down 61.7 134.2 Up 06:50:28 - 07:20:28 -1075
Beatty 07:05:23 -66.1 Dark Down 62.9 136.3 Up 06:50:23 - 07:20:23 -1169
CPSLO 07:05:40 -66.5 Dark Down 61.7 127.8 Up 06:50:40 - 07:20:40 -1191
Dunrhomin 07:04:39 -63.0 Dark Down 64.6 162.6 Up 06:49:39 - 07:19:39 -1193
Indian Springs 07:05:20 -66.6 Dark Down 63.8 137.7 Up 06:50:20 - 07:20:20 -1233
Henderson 07:05:19 -67.2 Dark Down 64.5 138.2 Up 06:50:19 - 07:20:19 -1304
Wildwood 07:05:35 -68.3 Dark Down 63.8 129.1 Up 06:50:35 - 07:20:35 -1371
Patrick 07:05:17 -68.0 Dark Down 65.6 139.5 Up 06:50:17 - 07:20:17 -1398
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:05:19 -68.1 Dark Down 65.4 137.8 Up 06:50:19 - 07:20:19 -1399
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:05:18 -68.2 Dark Down 65.7 138.8 Up 06:50:18 - 07:20:18 -1413
Mohave Valley 07:05:20 -68.4 Dark Down 65.6 137.4 Up 06:50:20 - 07:20:20 -1425
Idyllwild 07:05:30 -69.1 Dark Down 65.2 131.7 Up 06:50:30 - 07:20:30 -1466
Lake Havasu City 07:05:20 -68.8 Dark Down 66.0 137.2 Up 06:50:20 - 07:20:20 -1471
Parker 07:05:21 -69.2 Dark Down 66.3 136.8 Up 06:50:21 - 07:20:21 -1506
Blythe 07:05:23 -69.7 Dark Down 66.5 135.4 Up 06:50:23 - 07:20:23 -1546
Calipatria 07:05:27 -70.0 Dark Down 66.3 132.8 Up 06:50:27 - 07:20:27 -1563
George/Scottsdale 07:05:13 -69.9 Dark Down 68.0 141.0 Up 06:50:13 - 07:20:13 -1623
Yuma 07:05:25 -70.6 Dark Down 67.2 133.8 Up 06:50:25 - 07:20:25 -1634

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, (2024/10/29 07:06UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 21.34 111
Menkar         03:02:16.8 +04:05:21  2.5 11.74 136
PPM 118814     03:06:23.7 +13:11:13  5.6  2.59 133
PPM 118791     03:04:40.6 +15:51:19  7.9  0.59 133
PPM 118825     03:07:17.5 +16:04:39 10.0  0.31 132
PPM 118829     03:07:35.6 +15:30:10 10.4  0.30 132
05TN74         03:07:05.2 +15:46:18 13.6       133
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/11/26 00:09:40 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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