RECON: TNO occultation with 05TV189

Event between 05TV189 and star GA0920:01402870 with event index number of 1023718

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/12/08 12:18:44 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:25:42.4 +03:52:03
Equinox of date position of star is 06:26:48.6 +03:51:16
Stellar brightness G=16.9, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 79 degrees from the moon. Moon is 45% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 32.6 AU from the Sun and 31.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 236 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3913 km.
The sky-plane scale is 23041.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.7
Diameter=172.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 7.1 sec chord
Diameter=70.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 05TV189, (2020/12/08 12:19UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:18.4 +07:24:33  0.4  8.38  86
Alhena         06:38:55.3 +16:22:47  1.9 12.87  75
PPM 150401     06:24:24.7 +03:45:08  6.0  0.61  80
PPM 150505     06:27:30.5 +04:05:23  8.3  0.29  79
PPM 150474     06:26:27.0 +03:50:07  8.7  0.09  79
05TV189        06:26:48.6 +03:51:15 16.9        79
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 3.8 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 21.9 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=7.7%
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 12:16:08 -32.1 Dark Up 29.7 235.7 Low 12:01:08 - 12:31:08 6184
Kelowna 12:16:07 -32.2 Dark Up 30.0 235.7 Low 12:01:07 - 12:31:07 6151
Peachland 12:16:07 -32.4 Dark Up 30.2 235.5 Up 12:01:07 - 12:31:07 6144
Summerland 12:16:07 -32.3 Dark Up 30.2 235.7 Up 12:01:07 - 12:31:07 6130
Penticton 12:16:07 -32.3 Dark Up 30.2 235.8 Up 12:01:07 - 12:31:07 6124
Oliver 12:16:06 -32.3 Dark Up 30.4 236.0 Up 12:01:06 - 12:31:06 6093
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 12:16:05 -32.1 Dark Up 30.4 236.2 Up 12:01:05 - 12:31:05 6077
Victoria 12:16:13 -34.8 Dark Up 32.8 232.5 Up 12:01:13 - 12:31:13 6064
Tonasket 12:16:05 -32.2 Dark Up 30.6 236.3 Up 12:01:05 - 12:31:05 6050
Okanogan 12:16:06 -32.3 Dark Up 30.9 236.3 Up 12:01:06 - 12:31:06 6022
Brewster 12:16:05 -32.5 Dark Up 31.1 236.3 Up 12:01:05 - 12:31:05 5999
Manson/Chelan 12:16:05 -32.7 Dark Up 31.5 236.0 Up 12:01:05 - 12:31:05 5984
Entiat 12:16:05 -32.8 Dark Up 31.6 236.1 Up 12:01:05 - 12:31:05 5964
Wenatchee 12:16:05 -32.8 Dark Up 31.8 236.1 Up 12:01:05 - 12:31:05 5943
Ellensburg 12:16:05 -33.0 Dark Up 32.2 236.1 Up 12:01:05 - 12:31:05 5907
Yakima 12:16:04 -33.0 Dark Up 32.4 236.3 Up 12:01:04 - 12:31:04 5871
Toppenish/White Swan 12:16:03 -32.9 Dark Up 32.4 236.6 Up 12:01:03 - 12:31:03 5850
Pasco 12:16:00 -32.0 Dark Up 31.8 237.8 Up 12:01:00 - 12:31:00 5830
PNWRO 12:16:00 -31.9 Dark Up 31.8 238.2 Up 12:01:00 - 12:31:00 5806
Goldendale 12:16:03 -33.2 Dark Up 33.0 236.5 Up 12:01:03 - 12:31:03 5804
The Dalles 12:16:04 -33.5 Dark Up 33.3 236.2 Up 12:01:04 - 12:31:04 5786
Maupin 12:16:03 -33.4 Dark Up 33.5 236.6 Up 12:01:03 - 12:31:03 5747
Sisters 12:16:02 -33.7 Dark Up 34.3 236.6 Up 12:01:02 - 12:31:02 5670
Redmond 12:16:01 -33.5 Dark Up 34.1 237.0 Up 12:01:01 - 12:31:01 5665
Bend 12:16:02 -33.6 Dark Up 34.3 237.0 Up 12:01:02 - 12:31:02 5646
Oregon Observatory 12:16:02 -33.6 Dark Up 34.4 236.9 Up 12:01:02 - 12:31:02 5631
La Pine/Gilchrist 12:16:02 -33.7 Dark Up 34.6 237.0 Up 12:01:02 - 12:31:02 5613
North Lake 12:16:00 -33.3 Dark Up 34.4 237.8 Up 12:01:00 - 12:31:00 5568
Paisley 12:15:58 -33.0 Dark Up 34.5 238.5 Up 12:00:58 - 12:30:58 5513
Klamath Falls 12:16:01 -33.9 Dark Up 35.5 237.6 Up 12:01:01 - 12:31:01 5479
Lakeview 12:15:58 -32.8 Dark Up 34.7 238.9 Up 12:00:58 - 12:30:58 5464
Cedarville 12:15:56 -32.7 Dark Up 34.9 239.5 Up 12:00:56 - 12:30:56 5400
Fall River/Burney 12:15:58 -33.6 Dark Up 35.9 238.6 Up 12:00:58 - 12:30:58 5364
Susanville 12:15:55 -33.0 Dark Up 35.8 239.7 Up 12:00:55 - 12:30:55 5297
Greenville 12:15:55 -33.2 Dark Up 36.1 239.6 Up 12:00:55 - 12:30:55 5273
Gimple 12:15:55 -33.1 Dark Up 36.0 239.7 Up 12:00:55 - 12:30:55 5272
Quincy 12:15:56 -33.2 Dark Up 36.2 239.8 Up 12:00:56 - 12:30:56 5253
Portola 12:15:54 -32.8 Dark Up 35.9 240.3 Up 12:00:54 - 12:30:54 5237
Reno 12:15:52 -32.3 Dark Up 35.6 241.0 Up 12:00:52 - 12:30:52 5206
Niwot 12:15:22 -21.3 Dark Up 25.2 252.6 Low 12:00:22 - 12:30:22 5172
Carson City 12:15:52 -32.3 Dark Up 35.8 241.3 Up 12:00:52 - 12:30:52 5171
SwRI 12:15:23 -21.4 Dark Up 25.3 252.6 Low 12:00:23 - 12:30:23 5161
Gardnerville 12:15:52 -32.2 Dark Up 35.9 241.5 Up 12:00:52 - 12:30:52 5147
Yerington 12:15:50 -31.7 Dark Up 35.5 242.0 Up 12:00:50 - 12:30:50 5147
Hawthorne 12:15:48 -31.3 Dark Up 35.3 242.7 Up 12:00:48 - 12:30:48 5097
Lee Vining 12:15:49 -31.6 Dark Up 35.9 242.6 Up 12:00:49 - 12:30:49 5046
Tonopah 12:15:44 -30.2 Dark Up 34.6 244.2 Up 12:00:44 - 12:30:44 5040
Bishop 12:15:46 -31.0 Dark Up 35.7 243.6 Up 12:00:46 - 12:30:46 4980
Beatty 12:15:41 -29.7 Dark Up 34.7 245.3 Up 12:00:41 - 12:30:41 4921
Indian Springs 12:15:38 -28.8 Dark Up 34.1 246.4 Up 12:00:38 - 12:30:38 4880
Henderson 12:15:36 -28.1 Dark Up 33.8 247.3 Up 12:00:36 - 12:30:36 4821
CPSLO 12:15:49 -32.6 Dark Up 38.2 243.1 Up 12:00:49 - 12:30:49 4793
Searchlight/Boulder City 12:15:35 -28.0 Dark Up 34.0 247.7 Up 12:00:35 - 12:30:35 4763
Patrick 12:15:32 -27.2 Dark Up 33.2 248.5 Up 12:00:32 - 12:30:32 4750
Laughlin/Bullhead City 12:15:35 -27.7 Dark Up 33.8 248.1 Up 12:00:35 - 12:30:35 4730
Kingman/Dolan Springs 12:15:33 -27.3 Dark Up 33.4 248.5 Up 12:00:33 - 12:30:33 4729
DCO 12:15:31 -26.5 Dark Up 32.8 249.2 Up 12:00:31 - 12:30:31 4714
Mohave Valley 12:15:34 -27.6 Dark Up 33.9 248.3 Up 12:00:34 - 12:30:34 4702
Lake Havasu City 12:15:33 -27.4 Dark Up 33.9 248.7 Up 12:00:33 - 12:30:33 4660
Wildwood 12:15:43 -30.8 Dark Up 37.3 245.6 Up 12:00:43 - 12:30:43 4653
Parker 12:15:33 -27.3 Dark Up 34.0 249.0 Up 12:00:33 - 12:30:33 4624
Idyllwild 12:15:38 -29.2 Dark Up 36.0 247.4 Up 12:00:38 - 12:30:38 4601
Blythe 12:15:33 -27.4 Dark Up 34.4 249.1 Up 12:00:33 - 12:30:33 4572
George/Scottsdale 12:15:27 -25.2 Dark Up 32.2 251.0 Up 12:00:27 - 12:30:27 4564
Calipatria 12:15:34 -28.1 Dark Up 35.3 248.7 Up 12:00:34 - 12:30:34 4529
Yuma 12:15:32 -27.3 Dark Up 34.7 249.7 Up 12:00:32 - 12:30:32 4478

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 05TV189, (2020/12/08 12:19UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4  8.38  86
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9 12.87  75
PPM 150401     06:23:18.5 +03:45:52  6.0  0.61  80
PPM 150505     06:26:24.1 +04:06:12  8.3  0.29  79
PPM 150474     06:25:20.7 +03:50:54  8.7  0.09  79
05TV189        06:25:42.4 +03:52:03 16.9        79
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/12/02 11:31:55 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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