RECON: TNO occultation with 05TV189

Event between 05TV189 and star GA0920:01550981 with event index number of 1958078

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/04/22 03:47:14 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:33:38.7 +02:11:33
Equinox of date position of star is 06:34:51.5 +02:10:24
Stellar brightness G=15.0, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 48 degrees from the moon. Moon is 5% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=23.0

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Object is 32.9 AU from the Sun and 33.2 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 17.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 398 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4627 km.
The sky-plane scale is 24104.6 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.6
Diameter=178.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 10.3 sec chord
Diameter=72.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 05TV189, (2023/04/22 03:47UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:26.1 +07:24:34  0.4 10.91  37
Alhena         06:39:03.5 +16:22:39  1.9 14.24  43
PPM 150897     06:38:53.4 +02:40:56  6.2  1.13  48
PPM 150780     06:35:36.6 +02:30:52  7.9  0.39  48
PPM 150756     06:35:01.2 +02:07:55  9.4  0.06  48
05TV189        06:34:51.5 +02:10:24 15.0        48
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 2.3 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 42.1 km RECON observability=0.3 and success probability=2.6%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 03:51:37 -7.3 NT Up 26.4 237.4 Low 03:36:37 - 04:06:37 7650
Sleaford 03:52:05 -13.9 AT Up 17.6 250.0 Really Low 03:37:05 - 04:07:05 7609
Kelowna 03:51:42 -8.3 NT Up 26.3 238.7 Low 03:36:42 - 04:06:42 7563
Peachland 03:51:43 -8.1 NT Up 26.5 238.4 Low 03:36:43 - 04:06:43 7557
Summerland 03:51:43 -8.3 NT Up 26.6 238.6 Low 03:36:43 - 04:06:43 7542
Penticton 03:51:42 -8.4 NT Up 26.5 238.7 Low 03:36:42 - 04:06:42 7534
Oliver 03:51:42 -8.5 NT Up 26.7 238.9 Low 03:36:42 - 04:06:42 7501
Victoria 03:51:35 -6.6 NT Up 29.2 235.5 Low 03:36:35 - 04:06:35 7501
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 03:51:44 -8.7 NT Up 26.7 239.1 Low 03:36:44 - 04:06:44 7483
Okanogan 03:51:44 -8.9 NT Up 27.1 239.2 Low 03:36:44 - 04:06:44 7426
Brewster 03:51:43 -9.0 NT Up 27.4 239.1 Low 03:36:43 - 04:06:43 7403
Manson/Chelan 03:51:44 -8.8 NT Up 27.7 238.9 Low 03:36:44 - 04:06:44 7389
Wenatchee 03:51:44 -9.0 NT Up 28.1 238.9 Low 03:36:44 - 04:06:44 7348
Ellensburg 03:51:45 -9.0 NT Up 28.4 238.9 Low 03:36:45 - 04:06:45 7312
Yakima 03:51:46 -9.2 NT Up 28.6 239.1 Low 03:36:46 - 04:06:46 7274
Toppenish/White Swan 03:51:47 -9.4 NT Up 28.6 239.4 Low 03:36:47 - 04:06:47 7250
PNWRO 03:51:50 -10.5 NT Up 27.9 240.9 Low 03:36:50 - 04:06:50 7191
The Dalles 03:51:45 -9.3 NT Up 29.5 239.0 Low 03:36:45 - 04:06:45 7189
Maupin 03:51:45 -9.6 NT Up 29.7 239.3 Low 03:36:45 - 04:06:45 7147
Sisters 03:51:45 -9.7 NT Up 30.4 239.3 Up 03:36:45 - 04:06:45 7071
Bend 03:51:46 -10.0 NT Up 30.4 239.7 Up 03:36:46 - 04:06:46 7044
Oregon Observatory 03:51:46 -10.0 NT Up 30.5 239.6 Up 03:36:46 - 04:06:46 7029
Chiloquin 03:51:47 -10.3 NT Up 31.5 239.9 Up 03:36:47 - 04:06:47 6908
Klamath Falls 03:51:48 -10.5 NT Up 31.6 240.2 Up 03:36:48 - 04:06:48 6873
Cedarville 03:51:53 -11.9 NT Up 30.8 242.0 Up 03:36:53 - 04:06:53 6776
Fall River/Burney 03:51:50 -11.3 NT Up 31.9 241.2 Up 03:36:50 - 04:06:50 6750
Greenville 03:51:54 -12.0 AT Up 32.0 242.1 Up 03:36:54 - 04:06:54 6651
Gimple 03:51:52 -12.1 AT Up 32.0 242.1 Up 03:36:52 - 04:06:52 6649
Quincy 03:51:54 -12.1 AT Up 32.1 242.2 Up 03:36:54 - 04:06:54 6631
Portola 03:51:56 -12.5 AT Up 31.8 242.7 Up 03:36:56 - 04:06:56 6610
Reno 03:51:57 -13.1 AT Up 31.5 243.4 Up 03:36:57 - 04:06:57 6571
Carson City 03:51:58 -13.3 AT Up 31.6 243.6 Up 03:36:58 - 04:06:58 6535
Gardnerville 03:51:57 -13.4 AT Up 31.7 243.8 Up 03:36:57 - 04:06:57 6509
Yerington 03:52:00 -13.8 AT Up 31.3 244.3 Up 03:37:00 - 04:07:00 6504
Hawthorne 03:52:01 -14.4 AT Up 31.1 245.0 Up 03:37:01 - 04:07:01 6447
Dunrhomin 03:52:34 -22.1 Dark Up 20.7 254.6 Low 03:37:34 - 04:07:34 6435
Nikitin 03:52:33 -22.2 Dark Up 20.7 254.6 Low 03:37:33 - 04:07:33 6416
CU-SBO 03:52:33 -22.2 Dark Up 20.8 254.6 Low 03:37:33 - 04:07:33 6410
Lee Vining 03:52:01 -14.3 AT Up 31.7 244.9 Up 03:37:01 - 04:07:01 6398
Bishop 03:52:04 -15.1 AT Up 31.4 245.8 Up 03:37:04 - 04:07:04 6324
Beatty 03:52:08 -16.5 AT Up 30.4 247.4 Up 03:37:08 - 04:07:08 6248
Patrick 03:52:18 -19.3 Dark Up 28.7 250.4 Low 03:37:18 - 04:07:18 6046
Laughlin/Bullhead City 03:52:19 -18.9 Dark Up 29.3 250.0 Low 03:37:19 - 04:07:19 6031
Wildwood 03:52:05 -16.5 AT Up 32.9 247.5 Up 03:37:05 - 04:07:05 5989
Lake Havasu City 03:52:18 -19.5 Dark Up 29.4 250.5 Low 03:37:18 - 04:07:18 5956
Idyllwild 03:52:11 -18.1 Dark Up 31.5 249.2 Up 03:37:11 - 04:07:11 5918
George/Scottsdale 03:52:27 -21.6 Dark Up 27.6 252.7 Low 03:37:27 - 04:07:27 5836
Calipatria 03:52:17 -19.3 Dark Up 30.8 250.4 Up 03:37:17 - 04:07:17 5832
Yuma 03:52:18 -20.2 Dark Up 30.2 251.3 Up 03:37:18 - 04:07:18 5772

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, (2023/04/22 03:47UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 10.91  37
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9 14.24  43
PPM 150897     06:37:40.3 +02:42:14  6.2  1.13  48
PPM 150780     06:34:23.5 +02:32:03  7.9  0.39  48
PPM 150756     06:33:48.3 +02:09:05  9.4  0.06  48
05TV189        06:33:38.7 +02:11:33 15.0        48
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2023/04/18 02:24:13 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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