RECON: TNO occultation with 05VZ122

Event between 05VZ122 and star GA1020:02372841 with event index number of 1783845

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/12/07 05:49:45 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:52:43.5 +12:01:23
Equinox of date position of star is 06:53:52.8 +11:59:47
Stellar brightness G=14.3, use SENSEUP=64
Star is 108 degrees from the moon. Moon is 60% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=25.7

[RECON map]
TNO is 36.7 AU from the Sun and 35.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 701 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4609 km.
The sky-plane scale is 26032.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=214.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.8 sec chord
Diameter=87.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 05VZ122, (2027/12/07 05:50UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:41.1 +07:24:35  0.4 14.91  94
Alhena         06:39:19.5 +16:22:23  1.9  5.69 103
38 Gem         06:56:13.1 +13:08:24  5.0  1.25 108
PPM 123173     06:53:35.2 +12:12:20  8.2  0.28 107
PPM 123185     06:54:05.8 +11:52:09  9.6  0.13 107
PPM 123202     06:54:44.1 +11:57:29 10.2  0.11 108
05VZ122        06:54:17.1 +11:59:13 14.3       108
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 1.3 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 19.9 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=3.0%
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 05:52:17 -54.2 Dark Up 29.1 107.2 Low 05:37:17 - 06:07:17 10820
Kelowna 05:52:18 -54.4 Dark Up 29.1 106.8 Low 05:37:18 - 06:07:18 10793
Peachland 05:52:19 -54.3 Dark Up 28.9 106.5 Low 05:37:19 - 06:07:19 10789
Summerland 05:52:21 -54.5 Dark Up 29.0 106.5 Low 05:37:21 - 06:07:21 10776
Penticton 05:52:20 -54.6 Dark Up 29.1 106.6 Low 05:37:20 - 06:07:20 10770
Victoria 05:52:29 -53.1 Dark Up 27.0 102.8 Low 05:37:29 - 06:07:29 10750
Oliver 05:52:21 -54.8 Dark Up 29.2 106.4 Low 05:37:21 - 06:07:21 10743
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:52:23 -55.0 Dark Up 29.4 106.5 Low 05:37:23 - 06:07:23 10727
Tonasket 05:52:23 -55.2 Dark Up 29.4 106.3 Low 05:37:23 - 06:07:23 10704
Okanogan 05:52:24 -55.3 Dark Up 29.4 106.0 Low 05:37:24 - 06:07:24 10680
Brewster 05:52:25 -55.3 Dark Up 29.4 105.6 Low 05:37:25 - 06:07:25 10662
Manson/Chelan 05:52:27 -55.3 Dark Up 29.2 105.2 Low 05:37:27 - 06:07:27 10652
Entiat 05:52:27 -55.4 Dark Up 29.2 105.0 Low 05:37:27 - 06:07:27 10636
Wenatchee 05:52:28 -55.5 Dark Up 29.2 104.8 Low 05:37:28 - 06:07:28 10617
Ellensburg 05:52:31 -55.6 Dark Up 29.2 104.4 Low 05:37:31 - 06:07:31 10588
Yakima 05:52:32 -55.8 Dark Up 29.3 104.2 Low 05:37:32 - 06:07:32 10556
Toppenish/White Swan 05:52:32 -56.0 Dark Up 29.5 104.2 Low 05:37:32 - 06:07:32 10536
Pasco 05:52:31 -56.8 Dark Up 30.3 105.2 Up 05:37:31 - 06:07:31 10506
Goldendale 05:52:35 -56.1 Dark Up 29.3 103.6 Low 05:37:35 - 06:07:35 10499
The Dalles 05:52:36 -56.0 Dark Up 29.1 103.2 Low 05:37:36 - 06:07:36 10486
PNWRO 05:52:31 -57.1 Dark Up 30.5 105.2 Up 05:37:31 - 06:07:31 10483
Maupin 05:52:38 -56.3 Dark Up 29.3 103.0 Low 05:37:38 - 06:07:38 10451
Sisters 05:52:41 -56.4 Dark Up 29.1 102.2 Low 05:37:41 - 06:07:41 10387
Redmond 05:52:41 -56.7 Dark Up 29.4 102.5 Low 05:37:41 - 06:07:41 10379
Bend 05:52:42 -56.7 Dark Up 29.4 102.2 Low 05:37:42 - 06:07:42 10363
Oregon Observatory 05:52:42 -56.7 Dark Up 29.3 102.0 Low 05:37:42 - 06:07:42 10351
La Pine/Gilchrist 05:52:44 -56.8 Dark Up 29.3 101.9 Low 05:37:44 - 06:07:44 10335
North Lake 05:52:43 -57.4 Dark Up 29.8 102.1 Low 05:37:43 - 06:07:43 10289
Paisley 05:52:45 -57.9 Dark Up 30.2 102.1 Up 05:37:45 - 06:07:45 10237
Klamath Falls 05:52:49 -57.3 Dark Up 29.4 100.9 Low 05:37:49 - 06:07:49 10218
Lakeview 05:52:46 -58.3 Dark Up 30.5 101.9 Up 05:37:46 - 06:07:46 10191
Cedarville 05:52:48 -58.7 Dark Up 30.7 101.7 Up 05:37:48 - 06:07:48 10131
Fall River/Burney 05:52:51 -58.1 Dark Up 29.9 100.5 Low 05:37:51 - 06:07:51 10111
Susanville 05:52:52 -58.9 Dark Up 30.6 100.7 Up 05:37:52 - 06:07:52 10043
Greenville 05:52:53 -58.8 Dark Up 30.4 100.3 Up 05:37:53 - 06:07:53 10024
Gimple 05:52:53 -58.9 Dark Up 30.5 100.4 Up 05:37:53 - 06:07:53 10023
Quincy 05:52:53 -58.9 Dark Up 30.5 100.2 Up 05:37:53 - 06:07:53 10007
Portola 05:52:53 -59.3 Dark Up 30.9 100.5 Up 05:37:53 - 06:07:53 9987
Reno 05:52:53 -59.9 Dark Up 31.4 100.8 Up 05:37:53 - 06:07:53 9953
Carson City 05:52:54 -60.0 Dark Up 31.5 100.6 Up 05:37:54 - 06:07:54 9921
Gardnerville 05:52:55 -60.2 Dark Up 31.6 100.5 Up 05:37:55 - 06:07:55 9898
Yerington 05:52:53 -60.6 Dark Up 32.0 101.0 Up 05:37:53 - 06:07:53 9892
Hawthorne 05:52:53 -61.1 Dark Up 32.5 101.0 Up 05:37:53 - 06:07:53 9841
Lee Vining 05:52:56 -61.0 Dark Up 32.2 100.4 Up 05:37:56 - 06:07:56 9800
Tonopah 05:52:52 -62.3 Dark Up 33.7 101.8 Up 05:37:52 - 06:07:52 9775
Niwot 05:52:17 -68.4 Dark Up 41.9 112.9 Up 05:37:17 - 06:07:17 9761
SwRI 05:52:17 -68.4 Dark Up 41.9 112.8 Up 05:37:17 - 06:07:17 9753
Bishop 05:52:57 -61.8 Dark Up 32.9 100.5 Up 05:37:57 - 06:07:57 9732
Beatty 05:52:53 -63.2 Dark Up 34.3 101.3 Up 05:37:53 - 06:07:53 9661
Indian Springs 05:52:53 -64.1 Dark Up 35.2 101.9 Up 05:37:53 - 06:07:53 9611
CPSLO 05:53:07 -60.8 Dark Up 31.5 97.7 Up 05:38:07 - 06:08:07 9584
Henderson 05:52:52 -64.8 Dark Up 35.8 102.0 Up 05:37:52 - 06:07:52 9549
Searchlight/Boulder City 05:52:54 -65.1 Dark Up 36.0 101.6 Up 05:37:54 - 06:07:54 9495
Patrick 05:52:51 -65.9 Dark Up 36.9 102.3 Up 05:37:51 - 06:07:51 9471
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:52:54 -65.5 Dark Up 36.4 101.7 Up 05:37:54 - 06:07:54 9460
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:52:52 -65.9 Dark Up 36.8 102.0 Up 05:37:52 - 06:07:52 9453
Mohave Valley 05:52:54 -65.6 Dark Up 36.4 101.5 Up 05:37:54 - 06:07:54 9435
Wildwood 05:53:06 -62.8 Dark Up 33.3 98.3 Up 05:38:06 - 06:08:06 9433
DCO 05:52:51 -66.6 Dark Up 37.5 102.6 Up 05:37:51 - 06:07:51 9430
Lake Havasu City 05:52:55 -66.0 Dark Up 36.7 101.4 Up 05:37:55 - 06:07:55 9392
Idyllwild 05:53:02 -64.4 Dark Up 34.9 99.2 Up 05:38:02 - 06:08:02 9365
Parker 05:52:56 -66.1 Dark Up 36.8 101.1 Up 05:37:56 - 06:07:56 9358
Blythe 05:52:58 -66.1 Dark Up 36.7 100.5 Up 05:37:58 - 06:07:58 9314
Calipatria 05:53:01 -65.5 Dark Up 36.0 99.6 Up 05:38:01 - 06:08:01 9284
George/Scottsdale 05:52:51 -68.1 Dark Up 38.8 102.5 Up 05:37:51 - 06:07:51 9274
Yuma 05:53:00 -66.4 Dark Up 36.8 99.8 Up 05:38:00 - 06:08:00 9226

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 05VZ122, (2027/12/07 05:50UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 14.91  94
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9  5.69 103
38 Gem         06:54:38.7 +13:10:39  5.0  1.25 108
PPM 123173     06:52:01.4 +12:14:28  8.2  0.28 107
PPM 123185     06:52:32.2 +11:54:18  9.6  0.13 107
PPM 123202     06:53:10.5 +11:59:40 10.2  0.11 108
05VZ122        06:52:43.5 +12:01:23 14.3       107
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/09/05 21:31:40 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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