RECON: TNO occultation with 05VZ122

Event between 05VZ122 and star GA1020:02281140 with event index number of 1957589

Geocentric closest approach at 2028/01/27 08:58:32 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:48:04.5 +12:05:23
Equinox of date position of star is 06:49:18.6 +12:03:50
Stellar brightness G=13.7, use SENSEUP=64 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 1 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 146 degrees from the moon. Moon is 1% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.0

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TNO is 36.8 AU from the Sun and 35.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 405 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2961 km.
The sky-plane scale is 26026.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.3
Diameter=210.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.3 sec chord
Diameter=86.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 8:5EEE
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 05VZ122, (2028/01/27 08:51UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:41.5 +07:24:36  0.4 13.85 132
Alhena         06:39:20.0 +16:22:22  1.9  4.99 144
31Xi Gem       06:46:51.9 +12:51:48  3.4  1.05 145
PPM 123113     06:51:36.3 +12:01:25  8.3  0.48 146
PPM 123029     06:48:39.4 +12:04:19  8.6  0.24 146
05VZ122        06:49:38.7 +12:03:24 13.7       146
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 2.2 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 24.4 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=15.3%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 08:56:49 -51.1 Dark Down 32.1 246.2 Up 08:41:49 - 09:11:49 2495
Kamloops 08:57:14 -56.7 Dark Down 40.5 232.5 Up 08:42:14 - 09:12:14 2134
Kelowna 08:57:10 -57.3 Dark Down 40.5 234.1 Up 08:42:10 - 09:12:10 2091
Peachland 08:57:10 -57.5 Dark Down 40.8 233.8 Up 08:42:10 - 09:12:10 2077
Summerland 08:57:09 -57.6 Dark Down 40.8 234.0 Up 08:42:09 - 09:12:09 2068
Penticton 08:57:09 -57.6 Dark Down 40.8 234.2 Up 08:42:09 - 09:12:09 2065
Oliver 08:57:08 -58.0 Dark Down 41.0 234.4 Up 08:42:08 - 09:12:08 2038
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:57:07 -58.1 Dark Down 41.0 234.7 Up 08:42:07 - 09:12:07 2029
Tonasket 08:57:06 -58.4 Dark Down 41.2 234.9 Up 08:42:06 - 09:12:06 2004
Okanogan 08:57:05 -58.7 Dark Down 41.5 235.0 Up 08:42:05 - 09:12:05 1976
Brewster 08:57:05 -59.0 Dark Down 41.8 234.9 Up 08:42:05 - 09:12:05 1951
Manson/Chelan 08:57:06 -59.3 Dark Down 42.1 234.7 Up 08:42:06 - 09:12:06 1928
Victoria 08:57:15 -59.4 Dark Down 43.4 230.6 Up 08:42:15 - 09:12:15 1916
Wenatchee 08:57:04 -59.8 Dark Down 42.4 234.9 Up 08:42:04 - 09:12:04 1888
Ellensburg 08:57:04 -60.2 Dark Down 42.8 234.9 Up 08:42:04 - 09:12:04 1852
Yakima 08:57:03 -60.6 Dark Down 43.1 235.2 Up 08:42:03 - 09:12:03 1819
PNWRO 08:56:57 -60.7 Dark Down 42.4 237.4 Up 08:41:57 - 09:11:57 1806
Toppenish/White Swan 08:57:02 -60.8 Dark Down 43.1 235.6 Up 08:42:02 - 09:12:02 1805
Goldendale 08:57:02 -61.4 Dark Down 43.6 235.5 Up 08:42:02 - 09:12:02 1753
The Dalles 08:57:02 -61.7 Dark Down 44.0 235.3 Up 08:42:02 - 09:12:02 1728
Maupin 08:57:00 -62.1 Dark Down 44.2 235.7 Up 08:42:00 - 09:12:00 1696
Dunrhomin 08:56:07 -59.0 Dark Down 35.7 254.3 Up 08:41:07 - 09:11:07 1636
Sisters 08:57:00 -63.0 Dark Down 44.9 235.9 Up 08:42:00 - 09:12:00 1615
Bend 08:56:58 -63.2 Dark Down 44.9 236.4 Up 08:41:58 - 09:11:58 1601
Oregon Observatory 08:56:58 -63.4 Dark Down 45.1 236.4 Up 08:41:58 - 09:11:58 1584
North Lake 08:56:55 -63.8 Dark Down 45.1 237.5 Up 08:41:55 - 09:11:55 1542
Chiloquin 08:56:56 -64.7 Dark Down 46.1 237.0 Up 08:41:56 - 09:11:56 1465
Lakeview 08:56:51 -64.7 Dark Down 45.4 239.0 Up 08:41:51 - 09:11:51 1465
Klamath Falls 08:56:55 -65.0 Dark Down 46.2 237.4 Up 08:41:55 - 09:11:55 1438
Cedarville 08:56:48 -65.2 Dark Down 45.6 239.7 Up 08:41:48 - 09:11:48 1413
Fall River/Burney 08:56:51 -66.0 Dark Down 46.6 238.9 Up 08:41:51 - 09:11:51 1346
Susanville 08:56:47 -66.4 Dark Down 46.5 240.2 Up 08:41:47 - 09:11:47 1307
Gimple 08:56:47 -66.7 Dark Down 46.7 240.3 Up 08:41:47 - 09:11:47 1279
Greenville 08:56:47 -66.7 Dark Down 46.8 240.2 Up 08:41:47 - 09:11:47 1277
Quincy 08:56:46 -66.9 Dark Down 46.9 240.4 Up 08:41:46 - 09:11:46 1259
Portola 08:56:45 -66.9 Dark Down 46.6 241.0 Up 08:41:45 - 09:11:45 1259
Reno 08:56:42 -66.9 Dark Down 46.3 241.9 Up 08:41:42 - 09:11:42 1250
Carson City 08:56:41 -67.2 Dark Down 46.5 242.2 Up 08:41:41 - 09:11:41 1219
Yerington 08:56:39 -67.1 Dark Down 46.1 243.0 Up 08:41:39 - 09:11:39 1216
Gardnerville 08:56:40 -67.4 Dark Down 46.6 242.5 Up 08:41:40 - 09:11:40 1199
Hawthorne 08:56:36 -67.3 Dark Down 46.0 244.0 Up 08:41:36 - 09:11:36 1187
Tonopah 08:56:31 -67.1 Dark Down 45.2 245.7 Up 08:41:31 - 09:11:31 1178
Lee Vining 08:56:36 -68.0 Dark Down 46.6 244.0 Up 08:41:36 - 09:11:36 1127
Bishop 08:56:33 -68.2 Dark Down 46.3 245.3 Up 08:41:33 - 09:11:33 1090
Beatty 08:56:27 -67.8 Dark Down 45.3 247.2 Up 08:41:27 - 09:11:27 1086
Indian Springs 08:56:23 -67.5 Dark Down 44.7 248.5 Up 08:41:23 - 09:11:23 1082
Henderson 08:56:19 -67.5 Dark Down 44.4 249.6 Up 08:41:19 - 09:11:19 1050
Patrick 08:56:15 -67.4 Dark Down 43.7 251.1 Up 08:41:15 - 09:11:15 1021
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:56:15 -67.6 Dark Down 43.9 251.1 Up 08:41:15 - 09:11:15 996
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:56:16 -68.0 Dark Down 44.3 250.7 Up 08:41:16 - 09:11:16 981
Mohave Valley 08:56:15 -68.1 Dark Down 44.4 251.0 Up 08:41:15 - 09:11:15 957
Lake Havasu City 08:56:14 -68.3 Dark Down 44.4 251.5 Up 08:41:14 - 09:11:14 927
George/Scottsdale 08:56:05 -67.2 Dark Down 42.7 254.2 Up 08:41:05 - 09:11:05 916
Parker 08:56:13 -68.5 Dark Down 44.5 251.9 Up 08:41:13 - 09:11:13 895
Idyllwild 08:56:18 -70.2 Dark Down 46.5 250.3 Up 08:41:18 - 09:11:18 801
Wildwood 08:56:25 -70.9 Dark Down 47.8 248.3 Up 08:41:25 - 09:11:25 789
Calipatria 08:56:14 -69.9 Dark Down 45.8 251.8 Up 08:41:14 - 09:11:14 772
Yuma 08:56:10 -69.7 Dark Down 45.2 253.0 Up 08:41:10 - 09:11:10 754

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, (2028/01/27 08:51UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 13.85 132
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9  4.99 144
31Xi Gem       06:45:17.2 +12:53:40  3.4  1.05 145
PPM 123113     06:50:02.2 +12:03:29  8.3  0.48 146
PPM 123029     06:47:05.2 +12:06:16  8.6  0.24 146
05VZ122        06:48:04.5 +12:05:23 13.7       146
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/02/05 00:31:35 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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