RECON: TNO occultation with 20DD5

Event between 20DD5 and star GA0920:03593707 with event index number of 2414990

Geocentric closest approach at 2024/01/21 10:03:35 UTC

J2000 position of star is 11:40:14.1 +02:57:04
Equinox of date position of star is 11:41:22.5 +02:49:40
Stellar brightness G=15.1, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 103 degrees from the moon. Moon is 82% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 18.1 AU from the Sun and 17.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 9.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 295 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1386 km.
The sky-plane scale is 12719.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.1
Diameter=57.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.1 sec chord
Diameter=23.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 20DD5, (2024/01/21 10:13UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:09:39.1 +11:50:55  1.3 24.47  79
Denebola       11:50:17.2 +14:26:15  2.1 11.82 100
89 Leo         11:35:35.9 +02:55:35  6.2  1.47 102
PPM 158073     11:40:42.2 +02:42:49  8.4  0.22 103
PPM 158084     11:41:24.8 +02:55:06 11.1  0.10 103
20DD5          11:41:28.2 +02:49:03 15.1       104
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 3.1 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 22.6 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.2%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 10:08:26 -43.6 Dark Up 40.3 168.7 Up 09:53:26 - 10:23:26 7659
Kamloops 10:09:54 -51.6 Dark Up 38.6 150.5 Up 09:54:54 - 10:24:54 7113
Kelowna 10:09:49 -51.7 Dark Up 39.6 151.3 Up 09:54:49 - 10:24:49 7073
Peachland 10:09:48 -51.9 Dark Up 39.6 150.8 Up 09:54:48 - 10:24:48 7055
Summerland 10:09:49 -52.0 Dark Up 39.7 150.9 Up 09:54:49 - 10:24:49 7046
Penticton 10:09:48 -51.9 Dark Up 39.8 151.0 Up 09:54:48 - 10:24:48 7044
Oliver 10:09:47 -52.2 Dark Up 40.1 150.9 Up 09:54:47 - 10:24:47 7015
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:09:46 -52.2 Dark Up 40.4 151.0 Up 09:54:46 - 10:24:46 7007
Tonasket 10:09:44 -52.4 Dark Up 40.6 150.8 Up 09:54:44 - 10:24:44 6979
Okanogan 10:09:47 -52.7 Dark Up 40.8 150.5 Up 09:54:47 - 10:24:47 6946
Brewster 10:09:49 -53.0 Dark Up 41.0 150.1 Up 09:54:49 - 10:24:49 6917
Manson/Chelan 10:09:49 -53.3 Dark Up 41.1 149.6 Up 09:54:49 - 10:24:49 6888
Victoria 10:10:10 -54.5 Dark Up 39.4 146.0 Up 09:55:10 - 10:25:10 6843
Wenatchee 10:09:50 -53.7 Dark Up 41.4 149.1 Up 09:54:50 - 10:24:50 6843
Ellensburg 10:09:53 -54.1 Dark Up 41.7 148.7 Up 09:54:53 - 10:24:53 6801
Dunrhomin 10:07:44 -47.5 Dark Up 52.0 166.9 Up 09:52:44 - 10:22:44 6776
PNWRO 10:09:39 -53.8 Dark Up 43.1 150.3 Up 09:54:39 - 10:24:39 6769
Yakima 10:09:53 -54.3 Dark Up 42.0 148.5 Up 09:54:53 - 10:24:53 6766
Toppenish/White Swan 10:09:49 -54.4 Dark Up 42.3 148.6 Up 09:54:49 - 10:24:49 6753
CU-SBO 10:07:44 -47.6 Dark Up 52.2 166.7 Up 09:52:44 - 10:22:44 6751
Goldendale 10:09:53 -54.9 Dark Up 42.6 147.8 Up 09:54:53 - 10:24:53 6692
The Dalles 10:09:54 -55.3 Dark Up 42.7 147.2 Up 09:54:54 - 10:24:54 6660
Maupin 10:09:51 -55.5 Dark Up 43.0 147.1 Up 09:54:51 - 10:24:51 6627
Sisters 10:09:56 -56.3 Dark Up 43.6 146.1 Up 09:54:56 - 10:24:56 6534
Bend 10:09:53 -56.3 Dark Up 43.9 146.3 Up 09:54:53 - 10:24:53 6522
Oregon Observatory 10:09:53 -56.5 Dark Up 44.0 146.0 Up 09:54:53 - 10:24:53 6502
North Lake 10:09:47 -56.5 Dark Up 44.7 146.3 Up 09:54:47 - 10:24:47 6464
Lakeview 10:09:42 -56.8 Dark Up 45.8 146.4 Up 09:54:42 - 10:24:42 6388
Chiloquin 10:09:55 -57.5 Dark Up 44.9 144.8 Up 09:54:55 - 10:24:55 6371
Klamath Falls 10:09:53 -57.6 Dark Up 45.2 144.7 Up 09:54:53 - 10:24:53 6343
Cedarville 10:09:41 -57.0 Dark Up 46.4 146.3 Up 09:54:41 - 10:24:41 6336
Fall River/Burney 10:09:51 -58.0 Dark Up 46.3 144.4 Up 09:54:51 - 10:24:51 6249
Susanville 10:09:41 -57.9 Dark Up 47.2 145.0 Up 09:54:41 - 10:24:41 6218
Gimple 10:09:42 -58.2 Dark Up 47.3 144.5 Up 09:54:42 - 10:24:42 6185
Greenville 10:09:45 -58.3 Dark Up 47.3 144.4 Up 09:54:45 - 10:24:45 6183
Portola 10:09:39 -58.1 Dark Up 47.7 144.8 Up 09:54:39 - 10:24:39 6170
Reno 10:09:36 -57.8 Dark Up 48.2 145.5 Up 09:54:36 - 10:24:36 6168
Quincy 10:09:45 -58.4 Dark Up 47.4 144.3 Up 09:54:45 - 10:24:45 6164
Yerington 10:09:30 -57.6 Dark Up 49.0 146.0 Up 09:54:30 - 10:24:30 6141
Carson City 10:09:35 -58.0 Dark Up 48.5 145.3 Up 09:54:35 - 10:24:35 6136
Tonopah 10:09:11 -56.7 Dark Up 50.5 148.0 Up 09:54:11 - 10:24:11 6128
Hawthorne 10:09:26 -57.5 Dark Up 49.6 146.4 Up 09:54:26 - 10:24:26 6118
Gardnerville 10:09:34 -58.1 Dark Up 48.8 145.2 Up 09:54:34 - 10:24:34 6116
Indian Springs 10:08:56 -56.2 Dark Up 52.4 149.2 Up 09:53:56 - 10:23:56 6050
Lee Vining 10:09:26 -58.1 Dark Up 49.8 145.4 Up 09:54:26 - 10:24:26 6049
Beatty 10:09:07 -56.8 Dark Up 51.7 147.9 Up 09:54:07 - 10:24:07 6039
Henderson 10:08:49 -55.9 Dark Up 53.2 149.9 Up 09:53:49 - 10:23:49 6028
Bishop 10:09:20 -57.8 Dark Up 50.6 145.9 Up 09:54:20 - 10:24:20 6020
Patrick 10:08:38 -55.2 Dark Up 54.1 151.1 Up 09:53:38 - 10:23:38 6014
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:08:39 -55.4 Dark Up 54.2 150.6 Up 09:53:39 - 10:23:39 5986
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:08:44 -55.8 Dark Up 54.1 149.9 Up 09:53:44 - 10:23:44 5964
George/Scottsdale 10:08:18 -54.1 Dark Up 56.4 153.1 Up 09:53:18 - 10:23:18 5939
Mohave Valley 10:08:42 -55.9 Dark Up 54.3 149.7 Up 09:53:42 - 10:23:42 5939
Lake Havasu City 10:08:39 -55.8 Dark Up 54.7 149.7 Up 09:53:39 - 10:23:39 5912
Parker 10:08:38 -55.9 Dark Up 55.1 149.5 Up 09:53:38 - 10:23:38 5880
Idyllwild 10:08:57 -57.9 Dark Up 54.4 145.6 Up 09:53:57 - 10:23:57 5747
Calipatria 10:08:45 -57.1 Dark Up 55.4 146.9 Up 09:53:45 - 10:23:45 5736
Yuma 10:08:37 -56.6 Dark Up 56.1 147.9 Up 09:53:37 - 10:23:37 5732
Wildwood 10:09:13 -59.2 Dark Up 53.2 143.2 Up 09:54:13 - 10:24:13 5707

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 20DD5, (2024/01/21 10:13UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:08:21.9 +11:58:02  1.3 24.47  79
Denebola       11:49:02.8 +14:34:17  2.1 11.82 100
89 Leo         11:34:21.7 +03:03:34  6.2  1.47 102
PPM 158073     11:39:28.1 +02:50:49  8.4  0.22 103
PPM 158084     11:40:10.7 +03:03:07 11.1  0.10 103
20DD5          11:40:14.1 +02:57:04 15.1       103
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/03/25 00:29:57 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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