RECON: TNO occultation with 5145

Event between (5145) Pholus and star GA0780:10446505 with event index number of 1124017

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/05/26 11:10:44 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:19:56.7 -11:51:27
Equinox of date position of star is 18:21:08.4 -11:50:48
Stellar brightness G=16.5, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 31 degrees from the moon. Moon is 100% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.8

[RECON map]
TNO is 29.0 AU from the Sun and 28.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 106 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1308 km.
The sky-plane scale is 20428.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.1
Diameter=229.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 10.5 sec chord
Diameter=93.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 5145, (2021/05/26 11:11UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:43.4 -26:28:40  0.9 29.79   7
Nunki          18:56:35.4 -26:16:06  2.0 16.66  37
PPM 234462     18:24:24.0 -12:00:09  6.3  0.81  32
PPM 234431     18:23:01.6 -11:54:41  8.2  0.47  32
PPM 234372     18:20:59.1 -11:54:15  9.8  0.07  31
5145           18:21:08.5 -11:50:48 16.5        32
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 5.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 37.7 km RECON observability=0.1 and success probability=6.1%
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 11:09:58 -6.5 NT Up 26.0 199.1 Low 11:00:38 - 11:19:18 2582
Kelowna 11:09:58 -6.9 NT Up 26.4 199.0 Low 11:00:38 - 11:19:18 2562
Peachland 11:09:59 -7.1 NT Up 26.6 198.7 Low 11:00:39 - 11:19:19 2557
Summerland 11:09:58 -7.1 NT Up 26.7 198.8 Low 11:00:38 - 11:19:18 2549
Penticton 11:09:58 -7.1 NT Up 26.8 198.9 Low 11:00:38 - 11:19:18 2545
Oliver 11:09:57 -7.4 NT Up 27.1 199.0 Low 11:00:37 - 11:19:17 2526
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:09:56 -7.4 NT Up 27.2 199.2 Low 11:00:36 - 11:19:16 2517
Tonasket 11:09:56 -7.7 NT Up 27.5 199.2 Low 11:00:36 - 11:19:16 2500
Victoria 11:10:09 -9.6 NT Up 28.5 194.9 Low 11:00:49 - 11:19:29 2496
Okanogan 11:09:56 -8.0 NT Up 27.9 199.1 Low 11:00:36 - 11:19:16 2481
Brewster 11:09:57 -8.3 NT Up 28.2 198.9 Low 11:00:37 - 11:19:17 2467
Manson/Chelan 11:09:58 -8.6 NT Up 28.5 198.5 Low 11:00:38 - 11:19:18 2456
Wenatchee 11:09:58 -9.0 NT Up 28.9 198.4 Low 11:00:38 - 11:19:18 2430
Ellensburg 11:09:57 -9.4 NT Up 29.4 198.3 Low 11:00:37 - 11:19:17 2407
Yakima 11:09:58 -9.7 NT Up 29.8 198.3 Low 11:00:38 - 11:19:18 2383
Toppenish/White Swan 11:09:57 -9.8 NT Up 29.9 198.5 Low 11:00:37 - 11:19:17 2370
Pasco 11:09:52 -9.3 NT Up 29.8 199.9 Low 11:00:32 - 11:19:12 2360
PNWRO 11:09:52 -9.3 NT Up 30.0 200.2 Low 11:00:32 - 11:19:12 2345
Goldendale 11:09:58 -10.4 NT Up 30.6 198.2 Up 11:00:38 - 11:19:18 2338
The Dalles 11:09:59 -10.7 NT Up 30.9 197.8 Up 11:00:39 - 11:19:19 2325
Maupin 11:09:58 -11.0 NT Up 31.2 198.0 Up 11:00:38 - 11:19:18 2300
Sisters 11:09:59 -11.9 NT Up 32.2 197.6 Up 11:00:39 - 11:19:19 2248
Redmond 11:09:57 -11.7 NT Up 32.1 198.1 Up 11:00:37 - 11:19:17 2246
Bend 11:09:57 -11.9 NT Up 32.3 198.0 Up 11:00:37 - 11:19:17 2233
Oregon Observatory 11:09:58 -12.1 AT Up 32.5 197.8 Up 11:00:38 - 11:19:18 2222
La Pine/Gilchrist 11:09:58 -12.3 AT Up 32.7 197.8 Up 11:00:38 - 11:19:18 2210
North Lake 11:09:55 -12.3 AT Up 33.0 198.6 Up 11:00:35 - 11:19:15 2181
Paisley 11:09:53 -12.5 AT Up 33.5 199.1 Up 11:00:33 - 11:19:13 2145
Chiloquin 11:09:58 -13.2 AT Up 33.9 197.6 Up 11:00:38 - 11:19:18 2140
Klamath Falls 11:09:57 -13.5 AT Up 34.2 197.8 Up 11:00:37 - 11:19:17 2117
Lakeview 11:09:52 -12.7 AT Up 33.9 199.4 Up 11:00:32 - 11:19:12 2112
Cedarville 11:09:51 -13.1 AT Up 34.5 199.8 Up 11:00:31 - 11:19:11 2068
Fall River/Burney 11:09:55 -14.1 AT Up 35.2 198.5 Up 11:00:35 - 11:19:15 2038
Susanville 11:09:51 -14.2 AT Up 35.6 199.5 Up 11:00:31 - 11:19:11 1995
Greenville 11:09:52 -14.5 AT Up 36.0 199.2 Up 11:00:32 - 11:19:12 1976
Gimple 11:09:52 -14.5 AT Up 36.0 199.3 Up 11:00:32 - 11:19:12 1976
Quincy 11:09:52 -14.7 AT Up 36.2 199.3 Up 11:00:32 - 11:19:12 1963
Portola 11:09:50 -14.5 AT Up 36.2 199.8 Up 11:00:30 - 11:19:10 1953
Reno 11:09:48 -14.3 AT Up 36.2 200.6 Up 11:00:28 - 11:19:08 1933
Dunrhomin 11:08:57 -5.2 CT Up 30.3 216.1 Up 10:59:37 - 11:18:17 1916
Carson City 11:09:47 -14.6 AT Up 36.6 200.8 Up 11:00:27 - 11:19:07 1908
Yerington 11:09:45 -14.3 AT Up 36.6 201.5 Up 11:00:25 - 11:19:05 1893
Gardnerville 11:09:47 -14.7 AT Up 36.8 200.9 Up 11:00:27 - 11:19:07 1891
Hawthorne 11:09:42 -14.4 AT Up 36.9 202.3 Up 11:00:22 - 11:19:02 1859
Tonopah 11:09:36 -13.9 AT Up 36.9 204.0 Up 11:00:16 - 11:18:56 1822
Lee Vining 11:09:43 -15.0 AT Up 37.5 201.9 Up 11:00:23 - 11:19:03 1821
Bishop 11:09:40 -15.0 AT Up 37.9 202.9 Up 11:00:20 - 11:19:00 1775
Beatty 11:09:33 -14.4 AT Up 37.8 204.9 Up 11:00:13 - 11:18:53 1736
Indian Springs 11:09:29 -13.9 AT Up 37.7 206.3 Up 11:00:09 - 11:18:49 1708
Henderson 11:09:26 -13.9 AT Up 37.9 207.2 Up 11:00:06 - 11:18:46 1665
CPSLO 11:09:47 -17.7 AT Up 40.5 200.8 Up 11:00:27 - 11:19:07 1628
Patrick 11:09:21 -13.6 AT Up 38.1 208.7 Up 11:00:01 - 11:18:41 1614
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:09:21 -13.8 AT Up 38.3 208.6 Up 11:00:01 - 11:18:41 1598
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:09:23 -14.2 AT Up 38.6 208.0 Up 11:00:03 - 11:18:43 1598
Mohave Valley 11:09:23 -14.3 AT Up 38.8 208.1 Up 11:00:03 - 11:18:43 1577
Lake Havasu City 11:09:21 -14.4 AT Up 39.1 208.5 Up 11:00:01 - 11:18:41 1545
Wildwood 11:09:38 -17.3 AT Up 40.9 203.7 Up 11:00:18 - 11:18:58 1530
Parker 11:09:21 -14.6 AT Up 39.3 208.7 Up 11:00:01 - 11:18:41 1518
Idyllwild 11:09:30 -16.4 AT Up 40.6 206.1 Up 11:00:10 - 11:18:50 1497
Blythe 11:09:21 -15.2 AT Up 39.9 208.6 Up 11:00:01 - 11:18:41 1479
George/Scottsdale 11:09:11 -13.3 AT Up 38.7 211.6 Up 10:59:51 - 11:18:31 1474
Calipatria 11:09:24 -16.1 AT Up 40.7 207.7 Up 11:00:04 - 11:18:44 1444
Yuma 11:09:20 -15.8 AT Up 40.8 208.9 Up 11:00:00 - 11:18:40 1406

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 5145, (2021/05/26 11:11UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 29.79   7
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0 16.66  37
PPM 234462     18:23:12.2 -12:00:54  6.3  0.81  32
PPM 234431     18:21:49.8 -11:55:23  8.2  0.47  32
PPM 234372     18:19:47.3 -11:54:53  9.8  0.07  31
5145           18:19:56.7 -11:51:27 16.5        31
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/05/21 01:06:19 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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