RECON: TNO occultation with 5145

Event between (5145) Pholus and star GA0760:12864809 with event index number of 1225527

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/07/26 09:24:48 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:19:01.2 -12:34:30
Equinox of date position of star is 18:20:16.0 -12:33:51
Stellar brightness G=13.0, use SENSEUP=32 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 500 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 165 degrees from the moon. Moon is 5% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.8

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TNO is 29.4 AU from the Sun and 28.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.6 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 103 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1482 km.
The sky-plane scale is 20716.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.1
Diameter=229.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 10.1 sec chord
Diameter=93.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 5145, (2022/07/26 09:25UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:47.7 -26:28:48  0.9 29.21 152
Nunki          18:56:39.8 -26:16:00  2.0 16.15 175
PPM 234462     18:24:27.9 -12:00:07  6.3  1.17 165
PPM 234342     18:20:06.7 -12:26:36  8.3  0.13 165
5145           18:20:17.2 -12:33:51 13.0       165
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 38.8 km RECON observability=0.3 and success probability=0.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 09:21:47 -18.1 Dark Down 13.5 229.6 Really Low 09:12:43 - 09:30:51 9800
Kelowna 09:21:43 -18.7 Dark Down 13.6 230.6 Really Low 09:12:39 - 09:30:47 9724
Peachland 09:21:43 -18.8 Dark Down 13.9 230.3 Really Low 09:12:39 - 09:30:47 9723
Victoria 09:21:48 -20.7 Dark Down 16.5 227.4 Really Low 09:12:44 - 09:30:52 9716
Summerland 09:21:43 -18.9 Dark Down 13.9 230.4 Really Low 09:12:39 - 09:30:47 9710
Penticton 09:21:43 -19.0 Dark Down 13.9 230.5 Really Low 09:12:39 - 09:30:47 9703
Oliver 09:21:42 -19.3 Dark Down 14.1 230.6 Really Low 09:12:38 - 09:30:46 9678
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:21:41 -19.4 Dark Down 14.1 230.8 Really Low 09:12:37 - 09:30:45 9662
Tonasket 09:21:40 -19.7 Dark Down 14.4 230.8 Really Low 09:12:36 - 09:30:44 9641
Okanogan 09:21:41 -20.1 Dark Down 14.6 230.7 Really Low 09:12:37 - 09:30:45 9620
Sleaford 09:21:28 -13.0 AT Up 5.4 241.5 Really Low 09:12:24 - 09:30:32 9606
Brewster 09:21:39 -20.4 Dark Down 14.9 230.6 Really Low 09:12:35 - 09:30:43 9605
Manson/Chelan 09:21:40 -20.7 Dark Down 15.3 230.4 Really Low 09:12:36 - 09:30:44 9598
Wenatchee 09:21:40 -21.2 Dark Down 15.6 230.3 Really Low 09:12:36 - 09:30:44 9567
Ellensburg 09:21:39 -21.6 Dark Down 16.0 230.2 Really Low 09:12:35 - 09:30:43 9541
Yakima 09:21:38 -22.0 Dark Down 16.3 230.3 Really Low 09:12:34 - 09:30:42 9511
Toppenish/White Swan 09:21:37 -22.2 Dark Down 16.3 230.5 Really Low 09:12:33 - 09:30:41 9491
Goldendale 09:21:37 -22.8 Dark Down 16.9 230.2 Really Low 09:12:33 - 09:30:41 9460
The Dalles 09:21:38 -23.1 Dark Down 17.3 230.0 Really Low 09:12:34 - 09:30:42 9451
PNWRO 09:21:33 -22.2 Dark Down 15.8 231.8 Really Low 09:12:29 - 09:30:37 9429
Maupin 09:21:36 -23.4 Dark Down 17.5 230.2 Really Low 09:12:32 - 09:30:40 9417
Sisters 09:21:36 -24.4 Dark Down 18.3 230.0 Really Low 09:12:32 - 09:30:40 9362
Bend 09:21:35 -24.6 Dark Down 18.3 230.2 Really Low 09:12:31 - 09:30:39 9337
Oregon Observatory 09:21:34 -24.8 Dark Down 18.5 230.2 Really Low 09:12:30 - 09:30:38 9327
North Lake 09:21:32 -25.2 Dark Down 18.6 230.8 Really Low 09:12:28 - 09:30:36 9264
Chiloquin 09:21:33 -26.1 Dark Down 19.6 230.2 Really Low 09:12:29 - 09:30:37 9234
Klamath Falls 09:21:33 -26.4 Dark Down 19.8 230.3 Really Low 09:12:29 - 09:30:37 9205
Lakeview 09:21:29 -26.1 Dark Down 19.0 231.5 Really Low 09:12:25 - 09:30:33 9167
Cedarville 09:21:28 -26.7 Dark Down 19.3 231.8 Really Low 09:12:24 - 09:30:32 9110
Fall River/Burney 09:21:30 -27.4 Dark Down 20.3 231.0 Low 09:12:26 - 09:30:34 9101
Susanville 09:21:28 -27.9 Dark Down 20.3 231.8 Low 09:12:24 - 09:30:32 9031
Greenville 09:21:27 -28.2 Dark Down 20.6 231.6 Low 09:12:23 - 09:30:31 9016
Gimple 09:21:27 -28.2 Dark Down 20.6 231.7 Low 09:12:23 - 09:30:31 9014
Quincy 09:21:28 -28.4 Dark Down 20.7 231.7 Low 09:12:24 - 09:30:32 8999
Portola 09:21:26 -28.4 Dark Down 20.5 232.1 Low 09:12:22 - 09:30:30 8977
Reno 09:21:24 -28.5 Dark Down 20.3 232.7 Low 09:12:20 - 09:30:28 8938
Carson City 09:21:23 -28.8 Dark Down 20.5 232.8 Low 09:12:19 - 09:30:27 8907
Gardnerville 09:21:23 -29.0 Dark Down 20.6 232.9 Low 09:12:19 - 09:30:27 8886
Yerington 09:21:22 -28.8 Dark Down 20.2 233.4 Low 09:12:18 - 09:30:26 8875
Hawthorne 09:21:19 -29.1 Dark Down 20.2 233.9 Low 09:12:15 - 09:30:23 8822
Lee Vining 09:21:19 -29.8 Dark Down 20.8 233.7 Low 09:12:15 - 09:30:23 8787
Tonopah 09:21:16 -29.1 Dark Down 19.5 235.2 Really Low 09:12:12 - 09:30:20 8745
Bishop 09:21:17 -30.1 Dark Down 20.7 234.4 Low 09:12:13 - 09:30:21 8716
Beatty 09:21:13 -30.0 Dark Down 19.9 235.8 Really Low 09:12:09 - 09:30:17 8633
Dunrhomin 09:20:58 -22.7 Dark Down 10.5 243.5 Really Low 09:11:54 - 09:30:02 8632
CU-SBO 09:20:57 -23.0 Dark Down 10.6 243.5 Really Low 09:11:53 - 09:30:01 8613
Indian Springs 09:21:09 -30.0 Dark Down 19.4 236.7 Really Low 09:12:05 - 09:30:13 8576
Henderson 09:21:08 -30.2 Dark Down 19.2 237.4 Really Low 09:12:04 - 09:30:12 8510
Wildwood 09:21:14 -33.2 Dark Down 22.7 235.3 Low 09:12:10 - 09:30:18 8434
Patrick 09:21:05 -30.4 Dark Down 18.8 238.4 Really Low 09:12:01 - 09:30:09 8424
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:21:05 -30.9 Dark Down 19.4 238.0 Really Low 09:12:01 - 09:30:09 8421
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:21:04 -30.6 Dark Down 19.0 238.3 Really Low 09:12:00 - 09:30:08 8409
Mohave Valley 09:21:06 -31.1 Dark Down 19.5 238.0 Really Low 09:12:02 - 09:30:10 8396
Lake Havasu City 09:21:04 -31.4 Dark Down 19.6 238.3 Really Low 09:12:00 - 09:30:08 8353
Idyllwild 09:21:09 -32.9 Dark Down 21.6 236.9 Low 09:12:05 - 09:30:13 8351
Parker 09:21:04 -31.7 Dark Down 19.7 238.5 Really Low 09:12:00 - 09:30:08 8321
Calipatria 09:21:05 -33.0 Dark Down 21.2 237.9 Low 09:12:01 - 09:30:09 8262
George/Scottsdale 09:20:58 -31.1 Dark Down 18.2 240.3 Really Low 09:11:54 - 09:30:02 8216
Yuma 09:21:02 -33.1 Dark Down 20.8 238.7 Low 09:11:58 - 09:30:06 8198

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, (2022/07/26 09:25UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 29.21 152
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0 16.15 175
PPM 234462     18:23:12.2 -12:00:54  6.3  1.17 165
PPM 234342     18:18:50.7 -12:27:14  8.3  0.13 165
5145           18:19:01.2 -12:34:30 13.0       165
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/03/15 01:07:59 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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