RECON: TNO occultation with 5145

Event between (5145) Pholus and star GA0760:16304420 with event index number of 1314581

Geocentric closest approach at 2024/05/19 07:11:00 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:38:36.5 -13:28:05
Equinox of date position of star is 18:39:58.3 -13:26:43
Stellar brightness G=14.8, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 89 degrees from the moon. Moon is 83% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=22.0

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Object is 30.0 AU from the Sun and 29.3 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 18.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 150 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1412 km.
The sky-plane scale is 21222.7 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.1
Diameter=229.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 12.4 sec chord
Diameter=93.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 5145, (2024/05/19 07:11UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:54.4 -26:29:02  0.9 32.89  60
Nunki          18:56:46.5 -26:15:51  2.0 13.41  92
PPM 234707     18:35:02.6 -14:50:01  6.1  1.83  88
PPM 234817     18:39:18.1 -13:27:01  7.7  0.17  89
PPM 234836     18:40:11.1 -13:23:22  9.2  0.07  89
5145           18:39:59.2 -13:26:42 14.8        90
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 24.0 km RECON observability=0.2 and success probability=0.3%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 07:13:23 -18.0 AT Up 16.0 139.7 Really Low 07:00:26 - 07:26:21 4945
Kamloops 07:14:03 -18.8 Dark Up 10.5 126.8 Really Low 07:01:05 - 07:27:00 4679
Kelowna 07:14:04 -19.7 Dark Up 11.4 127.5 Really Low 07:01:07 - 07:27:02 4643
Peachland 07:14:05 -19.8 Dark Up 11.3 127.2 Really Low 07:01:07 - 07:27:02 4633
Summerland 07:14:05 -19.9 Dark Up 11.5 127.2 Really Low 07:01:07 - 07:27:02 4625
Penticton 07:14:05 -20.0 Dark Up 11.6 127.3 Really Low 07:01:08 - 07:27:03 4623
Oliver 07:14:07 -20.3 Dark Up 11.8 127.3 Really Low 07:01:09 - 07:27:04 4601
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:14:08 -20.5 Dark Up 12.0 127.4 Really Low 07:01:10 - 07:27:05 4594
Okanogan 07:14:09 -21.1 Dark Up 12.3 127.1 Really Low 07:01:12 - 07:27:07 4551
Brewster 07:14:10 -21.4 Dark Up 12.3 126.9 Really Low 07:01:13 - 07:27:08 4531
Manson/Chelan 07:14:12 -21.5 Dark Up 12.3 126.6 Really Low 07:01:15 - 07:27:10 4512
Victoria 07:14:17 -20.5 Dark Up 10.1 124.0 Really Low 07:01:20 - 07:27:15 4502
Wenatchee 07:14:14 -22.0 Dark Up 12.5 126.4 Really Low 07:01:17 - 07:27:12 4479
Ellensburg 07:14:16 -22.4 Dark Up 12.6 126.1 Really Low 07:01:19 - 07:27:14 4450
Yakima 07:14:18 -22.8 Dark Up 12.8 126.0 Really Low 07:01:21 - 07:27:16 4423
Toppenish/White Swan 07:14:18 -23.0 Dark Up 13.0 126.1 Really Low 07:01:21 - 07:27:16 4412
PNWRO 07:14:16 -23.5 Dark Up 14.1 127.3 Really Low 07:01:18 - 07:27:13 4411
The Dalles 07:14:22 -23.7 Dark Up 13.1 125.3 Really Low 07:01:25 - 07:27:20 4348
Maupin 07:14:24 -24.1 Dark Up 13.4 125.4 Really Low 07:01:26 - 07:27:21 4321
Sisters 07:14:27 -24.9 Dark Up 13.6 124.8 Really Low 07:01:30 - 07:27:25 4254
Bend 07:14:28 -25.1 Dark Up 13.9 125.0 Really Low 07:01:30 - 07:27:25 4242
Oregon Observatory 07:14:29 -25.3 Dark Up 13.9 124.8 Really Low 07:01:31 - 07:27:26 4228
Dunrhomin 07:13:51 -29.7 Dark Up 25.3 137.5 Low 07:00:54 - 07:26:49 4226
Nikitin 07:13:51 -29.9 Dark Up 25.4 137.4 Low 07:00:54 - 07:26:49 4213
CU-SBO 07:13:52 -30.0 Dark Up 25.4 137.3 Low 07:00:55 - 07:26:50 4207
Chiloquin 07:14:34 -26.5 Dark Up 14.4 124.2 Really Low 07:01:37 - 07:27:32 4128
Klamath Falls 07:14:35 -26.9 Dark Up 14.7 124.2 Really Low 07:01:37 - 07:27:32 4105
Cedarville 07:14:33 -27.8 Dark Up 16.0 125.3 Really Low 07:01:36 - 07:27:31 4083
Fall River/Burney 07:14:37 -28.1 Dark Up 15.6 124.3 Really Low 07:01:40 - 07:27:35 4026
Gimple 07:14:39 -29.0 Dark Up 16.4 124.5 Really Low 07:01:42 - 07:27:37 3969
Greenville 07:14:39 -29.0 Dark Up 16.4 124.4 Really Low 07:01:42 - 07:27:37 3967
Quincy 07:14:40 -29.2 Dark Up 16.5 124.4 Really Low 07:01:42 - 07:27:37 3952
Portola 07:14:39 -29.4 Dark Up 16.9 124.7 Really Low 07:01:42 - 07:27:37 3951
Reno 07:14:38 -29.8 Dark Up 17.4 125.1 Really Low 07:01:40 - 07:27:35 3943
Carson City 07:14:39 -30.1 Dark Up 17.6 125.1 Really Low 07:01:41 - 07:27:36 3916
Yerington 07:14:38 -30.4 Dark Up 18.1 125.5 Really Low 07:01:40 - 07:27:35 3912
Gardnerville 07:14:40 -30.4 Dark Up 17.8 125.0 Really Low 07:01:42 - 07:27:37 3898
Hawthorne 07:14:38 -31.0 Dark Up 18.8 125.8 Really Low 07:01:40 - 07:27:35 3886
Lee Vining 07:14:41 -31.4 Dark Up 18.8 125.3 Really Low 07:01:43 - 07:27:38 3835
Bishop 07:14:41 -32.1 Dark Up 19.6 125.7 Really Low 07:01:43 - 07:27:38 3801
Beatty 07:14:37 -32.8 Dark Up 20.9 126.8 Low 07:01:40 - 07:27:35 3794
Patrick 07:14:32 -34.5 Dark Up 23.7 128.6 Low 07:01:34 - 07:27:29 3727
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:14:34 -34.7 Dark Up 23.4 127.9 Low 07:01:37 - 07:27:32 3695
Lake Havasu City 07:14:35 -35.4 Dark Up 23.9 127.9 Low 07:01:38 - 07:27:33 3646
George/Scottsdale 07:14:30 -36.3 Dark Up 26.0 129.6 Low 07:01:32 - 07:27:27 3626
Idyllwild 07:14:44 -35.9 Dark Up 22.8 125.8 Low 07:01:47 - 07:27:42 3543
Wildwood 07:14:49 -35.3 Dark Up 21.4 124.5 Low 07:01:52 - 07:27:47 3537
Calipatria 07:14:42 -36.7 Dark Up 24.0 126.5 Low 07:01:45 - 07:27:40 3513
Yuma 07:14:40 -37.2 Dark Up 24.8 127.0 Low 07:01:43 - 07:27:38 3493

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, (2024/05/19 07:11UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 32.89  60
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0 13.41  92
PPM 234707     18:33:39.1 -14:51:14  6.1  1.83  88
PPM 234817     18:37:55.4 -13:28:23  7.7  0.17  89
PPM 234836     18:38:48.4 -13:24:46  9.2  0.07  89
5145           18:38:36.5 -13:28:05 14.8        89
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2024/02/12 04:23:21 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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