RECON: TNO occultation with 5145

Event between (5145) Pholus and star GA0760:14170672 with event index number of 1401886

Geocentric closest approach at 2024/07/26 04:45:50 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:31:00.4 -13:38:35
Equinox of date position of star is 18:32:23.4 -13:37:28
Stellar brightness G=16.7, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 91 degrees from the moon. Moon is 72% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=21.9

[RECON map]
Object is 30.1 AU from the Sun and 29.2 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 23.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 115 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1497 km.
The sky-plane scale is 21156.5 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.1
Diameter=229.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 10.0 sec chord
Diameter=93.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 5145, (2024/07/26 04:46UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:55.1 -26:29:04  0.9 31.18 118
Nunki          18:56:47.2 -26:15:50  2.0 13.87  86
PPM 234686     18:34:07.5 -14:50:45  5.1  1.29  90
PPM 234665     18:33:21.4 -13:59:15  8.2  0.43  90
PPM 234636     18:32:12.3 -13:36:59  9.5  0.05  91
5145           18:32:23.8 -13:37:27 16.7        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 23.1 km RECON observability=0.4 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 04:46:05 -7.2 NT Down 22.8 156.5 Low 04:36:00 - 04:56:10 7061
Kelowna 04:46:03 -8.1 NT Down 23.8 157.3 Low 04:35:58 - 04:56:08 7020
Peachland 04:46:04 -8.1 NT Down 23.8 157.0 Low 04:35:59 - 04:56:09 7017
Summerland 04:46:05 -8.2 NT Down 24.0 157.0 Low 04:36:00 - 04:56:10 7010
Penticton 04:46:04 -8.3 NT Down 24.1 157.1 Low 04:35:59 - 04:56:09 7006
Oliver 04:46:05 -8.6 NT Down 24.4 157.1 Low 04:36:00 - 04:56:10 6991
Victoria 04:46:16 -7.1 NT Down 23.9 153.1 Low 04:36:11 - 04:56:21 6989
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:46:05 -8.8 NT Down 24.6 157.2 Low 04:36:00 - 04:56:10 6982
Sleaford 04:45:22 -11.9 NT Down 23.9 171.5 Low 04:35:17 - 04:55:27 6981
Okanogan 04:46:07 -9.1 NT Down 25.1 156.9 Low 04:36:02 - 04:56:12 6954
Brewster 04:46:08 -9.2 NT Down 25.3 156.7 Low 04:36:03 - 04:56:13 6943
Manson/Chelan 04:46:09 -9.2 NT Down 25.4 156.2 Low 04:36:04 - 04:56:14 6936
Wenatchee 04:46:11 -9.4 NT Down 25.8 156.0 Low 04:36:06 - 04:56:16 6915
Ellensburg 04:46:12 -9.6 NT Down 26.1 155.7 Low 04:36:07 - 04:56:17 6897
Yakima 04:46:12 -9.8 NT Down 26.5 155.6 Low 04:36:07 - 04:56:17 6877
Toppenish/White Swan 04:46:13 -10.1 NT Down 26.7 155.7 Low 04:36:08 - 04:56:18 6865
PNWRO 04:46:09 -11.1 NT Down 27.5 157.2 Low 04:36:04 - 04:56:14 6835
The Dalles 04:46:16 -10.2 NT Down 27.2 154.7 Low 04:36:11 - 04:56:21 6832
Maupin 04:46:17 -10.5 NT Down 27.6 154.7 Low 04:36:12 - 04:56:22 6810
Sisters 04:46:17 -10.8 NT Down 28.3 154.0 Low 04:36:12 - 04:56:22 6769
Bend 04:46:17 -11.1 NT Down 28.6 154.2 Low 04:36:12 - 04:56:22 6755
Oregon Observatory 04:46:17 -11.2 NT Down 28.7 154.1 Low 04:36:12 - 04:56:22 6747
Chiloquin 04:46:17 -11.8 NT Down 29.7 153.3 Low 04:36:12 - 04:56:22 6680
Klamath Falls 04:46:24 -12.1 AT Down 30.1 153.3 Up 04:36:19 - 04:56:29 6658
Cedarville 04:46:17 -13.4 AT Down 31.2 154.8 Up 04:36:12 - 04:56:22 6606
Fall River/Burney 04:46:26 -13.1 AT Down 31.3 153.4 Up 04:36:21 - 04:56:31 6587
Greenville 04:46:26 -13.9 AT Down 32.2 153.7 Up 04:36:21 - 04:56:31 6530
Gimple 04:46:26 -14.0 AT Down 32.3 153.8 Up 04:36:21 - 04:56:31 6529
Quincy 04:46:26 -14.1 AT Down 32.4 153.6 Up 04:36:21 - 04:56:31 6518
Portola 04:46:24 -14.4 AT Down 32.7 154.1 Up 04:36:19 - 04:56:29 6507
Reno 04:46:17 -15.0 AT Down 33.1 154.7 Up 04:36:12 - 04:56:22 6486
Carson City 04:46:17 -15.2 AT Down 33.5 154.6 Up 04:36:12 - 04:56:22 6464
Gardnerville 04:46:17 -15.4 AT Down 33.7 154.6 Up 04:36:12 - 04:56:22 6449
Yerington 04:46:17 -15.7 AT Down 33.8 155.3 Up 04:36:12 - 04:56:22 6445
Hawthorne 04:46:17 -16.3 AT Down 34.4 155.7 Up 04:36:12 - 04:56:22 6411
Lee Vining 04:46:17 -16.4 AT Down 34.8 155.0 Up 04:36:12 - 04:56:22 6382
Dunrhomin 04:45:31 -21.9 Dark Down 35.7 171.4 Up 04:35:26 - 04:55:36 6351
Nikitin 04:45:31 -22.0 Dark Down 35.9 171.4 Up 04:35:26 - 04:55:36 6340
CU-SBO 04:45:32 -22.1 Dark Down 35.9 171.3 Up 04:35:27 - 04:55:37 6337
Bishop 04:46:17 -17.3 AT Down 35.6 155.6 Up 04:36:12 - 04:56:22 6335
Beatty 04:46:16 -18.5 Dark Down 36.5 157.4 Up 04:36:11 - 04:56:21 6287
Patrick 04:46:08 -21.2 Dark Down 38.7 160.3 Up 04:36:03 - 04:56:13 6154
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:46:11 -21.0 Dark Down 38.8 159.4 Up 04:36:06 - 04:56:16 6145
Wildwood 04:46:27 -19.3 Dark Down 38.5 154.4 Up 04:36:22 - 04:56:32 6117
Lake Havasu City 04:46:11 -21.6 Dark Down 39.5 159.5 Up 04:36:06 - 04:56:16 6096
Idyllwild 04:46:17 -20.7 Dark Down 39.4 156.4 Up 04:36:12 - 04:56:22 6073
Calipatria 04:46:17 -21.9 Dark Down 40.4 157.7 Up 04:36:12 - 04:56:22 6014
George/Scottsdale 04:46:03 -23.6 Dark Down 40.9 162.3 Up 04:35:58 - 04:56:08 6010
Yuma 04:46:15 -22.7 Dark Down 41.1 158.6 Up 04:36:10 - 04:56:20 5972

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, (2024/07/26 04:46UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 31.18 118
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0 13.87  86
PPM 234686     18:32:43.3 -14:51:57  5.1  1.29  90
PPM 234665     18:31:57.8 -14:00:25  8.2  0.43  90
PPM 234636     18:30:48.9 -13:38:06  9.5  0.05  91
5145           18:31:00.4 -13:38:35 16.7        91
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2024/06/11 03:49:05 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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