RECON: TNO occultation with 95HM5

Event between 95HM5 and star GA0720:06121798 with event index number of 1118819

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/05/26 05:59:25 UTC

J2000 position of star is 16:24:01.7 -17:13:05
Equinox of date position of star is 16:25:14.4 -17:15:56
Stellar brightness G=14.5, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 6 degrees from the moon. Moon is 100% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.8

[RECON map]
TNO is 29.6 AU from the Sun and 28.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 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 461 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3257 km.
The sky-plane scale is 20711.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.1
Diameter=145.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.3 sec chord
Diameter=59.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 95HM5, (2021/05/26 05:59UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:43.4 -26:28:40  0.9  9.30   9
8Bet1Sco       16:06:41.1 -19:51:44  2.6  5.11   1
7Chi Oph       16:28:16.0 -18:30:11  4.1  1.43   6
PPM 231620     16:24:07.4 -17:04:04  7.3  0.34   6
PPM 231628     16:24:27.1 -17:27:15  9.9  0.27   6
95HM5          16:25:15.6 -17:15:59 14.5         6
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 2.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 14.1 km RECON observability=0.8 and success probability=6.7%
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 06:01:37 -14.4 AT Up 17.3 149.1 Really Low 05:46:37 - 06:16:37 2021
Kelowna 06:01:38 -14.7 AT Up 17.5 148.9 Really Low 05:46:38 - 06:16:38 1996
Peachland 06:01:39 -14.7 AT Up 17.5 148.6 Really Low 05:46:39 - 06:16:39 1984
Summerland 06:01:39 -14.8 AT Up 17.7 148.7 Really Low 05:46:39 - 06:16:39 1978
Penticton 06:01:39 -14.9 AT Up 17.8 148.8 Really Low 05:46:39 - 06:16:39 1977
Oliver 06:01:39 -15.2 AT Up 18.1 148.7 Really Low 05:46:39 - 06:16:39 1957
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:01:39 -15.5 AT Up 18.3 148.9 Really Low 05:46:39 - 06:16:39 1953
Tonasket 06:01:39 -15.7 AT Up 18.5 148.8 Really Low 05:46:39 - 06:16:39 1934
Okanogan 06:01:40 -16.0 AT Up 18.8 148.6 Really Low 05:46:40 - 06:16:40 1911
Brewster 06:01:41 -16.1 AT Up 18.9 148.3 Really Low 05:46:41 - 06:16:41 1892
Manson/Chelan 06:01:43 -16.2 AT Up 19.0 147.9 Really Low 05:46:43 - 06:16:43 1871
Wenatchee 06:01:44 -16.6 AT Up 19.3 147.7 Really Low 05:46:44 - 06:16:44 1840
Victoria 06:01:50 -14.6 AT Up 17.3 145.1 Really Low 05:46:50 - 06:16:50 1834
Ellensburg 06:01:44 -16.9 AT Up 19.6 147.4 Really Low 05:46:44 - 06:16:44 1811
Pasco 06:01:42 -18.0 AT Up 20.7 148.6 Low 05:46:42 - 06:16:42 1800
PNWRO 06:01:42 -18.3 Dark Up 21.0 148.8 Low 05:46:42 - 06:16:42 1791
Yakima 06:01:45 -17.2 AT Up 19.9 147.3 Really Low 05:46:45 - 06:16:45 1787
Toppenish/White Swan 06:01:45 -17.5 AT Up 20.2 147.4 Low 05:46:45 - 06:16:45 1778
Dunrhomin 06:01:05 -27.2 Dark Up 30.4 161.3 Up 05:46:05 - 06:16:05 1745
Goldendale 06:01:47 -17.8 AT Up 20.5 146.9 Low 05:46:47 - 06:16:47 1735
The Dalles 06:01:48 -17.9 AT Up 20.5 146.6 Low 05:46:48 - 06:16:48 1712
Maupin 06:01:49 -18.3 Dark Up 20.9 146.6 Low 05:46:49 - 06:16:49 1689
Redmond 06:01:50 -19.0 Dark Up 21.7 146.3 Low 05:46:50 - 06:16:50 1631
Sisters 06:01:51 -18.9 Dark Up 21.5 145.9 Low 05:46:51 - 06:16:51 1623
Bend 06:01:51 -19.2 Dark Up 21.8 146.1 Low 05:46:51 - 06:16:51 1614
Oregon Observatory 06:01:52 -19.3 Dark Up 21.9 146.0 Low 05:46:52 - 06:16:52 1600
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:01:52 -19.4 Dark Up 22.0 145.9 Low 05:46:52 - 06:16:52 1585
North Lake 06:01:51 -20.0 Dark Up 22.6 146.3 Low 05:46:51 - 06:16:51 1572
Paisley 06:01:51 -20.6 Dark Up 23.2 146.5 Low 05:46:51 - 06:16:51 1545
Lakeview 06:01:51 -21.2 Dark Up 23.7 146.6 Low 05:46:51 - 06:16:51 1517
Klamath Falls 06:01:55 -20.6 Dark Up 23.1 145.3 Low 05:46:55 - 06:16:55 1484
Cedarville 06:01:51 -21.8 Dark Up 24.3 146.6 Low 05:46:51 - 06:16:51 1478
Fall River/Burney 06:01:55 -21.8 Dark Up 24.2 145.3 Low 05:46:55 - 06:16:55 1414
Susanville 06:01:54 -22.6 Dark Up 25.1 145.9 Low 05:46:54 - 06:16:54 1390
Gimple 06:01:54 -22.8 Dark Up 25.2 145.6 Low 05:46:54 - 06:16:54 1366
Greenville 06:01:55 -22.7 Dark Up 25.2 145.5 Low 05:46:55 - 06:16:55 1364
Portola 06:01:54 -23.2 Dark Up 25.7 145.9 Low 05:46:54 - 06:16:54 1354
Reno 06:01:52 -23.7 Dark Up 26.2 146.4 Low 05:46:52 - 06:16:52 1352
Quincy 06:01:55 -22.9 Dark Up 25.3 145.5 Low 05:46:55 - 06:16:55 1350
Yerington 06:01:51 -24.4 Dark Up 26.9 146.9 Low 05:46:51 - 06:16:51 1330
Carson City 06:01:52 -24.0 Dark Up 26.5 146.3 Low 05:46:52 - 06:16:52 1328
Tonopah 06:01:46 -25.9 Dark Up 28.5 148.5 Low 05:46:46 - 06:16:46 1315
Gardnerville 06:01:53 -24.2 Dark Up 26.7 146.3 Low 05:46:53 - 06:16:53 1312
Hawthorne 06:01:50 -25.0 Dark Up 27.5 147.3 Low 05:46:50 - 06:16:50 1312
Lee Vining 06:01:52 -25.3 Dark Up 27.8 146.6 Low 05:46:52 - 06:16:52 1259
Indian Springs 06:01:42 -27.8 Dark Up 30.4 149.6 Up 05:46:42 - 06:16:42 1248
Beatty 06:01:45 -27.1 Dark Up 29.7 148.6 Low 05:46:45 - 06:16:45 1244
Bishop 06:01:50 -26.1 Dark Up 28.6 147.2 Low 05:46:50 - 06:16:50 1235
Henderson 06:01:40 -28.5 Dark Up 31.1 150.1 Up 05:46:40 - 06:16:40 1227
Patrick 06:01:37 -29.5 Dark Up 32.1 151.0 Up 05:46:37 - 06:16:37 1211
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:01:38 -29.6 Dark Up 32.2 150.8 Up 05:46:38 - 06:16:38 1190
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:01:39 -29.4 Dark Up 32.0 150.2 Up 05:46:39 - 06:16:39 1174
Mohave Valley 06:01:40 -29.7 Dark Up 32.3 150.2 Up 05:46:40 - 06:16:40 1154
George/Scottsdale 06:01:31 -31.7 Dark Up 34.4 152.6 Up 05:46:31 - 06:16:31 1137
Lake Havasu City 06:01:39 -30.1 Dark Up 32.7 150.3 Up 05:46:39 - 06:16:39 1131
Parker 06:01:39 -30.5 Dark Up 33.0 150.2 Up 05:46:39 - 06:16:39 1105
Blythe 06:01:41 -30.8 Dark Up 33.4 149.7 Up 05:46:41 - 06:16:41 1058
CPSLO 06:01:59 -27.0 Dark Up 29.3 144.4 Low 05:46:59 - 06:16:59 1022
Idyllwild 06:01:48 -30.0 Dark Up 32.4 147.7 Up 05:46:48 - 06:16:48 1012
Calipatria 06:01:44 -30.9 Dark Up 33.4 148.6 Up 05:46:44 - 06:16:44 996
Wildwood 06:01:53 -28.9 Dark Up 31.2 145.9 Up 05:46:53 - 06:16:53 987
Yuma 06:01:41 -31.7 Dark Up 34.2 149.4 Up 05:46:41 - 06:16:41 987

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 95HM5, (2021/05/26 05:59UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9  9.30   9
8Bet1Sco       16:05:26.2 -19:48:20  2.6  5.11   1
7Chi Oph       16:27:01.4 -18:27:23  4.1  1.43   6
PPM 231620     16:22:53.6 -17:01:09  7.3  0.34   6
PPM 231628     16:23:13.1 -17:24:21  9.9  0.27   6
95HM5          16:24:01.7 -17:13:05 14.5         6
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/01/21 21:14:31 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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