RECON: TNO occultation with 5145

Event between (5145) Pholus and star GA0740:21849664 with event index number of 1402402

Geocentric closest approach at 2025/06/27 10:36:39 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:40:13.5 -14:01:10
Equinox of date position of star is 18:41:36.7 -13:59:43
Stellar brightness G=16.0, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 154 degrees from the moon. Moon is 5% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=21.9

[RECON map]
Object is 30.3 AU from the Sun and 29.3 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 25.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 112 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1479 km.
The sky-plane scale is 21274.8 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.1
Diameter=229.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.0 sec chord
Diameter=93.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 5145, (2025/06/27 10:37UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:58.5 -26:29:11  0.9 32.98 127
Nunki          18:56:50.6 -26:15:46  2.0 12.77 160
PPM 234707     18:35:06.4 -14:49:57  6.1  1.80 153
PPM 234837     18:40:19.8 -13:45:09  7.8  0.41 154
PPM 234847     18:40:52.8 -13:49:18  9.5  0.26 154
5145           18:41:40.2 -13:59:39 16.0       154
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 26.7 km RECON observability=0.5 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 10:34:49 -8.9 NT Down 18.8 215.0 Really Low 10:24:59 - 10:44:40 6786
Kelowna 10:34:46 -9.3 NT Down 19.1 216.0 Really Low 10:24:56 - 10:44:37 6725
Peachland 10:34:47 -9.5 NT Down 19.3 215.8 Really Low 10:24:57 - 10:44:38 6724
Summerland 10:34:46 -9.6 NT Down 19.4 215.9 Really Low 10:24:56 - 10:44:37 6714
Victoria 10:34:53 -11.8 NT Down 21.7 212.6 Low 10:25:02 - 10:44:43 6712
Penticton 10:34:46 -9.6 NT Down 19.4 216.0 Really Low 10:24:55 - 10:44:36 6708
Oliver 10:34:45 -9.9 NT Down 19.7 216.1 Really Low 10:24:55 - 10:44:36 6687
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:34:45 -9.9 NT Down 19.8 216.3 Really Low 10:24:54 - 10:44:35 6675
Okanogan 10:34:44 -10.6 NT Down 20.4 216.2 Low 10:24:53 - 10:44:34 6639
Brewster 10:34:45 -10.9 NT Down 20.7 216.1 Low 10:24:54 - 10:44:35 6626
Sleaford 10:34:24 -2.1 CT Down 11.8 227.8 Really Low 10:24:33 - 10:44:14 6625
Manson/Chelan 10:34:45 -11.2 NT Down 21.0 215.8 Low 10:24:55 - 10:44:36 6620
Wenatchee 10:34:44 -11.6 NT Down 21.4 215.8 Low 10:24:54 - 10:44:35 6594
Ellensburg 10:34:44 -12.0 AT Down 21.9 215.6 Low 10:24:54 - 10:44:35 6573
Yakima 10:34:44 -12.4 AT Down 22.2 215.7 Low 10:24:54 - 10:44:35 6547
Toppenish/White Swan 10:34:43 -12.5 AT Down 22.3 215.9 Low 10:24:52 - 10:44:33 6531
The Dalles 10:34:44 -13.4 AT Down 23.3 215.4 Low 10:24:54 - 10:44:35 6495
PNWRO 10:34:39 -12.2 AT Down 22.0 217.4 Low 10:24:49 - 10:44:30 6481
Maupin 10:34:43 -13.8 AT Down 23.6 215.6 Low 10:24:52 - 10:44:33 6467
Sisters 10:34:43 -14.7 AT Down 24.5 215.3 Low 10:24:52 - 10:44:33 6419
Bend 10:34:42 -14.8 AT Down 24.6 215.6 Low 10:24:51 - 10:44:32 6399
Oregon Observatory 10:34:43 -15.0 AT Down 24.8 215.5 Low 10:24:52 - 10:44:33 6390
Chiloquin 10:34:41 -16.2 AT Down 26.0 215.5 Low 10:24:51 - 10:44:32 6309
Klamath Falls 10:34:41 -16.5 AT Down 26.2 215.7 Low 10:24:51 - 10:44:32 6284
Cedarville 10:34:36 -16.4 AT Down 26.1 217.4 Low 10:24:46 - 10:44:27 6206
Fall River/Burney 10:34:38 -17.3 AT Down 27.0 216.4 Low 10:24:48 - 10:44:29 6194
Greenville 10:34:36 -17.8 AT Down 27.6 217.1 Low 10:24:46 - 10:44:27 6122
Gimple 10:34:36 -17.8 AT Down 27.5 217.2 Low 10:24:45 - 10:44:26 6120
Quincy 10:34:36 -18.0 Dark Down 27.7 217.2 Low 10:24:46 - 10:44:27 6107
Portola 10:34:34 -17.9 AT Down 27.6 217.6 Low 10:24:44 - 10:44:25 6089
Reno 10:34:32 -17.8 AT Down 27.5 218.3 Low 10:24:42 - 10:44:23 6057
Carson City 10:34:32 -18.1 Dark Down 27.8 218.5 Low 10:24:42 - 10:44:23 6030
Gardnerville 10:34:32 -18.3 Dark Down 28.0 218.6 Low 10:24:41 - 10:44:22 6011
Yerington 10:34:30 -18.0 AT Down 27.6 219.1 Low 10:24:39 - 10:44:20 6003
Hawthorne 10:34:28 -18.1 Dark Down 27.7 219.8 Low 10:24:37 - 10:44:18 5958
Lee Vining 10:34:29 -18.8 Dark Down 28.4 219.5 Low 10:24:38 - 10:44:19 5926
Bishop 10:34:26 -18.9 Dark Down 28.5 220.4 Low 10:24:36 - 10:44:17 5866
Dunrhomin 10:33:59 -9.8 NT Down 19.2 230.9 Really Low 10:24:08 - 10:43:49 5806
Beatty 10:34:21 -18.4 Dark Down 28.0 222.1 Low 10:24:31 - 10:44:12 5796
Nikitin 10:33:59 -10.0 NT Down 19.3 230.9 Really Low 10:24:08 - 10:43:49 5793
CU-SBO 10:33:58 -10.1 NT Down 19.4 230.9 Really Low 10:24:08 - 10:43:49 5790
Patrick 10:34:12 -18.1 Dark Down 27.5 225.2 Low 10:24:22 - 10:44:03 5617
Wildwood 10:34:23 -21.6 Dark Down 31.1 221.4 Up 10:24:32 - 10:44:13 5613
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:34:14 -18.6 Dark Down 28.1 224.6 Low 10:24:23 - 10:44:04 5612
Lake Havasu City 10:34:12 -19.0 Dark Down 28.4 225.1 Low 10:24:22 - 10:44:03 5553
Idyllwild 10:34:17 -20.9 Dark Down 30.3 223.3 Up 10:24:27 - 10:44:08 5544
Calipatria 10:34:14 -20.7 Dark Down 30.1 224.6 Up 10:24:23 - 10:44:04 5467
George/Scottsdale 10:34:05 -18.2 Dark Down 27.5 227.5 Low 10:24:14 - 10:43:55 5434
Yuma 10:34:11 -20.5 Dark Down 29.9 225.6 Low 10:24:20 - 10:44:01 5412

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, (2025/06/27 10:37UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 32.98 127
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0 12.77 160
PPM 234707     18:33:39.1 -14:51:14  6.1  1.80 153
PPM 234837     18:38:53.2 -13:46:37  7.8  0.41 154
PPM 234847     18:39:26.1 -13:50:47  9.5  0.26 154
5145           18:40:13.5 -14:01:10 16.0       154
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2024/06/13 03:56:53 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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