RECON: TNO occultation with 5145

Event between (5145) Pholus and star GA0740:24997420 with event index number of 1919902

Geocentric closest approach at 2028/07/10 06:42:24 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:55:47.0 -15:28:50
Equinox of date position of star is 18:57:11.0 -15:26:50
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 45 degrees from the moon. Moon is 89% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=22.0

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Object is 31.1 AU from the Sun and 30.0 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 26.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 131 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1672 km.
The sky-plane scale is 21794.2 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.1
Diameter=229.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 8.9 sec chord
Diameter=93.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 5145, (2028/07/10 06:42UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:09.7 -26:29:34  0.9 35.74  79
Nunki          18:57:01.9 -26:15:31  2.0 10.82  46
PPM 235210     18:56:21.1 -15:33:55  4.8  0.28  45
PPM 235225     18:56:53.1 -15:42:37  8.3  0.30  45
PPM 235243     18:57:18.6 -15:14:52  9.1  0.20  45
5145           18:57:24.9 -15:26:30 13.0        44
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 15.4 km RECON observability=1.0 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 06:42:29 -14.8 AT Up 22.6 164.4 Low 06:31:02 - 06:53:56 7988
Kelowna 06:42:27 -15.8 AT Up 23.5 165.2 Low 06:31:00 - 06:53:54 7948
Peachland 06:42:28 -15.8 AT Up 23.5 164.9 Low 06:31:01 - 06:53:55 7945
Summerland 06:42:28 -16.0 AT Up 23.7 164.9 Low 06:31:01 - 06:53:55 7938
Penticton 06:42:27 -16.1 AT Up 23.8 165.1 Low 06:31:00 - 06:53:54 7935
Sleaford 06:41:50 -15.5 AT Up 22.4 179.3 Low 06:30:23 - 06:53:17 7922
Oliver 06:42:28 -16.4 AT Up 24.1 165.0 Low 06:31:01 - 06:53:55 7919
Victoria 06:42:39 -16.1 AT Up 24.0 161.0 Low 06:31:12 - 06:54:06 7913
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:42:27 -16.6 AT Up 24.3 165.2 Low 06:31:00 - 06:53:54 7911
Okanogan 06:42:29 -17.2 AT Up 24.9 164.9 Low 06:31:02 - 06:53:56 7883
Brewster 06:42:30 -17.4 AT Up 25.1 164.7 Low 06:31:03 - 06:53:57 7871
Manson/Chelan 06:42:31 -17.5 AT Up 25.3 164.3 Low 06:31:04 - 06:53:58 7864
Wenatchee 06:42:32 -17.9 AT Up 25.7 164.0 Low 06:31:05 - 06:53:59 7843
Ellensburg 06:42:32 -18.2 Dark Up 26.1 163.7 Low 06:31:05 - 06:53:59 7825
Yakima 06:42:34 -18.6 Dark Up 26.4 163.7 Low 06:31:07 - 06:54:01 7806
Toppenish/White Swan 06:42:33 -18.9 Dark Up 26.7 163.8 Low 06:31:06 - 06:54:00 7794
PNWRO 06:42:30 -19.6 Dark Up 27.3 165.3 Low 06:31:03 - 06:53:57 7765
The Dalles 06:42:37 -19.4 Dark Up 27.3 162.9 Low 06:31:10 - 06:54:04 7760
Maupin 06:42:37 -19.8 Dark Up 27.7 162.9 Low 06:31:10 - 06:54:04 7739
Sisters 06:42:40 -20.5 Dark Up 28.4 162.3 Low 06:31:13 - 06:54:07 7697
Bend 06:42:39 -20.8 Dark Up 28.7 162.5 Low 06:31:12 - 06:54:06 7683
Oregon Observatory 06:42:40 -20.9 Dark Up 28.9 162.3 Low 06:31:13 - 06:54:07 7675
Chiloquin 06:42:42 -22.0 Dark Up 30.0 161.7 Up 06:31:15 - 06:54:09 7606
Klamath Falls 06:42:42 -22.4 Dark Up 30.4 161.7 Up 06:31:15 - 06:54:09 7586
Cedarville 06:42:38 -23.4 Dark Up 31.4 163.3 Up 06:31:11 - 06:54:05 7536
Fall River/Burney 06:42:42 -23.6 Dark Up 31.6 161.9 Up 06:31:15 - 06:54:09 7516
Greenville 06:42:43 -24.5 Dark Up 32.5 162.2 Up 06:31:16 - 06:54:10 7460
Gimple 06:42:42 -24.5 Dark Up 32.6 162.3 Up 06:31:15 - 06:54:09 7459
Quincy 06:42:42 -24.7 Dark Up 32.7 162.2 Up 06:31:15 - 06:54:09 7448
Portola 06:42:41 -25.0 Dark Up 33.0 162.7 Up 06:31:14 - 06:54:08 7437
Reno 06:42:40 -25.4 Dark Up 33.4 163.3 Up 06:31:13 - 06:54:07 7416
Carson City 06:42:39 -25.7 Dark Up 33.7 163.3 Up 06:31:12 - 06:54:06 7394
Gardnerville 06:42:40 -26.0 Dark Up 34.0 163.3 Up 06:31:13 - 06:54:07 7379
Yerington 06:42:38 -26.1 Dark Up 34.0 164.0 Up 06:31:11 - 06:54:05 7377
Hawthorne 06:42:36 -26.7 Dark Up 34.6 164.5 Up 06:31:09 - 06:54:03 7344
Lee Vining 06:42:38 -27.1 Dark Up 35.0 163.8 Up 06:31:11 - 06:54:05 7313
Dunrhomin 06:41:53 -27.3 Dark Up 34.3 180.1 Up 06:30:26 - 06:53:20 7300
Nikitin 06:41:52 -27.5 Dark Up 34.5 180.1 Up 06:30:25 - 06:53:19 7289
CU-SBO 06:41:52 -27.6 Dark Up 34.5 180.0 Up 06:30:25 - 06:53:19 7286
Bishop 06:42:36 -27.8 Dark Up 35.8 164.5 Up 06:31:09 - 06:54:03 7268
Beatty 06:42:32 -28.7 Dark Up 36.5 166.3 Up 06:31:05 - 06:53:59 7223
Patrick 06:42:24 -30.8 Dark Up 38.5 169.5 Up 06:30:57 - 06:53:51 7095
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:42:27 -30.9 Dark Up 38.6 168.6 Up 06:31:00 - 06:53:54 7085
Wildwood 06:42:41 -30.8 Dark Up 38.9 163.6 Up 06:31:14 - 06:54:08 7052
Lake Havasu City 06:42:27 -31.6 Dark Up 39.3 168.8 Up 06:31:00 - 06:53:54 7036
Idyllwild 06:42:36 -31.7 Dark Up 39.6 165.8 Up 06:31:09 - 06:54:03 7010
George/Scottsdale 06:42:19 -32.8 Dark Up 40.4 171.8 Up 06:30:52 - 06:53:46 6954
Calipatria 06:42:32 -32.6 Dark Up 40.4 167.1 Up 06:31:05 - 06:53:59 6953
Yuma 06:42:29 -33.2 Dark Up 41.0 168.2 Up 06:31:02 - 06:53:56 6913

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, (2028/07/10 06:42UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 35.74  79
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0 10.82  46
PPM 235210     18:54:43.1 -15:36:12  4.8  0.28  45
PPM 235225     18:55:14.9 -15:44:56  8.3  0.30  45
PPM 235243     18:55:40.8 -15:17:12  9.1  0.20  45
5145           18:55:47.0 -15:28:50 13.0        45
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2024/06/24 21:30:47 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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