RECON: TNO occultation with 85627

Event between (85627) 98HP151 and star GA0660:10932303 with event index number of 263305

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/05/29 08:20:46 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:15:49.4 -23:40:31
Equinox of date position of star is 17:17:00.3 -23:41:45
Stellar brightness G=15.0, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 112 degrees from the moon. Moon is 41% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.5

[RECON map]
TNO is 41.2 AU from the Sun and 40.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 950 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2857 km.
The sky-plane scale is 29189.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.4
Diameter=199.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 8.3 sec chord
Diameter=81.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 85627, (2020/05/29 08:21UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:39.7 -26:28:32  0.9 10.86 102
35Eta Oph      17:11:33.0 -15:44:56  2.6  8.05 109
PPM 266746     17:22:56.8 -24:55:30  6.5  1.82 113
PPM 266603     17:16:02.1 -24:04:56  8.4  0.45 112
PPM 266634     17:17:43.0 -23:47:34  9.8  0.18 112
85627          17:17:03.9 -23:41:48 15.0       112
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 0.9 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 11.3 km RECON observability=0.8 and success probability=1.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 08:21:21 -18.2 Dark Up 16.3 174.6 Really Low 08:06:21 - 08:36:21 7921
Summerland 08:21:22 -18.5 Dark Up 16.5 174.3 Really Low 08:06:22 - 08:36:22 7909
Penticton 08:21:22 -18.5 Dark Up 16.6 174.4 Really Low 08:06:22 - 08:36:22 7908
Okanagan Falls 08:21:22 -18.7 Dark Up 16.8 174.4 Really Low 08:06:22 - 08:36:22 7901
Oliver 08:21:22 -18.9 Dark Up 17.0 174.4 Really Low 08:06:22 - 08:36:22 7896
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:21:22 -19.0 Dark Up 17.1 174.6 Really Low 08:06:22 - 08:36:22 7892
Oroville 08:21:21 -19.1 Dark Up 17.2 174.5 Really Low 08:06:21 - 08:36:21 7888
Tonasket 08:21:21 -19.3 Dark Up 17.4 174.5 Really Low 08:06:21 - 08:36:21 7881
Okanogan 08:21:22 -19.7 Dark Up 17.8 174.4 Really Low 08:06:22 - 08:36:22 7868
Brewster 08:21:23 -20.0 Dark Up 18.0 174.2 Really Low 08:06:23 - 08:36:23 7857
Manson/Chelan 08:21:24 -20.2 Dark Up 18.2 173.8 Really Low 08:06:24 - 08:36:24 7846
Entiat 08:21:24 -20.4 Dark Up 18.4 173.7 Really Low 08:06:24 - 08:36:24 7837
Wenatchee 08:21:24 -20.7 Dark Up 18.7 173.6 Really Low 08:06:24 - 08:36:24 7827
Ellensburg 08:21:26 -21.1 Dark Up 19.1 173.4 Really Low 08:06:26 - 08:36:26 7810
Yakima 08:21:25 -21.5 Dark Up 19.5 173.4 Really Low 08:06:25 - 08:36:25 7794
Pasco 08:21:21 -21.8 Dark Up 19.9 174.7 Really Low 08:06:21 - 08:36:21 7794
Toppenish/White Swan 08:21:26 -21.7 Dark Up 19.7 173.5 Really Low 08:06:26 - 08:36:26 7788
PNWRO 08:21:20 -22.0 Dark Up 20.2 174.9 Low 08:06:20 - 08:36:20 7786
George/Umatilla 08:21:21 -22.1 Dark Up 20.2 174.5 Low 08:06:21 - 08:36:21 7779
Goldendale 08:21:26 -22.3 Dark Up 20.2 173.1 Low 08:06:26 - 08:36:26 7762
The Dalles 08:21:28 -22.6 Dark Up 20.4 172.7 Low 08:06:28 - 08:36:28 7750
Maupin 08:21:28 -23.0 Dark Up 20.8 172.8 Low 08:06:28 - 08:36:28 7734
Madras/Culver 08:21:28 -23.5 Dark Up 21.4 172.7 Low 08:06:28 - 08:36:28 7711
Redmond 08:21:29 -23.9 Dark Up 21.7 172.7 Low 08:06:29 - 08:36:29 7695
Sisters 08:21:29 -23.9 Dark Up 21.7 172.3 Low 08:06:29 - 08:36:29 7692
Bend 08:21:29 -24.1 Dark Up 21.9 172.5 Low 08:06:29 - 08:36:29 7685
Oregon Observatory 08:21:29 -24.3 Dark Up 22.1 172.4 Low 08:06:29 - 08:36:29 7676
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:21:29 -24.5 Dark Up 22.3 172.3 Low 08:06:29 - 08:36:29 7666
North Lake 08:21:28 -24.9 Dark Up 22.8 172.9 Low 08:06:28 - 08:36:28 7653
Paisley 08:21:26 -25.4 Dark Up 23.3 173.2 Low 08:06:26 - 08:36:26 7632
Chiloquin 08:21:31 -25.6 Dark Up 23.3 171.9 Low 08:06:31 - 08:36:31 7613
Lakeview 08:21:26 -25.9 Dark Up 23.9 173.4 Low 08:06:26 - 08:36:26 7610
Klamath Falls 08:21:30 -25.9 Dark Up 23.7 172.0 Low 08:06:30 - 08:36:30 7598
Niwot 08:20:34 -25.3 Dark Down 25.7 188.5 Low 08:05:34 - 08:35:34 7590
Tulelake 08:21:30 -26.2 Dark Up 24.0 172.2 Low 08:06:30 - 08:36:30 7589
SwRI 08:20:34 -25.4 Dark Down 25.9 188.4 Low 08:05:34 - 08:35:34 7585
Cedarville 08:21:25 -26.5 Dark Up 24.5 173.5 Low 08:06:25 - 08:36:25 7581
Fall River/Burney 08:21:30 -27.1 Dark Up 24.9 172.3 Low 08:06:30 - 08:36:30 7546
Susanville 08:21:27 -27.7 Dark Up 25.6 173.0 Low 08:06:27 - 08:36:27 7523
Gimple 08:21:28 -28.0 Dark Up 25.8 172.7 Low 08:06:28 - 08:36:28 7507
Greenville 08:21:28 -28.0 Dark Up 25.8 172.7 Low 08:06:28 - 08:36:28 7507
Quincy 08:21:28 -28.2 Dark Up 26.0 172.7 Low 08:06:28 - 08:36:28 7497
Portola 08:21:27 -28.3 Dark Up 26.2 173.1 Low 08:06:27 - 08:36:27 7495
Reno 08:21:24 -28.5 Dark Up 26.5 173.8 Low 08:06:24 - 08:36:24 7488
Carson City 08:21:25 -28.8 Dark Up 26.9 173.8 Low 08:06:25 - 08:36:25 7470
Yerington 08:21:22 -29.0 Dark Up 27.1 174.4 Low 08:06:22 - 08:36:22 7466
Gardnerville 08:21:25 -29.1 Dark Up 27.1 173.8 Low 08:06:25 - 08:36:25 7458
Hawthorne 08:21:21 -29.4 Dark Up 27.6 174.9 Low 08:06:21 - 08:36:21 7446
Tonopah 08:21:16 -29.7 Dark Down 28.2 176.3 Low 08:06:16 - 08:36:16 7434
Lee Vining 08:21:23 -30.0 Dark Up 28.2 174.4 Low 08:06:23 - 08:36:23 7412
Bishop 08:21:20 -30.5 Dark Up 28.8 175.1 Low 08:06:20 - 08:36:20 7387
Beatty 08:21:14 -30.8 Dark Down 29.4 176.8 Low 08:06:14 - 08:36:14 7375
Indian Springs 08:21:11 -30.9 Dark Down 29.7 177.9 Low 08:06:11 - 08:36:11 7365
Lone Pine 08:21:19 -31.2 Dark Down 29.6 175.4 Low 08:06:19 - 08:36:19 7348
Henderson 08:21:07 -31.3 Dark Down 30.3 178.6 Up 08:06:07 - 08:36:07 7341
Patrick 08:21:03 -31.8 Dark Down 30.9 179.8 Up 08:06:03 - 08:36:03 7313
Searchlight/Boulder City 08:21:08 -31.9 Dark Down 30.8 178.6 Up 08:06:08 - 08:36:08 7309
DCO 08:21:00 -31.9 Dark Down 31.2 180.5 Up 08:06:00 - 08:36:00 7299
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:21:04 -32.0 Dark Down 31.1 179.6 Up 08:06:04 - 08:36:04 7299
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:21:06 -32.1 Dark Down 31.2 179.0 Up 08:06:06 - 08:36:06 7294
Mohave Valley 08:21:06 -32.4 Dark Down 31.4 179.0 Up 08:06:06 - 08:36:06 7278
Lake Havasu City 08:21:05 -32.7 Dark Down 31.8 179.3 Up 08:06:05 - 08:36:05 7257
CPSLO 08:21:28 -32.8 Dark Up 30.7 172.6 Up 08:06:28 - 08:36:28 7250
Parker 08:21:05 -33.1 Dark Down 32.2 179.3 Up 08:06:05 - 08:36:05 7236
Blythe 08:21:06 -33.6 Dark Down 32.7 179.0 Up 08:06:06 - 08:36:06 7203
Wildwood 08:21:21 -33.8 Dark Down 32.0 174.7 Up 08:06:21 - 08:36:21 7199
Idyllwild 08:21:14 -33.9 Dark Down 32.5 176.7 Up 08:06:14 - 08:36:14 7194
Calipatria 08:21:10 -34.3 Dark Down 33.2 178.0 Up 08:06:10 - 08:36:10 7167
Yuma 08:21:06 -34.5 Dark Down 33.6 178.9 Up 08:06:06 - 08:36:06 7147

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 85627, (2020/05/29 08:21UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 10.86 102
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  8.05 109
PPM 266746     17:21:41.5 -24:54:23  6.5  1.82 113
PPM 266603     17:14:47.4 -24:03:37  8.4  0.45 112
PPM 266634     17:16:28.5 -23:46:18  9.8  0.18 112
85627          17:15:49.4 -23:40:31 15.0       112
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/06/07 23:43:25 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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