RECON: TNO occultation with 95626

Event between (95626) 02GZ32 and star UC4-375-082444 with event index number of 106377

Geocentric closest approach at 2018/02/16 12:41:08 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:13:52.4 -15:09:46
Equinox of date position of star is 17:14:53.8 -15:10:57
Stellar brightness R=16.2, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 77 degrees from the moon. Moon is 0% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=19.8

[RECON map]
TNO is 18.0 AU from the Sun and 18.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 18.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 5.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 60 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 731 km.
The sky-plane scale is 13323.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.9
Diameter=251.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 13.3 sec chord
Diameter=102.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 95626, (2018/02/16 12:41UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:31.3 -26:28:15  0.9 15.31  85
35Eta Oph      17:11:25.1 -15:44:46  2.6  1.01  78
PPM 232829     17:16:22.2 -14:36:13  5.9  0.68  76
PPM 232759     17:13:37.2 -15:11:03  8.3  0.31  77
PPM 232784     17:14:31.8 -15:17:02  9.4  0.14  77
95626          17:14:54.6 -15:10:58 16.2        77
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 13.8 km RECON observability=0.6 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)
Oroville 12:38:47 -24.4 Dark Down 16.0 138.0 Really Low 12:33:20 - 12:44:15 8784
Tonasket 12:38:46 -24.4 Dark Down 16.2 138.0 Really Low 12:33:19 - 12:44:14 8772
Okanogan 12:38:44 -24.6 Dark Down 16.4 137.8 Really Low 12:33:17 - 12:44:12 8753
Brewster 12:38:43 -24.8 Dark Down 16.5 137.5 Really Low 12:33:16 - 12:44:11 8736
Manson/Chelan 12:38:41 -25.1 Dark Down 16.5 137.2 Really Low 12:33:14 - 12:44:09 8720
Entiat 12:38:41 -25.2 Dark Down 16.6 137.1 Really Low 12:33:13 - 12:44:08 8707
Wenatchee 12:38:40 -25.3 Dark Down 16.7 136.9 Really Low 12:33:12 - 12:44:07 8692
Ellensburg 12:38:38 -25.5 Dark Down 16.9 136.6 Really Low 12:33:10 - 12:44:05 8666
Yakima 12:38:37 -25.6 Dark Down 17.2 136.5 Really Low 12:33:09 - 12:44:04 8643
Pasco 12:38:40 -24.6 Dark Down 18.1 137.7 Really Low 12:33:12 - 12:44:07 8641
Toppenish/White Swan 12:38:36 -25.5 Dark Down 17.4 136.6 Really Low 12:33:09 - 12:44:04 8633
PNWRO 12:38:41 -24.5 Dark Down 18.4 137.9 Really Low 12:33:13 - 12:44:08 8630
George/Umatilla 12:38:38 -24.8 Dark Down 18.3 137.5 Really Low 12:33:10 - 12:44:05 8619
Goldendale 12:38:33 -25.9 Dark Down 17.6 136.1 Really Low 12:33:06 - 12:44:01 8595
The Dalles 12:38:31 -26.2 Dark Down 17.6 135.7 Really Low 12:33:04 - 12:43:59 8578
Maupin 12:38:30 -26.2 Dark Down 18.0 135.7 Really Low 12:33:03 - 12:43:58 8554
Madras/Culver 12:38:29 -26.3 Dark Down 18.3 135.6 Really Low 12:33:01 - 12:43:56 8521
Redmond 12:38:28 -26.4 Dark Down 18.6 135.4 Really Low 12:33:00 - 12:43:55 8499
Sisters 12:38:26 -26.7 Dark Down 18.3 135.1 Really Low 12:32:59 - 12:43:54 8495
Bend 12:38:26 -26.5 Dark Down 18.6 135.3 Really Low 12:32:59 - 12:43:54 8484
Oregon Observatory 12:38:26 -26.6 Dark Down 18.7 135.1 Really Low 12:32:58 - 12:43:53 8472
La Pine/Gilchrist 12:38:25 -26.7 Dark Down 18.8 135.0 Really Low 12:32:57 - 12:43:52 8458
North Lake 12:38:26 -26.4 Dark Down 19.4 135.4 Really Low 12:32:58 - 12:43:53 8439
Niwot 12:39:15 -14.6 AT Down 29.2 149.5 Low 12:33:48 - 12:44:43 8411
Paisley 12:38:25 -26.2 Dark Down 20.0 135.6 Really Low 12:32:57 - 12:43:52 8410
Chiloquin 12:38:20 -27.2 Dark Down 19.4 134.4 Really Low 12:32:53 - 12:43:48 8384
Lakeview 12:38:24 -26.1 Dark Down 20.5 135.6 Low 12:32:57 - 12:43:52 8380
Klamath Falls 12:38:19 -27.2 Dark Down 19.7 134.4 Really Low 12:32:51 - 12:43:46 8363
Tulelake 12:38:20 -27.0 Dark Down 20.0 134.6 Low 12:32:52 - 12:43:47 8350
Cedarville 12:38:22 -26.0 Dark Down 21.0 135.6 Low 12:32:55 - 12:43:50 8340
Fall River/Burney 12:38:17 -27.0 Dark Down 20.7 134.4 Low 12:32:50 - 12:43:45 8292
Susanville 12:38:18 -26.6 Dark Down 21.5 134.9 Low 12:32:51 - 12:43:46 8261
Gimple 12:38:17 -26.8 Dark Down 21.6 134.6 Low 12:32:49 - 12:43:44 8239
Greenville 12:38:16 -26.8 Dark Down 21.6 134.5 Low 12:32:49 - 12:43:44 8238
Quincy 12:38:15 -26.8 Dark Down 21.7 134.5 Low 12:32:48 - 12:43:43 8225
Portola 12:38:17 -26.5 Dark Down 22.1 134.8 Low 12:32:50 - 12:43:45 8223
Reno 12:38:19 -26.0 Dark Down 22.6 135.3 Low 12:32:51 - 12:43:46 8213
Carson City 12:38:18 -26.0 Dark Down 22.9 135.2 Low 12:32:50 - 12:43:45 8189
Yerington 12:38:19 -25.5 Dark Down 23.4 135.7 Low 12:32:51 - 12:43:46 8185
Gardnerville 12:38:17 -26.0 Dark Down 23.1 135.2 Low 12:32:50 - 12:43:45 8173
Hawthorne 12:38:20 -25.2 Dark Down 24.0 136.1 Low 12:32:53 - 12:43:48 8160
Tonopah 12:38:24 -24.1 Dark Down 25.1 137.2 Low 12:32:56 - 12:43:51 8146
Lee Vining 12:38:17 -25.6 Dark Down 24.1 135.5 Low 12:32:50 - 12:43:45 8114
Bishop 12:38:18 -25.1 Dark Down 24.9 135.9 Low 12:32:51 - 12:43:46 8082
Beatty 12:38:23 -23.8 Dark Down 26.2 137.2 Low 12:32:55 - 12:43:50 8071
Indian Springs 12:38:26 -22.9 Dark Down 27.0 138.1 Low 12:32:59 - 12:43:54 8061
Lone Pine 12:38:17 -24.9 Dark Down 25.7 135.9 Low 12:32:50 - 12:43:45 8032
Henderson 12:38:28 -22.4 Dark Down 27.8 138.5 Low 12:33:00 - 12:43:55 8032
Patrick 12:38:30 -21.4 Dark Down 28.9 139.3 Low 12:33:03 - 12:43:58 8000
Searchlight/Boulder City 12:38:26 -22.3 Dark Down 28.3 138.4 Low 12:32:59 - 12:43:54 7991
DCO 12:38:33 -20.9 Dark Down 29.5 139.9 Low 12:33:05 - 12:44:00 7986
Kingman/Dolan Springs 12:38:30 -21.6 Dark Down 28.9 139.1 Low 12:33:02 - 12:43:57 7982
Laughlin/Bullhead City 12:38:27 -22.0 Dark Down 28.7 138.6 Low 12:33:00 - 12:43:55 7974
Mohave Valley 12:38:27 -22.0 Dark Down 28.9 138.5 Low 12:32:59 - 12:43:54 7954
Lake Havasu City 12:38:27 -21.8 Dark Down 29.3 138.6 Low 12:32:59 - 12:43:54 7927
Parker 12:38:26 -21.8 Dark Down 29.6 138.5 Low 12:32:59 - 12:43:54 7901
CPSLO 12:38:05 -27.1 Dark Down 25.1 133.2 Low 12:32:37 - 12:43:32 7901
Blythe 12:38:24 -22.1 Dark Down 29.8 138.0 Low 12:32:56 - 12:43:51 7858
Wildwood 12:38:10 -25.4 Dark Down 27.1 134.6 Low 12:32:42 - 12:43:37 7840
Idyllwild 12:38:15 -23.9 Dark Down 28.5 136.1 Low 12:32:48 - 12:43:43 7839
Calipatria 12:38:19 -22.9 Dark Down 29.6 136.9 Low 12:32:52 - 12:43:47 7809
Yuma 12:38:22 -22.1 Dark Down 30.5 137.6 Up 12:32:55 - 12:43:50 7788

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 95626, (2018/02/16 12:41UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 15.31  85
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  1.01  78
PPM 232829     17:15:20.3 -14:35:03  5.9  0.68  76
PPM 232759     17:12:35.0 -15:09:49  8.3  0.31  77
PPM 232784     17:13:29.6 -15:15:50  9.4  0.14  77
95626          17:13:52.4 -15:09:46 16.2        77
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2017/12/02 17:17:01 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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