RECON: TNO occultation with 95626

Event between (95626) 02GZ32 and star GA0720:11181502 with event index number of 192073

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/05/14 07:20:46 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:34:17.5 -16:27:53
Equinox of date position of star is 17:35:23.8 -16:28:35
Stellar brightness G=16.3, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 90 degrees from the moon. Moon is 75% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=19.5

[RECON map]
TNO is 18.0 AU from the Sun and 17.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 17.6 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 90 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 788 km.
The sky-plane scale is 12433.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.9
Diameter=251.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 14.3 sec chord
Diameter=102.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 95626, (2019/05/14 07:21UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:35.9 -26:28:24  0.9 18.06  77
35Eta Oph      17:11:29.4 -15:44:51  2.6  5.79  84
PPM 233351     17:38:42.9 -15:34:52  6.2  1.20  91
PPM 233184     17:32:20.3 -17:09:19  8.5  1.00  89
PPM 233269     17:35:54.2 -16:38:08  9.1  0.20  90
95626          17:35:24.6 -16:28:36 16.3        90
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 14.3 km RECON observability=0.5 and success probability=12.6%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 07:23:31 -21.2 Dark Up 14.7 140.1 Really Low 07:15:33 - 07:31:29 1988
Summerland 07:23:32 -21.2 Dark Up 14.6 139.8 Really Low 07:15:34 - 07:31:30 1980
Penticton 07:23:33 -21.5 Dark Up 14.9 139.9 Really Low 07:15:35 - 07:31:31 1966
Okanagan Falls 07:23:33 -21.7 Dark Up 15.1 139.8 Really Low 07:15:35 - 07:31:31 1956
Oliver 07:23:34 -21.9 Dark Up 15.2 139.8 Really Low 07:15:36 - 07:31:32 1947
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:23:34 -22.1 Dark Up 15.4 140.0 Really Low 07:15:36 - 07:31:32 1941
Oroville 07:23:34 -22.1 Dark Up 15.4 139.9 Really Low 07:15:36 - 07:31:32 1936
Tonasket 07:23:35 -22.4 Dark Up 15.6 139.8 Really Low 07:15:37 - 07:31:33 1923
Okanogan 07:23:36 -22.7 Dark Up 15.8 139.7 Really Low 07:15:38 - 07:31:34 1902
Brewster 07:23:38 -22.9 Dark Up 15.9 139.4 Really Low 07:15:40 - 07:31:36 1884
Manson/Chelan 07:23:39 -23.1 Dark Up 15.9 139.1 Really Low 07:15:41 - 07:31:37 1867
Entiat 07:23:41 -23.3 Dark Up 16.1 139.0 Really Low 07:15:43 - 07:31:39 1853
Wenatchee 07:23:42 -23.6 Dark Up 16.2 138.8 Really Low 07:15:44 - 07:31:40 1837
Ellensburg 07:23:44 -24.0 Dark Up 16.4 138.6 Really Low 07:15:46 - 07:31:42 1810
Pasco 07:23:41 -24.8 Dark Up 17.6 139.7 Really Low 07:15:43 - 07:31:39 1790
Yakima 07:23:45 -24.4 Dark Up 16.7 138.5 Really Low 07:15:47 - 07:31:43 1786
PNWRO 07:23:41 -25.1 Dark Up 17.9 139.8 Really Low 07:15:43 - 07:31:39 1779
Toppenish/White Swan 07:23:45 -24.6 Dark Up 17.0 138.6 Really Low 07:15:47 - 07:31:43 1776
George/Umatilla 07:23:42 -25.1 Dark Up 17.8 139.4 Really Low 07:15:44 - 07:31:40 1767
Goldendale 07:23:48 -25.1 Dark Up 17.2 138.1 Really Low 07:15:50 - 07:31:46 1736
The Dalles 07:23:50 -25.3 Dark Up 17.2 137.7 Really Low 07:15:52 - 07:31:48 1717
Maupin 07:23:50 -25.7 Dark Up 17.6 137.8 Really Low 07:15:52 - 07:31:48 1693
Madras/Culver 07:23:52 -26.2 Dark Up 18.0 137.6 Really Low 07:15:54 - 07:31:50 1659
Redmond 07:23:53 -26.6 Dark Up 18.2 137.5 Really Low 07:15:55 - 07:31:51 1636
Sisters 07:23:55 -26.5 Dark Up 18.0 137.1 Really Low 07:15:57 - 07:31:53 1631
Niwot 07:23:02 -31.0 Dark Up 28.4 151.2 Low 07:15:04 - 07:31:00 1626
Bend 07:23:54 -26.8 Dark Up 18.3 137.3 Really Low 07:15:56 - 07:31:52 1621
SwRI 07:23:03 -31.1 Dark Up 28.4 151.1 Low 07:15:05 - 07:31:01 1618
Oregon Observatory 07:23:55 -26.9 Dark Up 18.4 137.2 Really Low 07:15:57 - 07:31:53 1607
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:23:56 -27.1 Dark Up 18.5 137.1 Really Low 07:15:58 - 07:31:54 1593
North Lake 07:23:55 -27.6 Dark Up 19.1 137.5 Really Low 07:15:57 - 07:31:53 1577
Paisley 07:23:56 -28.2 Dark Up 19.7 137.7 Really Low 07:15:58 - 07:31:54 1548
Lakeview 07:23:56 -28.7 Dark Up 20.1 137.7 Low 07:15:58 - 07:31:54 1519
Chiloquin 07:24:00 -28.2 Dark Up 19.1 136.5 Really Low 07:16:02 - 07:31:58 1516
Klamath Falls 07:24:01 -28.5 Dark Up 19.4 136.5 Really Low 07:16:03 - 07:31:59 1495
Tulelake 07:24:01 -28.8 Dark Up 19.8 136.7 Really Low 07:16:03 - 07:31:59 1483
Cedarville 07:23:57 -29.4 Dark Up 20.7 137.7 Low 07:15:59 - 07:31:55 1479
Fall River/Burney 07:24:03 -29.7 Dark Up 20.5 136.6 Low 07:16:05 - 07:32:01 1424
Susanville 07:24:02 -30.4 Dark Up 21.3 137.0 Low 07:16:04 - 07:32:00 1396
Gimple 07:24:03 -30.7 Dark Up 21.4 136.8 Low 07:16:05 - 07:32:01 1373
Greenville 07:24:03 -30.7 Dark Up 21.4 136.7 Low 07:16:05 - 07:32:01 1372
Portola 07:24:03 -31.1 Dark Up 21.8 137.0 Low 07:16:05 - 07:32:01 1358
Quincy 07:24:04 -30.9 Dark Up 21.5 136.7 Low 07:16:06 - 07:32:02 1358
Reno 07:24:01 -31.4 Dark Up 22.4 137.5 Low 07:16:03 - 07:31:59 1352
Carson City 07:24:02 -31.8 Dark Up 22.7 137.4 Low 07:16:04 - 07:32:00 1327
Yerington 07:24:00 -32.0 Dark Up 23.1 137.9 Low 07:16:02 - 07:31:58 1326
Gardnerville 07:24:02 -32.0 Dark Up 22.9 137.4 Low 07:16:04 - 07:32:00 1311
Hawthorne 07:23:59 -32.5 Dark Up 23.8 138.3 Low 07:16:01 - 07:31:57 1303
Tonopah 07:23:55 -33.1 Dark Up 24.8 139.4 Low 07:15:57 - 07:31:53 1296
Lee Vining 07:24:02 -33.1 Dark Up 23.9 137.7 Low 07:16:04 - 07:32:00 1254
Bishop 07:24:01 -33.7 Dark Up 24.7 138.1 Low 07:16:03 - 07:31:59 1225
Beatty 07:23:55 -34.3 Dark Up 25.9 139.4 Low 07:15:57 - 07:31:53 1222
Indian Springs 07:23:52 -34.7 Dark Up 26.7 140.3 Low 07:15:54 - 07:31:50 1218
Henderson 07:23:50 -35.3 Dark Up 27.5 140.7 Low 07:15:52 - 07:31:48 1192
Lone Pine 07:24:01 -34.5 Dark Up 25.5 138.2 Low 07:16:03 - 07:31:59 1177
Patrick 07:23:47 -36.0 Dark Up 28.6 141.5 Low 07:15:49 - 07:31:45 1166
DCO 07:23:44 -36.3 Dark Up 29.2 142.1 Low 07:15:46 - 07:31:42 1156
Searchlight/Boulder City 07:23:51 -35.9 Dark Up 28.0 140.6 Low 07:15:53 - 07:31:49 1151
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:23:48 -36.2 Dark Up 28.6 141.3 Low 07:15:50 - 07:31:46 1147
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:23:50 -36.2 Dark Up 28.4 140.8 Low 07:15:52 - 07:31:48 1136
Mohave Valley 07:23:51 -36.5 Dark Up 28.6 140.7 Low 07:15:53 - 07:31:49 1116
Lake Havasu City 07:23:50 -36.9 Dark Up 29.0 140.8 Low 07:15:52 - 07:31:48 1091
Parker 07:23:51 -37.2 Dark Up 29.3 140.7 Low 07:15:53 - 07:31:49 1065
CPSLO 07:24:14 -35.5 Dark Up 25.0 135.6 Low 07:16:16 - 07:32:12 1031
Blythe 07:23:53 -37.7 Dark Up 29.6 140.3 Low 07:15:55 - 07:31:51 1020
Idyllwild 07:24:02 -37.5 Dark Up 28.4 138.4 Low 07:16:04 - 07:32:00 989
Wildwood 07:24:09 -36.9 Dark Up 27.1 136.9 Low 07:16:11 - 07:32:07 980
Calipatria 07:23:58 -38.2 Dark Up 29.5 139.2 Low 07:16:00 - 07:31:56 965
Yuma 07:23:55 -38.7 Dark Up 30.3 139.9 Up 07:15:57 - 07:31:53 948

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, (2019/05/14 07:21UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 18.06  77
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  5.79  84
PPM 233351     17:37:36.2 -15:34:15  6.2  1.20  91
PPM 233184     17:31:12.8 -17:08:31  8.5  1.00  89
PPM 233269     17:34:47.0 -16:37:26  9.1  0.20  90
95626          17:34:17.5 -16:27:53 16.3        90
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/02/12 07:46:49 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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