RECON: TNO occultation with 95626

Event between (95626) 02GZ32 and star GA0720:10647306 with event index number of 192105

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/05/28 08:20:59 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:32:07.1 -16:27:04
Equinox of date position of star is 17:33:11.0 -16:27:48
Stellar brightness G=15.7, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 92 degrees from the moon. Moon is 35% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=19.5

[RECON map]
TNO is 18.0 AU from the Sun and 17.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 20.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 6.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 52 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 671 km.
The sky-plane scale is 12362.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.9
Diameter=251.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 12.2 sec chord
Diameter=102.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 95626, (2019/05/28 08:21UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:36.0 -26:28:24  0.9 17.65 105
35Eta Oph      17:11:29.5 -15:44:51  2.6  5.27  97
PPM 233351     17:38:43.1 -15:34:53  6.2  1.58  91
PPM 233184     17:32:20.4 -17:09:19  8.5  0.72  92
PPM 233216     17:33:39.8 -16:39:20  9.7  0.22  92
95626          17:33:14.4 -16:27:50 15.7        92
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 14.8 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)
Penticton 08:23:39 -18.8 Dark Down 23.3 168.4 Low 08:18:52 - 08:28:27 9844
Oroville 08:23:39 -19.3 Dark Down 23.9 168.5 Low 08:18:52 - 08:28:27 9817
Tonasket 08:23:39 -19.6 Dark Down 24.1 168.5 Low 08:18:52 - 08:28:27 9806
Okanogan 08:23:40 -19.9 Dark Down 24.4 168.3 Low 08:18:53 - 08:28:28 9789
Brewster 08:23:41 -20.2 Dark Down 24.7 168.1 Low 08:18:54 - 08:28:29 9775
Manson/Chelan 08:23:43 -20.4 Dark Down 24.8 167.7 Low 08:18:55 - 08:28:30 9763
Entiat 08:23:43 -20.7 Dark Down 25.0 167.6 Low 08:18:55 - 08:28:30 9752
Wenatchee 08:23:43 -20.9 Dark Down 25.3 167.4 Low 08:18:56 - 08:28:31 9739
Ellensburg 08:23:45 -21.4 Dark Down 25.6 167.2 Low 08:18:57 - 08:28:32 9717
Yakima 08:23:45 -21.8 Dark Down 26.0 167.1 Low 08:18:57 - 08:28:32 9697
Toppenish/White Swan 08:23:45 -22.0 Dark Down 26.3 167.3 Low 08:18:57 - 08:28:32 9687
Pasco 08:23:40 -22.0 Dark Down 26.6 168.6 Low 08:18:53 - 08:28:28 9686
PNWRO 08:23:39 -22.2 Dark Down 26.8 168.8 Low 08:18:52 - 08:28:27 9675
George/Umatilla 08:23:41 -22.3 Dark Down 26.9 168.3 Low 08:18:54 - 08:28:29 9668
Goldendale 08:23:47 -22.5 Dark Down 26.7 166.8 Low 08:19:00 - 08:28:35 9656
The Dalles 08:23:48 -22.8 Dark Down 26.9 166.4 Low 08:19:01 - 08:28:36 9642
Maupin 08:23:48 -23.2 Dark Down 27.3 166.4 Low 08:19:01 - 08:28:36 9620
Madras/Culver 08:23:48 -23.7 Dark Down 27.8 166.3 Low 08:19:01 - 08:28:36 9590
Redmond 08:23:49 -24.1 Dark Down 28.2 166.2 Low 08:19:02 - 08:28:37 9571
Sisters 08:23:51 -24.1 Dark Down 28.1 165.8 Low 08:19:03 - 08:28:38 9570
Bend 08:23:50 -24.3 Dark Down 28.4 166.0 Low 08:19:02 - 08:28:37 9558
Oregon Observatory 08:23:50 -24.5 Dark Down 28.5 165.9 Low 08:19:03 - 08:28:38 9548
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:23:52 -24.7 Dark Down 28.7 165.8 Low 08:19:04 - 08:28:39 9536
North Lake 08:23:49 -25.1 Dark Down 29.2 166.4 Low 08:19:01 - 08:28:36 9515
Paisley 08:23:48 -25.6 Dark Down 29.8 166.7 Low 08:19:01 - 08:28:36 9485
Chiloquin 08:23:53 -25.8 Dark Down 29.7 165.3 Low 08:19:05 - 08:28:40 9470
Lakeview 08:23:48 -26.1 Dark Down 30.4 166.8 Up 08:19:00 - 08:28:35 9457
Klamath Falls 08:23:53 -26.2 Dark Down 30.1 165.3 Up 08:19:05 - 08:28:40 9451
Tulelake 08:23:52 -26.4 Dark Down 30.4 165.6 Up 08:19:04 - 08:28:39 9437
Cedarville 08:23:47 -26.8 Dark Down 31.0 166.9 Up 08:19:00 - 08:28:35 9419
Fall River/Burney 08:23:53 -27.3 Dark Down 31.3 165.5 Up 08:19:05 - 08:28:40 9383
Niwot 08:22:48 -25.4 Dark Down 33.4 183.6 Up 08:18:01 - 08:27:36 9371
Susanville 08:23:50 -27.9 Dark Down 32.0 166.2 Up 08:19:03 - 08:28:38 9349
Gimple 08:23:52 -28.2 Dark Down 32.3 166.0 Up 08:19:04 - 08:28:39 9331
Greenville 08:23:51 -28.2 Dark Down 32.2 165.9 Up 08:19:04 - 08:28:39 9331
Quincy 08:23:52 -28.4 Dark Down 32.4 165.9 Up 08:19:04 - 08:28:39 9318
Portola 08:23:50 -28.5 Dark Down 32.6 166.4 Up 08:19:02 - 08:28:37 9313
Reno 08:23:47 -28.7 Dark Down 33.0 167.0 Up 08:19:00 - 08:28:35 9300
Carson City 08:23:48 -29.0 Dark Down 33.4 167.0 Up 08:19:01 - 08:28:36 9278
Yerington 08:23:45 -29.2 Dark Down 33.7 167.7 Up 08:18:57 - 08:28:32 9269
Gardnerville 08:23:48 -29.3 Dark Down 33.6 167.0 Up 08:19:00 - 08:28:35 9262
Hawthorne 08:23:43 -29.6 Dark Down 34.2 168.2 Up 08:18:56 - 08:28:31 9242
Tonopah 08:23:37 -29.9 Dark Down 34.9 169.8 Up 08:18:50 - 08:28:25 9218
Lee Vining 08:23:46 -30.2 Dark Down 34.7 167.6 Up 08:18:58 - 08:28:33 9203
Bishop 08:23:43 -30.7 Dark Down 35.4 168.3 Up 08:18:55 - 08:28:30 9167
Beatty 08:23:37 -30.9 Dark Down 36.1 170.1 Up 08:18:49 - 08:28:24 9145
Indian Springs 08:23:27 -31.1 Dark Down 36.5 171.3 Up 08:18:39 - 08:28:14 9128
Lone Pine 08:23:42 -31.4 Dark Down 36.2 168.6 Up 08:18:54 - 08:28:29 9118
Henderson 08:23:27 -31.5 Dark Down 37.1 172.1 Up 08:18:39 - 08:28:14 9094
Searchlight/Boulder City 08:23:27 -32.0 Dark Down 37.7 172.1 Up 08:18:39 - 08:28:14 9055
Patrick 08:23:25 -31.9 Dark Down 37.9 173.4 Up 08:18:37 - 08:28:12 9055
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:23:26 -32.1 Dark Down 38.1 173.1 Up 08:18:38 - 08:28:13 9039
DCO 08:23:21 -32.1 Dark Down 38.2 174.2 Up 08:18:34 - 08:28:09 9036
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:23:27 -32.3 Dark Down 38.1 172.5 Up 08:18:39 - 08:28:14 9036
Mohave Valley 08:23:27 -32.5 Dark Down 38.3 172.5 Up 08:18:39 - 08:28:14 9017
CPSLO 08:23:54 -33.0 Dark Down 37.0 165.4 Up 08:19:06 - 08:28:41 9016
Lake Havasu City 08:23:27 -32.9 Dark Down 38.7 172.8 Up 08:18:39 - 08:28:14 8990
Parker 08:23:27 -33.2 Dark Down 39.1 172.7 Up 08:18:39 - 08:28:14 8965
Wildwood 08:23:45 -33.9 Dark Down 38.5 167.6 Up 08:18:58 - 08:28:33 8943
Blythe 08:23:27 -33.8 Dark Down 39.6 172.3 Up 08:18:39 - 08:28:14 8927
Idyllwild 08:23:37 -34.0 Dark Down 39.2 169.8 Up 08:18:50 - 08:28:25 8927
Calipatria 08:23:27 -34.4 Dark Down 40.0 171.1 Up 08:18:39 - 08:28:14 8889
Yuma 08:23:27 -34.7 Dark Down 40.5 172.2 Up 08:18:39 - 08:28:14 8860

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, (2019/05/28 08:21UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 17.65 105
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  5.27  97
PPM 233351     17:37:36.2 -15:34:16  6.2  1.58  91
PPM 233184     17:31:12.8 -17:08:31  8.5  0.72  92
PPM 233216     17:32:32.4 -16:38:34  9.7  0.22  92
95626          17:32:07.1 -16:27:04 15.7        92
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/06/11 23:17:39 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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