RECON: TNO occultation with 95626

Event between (95626) 02GZ32 and star GA0720:09451078 with event index number of 198362

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/07/01 09:49:19 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:26:12.3 -16:29:43
Equinox of date position of star is 17:27:19.6 -16:30:39
Stellar brightness G=15.5, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 176 degrees from the moon. Moon is 3% 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 20.6 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 82 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 824 km.
The sky-plane scale is 12361.3 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, (2019/07/01 09:49UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:36.4 -26:28:25  0.9 16.51 167
35Eta Oph      17:11:29.9 -15:44:52  2.6  3.88 174
PPM 232892     17:19:26.7 -16:19:52  5.9  1.90 176
PPM 233060     17:27:20.2 -17:05:50  8.5  0.59 176
PPM 233058     17:27:14.0 -16:29:16  9.9  0.03 176
95626          17:27:19.9 -16:30:39 15.5       176
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 26.0 km RECON observability=0.4 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)
Kelowna 09:46:41 -13.3 AT Down 12.7 223.9 Really Low 09:39:22 - 09:53:59 8193
Summerland 09:46:40 -13.7 AT Down 13.1 223.7 Really Low 09:39:22 - 09:53:59 8182
Penticton 09:46:39 -13.7 AT Down 13.1 223.8 Really Low 09:39:21 - 09:53:58 8176
Okanagan Falls 09:46:39 -13.9 AT Down 13.2 223.8 Really Low 09:39:20 - 09:53:57 8166
Oliver 09:46:38 -14.0 AT Down 13.3 223.9 Really Low 09:39:20 - 09:53:57 8156
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:46:37 -14.1 AT Down 13.4 224.1 Really Low 09:39:19 - 09:53:56 8142
Oroville 09:46:37 -14.2 AT Down 13.5 224.0 Really Low 09:39:19 - 09:53:56 8140
Tonasket 09:46:37 -14.4 AT Down 13.6 224.1 Really Low 09:39:19 - 09:53:56 8126
Okanogan 09:46:37 -14.8 AT Down 13.9 224.0 Really Low 09:39:18 - 09:53:55 8109
Brewster 09:46:36 -15.1 AT Down 14.2 223.9 Really Low 09:39:17 - 09:53:54 8097
Manson/Chelan 09:46:37 -15.4 AT Down 14.5 223.6 Really Low 09:39:19 - 09:53:56 8092
Entiat 09:46:36 -15.6 AT Down 14.7 223.6 Really Low 09:39:17 - 09:53:54 8080
Wenatchee 09:46:35 -15.9 AT Down 15.0 223.5 Really Low 09:39:17 - 09:53:54 8067
Ellensburg 09:46:35 -16.3 AT Down 15.4 223.4 Really Low 09:39:17 - 09:53:54 8047
Yakima 09:46:34 -16.7 AT Down 15.7 223.5 Really Low 09:39:16 - 09:53:53 8022
Toppenish/White Swan 09:46:33 -16.8 AT Down 15.8 223.6 Really Low 09:39:14 - 09:53:51 8006
Goldendale 09:46:33 -17.5 AT Down 16.4 223.4 Really Low 09:39:15 - 09:53:52 7980
Pasco 09:46:30 -16.6 AT Down 15.2 224.8 Really Low 09:39:11 - 09:53:48 7974
The Dalles 09:46:34 -17.8 AT Down 16.7 223.1 Really Low 09:39:15 - 09:53:52 7974
George/Umatilla 09:46:29 -16.9 AT Down 15.6 224.6 Really Low 09:39:11 - 09:53:48 7958
PNWRO 09:46:28 -16.7 AT Down 15.3 225.0 Really Low 09:39:10 - 09:53:47 7954
Maupin 09:46:32 -18.1 Dark Down 17.0 223.3 Really Low 09:39:13 - 09:53:50 7945
Madras/Culver 09:46:31 -18.6 Dark Down 17.4 223.4 Really Low 09:39:13 - 09:53:50 7912
Sisters 09:46:32 -19.1 Dark Down 17.8 223.1 Really Low 09:39:13 - 09:53:50 7899
Redmond 09:46:31 -19.0 Dark Down 17.7 223.4 Really Low 09:39:12 - 09:53:49 7890
Bend 09:46:30 -19.2 Dark Down 17.9 223.3 Really Low 09:39:12 - 09:53:49 7879
Oregon Observatory 09:46:30 -19.4 Dark Down 18.1 223.3 Really Low 09:39:12 - 09:53:49 7871
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:46:30 -19.6 Dark Down 18.3 223.2 Really Low 09:39:12 - 09:53:49 7858
North Lake 09:46:28 -19.8 Dark Down 18.3 223.9 Really Low 09:39:09 - 09:53:46 7818
Chiloquin 09:46:29 -20.7 Dark Down 19.2 223.2 Really Low 09:39:11 - 09:53:48 7793
Paisley 09:46:26 -20.2 Dark Down 18.5 224.3 Really Low 09:39:07 - 09:53:44 7774
Klamath Falls 09:46:28 -21.0 Dark Down 19.5 223.3 Really Low 09:39:10 - 09:53:47 7768
Tulelake 09:46:26 -21.2 Dark Down 19.5 223.7 Really Low 09:39:08 - 09:53:45 7744
Lakeview 09:46:23 -20.6 Dark Down 18.8 224.6 Really Low 09:39:05 - 09:53:42 7736
Cedarville 09:46:21 -21.2 Dark Down 19.1 224.9 Really Low 09:39:03 - 09:53:40 7688
Fall River/Burney 09:46:24 -22.0 Dark Down 20.1 223.9 Low 09:39:06 - 09:53:43 7681
Susanville 09:46:21 -22.4 Dark Down 20.2 224.7 Low 09:39:03 - 09:53:40 7622
Greenville 09:46:20 -22.7 Dark Down 20.5 224.6 Low 09:39:02 - 09:53:39 7609
Gimple 09:46:21 -22.7 Dark Down 20.5 224.6 Low 09:39:02 - 09:53:39 7607
Quincy 09:46:21 -22.9 Dark Down 20.7 224.6 Low 09:39:02 - 09:53:39 7594
Portola 09:46:19 -22.8 Dark Down 20.5 225.0 Low 09:39:01 - 09:53:38 7575
Reno 09:46:17 -22.9 Dark Down 20.4 225.7 Low 09:38:58 - 09:53:35 7542
Carson City 09:46:16 -23.2 Dark Down 20.6 225.8 Low 09:38:57 - 09:53:34 7516
Gardnerville 09:46:15 -23.4 Dark Down 20.7 225.9 Low 09:38:57 - 09:53:34 7498
Yerington 09:46:13 -23.1 Dark Down 20.4 226.3 Low 09:38:55 - 09:53:32 7488
Hawthorne 09:46:11 -23.4 Dark Down 20.4 226.9 Low 09:38:52 - 09:53:29 7443
Lee Vining 09:46:12 -24.1 Dark Down 21.1 226.6 Low 09:38:53 - 09:53:30 7412
Tonopah 09:46:06 -23.3 Dark Down 19.9 228.2 Really Low 09:38:47 - 09:53:24 7377
Bishop 09:46:08 -24.3 Dark Down 21.1 227.4 Low 09:38:50 - 09:53:27 7352
Lone Pine 09:46:06 -24.9 Dark Down 21.4 227.9 Low 09:38:47 - 09:53:24 7287
Beatty 09:46:03 -24.1 Dark Down 20.4 228.8 Low 09:38:44 - 09:53:21 7280
Niwot 09:45:42 -16.5 AT Down 11.3 236.8 Really Low 09:38:23 - 09:53:00 7248
CPSLO 09:46:11 -27.0 Dark Down 23.8 226.2 Low 09:38:52 - 09:53:29 7248
SwRI 09:45:42 -16.6 AT Down 11.4 236.8 Really Low 09:38:23 - 09:53:00 7242
Indian Springs 09:45:58 -24.0 Dark Down 20.0 229.8 Really Low 09:38:40 - 09:53:17 7230
Henderson 09:45:55 -24.2 Dark Down 19.9 230.4 Really Low 09:38:37 - 09:53:14 7172
Searchlight/Boulder City 09:45:54 -24.6 Dark Down 20.2 230.6 Low 09:38:36 - 09:53:13 7126
Wildwood 09:46:02 -27.3 Dark Down 23.4 228.2 Low 09:38:44 - 09:53:21 7106
Patrick 09:45:52 -24.2 Dark Down 19.6 231.5 Really Low 09:38:33 - 09:53:10 7097
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:45:53 -24.8 Dark Down 20.2 231.0 Low 09:38:34 - 09:53:11 7095
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:45:52 -24.5 Dark Down 19.9 231.4 Really Low 09:38:33 - 09:53:10 7084
Mohave Valley 09:45:51 -25.0 Dark Down 20.4 231.1 Low 09:38:33 - 09:53:10 7073
DCO 09:45:49 -24.2 Dark Down 19.3 232.1 Really Low 09:38:30 - 09:53:07 7055
Lake Havasu City 09:45:50 -25.2 Dark Down 20.5 231.4 Low 09:38:32 - 09:53:09 7035
Idyllwild 09:45:56 -26.9 Dark Down 22.5 229.8 Low 09:38:38 - 09:53:15 7033
Parker 09:45:50 -25.5 Dark Down 20.7 231.5 Low 09:38:31 - 09:53:08 7007
Blythe 09:45:50 -26.1 Dark Down 21.2 231.4 Low 09:38:32 - 09:53:09 6972
Calipatria 09:45:52 -26.9 Dark Down 22.1 230.9 Low 09:38:34 - 09:53:11 6955
Yuma 09:45:48 -26.9 Dark Down 21.8 231.7 Low 09:38:30 - 09:53:07 6898

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, (2019/07/01 09:49UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 16.51 167
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  3.88 174
PPM 232892     17:18:19.3 -16:18:42  5.9  1.90 176
PPM 233060     17:26:12.3 -17:04:54  8.5  0.59 176
PPM 233058     17:26:06.5 -16:28:20  9.9  0.03 176
95626          17:26:12.3 -16:29:43 15.5       176
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/06/07 22:21:27 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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