RECON: TNO occultation with 85627

Event between (85627) 98HP151 and star GA0660:12654735 with event index number of 2405903

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/07/20 04:41:40 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:24:06.0 -23:52:41
Equinox of date position of star is 17:25:27.2 -23:53:49
Stellar brightness G=16.9, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 121 degrees from the moon. Moon is 54% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.6

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TNO is 41.1 AU from the Sun and 40.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 19.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 223 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1565 km.
The sky-plane scale is 29207.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.4
Diameter=199.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 10.5 sec chord
Diameter=81.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 85627, (2022/07/20 04:42UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:47.6 -26:28:48  0.9 12.63 133
35Eta Oph      17:11:40.4 -15:45:04  2.6  8.77 125
PPM 266836     17:26:29.1 -24:15:44  6.4  0.43 121
PPM 266814     17:25:26.0 -23:51:49  7.0  0.03 121
85627          17:25:28.5 -23:53:50 16.9       121
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 4.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 16.6 km RECON observability=0.3 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)
Sleaford 04:41:56 -10.4 NT Down 14.0 181.4 Really Low 04:26:56 - 04:56:56 12223
Kamloops 04:42:48 -5.6 CT Down 14.6 168.0 Really Low 04:27:48 - 04:57:48 12077
Kelowna 04:42:45 -6.6 NT Down 15.5 168.8 Really Low 04:27:45 - 04:57:45 12060
Peachland 04:42:45 -6.5 NT Down 15.6 168.5 Really Low 04:27:45 - 04:57:45 12053
Summerland 04:42:45 -6.7 NT Down 15.7 168.6 Really Low 04:27:45 - 04:57:45 12049
Penticton 04:42:45 -6.8 NT Down 15.8 168.7 Really Low 04:27:45 - 04:57:45 12048
Oliver 04:42:45 -7.0 NT Down 16.2 168.6 Really Low 04:27:45 - 04:57:45 12036
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:42:45 -7.2 NT Down 16.4 168.8 Really Low 04:27:45 - 04:57:45 12033
Tonasket 04:42:45 -7.4 NT Down 16.7 168.7 Really Low 04:27:45 - 04:57:45 12021
Okanogan 04:42:47 -7.6 NT Down 17.0 168.6 Really Low 04:27:47 - 04:57:47 12007
Brewster 04:42:47 -7.7 NT Down 17.2 168.4 Really Low 04:27:47 - 04:57:47 11995
Manson/Chelan 04:42:49 -7.6 NT Down 17.4 168.0 Really Low 04:27:49 - 04:57:49 11984
Victoria 04:43:00 -5.6 CT Down 16.2 165.0 Really Low 04:28:00 - 04:58:00 11968
Wenatchee 04:42:50 -7.9 NT Down 17.8 167.8 Really Low 04:27:50 - 04:57:50 11964
Ellensburg 04:42:50 -8.0 NT Down 18.2 167.6 Really Low 04:27:50 - 04:57:50 11946
Yakima 04:42:50 -8.3 NT Down 18.6 167.5 Really Low 04:27:50 - 04:57:50 11930
PNWRO 04:42:45 -9.5 NT Down 19.4 169.1 Really Low 04:27:45 - 04:57:45 11926
Toppenish/White Swan 04:42:50 -8.5 NT Down 18.8 167.7 Really Low 04:27:50 - 04:57:50 11923
Goldendale 04:42:50 -8.7 NT Down 19.3 167.2 Really Low 04:27:50 - 04:57:50 11897
The Dalles 04:42:55 -8.7 NT Down 19.4 166.9 Really Low 04:27:55 - 04:57:55 11882
Maupin 04:42:54 -9.0 NT Down 19.9 167.0 Really Low 04:27:54 - 04:57:54 11867
Sisters 04:42:58 -9.3 NT Down 20.6 166.4 Low 04:27:58 - 04:57:58 11824
Bend 04:42:56 -9.6 NT Down 20.9 166.6 Low 04:27:56 - 04:57:56 11817
Oregon Observatory 04:42:57 -9.7 NT Down 21.1 166.5 Low 04:27:57 - 04:57:57 11808
North Lake 04:42:56 -10.4 NT Down 21.8 167.0 Low 04:27:56 - 04:57:56 11786
Dunrhomin 04:41:51 -20.3 Dark Down 25.8 182.3 Low 04:26:51 - 04:56:51 11782
CU-SBO 04:41:51 -20.5 Dark Down 26.1 182.2 Low 04:26:51 - 04:56:51 11770
Lakeview 04:42:55 -11.4 NT Down 22.9 167.4 Low 04:27:55 - 04:57:55 11744
Chiloquin 04:43:00 -10.3 NT Down 22.3 166.0 Low 04:28:00 - 04:58:00 11742
Klamath Falls 04:42:59 -10.6 NT Down 22.6 166.0 Low 04:27:59 - 04:57:59 11728
Cedarville 04:42:55 -11.9 NT Down 23.6 167.5 Low 04:27:55 - 04:57:55 11715
Fall River/Burney 04:43:00 -11.6 NT Down 23.8 166.3 Low 04:28:00 - 04:58:00 11676
Susanville 04:42:56 -12.4 AT Down 24.6 166.9 Low 04:27:56 - 04:57:56 11655
Gimple 04:42:58 -12.5 AT Down 24.8 166.7 Low 04:27:58 - 04:57:58 11638
Greenville 04:42:57 -12.4 AT Down 24.8 166.6 Low 04:27:57 - 04:57:57 11637
Portola 04:42:57 -12.9 AT Down 25.2 167.1 Low 04:27:57 - 04:57:57 11627
Quincy 04:42:58 -12.5 AT Down 25.0 166.6 Low 04:27:58 - 04:57:58 11627
Reno 04:42:50 -13.4 AT Down 25.6 167.6 Low 04:27:50 - 04:57:50 11622
Carson City 04:42:55 -13.7 AT Down 25.9 167.7 Low 04:27:55 - 04:57:55 11604
Yerington 04:42:50 -14.2 AT Down 26.2 168.2 Low 04:27:50 - 04:57:50 11601
Gardnerville 04:42:50 -13.9 AT Down 26.2 167.7 Low 04:27:50 - 04:57:50 11592
Hawthorne 04:42:48 -14.8 AT Down 26.7 168.7 Low 04:27:48 - 04:57:48 11584
Tonopah 04:42:44 -15.9 AT Down 27.4 170.1 Low 04:27:44 - 04:57:44 11576
Lee Vining 04:42:50 -14.9 AT Down 27.2 168.2 Low 04:27:50 - 04:57:50 11548
Bishop 04:42:49 -15.7 AT Down 27.9 168.9 Low 04:27:49 - 04:57:49 11524
Beatty 04:42:41 -17.0 AT Down 28.6 170.5 Low 04:27:41 - 04:57:41 11518
Indian Springs 04:42:36 -17.8 AT Down 29.1 171.5 Low 04:27:36 - 04:57:36 11512
Henderson 04:42:34 -18.6 Dark Down 29.7 172.2 Low 04:27:34 - 04:57:34 11489
Patrick 04:42:29 -19.7 Dark Down 30.4 173.3 Up 04:27:29 - 04:57:29 11465
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:42:29 -19.7 Dark Down 30.6 173.1 Up 04:27:29 - 04:57:29 11450
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:42:31 -19.4 Dark Down 30.6 172.5 Up 04:27:31 - 04:57:31 11443
Mohave Valley 04:42:32 -19.6 Dark Down 30.9 172.5 Up 04:27:32 - 04:57:32 11427
Lake Havasu City 04:42:31 -20.0 Dark Down 31.3 172.8 Up 04:27:31 - 04:57:31 11407
Parker 04:42:31 -20.3 Dark Down 31.6 172.8 Up 04:27:31 - 04:57:31 11386
George/Scottsdale 04:42:20 -22.0 Dark Down 32.3 175.3 Up 04:27:20 - 04:57:20 11385
Idyllwild 04:42:41 -19.2 Dark Down 31.7 170.2 Up 04:27:41 - 04:57:41 11336
Wildwood 04:42:50 -17.8 AT Down 31.1 168.3 Up 04:27:50 - 04:57:50 11334
Calipatria 04:42:37 -20.3 Dark Down 32.5 171.4 Up 04:27:37 - 04:57:37 11312
Yuma 04:42:34 -21.1 Dark Down 33.0 172.3 Up 04:27:34 - 04:57:34 11295

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, (2022/07/20 04:42UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 12.63 133
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  8.77 125
PPM 266836     17:25:06.3 -24:14:37  6.4  0.43 121
PPM 266814     17:24:03.5 -23:50:40  7.0  0.03 121
85627          17:24:06.0 -23:52:41 16.9       121
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/03/16 00:56:04 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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