RECON: TNO occultation with 95626

Event between (95626) 02GZ32 and star GA0720:16854728 with event index number of 269324

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/06/03 10:53:21 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:53:10.7 -17:56:40
Equinox of date position of star is 17:54:18.8 -17:56:51
Stellar brightness G=16.4, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 47 degrees from the moon. Moon is 92% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=19.4

[RECON map]
TNO is 18.0 AU from the Sun and 17.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 20.7 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 115 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 886 km.
The sky-plane scale is 12360.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.9
Diameter=251.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 12.1 sec chord
Diameter=102.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 95626, (2020/06/03 10:53UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:39.8 -26:28:32  0.9 21.13  29
35Eta Oph      17:11:33.1 -15:44:56  2.6 10.48  36
PPM 233754     17:57:07.1 -18:48:14  6.5  1.08  47
PPM 233701     17:53:35.2 -18:05:37  7.9  0.24  47
95626          17:54:22.3 -17:56:52 16.4        47
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 19.1 km RECON observability=0.5 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 10:51:39 -7.9 NT Up 17.9 207.6 Really Low 10:41:32 - 11:01:45 5806
Summerland 10:51:39 -8.2 NT Up 18.3 207.4 Really Low 10:41:32 - 11:01:45 5796
Penticton 10:51:38 -8.2 NT Up 18.3 207.5 Really Low 10:41:32 - 11:01:45 5791
Okanagan Falls 10:51:38 -8.4 NT Up 18.5 207.5 Really Low 10:41:32 - 11:01:45 5783
Oliver 10:51:37 -8.5 NT Up 18.6 207.5 Really Low 10:41:31 - 11:01:44 5775
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:51:37 -8.6 NT Up 18.7 207.7 Really Low 10:41:30 - 11:01:43 5764
Oroville 10:51:37 -8.6 NT Up 18.8 207.7 Really Low 10:41:30 - 11:01:43 5761
Tonasket 10:51:37 -8.8 NT Up 19.0 207.7 Really Low 10:41:30 - 11:01:43 5750
Okanogan 10:51:37 -9.1 NT Up 19.3 207.6 Really Low 10:41:30 - 11:01:43 5735
Brewster 10:51:37 -9.4 NT Up 19.6 207.5 Really Low 10:41:30 - 11:01:43 5725
Manson/Chelan 10:51:37 -9.8 NT Up 19.9 207.2 Really Low 10:41:31 - 11:01:44 5719
Entiat 10:51:37 -10.0 NT Up 20.1 207.1 Low 10:41:31 - 11:01:44 5709
Wenatchee 10:51:37 -10.2 NT Up 20.4 207.1 Low 10:41:30 - 11:01:43 5698
Ellensburg 10:51:37 -10.6 NT Up 20.8 206.9 Low 10:41:30 - 11:01:43 5680
Yakima 10:51:37 -10.9 NT Up 21.2 207.0 Low 10:41:30 - 11:01:43 5659
Toppenish/White Swan 10:51:36 -11.0 NT Up 21.3 207.2 Low 10:41:29 - 11:01:42 5645
Goldendale 10:51:36 -11.6 NT Up 22.0 206.9 Low 10:41:30 - 11:01:43 5622
Pasco 10:51:32 -10.5 NT Up 21.1 208.4 Low 10:41:25 - 11:01:38 5622
The Dalles 10:51:37 -12.0 NT Up 22.3 206.6 Low 10:41:30 - 11:01:43 5615
George/Umatilla 10:51:32 -10.9 NT Up 21.4 208.3 Low 10:41:25 - 11:01:38 5607
PNWRO 10:51:30 -10.6 NT Up 21.2 208.7 Low 10:41:24 - 11:01:37 5605
Maupin 10:51:36 -12.2 AT Up 22.6 206.7 Low 10:41:30 - 11:01:43 5591
Madras/Culver 10:51:35 -12.7 AT Up 23.1 206.8 Low 10:41:29 - 11:01:42 5562
Sisters 10:51:36 -13.1 AT Up 23.6 206.4 Low 10:41:30 - 11:01:43 5550
Redmond 10:51:35 -13.0 AT Up 23.5 206.8 Low 10:41:29 - 11:01:42 5543
Bend 10:51:36 -13.2 AT Up 23.7 206.7 Low 10:41:29 - 11:01:42 5533
Oregon Observatory 10:51:35 -13.4 AT Up 23.9 206.6 Low 10:41:29 - 11:01:42 5525
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:51:36 -13.6 AT Up 24.1 206.6 Low 10:41:29 - 11:01:42 5514
North Lake 10:51:33 -13.7 AT Up 24.3 207.3 Low 10:41:26 - 11:01:39 5481
Chiloquin 10:51:35 -14.6 AT Up 25.2 206.5 Low 10:41:29 - 11:01:42 5455
Paisley 10:51:31 -13.9 AT Up 24.7 207.7 Low 10:41:24 - 11:01:37 5444
Klamath Falls 10:51:35 -14.8 AT Up 25.5 206.6 Low 10:41:28 - 11:01:41 5434
Tulelake 10:51:33 -14.9 AT Up 25.6 207.0 Low 10:41:26 - 11:01:39 5414
Lakeview 10:51:29 -14.2 AT Up 25.1 208.0 Low 10:41:23 - 11:01:36 5412
Cedarville 10:51:28 -14.6 AT Up 25.6 208.3 Low 10:41:22 - 11:01:35 5370
Fall River/Burney 10:51:31 -15.6 AT Up 26.4 207.3 Low 10:41:25 - 11:01:38 5359
Susanville 10:51:28 -15.7 AT Up 26.7 208.1 Low 10:41:21 - 11:01:34 5309
Greenville 10:51:29 -16.1 AT Up 27.1 207.9 Low 10:41:22 - 11:01:35 5296
Gimple 10:51:29 -16.0 AT Up 27.0 208.0 Low 10:41:22 - 11:01:35 5295
Quincy 10:51:29 -16.2 AT Up 27.3 208.0 Low 10:41:22 - 11:01:35 5284
Portola 10:51:26 -16.1 AT Up 27.2 208.5 Low 10:41:20 - 11:01:33 5269
Reno 10:51:23 -16.0 AT Up 27.2 209.1 Low 10:41:17 - 11:01:30 5242
Carson City 10:51:23 -16.2 AT Up 27.5 209.3 Low 10:41:17 - 11:01:30 5219
Gardnerville 10:51:23 -16.4 AT Up 27.7 209.4 Low 10:41:16 - 11:01:29 5203
Yerington 10:51:21 -16.0 AT Up 27.4 209.9 Low 10:41:14 - 11:01:27 5197
Hawthorne 10:51:18 -16.1 AT Up 27.6 210.6 Low 10:41:12 - 11:01:25 5159
Lee Vining 10:51:19 -16.8 AT Up 28.3 210.2 Low 10:41:13 - 11:01:26 5129
Tonopah 10:51:12 -15.7 AT Up 27.5 212.0 Low 10:41:06 - 11:01:19 5105
Bishop 10:51:16 -16.8 AT Up 28.5 211.1 Low 10:41:09 - 11:01:22 5078
Lone Pine 10:51:13 -17.2 AT Up 29.0 211.6 Low 10:41:07 - 11:01:20 5021
Niwot 10:50:36 -7.5 NT Down 20.2 222.3 Low 10:40:30 - 11:00:43 5020
Beatty 10:51:09 -16.3 AT Up 28.2 212.8 Low 10:41:02 - 11:01:15 5020
SwRI 10:50:36 -7.6 NT Down 20.4 222.2 Low 10:40:30 - 11:00:43 5015
Indian Springs 10:51:05 -15.9 AT Up 28.0 213.9 Low 10:40:58 - 11:01:11 4979
CPSLO 10:51:22 -19.6 Dark Up 31.2 209.5 Up 10:41:15 - 11:01:28 4974
Henderson 10:51:01 -15.9 AT Up 28.2 214.7 Low 10:40:55 - 11:01:08 4930
Searchlight/Boulder City 10:51:00 -16.3 AT Up 28.6 214.9 Low 10:40:53 - 11:01:06 4889
Patrick 10:50:57 -15.7 AT Up 28.2 215.9 Low 10:40:50 - 11:01:03 4866
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:50:59 -16.3 AT Up 28.7 215.3 Low 10:40:52 - 11:01:05 4861
Wildwood 10:51:12 -19.3 Dark Up 31.4 211.9 Up 10:41:06 - 11:01:19 4855
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:50:56 -16.0 AT Up 28.5 215.8 Low 10:40:50 - 11:01:03 4853
Mohave Valley 10:50:58 -16.5 AT Up 28.9 215.4 Low 10:40:52 - 11:01:05 4842
DCO 10:50:53 -15.5 AT Up 28.1 216.7 Low 10:40:47 - 11:01:00 4831
Lake Havasu City 10:50:56 -16.6 AT Up 29.1 215.8 Low 10:40:50 - 11:01:03 4809
Idyllwild 10:51:04 -18.5 Dark Up 30.9 213.8 Up 10:40:58 - 11:01:11 4797
Parker 10:50:56 -16.8 AT Up 29.4 215.9 Low 10:40:49 - 11:01:02 4783
Blythe 10:50:57 -17.4 AT Up 30.0 215.8 Low 10:40:50 - 11:01:03 4750
Calipatria 10:50:59 -18.3 Dark Up 30.8 215.1 Up 10:40:53 - 11:01:06 4731
Yuma 10:50:55 -18.0 Dark Up 30.8 216.1 Up 10:40:49 - 11:01:02 4683

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, (2020/06/03 10:53UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 21.13  29
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6 10.48  36
PPM 233754     17:55:55.0 -18:48:08  6.5  1.08  47
PPM 233701     17:52:23.4 -18:05:24  7.9  0.24  47
95626          17:53:10.7 -17:56:40 16.4        47
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/06/07 23:46:14 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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