RECON: TNO occultation with 95626

Event between (95626) 02GZ32 and star GA0720:16806335 with event index number of 269327

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/06/04 08:17:19 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:53:01.6 -17:56:46
Equinox of date position of star is 17:54:09.8 -17:56:57
Stellar brightness G=16.8, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 34 degrees from the moon. Moon is 97% 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 20.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 6.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 114 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 905 km.
The sky-plane scale is 12358.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.9
Diameter=251.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 12.0 sec chord
Diameter=102.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 95626, (2020/06/04 08:17UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:39.8 -26:28:32  0.9 21.10  17
35Eta Oph      17:11:33.1 -15:44:56  2.6 10.44  24
PPM 233754     17:57:07.1 -18:48:14  6.5  1.10  34
PPM 233701     17:53:35.2 -18:05:37  7.9  0.21  34
95626          17:54:13.2 -17:56:57 16.8        34
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 11.5 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)
Kelowna 08:17:41 -17.4 AT Up 21.6 169.8 Low 08:07:40 - 08:27:41 7785
Summerland 08:17:42 -17.8 AT Up 21.8 169.5 Low 08:07:42 - 08:27:43 7773
Penticton 08:17:42 -17.8 AT Up 21.9 169.6 Low 08:07:41 - 08:27:42 7770
Okanagan Falls 08:17:42 -18.0 Dark Up 22.1 169.6 Low 08:07:42 - 08:27:43 7762
Oliver 08:17:42 -18.2 Dark Up 22.3 169.6 Low 08:07:41 - 08:27:42 7755
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:17:42 -18.3 Dark Up 22.5 169.7 Low 08:07:42 - 08:27:43 7748
Oroville 08:17:42 -18.4 Dark Up 22.5 169.7 Low 08:07:41 - 08:27:42 7744
Tonasket 08:17:42 -18.6 Dark Up 22.8 169.7 Low 08:07:41 - 08:27:42 7734
Okanogan 08:17:43 -19.0 Dark Up 23.1 169.5 Low 08:07:43 - 08:27:44 7719
Brewster 08:17:44 -19.3 Dark Up 23.3 169.2 Low 08:07:43 - 08:27:44 7707
Manson/Chelan 08:17:46 -19.5 Dark Up 23.5 168.9 Low 08:07:46 - 08:27:47 7697
Entiat 08:17:46 -19.7 Dark Up 23.7 168.8 Low 08:07:46 - 08:27:47 7687
Wenatchee 08:17:46 -20.0 Dark Up 23.9 168.6 Low 08:07:46 - 08:27:47 7675
Ellensburg 08:17:47 -20.4 Dark Up 24.3 168.4 Low 08:07:47 - 08:27:48 7656
Yakima 08:17:48 -20.8 Dark Up 24.7 168.3 Low 08:07:48 - 08:27:49 7637
Toppenish/White Swan 08:17:48 -21.0 Dark Up 24.9 168.5 Low 08:07:47 - 08:27:48 7627
Pasco 08:17:43 -21.1 Dark Up 25.2 169.8 Low 08:07:43 - 08:27:44 7622
PNWRO 08:17:43 -21.3 Dark Up 25.5 170.0 Low 08:07:42 - 08:27:43 7610
George/Umatilla 08:17:44 -21.4 Dark Up 25.5 169.5 Low 08:07:43 - 08:27:44 7606
Goldendale 08:17:50 -21.6 Dark Up 25.4 168.0 Low 08:07:49 - 08:27:50 7599
The Dalles 08:17:51 -21.8 Dark Up 25.6 167.6 Low 08:07:51 - 08:27:52 7588
Maupin 08:17:50 -22.2 Dark Up 26.0 167.7 Low 08:07:50 - 08:27:51 7567
Madras/Culver 08:17:52 -22.8 Dark Up 26.5 167.6 Low 08:07:51 - 08:27:52 7540
Sisters 08:17:54 -23.1 Dark Up 26.8 167.1 Low 08:07:53 - 08:27:54 7522
Redmond 08:17:52 -23.1 Dark Up 26.9 167.5 Low 08:07:52 - 08:27:53 7521
Bend 08:17:53 -23.4 Dark Up 27.1 167.3 Low 08:07:52 - 08:27:53 7510
Oregon Observatory 08:17:54 -23.5 Dark Up 27.2 167.2 Low 08:07:53 - 08:27:54 7501
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:17:54 -23.7 Dark Up 27.4 167.1 Low 08:07:53 - 08:27:54 7490
North Lake 08:17:52 -24.2 Dark Up 27.9 167.7 Low 08:07:51 - 08:27:52 7468
Paisley 08:17:51 -24.7 Dark Up 28.5 168.0 Low 08:07:50 - 08:27:51 7439
Chiloquin 08:17:57 -24.9 Dark Up 28.4 166.6 Low 08:07:56 - 08:27:57 7430
Klamath Falls 08:17:56 -25.2 Dark Up 28.8 166.6 Low 08:07:56 - 08:27:57 7411
Lakeview 08:17:50 -25.2 Dark Up 29.0 168.1 Low 08:07:50 - 08:27:51 7411
Tulelake 08:17:56 -25.5 Dark Up 29.1 166.9 Low 08:07:55 - 08:27:56 7397
Cedarville 08:17:51 -25.8 Dark Up 29.7 168.2 Low 08:07:50 - 08:27:51 7375
Fall River/Burney 08:17:56 -26.4 Dark Up 30.0 166.9 Low 08:07:55 - 08:27:56 7346
Susanville 08:17:53 -27.0 Dark Up 30.7 167.6 Up 08:07:53 - 08:27:54 7311
Greenville 08:17:56 -27.3 Dark Up 30.9 167.2 Up 08:07:55 - 08:27:56 7294
Gimple 08:17:55 -27.3 Dark Up 31.0 167.3 Up 08:07:54 - 08:27:55 7294
Quincy 08:17:55 -27.5 Dark Up 31.1 167.2 Up 08:07:55 - 08:27:56 7283
Portola 08:17:53 -27.6 Dark Up 31.3 167.7 Up 08:07:53 - 08:27:54 7276
Reno 08:17:50 -27.8 Dark Up 31.7 168.4 Up 08:07:50 - 08:27:51 7261
Niwot 08:16:52 -24.8 Dark Up 31.8 184.5 Up 08:06:52 - 08:26:53 7260
SwRI 08:16:53 -24.9 Dark Up 31.9 184.4 Up 08:06:52 - 08:26:53 7254
Carson City 08:17:51 -28.1 Dark Up 32.1 168.4 Up 08:07:51 - 08:27:52 7239
Yerington 08:17:49 -28.3 Dark Up 32.3 169.0 Up 08:07:48 - 08:27:49 7228
Gardnerville 08:17:51 -28.4 Dark Up 32.3 168.4 Up 08:07:51 - 08:27:52 7225
Hawthorne 08:17:47 -28.7 Dark Up 32.9 169.6 Up 08:07:47 - 08:27:48 7200
Tonopah 08:17:41 -29.0 Dark Up 33.5 171.1 Up 08:07:41 - 08:27:42 7172
Lee Vining 08:17:49 -29.3 Dark Up 33.4 169.0 Up 08:07:49 - 08:27:50 7165
Bishop 08:17:47 -29.8 Dark Up 34.0 169.7 Up 08:07:46 - 08:27:47 7128
Beatty 08:17:40 -30.1 Dark Up 34.7 171.5 Up 08:07:40 - 08:27:41 7099
Lone Pine 08:17:46 -30.6 Dark Up 34.8 170.0 Up 08:07:46 - 08:27:47 7080
Indian Springs 08:17:36 -30.3 Dark Up 35.2 172.7 Up 08:07:36 - 08:27:37 7077
Henderson 08:17:33 -30.7 Dark Up 35.8 173.4 Up 08:07:33 - 08:27:34 7042
Searchlight/Boulder City 08:17:33 -31.3 Dark Up 36.3 173.4 Up 08:07:33 - 08:27:34 7004
Patrick 08:17:29 -31.2 Dark Up 36.5 174.7 Up 08:07:28 - 08:27:29 6999
CPSLO 08:17:58 -32.1 Dark Up 35.7 166.9 Up 08:07:57 - 08:27:58 6994
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:17:30 -31.4 Dark Up 36.7 174.4 Up 08:07:30 - 08:27:31 6985
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:17:32 -31.5 Dark Up 36.7 173.8 Up 08:07:31 - 08:27:32 6984
DCO 08:17:26 -31.4 Dark Up 36.8 175.5 Up 08:07:26 - 08:27:27 6977
Mohave Valley 08:17:32 -31.8 Dark Up 36.9 173.8 Up 08:07:32 - 08:27:33 6966
Lake Havasu City 08:17:31 -32.1 Dark Up 37.3 174.1 Up 08:07:31 - 08:27:32 6939
Parker 08:17:31 -32.5 Dark Up 37.7 174.1 Up 08:07:31 - 08:27:32 6915
Wildwood 08:17:50 -33.1 Dark Up 37.2 169.0 Up 08:07:49 - 08:27:50 6914
Idyllwild 08:17:42 -33.2 Dark Up 37.9 171.2 Up 08:07:41 - 08:27:42 6890
Blythe 08:17:33 -33.0 Dark Up 38.2 173.7 Up 08:07:32 - 08:27:33 6880
Calipatria 08:17:37 -33.7 Dark Up 38.6 172.5 Up 08:07:36 - 08:27:37 6847
Yuma 08:17:33 -34.0 Dark Up 39.1 173.5 Up 08:07:33 - 08:27:34 6816

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, (2020/06/04 08:17UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 21.10  17
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6 10.44  24
PPM 233754     17:55:55.0 -18:48:08  6.5  1.10  34
PPM 233701     17:52:23.4 -18:05:24  7.9  0.21  34
95626          17:53:01.6 -17:56:46 16.8        34
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/06/07 23:46:31 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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