RECON: TNO occultation with 95626

Event between (95626) 02GZ32 and star GA0700:16252029 with event index number of 279790

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/07/17 04:53:14 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:45:42.1 -18:05:50
Equinox of date position of star is 17:46:53.9 -18:06:14
Stellar brightness G=13.7, use SENSEUP=64
Star is 165 degrees from the moon. Moon is 13% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 18.0 AU from the Sun and 17.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 18.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 5.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 120 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 900 km.
The sky-plane scale is 12419.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=251.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.3 sec chord
Diameter=102.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 95626, (2020/07/17 04:53UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:40.2 -26:28:33  0.9 19.49 173
35Eta Oph      17:11:33.5 -15:44:56  2.6  8.77 172
PPM 233754     17:57:07.5 -18:48:14  6.5  2.52 163
PPM 233593     17:48:39.2 -18:06:47  7.7  0.42 165
PPM 233586     17:48:07.6 -18:10:06  9.5  0.30 165
95626          17:46:54.2 -18:06:14 13.7       165
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 14.2 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)
Clarence Fulton 04:53:31 -7.3 NT Down 20.0 162.9 Low 04:43:03 - 05:03:59 5079
Kelowna 04:53:32 -7.5 NT Down 20.4 162.7 Low 04:43:04 - 05:04:00 5064
Peachland 04:53:34 -7.4 NT Down 20.4 162.4 Low 04:43:06 - 05:04:02 5061
Summerland 04:53:33 -7.6 NT Down 20.6 162.5 Low 04:43:05 - 05:04:01 5055
Penticton 04:53:34 -7.7 NT Down 20.7 162.6 Low 04:43:06 - 05:04:02 5052
Oliver 04:53:34 -7.9 NT Down 21.0 162.6 Low 04:43:06 - 05:04:02 5038
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:53:33 -8.1 NT Down 21.2 162.7 Low 04:43:05 - 05:04:01 5031
Victoria 04:53:49 -6.6 NT Down 20.8 158.7 Low 04:43:21 - 05:04:17 5022
Tonasket 04:53:34 -8.3 NT Down 21.5 162.6 Low 04:43:06 - 05:04:02 5018
Okanogan 04:53:35 -8.5 NT Down 21.8 162.4 Low 04:43:07 - 05:04:03 5005
Brewster 04:53:37 -8.6 NT Down 22.0 162.2 Low 04:43:09 - 05:04:05 4994
Manson/Chelan 04:53:38 -8.6 NT Down 22.1 161.8 Low 04:43:10 - 05:04:06 4987
Entiat 04:53:39 -8.7 NT Down 22.3 161.7 Low 04:43:11 - 05:04:07 4978
Wenatchee 04:53:40 -8.8 NT Down 22.6 161.6 Low 04:43:12 - 05:04:08 4967
Ellensburg 04:53:41 -9.0 NT Down 22.9 161.3 Low 04:43:13 - 05:04:09 4950
Yakima 04:53:41 -9.3 NT Down 23.3 161.3 Low 04:43:13 - 05:04:09 4932
Toppenish/White Swan 04:53:42 -9.5 NT Down 23.5 161.4 Low 04:43:14 - 05:04:10 4922
Pasco 04:53:37 -10.2 NT Down 23.9 162.7 Low 04:43:09 - 05:04:05 4911
PNWRO 04:53:36 -10.5 NT Down 24.2 162.9 Low 04:43:08 - 05:04:04 4900
Goldendale 04:53:44 -9.7 NT Down 24.0 160.9 Low 04:43:16 - 05:04:12 4898
The Dalles 04:53:46 -9.7 NT Down 24.1 160.5 Low 04:43:18 - 05:04:14 4889
Maupin 04:53:46 -10.0 NT Down 24.5 160.6 Low 04:43:18 - 05:04:14 4869
Sisters 04:53:50 -10.4 NT Down 25.2 159.9 Low 04:43:22 - 05:04:18 4829
Redmond 04:53:48 -10.6 NT Down 25.3 160.3 Low 04:43:20 - 05:04:16 4827
Bend 04:53:49 -10.7 NT Down 25.5 160.2 Low 04:43:21 - 05:04:17 4817
Oregon Observatory 04:53:50 -10.8 NT Down 25.6 160.0 Low 04:43:22 - 05:04:18 4809
La Pine/Gilchrist 04:53:50 -10.9 NT Down 25.8 159.9 Low 04:43:22 - 05:04:18 4799
North Lake 04:53:49 -11.5 NT Down 26.4 160.4 Low 04:43:21 - 05:04:17 4775
Paisley 04:53:48 -12.1 AT Down 27.0 160.7 Low 04:43:20 - 05:04:16 4746
Klamath Falls 04:53:54 -11.7 NT Down 27.1 159.4 Low 04:43:26 - 05:04:22 4726
Lakeview 04:53:49 -12.5 AT Down 27.5 160.8 Low 04:43:21 - 05:04:17 4719
Cedarville 04:53:49 -13.1 AT Down 28.2 160.9 Low 04:43:21 - 05:04:17 4684
Fall River/Burney 04:53:55 -12.8 AT Down 28.3 159.6 Low 04:43:27 - 05:04:23 4662
Susanville 04:53:53 -13.6 AT Down 29.1 160.2 Low 04:43:25 - 05:04:21 4625
Greenville 04:53:55 -13.6 AT Down 29.3 159.9 Low 04:43:27 - 05:04:23 4611
Gimple 04:53:54 -13.7 AT Down 29.3 159.9 Low 04:43:26 - 05:04:22 4610
Quincy 04:53:55 -13.8 AT Down 29.5 159.8 Low 04:43:27 - 05:04:23 4599
Portola 04:53:53 -14.1 AT Down 29.7 160.3 Low 04:43:25 - 05:04:21 4591
Reno 04:53:50 -14.6 AT Down 30.1 160.9 Up 04:43:22 - 05:04:18 4573
Carson City 04:53:51 -14.9 AT Down 30.5 160.9 Up 04:43:23 - 05:04:19 4553
Yerington 04:53:49 -15.4 AT Down 30.8 161.5 Up 04:43:21 - 05:04:17 4539
Gardnerville 04:53:51 -15.1 AT Down 30.7 160.9 Up 04:43:23 - 05:04:19 4539
Hawthorne 04:53:47 -16.0 AT Down 31.4 162.0 Up 04:43:19 - 05:04:15 4510
Niwot 04:52:45 -21.3 Dark Down 31.7 176.7 Up 04:42:17 - 05:03:13 4495
SwRI 04:52:46 -21.3 Dark Down 31.8 176.6 Up 04:42:18 - 05:03:14 4490
Lee Vining 04:53:50 -16.1 AT Down 31.8 161.4 Up 04:43:22 - 05:04:18 4479
Tonopah 04:53:41 -17.1 AT Down 32.2 163.4 Up 04:43:13 - 05:04:09 4475
Bishop 04:53:48 -17.0 AT Down 32.6 162.0 Up 04:43:20 - 05:04:16 4439
Beatty 04:53:41 -18.2 Dark Down 33.4 163.7 Up 04:43:13 - 05:04:09 4402
Indian Springs 04:53:36 -19.0 Dark Down 33.9 164.8 Up 04:43:08 - 05:04:04 4376
Henderson 04:53:34 -19.8 Dark Down 34.6 165.5 Up 04:43:06 - 05:04:02 4337
CPSLO 04:54:01 -17.1 AT Down 33.9 159.2 Up 04:43:33 - 05:04:29 4321
Searchlight/Boulder City 04:53:34 -20.2 Dark Down 35.1 165.5 Up 04:43:06 - 05:04:02 4301
Patrick 04:53:29 -20.9 Dark Down 35.4 166.6 Up 04:43:01 - 05:03:57 4290
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:53:33 -20.7 Dark Down 35.5 165.8 Up 04:43:05 - 05:04:01 4279
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:53:31 -20.9 Dark Down 35.6 166.4 Up 04:43:03 - 05:03:59 4277
DCO 04:53:26 -21.5 Dark Down 35.8 167.4 Up 04:42:58 - 05:03:54 4265
Mohave Valley 04:53:33 -20.9 Dark Down 35.8 165.8 Up 04:43:05 - 05:04:01 4261
Wildwood 04:53:53 -19.2 Dark Down 35.6 161.1 Up 04:43:25 - 05:04:21 4234
Lake Havasu City 04:53:33 -21.3 Dark Down 36.2 166.0 Up 04:43:05 - 05:04:01 4234
Parker 04:53:33 -21.6 Dark Down 36.6 165.9 Up 04:43:05 - 05:04:01 4210
Idyllwild 04:53:45 -20.5 Dark Down 36.4 163.1 Up 04:43:17 - 05:04:13 4201
Blythe 04:53:34 -21.8 Dark Down 37.0 165.5 Up 04:43:06 - 05:04:02 4178
George/Scottsdale 04:53:22 -23.2 Dark Down 37.4 168.7 Up 04:42:54 - 05:03:50 4163
Calipatria 04:53:40 -21.6 Dark Down 37.3 164.3 Up 04:43:12 - 05:04:08 4151
Yuma 04:53:36 -22.4 Dark Down 37.9 165.3 Up 04:43:08 - 05:04:04 4116

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, (2020/07/17 04:53UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 19.49 173
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  8.77 172
PPM 233754     17:55:55.0 -18:48:08  6.5  2.52 163
PPM 233593     17:47:27.1 -18:06:25  7.7  0.42 165
PPM 233586     17:46:55.4 -18:09:44  9.5  0.30 165
95626          17:45:42.1 -18:05:50 13.7       165
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/06/21 05:09:47 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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