RECON: TNO occultation with 95626

Event between (95626) 02GZ32 and star GA0700:14991224 with event index number of 284556

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/08/21 03:25:18 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:42:07.4 -18:19:24
Equinox of date position of star is 17:43:19.7 -18:19:55
Stellar brightness G=16.6, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 89 degrees from the moon. Moon is 6% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.8

[RECON map]
TNO is 18.0 AU from the Sun and 17.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 7.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 145 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1079 km.
The sky-plane scale is 12719.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=251.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 8.5 sec chord
Diameter=102.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 95626, (2020/08/21 03:25UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:40.6 -26:28:34  0.9 18.64  74
35Eta Oph      17:11:33.8 -15:44:57  2.6  8.02  81
PPM 233351     17:38:47.3 -15:34:55  6.2  2.96  88
PPM 233526     17:45:21.2 -17:45:07  7.9  0.75  89
PPM 233486     17:43:40.1 -18:19:33  9.5  0.08  89
95626          17:43:19.9 -18:19:55 16.6        89
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 0.0 km RECON observability=0.0 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)
Victoria 03:19:23 -1.1 CT Up 22.7 170.5 Low 03:06:47 - 03:32:00 8161
Peachland 03:18:44 -2.8 CT Up 21.7 174.2 Low 03:06:08 - 03:31:21 8063
Clarence Fulton 03:18:38 -2.9 CT Up 21.3 174.6 Low 03:06:01 - 03:31:14 8061
Kelowna 03:18:41 -2.9 CT Up 21.6 174.5 Low 03:06:05 - 03:31:18 8055
Summerland 03:18:45 -2.9 CT Up 21.9 174.3 Low 03:06:08 - 03:31:21 8055
Penticton 03:18:44 -3.0 CT Up 22.0 174.4 Low 03:06:08 - 03:31:21 8049
Oliver 03:18:48 -3.1 CT Up 22.3 174.4 Low 03:06:12 - 03:31:25 8038
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 03:18:45 -3.3 CT Up 22.5 174.6 Low 03:06:08 - 03:31:21 8026
Manson/Chelan 03:18:59 -3.3 CT Up 23.6 173.8 Low 03:06:22 - 03:31:35 8019
Tonasket 03:18:45 -3.4 CT Up 22.8 174.5 Low 03:06:08 - 03:31:21 8018
Entiat 03:18:57 -3.3 CT Up 23.8 173.7 Low 03:06:20 - 03:31:33 8015
Okanogan 03:18:48 -3.4 CT Up 23.1 174.3 Low 03:06:12 - 03:31:25 8013
Brewster 03:18:52 -3.4 CT Up 23.4 174.1 Low 03:06:15 - 03:31:28 8012
Wenatchee 03:19:00 -3.4 CT Up 24.0 173.6 Low 03:06:24 - 03:31:37 8010
Ellensburg 03:19:02 -3.4 CT Up 24.4 173.3 Low 03:06:26 - 03:31:39 8005
Yakima 03:19:09 -3.6 CT Up 24.8 173.3 Low 03:06:33 - 03:31:46 7992
The Dalles 03:19:17 -3.5 CT Up 25.8 172.6 Low 03:06:41 - 03:31:54 7981
Toppenish/White Swan 03:19:09 -3.7 CT Up 25.1 173.5 Low 03:06:33 - 03:31:46 7977
Goldendale 03:19:14 -3.7 CT Up 25.6 173.0 Low 03:06:38 - 03:31:51 7975
Maupin 03:19:20 -3.8 CT Up 26.2 172.7 Low 03:06:43 - 03:31:56 7962
Sisters 03:19:30 -3.8 CT Up 27.0 172.2 Low 03:06:53 - 03:32:06 7950
Redmond 03:19:24 -4.0 CT Up 27.1 172.6 Low 03:06:48 - 03:32:01 7933
Bend 03:19:27 -4.0 CT Up 27.3 172.4 Low 03:06:50 - 03:32:03 7931
Oregon Observatory 03:19:30 -4.0 CT Up 27.4 172.3 Low 03:06:53 - 03:32:06 7930
La Pine/Gilchrist 03:19:28 -4.0 CT Up 27.6 172.2 Low 03:06:52 - 03:32:05 7924
Pasco 03:18:56 -4.6 CT Up 25.3 174.7 Low 03:06:19 - 03:31:32 7923
PNWRO 03:18:52 -4.8 CT Up 25.5 175.0 Low 03:06:15 - 03:31:28 7905
North Lake 03:19:29 -4.6 CT Up 28.1 172.8 Low 03:06:53 - 03:32:06 7882
Klamath Falls 03:19:43 -4.4 CT Up 29.1 171.9 Low 03:07:06 - 03:32:19 7878
Paisley 03:19:27 -5.0 CT Up 28.7 173.2 Low 03:06:50 - 03:32:03 7845
Lakeview 03:19:29 -5.4 CT Up 29.2 173.4 Low 03:06:53 - 03:32:06 7817
Fall River/Burney 03:19:42 -5.1 CT Up 30.3 172.2 Up 03:07:06 - 03:32:19 7813
Cedarville 03:19:30 -5.7 CT Up 29.9 173.5 Low 03:06:54 - 03:32:07 7781
Greenville 03:19:45 -5.7 CT Up 31.2 172.6 Up 03:07:09 - 03:32:22 7754
Susanville 03:19:41 -5.8 CT Up 31.0 173.0 Up 03:07:04 - 03:32:17 7754
Gimple 03:19:45 -5.8 CT Up 31.2 172.7 Up 03:07:09 - 03:32:22 7751
Quincy 03:19:43 -5.8 CT Up 31.4 172.6 Up 03:07:06 - 03:32:19 7745
Portola 03:19:42 -6.2 NT Up 31.6 173.1 Up 03:07:06 - 03:32:19 7719
Reno 03:19:37 -6.7 NT Up 31.9 173.8 Up 03:07:01 - 03:32:14 7678
Carson City 03:19:39 -6.9 NT Up 32.3 173.8 Up 03:07:02 - 03:32:15 7661
Gardnerville 03:19:41 -7.0 NT Up 32.5 173.9 Up 03:07:04 - 03:32:17 7647
Yerington 03:19:33 -7.4 NT Up 32.5 174.5 Up 03:06:57 - 03:32:10 7623
Hawthorne 03:19:30 -8.0 NT Up 33.0 175.1 Up 03:06:54 - 03:32:07 7577
Lee Vining 03:19:39 -7.8 NT Up 33.5 174.5 Up 03:07:02 - 03:32:15 7573
Bishop 03:19:35 -8.6 NT Up 34.2 175.3 Up 03:06:58 - 03:32:11 7510
CPSLO 03:20:09 -7.7 NT Up 36.0 172.7 Up 03:07:33 - 03:32:46 7509
Tonopah 03:19:20 -9.1 NT Up 33.5 176.6 Up 03:06:43 - 03:31:56 7490
Beatty 03:19:23 -9.9 NT Up 34.7 177.1 Up 03:06:47 - 03:32:00 7410
Wildwood 03:19:55 -9.7 NT Up 37.4 174.9 Up 03:07:19 - 03:32:32 7349
Indian Springs 03:19:12 -10.8 NT Up 35.1 178.3 Up 03:06:36 - 03:31:49 7342
Henderson 03:19:09 -11.5 NT Up 35.6 179.1 Up 03:06:33 - 03:31:46 7279
Searchlight/Boulder City 03:19:09 -11.8 NT Up 36.2 179.1 Up 03:06:33 - 03:31:46 7246
Idyllwild 03:19:37 -11.2 NT Up 37.9 177.1 Up 03:07:01 - 03:32:14 7238
Laughlin/Bullhead City 03:19:12 -12.2 AT Up 36.5 179.5 Up 03:06:36 - 03:31:49 7212
Mohave Valley 03:19:09 -12.3 AT Up 36.8 179.5 Up 03:06:33 - 03:31:46 7197
Patrick 03:18:59 -12.6 AT Up 36.3 180.3 Up 03:06:23 - 03:31:36 7191
Kingman/Dolan Springs 03:19:02 -12.6 AT Up 36.5 180.1 Up 03:06:25 - 03:31:38 7188
Lake Havasu City 03:19:09 -12.7 AT Up 37.2 179.8 Up 03:06:32 - 03:31:45 7162
Calipatria 03:19:30 -12.4 AT Up 38.5 178.5 Up 03:06:54 - 03:32:07 7144
Parker 03:19:10 -12.8 AT Up 37.5 179.9 Up 03:06:33 - 03:31:46 7141
DCO 03:18:52 -13.2 AT Up 36.6 181.1 Up 03:06:15 - 03:31:28 7139
Blythe 03:19:16 -12.8 AT Up 38.1 179.5 Up 03:06:40 - 03:31:53 7126
Yuma 03:19:21 -13.2 AT Up 39.0 179.5 Up 03:06:44 - 03:31:57 7074
Niwot 03:17:15 -16.1 AT Down 31.0 189.5 Up 03:04:39 - 03:29:52 7022
SwRI 03:17:17 -16.1 AT Down 31.1 189.4 Up 03:04:40 - 03:29:53 7020
George/Scottsdale 03:18:48 -14.8 AT Up 37.9 182.7 Up 03:06:12 - 03:31:25 6994

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, (2020/08/21 03:25UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 18.64  74
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  8.02  81
PPM 233351     17:37:36.2 -15:34:15  6.2  2.96  88
PPM 233526     17:44:08.9 -17:44:39  7.9  0.75  89
PPM 233486     17:42:27.6 -18:19:02  9.5  0.08  89
95626          17:42:07.4 -18:19:24 16.6        89
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/07/30 21:50:22 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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