RECON: TNO occultation with 95626

Event between (95626) 02GZ32 and star GA0700:14917653 with event index number of 284564

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/08/27 03:21:41 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:41:54.5 -18:22:10
Equinox of date position of star is 17:43:06.9 -18:22:42
Stellar brightness G=16.2, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 6 degrees from the moon. Moon is 65% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.8

[RECON map]
TNO is 18.0 AU from the Sun and 17.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 5.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 191 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1115 km.
The sky-plane scale is 12785.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=251.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 11.6 sec chord
Diameter=102.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 95626, (2020/08/27 03:22UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:40.6 -26:28:34  0.9 18.57  13
35Eta Oph      17:11:33.9 -15:44:57  2.6  7.99   8
PPM 233351     17:38:47.4 -15:34:55  6.2  2.98   8
PPM 233526     17:45:21.3 -17:45:07  7.9  0.82   7
PPM 233486     17:43:40.2 -18:19:33  9.5  0.14   6
95626          17:43:07.2 -18:22:42 16.2         6
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 4.7 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 03:08:04 -1.2 CT Up 22.9 173.8 Low 02:53:04 - 03:23:04 3483
Peachland 03:07:22 -2.9 CT Up 21.8 177.4 Low 02:52:22 - 03:22:22 3308
Summerland 03:07:23 -3.1 CT Up 22.0 177.5 Low 02:52:23 - 03:22:23 3299
Clarence Fulton 03:07:14 -3.0 CT Up 21.4 177.8 Low 02:52:14 - 03:22:14 3294
Kelowna 03:07:20 -3.1 CT Up 21.7 177.7 Low 02:52:20 - 03:22:20 3294
Penticton 03:07:23 -3.1 CT Up 22.1 177.6 Low 02:52:23 - 03:22:23 3291
The Dalles 03:08:06 -3.5 CT Up 25.9 176.0 Low 02:53:06 - 03:23:06 3286
Ellensburg 03:07:50 -3.4 CT Up 24.6 176.6 Low 02:52:50 - 03:22:50 3285
Manson/Chelan 03:07:40 -3.4 CT Up 23.7 177.0 Low 02:52:40 - 03:22:40 3285
Entiat 03:07:42 -3.4 CT Up 23.9 176.9 Low 02:52:42 - 03:22:42 3284
Wenatchee 03:07:44 -3.4 CT Up 24.2 176.8 Low 02:52:44 - 03:22:44 3283
Oliver 03:07:25 -3.3 CT Up 22.4 177.6 Low 02:52:25 - 03:22:25 3283
Yakima 03:07:52 -3.5 CT Up 25.0 176.6 Low 02:52:52 - 03:22:52 3276
Sisters 03:08:20 -3.7 CT Up 27.2 175.6 Low 02:53:20 - 03:23:20 3275
Goldendale 03:08:00 -3.6 CT Up 25.7 176.3 Low 02:53:00 - 03:23:00 3271
Brewster 03:07:34 -3.5 CT Up 23.5 177.4 Low 02:52:34 - 03:22:34 3269
Maupin 03:08:09 -3.7 CT Up 26.4 176.1 Low 02:53:09 - 03:23:09 3269
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 03:07:24 -3.4 CT Up 22.6 177.8 Low 02:52:24 - 03:22:24 3268
Okanogan 03:07:31 -3.5 CT Up 23.2 177.6 Low 02:52:31 - 03:22:31 3265
Tonasket 03:07:28 -3.5 CT Up 22.9 177.7 Low 02:52:28 - 03:22:28 3264
Toppenish/White Swan 03:07:52 -3.7 CT Up 25.2 176.8 Low 02:52:52 - 03:22:52 3260
Oregon Observatory 03:08:26 -3.9 CT Up 27.6 175.7 Low 02:53:26 - 03:23:26 3256
La Pine/Gilchrist 03:08:26 -3.9 CT Up 27.8 175.6 Low 02:53:26 - 03:23:26 3253
Bend 03:08:20 -3.9 CT Up 27.5 175.8 Low 02:53:20 - 03:23:20 3252
Redmond 03:08:16 -3.9 CT Up 27.3 176.0 Low 02:53:16 - 03:23:16 3250
Klamath Falls 03:08:43 -4.2 CT Up 29.3 175.4 Low 02:53:43 - 03:23:43 3228
North Lake 03:08:25 -4.5 CT Up 28.3 176.3 Low 02:53:25 - 03:23:25 3204
Pasco 03:07:43 -4.6 CT Up 25.4 178.1 Low 02:52:43 - 03:22:43 3182
Fall River/Burney 03:08:45 -4.8 CT Up 30.5 175.7 Up 02:53:45 - 03:23:45 3167
Paisley 03:08:23 -4.9 CT Up 28.9 176.6 Low 02:53:23 - 03:23:23 3165
PNWRO 03:07:41 -4.8 CT Up 25.6 178.3 Low 02:52:41 - 03:22:41 3162
Lakeview 03:08:27 -5.2 CT Up 29.4 176.8 Low 02:53:27 - 03:23:27 3137
Greenville 03:08:50 -5.5 CT Up 31.4 176.2 Up 02:53:50 - 03:23:50 3109
Cedarville 03:08:30 -5.5 CT Up 30.0 177.0 Up 02:53:30 - 03:23:30 3105
Gimple 03:08:48 -5.5 CT Up 31.4 176.3 Up 02:53:48 - 03:23:48 3103
Quincy 03:08:53 -5.5 CT Up 31.6 176.2 Up 02:53:53 - 03:23:53 3102
Susanville 03:08:44 -5.6 CT Up 31.1 176.5 Up 02:53:44 - 03:23:44 3099
Portola 03:08:51 -5.9 CT Up 31.8 176.7 Up 02:53:51 - 03:23:51 3067
Reno 03:08:44 -6.4 NT Up 32.0 177.4 Up 02:53:44 - 03:23:44 3015
Carson City 03:08:49 -6.6 NT Up 32.4 177.5 Up 02:53:49 - 03:23:49 3001
Gardnerville 03:08:51 -6.7 NT Up 32.7 177.5 Up 02:53:51 - 03:23:51 2989
Yerington 03:08:44 -7.1 NT Up 32.6 178.2 Up 02:53:44 - 03:23:44 2952
CPSLO 03:09:34 -7.3 NT Up 36.3 176.6 Up 02:54:34 - 03:24:34 2913
Lee Vining 03:08:53 -7.5 NT Up 33.7 178.2 Up 02:53:53 - 03:23:53 2912
Hawthorne 03:08:44 -7.7 NT Up 33.1 178.8 Up 02:53:44 - 03:23:44 2900
Bishop 03:08:51 -8.2 NT Up 34.3 179.0 Up 02:53:51 - 03:23:51 2839
Tonopah 03:08:33 -8.8 NT Up 33.6 180.3 Up 02:53:33 - 03:23:33 2787
Wildwood 03:09:26 -9.2 NT Up 37.5 178.9 Up 02:54:26 - 03:24:26 2721
Beatty 03:08:39 -9.6 NT Up 34.7 180.9 Up 02:53:39 - 03:23:39 2709
Indian Springs 03:08:30 -10.5 NT Up 35.0 182.1 Up 02:53:30 - 03:23:30 2621
Idyllwild 03:09:08 -10.8 NT Up 37.9 181.1 Up 02:54:08 - 03:24:08 2572
Henderson 03:08:29 -11.2 NT Up 35.5 182.9 Up 02:53:29 - 03:23:29 2549
Searchlight/Boulder City 03:08:33 -11.5 NT Up 36.1 183.0 Up 02:53:33 - 03:23:33 2520
Laughlin/Bullhead City 03:08:33 -11.8 NT Up 36.4 183.4 Up 02:53:33 - 03:23:33 2482
Mohave Valley 03:08:35 -11.9 NT Up 36.7 183.5 Up 02:53:35 - 03:23:35 2470
Calipatria 03:09:00 -11.9 NT Up 38.5 182.5 Up 02:54:00 - 03:24:00 2458
Kingman/Dolan Springs 03:08:26 -12.2 AT Up 36.3 184.0 Up 02:53:26 - 03:23:26 2447
Patrick 03:08:21 -12.2 AT Up 36.1 184.2 Up 02:53:21 - 03:23:21 2443
Lake Havasu City 03:08:34 -12.3 AT Up 37.1 183.8 Up 02:53:34 - 03:23:34 2434
Parker 03:08:37 -12.4 AT Up 37.4 183.8 Up 02:53:37 - 03:23:37 2416
Blythe 03:08:46 -12.4 AT Up 37.9 183.5 Up 02:53:46 - 03:23:46 2413
DCO 03:08:18 -12.9 AT Up 36.4 185.0 Up 02:53:18 - 03:23:18 2379
Yuma 03:08:55 -12.7 AT Up 38.9 183.6 Up 02:53:55 - 03:23:55 2373
George/Scottsdale 03:08:17 -14.4 AT Up 37.6 186.7 Up 02:53:17 - 03:23:17 2220
SwRI 03:06:22 -16.1 AT Up 30.6 192.9 Up 02:51:22 - 03:21:22 2060
Niwot 03:06:18 -16.1 AT Up 30.5 193.0 Up 02:51:18 - 03:21:18 2058

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, (2020/08/27 03:22UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 18.57  13
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  7.99   8
PPM 233351     17:37:36.2 -15:34:15  6.2  2.98   8
PPM 233526     17:44:08.9 -17:44:39  7.9  0.82   7
PPM 233486     17:42:27.6 -18:19:02  9.5  0.14   6
95626          17:41:54.5 -18:22:10 16.2         6
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/07/30 21:51:13 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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