RECON: TNO occultation with 95626

Event between (95626) 02GZ32 and star GA0700:14937797 with event index number of 286911

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/09/11 04:43:16 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:41:58.0 -18:29:30
Equinox of date position of star is 17:43:10.5 -18:30:01
Stellar brightness G=15.3, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 174 degrees from the moon. Moon is 42% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.8

[RECON map]
TNO is 18.0 AU from the Sun and 17.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 6.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 161 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1138 km.
The sky-plane scale is 12963.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=251.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.8 sec chord
Diameter=102.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 95626, (2020/09/11 04:43UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:40.8 -26:28:34  0.9 18.52 161
35Eta Oph      17:11:34.0 -15:44:57  2.6  8.04 167
PPM 233351     17:38:47.5 -15:34:55  6.2  3.10 171
PPM 233526     17:45:21.4 -17:45:07  7.9  0.91 174
PPM 233452     17:42:34.0 -18:30:59  9.3  0.15 174
95626          17:43:10.9 -18:30:01 15.3       174
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 4.2 km RECON observability=0.6 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)
Niwot 04:40:10 -35.5 Dark Down 15.2 228.9 Really Low 04:26:18 - 04:54:03 7143
SwRI 04:40:10 -35.5 Dark Down 15.3 228.8 Really Low 04:26:18 - 04:54:03 7139
George/Scottsdale 04:40:24 -35.8 Dark Down 23.4 225.3 Low 04:26:32 - 04:54:17 6861
DCO 04:39:52 -34.0 Dark Down 23.2 223.7 Low 04:25:59 - 04:53:44 6834
Patrick 04:39:41 -33.3 Dark Down 23.4 222.9 Low 04:25:48 - 04:53:33 6811
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:39:42 -33.3 Dark Down 23.7 222.8 Low 04:25:49 - 04:53:34 6800
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:39:36 -33.0 Dark Down 24.0 222.4 Low 04:25:43 - 04:53:28 6779
Lake Havasu City 04:39:49 -33.6 Dark Down 24.3 222.9 Low 04:25:56 - 04:53:41 6778
Henderson 04:39:21 -32.2 Dark Down 23.6 221.7 Low 04:25:28 - 04:53:13 6776
Mohave Valley 04:39:41 -33.1 Dark Down 24.2 222.5 Low 04:25:49 - 04:53:34 6774
Parker 04:39:56 -33.8 Dark Down 24.6 223.0 Low 04:26:04 - 04:53:49 6773
Searchlight/Boulder City 04:39:28 -32.5 Dark Down 24.0 222.0 Low 04:25:35 - 04:53:20 6770
Indian Springs 04:39:07 -31.4 Dark Down 23.6 220.9 Low 04:25:14 - 04:52:59 6756
Blythe 04:39:57 -33.9 Dark Down 25.1 222.9 Low 04:26:05 - 04:53:50 6752
Yuma 04:40:05 -34.4 Dark Down 25.8 223.2 Low 04:26:12 - 04:53:57 6732
Beatty 04:38:49 -30.4 Dark Down 24.0 219.8 Low 04:24:57 - 04:52:42 6716
Tonopah 04:38:32 -29.4 Dark Down 23.3 219.1 Low 04:24:39 - 04:52:24 6713
Calipatria 04:39:56 -33.5 Dark Down 26.0 222.3 Low 04:26:03 - 04:53:48 6704
PNWRO 04:36:35 -23.6 Dark Down 18.0 215.3 Really Low 04:22:42 - 04:50:27 6695
Pasco 04:36:34 -23.3 Dark Down 17.9 215.0 Really Low 04:22:41 - 04:50:26 6686
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:36:00 -21.5 Dark Down 15.7 214.2 Really Low 04:22:08 - 04:49:53 6672
Tonasket 04:36:02 -21.7 Dark Down 16.0 214.2 Really Low 04:22:10 - 04:49:55 6670
Clarence Fulton 04:35:46 -20.8 Dark Down 14.7 214.0 Really Low 04:21:54 - 04:49:39 6667
Idyllwild 04:39:34 -32.3 Dark Down 26.3 221.0 Low 04:25:42 - 04:53:27 6667
Okanogan 04:36:05 -21.8 Dark Down 16.4 214.1 Really Low 04:22:12 - 04:49:57 6666
Oliver 04:35:53 -21.3 Dark Down 15.7 214.0 Really Low 04:22:01 - 04:49:46 6664
Kelowna 04:35:50 -21.0 Dark Down 15.1 214.0 Really Low 04:21:57 - 04:49:42 6664
Penticton 04:35:50 -21.1 Dark Down 15.4 213.9 Really Low 04:21:57 - 04:49:42 6662
Hawthorne 04:38:07 -28.2 Dark Down 23.7 217.6 Low 04:24:15 - 04:52:00 6659
Brewster 04:36:08 -21.8 Dark Down 16.6 214.0 Really Low 04:22:15 - 04:50:00 6659
Summerland 04:35:46 -21.0 Dark Down 15.4 213.8 Really Low 04:21:54 - 04:49:39 6658
Bishop 04:38:28 -29.0 Dark Down 24.5 218.2 Low 04:24:36 - 04:52:21 6654
Peachland 04:35:47 -20.9 Dark Down 15.3 213.7 Really Low 04:21:55 - 04:49:40 6654
Manson/Chelan 04:36:08 -21.8 Dark Down 17.0 213.7 Really Low 04:22:15 - 04:50:00 6646
Entiat 04:36:08 -21.8 Dark Down 17.2 213.7 Really Low 04:22:15 - 04:50:00 6643
Yerington 04:37:57 -27.5 Dark Down 23.6 216.9 Low 04:24:04 - 04:51:49 6642
Wenatchee 04:36:08 -21.9 Dark Down 17.4 213.6 Really Low 04:22:15 - 04:50:00 6640
Toppenish/White Swan 04:36:22 -22.5 Dark Down 18.3 213.8 Really Low 04:22:29 - 04:50:14 6637
Lee Vining 04:38:05 -28.1 Dark Down 24.4 217.3 Low 04:24:13 - 04:51:58 6632
Ellensburg 04:36:09 -22.0 Dark Down 17.8 213.5 Really Low 04:22:16 - 04:50:01 6632
Yakima 04:36:13 -22.3 Dark Down 18.2 213.6 Really Low 04:22:20 - 04:50:05 6631
Cedarville 04:37:17 -25.4 Dark Down 22.1 215.2 Low 04:23:24 - 04:51:09 6625
Lakeview 04:37:07 -24.9 Dark Down 21.6 214.9 Low 04:23:15 - 04:51:00 6623
Reno 04:37:45 -26.8 Dark Down 23.5 216.2 Low 04:23:53 - 04:51:38 6621
Goldendale 04:36:21 -22.6 Dark Down 18.9 213.5 Really Low 04:22:28 - 04:50:13 6620
Paisley 04:36:59 -24.5 Dark Down 21.3 214.6 Low 04:23:07 - 04:50:52 6618
Carson City 04:37:46 -27.0 Dark Down 23.8 216.3 Low 04:23:53 - 04:51:38 6618
Gardnerville 04:37:53 -27.2 Dark Down 23.9 216.4 Low 04:24:01 - 04:51:46 6617
Maupin 04:36:25 -22.8 Dark Down 19.5 213.4 Really Low 04:22:33 - 04:50:18 6608
North Lake 04:36:49 -24.0 Dark Down 21.0 214.1 Low 04:22:56 - 04:50:41 6607
The Dalles 04:36:19 -22.5 Dark Down 19.2 213.2 Really Low 04:22:26 - 04:50:11 6604
Redmond 04:36:34 -23.2 Dark Down 20.3 213.6 Low 04:22:41 - 04:50:26 6601
Portola 04:37:30 -26.2 Dark Down 23.6 215.4 Low 04:23:38 - 04:51:23 6596
Bend 04:36:36 -23.3 Dark Down 20.5 213.5 Low 04:22:43 - 04:50:28 6594
Susanville 04:37:21 -25.7 Dark Down 23.2 215.1 Low 04:23:29 - 04:51:14 6594
Wildwood 04:39:06 -30.7 Dark Down 27.0 219.1 Low 04:25:13 - 04:52:58 6590
Oregon Observatory 04:36:37 -23.3 Dark Down 20.7 213.4 Low 04:22:44 - 04:50:29 6588
Sisters 04:36:31 -23.0 Dark Down 20.5 213.2 Low 04:22:39 - 04:50:24 6584
La Pine/Gilchrist 04:36:38 -23.3 Dark Down 20.9 213.4 Low 04:22:45 - 04:50:30 6584
Gimple 04:37:25 -25.7 Dark Down 23.5 215.0 Low 04:23:32 - 04:51:17 6581
Greenville 04:37:25 -25.7 Dark Down 23.6 214.9 Low 04:23:32 - 04:51:17 6578
Quincy 04:37:23 -25.8 Dark Down 23.7 214.9 Low 04:23:31 - 04:51:16 6576
Fall River/Burney 04:37:10 -24.9 Dark Down 23.0 214.2 Low 04:23:17 - 04:51:02 6568
Klamath Falls 04:36:46 -23.9 Dark Down 22.2 213.5 Low 04:22:54 - 04:50:39 6562
CPSLO 04:38:28 -28.5 Dark Down 27.2 216.8 Low 04:24:36 - 04:52:21 6519
Victoria 04:35:26 -19.5 Dark Down 17.6 210.5 Really Low 04:21:34 - 04:49:19 6518

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, (2020/09/11 04:43UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 18.52 161
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  8.04 167
PPM 233351     17:37:36.2 -15:34:15  6.2  3.10 171
PPM 233526     17:44:08.9 -17:44:39  7.9  0.91 174
PPM 233452     17:41:21.2 -18:30:27  9.3  0.15 174
95626          17:41:58.0 -18:29:30 15.3       174
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/07/30 22:00:14 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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