RECON: TNO occultation with 95626

Event between (95626) 02GZ32 and star GA0700:21369575 with event index number of 1118197

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/06/15 06:44:50 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:13:41.9 -19:18:45
Equinox of date position of star is 18:14:56.6 -19:18:19
Stellar brightness G=16.5, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 133 degrees from the moon. Moon is 21% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=19.4

[RECON map]
TNO is 18.1 AU from the Sun and 17.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 6.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 85 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 778 km.
The sky-plane scale is 12367.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.9
Diameter=251.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 11.7 sec chord
Diameter=102.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 95626, (2021/06/15 06:45UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:43.6 -26:28:40  0.9 25.00 111
Nunki          18:56:35.6 -26:16:05  2.0 11.85 143
PPM 234244     18:16:46.4 -18:39:11  6.1  0.78 134
PPM 234177     18:13:30.8 -19:25:34  7.6  0.36 133
PPM 234215     18:15:22.9 -19:11:28  9.5  0.15 133
95626          18:14:57.9 -19:18:19 16.5       134
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 15.6 km RECON observability=0.7 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 06:45:50 -14.7 AT Up 16.3 153.0 Really Low 06:38:15 - 06:53:26 7263
Kelowna 06:45:52 -15.1 AT Up 16.6 152.8 Really Low 06:38:17 - 06:53:28 7247
Peachland 06:45:53 -15.1 AT Up 16.6 152.5 Really Low 06:38:17 - 06:53:28 7242
Summerland 06:45:53 -15.3 AT Up 16.8 152.6 Really Low 06:38:17 - 06:53:28 7237
Penticton 06:45:53 -15.4 AT Up 16.9 152.7 Really Low 06:38:17 - 06:53:28 7234
Oliver 06:45:53 -15.7 AT Up 17.2 152.6 Really Low 06:38:18 - 06:53:29 7220
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:45:53 -15.9 AT Up 17.4 152.8 Really Low 06:38:18 - 06:53:29 7215
Tonasket 06:45:54 -16.2 AT Up 17.7 152.7 Really Low 06:38:18 - 06:53:29 7202
Okanogan 06:45:55 -16.5 AT Up 17.9 152.5 Really Low 06:38:20 - 06:53:31 7187
Brewster 06:45:56 -16.7 AT Up 18.1 152.3 Really Low 06:38:21 - 06:53:32 7175
Victoria 06:46:06 -15.5 AT Up 16.6 149.0 Really Low 06:38:30 - 06:53:41 7172
Manson/Chelan 06:45:58 -16.8 AT Up 18.2 151.9 Really Low 06:38:22 - 06:53:33 7164
Wenatchee 06:45:59 -17.2 AT Up 18.5 151.7 Really Low 06:38:24 - 06:53:35 7143
Ellensburg 06:46:01 -17.6 AT Up 18.8 151.4 Really Low 06:38:25 - 06:53:36 7124
Yakima 06:46:02 -18.0 AT Up 19.2 151.3 Really Low 06:38:26 - 06:53:37 7106
Pasco 06:45:58 -18.6 Dark Up 19.9 152.6 Really Low 06:38:22 - 06:53:33 7098
Toppenish/White Swan 06:46:02 -18.2 Dark Up 19.4 151.4 Really Low 06:38:26 - 06:53:37 7097
PNWRO 06:45:57 -18.9 Dark Up 20.2 152.8 Low 06:38:22 - 06:53:33 7088
Goldendale 06:46:04 -18.6 Dark Up 19.8 151.0 Really Low 06:38:28 - 06:53:39 7070
The Dalles 06:46:06 -18.8 Dark Up 19.8 150.6 Really Low 06:38:30 - 06:53:41 7057
Maupin 06:46:06 -19.2 Dark Up 20.2 150.6 Low 06:38:30 - 06:53:41 7038
Redmond 06:46:08 -20.0 Dark Up 21.0 150.4 Low 06:38:33 - 06:53:44 6995
Sisters 06:46:09 -19.9 Dark Up 20.8 150.0 Low 06:38:34 - 06:53:45 6994
Bend 06:46:09 -20.2 Dark Up 21.1 150.2 Low 06:38:33 - 06:53:44 6984
Oregon Observatory 06:46:10 -20.3 Dark Up 21.2 150.0 Low 06:38:34 - 06:53:45 6975
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:46:10 -20.5 Dark Up 21.4 149.9 Low 06:38:35 - 06:53:46 6964
North Lake 06:46:09 -21.1 Dark Up 22.0 150.4 Low 06:38:34 - 06:53:45 6946
Paisley 06:46:09 -21.7 Dark Up 22.6 150.6 Low 06:38:33 - 06:53:44 6920
Chiloquin 06:46:14 -21.5 Dark Up 22.2 149.4 Low 06:38:38 - 06:53:49 6906
Lakeview 06:46:10 -22.2 Dark Up 23.1 150.7 Low 06:38:34 - 06:53:45 6895
Klamath Falls 06:46:15 -21.8 Dark Up 22.6 149.4 Low 06:38:39 - 06:53:50 6888
Cedarville 06:46:11 -22.9 Dark Up 23.8 150.8 Low 06:38:35 - 06:53:46 6862
Fall River/Burney 06:46:16 -23.0 Dark Up 23.7 149.5 Low 06:38:40 - 06:53:51 6828
Dunrhomin 06:45:18 -26.3 Dark Down 29.1 165.4 Low 06:37:43 - 06:52:54 6824
Susanville 06:46:14 -23.8 Dark Up 24.6 150.1 Low 06:38:38 - 06:53:49 6798
Gimple 06:46:15 -24.0 Dark Up 24.7 149.8 Low 06:38:39 - 06:53:50 6782
Greenville 06:46:16 -24.0 Dark Up 24.7 149.7 Low 06:38:40 - 06:53:51 6781
Quincy 06:46:16 -24.2 Dark Up 24.9 149.7 Low 06:38:41 - 06:53:52 6770
Portola 06:46:14 -24.4 Dark Up 25.2 150.1 Low 06:38:39 - 06:53:50 6766
Reno 06:46:12 -24.8 Dark Up 25.6 150.7 Low 06:38:37 - 06:53:48 6755
Carson City 06:46:13 -25.2 Dark Up 25.9 150.6 Low 06:38:37 - 06:53:48 6735
Yerington 06:46:11 -25.5 Dark Up 26.4 151.2 Low 06:38:36 - 06:53:47 6727
Gardnerville 06:46:13 -25.4 Dark Up 26.2 150.6 Low 06:38:38 - 06:53:49 6721
Hawthorne 06:46:10 -26.1 Dark Up 27.0 151.6 Low 06:38:35 - 06:53:46 6703
Tonopah 06:46:06 -26.9 Dark Up 27.9 152.8 Low 06:38:30 - 06:53:41 6683
Lee Vining 06:46:13 -26.5 Dark Up 27.3 151.0 Low 06:38:37 - 06:53:48 6668
Bishop 06:46:11 -27.2 Dark Up 28.1 151.5 Low 06:38:36 - 06:53:47 6635
Beatty 06:46:06 -28.1 Dark Up 29.1 153.0 Low 06:38:31 - 06:53:42 6615
Indian Springs 06:46:03 -28.6 Dark Down 29.8 154.0 Low 06:38:27 - 06:53:38 6599
Henderson 06:46:01 -29.3 Dark Down 30.5 154.5 Up 06:38:25 - 06:53:36 6569
Patrick 06:45:58 -30.1 Dark Down 31.4 155.5 Up 06:38:22 - 06:53:33 6533
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:45:59 -30.3 Dark Down 31.6 155.3 Up 06:38:23 - 06:53:34 6519
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:46:01 -30.2 Dark Down 31.4 154.7 Up 06:38:25 - 06:53:36 6515
Mohave Valley 06:46:01 -30.5 Dark Down 31.7 154.7 Up 06:38:25 - 06:53:36 6498
CPSLO 06:46:23 -28.6 Dark Up 29.0 148.8 Low 06:38:47 - 06:53:58 6494
Lake Havasu City 06:46:00 -30.9 Dark Down 32.1 154.8 Up 06:38:25 - 06:53:36 6473
Parker 06:46:01 -31.2 Dark Down 32.4 154.7 Up 06:38:25 - 06:53:36 6450
Wildwood 06:46:18 -30.3 Dark Up 30.9 150.4 Up 06:38:42 - 06:53:53 6429
George/Scottsdale 06:45:52 -32.1 Dark Down 33.6 157.2 Up 06:38:17 - 06:53:28 6429
Idyllwild 06:46:10 -31.1 Dark Down 31.9 152.2 Up 06:38:35 - 06:53:46 6416
Blythe 06:46:03 -31.7 Dark Down 32.8 154.3 Up 06:38:28 - 06:53:39 6415
Calipatria 06:46:07 -32.0 Dark Down 32.9 153.2 Up 06:38:31 - 06:53:42 6379
Yuma 06:46:04 -32.6 Dark Down 33.6 154.0 Up 06:38:29 - 06:53:40 6353

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, (2021/06/15 06:45UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 25.00 111
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0 11.85 143
PPM 234244     18:15:30.8 -18:39:42  6.1  0.78 134
PPM 234177     18:12:14.7 -19:25:58  7.6  0.36 133
PPM 234215     18:14:06.9 -19:11:55  9.5  0.15 133
95626          18:13:41.9 -19:18:45 16.5       133
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/02/07 20:43:54 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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