RECON: TNO occultation with 95626

Event between (95626) 02GZ32 and star GA0680:28608975 with event index number of 2132063

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/07/04 09:48:09 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:33:04.8 -20:35:07
Equinox of date position of star is 18:34:24.9 -20:34:01
Stellar brightness G=15.1, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 117 degrees from the moon. Moon is 24% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=19.4

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TNO is 18.1 AU from the Sun and 17.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.9 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 108 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 932 km.
The sky-plane scale is 12405.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.9
Diameter=251.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 11.5 sec chord
Diameter=102.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 95626, (2022/07/04 09:48UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:47.5 -26:28:48  0.9 28.87  89
Nunki          18:56:39.6 -26:16:00  2.0  7.65 122
PPM 268697     18:40:13.9 -21:01:53  6.1  1.44 118
PPM 268570     18:34:49.2 -20:21:00  8.5  0.24 117
PPM 268574     18:34:53.0 -20:36:18  9.4  0.11 117
95626          18:34:25.1 -20:34:01 15.1       117
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 23.4 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)
Kamloops 09:45:58 -13.2 AT Down 13.9 209.1 Really Low 09:36:30 - 09:55:25 8157
Victoria 09:46:03 -16.0 AT Down 16.7 206.6 Really Low 09:36:36 - 09:55:31 8121
Peachland 09:45:55 -13.9 AT Down 14.5 209.7 Really Low 09:36:27 - 09:55:22 8101
Kelowna 09:45:54 -13.7 AT Down 14.3 210.0 Really Low 09:36:27 - 09:55:22 8099
Summerland 09:45:54 -14.0 AT Down 14.6 209.8 Really Low 09:36:27 - 09:55:22 8091
Penticton 09:45:54 -14.1 AT Down 14.7 209.9 Really Low 09:36:26 - 09:55:21 8086
Oliver 09:45:53 -14.4 AT Down 15.0 210.0 Really Low 09:36:26 - 09:55:21 8069
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:45:53 -14.5 AT Down 15.1 210.2 Really Low 09:36:26 - 09:55:21 8056
Tonasket 09:45:52 -14.8 AT Down 15.3 210.1 Really Low 09:36:25 - 09:55:20 8042
Okanogan 09:45:52 -15.1 AT Down 15.7 210.1 Really Low 09:36:25 - 09:55:20 8029
Brewster 09:45:52 -15.4 AT Down 16.0 209.9 Really Low 09:36:25 - 09:55:20 8020
Manson/Chelan 09:45:53 -15.7 AT Down 16.3 209.6 Really Low 09:36:26 - 09:55:21 8018
Wenatchee 09:45:53 -16.2 AT Down 16.8 209.5 Really Low 09:36:25 - 09:55:20 7998
Ellensburg 09:45:53 -16.6 AT Down 17.2 209.4 Really Low 09:36:25 - 09:55:20 7981
Yakima 09:45:52 -17.0 AT Down 17.6 209.4 Really Low 09:36:25 - 09:55:20 7961
Toppenish/White Swan 09:45:51 -17.2 AT Down 17.7 209.6 Really Low 09:36:24 - 09:55:19 7945
Goldendale 09:45:52 -17.8 AT Down 18.3 209.3 Really Low 09:36:24 - 09:55:19 7926
The Dalles 09:45:53 -18.1 Dark Down 18.6 209.0 Really Low 09:36:25 - 09:55:20 7922
Maupin 09:45:52 -18.5 Dark Down 19.0 209.2 Really Low 09:36:25 - 09:55:20 7897
Sleaford 09:45:27 -7.6 NT Down 7.6 221.5 Really Low 09:35:59 - 09:54:54 7895
PNWRO 09:45:47 -17.1 AT Down 17.5 211.0 Really Low 09:36:19 - 09:55:14 7890
Sisters 09:45:52 -19.4 Dark Down 19.9 208.9 Really Low 09:36:24 - 09:55:19 7861
Bend 09:45:51 -19.6 Dark Down 20.0 209.2 Low 09:36:23 - 09:55:18 7842
Oregon Observatory 09:45:51 -19.7 Dark Down 20.2 209.1 Low 09:36:24 - 09:55:19 7835
North Lake 09:45:49 -20.2 Dark Down 20.6 209.7 Low 09:36:21 - 09:55:16 7786
Chiloquin 09:45:51 -21.1 Dark Down 21.5 208.9 Low 09:36:23 - 09:55:18 7770
Klamath Falls 09:45:50 -21.4 Dark Down 21.8 209.1 Low 09:36:23 - 09:55:18 7748
Lakeview 09:45:46 -21.0 Dark Down 21.3 210.4 Low 09:36:18 - 09:55:13 7710
Fall River/Burney 09:45:48 -22.3 Dark Down 22.7 209.6 Low 09:36:21 - 09:55:16 7668
Cedarville 09:45:44 -21.5 Dark Down 21.8 210.7 Low 09:36:17 - 09:55:12 7667
Susanville 09:45:44 -22.7 Dark Down 23.0 210.4 Low 09:36:17 - 09:55:12 7611
Greenville 09:45:45 -23.0 Dark Down 23.3 210.2 Low 09:36:17 - 09:55:12 7601
Gimple 09:45:45 -23.0 Dark Down 23.3 210.3 Low 09:36:17 - 09:55:12 7599
Quincy 09:45:45 -23.2 Dark Down 23.5 210.3 Low 09:36:18 - 09:55:13 7588
Portola 09:45:43 -23.2 Dark Down 23.4 210.7 Low 09:36:15 - 09:55:10 7569
Reno 09:45:41 -23.2 Dark Down 23.4 211.4 Low 09:36:13 - 09:55:08 7535
Carson City 09:45:40 -23.5 Dark Down 23.7 211.5 Low 09:36:13 - 09:55:08 7511
Gardnerville 09:45:40 -23.7 Dark Down 23.9 211.6 Low 09:36:12 - 09:55:07 7494
Yerington 09:45:38 -23.5 Dark Down 23.6 212.1 Low 09:36:10 - 09:55:05 7482
Hawthorne 09:45:36 -23.7 Dark Down 23.8 212.7 Low 09:36:08 - 09:55:03 7438
Lee Vining 09:45:37 -24.4 Dark Down 24.4 212.4 Low 09:36:09 - 09:55:04 7414
Tonopah 09:45:31 -23.6 Dark Down 23.5 214.1 Low 09:36:03 - 09:54:58 7369
Bishop 09:45:33 -24.7 Dark Down 24.6 213.2 Low 09:36:06 - 09:55:01 7354
Beatty 09:45:28 -24.5 Dark Down 24.3 214.8 Low 09:36:00 - 09:54:55 7277
Indian Springs 09:45:24 -24.3 Dark Down 24.1 215.8 Low 09:35:56 - 09:54:51 7224
Dunrhomin 09:45:00 -16.7 AT Down 16.0 223.7 Really Low 09:35:32 - 09:54:27 7169
Henderson 09:45:21 -24.5 Dark Down 24.2 216.6 Low 09:35:54 - 09:54:49 7167
CU-SBO 09:45:00 -17.0 AT Down 16.3 223.7 Really Low 09:35:32 - 09:54:27 7155
Wildwood 09:45:31 -27.7 Dark Down 27.5 213.9 Low 09:36:04 - 09:54:59 7133
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:45:19 -25.1 Dark Down 24.7 217.1 Low 09:35:52 - 09:54:47 7093
Patrick 09:45:17 -24.6 Dark Down 24.1 217.7 Low 09:35:50 - 09:54:45 7090
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:45:17 -24.9 Dark Down 24.4 217.6 Low 09:35:50 - 09:54:45 7079
Mohave Valley 09:45:19 -25.3 Dark Down 24.9 217.2 Low 09:35:52 - 09:54:47 7073
Idyllwild 09:45:24 -27.2 Dark Down 26.9 215.7 Low 09:35:57 - 09:54:52 7053
Lake Havasu City 09:45:17 -25.6 Dark Down 25.1 217.5 Low 09:35:50 - 09:54:45 7037
Parker 09:45:17 -25.9 Dark Down 25.4 217.7 Low 09:35:49 - 09:54:44 7010
Calipatria 09:45:20 -27.3 Dark Down 26.8 216.9 Low 09:35:52 - 09:54:47 6972
Yuma 09:45:16 -27.2 Dark Down 26.7 217.8 Low 09:35:48 - 09:54:43 6913
George/Scottsdale 09:45:09 -25.1 Dark Down 24.4 219.9 Low 09:35:41 - 09:54:36 6905

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.

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Star training set for 95626, (2022/07/04 09:48UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 28.87  89
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0  7.65 122
PPM 268697     18:38:53.3 -21:03:10  6.1  1.44 118
PPM 268570     18:33:28.9 -20:22:06  8.5  0.24 117
PPM 268574     18:33:32.6 -20:37:25  9.4  0.11 117
95626          18:33:04.8 -20:35:07 15.1       116
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/06/06 23:50:52 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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