RECON: TNO occultation with 95626

Event between (95626) 02GZ32 and star GA0680:28007621 with event index number of 2132101

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/07/14 08:11:13 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:31:20.2 -20:39:01
Equinox of date position of star is 18:32:40.3 -20:37:58
Stellar brightness G=16.2, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 24 degrees from the moon. Moon is 99% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=19.5

[RECON map]
TNO is 18.1 AU from the Sun and 17.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 6.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 112 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 855 km.
The sky-plane scale is 12426.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.9
Diameter=251.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 11.9 sec chord
Diameter=102.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 95626, (2022/07/14 08:11UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:47.6 -26:28:48  0.9 28.47  50
Nunki          18:56:39.7 -26:16:00  2.0  7.87  18
21 Sgr         18:26:41.6 -20:31:39  4.1  1.40  25
PPM 268499     18:31:53.4 -20:16:15  8.3  0.41  24
PPM 268544     18:33:40.3 -20:42:59  9.9  0.25  24
95626          18:32:40.7 -20:37:58 16.2        23
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 18.0 km RECON observability=0.8 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 08:09:34 -17.7 AT Up 17.2 196.0 Really Low 07:59:47 - 08:19:22 5124
Victoria 08:09:43 -19.8 Dark Up 19.8 193.3 Really Low 07:59:55 - 08:19:30 5088
Peachland 08:09:32 -18.6 Dark Up 18.0 196.7 Really Low 07:59:44 - 08:19:19 5075
Kelowna 08:09:31 -18.5 Dark Up 17.8 197.0 Really Low 07:59:43 - 08:19:18 5074
Summerland 08:09:31 -18.7 Dark Up 18.1 196.8 Really Low 07:59:43 - 08:19:18 5067
Penticton 08:09:31 -18.8 Dark Up 18.2 196.9 Really Low 07:59:43 - 08:19:18 5062
Oliver 08:09:31 -19.1 Dark Up 18.5 196.9 Really Low 07:59:43 - 08:19:18 5047
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:09:30 -19.3 Dark Up 18.6 197.1 Really Low 07:59:42 - 08:19:17 5037
Tonasket 08:09:30 -19.6 Dark Up 18.9 197.1 Really Low 07:59:42 - 08:19:17 5024
Okanogan 08:09:30 -20.0 Dark Up 19.3 197.0 Really Low 07:59:43 - 08:19:18 5012
Brewster 08:09:31 -20.2 Dark Up 19.6 196.8 Really Low 07:59:43 - 08:19:18 5004
Manson/Chelan 08:09:31 -20.5 Dark Up 19.9 196.5 Really Low 07:59:44 - 08:19:19 5001
Wenatchee 08:09:31 -20.9 Dark Up 20.4 196.4 Low 07:59:44 - 08:19:19 4983
Ellensburg 08:09:32 -21.3 Dark Up 20.8 196.2 Low 07:59:44 - 08:19:19 4968
Yakima 08:09:32 -21.8 Dark Up 21.2 196.2 Low 07:59:44 - 08:19:19 4950
Toppenish/White Swan 08:09:31 -22.0 Dark Up 21.4 196.4 Low 07:59:43 - 08:19:18 4936
Goldendale 08:09:32 -22.5 Dark Up 22.0 196.1 Low 07:59:44 - 08:19:19 4918
The Dalles 08:09:33 -22.7 Dark Up 22.3 195.7 Low 07:59:46 - 08:19:21 4914
Sleaford 08:08:54 -15.1 AT Up 12.5 209.3 Really Low 07:59:07 - 08:18:42 4898
Maupin 08:09:32 -23.2 Dark Up 22.6 195.9 Low 07:59:45 - 08:19:20 4891
PNWRO 08:09:26 -22.3 Dark Up 21.4 197.9 Low 07:59:39 - 08:19:14 4889
Sisters 08:09:34 -24.0 Dark Up 23.6 195.5 Low 07:59:47 - 08:19:22 4858
Bend 08:09:33 -24.3 Dark Up 23.8 195.8 Low 07:59:45 - 08:19:20 4841
Oregon Observatory 08:09:34 -24.5 Dark Up 24.0 195.7 Low 07:59:46 - 08:19:21 4834
North Lake 08:09:31 -25.1 Dark Up 24.5 196.3 Low 07:59:43 - 08:19:18 4790
Chiloquin 08:09:34 -25.8 Dark Up 25.3 195.4 Low 07:59:47 - 08:19:22 4774
Klamath Falls 08:09:34 -26.1 Dark Up 25.6 195.5 Low 07:59:46 - 08:19:21 4754
Lakeview 08:09:28 -26.2 Dark Up 25.4 197.0 Low 07:59:41 - 08:19:16 4723
Cedarville 08:09:28 -26.8 Dark Up 26.0 197.2 Low 07:59:40 - 08:19:15 4683
Fall River/Burney 08:09:32 -27.3 Dark Up 26.7 196.1 Low 07:59:44 - 08:19:19 4681
Susanville 08:09:28 -27.9 Dark Up 27.1 196.9 Low 07:59:41 - 08:19:16 4630
Greenville 08:09:29 -28.2 Dark Up 27.5 196.7 Low 07:59:42 - 08:19:17 4620
Gimple 08:09:29 -28.2 Dark Up 27.4 196.7 Low 07:59:42 - 08:19:17 4618
Quincy 08:09:30 -28.4 Dark Up 27.7 196.7 Low 07:59:42 - 08:19:17 4609
Portola 08:09:27 -28.5 Dark Up 27.7 197.2 Low 07:59:40 - 08:19:15 4591
Reno 08:09:25 -28.8 Dark Up 27.8 197.9 Low 07:59:38 - 08:19:13 4562
Carson City 08:09:25 -29.1 Dark Up 28.1 198.0 Low 07:59:37 - 08:19:12 4540
Gardnerville 08:09:25 -29.4 Dark Up 28.3 198.1 Low 07:59:37 - 08:19:12 4524
Yerington 08:09:22 -29.3 Dark Up 28.1 198.6 Low 07:59:35 - 08:19:10 4514
Hawthorne 08:09:20 -29.8 Dark Up 28.4 199.3 Low 07:59:33 - 08:19:08 4474
Lee Vining 08:09:22 -30.4 Dark Up 29.1 198.9 Low 07:59:34 - 08:19:09 4452
Tonopah 08:09:15 -30.2 Dark Up 28.5 200.8 Low 07:59:27 - 08:19:02 4414
Bishop 08:09:19 -30.9 Dark Up 29.5 199.7 Low 07:59:31 - 08:19:06 4397
Beatty 08:09:12 -31.3 Dark Up 29.5 201.4 Low 07:59:25 - 08:19:00 4330
Indian Springs 08:09:08 -31.6 Dark Up 29.4 202.6 Low 07:59:21 - 08:18:56 4282
Dunrhomin 08:08:34 -26.4 Dark Up 22.5 211.8 Low 07:58:47 - 08:18:22 4246
CU-SBO 08:08:35 -26.7 Dark Up 22.7 211.7 Low 07:58:47 - 08:18:22 4233
Henderson 08:09:05 -32.0 Dark Up 29.7 203.4 Low 07:59:18 - 08:18:53 4230
Wildwood 08:09:18 -34.2 Dark Up 32.6 200.2 Up 07:59:31 - 08:19:06 4189
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:09:03 -32.9 Dark Up 30.4 204.0 Up 07:59:16 - 08:18:51 4162
Patrick 08:09:00 -32.6 Dark Up 29.9 204.7 Low 07:59:13 - 08:18:48 4161
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:09:01 -32.8 Dark Up 30.2 204.5 Up 07:59:13 - 08:18:48 4151
Mohave Valley 08:09:03 -33.1 Dark Up 30.6 204.1 Up 07:59:15 - 08:18:50 4143
Idyllwild 08:09:11 -34.5 Dark Up 32.4 202.2 Up 07:59:23 - 08:18:58 4120
Lake Havasu City 08:09:02 -33.5 Dark Up 30.9 204.4 Up 07:59:15 - 08:18:50 4110
Parker 08:09:01 -33.9 Dark Up 31.2 204.6 Up 07:59:14 - 08:18:49 4085
Calipatria 08:09:05 -35.0 Dark Up 32.6 203.6 Up 07:59:18 - 08:18:53 4047
Yuma 08:09:01 -35.3 Dark Up 32.7 204.6 Up 07:59:14 - 08:18:49 3993
George/Scottsdale 08:08:52 -34.0 Dark Up 30.8 207.1 Up 07:59:04 - 08:18:39 3992

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, (2022/07/14 08:11UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 28.47  50
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0  7.87  18
21 Sgr         18:25:21.1 -20:32:31  4.1  1.40  25
PPM 268499     18:30:33.1 -20:17:16  8.3  0.41  24
PPM 268544     18:32:19.7 -20:44:04  9.9  0.25  24
95626          18:31:20.2 -20:39:01 16.2        24
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/06/06 23:51:07 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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