RECON: TNO occultation with 95626

Event between (95626) 02GZ32 and star GA0680:26248067 with event index number of 2132303

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/10/02 02:08:55 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:25:56.0 -21:08:37
Equinox of date position of star is 18:27:16.5 -21:07:45
Stellar brightness G=16.8, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 11 degrees from the moon. Moon is 40% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=19.8

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TNO is 18.1 AU from the Sun and 18.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 9.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 234 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 834 km.
The sky-plane scale is 13165.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.9
Diameter=251.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 25.7 sec chord
Diameter=102.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 10.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 95626, (2022/10/02 02:09UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:48.4 -26:28:50  0.9 27.11  17
Nunki          18:56:40.5 -26:15:59  2.0  8.46  16
21 Sgr         18:26:42.4 -20:31:39  4.1  0.62  11
PPM 268348     18:24:56.9 -21:39:03  8.2  0.76  10
PPM 268392     18:27:00.7 -21:01:26  8.6  0.12  11
95626          18:27:17.6 -21:07:44 16.8        11
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 3.8 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)
Sleaford 02:08:22 -14.2 AT Up 14.6 199.7 Really Low 01:53:22 - 02:23:22 2563
Kamloops 02:06:42 -5.2 CT Up 18.0 185.5 Really Low 01:51:42 - 02:21:42 2330
Kelowna 02:06:51 -5.8 CT Up 18.8 186.5 Really Low 01:51:51 - 02:21:51 2319
Peachland 02:06:49 -5.6 CT Up 18.9 186.2 Really Low 01:51:49 - 02:21:49 2311
Summerland 02:06:50 -5.7 CT Up 19.0 186.3 Really Low 01:51:50 - 02:21:50 2307
Penticton 02:06:51 -5.8 CT Up 19.1 186.4 Really Low 01:51:51 - 02:21:51 2307
Oliver 02:06:52 -5.8 CT Up 19.4 186.4 Really Low 01:51:52 - 02:21:52 2295
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 02:06:53 -5.9 CT Up 19.6 186.6 Really Low 01:51:53 - 02:21:53 2294
Tonasket 02:06:53 -5.9 CT Up 19.9 186.5 Really Low 01:51:53 - 02:21:53 2281
Okanogan 02:06:53 -5.8 CT Up 20.3 186.4 Low 01:51:53 - 02:21:53 2267
Brewster 02:06:52 -5.7 CT Up 20.5 186.2 Low 01:51:52 - 02:21:52 2254
Manson/Chelan 02:06:50 -5.4 CT Up 20.8 185.8 Low 01:51:50 - 02:21:50 2239
Wenatchee 02:06:49 -5.3 CT Up 21.3 185.7 Low 01:51:49 - 02:21:49 2219
Victoria 02:06:25 -3.2 CT Up 20.3 182.5 Low 01:51:25 - 02:21:25 2201
Ellensburg 02:06:49 -5.2 CT Up 21.7 185.5 Low 01:51:49 - 02:21:49 2199
PNWRO 02:07:04 -6.4 NT Up 22.5 187.2 Low 01:52:04 - 02:22:04 2192
Yakima 02:06:49 -5.1 CT Up 22.1 185.5 Low 01:51:49 - 02:21:49 2183
Toppenish/White Swan 02:06:51 -5.3 CT Up 22.3 185.7 Low 01:51:51 - 02:21:51 2178
Dunrhomin 02:09:15 -17.3 AT Up 25.4 202.2 Low 01:54:15 - 02:24:15 2154
Goldendale 02:06:48 -5.0 CT Up 22.9 185.2 Low 01:51:48 - 02:21:48 2148
CU-SBO 02:09:17 -17.3 AT Up 25.7 202.1 Low 01:54:17 - 02:24:17 2142
The Dalles 02:06:47 -4.7 CT Up 23.1 184.9 Low 01:51:47 - 02:21:47 2132
Maupin 02:06:48 -4.8 CT Up 23.5 185.0 Low 01:51:48 - 02:21:48 2117
Sisters 02:06:46 -4.4 CT Up 24.4 184.5 Low 01:51:46 - 02:21:46 2071
Bend 02:06:48 -4.6 CT Up 24.7 184.8 Low 01:51:48 - 02:21:48 2066
Oregon Observatory 02:06:47 -4.5 CT Up 24.8 184.7 Low 01:51:47 - 02:21:47 2056
North Lake 02:06:53 -4.9 CT Up 25.4 185.3 Low 01:51:53 - 02:21:53 2039
Lakeview 02:07:00 -5.3 CT Up 26.5 185.9 Low 01:52:00 - 02:22:00 2002
Chiloquin 02:06:47 -4.2 CT Up 26.2 184.3 Low 01:51:47 - 02:21:47 1988
Cedarville 02:07:03 -5.5 CT Up 27.1 186.2 Low 01:52:03 - 02:22:03 1975
Klamath Falls 02:06:47 -4.2 CT Up 26.5 184.4 Low 01:51:47 - 02:21:47 1974
Fall River/Burney 02:06:54 -4.5 CT Up 27.7 184.9 Low 01:51:54 - 02:21:54 1926
Susanville 02:07:01 -5.1 CT Up 28.2 185.7 Low 01:52:01 - 02:22:01 1911
Gimple 02:07:00 -5.0 CT Up 28.5 185.5 Low 01:52:00 - 02:22:00 1893
Greenville 02:06:59 -4.9 CT Up 28.5 185.4 Low 01:51:59 - 02:21:59 1891
Reno 02:07:10 -5.8 CT Up 29.0 186.7 Low 01:52:10 - 02:22:10 1886
Portola 02:07:05 -5.3 CT Up 28.8 186.0 Low 01:52:05 - 02:22:05 1885
Quincy 02:06:59 -4.9 CT Up 28.7 185.4 Low 01:51:59 - 02:21:59 1881
Yerington 02:07:18 -6.3 NT Up 29.5 187.5 Low 01:52:18 - 02:22:18 1871
Carson City 02:07:11 -5.8 CT Up 29.4 186.7 Low 01:52:11 - 02:22:11 1868
Tonopah 02:07:38 -7.9 NT Up 30.2 189.7 Up 01:52:38 - 02:22:38 1862
Hawthorne 02:07:24 -6.8 NT Up 29.9 188.1 Low 01:52:24 - 02:22:24 1858
Gardnerville 02:07:12 -5.9 CT Up 29.6 186.8 Low 01:52:12 - 02:22:12 1856
Lee Vining 02:07:21 -6.4 NT Up 30.5 187.6 Up 01:52:21 - 02:22:21 1819
Indian Springs 02:07:56 -9.3 NT Up 31.4 191.6 Up 01:52:56 - 02:22:56 1812
Beatty 02:07:46 -8.4 NT Up 31.3 190.4 Up 01:52:46 - 02:22:46 1809
Bishop 02:07:29 -7.0 NT Up 31.0 188.5 Up 01:52:29 - 02:22:29 1802
Henderson 02:08:04 -9.9 NT Up 31.8 192.5 Up 01:53:04 - 02:23:04 1796
Patrick 02:08:16 -10.9 NT Up 32.2 193.8 Up 01:53:16 - 02:23:16 1782
Kingman/Dolan Springs 02:08:14 -10.7 NT Up 32.5 193.6 Up 01:53:14 - 02:23:14 1767
Laughlin/Bullhead City 02:08:11 -10.3 NT Up 32.6 193.1 Up 01:53:11 - 02:23:11 1755
Mohave Valley 02:08:11 -10.3 NT Up 32.9 193.1 Up 01:53:11 - 02:23:11 1740
Lake Havasu City 02:08:15 -10.5 NT Up 33.2 193.5 Up 01:53:15 - 02:23:15 1722
George/Scottsdale 02:08:41 -12.7 AT Up 33.4 196.4 Up 01:53:41 - 02:23:41 1721
Parker 02:08:16 -10.6 NT Up 33.5 193.5 Up 01:53:16 - 02:23:16 1702
Idyllwild 02:07:54 -8.5 NT Up 34.4 190.8 Up 01:52:54 - 02:22:54 1632
Calipatria 02:08:08 -9.6 NT Up 34.8 192.3 Up 01:53:08 - 02:23:08 1619
Wildwood 02:07:36 -6.9 NT Up 34.3 188.6 Up 01:52:36 - 02:22:36 1613
Yuma 02:08:17 -10.4 NT Up 35.0 193.4 Up 01:53:17 - 02:23:17 1610

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, (2022/10/02 02:09UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 27.11  17
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0  8.46  16
21 Sgr         18:25:21.1 -20:32:31  4.1  0.62  11
PPM 268348     18:23:34.9 -21:39:51  8.2  0.76  10
PPM 268392     18:25:39.1 -21:02:18  8.6  0.12  11
95626          18:25:56.0 -21:08:37 16.8        11
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/06/06 23:51:46 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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