RECON: TNO occultation with 95626

Event between (95626) 02GZ32 and star GA0680:33226826 with event index number of 2132977

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/06/30 05:30:05 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:56:44.0 -21:32:23
Equinox of date position of star is 18:58:05.6 -21:30:30
Stellar brightness G=16.2, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 49 degrees from the moon. Moon is 86% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=19.7

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TNO is 18.2 AU from the Sun and 17.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.8 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 137 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1077 km.
The sky-plane scale is 12467.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.2
Diameter=251.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 10.1 sec chord
Diameter=102.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 95626, (2023/06/30 05:30UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:51.1 -26:28:56  0.9 33.89  15
Nunki          18:56:43.2 -26:15:55  2.0  4.77  48
33 Sgr         18:55:24.3 -21:19:44  5.6  0.66  48
PPM 269133     18:59:11.7 -21:42:23  8.3  0.32  49
95626          18:58:08.2 -21:30:26 16.2        49
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 18.9 km RECON observability=0.3 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 05:30:41 -11.8 NT Up 12.0 152.2 Really Low 05:18:47 - 05:42:34 8406
Kamloops 05:31:21 -8.7 NT Up 8.2 139.5 Really Low 05:19:28 - 05:43:15 8299
Kelowna 05:31:21 -9.7 NT Up 9.2 140.2 Really Low 05:19:28 - 05:43:15 8280
Peachland 05:31:23 -9.7 NT Up 9.1 140.0 Really Low 05:19:30 - 05:43:17 8274
Summerland 05:31:24 -9.9 NT Up 9.3 140.0 Really Low 05:19:30 - 05:43:17 8270
Penticton 05:31:23 -10.0 NT Up 9.4 140.1 Really Low 05:19:30 - 05:43:17 8269
Oliver 05:31:25 -10.3 NT Up 9.7 140.1 Really Low 05:19:31 - 05:43:18 8257
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:31:25 -10.5 NT Up 9.9 140.2 Really Low 05:19:31 - 05:43:18 8254
Tonasket 05:31:25 -10.7 NT Up 10.1 140.1 Really Low 05:19:31 - 05:43:18 8242
Okanogan 05:31:27 -10.9 NT Up 10.3 140.0 Really Low 05:19:33 - 05:43:20 8229
Brewster 05:31:28 -11.1 NT Up 10.4 139.8 Really Low 05:19:35 - 05:43:22 8218
Manson/Chelan 05:31:30 -11.1 NT Up 10.4 139.4 Really Low 05:19:36 - 05:43:23 8207
Victoria 05:31:35 -9.3 NT Up 8.5 136.8 Really Low 05:19:42 - 05:43:29 8200
Wenatchee 05:31:31 -11.4 NT Up 10.7 139.3 Really Low 05:19:38 - 05:43:25 8188
Ellensburg 05:31:33 -11.7 NT Up 10.9 139.0 Really Low 05:19:40 - 05:43:27 8171
Yakima 05:31:34 -12.0 NT Up 11.2 139.0 Really Low 05:19:40 - 05:43:27 8156
Toppenish/White Swan 05:31:35 -12.2 AT Up 11.5 139.1 Really Low 05:19:42 - 05:43:29 8149
PNWRO 05:31:32 -13.1 AT Up 12.4 140.3 Really Low 05:19:38 - 05:43:25 8147
Goldendale 05:31:37 -12.5 AT Up 11.7 138.7 Really Low 05:19:44 - 05:43:31 8124
The Dalles 05:31:37 -12.6 AT Up 11.7 138.3 Really Low 05:19:43 - 05:43:30 8111
Maupin 05:31:37 -12.9 AT Up 12.0 138.4 Really Low 05:19:44 - 05:43:31 8095
Sisters 05:31:37 -13.4 AT Up 12.5 137.8 Really Low 05:19:44 - 05:43:31 8055
Bend 05:31:37 -13.7 AT Up 12.8 138.0 Really Low 05:19:44 - 05:43:31 8048
Oregon Observatory 05:31:37 -13.8 AT Up 12.8 137.9 Really Low 05:19:44 - 05:43:31 8040
North Lake 05:31:37 -14.6 AT Up 13.6 138.2 Really Low 05:19:44 - 05:43:31 8017
Chiloquin 05:31:37 -14.7 AT Up 13.6 137.3 Really Low 05:19:44 - 05:43:31 7980
Lakeview 05:31:37 -15.7 AT Up 14.6 138.5 Really Low 05:19:44 - 05:43:31 7975
Klamath Falls 05:31:37 -15.0 AT Up 13.9 137.3 Really Low 05:19:44 - 05:43:31 7966
Dunrhomin 05:31:04 -23.0 Dark Up 22.7 151.2 Low 05:19:10 - 05:42:57 7961
CU-SBO 05:31:05 -23.2 Dark Up 22.9 151.1 Low 05:19:11 - 05:42:58 7949
Cedarville 05:31:37 -16.3 AT Up 15.2 138.5 Really Low 05:19:44 - 05:43:31 7947
Fall River/Burney 05:31:37 -16.1 AT Up 15.0 137.4 Really Low 05:19:44 - 05:43:31 7916
Susanville 05:31:37 -16.9 AT Up 15.8 137.9 Really Low 05:19:44 - 05:43:31 7892
Gimple 05:31:37 -17.1 AT Up 15.9 137.7 Really Low 05:19:44 - 05:43:31 7878
Greenville 05:31:37 -17.0 AT Up 15.9 137.6 Really Low 05:19:44 - 05:43:31 7877
Quincy 05:31:37 -17.2 AT Up 16.0 137.6 Really Low 05:19:44 - 05:43:31 7868
Portola 05:31:37 -17.5 AT Up 16.3 137.9 Really Low 05:19:44 - 05:43:31 7865
Reno 05:31:37 -18.0 Dark Up 16.9 138.4 Really Low 05:19:44 - 05:43:31 7857
Carson City 05:31:37 -18.3 Dark Up 17.2 138.4 Really Low 05:19:44 - 05:43:31 7840
Yerington 05:31:37 -18.8 Dark Up 17.6 138.8 Really Low 05:19:44 - 05:43:31 7835
Gardnerville 05:31:37 -18.5 Dark Up 17.4 138.4 Really Low 05:19:44 - 05:43:31 7828
Hawthorne 05:31:37 -19.4 Dark Up 18.2 139.2 Really Low 05:19:44 - 05:43:31 7815
Tonopah 05:31:37 -20.4 Dark Up 19.3 140.2 Really Low 05:19:44 - 05:43:31 7800
Lee Vining 05:31:37 -19.6 Dark Up 18.4 138.7 Really Low 05:19:44 - 05:43:31 7784
Bishop 05:31:37 -20.4 Dark Up 19.3 139.1 Really Low 05:19:44 - 05:43:31 7757
Beatty 05:31:37 -21.6 Dark Up 20.4 140.3 Low 05:19:44 - 05:43:31 7742
Indian Springs 05:31:37 -22.3 Dark Up 21.2 141.2 Low 05:19:44 - 05:43:31 7731
Henderson 05:31:37 -23.1 Dark Up 22.0 141.6 Low 05:19:44 - 05:43:31 7705
Patrick 05:31:37 -24.1 Dark Up 23.1 142.4 Low 05:19:44 - 05:43:31 7676
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:31:37 -24.2 Dark Up 23.2 142.2 Low 05:19:44 - 05:43:31 7663
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:31:37 -24.0 Dark Up 22.9 141.7 Low 05:19:44 - 05:43:31 7658
Mohave Valley 05:31:37 -24.2 Dark Up 23.1 141.7 Low 05:19:44 - 05:43:31 7643
Lake Havasu City 05:31:37 -24.7 Dark Up 23.6 141.8 Low 05:19:44 - 05:43:31 7622
Parker 05:31:37 -25.0 Dark Up 23.9 141.7 Low 05:19:44 - 05:43:31 7602
George/Scottsdale 05:31:37 -26.4 Dark Up 25.4 143.7 Low 05:19:44 - 05:43:31 7588
Wildwood 05:32:02 -23.0 Dark Up 21.7 138.2 Low 05:20:09 - 05:43:56 7561
Idyllwild 05:31:57 -24.2 Dark Up 22.9 139.6 Low 05:20:03 - 05:43:50 7557
Calipatria 05:31:37 -25.3 Dark Up 24.0 140.4 Low 05:19:44 - 05:43:31 7538
Yuma 05:31:37 -26.0 Dark Up 24.8 141.0 Low 05:19:44 - 05:43:31 7516

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, (2023/06/30 05:30UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 33.89  15
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0  4.77  48
33 Sgr         18:54:00.1 -21:21:36  5.6  0.66  48
PPM 269133     18:57:47.3 -21:44:22  8.3  0.32  49
95626          18:56:44.0 -21:32:23 16.2        49
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/10/05 04:10:41 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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