RECON: TNO occultation with 07LG38

Event between 07LG38 and star GA0920:05855059 with event index number of 217393

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/10/12 04:15:44 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:56:09.2 +02:05:01
Equinox of date position of star is 17:57:08.0 +02:04:56
Stellar brightness G=14.7, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 93 degrees from the moon. Moon is 97% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 35.3 AU from the Sun and 35.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 173 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3971 km.
The sky-plane scale is 25775.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.9
Diameter=160.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 7.6 sec chord
Diameter=65.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 5:2EEE
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 07LG38, (2019/10/12 04:16UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:37.4 -26:28:27  0.9 35.38 109
60Bet Oph      17:44:27.0 +04:33:38  2.8  4.02  96
PPM 164858     17:57:18.8 +00:40:08  5.7  1.41  93
PPM 164835     17:56:37.4 +02:04:23  7.4  0.13  93
PPM 164848     17:57:08.3 +02:04:01 10.5  0.02  93
07LG38         17:57:09.0 +02:04:56 14.7        93
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 2.9 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Niwot 04:16:16 -43.0 Dark Up 16.3 258.6 Really Low 04:01:23 - 04:31:09 10539
SwRI 04:16:15 -42.9 Dark Up 16.4 258.6 Really Low 04:01:22 - 04:31:08 10535
Kelowna 04:15:09 -29.2 Dark Up 22.9 243.8 Low 04:00:16 - 04:30:02 10292
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:15:13 -29.6 Dark Up 23.3 244.2 Low 04:00:20 - 04:30:06 10286
Penticton 04:15:12 -29.3 Dark Up 23.2 243.8 Low 04:00:19 - 04:30:05 10285
Oroville 04:15:15 -29.6 Dark Up 23.4 244.2 Low 04:00:22 - 04:30:08 10283
Okanagan Falls 04:15:12 -29.3 Dark Up 23.3 243.9 Low 04:00:19 - 04:30:05 10283
Summerland 04:15:11 -29.2 Dark Up 23.2 243.7 Low 04:00:18 - 04:30:04 10282
Oliver 04:15:12 -29.4 Dark Up 23.3 244.0 Low 04:00:19 - 04:30:05 10282
Tonasket 04:15:14 -29.7 Dark Up 23.5 244.3 Low 04:00:21 - 04:30:07 10281
Okanogan 04:15:17 -29.8 Dark Up 23.7 244.3 Low 04:00:24 - 04:30:10 10274
PNWRO 04:15:28 -31.2 Dark Up 24.2 245.9 Low 04:00:35 - 04:30:21 10267
Brewster 04:15:17 -29.8 Dark Up 23.9 244.2 Low 04:00:24 - 04:30:10 10265
Pasco 04:15:27 -31.0 Dark Up 24.3 245.6 Low 04:00:34 - 04:30:20 10263
George/Umatilla 04:15:28 -31.0 Dark Up 24.5 245.5 Low 04:00:35 - 04:30:21 10252
Manson/Chelan 04:15:18 -29.6 Dark Up 24.2 244.0 Low 04:00:25 - 04:30:11 10251
Entiat 04:15:18 -29.7 Dark Up 24.4 244.0 Low 04:00:25 - 04:30:11 10247
Wenatchee 04:15:20 -29.7 Dark Up 24.5 244.0 Low 04:00:27 - 04:30:13 10241
Ellensburg 04:15:22 -29.8 Dark Up 24.9 244.0 Low 04:00:29 - 04:30:15 10229
Toppenish/White Swan 04:15:26 -30.1 Dark Up 25.0 244.4 Low 04:00:33 - 04:30:19 10225
Yakima 04:15:23 -29.9 Dark Up 25.0 244.2 Low 04:00:30 - 04:30:16 10223
DCO 04:16:31 -39.8 Dark Up 23.6 255.0 Low 04:01:38 - 04:31:24 10209
Goldendale 04:15:27 -30.1 Dark Up 25.5 244.3 Low 04:00:34 - 04:30:20 10204
Patrick 04:16:29 -39.1 Dark Up 24.0 254.4 Low 04:01:36 - 04:31:22 10196
The Dalles 04:15:28 -29.9 Dark Up 25.9 244.1 Low 04:00:35 - 04:30:21 10188
Maupin 04:15:29 -30.1 Dark Up 26.0 244.4 Low 04:00:36 - 04:30:22 10185
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:16:29 -39.1 Dark Up 24.3 254.4 Low 04:01:36 - 04:31:22 10183
Henderson 04:16:22 -38.0 Dark Up 24.8 253.4 Low 04:01:29 - 04:31:15 10178
Madras/Culver 04:15:31 -30.3 Dark Up 26.2 244.6 Low 04:00:38 - 04:30:24 10174
Indian Springs 04:16:21 -37.3 Dark Up 25.1 252.6 Low 04:01:28 - 04:31:14 10171
Redmond 04:15:34 -30.4 Dark Up 26.4 244.7 Low 04:00:41 - 04:30:27 10166
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:16:27 -38.7 Dark Up 24.7 254.1 Low 04:01:34 - 04:31:20 10166
Searchlight/Boulder City 04:16:26 -38.3 Dark Up 24.9 253.7 Low 04:01:33 - 04:31:19 10164
Tonopah 04:16:09 -35.6 Dark Up 25.9 250.8 Low 04:01:16 - 04:31:02 10161
Bend 04:15:34 -30.4 Dark Up 26.6 244.7 Low 04:00:41 - 04:30:27 10158
Paisley 04:15:43 -31.5 Dark Up 26.6 246.0 Low 04:00:50 - 04:30:36 10158
Mohave Valley 04:16:29 -38.8 Dark Up 24.7 254.2 Low 04:01:36 - 04:31:22 10158
North Lake 04:15:39 -31.0 Dark Up 26.6 245.4 Low 04:00:46 - 04:30:32 10156
Lakeview 04:15:45 -31.8 Dark Up 26.7 246.4 Low 04:00:52 - 04:30:38 10154
Sisters 04:15:33 -30.2 Dark Up 26.6 244.4 Low 04:00:40 - 04:30:26 10153
Lake Havasu City 04:16:33 -39.1 Dark Up 24.6 254.5 Low 04:01:40 - 04:31:26 10153
Oregon Observatory 04:15:36 -30.4 Dark Up 26.7 244.7 Low 04:00:43 - 04:30:29 10150
Cedarville 04:15:48 -32.1 Dark Up 26.8 246.8 Low 04:00:55 - 04:30:41 10146
Beatty 04:16:15 -36.4 Dark Up 25.9 251.7 Low 04:01:22 - 04:31:08 10145
La Pine/Gilchrist 04:15:35 -30.4 Dark Up 26.9 244.7 Low 04:00:42 - 04:30:28 10144
Parker 04:16:34 -39.3 Dark Up 24.7 254.7 Low 04:01:41 - 04:31:27 10143
Hawthorne 04:16:05 -34.4 Dark Up 26.8 249.5 Low 04:01:12 - 04:30:58 10126
Yerington 04:16:02 -33.8 Dark Up 27.0 248.9 Low 04:01:09 - 04:30:55 10120
Blythe 04:16:38 -39.2 Dark Up 25.1 254.8 Low 04:01:45 - 04:31:31 10116
Reno 04:15:58 -33.1 Dark Up 27.3 248.1 Low 04:01:05 - 04:30:51 10111
Tulelake 04:15:44 -31.1 Dark Up 27.5 245.6 Low 04:00:51 - 04:30:37 10110
Chiloquin 04:15:41 -30.6 Dark Up 27.6 244.9 Low 04:00:48 - 04:30:34 10110
Klamath Falls 04:15:42 -30.8 Dark Up 27.6 245.2 Low 04:00:49 - 04:30:35 10105
Susanville 04:15:53 -32.2 Dark Up 27.6 247.0 Low 04:01:00 - 04:30:46 10103
Carson City 04:15:59 -33.3 Dark Up 27.4 248.3 Low 04:01:06 - 04:30:52 10103
Bishop 04:16:11 -35.0 Dark Up 27.0 250.3 Low 04:01:18 - 04:31:04 10102
Gardnerville 04:16:01 -33.4 Dark Up 27.5 248.5 Low 04:01:08 - 04:30:54 10098
Portola 04:15:56 -32.6 Dark Up 27.7 247.5 Low 04:01:03 - 04:30:49 10095
Lee Vining 04:16:07 -34.2 Dark Up 27.3 249.4 Low 04:01:14 - 04:31:00 10094
Fall River/Burney 04:15:48 -31.5 Dark Up 27.9 246.1 Low 04:00:55 - 04:30:41 10092
Lone Pine 04:16:15 -35.5 Dark Up 27.0 250.9 Low 04:01:22 - 04:31:08 10092
Gimple 04:15:54 -32.2 Dark Up 27.8 247.0 Low 04:01:01 - 04:30:47 10089
Greenville 04:15:54 -32.1 Dark Up 27.9 246.9 Low 04:01:01 - 04:30:47 10086
Yuma 04:16:41 -39.5 Dark Up 25.3 255.2 Low 04:01:48 - 04:31:34 10084
Quincy 04:15:55 -32.2 Dark Up 28.0 247.0 Low 04:01:02 - 04:30:48 10081
Calipatria 04:16:37 -38.7 Dark Up 26.0 254.4 Low 04:01:44 - 04:31:30 10068
Idyllwild 04:16:32 -37.5 Dark Up 26.8 253.3 Low 04:01:39 - 04:31:25 10049
Wildwood 04:16:27 -35.9 Dark Up 28.2 251.8 Low 04:01:34 - 04:31:20 9994
CPSLO 04:16:18 -33.9 Dark Up 29.4 249.7 Low 04:01:25 - 04:31:11 9958

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 07LG38, (2019/10/12 04:16UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 35.38 109
60Bet Oph      17:43:28.3 +04:34:05  2.8  4.02  96
PPM 164858     17:56:18.3 +00:40:14  5.7  1.41  93
PPM 164835     17:55:37.5 +02:04:30  7.4  0.13  93
PPM 164848     17:56:08.4 +02:04:07 10.5  0.02  93
07LG38         17:56:09.2 +02:05:01 14.7        93
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/06/13 21:12:46 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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