RECON: TNO occultation with 07LJ38

Event between 07LJ38 and star UC4-472-062780 with event index number of 102276

Geocentric closest approach at 2017/06/10 06:43:52 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:32:53.2 +04:16:22
Equinox of date position of star is 17:33:44.9 +04:15:41
Stellar brightness R=16.0, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 24 degrees from the moon. Moon is 99% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.2

[RECON map]
TNO is 38.4 AU from the Sun and 37.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 422 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2179 km.
The sky-plane scale is 27188.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.3
Diameter=211.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 8.9 sec chord
Diameter=86.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 07LJ38, (2017/06/10 06:44UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:28.8 -26:28:09  0.9 34.33  20
60Bet Oph      17:44:20.1 +04:33:40  2.8  2.65  24
49Sig Oph      17:27:22.9 +04:07:35  4.3  1.59  24
PPM 164232     17:35:30.5 +04:05:19  8.5  0.47  23
PPM 164129     17:31:54.5 +04:11:48  9.0  0.46  24
PPM 164182     17:33:55.9 +04:11:05 11.3  0.09  24
07LJ38         17:33:45.1 +04:15:41 16.0        24
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 2.1 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 19.4 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=5.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Oroville 06:45:02 -16.3 AT Up 41.4 149.3 Up 06:30:02 - 07:00:02 5715
Tonasket 06:45:02 -16.5 AT Up 41.6 149.2 Up 06:30:02 - 07:00:02 5696
Okanogan 06:45:03 -16.8 AT Up 41.8 148.9 Up 06:30:03 - 07:00:03 5670
Brewster 06:45:04 -17.0 AT Up 42.0 148.5 Up 06:30:04 - 07:00:04 5648
Manson/Chelan 06:45:05 -17.1 AT Up 42.0 147.9 Up 06:30:05 - 07:00:05 5632
Entiat 06:45:06 -17.3 AT Up 42.2 147.7 Up 06:30:06 - 07:00:06 5615
Wenatchee 06:45:07 -17.5 AT Up 42.4 147.5 Up 06:30:07 - 07:00:07 5594
Ellensburg 06:45:07 -17.9 AT Up 42.6 147.0 Up 06:30:07 - 07:00:07 5561
Yakima 06:45:08 -18.3 Dark Up 43.0 146.8 Up 06:30:08 - 07:00:08 5528
Toppenish/White Swan 06:45:08 -18.5 Dark Up 43.2 146.9 Up 06:30:08 - 07:00:08 5510
Pasco 06:45:04 -18.9 Dark Up 43.8 148.5 Up 06:30:04 - 07:00:04 5498
PNWRO 06:45:04 -19.2 Dark Up 44.1 148.6 Up 06:30:04 - 07:00:04 5477
George/Umatilla 06:45:05 -19.2 Dark Up 44.0 148.0 Up 06:30:05 - 07:00:05 5470
Goldendale 06:45:10 -18.9 Dark Up 43.5 146.1 Up 06:30:10 - 07:00:10 5465
The Dalles 06:45:11 -19.1 Dark Up 43.6 145.5 Up 06:30:11 - 07:00:11 5446
Maupin 06:45:12 -19.5 Dark Up 44.0 145.4 Up 06:30:12 - 07:00:12 5411
Madras/Culver 06:45:12 -20.0 Dark Up 44.4 145.1 Up 06:30:12 - 07:00:12 5365
Sisters 06:45:14 -20.2 Dark Up 44.5 144.3 Up 06:30:14 - 07:00:14 5338
Redmond 06:45:13 -20.3 Dark Up 44.7 144.8 Up 06:30:13 - 07:00:13 5335
Bend 06:45:14 -20.5 Dark Up 44.8 144.5 Up 06:30:14 - 07:00:14 5317
Oregon Observatory 06:45:14 -20.6 Dark Up 44.9 144.2 Up 06:30:14 - 07:00:14 5303
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:45:15 -20.8 Dark Up 45.0 144.0 Up 06:30:15 - 07:00:15 5285
North Lake 06:45:14 -21.4 Dark Up 45.6 144.6 Up 06:30:14 - 07:00:14 5247
Paisley 06:45:13 -22.0 Dark Up 46.2 144.7 Up 06:30:13 - 07:00:13 5199
Chiloquin 06:45:17 -21.8 Dark Up 45.8 142.9 Up 06:30:17 - 07:00:17 5190
Klamath Falls 06:45:17 -22.1 Dark Up 46.1 142.8 Up 06:30:17 - 07:00:17 5160
Lakeview 06:45:13 -22.5 Dark Up 46.7 144.6 Up 06:30:13 - 07:00:13 5154
Tulelake 06:45:17 -22.4 Dark Up 46.4 143.0 Up 06:30:17 - 07:00:17 5136
Cedarville 06:45:13 -23.2 Dark Up 47.3 144.5 Up 06:30:13 - 07:00:13 5096
Fall River/Burney 06:45:17 -23.3 Dark Up 47.2 142.6 Up 06:30:17 - 07:00:17 5055
Susanville 06:45:16 -24.1 Dark Up 48.0 143.1 Up 06:30:16 - 07:00:16 4998
Greenville 06:45:17 -24.3 Dark Up 48.1 142.5 Up 06:30:17 - 07:00:17 4973
Gimple 06:45:17 -24.3 Dark Up 48.1 142.7 Up 06:30:17 - 07:00:17 4973
Niwot 06:44:24 -26.8 Dark Up 53.4 165.8 Up 06:29:24 - 06:59:24 4959
Quincy 06:45:17 -24.5 Dark Up 48.3 142.4 Up 06:30:17 - 07:00:17 4955
Portola 06:45:16 -24.7 Dark Up 48.6 143.0 Up 06:30:16 - 07:00:16 4943
Reno 06:45:14 -25.1 Dark Up 49.1 143.6 Up 06:30:14 - 07:00:14 4918
Carson City 06:45:15 -25.5 Dark Up 49.4 143.4 Up 06:30:15 - 07:00:15 4886
Yerington 06:45:13 -25.8 Dark Up 49.8 144.1 Up 06:30:13 - 07:00:13 4867
Gardnerville 06:45:15 -25.7 Dark Up 49.6 143.3 Up 06:30:15 - 07:00:15 4863
Hawthorne 06:45:11 -26.4 Dark Up 50.5 144.5 Up 06:30:11 - 07:00:11 4824
Tonopah 06:45:07 -27.1 Dark Up 51.5 146.2 Up 06:30:07 - 07:00:07 4779
Lee Vining 06:45:14 -26.8 Dark Up 50.7 143.5 Up 06:30:14 - 07:00:14 4773
Bishop 06:45:12 -27.5 Dark Up 51.5 144.0 Up 06:30:12 - 07:00:12 4716
Beatty 06:45:07 -28.4 Dark Up 52.6 146.0 Up 06:30:07 - 07:00:07 4671
Lone Pine 06:45:11 -28.3 Dark Up 52.3 143.9 Up 06:30:11 - 07:00:11 4644
Indian Springs 06:45:03 -28.9 Dark Up 53.4 147.4 Up 06:30:03 - 07:00:03 4639
Henderson 06:45:01 -29.6 Dark Up 54.1 148.0 Up 06:30:01 - 07:00:01 4587
Searchlight/Boulder City 06:45:01 -30.1 Dark Up 54.6 147.7 Up 06:30:01 - 07:00:01 4533
Patrick 06:44:57 -30.4 Dark Up 55.1 149.3 Up 06:29:57 - 06:59:57 4527
CPSLO 06:45:21 -28.9 Dark Up 52.0 139.3 Up 06:30:21 - 07:00:21 4525
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:44:58 -30.6 Dark Up 55.2 148.8 Up 06:29:58 - 06:59:58 4506
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:45:00 -30.5 Dark Up 55.0 148.0 Up 06:30:00 - 07:00:00 4504
DCO 06:44:55 -30.8 Dark Up 55.7 150.2 Up 06:29:55 - 06:59:55 4498
Mohave Valley 06:45:00 -30.7 Dark Up 55.3 147.8 Up 06:30:00 - 07:00:00 4478
Lake Havasu City 06:44:59 -31.2 Dark Up 55.7 147.9 Up 06:29:59 - 06:59:59 4440
Wildwood 06:45:16 -30.6 Dark Up 54.0 141.2 Up 06:30:16 - 07:00:16 4407
Parker 06:45:00 -31.5 Dark Up 56.0 147.7 Up 06:30:00 - 07:00:00 4406
Idyllwild 06:45:09 -31.4 Dark Up 55.2 143.6 Up 06:30:09 - 07:00:09 4370
Blythe 06:45:01 -32.0 Dark Up 56.3 146.8 Up 06:30:01 - 07:00:01 4355
Calipatria 06:45:05 -32.3 Dark Up 56.3 144.9 Up 06:30:05 - 07:00:05 4309
Yuma 06:45:02 -32.9 Dark Up 57.1 145.9 Up 06:30:02 - 07:00:02 4266

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 07LJ38, (2017/06/10 06:44UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 34.33  20
60Bet Oph      17:43:28.3 +04:34:05  2.8  2.65  24
49Sig Oph      17:26:30.9 +04:08:25  4.3  1.59  24
PPM 164232     17:34:38.5 +04:05:57  8.5  0.47  23
PPM 164129     17:31:02.5 +04:12:32  9.0  0.46  24
PPM 164182     17:33:04.0 +04:11:45 11.3  0.09  24
07LJ38         17:32:53.2 +04:16:22 16.0        24
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2017/05/15 17:59:38 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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