RECON: TNO occultation with 07LE38

Event between 07LE38 and star GA1020:05091579 with event index number of 2023551

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/06/29 09:17:55 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:00:15.8 +12:35:37
Equinox of date position of star is 18:01:17.6 +12:35:38
Stellar brightness G=15.2, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 57 degrees from the moon. Moon is 79% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.4

[RECON map]
TNO is 42.6 AU from the Sun and 41.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.1 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 1034 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4528 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30274.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.1
Diameter=233.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.7 sec chord
Diameter=95.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 07LE38, (2023/06/29 09:18UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Vega           18:37:44.0 +38:48:24  0.0 27.43  78
Rasalhague     17:36:01.5 +12:32:41  2.1  6.18  52
PPM 134301     18:08:53.3 +13:04:33  6.4  1.90  59
PPM 134079     18:00:06.1 +12:26:18  8.3  0.34  57
PPM 134098     18:00:58.3 +12:48:55 10.2  0.24  57
07LE38         18:01:21.1 +12:35:38 15.2        57
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 0.9 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 27.8 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=8.6%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 09:16:01 -9.6 NT Down 39.0 234.2 Up 09:01:01 - 09:31:01 -2645
Kamloops 09:16:33 -14.4 AT Down 46.5 218.3 Up 09:01:33 - 09:31:33 -2833
Kelowna 09:16:30 -15.0 AT Down 46.7 219.9 Up 09:01:30 - 09:31:30 -2902
Peachland 09:16:30 -15.2 AT Down 46.9 219.6 Up 09:01:30 - 09:31:30 -2913
Summerland 09:16:30 -15.3 AT Down 47.0 219.9 Up 09:01:30 - 09:31:30 -2926
Penticton 09:16:29 -15.4 AT Down 47.0 220.0 Up 09:01:29 - 09:31:29 -2932
Oliver 09:16:29 -15.7 AT Down 47.3 220.3 Up 09:01:29 - 09:31:29 -2963
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:16:28 -15.8 AT Down 47.4 220.7 Up 09:01:28 - 09:31:28 -2978
Tonasket 09:16:28 -16.1 AT Down 47.6 220.8 Up 09:01:28 - 09:31:28 -3006
Victoria 09:16:39 -17.0 AT Down 49.4 215.6 Up 09:01:39 - 09:31:39 -3033
Okanogan 09:16:28 -16.5 AT Down 47.9 220.8 Up 09:01:28 - 09:31:28 -3037
Brewster 09:16:28 -16.8 AT Down 48.2 220.8 Up 09:01:28 - 09:31:28 -3062
Manson/Chelan 09:16:29 -17.0 AT Down 48.5 220.4 Up 09:01:29 - 09:31:29 -3082
Wenatchee 09:16:29 -17.5 AT Down 49.0 220.6 Up 09:01:29 - 09:31:29 -3126
Ellensburg 09:16:29 -18.0 AT Down 49.4 220.6 Up 09:01:29 - 09:31:29 -3164
Yakima 09:16:28 -18.4 Dark Down 49.7 220.9 Up 09:01:28 - 09:31:28 -3202
Toppenish/White Swan 09:16:28 -18.5 Dark Down 49.8 221.3 Up 09:01:28 - 09:31:28 -3221
PNWRO 09:16:23 -18.6 Dark Down 49.4 223.5 Up 09:01:23 - 09:31:23 -3251
Goldendale 09:16:29 -19.2 Dark Down 50.4 221.1 Up 09:01:29 - 09:31:29 -3274
The Dalles 09:16:29 -19.4 Dark Down 50.7 220.8 Up 09:01:29 - 09:31:29 -3296
Maupin 09:16:29 -19.8 Dark Down 51.0 221.3 Up 09:01:29 - 09:31:29 -3335
Sisters 09:16:29 -20.8 Dark Down 51.9 221.3 Up 09:01:29 - 09:31:29 -3419
Bend 09:16:28 -20.9 Dark Down 52.0 221.9 Up 09:01:28 - 09:31:28 -3441
Oregon Observatory 09:16:28 -21.1 Dark Down 52.2 221.9 Up 09:01:28 - 09:31:28 -3458
North Lake 09:16:26 -21.6 Dark Down 52.4 223.2 Up 09:01:26 - 09:31:26 -3517
Chiloquin 09:16:28 -22.5 Dark Down 53.3 222.4 Up 09:01:28 - 09:31:28 -3585
Lakeview 09:16:23 -22.5 Dark Down 52.8 224.9 Up 09:01:23 - 09:31:23 -3617
Klamath Falls 09:16:27 -22.8 Dark Up 53.5 222.9 Up 09:01:27 - 09:31:27 -3618
Cedarville 09:16:22 -23.1 Dark Down 53.2 225.7 Up 09:01:22 - 09:31:22 -3681
Dunrhomin 09:15:36 -19.5 Dark Down 44.8 244.1 Up 09:00:36 - 09:30:36 -3719
Fall River/Burney 09:16:25 -23.8 Dark Up 54.2 224.5 Up 09:01:25 - 09:31:25 -3732
CU-SBO 09:15:36 -19.8 Dark Down 44.9 244.2 Up 09:00:36 - 09:30:36 -3744
Susanville 09:16:22 -24.3 Dark Down 54.3 226.1 Up 09:01:22 - 09:31:22 -3791
Gimple 09:16:23 -24.6 Dark Up 54.6 226.1 Up 09:01:23 - 09:31:23 -3820
Greenville 09:16:23 -24.6 Dark Up 54.6 226.0 Up 09:01:23 - 09:31:23 -3820
Quincy 09:16:22 -24.8 Dark Up 54.7 226.2 Up 09:01:22 - 09:31:22 -3840
Portola 09:16:21 -24.8 Dark Up 54.6 227.0 Up 09:01:21 - 09:31:21 -3850
Reno 09:16:18 -24.9 Dark Down 54.4 228.2 Up 09:01:18 - 09:31:18 -3874
Carson City 09:16:18 -25.2 Dark Down 54.6 228.6 Up 09:01:18 - 09:31:18 -3910
Yerington 09:16:16 -25.3 Dark Down 54.4 229.6 Up 09:01:16 - 09:31:16 -3927
Gardnerville 09:16:17 -25.5 Dark Down 54.7 228.9 Up 09:01:17 - 09:31:17 -3934
Hawthorne 09:16:13 -25.6 Dark Down 54.4 230.8 Up 09:01:13 - 09:31:13 -3971
Tonopah 09:16:09 -25.6 Dark Down 53.8 233.1 Up 09:01:09 - 09:31:09 -4012
Lee Vining 09:16:15 -26.2 Dark Down 55.0 230.8 Up 09:01:15 - 09:31:15 -4030
Bishop 09:16:12 -26.6 Dark Down 54.9 232.4 Up 09:01:12 - 09:31:12 -4087
Beatty 09:16:06 -26.6 Dark Down 54.2 234.9 Up 09:01:06 - 09:31:06 -4127
Indian Springs 09:16:02 -26.5 Dark Down 53.7 236.6 Up 09:01:02 - 09:31:02 -4155
Henderson 09:16:00 -26.8 Dark Down 53.5 238.0 Up 09:01:00 - 09:31:00 -4205
Patrick 09:15:55 -27.0 Dark Down 53.0 240.0 Up 09:00:55 - 09:30:55 -4263
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:15:55 -27.3 Dark Down 53.3 240.1 Up 09:00:55 - 09:30:55 -4287
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:15:57 -27.5 Dark Down 53.7 239.5 Up 09:00:57 - 09:30:57 -4292
Mohave Valley 09:15:57 -27.7 Dark Down 53.8 239.8 Up 09:00:57 - 09:30:57 -4320
Lake Havasu City 09:15:56 -28.0 Dark Down 53.8 240.6 Up 09:00:56 - 09:30:56 -4360
Parker 09:15:56 -28.3 Dark Down 54.0 241.0 Up 09:00:56 - 09:30:56 -4396
Wildwood 09:16:09 -29.7 Dark Up 57.0 236.0 Up 09:01:09 - 09:31:09 -4422
George/Scottsdale 09:15:47 -27.8 Dark Down 52.4 244.1 Up 09:00:47 - 09:30:47 -4425
Idyllwild 09:16:03 -29.5 Dark Down 55.9 238.8 Up 09:01:03 - 09:31:03 -4450
Calipatria 09:15:58 -29.7 Dark Down 55.3 240.9 Up 09:00:58 - 09:30:58 -4508
Yuma 09:15:55 -29.7 Dark Down 54.9 242.4 Up 09:00:55 - 09:30:55 -4548

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 07LE38, (2023/06/29 09:18UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Vega           18:36:56.7 +38:47:07  0.0 27.43  78
Rasalhague     17:34:56.3 +12:33:31  2.1  6.18  52
PPM 134301     18:07:48.4 +13:04:16  6.4  1.90  59
PPM 134079     17:59:00.8 +12:26:19  8.3  0.34  57
PPM 134098     17:59:53.2 +12:48:54 10.2  0.24  57
07LE38         18:00:15.8 +12:35:37 15.2        57
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/04/02 23:59:05 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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