RECON: TNO occultation with 07LE38

Event between 07LE38 and star GA1020:05317457 with event index number of 1438920

Geocentric closest approach at 2025/08/08 06:22:41 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:09:13.5 +12:45:42
Equinox of date position of star is 18:10:06.8 +12:45:58
Stellar brightness G=14.5, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 49 degrees from the moon. Moon is 99% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.5

[RECON map]
TNO is 42.8 AU from the Sun and 42.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 19.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 334 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3143 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30565.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.1
Diameter=227.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 11.3 sec chord
Diameter=92.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 07LE38, (2025/08/08 06:23UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Vega           18:37:48.3 +38:48:30  0.0 26.74  67
Rasalhague     17:36:07.4 +12:32:37  2.1  8.37  55
PPM 134301     18:08:59.2 +13:04:35  6.4  0.46  49
PPM 134322     18:09:59.8 +12:28:17  8.5  0.31  49
PPM 134312     18:09:44.1 +12:45:31  9.8  0.16  49
07LE38         18:10:24.4 +12:46:04 14.5        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 2.7 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 20.9 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=4.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 06:19:48 -20.2 Dark Up 49.3 211.2 Up 06:04:48 - 06:34:48 -6538
Summerland 06:19:49 -20.4 Dark Up 49.7 211.0 Up 06:04:49 - 06:34:49 -6554
Penticton 06:19:48 -20.5 Dark Up 49.7 211.2 Up 06:04:48 - 06:34:48 -6564
Okanagan Falls 06:19:48 -20.7 Dark Up 49.9 211.3 Up 06:04:48 - 06:34:48 -6580
Oliver 06:19:48 -20.8 Dark Up 50.0 211.4 Up 06:04:48 - 06:34:48 -6595
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:19:48 -21.0 Dark Up 50.1 211.8 Up 06:04:48 - 06:34:48 -6617
Oroville 06:19:49 -21.1 Dark Up 50.2 211.8 Up 06:04:49 - 06:34:49 -6621
Tonasket 06:19:50 -21.3 Dark Up 50.3 211.9 Up 06:04:50 - 06:34:50 -6642
Okanogan 06:19:49 -21.5 Dark Up 50.7 211.9 Up 06:04:49 - 06:34:49 -6667
Brewster 06:19:51 -21.7 Dark Up 51.0 211.8 Up 06:04:51 - 06:34:51 -6684
Manson/Chelan 06:19:53 -21.8 Dark Up 51.3 211.4 Up 06:04:53 - 06:34:53 -6689
Entiat 06:19:53 -22.0 Dark Up 51.5 211.5 Up 06:04:53 - 06:34:53 -6706
Wenatchee 06:19:54 -22.2 Dark Up 51.8 211.5 Up 06:04:54 - 06:34:54 -6725
Ellensburg 06:19:56 -22.5 Dark Up 52.2 211.4 Up 06:04:56 - 06:34:56 -6753
Yakima 06:19:57 -22.8 Dark Up 52.5 211.7 Up 06:04:57 - 06:34:57 -6789
Toppenish/White Swan 06:19:55 -23.1 Dark Up 52.7 212.1 Up 06:04:55 - 06:34:55 -6815
Goldendale 06:19:57 -23.4 Dark Up 53.3 211.9 Up 06:04:57 - 06:34:57 -6848
The Dalles 06:19:59 -23.5 Dark Up 53.6 211.5 Up 06:04:59 - 06:34:59 -6854
Pasco 06:19:50 -23.6 Dark Up 52.3 214.0 Up 06:04:50 - 06:34:50 -6874
George/Umatilla 06:19:54 -23.8 Dark Up 52.6 214.0 Up 06:04:54 - 06:34:54 -6896
Maupin 06:20:00 -23.9 Dark Up 53.9 211.9 Up 06:05:00 - 06:35:00 -6896
PNWRO 06:19:52 -23.9 Dark Up 52.4 214.6 Up 06:04:52 - 06:34:52 -6905
Madras/Culver 06:20:00 -24.3 Dark Up 54.4 212.3 Up 06:05:00 - 06:35:00 -6944
Sisters 06:20:04 -24.5 Dark Up 54.8 211.8 Up 06:05:04 - 06:35:04 -6956
Redmond 06:20:02 -24.6 Dark Up 54.7 212.5 Up 06:05:02 - 06:35:02 -6974
Bend 06:20:03 -24.8 Dark Up 54.9 212.4 Up 06:05:03 - 06:35:03 -6988
Oregon Observatory 06:20:02 -24.9 Dark Up 55.1 212.4 Up 06:05:02 - 06:35:02 -6998
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:20:04 -25.0 Dark Up 55.3 212.4 Up 06:05:04 - 06:35:04 -7015
North Lake 06:20:01 -25.6 Dark Up 55.5 213.7 Up 06:05:01 - 06:35:01 -7078
Chiloquin 06:20:07 -25.9 Dark Up 56.4 212.8 Up 06:05:07 - 06:35:07 -7101
Klamath Falls 06:20:07 -26.2 Dark Up 56.7 213.2 Up 06:05:07 - 06:35:07 -7136
Paisley 06:20:02 -26.2 Dark Up 55.8 214.7 Up 06:05:02 - 06:35:02 -7143
Tulelake 06:20:07 -26.6 Dark Up 56.8 213.9 Up 06:05:07 - 06:35:07 -7173
Lakeview 06:20:03 -26.8 Dark Up 56.1 215.5 Up 06:05:03 - 06:35:03 -7198
Fall River/Burney 06:20:08 -27.4 Dark Up 57.5 214.8 Up 06:05:08 - 06:35:08 -7260
Cedarville 06:20:04 -27.4 Dark Up 56.6 216.3 Up 06:05:04 - 06:35:04 -7266
Susanville 06:20:06 -28.2 Dark Up 57.7 216.6 Up 06:05:06 - 06:35:06 -7349
Greenville 06:20:09 -28.3 Dark Up 58.0 216.4 Up 06:05:09 - 06:35:09 -7362
Gimple 06:20:07 -28.4 Dark Up 58.0 216.5 Up 06:05:07 - 06:35:07 -7366
Quincy 06:20:09 -28.5 Dark Up 58.2 216.6 Up 06:05:09 - 06:35:09 -7381
Portola 06:20:06 -28.8 Dark Up 58.1 217.5 Up 06:05:06 - 06:35:06 -7413
Reno 06:20:06 -29.3 Dark Up 58.0 218.8 Up 06:05:06 - 06:35:06 -7465
Carson City 06:20:06 -29.6 Dark Up 58.2 219.2 Up 06:05:06 - 06:35:06 -7500
Gardnerville 06:20:06 -29.8 Dark Up 58.4 219.5 Up 06:05:06 - 06:35:06 -7525
Yerington 06:20:04 -30.0 Dark Up 58.1 220.4 Up 06:05:04 - 06:35:04 -7545
Hawthorne 06:20:02 -30.6 Dark Up 58.2 221.7 Up 06:05:02 - 06:35:02 -7611
Lee Vining 06:20:06 -30.9 Dark Up 58.8 221.6 Up 06:05:06 - 06:35:06 -7644
Tonopah 06:19:57 -31.5 Dark Up 57.8 224.3 Up 06:04:57 - 06:34:57 -7714
Bishop 06:20:03 -31.7 Dark Up 58.9 223.3 Up 06:05:03 - 06:35:03 -7731
Lone Pine 06:20:06 -32.5 Dark Up 59.2 224.8 Up 06:05:06 - 06:35:06 -7818
CPSLO 06:20:17 -32.6 Dark Up 61.6 222.2 Up 06:05:17 - 06:35:17 -7829
Beatty 06:20:00 -32.7 Dark Up 58.3 226.4 Up 06:05:00 - 06:35:00 -7844
Indian Springs 06:19:57 -33.4 Dark Up 57.9 228.3 Up 06:04:57 - 06:34:57 -7921
Niwot 06:19:16 -32.8 Dark Up 49.3 237.6 Up 06:04:16 - 06:34:16 -7958
SwRI 06:19:17 -32.9 Dark Up 49.4 237.6 Up 06:04:17 - 06:34:17 -7965
Henderson 06:19:56 -34.1 Dark Up 57.8 230.0 Up 06:04:56 - 06:34:56 -8001
Wildwood 06:20:11 -34.5 Dark Up 61.3 227.1 Up 06:05:11 - 06:35:11 -8036
Searchlight/Boulder City 06:19:55 -34.7 Dark Up 58.1 230.7 Up 06:04:55 - 06:34:55 -8060
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:19:55 -35.0 Dark Up 58.1 231.6 Up 06:04:55 - 06:34:55 -8103
Patrick 06:19:52 -35.1 Dark Up 57.5 232.3 Up 06:04:52 - 06:34:52 -8108
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:19:53 -35.2 Dark Up 57.8 232.3 Up 06:04:53 - 06:34:53 -8123
Mohave Valley 06:19:55 -35.3 Dark Up 58.3 232.0 Up 06:04:55 - 06:34:55 -8130
Idyllwild 06:20:06 -35.6 Dark Up 60.4 230.5 Up 06:05:06 - 06:35:06 -8153
DCO 06:19:48 -35.6 Dark Up 57.2 233.6 Up 06:04:48 - 06:34:48 -8167
Lake Havasu City 06:19:56 -35.7 Dark Up 58.4 232.8 Up 06:04:56 - 06:34:56 -8180
Parker 06:19:56 -36.1 Dark Up 58.6 233.3 Up 06:04:56 - 06:34:56 -8216
Blythe 06:19:59 -36.4 Dark Up 59.1 233.6 Up 06:04:59 - 06:34:59 -8255
Calipatria 06:20:01 -36.5 Dark Up 60.0 233.0 Up 06:05:01 - 06:35:01 -8264
Yuma 06:20:00 -37.3 Dark Up 59.6 234.8 Up 06:05:00 - 06:35:00 -8344

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, (2025/08/08 06:23UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Vega           18:36:56.7 +38:47:07  0.0 26.74  67
Rasalhague     17:34:56.2 +12:33:32  2.1  8.37  55
PPM 134301     18:07:48.4 +13:04:16  6.4  0.46  49
PPM 134322     18:08:48.7 +12:27:56  8.5  0.31  49
PPM 134312     18:08:33.1 +12:45:10  9.8  0.16  49
07LE38         18:09:13.5 +12:45:42 14.5        49
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/03/31 21:52:00 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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