RECON: TNO occultation with 07LG38

Event between 07LG38 and star GA0920:06261510 with event index number of 280106

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/07/21 09:40:30 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:04:52.2 +02:24:26
Equinox of date position of star is 18:05:53.1 +02:24:35
Stellar brightness G=16.6, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 134 degrees from the moon. Moon is 1% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=25.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 35.5 AU from the Sun and 34.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 156 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2199 km.
The sky-plane scale is 25153.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=132.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.7 sec chord
Diameter=54.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 5:2EEE
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 07LG38, (2020/07/21 09:41UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:40.3 -26:28:33  0.9 36.92 122
60Bet Oph      17:44:29.3 +04:33:37  2.8  5.76 129
70 Oph         18:06:29.8 +02:29:47  4.9  0.17 134
PPM 165081     18:04:28.4 +02:30:59  8.2  0.37 134
70 Oph         18:06:29.8 +02:29:47  4.9  0.17 134
07LG38         18:05:54.2 +02:24:35 16.6       135
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 23.4 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=13.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Clarence Fulton 09:36:53 -16.5 AT Down 24.5 241.7 Low 09:23:21 - 09:50:25 4199
Kelowna 09:36:53 -16.9 AT Down 24.7 241.7 Low 09:23:21 - 09:50:25 4165
Peachland 09:36:53 -17.0 AT Down 25.0 241.5 Low 09:23:21 - 09:50:25 4159
Summerland 09:36:53 -17.2 AT Down 25.0 241.6 Low 09:23:21 - 09:50:25 4143
Penticton 09:36:52 -17.2 AT Down 24.9 241.7 Low 09:23:20 - 09:50:24 4136
Oliver 09:36:52 -17.5 AT Down 25.1 241.9 Low 09:23:20 - 09:50:24 4102
Victoria 09:36:58 -19.0 Dark Down 27.6 238.6 Low 09:23:26 - 09:50:30 4097
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:36:52 -17.6 AT Down 25.1 242.1 Low 09:23:20 - 09:50:24 4084
Tonasket 09:36:52 -17.9 AT Down 25.3 242.2 Low 09:23:20 - 09:50:24 4055
Okanogan 09:36:51 -18.3 Dark Down 25.5 242.2 Low 09:23:19 - 09:50:23 4026
Brewster 09:36:50 -18.6 Dark Down 25.8 242.1 Low 09:23:18 - 09:50:22 4003
Manson/Chelan 09:36:51 -18.9 Dark Down 26.1 241.9 Low 09:23:19 - 09:50:23 3988
Entiat 09:36:52 -19.1 Dark Down 26.2 241.9 Low 09:23:20 - 09:50:24 3968
Wenatchee 09:36:50 -19.3 Dark Down 26.4 241.9 Low 09:23:18 - 09:50:22 3945
Ellensburg 09:36:51 -19.8 Dark Down 26.7 241.9 Low 09:23:19 - 09:50:23 3909
Yakima 09:36:50 -20.2 Dark Down 26.9 242.1 Low 09:23:18 - 09:50:22 3870
Toppenish/White Swan 09:36:50 -20.3 Dark Down 26.9 242.3 Low 09:23:18 - 09:50:22 3847
Pasco 09:36:47 -20.1 Dark Down 26.2 243.5 Low 09:23:15 - 09:50:19 3816
Goldendale 09:36:50 -20.9 Dark Down 27.4 242.2 Low 09:23:18 - 09:50:22 3800
PNWRO 09:36:46 -20.3 Dark Down 26.2 243.8 Low 09:23:14 - 09:50:18 3789
The Dalles 09:36:50 -21.3 Dark Down 27.8 242.0 Low 09:23:18 - 09:50:22 3784
Maupin 09:36:49 -21.6 Dark Down 27.9 242.3 Low 09:23:17 - 09:50:21 3741
Sisters 09:36:50 -22.6 Dark Down 28.6 242.2 Low 09:23:18 - 09:50:22 3664
Redmond 09:36:48 -22.5 Dark Down 28.4 242.6 Low 09:23:16 - 09:50:20 3655
Bend 09:36:49 -22.7 Dark Down 28.6 242.6 Low 09:23:17 - 09:50:21 3636
Oregon Observatory 09:36:49 -22.9 Dark Down 28.7 242.6 Low 09:23:17 - 09:50:21 3621
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:36:49 -23.1 Dark Down 28.9 242.6 Low 09:23:17 - 09:50:21 3602
North Lake 09:36:47 -23.4 Dark Down 28.7 243.3 Low 09:23:15 - 09:50:19 3549
Paisley 09:36:45 -23.8 Dark Down 28.7 243.9 Low 09:23:13 - 09:50:17 3489
Klamath Falls 09:36:48 -24.5 Dark Down 29.7 243.1 Low 09:23:16 - 09:50:20 3463
Lakeview 09:36:45 -24.2 Dark Down 28.8 244.3 Low 09:23:13 - 09:50:17 3435
Cedarville 09:36:43 -24.7 Dark Down 29.0 244.8 Low 09:23:11 - 09:50:15 3366
Fall River/Burney 09:36:45 -25.5 Dark Down 30.0 244.0 Low 09:23:13 - 09:50:17 3338
Susanville 09:36:44 -25.9 Dark Down 29.8 245.0 Low 09:23:12 - 09:50:16 3262
Greenville 09:36:44 -26.3 Dark Down 30.1 244.9 Up 09:23:12 - 09:50:16 3239
Gimple 09:36:43 -26.2 Dark Down 30.0 244.9 Up 09:23:11 - 09:50:15 3238
Quincy 09:36:43 -26.4 Dark Down 30.2 245.0 Up 09:23:11 - 09:50:15 3219
Portola 09:36:42 -26.4 Dark Down 29.9 245.4 Low 09:23:10 - 09:50:14 3198
Reno 09:36:41 -26.5 Dark Down 29.5 246.1 Low 09:23:09 - 09:50:13 3160
Carson City 09:36:40 -26.8 Dark Down 29.7 246.3 Low 09:23:08 - 09:50:12 3123
Gardnerville 09:36:40 -27.0 Dark Down 29.7 246.5 Low 09:23:08 - 09:50:12 3097
Yerington 09:36:39 -26.8 Dark Down 29.3 246.9 Low 09:23:07 - 09:50:11 3092
Hawthorne 09:36:38 -27.0 Dark Down 29.1 247.6 Low 09:23:06 - 09:50:10 3036
Niwot 09:36:14 -20.3 Dark Down 18.8 256.8 Really Low 09:22:42 - 09:49:46 3028
SwRI 09:36:15 -20.4 Dark Down 18.9 256.8 Really Low 09:22:43 - 09:49:47 3018
Lee Vining 09:36:37 -27.7 Dark Down 29.7 247.5 Low 09:23:05 - 09:50:09 2986
Tonopah 09:36:34 -26.9 Dark Down 28.3 248.9 Low 09:23:02 - 09:50:06 2965
Bishop 09:36:36 -28.0 Dark Down 29.4 248.3 Low 09:23:04 - 09:50:08 2912
Beatty 09:36:32 -27.8 Dark Down 28.3 249.8 Low 09:23:00 - 09:50:04 2838
Indian Springs 09:36:29 -27.7 Dark Down 27.6 250.8 Low 09:22:57 - 09:50:01 2787
CPSLO 09:36:40 -30.6 Dark Down 31.8 247.7 Up 09:23:08 - 09:50:12 2737
Henderson 09:36:27 -27.9 Dark Down 27.3 251.5 Low 09:22:55 - 09:49:59 2720
Searchlight/Boulder City 09:36:27 -28.4 Dark Down 27.4 251.9 Low 09:22:55 - 09:49:59 2659
Patrick 09:36:24 -28.0 Dark Down 26.6 252.6 Low 09:22:52 - 09:49:56 2638
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:36:26 -28.5 Dark Down 27.2 252.2 Low 09:22:54 - 09:49:58 2622
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:36:25 -28.3 Dark Down 26.8 252.6 Low 09:22:53 - 09:49:57 2617
DCO 09:36:23 -28.0 Dark Down 26.2 253.3 Low 09:22:51 - 09:49:55 2596
Mohave Valley 09:36:27 -28.7 Dark Down 27.3 252.4 Low 09:22:55 - 09:49:59 2594
Wildwood 09:36:34 -31.0 Dark Down 30.7 249.9 Up 09:23:02 - 09:50:06 2574
Lake Havasu City 09:36:25 -29.0 Dark Down 27.3 252.7 Low 09:22:53 - 09:49:57 2548
Parker 09:36:24 -29.3 Dark Down 27.3 252.9 Low 09:22:52 - 09:49:56 2510
Idyllwild 09:36:30 -30.6 Dark Down 29.4 251.5 Low 09:22:58 - 09:50:02 2505
Blythe 09:36:26 -29.8 Dark Down 27.7 253.0 Low 09:22:54 - 09:49:58 2459
George/Scottsdale 09:36:19 -28.6 Dark Down 25.5 254.8 Low 09:22:47 - 09:49:51 2430
Calipatria 09:36:27 -30.7 Dark Down 28.6 252.6 Low 09:22:55 - 09:49:59 2421
Yuma 09:36:25 -30.7 Dark Down 28.0 253.4 Low 09:22:53 - 09:49:57 2361

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, (2020/07/21 09:41UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 36.92 122
60Bet Oph      17:43:28.3 +04:34:05  2.8  5.76 129
70 Oph         18:05:27.8 +02:29:36  4.9  0.17 134
PPM 165081     18:03:26.4 +02:30:52  8.2  0.37 134
70 Oph         18:05:27.8 +02:29:36  4.9  0.17 134
07LG38         18:04:52.2 +02:24:26 16.6       134
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/03/09 21:40:07 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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