RECON: TNO occultation with 07LJ38

Event between 07LJ38 and star GA0920:05903276 with event index number of 254920

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/04/18 07:40:26 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:57:19.6 +02:03:34
Equinox of date position of star is 17:58:18.9 +02:03:30
Stellar brightness G=17.3, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 72 degrees from the moon. Moon is 20% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 38.5 AU from the Sun and 38.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 12.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 287 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3476 km.
The sky-plane scale is 27585.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.3
Diameter=206.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 16.3 sec chord
Diameter=84.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 07LJ38, (2020/04/18 07:40UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:39.3 -26:28:31  0.9 35.53  86
60Bet Oph      17:44:28.6 +04:33:37  2.8  4.27  76
PPM 164858     17:57:20.4 +00:40:08  5.7  1.41  72
PPM 164835     17:56:38.9 +02:04:23  7.4  0.43  72
PPM 164882     17:58:08.7 +02:11:08 10.2  0.14  72
07LJ38         17:58:21.1 +02:03:30 17.3        72
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 3.1 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 19.6 km RECON observability=0.4 and success probability=8.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 07:48:23 -29.0 Dark Down 17.6 108.5 Really Low 07:33:23 - 08:03:23 2137
Summerland 07:48:25 -29.3 Dark Down 17.5 108.2 Really Low 07:33:25 - 08:03:25 2099
Penticton 07:48:25 -29.4 Dark Down 17.6 108.3 Really Low 07:33:25 - 08:03:25 2095
Okanagan Falls 07:48:24 -29.6 Dark Down 17.7 108.2 Really Low 07:33:24 - 08:03:24 2074
Oliver 07:48:24 -29.8 Dark Down 17.7 108.2 Really Low 07:33:24 - 08:03:24 2057
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:48:23 -29.9 Dark Down 17.9 108.3 Really Low 07:33:23 - 08:03:23 2043
Oroville 07:48:23 -30.0 Dark Down 17.9 108.2 Really Low 07:33:23 - 08:03:23 2034
Tonasket 07:48:23 -30.2 Dark Down 17.9 108.1 Really Low 07:33:23 - 08:03:23 2009
Okanogan 07:48:23 -30.6 Dark Down 18.0 107.9 Really Low 07:33:23 - 08:03:23 1970
Brewster 07:48:25 -30.8 Dark Down 17.9 107.7 Really Low 07:33:25 - 08:03:25 1937
Manson/Chelan 07:48:25 -31.0 Dark Down 17.7 107.3 Really Low 07:33:25 - 08:03:25 1907
Wenatchee 07:48:26 -31.5 Dark Down 17.8 107.0 Really Low 07:33:26 - 08:03:26 1853
Ellensburg 07:48:25 -31.9 Dark Down 17.7 106.7 Really Low 07:33:25 - 08:03:25 1804
Yakima 07:48:25 -32.3 Dark Down 17.8 106.6 Really Low 07:33:25 - 08:03:25 1760
Pasco 07:48:21 -32.7 Dark Down 18.9 107.6 Really Low 07:33:21 - 08:03:21 1755
Toppenish/White Swan 07:48:25 -32.5 Dark Down 18.0 106.7 Really Low 07:33:25 - 08:03:25 1741
PNWRO 07:48:22 -33.0 Dark Down 19.1 107.7 Really Low 07:33:22 - 08:03:22 1734
Goldendale 07:48:26 -33.1 Dark Down 17.9 106.2 Really Low 07:33:26 - 08:03:26 1672
The Dalles 07:48:28 -33.3 Dark Down 17.7 105.8 Really Low 07:33:28 - 08:03:28 1641
Maupin 07:48:25 -33.7 Dark Down 17.9 105.7 Really Low 07:33:25 - 08:03:25 1598
Madras/Culver 07:48:25 -34.2 Dark Down 18.0 105.5 Really Low 07:33:25 - 08:03:25 1538
SwRI 07:47:40 -37.8 Dark Down 30.5 116.1 Up 07:32:40 - 08:02:40 1523
Redmond 07:48:25 -34.6 Dark Down 18.1 105.4 Really Low 07:33:25 - 08:03:25 1499
Sisters 07:48:25 -34.5 Dark Down 17.8 105.1 Really Low 07:33:25 - 08:03:25 1493
Bend 07:48:26 -34.8 Dark Down 18.0 105.2 Really Low 07:33:26 - 08:03:26 1473
Oregon Observatory 07:48:26 -35.0 Dark Down 18.0 105.1 Really Low 07:33:26 - 08:03:26 1452
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:48:25 -35.2 Dark Down 18.0 105.0 Really Low 07:33:25 - 08:03:25 1429
North Lake 07:48:24 -35.6 Dark Down 18.5 105.3 Really Low 07:33:24 - 08:03:24 1395
Paisley 07:48:21 -36.2 Dark Down 18.9 105.3 Really Low 07:33:21 - 08:03:21 1344
Chiloquin 07:48:25 -36.2 Dark Down 18.0 104.3 Really Low 07:33:25 - 08:03:25 1302
Lakeview 07:48:23 -36.7 Dark Down 19.2 105.3 Really Low 07:33:23 - 08:03:23 1294
Klamath Falls 07:48:25 -36.6 Dark Down 18.2 104.3 Really Low 07:33:25 - 08:03:25 1267
Tulelake 07:48:23 -36.9 Dark Down 18.5 104.4 Really Low 07:33:23 - 08:03:23 1244
Cedarville 07:48:20 -37.4 Dark Down 19.5 105.2 Really Low 07:33:20 - 08:03:20 1228
Fall River/Burney 07:48:21 -37.8 Dark Down 18.7 104.2 Really Low 07:33:21 - 08:03:21 1149
Susanville 07:48:19 -38.5 Dark Down 19.4 104.5 Really Low 07:33:19 - 08:03:19 1098
Gimple 07:48:19 -38.7 Dark Down 19.3 104.2 Really Low 07:33:19 - 08:03:19 1064
Greenville 07:48:21 -38.7 Dark Down 19.3 104.2 Really Low 07:33:21 - 08:03:21 1062
Quincy 07:48:19 -38.9 Dark Down 19.3 104.1 Really Low 07:33:19 - 08:03:19 1041
Portola 07:48:18 -39.1 Dark Down 19.7 104.4 Really Low 07:33:18 - 08:03:18 1038
Reno 07:48:16 -39.4 Dark Down 20.3 104.8 Low 07:33:16 - 08:03:16 1025
Carson City 07:48:17 -39.7 Dark Down 20.4 104.7 Low 07:33:17 - 08:03:17 988
Yerington 07:48:15 -40.0 Dark Down 20.9 105.0 Low 07:33:15 - 08:03:15 983
Gardnerville 07:48:16 -40.0 Dark Down 20.5 104.6 Low 07:33:16 - 08:03:16 963
Hawthorne 07:48:14 -40.4 Dark Down 21.4 105.2 Low 07:33:14 - 08:03:14 947
Tonopah 07:48:08 -40.9 Dark Down 22.6 106.0 Low 07:33:08 - 08:03:08 936
Lee Vining 07:48:12 -41.0 Dark Down 21.2 104.7 Low 07:33:12 - 08:03:12 875
Bishop 07:48:10 -41.6 Dark Down 21.9 104.9 Low 07:33:10 - 08:03:10 831
Beatty 07:48:05 -42.1 Dark Down 23.2 105.9 Low 07:33:05 - 08:03:05 827
Indian Springs 07:48:03 -42.4 Dark Down 24.2 106.5 Low 07:33:03 - 08:03:03 824
Henderson 07:47:59 -42.9 Dark Down 24.8 106.7 Low 07:32:59 - 08:02:59 789
Lone Pine 07:48:07 -42.4 Dark Down 22.3 104.9 Low 07:33:07 - 08:03:07 759
Patrick 07:47:55 -43.5 Dark Down 25.9 107.2 Low 07:32:55 - 08:02:55 758
Searchlight/Boulder City 07:47:58 -43.5 Dark Down 25.0 106.5 Low 07:32:58 - 08:02:58 731
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:47:56 -43.7 Dark Down 25.8 107.0 Low 07:32:56 - 08:02:56 729
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:47:56 -43.7 Dark Down 25.4 106.6 Low 07:32:56 - 08:02:56 711
Mohave Valley 07:47:55 -44.0 Dark Down 25.5 106.5 Low 07:32:55 - 08:02:55 683
George/Scottsdale 07:47:45 -45.0 Dark Down 27.9 107.8 Low 07:32:45 - 08:02:45 650
Lake Havasu City 07:47:55 -44.4 Dark Down 25.8 106.5 Low 07:32:55 - 08:02:55 649
Parker 07:47:53 -44.8 Dark Down 25.9 106.3 Low 07:32:53 - 08:02:53 614
CPSLO 07:48:11 -43.6 Dark Down 20.6 102.7 Low 07:33:11 - 08:03:11 556
Blythe 07:47:52 -45.3 Dark Down 25.8 105.9 Low 07:32:52 - 08:02:52 551
Idyllwild 07:47:58 -45.2 Dark Down 24.1 104.5 Low 07:32:58 - 08:02:58 498
Wildwood 07:48:03 -44.9 Dark Down 22.5 103.5 Low 07:33:03 - 08:03:03 482
Calipatria 07:47:53 -45.8 Dark Down 25.2 105.0 Low 07:32:53 - 08:02:53 471
Yuma 07:47:50 -46.2 Dark Down 26.0 105.4 Low 07:32:50 - 08:02:50 454

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, (2020/04/18 07:40UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 35.53  86
60Bet Oph      17:43:28.3 +04:34:05  2.8  4.27  76
PPM 164858     17:56:18.3 +00:40:14  5.7  1.41  72
PPM 164835     17:55:37.5 +02:04:30  7.4  0.43  72
PPM 164882     17:57:07.3 +02:11:13 10.2  0.14  72
07LJ38         17:57:19.6 +02:03:34 17.3        72
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/08/03 22:19:33 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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