RECON: TNO occultation with 07LJ38

Event between 07LJ38 and star GA0900:06996126 with event index number of 2028665

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/07/21 05:28:31 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:11:42.3 +00:12:44
Equinox of date position of star is 18:12:52.2 +00:13:08
Stellar brightness G=16.4, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 113 degrees from the moon. Moon is 11% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.2

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TNO is 38.7 AU from the Sun and 37.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.4 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 161 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2380 km.
The sky-plane scale is 27462.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.3
Diameter=210.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.5 sec chord
Diameter=86.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 07LJ38, (2023/07/21 05:29UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:51.3 -26:28:56  0.9 36.29  94
60Bet Oph      17:44:38.2 +04:33:33  2.8  8.29 105
70 Oph         18:06:38.9 +02:29:46  4.9  2.76 111
PPM 165460     18:15:46.1 +00:11:04  7.7  0.72 114
PPM 165357     18:12:58.5 +00:07:38  9.4  0.09 113
07LJ38         18:12:54.7 +00:13:09 16.4       113
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 26.6 km RECON observability=0.6 and success probability=1.2%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 05:27:57 -10.6 NT Up 38.4 163.9 Up 05:14:01 - 05:41:52 8282
Victoria 05:28:09 -11.0 NT Up 39.9 159.5 Up 05:14:14 - 05:42:05 8222
Peachland 05:27:57 -11.6 NT Up 39.4 164.4 Up 05:14:02 - 05:41:53 8211
Kelowna 05:27:55 -11.6 NT Up 39.4 164.8 Up 05:14:00 - 05:41:51 8211
Summerland 05:27:57 -11.7 NT Up 39.6 164.5 Up 05:14:02 - 05:41:53 8200
Penticton 05:27:57 -11.8 NT Up 39.7 164.6 Up 05:14:02 - 05:41:53 8193
Oliver 05:27:57 -12.1 AT Up 40.0 164.6 Up 05:14:01 - 05:41:52 8171
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:27:58 -12.3 AT Up 40.2 164.8 Up 05:14:03 - 05:41:54 8156
Tonasket 05:27:58 -12.5 AT Up 40.5 164.6 Up 05:14:02 - 05:41:53 8138
Okanogan 05:27:58 -12.7 AT Up 40.8 164.3 Up 05:14:03 - 05:41:54 8120
Brewster 05:28:01 -12.9 AT Up 41.0 164.0 Up 05:14:05 - 05:41:56 8107
Manson/Chelan 05:28:02 -12.9 AT Up 41.1 163.5 Up 05:14:06 - 05:41:57 8103
Wenatchee 05:28:02 -13.2 AT Up 41.6 163.2 Up 05:14:06 - 05:41:57 8077
Ellensburg 05:28:04 -13.4 AT Up 41.9 162.8 Up 05:14:08 - 05:41:59 8055
Sleaford 05:27:13 -14.0 AT Down 38.1 182.1 Up 05:13:17 - 05:41:08 8034
Yakima 05:28:04 -13.7 AT Up 42.3 162.7 Up 05:14:09 - 05:42:00 8029
Toppenish/White Swan 05:28:05 -14.0 AT Up 42.5 162.8 Up 05:14:10 - 05:42:01 8010
Goldendale 05:28:07 -14.2 AT Up 43.0 162.1 Up 05:14:12 - 05:42:03 7984
The Dalles 05:28:09 -14.2 AT Up 43.1 161.6 Up 05:14:13 - 05:42:04 7978
Maupin 05:28:09 -14.6 AT Up 43.5 161.6 Up 05:14:14 - 05:42:05 7947
PNWRO 05:28:01 -14.9 AT Up 43.2 164.7 Up 05:14:05 - 05:41:56 7947
Sisters 05:28:13 -15.1 AT Up 44.3 160.7 Up 05:14:17 - 05:42:08 7900
Bend 05:28:14 -15.4 AT Up 44.5 160.9 Up 05:14:18 - 05:42:09 7877
Oregon Observatory 05:28:13 -15.5 AT Up 44.7 160.7 Up 05:14:17 - 05:42:08 7869
North Lake 05:28:14 -16.2 AT Up 45.4 161.3 Up 05:14:18 - 05:42:09 7810
Chiloquin 05:28:17 -16.3 AT Up 45.8 159.7 Up 05:14:21 - 05:42:12 7787
Klamath Falls 05:28:19 -16.6 AT Up 46.2 159.7 Up 05:14:24 - 05:42:15 7761
Lakeview 05:28:12 -17.3 AT Up 46.5 161.7 Up 05:14:17 - 05:42:08 7719
Cedarville 05:28:13 -17.9 AT Up 47.2 161.7 Up 05:14:17 - 05:42:08 7667
Fall River/Burney 05:28:18 -17.7 AT Up 47.4 159.8 Up 05:14:23 - 05:42:14 7665
Susanville 05:28:19 -18.5 Dark Up 48.2 160.7 Up 05:14:24 - 05:42:15 7598
Greenville 05:28:19 -18.6 Dark Up 48.3 160.1 Up 05:14:23 - 05:42:14 7585
Gimple 05:28:19 -18.6 Dark Up 48.4 160.2 Up 05:14:24 - 05:42:15 7583
Quincy 05:28:19 -18.7 Dark Up 48.5 160.0 Up 05:14:24 - 05:42:15 7570
Portola 05:28:17 -19.1 Dark Up 48.8 160.7 Up 05:14:22 - 05:42:13 7547
Reno 05:28:16 -19.6 Dark Down 49.2 161.5 Up 05:14:20 - 05:42:11 7509
Carson City 05:28:17 -19.9 Dark Down 49.5 161.4 Up 05:14:22 - 05:42:13 7481
Gardnerville 05:28:16 -20.1 Dark Down 49.8 161.4 Up 05:14:21 - 05:42:12 7461
Yerington 05:28:14 -20.3 Dark Down 49.9 162.3 Up 05:14:18 - 05:42:09 7448
Hawthorne 05:28:16 -21.0 Dark Down 50.4 163.0 Up 05:14:20 - 05:42:11 7397
Lee Vining 05:28:17 -21.2 Dark Down 50.9 162.0 Up 05:14:21 - 05:42:12 7367
Tonopah 05:28:09 -22.0 Dark Down 51.2 164.9 Up 05:14:14 - 05:42:05 7319
Bishop 05:28:16 -22.0 Dark Down 51.6 162.9 Up 05:14:20 - 05:42:11 7299
Beatty 05:28:09 -23.1 Dark Down 52.4 165.3 Up 05:14:14 - 05:42:05 7214
Indian Springs 05:28:06 -23.9 Dark Down 52.9 166.9 Up 05:14:11 - 05:42:02 7155
Dunrhomin 05:27:23 -24.9 Dark Down 49.9 183.9 Up 05:13:27 - 05:41:18 7146
CU-SBO 05:27:24 -25.1 Dark Down 50.1 183.7 Up 05:13:28 - 05:41:19 7128
Henderson 05:28:05 -24.7 Dark Down 53.6 167.9 Up 05:14:09 - 05:42:00 7090
Wildwood 05:28:22 -24.4 Dark Down 54.7 161.3 Up 05:14:26 - 05:42:17 7040
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:28:04 -25.6 Dark Down 54.5 168.3 Up 05:14:09 - 05:42:00 7006
Patrick 05:28:02 -25.7 Dark Down 54.4 169.6 Up 05:14:06 - 05:41:57 7005
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:28:02 -25.8 Dark Down 54.5 169.2 Up 05:14:07 - 05:41:58 6992
Mohave Valley 05:28:05 -25.8 Dark Down 54.8 168.3 Up 05:14:10 - 05:42:01 6983
Idyllwild 05:28:16 -25.7 Dark Down 55.5 164.3 Up 05:14:20 - 05:42:11 6953
Lake Havasu City 05:28:07 -26.2 Dark Down 55.2 168.6 Up 05:14:11 - 05:42:02 6942
Parker 05:28:07 -26.5 Dark Down 55.5 168.5 Up 05:14:11 - 05:42:02 6911
Calipatria 05:28:12 -26.8 Dark Down 56.3 166.1 Up 05:14:17 - 05:42:08 6864
George/Scottsdale 05:27:58 -28.0 Dark Down 56.3 172.7 Up 05:14:03 - 05:41:54 6800
Yuma 05:28:09 -27.6 Dark Down 56.9 167.5 Up 05:14:14 - 05:42:05 6799

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, (2023/07/21 05:29UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 36.29  94
60Bet Oph      17:43:28.3 +04:34:06  2.8  8.29 105
70 Oph         18:05:27.8 +02:29:34  4.9  2.76 111
PPM 165460     18:14:33.8 +00:10:33  7.7  0.72 114
PPM 165357     18:11:46.1 +00:07:12  9.4  0.09 113
07LJ38         18:11:42.3 +00:12:44 16.4       113
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/09/27 03:15:29 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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