RECON: TNO occultation with 07RW326

Event between 07RW326 and star GA1120:00023571 with event index number of 1837727

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/09/23 06:37:10 UTC

J2000 position of star is 00:11:00.2 +23:14:39
Equinox of date position of star is 00:12:05.8 +23:21:42
Stellar brightness G=14.4, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 98 degrees from the moon. Moon is 55% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=24.4

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TNO is 36.3 AU from the Sun and 35.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 422 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4682 km.
The sky-plane scale is 25686.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.8
Diameter=104.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.4 sec chord
Diameter=42.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 07RW326, (2023/09/23 06:37UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:42:14.5 +45:21:58  1.3 47.55  80
Algenib        00:14:27.6 +15:18:55  2.8  8.08  94
PPM 089549     00:16:09.9 +22:24:58  6.0  1.32  98
PPM 089485     00:12:38.1 +23:57:01  8.4  0.58  98
PPM 089473     00:11:46.1 +23:46:55  9.8  0.42  98
PPM 089471     00:11:38.7 +23:17:28 10.2  0.16  97
07RW326        00:12:13.9 +23:22:34 14.4        98
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 2.1 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 22.7 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=10.3%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Victoria 06:37:36 -37.8 Dark Down 58.0 133.2 Up 06:22:36 - 06:52:36 -506
Clarence Fulton 06:37:22 -37.4 Dark Down 58.5 141.3 Up 06:22:22 - 06:52:22 -512
Peachland 06:37:24 -37.8 Dark Down 58.7 140.0 Up 06:22:24 - 06:52:24 -537
Kelowna 06:37:23 -37.7 Dark Down 58.7 140.6 Up 06:22:23 - 06:52:23 -538
Summerland 06:37:24 -37.9 Dark Down 58.8 140.0 Up 06:22:24 - 06:52:24 -552
Penticton 06:37:24 -38.0 Dark Down 58.9 140.1 Up 06:22:24 - 06:52:24 -561
Oliver 06:37:25 -38.3 Dark Down 59.2 139.8 Up 06:22:25 - 06:52:25 -589
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:37:25 -38.6 Dark Down 59.4 139.9 Up 06:22:25 - 06:52:25 -609
Tonasket 06:37:26 -38.8 Dark Down 59.6 139.4 Up 06:22:26 - 06:52:26 -632
Okanogan 06:37:27 -39.1 Dark Down 59.8 138.8 Up 06:22:27 - 06:52:27 -654
Brewster 06:37:29 -39.3 Dark Down 59.9 138.2 Up 06:22:29 - 06:52:29 -669
Manson/Chelan 06:37:30 -39.4 Dark Down 59.9 137.4 Up 06:22:30 - 06:52:30 -673
Wenatchee 06:37:32 -39.8 Dark Down 60.2 136.6 Up 06:22:32 - 06:52:32 -705
Ellensburg 06:37:34 -40.1 Dark Down 60.4 135.7 Up 06:22:34 - 06:52:34 -731
Yakima 06:37:35 -40.4 Dark Down 60.7 135.2 Up 06:22:35 - 06:52:35 -763
Toppenish/White Swan 06:37:35 -40.7 Dark Down 60.9 135.2 Up 06:22:35 - 06:52:35 -787
Goldendale 06:37:37 -41.0 Dark Down 61.1 133.8 Up 06:22:37 - 06:52:37 -817
The Dalles 06:37:39 -41.1 Dark Down 61.1 132.9 Up 06:22:39 - 06:52:39 -822
Pasco 06:37:32 -41.2 Dark Down 61.6 137.1 Up 06:22:32 - 06:52:32 -844
Maupin 06:37:40 -41.5 Dark Down 61.4 132.6 Up 06:22:40 - 06:52:40 -861
PNWRO 06:37:32 -41.4 Dark Down 61.9 137.2 Up 06:22:32 - 06:52:32 -873
Sisters 06:37:44 -42.2 Dark Down 61.7 130.6 Up 06:22:44 - 06:52:44 -915
Redmond 06:37:43 -42.3 Dark Down 62.0 131.2 Up 06:22:43 - 06:52:43 -932
Bend 06:37:44 -42.5 Dark Down 62.0 130.7 Up 06:22:44 - 06:52:44 -945
Oregon Observatory 06:37:44 -42.6 Dark Down 62.1 130.2 Up 06:22:44 - 06:52:44 -954
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:37:45 -42.7 Dark Down 62.2 129.8 Up 06:22:45 - 06:52:45 -969
North Lake 06:37:45 -43.3 Dark Down 62.8 130.1 Up 06:22:45 - 06:52:45 -1029
Chiloquin 06:37:49 -43.6 Dark Down 62.7 127.6 Up 06:22:49 - 06:52:49 -1049
Klamath Falls 06:37:50 -43.9 Dark Down 62.9 127.2 Up 06:22:50 - 06:52:50 -1082
Paisley 06:37:45 -43.9 Dark Down 63.4 129.9 Up 06:22:45 - 06:52:45 -1090
Lakeview 06:37:46 -44.5 Dark Down 63.8 129.4 Up 06:22:46 - 06:52:46 -1141
Fall River/Burney 06:37:52 -45.1 Dark Down 63.9 126.0 Up 06:22:52 - 06:52:52 -1198
Cedarville 06:37:47 -45.1 Dark Down 64.3 128.7 Up 06:22:47 - 06:52:47 -1205
Susanville 06:37:51 -45.9 Dark Down 64.7 126.1 Up 06:22:51 - 06:52:51 -1282
Greenville 06:37:53 -46.1 Dark Down 64.7 125.1 Up 06:22:53 - 06:52:53 -1294
Gimple 06:37:53 -46.1 Dark Down 64.7 125.3 Up 06:22:53 - 06:52:53 -1298
Quincy 06:37:53 -46.2 Dark Down 64.8 124.8 Up 06:22:53 - 06:52:53 -1312
Portola 06:37:52 -46.5 Dark Down 65.2 125.3 Up 06:22:52 - 06:52:52 -1343
Reno 06:37:51 -47.0 Dark Down 65.7 125.9 Up 06:22:51 - 06:52:51 -1392
Carson City 06:37:52 -47.3 Dark Down 66.0 125.3 Up 06:22:52 - 06:52:52 -1425
Gardnerville 06:37:53 -47.6 Dark Down 66.1 124.9 Up 06:22:53 - 06:52:53 -1449
Yerington 06:37:51 -47.7 Dark Down 66.5 126.0 Up 06:22:51 - 06:52:51 -1468
Hawthorne 06:37:50 -48.3 Dark Down 67.1 126.0 Up 06:22:50 - 06:52:50 -1531
Lee Vining 06:37:53 -48.7 Dark Down 67.1 124.1 Up 06:22:53 - 06:52:53 -1562
Tonopah 06:37:47 -49.2 Dark Down 68.2 127.5 Up 06:22:47 - 06:52:47 -1631
Bishop 06:37:53 -49.4 Dark Down 67.9 124.1 Up 06:22:53 - 06:52:53 -1646
CPSLO 06:38:04 -50.4 Dark Up 67.4 116.3 Up 06:23:04 - 06:53:04 -1737
Beatty 06:37:49 -50.4 Dark Down 69.2 126.0 Up 06:22:49 - 06:52:49 -1755
Indian Springs 06:37:46 -51.1 Dark Down 70.1 127.3 Up 06:22:46 - 06:52:46 -1830
Dunrhomin 06:37:05 -49.6 Dark Down 72.1 159.4 Up 06:22:05 - 06:52:05 -1878
Henderson 06:37:45 -51.8 Dark Down 70.9 127.5 Up 06:22:45 - 06:52:45 -1908
Wildwood 06:38:01 -52.3 Dark Up 69.4 116.6 Up 06:23:01 - 06:53:01 -1937
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:37:46 -52.7 Dark Down 71.7 126.3 Up 06:22:46 - 06:52:46 -2006
Patrick 06:37:43 -52.7 Dark Down 72.0 128.3 Up 06:22:43 - 06:52:43 -2012
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:37:44 -52.9 Dark Down 72.0 127.4 Up 06:22:44 - 06:52:44 -2025
Mohave Valley 06:37:46 -53.0 Dark Down 71.8 125.6 Up 06:22:46 - 06:52:46 -2032
Idyllwild 06:37:56 -53.3 Dark Up 71.0 118.7 Up 06:22:56 - 06:52:56 -2051
Lake Havasu City 06:37:46 -53.4 Dark Down 72.2 125.1 Up 06:22:46 - 06:52:46 -2080
Parker 06:37:47 -53.8 Dark Down 72.5 124.3 Up 06:22:47 - 06:52:47 -2114
Blythe 06:37:49 -54.1 Dark Down 72.5 122.3 Up 06:22:49 - 06:52:49 -2152
Calipatria 06:37:53 -54.3 Dark Up 72.1 119.2 Up 06:22:53 - 06:52:53 -2159
Yuma 06:37:51 -55.0 Dark Down 73.0 119.7 Up 06:22:51 - 06:52:51 -2238
George/Scottsdale 06:37:40 -54.9 Dark Down 74.3 128.4 Up 06:22:40 - 06:52:40 -2255

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 07RW326, (2023/09/23 06:37UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:41:25.9 +45:16:49  1.3 47.55  80
Algenib        00:13:14.2 +15:11:01  2.8  8.08  94
PPM 089549     00:14:56.0 +22:17:03  6.0  1.32  98
PPM 089485     00:11:24.4 +23:49:06  8.4  0.58  98
PPM 089473     00:10:32.4 +23:39:00  9.8  0.42  98
PPM 089471     00:10:25.1 +23:09:34 10.2  0.16  97
07RW326        00:11:00.2 +23:14:39 14.4        98
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/02/12 20:49:05 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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