RECON: TNO occultation with 07RW326

Event between 07RW326 and star GA1120:00015536 with event index number of 2029709

Geocentric closest approach at 2024/01/16 04:27:53 UTC

J2000 position of star is 00:07:17.5 +22:03:26
Equinox of date position of star is 00:08:25.0 +22:10:43
Stellar brightness G=16.5, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 24 degrees from the moon. Moon is 28% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=24.5

[RECON map]
TNO is 36.4 AU from the Sun and 36.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 16.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 520 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4090 km.
The sky-plane scale is 26542.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.7
Diameter=104.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.6 sec chord
Diameter=42.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 07RW326, (2024/01/16 04:29UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:42:15.1 +45:22:02  1.3 47.69  65
Algenib        00:14:28.6 +15:19:01  2.8  7.02  17
PPM 089549     00:16:10.9 +22:25:04  6.0  1.78  24
PPM 089418     00:08:16.4 +22:58:41  8.3  0.79  25
PPM 089440     00:09:37.5 +22:03:30  9.4  0.29  24
07RW326        00:08:31.9 +22:11:27 16.5        24
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 1.7 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 13.8 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=5.1%
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 04:30:27 -38.8 Dark Up 34.8 263.1 Up 04:15:27 - 04:45:27 5804
Kelowna 04:30:28 -38.8 Dark Up 34.9 263.2 Up 04:15:28 - 04:45:28 5776
Peachland 04:30:28 -38.6 Dark Up 35.1 263.1 Up 04:15:28 - 04:45:28 5760
Summerland 04:30:28 -38.7 Dark Up 35.1 263.3 Up 04:15:28 - 04:45:28 5753
Penticton 04:30:28 -38.8 Dark Up 35.0 263.4 Up 04:15:28 - 04:45:28 5753
Oliver 04:30:28 -38.9 Dark Up 35.1 263.6 Up 04:15:28 - 04:45:28 5731
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:30:28 -39.0 Dark Up 35.0 263.9 Up 04:15:28 - 04:45:28 5728
Tonasket 04:30:28 -39.1 Dark Up 35.0 264.1 Up 04:15:28 - 04:45:28 5706
Okanogan 04:30:28 -39.0 Dark Up 35.2 264.2 Up 04:15:28 - 04:45:28 5681
Brewster 04:30:28 -39.0 Dark Up 35.3 264.2 Up 04:15:28 - 04:45:28 5658
Dunrhomin 04:31:41 -51.3 Dark Up 24.4 279.0 Low 04:16:41 - 04:46:41 5655
Manson/Chelan 04:30:28 -38.8 Dark Up 35.6 264.1 Up 04:15:28 - 04:45:28 5633
Wenatchee 04:30:28 -38.7 Dark Up 35.8 264.3 Up 04:15:28 - 04:45:28 5598
Pasco 04:30:28 -39.8 Dark Up 35.0 266.0 Up 04:15:28 - 04:45:28 5570
Ellensburg 04:30:28 -38.7 Dark Up 36.0 264.4 Up 04:15:28 - 04:45:28 5565
Victoria 04:30:28 -36.5 Dark Up 37.7 261.0 Up 04:15:28 - 04:45:28 5564
PNWRO 04:30:28 -40.0 Dark Up 34.9 266.4 Up 04:15:28 - 04:45:28 5564
Yakima 04:30:28 -38.7 Dark Up 36.0 264.7 Up 04:15:28 - 04:45:28 5539
Toppenish/White Swan 04:30:28 -38.9 Dark Up 35.9 265.0 Up 04:15:28 - 04:45:28 5532
Goldendale 04:30:28 -38.7 Dark Up 36.3 265.0 Up 04:15:28 - 04:45:28 5483
The Dalles 04:30:28 -38.5 Dark Up 36.5 264.9 Up 04:15:28 - 04:45:28 5456
Maupin 04:30:28 -38.6 Dark Up 36.5 265.3 Up 04:15:28 - 04:45:28 5434
Redmond 04:30:28 -38.7 Dark Up 36.6 265.9 Up 04:15:28 - 04:45:28 5375
Sisters 04:30:28 -38.4 Dark Up 36.9 265.6 Up 04:15:28 - 04:45:28 5361
Bend 04:30:28 -38.6 Dark Up 36.7 266.0 Up 04:15:28 - 04:45:28 5357
Oregon Observatory 04:30:28 -38.5 Dark Up 36.8 266.0 Up 04:15:28 - 04:45:28 5341
La Pine/Gilchrist 04:30:28 -38.5 Dark Up 36.9 266.1 Up 04:15:28 - 04:45:28 5326
North Lake 04:30:28 -39.0 Dark Up 36.5 266.9 Up 04:15:28 - 04:45:28 5323
Paisley 04:30:28 -39.3 Dark Up 36.3 267.5 Up 04:15:28 - 04:45:28 5304
Chiloquin 04:30:28 -38.4 Dark Up 37.2 266.7 Up 04:15:28 - 04:45:28 5243
Lakeview 04:31:09 -39.7 Dark Up 36.0 268.2 Up 04:16:09 - 04:46:09 5238
Klamath Falls 04:30:28 -38.5 Dark Up 37.2 267.0 Up 04:15:28 - 04:45:28 5225
Cedarville 04:31:13 -39.9 Dark Up 35.9 268.8 Up 04:16:13 - 04:46:13 5197
Fall River/Burney 04:31:13 -39.0 Dark Up 36.8 268.3 Up 04:16:13 - 04:46:13 5117
Susanville 04:31:17 -39.7 Dark Up 36.3 269.3 Up 04:16:17 - 04:46:17 5098
Gimple 04:31:19 -39.5 Dark Up 36.4 269.3 Up 04:16:19 - 04:46:19 5070
Greenville 04:31:18 -39.5 Dark Up 36.5 269.3 Up 04:16:18 - 04:46:18 5067
Reno 04:31:23 -40.4 Dark Up 35.6 270.5 Up 04:16:23 - 04:46:23 5066
Portola 04:31:21 -39.9 Dark Up 36.1 269.8 Up 04:16:21 - 04:46:21 5061
Tonopah 04:31:36 -42.6 Dark Up 33.5 273.1 Up 04:16:36 - 04:46:36 5055
Quincy 04:31:19 -39.5 Dark Up 36.5 269.4 Up 04:16:19 - 04:46:19 5052
Yerington 04:31:28 -41.0 Dark Up 35.1 271.3 Up 04:16:28 - 04:46:28 5050
Carson City 04:31:25 -40.5 Dark Up 35.6 270.7 Up 04:16:25 - 04:46:25 5040
Hawthorne 04:31:31 -41.4 Dark Up 34.6 271.9 Up 04:16:31 - 04:46:31 5035
Gardnerville 04:31:27 -40.5 Dark Up 35.5 270.9 Up 04:16:27 - 04:46:27 5023
Indian Springs 04:31:46 -44.0 Dark Up 32.1 275.0 Up 04:16:46 - 04:46:46 5003
Henderson 04:31:50 -44.6 Dark Up 31.5 275.7 Up 04:16:50 - 04:46:50 4990
Patrick 04:31:55 -45.6 Dark Up 30.5 276.7 Up 04:16:55 - 04:46:55 4987
Beatty 04:31:43 -43.1 Dark Up 33.0 274.1 Up 04:16:43 - 04:46:43 4986
Lee Vining 04:31:33 -41.1 Dark Up 35.0 272.0 Up 04:16:33 - 04:46:33 4974
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:31:56 -45.5 Dark Up 30.6 276.7 Up 04:16:56 - 04:46:56 4962
Bishop 04:31:37 -41.7 Dark Up 34.4 272.9 Up 04:16:37 - 04:46:37 4957
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:31:55 -45.1 Dark Up 31.1 276.4 Up 04:16:55 - 04:46:55 4940
George/Scottsdale 04:32:07 -47.5 Dark Up 28.6 278.6 Low 04:17:07 - 04:47:07 4938
Mohave Valley 04:31:56 -45.1 Dark Up 31.0 276.6 Up 04:16:56 - 04:46:56 4919
Lake Havasu City 04:31:58 -45.3 Dark Up 30.8 277.0 Up 04:16:58 - 04:46:58 4898
Parker 04:32:00 -45.4 Dark Up 30.7 277.2 Up 04:17:00 - 04:47:00 4872
Blythe 04:32:03 -45.2 Dark Up 30.9 277.4 Up 04:17:03 - 04:47:03 4820
Yuma 04:32:07 -45.2 Dark Up 30.8 277.9 Up 04:17:07 - 04:47:07 4746
Idyllwild 04:31:58 -43.4 Dark Up 32.6 276.2 Up 04:16:58 - 04:46:58 4744
Calipatria 04:32:03 -44.4 Dark Up 31.6 277.2 Up 04:17:03 - 04:47:03 4743
CPSLO 04:31:42 -40.0 Dark Up 36.1 273.1 Up 04:16:42 - 04:46:42 4707
Wildwood 04:31:52 -41.8 Dark Up 34.3 275.0 Up 04:16:52 - 04:46:52 4695

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, (2024/01/16 04:29UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:41:25.9 +45:16:49  1.3 47.69  65
Algenib        00:13:14.2 +15:11:01  2.8  7.02  17
PPM 089549     00:14:56.0 +22:17:03  6.0  1.78  24
PPM 089418     00:07:02.0 +22:50:40  8.3  0.79  25
PPM 089440     00:08:23.1 +21:55:29  9.4  0.29  24
07RW326        00:07:17.5 +22:03:26 16.5        24
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/10/27 00:09:01 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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