RECON: TNO occultation with 07TB418

Event between 07TB418 and star GA0960:00179817 with event index number of 2030538

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/11/07 05:06:50 UTC

J2000 position of star is 02:07:03.0 +06:34:00
Equinox of date position of star is 02:08:12.7 +06:40:16
Stellar brightness G=12.9, use SENSEUP=32 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 500 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 68 degrees from the moon. Moon is 58% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.2

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TNO is 53.2 AU from the Sun and 52.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 346 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4217 km.
The sky-plane scale is 37854.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.9
Diameter=396.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 15.6 sec chord
Diameter=161.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 07TB418, (2027/11/07 05:07UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:31.3 +16:33:48  0.8 37.72 106
68Omi Cet      02:20:45.3 -02:51:08  2.0 10.03  69
65Xi 1Cet      02:14:28.8 +08:58:34  4.4  2.71  70
PPM 145282     02:07:23.0 +06:48:34  8.2  0.30  68
PPM 145298     02:08:27.8 +06:41:35 10.0  0.01  68
07TB418        02:08:30.9 +06:41:54 12.9        69
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 2.6 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 22.7 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=7.3%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 05:07:10 -43.3 Dark Up 39.7 141.1 Up 04:52:10 - 05:22:10 -4036
Victoria 05:07:23 -42.7 Dark Up 40.0 136.4 Up 04:52:23 - 05:22:23 -4103
Kelowna 05:07:10 -44.2 Dark Up 40.7 141.7 Up 04:52:10 - 05:22:10 -4108
Peachland 05:07:12 -44.1 Dark Up 40.6 141.3 Up 04:52:12 - 05:22:12 -4108
Summerland 05:07:11 -44.2 Dark Up 40.8 141.3 Up 04:52:11 - 05:22:11 -4120
Penticton 05:07:11 -44.3 Dark Up 40.9 141.4 Up 04:52:11 - 05:22:11 -4127
Oliver 05:07:12 -44.5 Dark Up 41.2 141.2 Up 04:52:12 - 05:22:12 -4150
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:07:12 -44.7 Dark Up 41.4 141.4 Up 04:52:12 - 05:22:12 -4165
Tonasket 05:07:13 -44.9 Dark Up 41.6 141.1 Up 04:52:13 - 05:22:13 -4184
Okanogan 05:07:14 -45.0 Dark Up 41.8 140.7 Up 04:52:14 - 05:22:14 -4203
Brewster 05:07:16 -45.0 Dark Up 41.9 140.4 Up 04:52:16 - 05:22:16 -4216
Manson/Chelan 05:07:17 -44.9 Dark Up 41.9 139.8 Up 04:52:17 - 05:22:17 -4221
Wenatchee 05:07:19 -45.0 Dark Up 42.2 139.3 Up 04:52:19 - 05:22:19 -4249
Sleaford 05:06:34 -48.9 Dark Up 42.9 159.7 Up 04:51:34 - 05:21:34 -4267
Ellensburg 05:07:20 -45.1 Dark Up 42.4 138.8 Up 04:52:20 - 05:22:20 -4271
Yakima 05:07:21 -45.3 Dark Up 42.7 138.6 Up 04:52:21 - 05:22:21 -4298
Toppenish/White Swan 05:07:21 -45.5 Dark Up 43.0 138.6 Up 04:52:21 - 05:22:21 -4317
Goldendale 05:07:24 -45.5 Dark Up 43.2 137.8 Up 04:52:24 - 05:22:24 -4345
The Dalles 05:07:25 -45.4 Dark Up 43.2 137.2 Up 04:52:25 - 05:22:25 -4351
PNWRO 05:07:19 -46.6 Dark Up 43.9 140.2 Up 04:52:19 - 05:22:19 -4379
Maupin 05:07:25 -45.7 Dark Up 43.5 137.1 Up 04:52:25 - 05:22:25 -4383
Sisters 05:07:29 -45.8 Dark Up 43.9 135.9 Up 04:52:29 - 05:22:29 -4432
Bend 05:07:29 -46.0 Dark Up 44.2 136.1 Up 04:52:29 - 05:22:29 -4456
Oregon Observatory 05:07:30 -46.0 Dark Up 44.3 135.8 Up 04:52:30 - 05:22:30 -4465
North Lake 05:07:30 -46.7 Dark Up 45.0 136.0 Up 04:52:30 - 05:22:30 -4524
Chiloquin 05:07:34 -46.3 Dark Up 45.0 134.4 Up 04:52:34 - 05:22:34 -4549
Klamath Falls 05:07:34 -46.5 Dark Up 45.3 134.3 Up 04:52:34 - 05:22:34 -4576
Lakeview 05:07:31 -47.5 Dark Up 46.1 135.9 Up 04:52:31 - 05:22:31 -4616
Cedarville 05:07:32 -47.9 Dark Up 46.6 135.7 Up 04:52:32 - 05:22:32 -4670
Fall River/Burney 05:07:37 -47.3 Dark Up 46.3 133.9 Up 04:52:37 - 05:22:37 -4674
Susanville 05:07:36 -48.0 Dark Up 47.2 134.3 Up 04:52:36 - 05:22:36 -4742
Greenville 05:07:38 -48.0 Dark Up 47.2 133.7 Up 04:52:38 - 05:22:38 -4755
Gimple 05:07:37 -48.0 Dark Up 47.3 133.8 Up 04:52:37 - 05:22:37 -4757
Quincy 05:07:38 -48.0 Dark Up 47.4 133.6 Up 04:52:38 - 05:22:38 -4771
Portola 05:07:37 -48.4 Dark Up 47.7 134.0 Up 04:52:37 - 05:22:37 -4793
Reno 05:07:36 -49.0 Dark Up 48.3 134.6 Up 04:52:36 - 05:22:36 -4831
Carson City 05:07:37 -49.1 Dark Up 48.5 134.4 Up 04:52:37 - 05:22:37 -4860
Gardnerville 05:07:37 -49.3 Dark Up 48.7 134.2 Up 04:52:37 - 05:22:37 -4880
Yerington 05:07:36 -49.7 Dark Up 49.0 135.0 Up 04:52:36 - 05:22:36 -4893
Hawthorne 05:07:35 -50.2 Dark Up 49.6 135.3 Up 04:52:35 - 05:22:35 -4944
Lee Vining 05:07:38 -50.1 Dark Up 49.8 134.2 Up 04:52:38 - 05:22:38 -4975
Tonopah 05:07:32 -51.4 Dark Up 50.7 136.7 Up 04:52:32 - 05:22:32 -5021
Bishop 05:07:37 -50.9 Dark Up 50.6 134.6 Up 04:52:37 - 05:22:37 -5044
Beatty 05:07:33 -52.2 Dark Up 51.8 136.3 Up 04:52:33 - 05:22:33 -5128
Dunrhomin 05:06:52 -58.0 Dark Up 54.0 155.8 Up 04:51:52 - 05:21:52 -5175
Indian Springs 05:07:31 -53.2 Dark Up 52.6 137.5 Up 04:52:31 - 05:22:31 -5186
Henderson 05:07:30 -53.9 Dark Up 53.4 138.0 Up 04:52:30 - 05:22:30 -5250
Wildwood 05:07:45 -51.9 Dark Up 52.7 131.4 Up 04:52:45 - 05:22:45 -5309
Patrick 05:07:28 -55.0 Dark Up 54.5 139.0 Up 04:52:28 - 05:22:28 -5335
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:07:30 -54.5 Dark Up 54.3 137.7 Up 04:52:30 - 05:22:30 -5336
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:07:29 -54.9 Dark Up 54.5 138.5 Up 04:52:29 - 05:22:29 -5349
Mohave Valley 05:07:31 -54.7 Dark Up 54.5 137.5 Up 04:52:31 - 05:22:31 -5359
Idyllwild 05:07:39 -53.5 Dark Up 54.1 133.5 Up 04:52:39 - 05:22:39 -5394
Lake Havasu City 05:07:30 -55.0 Dark Up 54.9 137.5 Up 04:52:30 - 05:22:30 -5401
Parker 05:07:32 -55.2 Dark Up 55.2 137.2 Up 04:52:32 - 05:22:32 -5432
Calipatria 05:07:37 -54.6 Dark Up 55.2 134.4 Up 04:52:37 - 05:22:37 -5483
George/Scottsdale 05:07:25 -57.2 Dark Up 56.8 140.3 Up 04:52:25 - 05:22:25 -5541
Yuma 05:07:36 -55.4 Dark Up 56.1 135.3 Up 04:52:36 - 05:22:36 -5547

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 07TB418, (2027/11/07 05:07UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 37.72 106
68Omi Cet      02:19:20.8 -02:58:45  2.0 10.03  69
65Xi 1Cet      02:13:00.0 +08:50:48  4.4  2.71  70
PPM 145282     02:05:55.0 +06:40:39  8.2  0.30  68
PPM 145298     02:06:59.9 +06:33:41 10.0  0.01  68
07TB418        02:07:03.0 +06:34:00 12.9        68
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/01/30 00:30:02 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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