RECON: TNO occultation with 38628

Event between (38628) Huya and star GA0820:08249703 with event index number of 2433278

Geocentric closest approach at 2028/05/06 07:19:39 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:13:48.8 -07:55:47
Equinox of date position of star is 18:15:08.6 -07:55:16
Stellar brightness G=14.4, use SENSEUP=64 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 1 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 83 degrees from the moon. Moon is 91% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=19.6

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Object is 29.7 AU from the Sun and 29.0 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 14.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 155 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1701 km.
The sky-plane scale is 21023.4 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=4.8
Diameter=648.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 45.0 sec chord
Diameter=264.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 18.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E+6:4II
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 38628, (2028/05/06 07:18UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:09.0 -26:29:32  0.9 30.92  57
60Bet Oph      17:44:52.5 +04:33:26  2.8 14.61  77
PPM 201392     18:07:40.1 -08:19:10  6.1  1.94  81
PPM 201498     18:13:56.0 -07:17:18  8.0  0.72  82
PPM 201526     18:15:37.7 -07:52:21  9.5  0.08  83
38628          18:15:21.2 -07:55:11 14.4        83
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 38.8 km RECON observability=0.3 and success probability=3.8%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 07:24:42 -21.0 Dark Up 19.4 133.7 Really Low 07:11:18 - 07:38:06 -2056
Kamloops 07:25:24 -22.2 Dark Up 13.2 120.6 Really Low 07:12:00 - 07:38:48 -2487
Kelowna 07:25:24 -23.1 Dark Up 14.1 121.2 Really Low 07:12:00 - 07:38:48 -2537
Peachland 07:25:25 -23.2 Dark Up 14.0 120.9 Really Low 07:12:01 - 07:38:49 -2553
Summerland 07:25:26 -23.4 Dark Up 14.1 121.0 Really Low 07:12:02 - 07:38:50 -2564
Penticton 07:25:26 -23.4 Dark Up 14.2 121.1 Really Low 07:12:02 - 07:38:50 -2567
Oliver 07:25:27 -23.8 Dark Up 14.4 121.0 Really Low 07:12:03 - 07:38:51 -2598
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:25:26 -24.0 Dark Up 14.6 121.1 Really Low 07:12:02 - 07:38:50 -2608
Okanogan 07:25:29 -24.6 Dark Up 14.8 120.8 Really Low 07:12:05 - 07:38:53 -2669
Brewster 07:25:30 -24.8 Dark Up 14.8 120.6 Really Low 07:12:06 - 07:38:54 -2697
Manson/Chelan 07:25:32 -25.0 Dark Up 14.7 120.2 Really Low 07:12:08 - 07:38:56 -2723
Victoria 07:25:38 -24.0 Dark Up 12.5 117.7 Really Low 07:12:14 - 07:39:02 -2737
Wenatchee 07:25:33 -25.5 Dark Up 14.9 120.0 Really Low 07:12:09 - 07:38:57 -2769
Ellensburg 07:25:35 -25.9 Dark Up 14.9 119.7 Really Low 07:12:11 - 07:38:59 -2810
Yakima 07:25:36 -26.3 Dark Up 15.1 119.6 Really Low 07:12:12 - 07:39:00 -2847
PNWRO 07:25:33 -27.0 Dark Up 16.4 120.8 Really Low 07:12:09 - 07:38:57 -2861
Toppenish/White Swan 07:25:37 -26.5 Dark Up 15.3 119.7 Really Low 07:12:13 - 07:39:01 -2862
The Dalles 07:25:41 -27.2 Dark Up 15.3 118.9 Really Low 07:12:17 - 07:39:05 -2950
Maupin 07:25:42 -27.6 Dark Up 15.5 118.9 Really Low 07:12:18 - 07:39:06 -2985
Dunrhomin 07:25:03 -32.7 Dark Up 27.8 130.6 Low 07:11:39 - 07:38:27 -3016
Nikitin 07:25:03 -32.9 Dark Up 27.9 130.5 Low 07:11:39 - 07:38:27 -3033
CU-SBO 07:25:03 -32.9 Dark Up 27.9 130.4 Low 07:11:39 - 07:38:27 -3041
Sisters 07:25:45 -28.4 Dark Up 15.6 118.3 Really Low 07:12:21 - 07:39:09 -3077
Bend 07:25:44 -28.7 Dark Up 15.9 118.4 Really Low 07:12:20 - 07:39:08 -3093
Oregon Observatory 07:25:45 -28.8 Dark Up 15.9 118.3 Really Low 07:12:21 - 07:39:09 -3111
Chiloquin 07:25:49 -30.1 Dark Up 16.3 117.6 Really Low 07:12:25 - 07:39:13 -3243
Klamath Falls 07:25:50 -30.4 Dark Up 16.5 117.6 Really Low 07:12:26 - 07:39:14 -3273
Cedarville 07:25:47 -31.3 Dark Up 17.9 118.6 Really Low 07:12:23 - 07:39:11 -3300
Fall River/Burney 07:25:52 -31.6 Dark Up 17.3 117.6 Really Low 07:12:28 - 07:39:16 -3375
Gimple 07:25:54 -32.6 Dark Up 18.1 117.7 Really Low 07:12:30 - 07:39:18 -3449
Greenville 07:25:53 -32.6 Dark Up 18.0 117.7 Really Low 07:12:29 - 07:39:17 -3451
Quincy 07:25:53 -32.8 Dark Up 18.1 117.6 Really Low 07:12:29 - 07:39:17 -3470
Portola 07:25:53 -33.0 Dark Up 18.5 117.9 Really Low 07:12:29 - 07:39:17 -3470
Reno 07:25:51 -33.3 Dark Up 19.1 118.3 Really Low 07:12:27 - 07:39:15 -3479
Carson City 07:25:52 -33.7 Dark Up 19.3 118.2 Really Low 07:12:28 - 07:39:16 -3512
Yerington 07:25:50 -33.9 Dark Up 19.8 118.7 Really Low 07:12:26 - 07:39:14 -3515
Gardnerville 07:25:53 -33.9 Dark Up 19.4 118.2 Really Low 07:12:29 - 07:39:17 -3535
Hawthorne 07:25:49 -34.4 Dark Up 20.4 118.9 Low 07:12:25 - 07:39:13 -3545
Lee Vining 07:25:52 -35.0 Dark Up 20.3 118.4 Low 07:12:28 - 07:39:16 -3612
Bishop 07:25:52 -35.6 Dark Up 21.1 118.7 Low 07:12:28 - 07:39:16 -3651
Beatty 07:25:47 -36.2 Dark Up 22.4 119.8 Low 07:12:23 - 07:39:11 -3652
Patrick 07:25:40 -37.9 Dark Up 25.2 121.4 Low 07:12:16 - 07:39:04 -3715
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:25:43 -38.1 Dark Up 24.8 120.8 Low 07:12:19 - 07:39:07 -3758
Lake Havasu City 07:25:43 -38.8 Dark Up 25.4 120.7 Low 07:12:19 - 07:39:07 -3816
George/Scottsdale 07:25:34 -39.6 Dark Up 27.5 122.3 Low 07:12:10 - 07:38:58 -3820
Idyllwild 07:25:51 -39.4 Dark Up 24.0 118.6 Low 07:12:27 - 07:39:15 -3958
Wildwood 07:25:56 -38.8 Dark Up 22.5 117.4 Low 07:12:32 - 07:39:20 -3976
Calipatria 07:25:49 -40.1 Dark Up 25.2 119.3 Low 07:12:25 - 07:39:13 -3985
Yuma 07:25:46 -40.5 Dark Up 26.0 119.7 Low 07:12:22 - 07:39:10 -4001

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 38628, (2028/05/06 07:18UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 30.92  57
60Bet Oph      17:43:28.3 +04:34:06  2.8 14.61  77
PPM 201392     18:06:07.4 -08:19:27  6.1  1.94  81
PPM 201498     18:12:24.0 -07:17:50  8.0  0.72  82
PPM 201526     18:14:05.3 -07:52:58  9.5  0.08  83
38628          18:13:48.8 -07:55:47 14.4        83
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2024/06/24 21:28:55 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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