Independent Distant Object SurveyA public search notebook

Rubin / Lasair · field record

lasair_242.5_-13.0

known

Centre RA 242.500°, Dec -13.000°. Approximate footprint half-width 1.5°.

Latest substantive campaign entry

Detections
6,067
Nights
7
Stationary removed
2
Hypotheses
15,057
Injection recovery
4/4 planted objects

Lasair campaign 2026-11-08 22:08 — 14 field(s) · complete.

Recorded log text
- injection test (V ≤ 24.0):
  recovered 4/4 planted objects; 5 candidate(s) in total
- 6067 detections, 2 stationary removed, 7 nights; 3178 anchors × hypotheses = 15057; survivors per stage [503, 8]; 17.2s
  #1  [weak] r= 38.34±0.781 AU  a= 65.50 e=0.522 i= 9.68°  4 obs / 4 nights / 19 d  rms 0.04"  H=6.22, D≈151–379 km  [matches 2025 MT351]
- 40 s

On-disk search report

This report may describe a different rerun from the campaign log. Statistics are shown separately; curated findings supply reviewed identifications.

Detections
6,067
Nights
7
Exposures
23
Stationary removed
2
Hypotheses
15,057
Search seconds
17

Report candidates and identifications

Candidate #1 weak

Known: 2025 MT351

Distance r
38.34 AU
Observations / nights
4 / 4
Dates
2026-05-24 – 2026-06-12 (MJD 61,184.2–61,203.1)
Arc
18.9 days
Radial rms
0.04″
Orbit fit
a = 65.50 AU; e = 0.522; i = 9.68°
Absolute magnitude H
6.22
Diameter estimate
151–379 km (albedo 0.25–0.04)

Campaign history