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Rubin / Lasair · field record

lasair_320.5_-18.0

known

Centre RA 320.500°, Dec -18.000°. Approximate footprint half-width 1.5°.

Latest substantive campaign entry

Detections
7,346
Nights
5
Stationary removed
0
Hypotheses
100,575
Injection recovery
4/4 planted objects

Lasair campaign 2026-11-08 18:42 — 23 field(s) · complete.

Recorded log text
- injection test (V ≤ 24.0):
  recovered 4/4 planted objects; 6 candidate(s) in total
- 7346 detections, 0 stationary removed, 5 nights; 3264 anchors × hypotheses = 100575; survivors per stage [4144, 16]; 305.6s
  #1  [weak] r= 37.99±1.284 AU  a= 72.22 e=0.522 i= 9.68°  6 obs / 4 nights / 17 d  rms 0.10"  H=6.86, D≈113–282 km  [matches 2025 LF3]
  #2  [weak] r= 43.43±0.709 AU  a= 66.85 e=0.616 i= 5.30°  6 obs / 4 nights / 13 d  rms 0.06"  H=6.60, D≈127–318 km  [matches 2025 LY2]
- 638 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
7,346
Nights
5
Exposures
52
Stationary removed
0
Hypotheses
100,575
Search seconds
306

Report candidates and identifications

Candidate #1 weak

Known: 2025 LF3

Distance r
37.99 AU
Observations / nights
6 / 4
Dates
2026-06-27 – 2026-07-14 (MJD 61,218.3–61,235.3)
Arc
17.0 days
Radial rms
0.10″
Orbit fit
a = 72.22 AU; e = 0.522; i = 9.68°
Absolute magnitude H
6.86
Diameter estimate
113–282 km (albedo 0.25–0.04)

Candidate #2 weak

Known: 2025 LY2

Distance r
43.43 AU
Observations / nights
6 / 4
Dates
2026-06-27 – 2026-07-10 (MJD 61,218.3–61,231.3)
Arc
13.0 days
Radial rms
0.06″
Orbit fit
a = 66.85 AU; e = 0.616; i = 5.30°
Absolute magnitude H
6.60
Diameter estimate
127–318 km (albedo 0.25–0.04)

Campaign history