RECON: TNO occultation with 342842

Event between (342842) 08YB3 and star UC4-792-033060 with event index number of 100772

Geocentric closest approach at 2018/01/05 08:05:42 UTC

J2000 position of star is 20:31:36.7 +68:21:58
Equinox of date position of star is 20:31:44.1 +68:25:39
Stellar brightness R=15.9, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 97 degrees from the moon. Moon is 85% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 11.4 AU from the Sun and 11.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 31.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 13.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 22 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 856 km.
The sky-plane scale is 8199.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.3
Diameter=83.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.6 sec chord
Diameter=34.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 342842, (2018/01/05 08:06UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:42:02.8 +45:20:43  1.3 23.12 119
Alderamin      21:19:00.5 +62:39:44  2.4  7.54 104
PPM 022104     20:20:10.3 +68:56:17  5.5  1.17  96
PPM 022190     20:27:25.8 +68:49:39  8.0  0.56  96
PPM 022233     20:31:49.1 +68:36:39  9.9  0.18  97
342842         20:31:44.1 +68:25:40 15.9        97
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 13.0 km RECON observability=0.5 and success probability=0.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
CPSLO 08:04:49 -77.3 Dark Up 15.0 351.6 Really Low 08:02:31 - 08:07:07 5999
Wildwood 08:04:43 -78.5 Dark Up 13.6 352.4 Really Low 08:02:25 - 08:07:01 5990
Idyllwild 08:04:38 -78.5 Dark Up 13.0 353.1 Really Low 08:02:20 - 08:06:56 5953
Calipatria 08:04:36 -78.8 Dark Up 12.3 353.5 Really Low 08:02:18 - 08:06:54 5936
Yuma 08:04:33 -78.9 Dark Up 11.8 353.9 Really Low 08:02:15 - 08:06:51 5921
Lone Pine 08:04:42 -75.9 Dark Up 16.0 352.5 Really Low 08:02:24 - 08:07:00 5899
Blythe 08:04:32 -78.1 Dark Up 12.7 353.8 Really Low 08:02:14 - 08:06:50 5895
Bishop 08:04:43 -75.2 Dark Up 16.8 352.3 Really Low 08:02:25 - 08:07:01 5881
Lee Vining 08:04:44 -74.6 Dark Up 17.5 352.1 Really Low 08:02:26 - 08:07:02 5876
Parker 08:04:32 -77.5 Dark Up 13.2 353.9 Really Low 08:02:14 - 08:06:50 5872
Lake Havasu City 08:04:32 -77.2 Dark Up 13.6 353.9 Really Low 08:02:14 - 08:06:50 5863
Mohave Valley 08:04:33 -76.9 Dark Up 14.0 353.8 Really Low 08:02:15 - 08:06:51 5859
Beatty 08:04:38 -75.5 Dark Up 16.2 353.0 Really Low 08:02:20 - 08:06:56 5856
Gardnerville 08:04:46 -73.7 Dark Up 18.5 351.8 Really Low 08:02:28 - 08:07:04 5853
Searchlight/Boulder City 08:04:34 -76.4 Dark Up 14.6 353.7 Really Low 08:02:16 - 08:06:52 5852
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:04:33 -76.6 Dark Up 14.3 353.8 Really Low 08:02:15 - 08:06:51 5851
Carson City 08:04:47 -73.4 Dark Up 18.8 351.7 Really Low 08:02:29 - 08:07:05 5845
Hawthorne 08:04:43 -74.0 Dark Up 18.0 352.2 Really Low 08:02:25 - 08:07:01 5844
Yerington 08:04:44 -73.6 Dark Up 18.5 352.0 Really Low 08:02:26 - 08:07:02 5839
Indian Springs 08:04:36 -75.6 Dark Up 15.8 353.4 Really Low 08:02:18 - 08:06:54 5838
Quincy 08:04:49 -72.6 Dark Up 19.6 351.3 Really Low 08:02:31 - 08:07:07 5838
Henderson 08:04:34 -75.9 Dark Up 15.2 353.6 Really Low 08:02:16 - 08:06:52 5836
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:04:32 -76.4 Dark Up 14.2 354.0 Really Low 08:02:14 - 08:06:50 5835
Portola 08:04:47 -72.8 Dark Up 19.5 351.5 Really Low 08:02:29 - 08:07:05 5834
Reno 08:04:47 -73.1 Dark Up 19.1 351.7 Really Low 08:02:29 - 08:07:05 5831
Greenville 08:04:49 -72.4 Dark Up 19.8 351.3 Really Low 08:02:31 - 08:07:07 5830
Gimple 08:04:49 -72.4 Dark Up 19.8 351.3 Really Low 08:02:31 - 08:07:07 5829
Tonopah 08:04:39 -74.4 Dark Up 17.4 352.7 Really Low 08:02:21 - 08:06:57 5828
Patrick 08:04:30 -76.2 Dark Up 14.4 354.1 Really Low 08:02:12 - 08:06:48 5822
Susanville 08:04:48 -72.2 Dark Up 20.1 351.4 Low 08:02:30 - 08:07:06 5813
DCO 08:04:29 -76.2 Dark Up 14.1 354.3 Really Low 08:02:11 - 08:06:47 5810
Fall River/Burney 08:04:50 -71.5 Dark Up 20.8 351.1 Low 08:02:32 - 08:07:08 5801
Tulelake 08:04:50 -70.6 Dark Up 21.7 351.0 Low 08:02:32 - 08:07:08 5763
Cedarville 08:04:46 -71.1 Dark Up 21.1 351.5 Low 08:02:28 - 08:07:04 5757
Klamath Falls 08:04:51 -70.3 Dark Up 22.0 350.8 Low 08:02:33 - 08:07:09 5757
Chiloquin 08:04:50 -70.0 Dark Up 22.3 350.8 Low 08:02:32 - 08:07:08 5743
Lakeview 08:04:47 -70.4 Dark Up 21.8 351.4 Low 08:02:29 - 08:07:05 5732
Paisley 08:04:47 -69.9 Dark Up 22.3 351.3 Low 08:02:29 - 08:07:05 5713
North Lake 08:04:48 -69.3 Dark Up 22.9 351.1 Low 08:02:30 - 08:07:06 5695
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:04:50 -68.9 Dark Up 23.4 350.8 Low 08:02:32 - 08:07:08 5686
Oregon Observatory 08:04:50 -68.7 Dark Up 23.6 350.9 Low 08:02:32 - 08:07:08 5675
Bend 08:04:49 -68.5 Dark Up 23.8 350.9 Low 08:02:31 - 08:07:07 5664
Sisters 08:04:50 -68.3 Dark Up 24.0 350.8 Low 08:02:32 - 08:07:08 5657
Redmond 08:04:48 -68.3 Dark Up 23.9 350.9 Low 08:02:30 - 08:07:06 5652
Madras/Culver 08:04:48 -67.9 Dark Up 24.3 350.9 Low 08:02:30 - 08:07:06 5633
Maupin 08:04:49 -67.4 Dark Up 24.8 350.9 Low 08:02:31 - 08:07:07 5606
The Dalles 08:04:48 -67.0 Dark Up 25.3 350.8 Low 08:02:30 - 08:07:06 5587
Goldendale 08:04:47 -66.8 Dark Up 25.4 351.0 Low 08:02:29 - 08:07:05 5569
George/Umatilla 08:04:44 -66.7 Dark Up 25.4 351.5 Low 08:02:26 - 08:07:02 5537
Toppenish/White Swan 08:04:47 -66.2 Dark Up 25.9 351.1 Low 08:02:29 - 08:07:05 5534
Yakima 08:04:47 -66.0 Dark Up 26.2 351.0 Low 08:02:29 - 08:07:05 5526
PNWRO 08:04:44 -66.6 Dark Up 25.4 351.7 Low 08:02:26 - 08:07:02 5524
Pasco 08:04:43 -66.3 Dark Up 25.7 351.6 Low 08:02:25 - 08:07:01 5516
Ellensburg 08:04:47 -65.6 Dark Up 26.6 351.0 Low 08:02:29 - 08:07:05 5504
Wenatchee 08:04:47 -65.2 Dark Up 27.0 351.0 Low 08:02:29 - 08:07:05 5479
Entiat 08:04:47 -64.9 Dark Up 27.2 351.0 Low 08:02:29 - 08:07:05 5464
Manson/Chelan 08:04:46 -64.7 Dark Up 27.4 351.1 Low 08:02:28 - 08:07:04 5451
Brewster 08:04:45 -64.5 Dark Up 27.6 351.2 Low 08:02:27 - 08:07:03 5433
Okanogan 08:04:44 -64.2 Dark Up 27.8 351.2 Low 08:02:26 - 08:07:02 5415
Tonasket 08:04:44 -63.9 Dark Up 28.1 351.3 Low 08:02:26 - 08:07:02 5394
Oroville 08:04:44 -63.7 Dark Up 28.4 351.3 Low 08:02:26 - 08:07:02 5381
Niwot 08:04:10 -68.6 Dark Up 18.6 357.2 Really Low 08:01:52 - 08:06:28 5367

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 342842, (2018/01/05 08:06UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:41:25.9 +45:16:49  1.3 23.12 119
Alderamin      21:18:35.2 +62:35:09  2.4  7.54 104
PPM 022104     20:20:06.0 +68:52:50  5.5  1.17  96
PPM 022190     20:27:20.1 +68:46:02  8.0  0.56  96
PPM 022233     20:31:42.1 +68:32:57  9.9  0.18  97
342842         20:31:36.7 +68:21:58 15.9        97
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2017/12/02 17:10:22 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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