RECON: TNO occultation with 342842

Event between (342842) 08YB3 and star GA1540:04474836 with event index number of 209439

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/08/17 04:53:07 UTC

J2000 position of star is 20:08:50.0 +65:11:40
Equinox of date position of star is 20:09:01.5 +65:14:57
Stellar brightness G=11.9, use SENSEUP=16
Star is 83 degrees from the moon. Moon is 97% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.7

[RECON map]
TNO is 12.6 AU from the Sun and 12.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 33.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 13.4 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 907 km.
The sky-plane scale is 9027.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.3
Diameter=83.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.5 sec chord
Diameter=34.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 342842, (2019/08/17 04:53UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:42:06.1 +45:21:04  1.3 20.41  64
Alderamin      21:19:02.8 +62:40:09  2.4  8.07  76
PPM 021951     20:04:59.0 +63:56:49  6.2  1.38  82
PPM 021996     20:08:01.4 +64:39:38  8.5  0.60  82
PPM 021982     20:06:50.3 +64:56:06  9.6  0.39  82
PPM 022034     20:11:55.1 +65:19:56 11.2  0.31  82
342842         20:09:02.3 +65:15:09 11.9        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 19.3 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=27.8%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Penticton 04:54:11 -14.6 AT Up 70.3 29.0 Up 04:51:52 - 04:56:31 -500
Oroville 04:54:12 -15.1 AT Up 69.8 28.1 Up 04:51:53 - 04:56:32 -544
Tonasket 04:54:13 -15.2 AT Up 69.6 27.8 Up 04:51:54 - 04:56:33 -559
Manson/Chelan 04:54:16 -15.4 AT Up 68.6 27.4 Up 04:51:56 - 04:56:35 -564
Okanogan 04:54:14 -15.4 AT Up 69.2 27.5 Up 04:51:55 - 04:56:34 -570
Entiat 04:54:17 -15.5 AT Up 68.4 27.2 Up 04:51:57 - 04:56:36 -574
Brewster 04:54:15 -15.5 AT Up 68.9 27.3 Up 04:51:56 - 04:56:35 -575
Wenatchee 04:54:18 -15.7 AT Up 68.2 26.9 Up 04:51:58 - 04:56:37 -583
Ellensburg 04:54:19 -15.8 AT Up 67.7 26.6 Up 04:51:59 - 04:56:38 -594
Yakima 04:54:20 -16.1 AT Up 67.4 26.2 Up 04:52:00 - 04:56:39 -617
The Dalles 04:54:23 -16.4 AT Up 66.3 25.7 Up 04:52:03 - 04:56:42 -637
Toppenish/White Swan 04:54:20 -16.3 AT Up 67.2 25.9 Up 04:52:01 - 04:56:40 -642
Goldendale 04:54:22 -16.5 AT Up 66.6 25.6 Up 04:52:03 - 04:56:42 -647
Maupin 04:54:24 -16.8 AT Up 65.9 25.2 Up 04:52:04 - 04:56:43 -669
Sisters 04:54:26 -17.1 AT Up 65.0 24.7 Up 04:52:06 - 04:56:45 -689
Madras/Culver 04:54:26 -17.1 AT Up 65.4 24.7 Up 04:52:06 - 04:56:45 -699
Redmond 04:54:26 -17.3 AT Up 65.1 24.4 Up 04:52:06 - 04:56:45 -717
Bend 04:54:26 -17.4 AT Up 64.9 24.3 Up 04:52:06 - 04:56:45 -721
Oregon Observatory 04:54:26 -17.4 AT Up 64.7 24.2 Up 04:52:06 - 04:56:45 -723
Pasco 04:54:19 -17.1 AT Up 67.5 24.8 Up 04:51:59 - 04:56:38 -730
La Pine/Gilchrist 04:54:26 -17.5 AT Up 64.5 24.1 Up 04:52:06 - 04:56:45 -733
George/Umatilla 04:54:20 -17.2 AT Up 67.1 24.6 Up 04:52:00 - 04:56:39 -737
PNWRO 04:54:19 -17.3 AT Up 67.3 24.3 Up 04:52:00 - 04:56:39 -761
Chiloquin 04:54:26 -18.0 AT Up 63.3 23.4 Up 04:52:06 - 04:56:45 -791
North Lake 04:54:26 -18.1 Dark Up 64.2 23.3 Up 04:52:06 - 04:56:45 -801
Klamath Falls 04:54:26 -18.3 Dark Up 63.0 23.1 Up 04:52:06 - 04:56:45 -822
Tulelake 04:54:26 -18.6 Dark Up 62.9 22.7 Up 04:52:06 - 04:56:45 -860
Paisley 04:54:26 -18.7 Dark Up 63.8 22.6 Up 04:52:06 - 04:56:45 -862
Lakeview 04:54:26 -19.1 Dark Up 63.4 22.1 Up 04:52:06 - 04:56:45 -910
Fall River/Burney 04:54:26 -19.2 Dark Up 62.1 22.0 Up 04:52:06 - 04:56:45 -937
Cedarville 04:54:26 -19.6 Dark Up 62.9 21.5 Up 04:52:06 - 04:56:45 -969
Susanville 04:54:26 -20.1 Dark Up 61.7 21.1 Up 04:52:06 - 04:56:45 -1028
Greenville 04:54:26 -20.1 Dark Up 61.4 21.1 Up 04:52:06 - 04:56:45 -1034
Gimple 04:54:26 -20.1 Dark Up 61.4 21.0 Up 04:52:06 - 04:56:45 -1039
Quincy 04:54:26 -20.2 Dark Up 61.2 20.9 Up 04:52:06 - 04:56:45 -1051
Portola 04:54:26 -20.6 Dark Up 61.2 20.5 Up 04:52:06 - 04:56:45 -1087
Reno 04:54:26 -21.1 Dark Up 61.1 19.9 Up 04:52:06 - 04:56:45 -1144
Carson City 04:54:26 -21.4 Dark Up 60.8 19.7 Up 04:52:06 - 04:56:45 -1174
Gardnerville 04:54:26 -21.5 Dark Up 60.5 19.5 Up 04:52:06 - 04:56:45 -1197
Yerington 04:54:26 -21.9 Dark Up 60.7 19.2 Up 04:52:06 - 04:56:45 -1225
CPSLO 04:54:47 -23.3 Dark Up 56.9 18.1 Up 04:52:27 - 04:57:06 -1283
Hawthorne 04:54:26 -22.5 Dark Up 60.4 18.5 Up 04:52:06 - 04:56:45 -1291
Lee Vining 04:54:26 -22.5 Dark Up 59.8 18.5 Up 04:52:06 - 04:56:45 -1311
Bishop 04:54:26 -23.4 Dark Up 59.4 17.7 Up 04:52:06 - 04:56:45 -1398
Tonopah 04:54:26 -23.6 Dark Up 60.3 17.3 Up 04:52:06 - 04:56:45 -1409
Lone Pine 04:54:26 -24.1 Dark Up 58.7 17.1 Up 04:52:06 - 04:56:45 -1478
Wildwood 04:54:46 -25.4 Dark Up 56.2 16.3 Up 04:52:27 - 04:57:06 -1511
Beatty 04:54:26 -24.7 Dark Up 59.3 16.4 Up 04:52:06 - 04:56:45 -1526
Indian Springs 04:54:26 -25.5 Dark Up 59.3 15.5 Up 04:52:06 - 04:56:45 -1613
Idyllwild 04:54:44 -26.8 Dark Up 56.3 15.0 Up 04:52:25 - 04:57:04 -1675
Henderson 04:54:26 -26.3 Dark Up 58.9 14.8 Up 04:52:06 - 04:56:45 -1695
Searchlight/Boulder City 04:54:26 -26.7 Dark Up 58.3 14.5 Up 04:52:06 - 04:56:45 -1743
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:54:26 -27.1 Dark Up 58.1 14.1 Up 04:52:06 - 04:56:45 -1786
Mohave Valley 04:54:26 -27.3 Dark Up 57.9 14.0 Up 04:52:06 - 04:56:45 -1808
Patrick 04:54:26 -27.4 Dark Up 58.5 13.7 Up 04:52:06 - 04:56:45 -1809
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:54:26 -27.4 Dark Up 58.3 13.8 Up 04:52:06 - 04:56:45 -1815
Lake Havasu City 04:54:26 -27.7 Dark Up 57.5 13.7 Up 04:52:06 - 04:56:45 -1854
DCO 04:54:26 -28.0 Dark Up 58.3 13.1 Up 04:52:06 - 04:56:45 -1875
Parker 04:54:26 -28.0 Dark Up 57.2 13.5 Up 04:52:06 - 04:56:45 -1883
Calipatria 04:54:26 -27.9 Dark Up 56.0 14.0 Up 04:52:06 - 04:56:45 -1896
Blythe 04:54:26 -28.2 Dark Up 56.6 13.6 Up 04:52:06 - 04:56:45 -1907
Yuma 04:54:26 -28.8 Dark Up 55.7 13.3 Up 04:52:06 - 04:56:45 -1979
Niwot 04:54:11 -28.4 Dark Up 64.4 8.3 Up 04:51:52 - 04:56:31 -2018

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, (2019/08/17 04:53UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:41:25.9 +45:16:49  1.3 20.41  64
Alderamin      21:18:35.2 +62:35:09  2.4  8.07  76
PPM 021951     20:04:44.5 +63:53:25  6.2  1.38  82
PPM 021996     20:07:48.0 +64:36:10  8.5  0.60  82
PPM 021982     20:06:37.6 +64:52:39  9.6  0.39  82
PPM 022034     20:11:42.6 +65:16:22 11.2  0.31  82
342842         20:08:50.0 +65:11:40 11.9        83
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/06/05 18:19:05 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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