RECON: TNO occultation with 342842

Event between (342842) 08YB3 and star GA1480:06165700 with event index number of 278980

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/07/02 10:04:06 UTC

J2000 position of star is 20:28:25.3 +59:22:47
Equinox of date position of star is 20:28:49.0 +59:26:32
Stellar brightness G=14.9, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 94 degrees from the moon. Moon is 91% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 13.3 AU from the Sun and 13.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 27.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 10.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 19 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1103 km.
The sky-plane scale is 9527.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.3
Diameter=83.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.0 sec chord
Diameter=34.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 342842, (2020/07/02 10:04UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:42:07.9 +45:21:16  1.3 14.23  88
Alderamin      21:19:04.0 +62:40:22  2.4  6.86 101
PPM 038479     20:25:30.4 +59:40:04  6.5  0.48  94
PPM 038518     20:26:58.9 +59:25:27  8.5  0.24  94
PPM 038557     20:29:20.6 +59:31:03 10.3  0.09  94
342842         20:28:51.4 +59:26:55 14.9        94
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 22.5 km RECON observability=0.9 and success probability=32.9%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Penticton 10:03:48 -12.6 AT Down 79.7 345.0 Up 10:01:42 - 10:05:54 1228
Oroville 10:03:47 -13.1 AT Down 79.1 345.6 Up 10:01:41 - 10:05:53 1165
Tonasket 10:03:47 -13.3 AT Down 78.9 345.8 Up 10:01:41 - 10:05:53 1140
Okanogan 10:03:47 -13.7 AT Down 78.6 346.6 Up 10:01:41 - 10:05:53 1102
Brewster 10:03:48 -14.0 AT Down 78.3 347.4 Up 10:01:42 - 10:05:54 1070
Manson/Chelan 10:03:48 -14.3 AT Down 78.2 348.5 Up 10:01:42 - 10:05:54 1042
Entiat 10:03:48 -14.5 AT Down 78.0 348.9 Up 10:01:42 - 10:05:54 1018
Wenatchee 10:03:48 -14.7 AT Up 77.7 349.3 Up 10:01:42 - 10:05:54 989
Ellensburg 10:03:48 -15.2 AT Up 77.4 350.2 Up 10:01:42 - 10:05:54 942
Yakima 10:03:48 -15.5 AT Up 77.0 350.5 Up 10:01:42 - 10:05:54 898
Pasco 10:03:44 -15.4 AT Down 76.5 347.7 Up 10:01:38 - 10:05:50 883
Toppenish/White Swan 10:03:48 -15.7 AT Up 76.7 350.3 Up 10:01:42 - 10:05:54 877
PNWRO 10:03:44 -15.5 AT Down 76.2 347.5 Up 10:01:38 - 10:05:50 861
George/Umatilla 10:03:44 -15.7 AT Up 76.2 348.5 Up 10:01:38 - 10:05:50 844
Goldendale 10:03:48 -16.3 AT Up 76.2 351.6 Up 10:01:42 - 10:05:54 812
The Dalles 10:03:49 -16.6 AT Up 76.1 352.4 Up 10:01:43 - 10:05:55 784
Maupin 10:03:49 -16.9 AT Up 75.6 352.4 Up 10:01:43 - 10:05:55 740
Madras/Culver 10:03:48 -17.4 AT Up 75.1 352.8 Up 10:01:42 - 10:05:54 682
Redmond 10:03:48 -17.8 AT Up 74.7 353.1 Up 10:01:42 - 10:05:54 643
Sisters 10:03:50 -17.9 AT Up 74.8 353.8 Up 10:01:44 - 10:05:56 640
Bend 10:03:49 -18.0 Dark Up 74.5 353.4 Up 10:01:43 - 10:05:55 619
Oregon Observatory 10:03:49 -18.2 Dark Up 74.4 353.7 Up 10:01:43 - 10:05:55 599
Niwot 10:03:00 -14.5 AT Down 67.2 334.1 Up 10:00:54 - 10:05:06 597
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:03:49 -18.4 Dark Up 74.2 353.9 Up 10:01:43 - 10:05:55 576
North Lake 10:03:47 -18.6 Dark Up 73.7 353.0 Up 10:01:41 - 10:05:53 539
Paisley 10:03:46 -19.0 Dark Up 73.1 352.6 Up 10:01:40 - 10:05:52 486
Chiloquin 10:03:49 -19.5 Dark Up 73.1 354.9 Up 10:01:43 - 10:05:55 454
Lakeview 10:03:45 -19.3 Dark Up 72.6 352.5 Up 10:01:39 - 10:05:51 436
Klamath Falls 10:03:49 -19.8 Dark Up 72.7 354.9 Up 10:01:43 - 10:05:55 419
Tulelake 10:03:48 -19.9 Dark Up 72.5 354.5 Up 10:01:42 - 10:05:54 395
Cedarville 10:03:44 -19.9 Dark Up 71.9 352.5 Up 10:01:38 - 10:05:50 370
Fall River/Burney 10:03:47 -20.7 Dark Up 71.5 354.6 Up 10:01:41 - 10:05:53 302
Susanville 10:03:44 -21.0 Dark Up 70.9 353.6 Up 10:01:38 - 10:05:50 247
Gimple 10:03:45 -21.3 Dark Up 70.6 354.1 Up 10:01:39 - 10:05:51 215
Greenville 10:03:45 -21.4 Dark Up 70.6 354.2 Up 10:01:39 - 10:05:51 214
Quincy 10:03:45 -21.5 Dark Up 70.4 354.2 Up 10:01:39 - 10:05:51 194
Portola 10:03:44 -21.5 Dark Up 70.2 353.6 Up 10:01:38 - 10:05:50 188
Reno 10:03:41 -21.5 Dark Up 69.9 352.7 Up 10:01:35 - 10:05:47 171
Carson City 10:03:41 -21.8 Dark Up 69.6 352.8 Up 10:01:35 - 10:05:47 135
Yerington 10:03:39 -21.7 Dark Up 69.3 352.0 Up 10:01:33 - 10:05:45 125
Gardnerville 10:03:41 -22.0 Dark Up 69.3 352.8 Up 10:01:35 - 10:05:47 110
Hawthorne 10:03:37 -21.9 Dark Up 68.8 351.4 Up 10:01:31 - 10:05:43 88
Tonopah 10:03:33 -21.7 Dark Up 68.1 349.7 Up 10:01:27 - 10:05:39 67
Lee Vining 10:03:38 -22.6 Dark Up 68.3 352.3 Up 10:01:32 - 10:05:44 21
Bishop 10:03:36 -22.8 Dark Up 67.6 351.6 Up 10:01:30 - 10:05:42 -26
Beatty 10:03:30 -22.5 Dark Up 66.9 349.7 Up 10:01:24 - 10:05:36 -40
Indian Springs 10:03:27 -22.3 Dark Up 66.5 348.5 Up 10:01:21 - 10:05:33 -50
Henderson 10:03:24 -22.4 Dark Up 65.8 347.9 Up 10:01:18 - 10:05:30 -87
Lone Pine 10:03:34 -23.3 Dark Up 66.8 351.4 Up 10:01:28 - 10:05:40 -96
Patrick 10:03:20 -22.4 Dark Up 65.0 347.0 Up 10:01:14 - 10:05:26 -121
DCO 10:03:18 -22.3 Dark Up 64.6 346.3 Up 10:01:12 - 10:05:24 -133
Searchlight/Boulder City 10:03:23 -22.9 Dark Up 65.3 348.1 Up 10:01:17 - 10:05:29 -142
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:03:21 -22.7 Dark Up 64.8 347.3 Up 10:01:15 - 10:05:27 -148
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:03:22 -22.9 Dark Up 64.9 347.9 Up 10:01:16 - 10:05:28 -163
Mohave Valley 10:03:22 -23.2 Dark Up 64.6 348.0 Up 10:01:16 - 10:05:28 -189
Lake Havasu City 10:03:21 -23.4 Dark Up 64.2 347.9 Up 10:01:15 - 10:05:27 -222
Parker 10:03:20 -23.6 Dark Up 63.9 348.0 Up 10:01:14 - 10:05:26 -256
CPSLO 10:03:41 -25.5 Dark Up 65.8 355.0 Up 10:01:35 - 10:05:47 -273
Blythe 10:03:21 -24.2 Dark Up 63.4 348.5 Up 10:01:15 - 10:05:27 -314
Idyllwild 10:03:28 -25.1 Dark Up 63.8 350.8 Up 10:01:22 - 10:05:34 -352
Wildwood 10:03:34 -25.6 Dark Up 64.4 352.8 Up 10:01:28 - 10:05:40 -356
Calipatria 10:03:23 -25.1 Dark Up 63.1 349.7 Up 10:01:17 - 10:05:29 -385
Yuma 10:03:20 -25.0 Dark Up 62.5 348.9 Up 10:01:14 - 10:05:26 -405

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, (2020/07/02 10:04UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:41:25.9 +45:16:49  1.3 14.23  88
Alderamin      21:18:35.2 +62:35:09  2.4  6.86 101
PPM 038479     20:25:05.0 +59:36:00  6.5  0.48  94
PPM 038518     20:26:33.0 +59:21:22  8.5  0.24  94
PPM 038557     20:28:54.5 +59:26:54 10.3  0.09  94
342842         20:28:25.3 +59:22:47 14.9        94
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/08/01 17:47:18 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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