RECON: TNO occultation with 341275

Event between (341275) 07RG283 and star GA1180:03240916 with event index number of 2718267

Geocentric closest approach at 2025/02/03 07:19:02 UTC

J2000 position of star is 07:59:32.7 +29:08:13
Equinox of date position of star is 08:01:02.6 +29:04:10
Stellar brightness G=15.6, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 98 degrees from the moon. Moon is 28% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=20.3

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Object is 15.4 AU from the Sun and 14.4 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 21.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 7.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 34 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 680 km.
The sky-plane scale is 10472.8 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.4
Diameter=118.6 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 5.7 sec chord
Diameter=48.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 341275, (2025/02/03 07:17UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:51.0 +27:57:49  1.1  3.32  95
PPM 098327     08:07:09.0 +27:27:25  6.1  2.09  99
PPM 098216     08:02:05.1 +29:08:05  7.9  0.23  98
PPM 098196     08:01:00.2 +28:53:37  9.7  0.17  98
341275         08:01:06.1 +29:04:01 15.6        98
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 39.3 km RECON observability=1.0 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)
Sleaford 07:18:05 -54.3 Dark Down 63.7 216.2 Up 07:14:44 - 07:21:27 4359
Kamloops 07:18:49 -53.9 Dark Down 68.3 187.5 Up 07:15:28 - 07:22:11 4168
Kelowna 07:18:46 -54.9 Dark Down 69.0 190.0 Up 07:15:25 - 07:22:08 4083
Peachland 07:18:47 -54.9 Dark Down 69.2 189.3 Up 07:15:26 - 07:22:09 4072
Summerland 07:18:47 -55.1 Dark Down 69.3 189.6 Up 07:15:26 - 07:22:09 4056
Penticton 07:18:47 -55.2 Dark Down 69.4 189.9 Up 07:15:25 - 07:22:08 4049
Oliver 07:18:47 -55.5 Dark Down 69.7 190.1 Up 07:15:25 - 07:22:08 4012
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:18:46 -55.7 Dark Down 69.9 190.6 Up 07:15:24 - 07:22:07 3994
Victoria 07:18:59 -55.0 Dark Down 70.6 180.4 Up 07:15:38 - 07:22:21 3949
Okanogan 07:18:47 -56.2 Dark Down 70.5 190.4 Up 07:15:25 - 07:22:08 3927
Brewster 07:18:47 -56.4 Dark Down 70.8 190.0 Up 07:15:26 - 07:22:09 3898
Manson/Chelan 07:18:49 -56.5 Dark Down 71.1 189.2 Up 07:15:27 - 07:22:10 3877
Wenatchee 07:18:49 -56.9 Dark Down 71.6 188.9 Up 07:15:28 - 07:22:11 3827
Ellensburg 07:18:50 -57.2 Dark Down 72.0 188.5 Up 07:15:28 - 07:22:11 3783
Yakima 07:18:50 -57.6 Dark Down 72.4 188.6 Up 07:15:28 - 07:22:11 3740
Toppenish/White Swan 07:18:49 -57.8 Dark Down 72.6 189.2 Up 07:15:28 - 07:22:11 3717
PNWRO 07:18:44 -58.6 Dark Down 72.7 193.8 Up 07:15:23 - 07:22:06 3677
The Dalles 07:18:52 -58.3 Dark Down 73.4 187.3 Up 07:15:31 - 07:22:14 3635
Maupin 07:18:52 -58.7 Dark Down 73.8 187.8 Up 07:15:30 - 07:22:13 3591
Sisters 07:18:54 -59.3 Dark Down 74.8 186.6 Up 07:15:32 - 07:22:15 3497
Bend 07:18:53 -59.6 Dark Down 75.0 187.6 Up 07:15:31 - 07:22:14 3471
Oregon Observatory 07:18:53 -59.7 Dark Down 75.2 187.2 Up 07:15:32 - 07:22:15 3453
Chiloquin 07:18:55 -60.7 Dark Down 76.5 186.4 Up 07:15:34 - 07:22:17 3312
Klamath Falls 07:18:55 -61.0 Dark Down 76.8 186.9 Up 07:15:33 - 07:22:16 3275
Cedarville 07:18:49 -62.2 Dark Down 77.3 193.5 Up 07:15:27 - 07:22:10 3197
Fall River/Burney 07:18:53 -62.1 Dark Down 78.0 189.1 Up 07:15:32 - 07:22:15 3146
Dunrhomin 07:17:52 -66.2 Dark Down 71.5 238.8 Up 07:14:31 - 07:21:14 3122
Nikitin 07:17:52 -66.3 Dark Down 71.6 239.2 Up 07:14:30 - 07:21:13 3101
CU-SBO 07:17:52 -66.4 Dark Down 71.7 239.3 Up 07:14:30 - 07:21:13 3094
Greenville 07:18:52 -63.1 Dark Down 78.8 191.8 Up 07:15:30 - 07:22:13 3047
Gimple 07:18:51 -63.1 Dark Down 78.8 192.1 Up 07:15:30 - 07:22:13 3046
Quincy 07:18:52 -63.2 Dark Down 79.0 192.0 Up 07:15:30 - 07:22:13 3025
Portola 07:18:50 -63.5 Dark Down 79.0 194.3 Up 07:15:28 - 07:22:11 3010
Reno 07:18:47 -64.0 Dark Down 79.2 197.5 Up 07:15:26 - 07:22:09 2981
Carson City 07:18:47 -64.3 Dark Down 79.5 198.2 Up 07:15:26 - 07:22:09 2941
Yerington 07:18:45 -64.8 Dark Down 79.5 201.4 Up 07:15:23 - 07:22:06 2920
Gardnerville 07:18:47 -64.6 Dark Down 79.7 198.8 Up 07:15:25 - 07:22:08 2914
Hawthorne 07:18:43 -65.4 Dark Down 79.8 204.8 Up 07:15:21 - 07:22:04 2869
Lee Vining 07:18:45 -65.7 Dark Down 80.4 203.8 Up 07:15:23 - 07:22:06 2807
Bishop 07:18:42 -66.5 Dark Down 80.7 208.9 Up 07:15:20 - 07:22:03 2741
Beatty 07:18:35 -67.5 Dark Down 80.4 217.9 Up 07:15:14 - 07:21:57 2692
Patrick 07:18:23 -69.8 Dark Down 79.8 234.9 Up 07:15:01 - 07:21:44 2535
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:18:26 -69.8 Dark Down 80.4 233.7 Up 07:15:04 - 07:21:47 2506
Lake Havasu City 07:18:25 -70.5 Dark Down 80.6 237.8 Up 07:15:03 - 07:21:46 2432
Wildwood 07:18:42 -69.1 Dark Down 83.5 221.5 Up 07:15:21 - 07:22:04 2381
George/Scottsdale 07:18:14 -72.0 Dark Down 79.1 248.2 Up 07:14:53 - 07:21:36 2357
Idyllwild 07:18:34 -70.3 Dark Down 82.6 233.3 Up 07:15:13 - 07:21:56 2342
Calipatria 07:18:29 -71.3 Dark Down 82.1 241.7 Up 07:15:08 - 07:21:51 2277
Yuma 07:18:25 -72.0 Dark Down 81.6 247.1 Up 07:15:04 - 07:21:47 2232

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 341275, (2025/02/03 07:17UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:17.9 +28:01:33  1.1  3.32  95
PPM 098327     08:05:37.0 +27:31:49  6.1  2.09  99
PPM 098216     08:00:31.8 +29:12:19  7.9  0.23  98
PPM 098196     07:59:27.0 +28:57:49  9.7  0.17  98
341275         07:59:32.7 +29:08:13 15.6        98
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2024/03/04 05:30:23 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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