RECON: TNO occultation with 342842

Event between (342842) 08YB3 and star GA1520:05796893 with event index number of 336624

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/05/09 07:41:58 UTC

J2000 position of star is 21:05:57.5 +63:45:20
Equinox of date position of star is 21:06:20.6 +63:49:58
Stellar brightness G=15.4, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 90 degrees from the moon. Moon is 21% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.7

[RECON map]
TNO is 12.4 AU from the Sun and 12.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 8.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 58 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 710 km.
The sky-plane scale is 9197.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.3
Diameter=83.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.7 sec chord
Diameter=34.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 342842, (2019/05/09 07:42UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:42:05.5 +45:21:01  1.3 18.79 108
Alderamin      21:19:02.4 +62:40:05  2.4  1.84  91
PPM 022646     21:09:53.6 +63:22:30  6.4  0.60  91
PPM 022614     21:07:15.5 +63:51:25  8.3  0.10  90
342842         21:06:20.8 +63:50:01 15.4        90
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 18.5 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)
Summerland 07:44:16 -22.8 Dark Down 42.0 36.4 Up 07:38:55 - 07:49:38 -5809
Kelowna 07:44:16 -22.8 Dark Down 42.2 36.6 Up 07:38:54 - 07:49:37 -5812
Penticton 07:44:15 -23.1 Dark Down 41.8 36.3 Up 07:38:54 - 07:49:37 -5841
Okanagan Falls 07:44:16 -23.3 Dark Down 41.6 36.2 Up 07:38:54 - 07:49:37 -5857
Oliver 07:44:16 -23.5 Dark Down 41.5 36.1 Up 07:38:54 - 07:49:37 -5872
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:44:14 -23.6 Dark Down 41.5 36.1 Up 07:38:53 - 07:49:36 -5890
Oroville 07:44:16 -23.7 Dark Down 41.4 36.0 Up 07:38:54 - 07:49:37 -5896
Tonasket 07:44:15 -24.0 Dark Down 41.2 35.9 Up 07:38:54 - 07:49:37 -5916
Okanogan 07:44:15 -24.3 Dark Down 40.9 35.7 Up 07:38:54 - 07:49:37 -5943
Brewster 07:44:15 -24.5 Dark Down 40.6 35.5 Up 07:38:54 - 07:49:37 -5963
Manson/Chelan 07:44:17 -24.7 Dark Down 40.2 35.3 Up 07:38:56 - 07:49:39 -5974
Entiat 07:44:17 -25.0 Dark Down 40.0 35.2 Up 07:38:56 - 07:49:39 -5992
Wenatchee 07:44:18 -25.2 Dark Down 39.8 35.0 Up 07:38:56 - 07:49:39 -6012
Ellensburg 07:44:17 -25.6 Dark Down 39.4 34.8 Up 07:38:56 - 07:49:39 -6043
Yakima 07:44:17 -26.0 Dark Down 39.0 34.6 Up 07:38:56 - 07:49:39 -6077
Toppenish/White Swan 07:44:17 -26.2 Dark Down 38.9 34.5 Up 07:38:55 - 07:49:38 -6099
Pasco 07:44:13 -26.4 Dark Down 39.3 34.8 Up 07:38:51 - 07:49:34 -6132
Goldendale 07:44:18 -26.8 Dark Down 38.3 34.2 Up 07:38:56 - 07:49:39 -6137
The Dalles 07:44:19 -27.0 Dark Down 38.0 34.0 Up 07:38:57 - 07:49:40 -6148
George/Umatilla 07:44:13 -26.7 Dark Down 38.9 34.6 Up 07:38:52 - 07:49:35 -6156
PNWRO 07:44:12 -26.7 Dark Down 39.2 34.8 Up 07:38:51 - 07:49:34 -6157
Maupin 07:44:18 -27.4 Dark Down 37.7 33.8 Up 07:38:56 - 07:49:39 -6185
Madras/Culver 07:44:18 -27.9 Dark Down 37.2 33.6 Up 07:38:56 - 07:49:39 -6229
Sisters 07:44:19 -28.3 Dark Down 36.7 33.3 Up 07:38:57 - 07:49:40 -6247
Redmond 07:44:17 -28.3 Dark Down 36.9 33.4 Up 07:38:56 - 07:49:39 -6258
Bend 07:44:18 -28.5 Dark Down 36.6 33.3 Up 07:38:57 - 07:49:40 -6272
Oregon Observatory 07:44:18 -28.7 Dark Down 36.4 33.2 Up 07:38:56 - 07:49:39 -6283
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:44:18 -28.9 Dark Down 36.2 33.1 Up 07:38:57 - 07:49:40 -6299
North Lake 07:44:16 -29.3 Dark Down 36.1 33.1 Up 07:38:55 - 07:49:38 -6346
Chiloquin 07:44:19 -30.0 Dark Down 35.2 32.6 Up 07:38:57 - 07:49:40 -6380
Paisley 07:44:14 -29.9 Dark Down 35.8 32.9 Up 07:38:53 - 07:49:36 -6398
Klamath Falls 07:44:18 -30.3 Dark Down 34.9 32.5 Up 07:38:56 - 07:49:39 -6409
Tulelake 07:44:17 -30.6 Dark Down 34.8 32.4 Up 07:38:56 - 07:49:39 -6436
Lakeview 07:44:14 -30.4 Dark Down 35.4 32.8 Up 07:38:52 - 07:49:35 -6442
Cedarville 07:44:13 -31.1 Dark Down 35.0 32.6 Up 07:38:51 - 07:49:34 -6497
Fall River/Burney 07:44:16 -31.5 Dark Down 34.1 32.1 Up 07:38:55 - 07:49:38 -6509
Susanville 07:44:14 -32.2 Dark Down 33.8 32.1 Up 07:38:52 - 07:49:35 -6574
Greenville 07:44:14 -32.4 Dark Down 33.5 31.9 Up 07:38:52 - 07:49:35 -6589
Gimple 07:44:14 -32.4 Dark Down 33.5 31.9 Up 07:38:53 - 07:49:36 -6591
Quincy 07:44:14 -32.6 Dark Down 33.3 31.8 Up 07:38:53 - 07:49:36 -6604
Portola 07:44:12 -32.8 Dark Down 33.4 31.9 Up 07:38:50 - 07:49:33 -6624
Reno 07:44:10 -33.1 Dark Down 33.4 31.9 Up 07:38:48 - 07:49:31 -6658
Carson City 07:44:09 -33.4 Dark Down 33.1 31.8 Up 07:38:48 - 07:49:31 -6685
Gardnerville 07:44:09 -33.7 Dark Down 32.9 31.7 Up 07:38:48 - 07:49:31 -6705
Yerington 07:44:07 -33.7 Dark Down 33.2 31.9 Up 07:38:46 - 07:49:29 -6713
Niwot 07:43:23 -31.6 Dark Down 40.0 34.5 Up 07:38:02 - 07:48:45 -6758
Hawthorne 07:44:05 -34.1 Dark Down 33.0 31.8 Up 07:38:44 - 07:49:27 -6758
SwRI 07:43:23 -31.7 Dark Down 39.9 34.4 Up 07:38:02 - 07:48:45 -6766
Lee Vining 07:44:06 -34.7 Dark Down 32.3 31.5 Up 07:38:45 - 07:49:28 -6790
Tonopah 07:43:59 -34.6 Dark Down 33.2 31.9 Up 07:38:38 - 07:49:21 -6818
Bishop 07:44:03 -35.3 Dark Down 32.1 31.5 Up 07:38:42 - 07:49:25 -6848
Lone Pine 07:44:02 -36.1 Dark Down 31.6 31.3 Up 07:38:40 - 07:49:23 -6910
Beatty 07:43:57 -35.8 Dark Down 32.4 31.6 Up 07:38:36 - 07:49:19 -6911
CPSLO 07:44:08 -37.3 Dark Down 29.4 30.4 Low 07:38:47 - 07:49:30 -6948
Indian Springs 07:43:54 -36.1 Dark Down 32.6 31.7 Up 07:38:33 - 07:49:16 -6952
Henderson 07:43:50 -36.6 Dark Down 32.4 31.6 Up 07:38:29 - 07:49:12 -7001
Searchlight/Boulder City 07:43:50 -37.2 Dark Down 31.9 31.4 Up 07:38:28 - 07:49:11 -7043
Patrick 07:43:41 -37.2 Dark Down 32.3 31.5 Up 07:38:19 - 07:49:02 -7062
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:43:48 -37.5 Dark Down 31.8 31.4 Up 07:38:27 - 07:49:10 -7069
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:43:41 -37.4 Dark Down 32.1 31.4 Up 07:38:19 - 07:49:02 -7075
Wildwood 07:44:01 -38.6 Dark Down 29.2 30.4 Low 07:38:39 - 07:49:22 -7076
Mohave Valley 07:43:47 -37.8 Dark Down 31.6 31.3 Up 07:38:26 - 07:49:09 -7088
DCO 07:43:41 -37.5 Dark Down 32.4 31.5 Up 07:38:19 - 07:49:02 -7091
Lake Havasu City 07:43:41 -38.1 Dark Down 31.4 31.2 Up 07:38:19 - 07:49:02 -7121
Idyllwild 07:43:53 -39.0 Dark Down 29.7 30.6 Low 07:38:32 - 07:49:15 -7136
Parker 07:43:41 -38.5 Dark Down 31.1 31.1 Up 07:38:19 - 07:49:02 -7145
Blythe 07:43:41 -39.0 Dark Down 30.5 30.9 Up 07:38:19 - 07:49:02 -7178
Calipatria 07:43:49 -39.6 Dark Down 29.7 30.6 Low 07:38:27 - 07:49:10 -7196
Yuma 07:43:41 -40.0 Dark Down 29.7 30.6 Low 07:38:19 - 07:49:02 -7239

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, (2019/05/09 07:42UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:41:25.9 +45:16:49  1.3 18.79 108
Alderamin      21:18:35.2 +62:35:09  2.4  1.84  91
PPM 022646     21:09:28.9 +63:17:45  6.4  0.60  91
PPM 022614     21:06:52.1 +63:46:42  8.3  0.10  90
342842         21:05:57.5 +63:45:20 15.4        90
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/02/12 07:41:10 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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