RECON: TNO occultation with 342842

Event between (342842) 08YB3 and star GA1380:06612972 with event index number of 1058181

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/02/25 11:26:45 UTC

J2000 position of star is 20:26:05.9 +48:26:22
Equinox of date position of star is 20:26:45.2 +48:30:34
Stellar brightness G=15.5, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 110 degrees from the moon. Moon is 96% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 13.7 AU from the Sun and 14.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 9.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 27 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1073 km.
The sky-plane scale is 10220.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.3
Diameter=83.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.2 sec chord
Diameter=34.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 342842, (2021/02/25 11:27UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:42:09.2 +45:21:24  1.3  4.10 114
45Ome1Cyg      20:30:42.9 +49:01:25  4.9  0.83 110
PPM 059965     20:28:46.9 +48:19:11  8.3  0.39 110
PPM 059948     20:28:09.4 +48:20:38  9.2  0.29 110
342842         20:26:45.3 +48:30:35 15.5       110
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 4.6 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Victoria 11:25:23 -35.5 Dark Up 27.5 46.8 Low 11:22:36 - 11:28:09 4873
Chiloquin 11:25:00 -37.5 Dark Up 24.1 45.4 Low 11:22:14 - 11:27:47 4790
Sisters 11:25:06 -36.5 Dark Up 25.4 46.1 Low 11:22:19 - 11:27:52 4788
Klamath Falls 11:25:00 -37.6 Dark Up 23.9 45.3 Low 11:22:13 - 11:27:46 4783
La Pine/Gilchrist 11:25:03 -36.8 Dark Up 25.1 45.9 Low 11:22:17 - 11:27:50 4781
Oregon Observatory 11:25:04 -36.6 Dark Up 25.2 46.0 Low 11:22:18 - 11:27:51 4779
The Dalles 11:25:10 -35.7 Dark Up 26.6 46.7 Low 11:22:23 - 11:27:56 4775
Bend 11:25:05 -36.5 Dark Up 25.4 46.1 Low 11:22:18 - 11:27:51 4774
Redmond 11:25:05 -36.3 Dark Up 25.6 46.3 Low 11:22:19 - 11:27:52 4769
Maupin 11:25:08 -35.8 Dark Up 26.3 46.6 Low 11:22:22 - 11:27:55 4768
Goldendale 11:25:10 -35.4 Dark Up 26.9 47.0 Low 11:22:24 - 11:27:57 4759
Fall River/Burney 11:24:55 -37.9 Dark Up 23.2 45.1 Low 11:22:09 - 11:27:42 4754
Ellensburg 11:25:13 -34.6 Dark Up 27.8 47.6 Low 11:22:27 - 11:28:00 4750
Yakima 11:25:12 -34.8 Dark Up 27.5 47.4 Low 11:22:25 - 11:27:58 4750
North Lake 11:25:01 -36.6 Dark Up 25.1 46.0 Low 11:22:15 - 11:27:48 4749
Toppenish/White Swan 11:25:12 -34.8 Dark Up 27.5 47.4 Low 11:22:25 - 11:27:58 4741
Wenatchee 11:25:15 -34.3 Dark Up 28.2 47.9 Low 11:22:28 - 11:28:01 4740
Manson/Chelan 11:25:16 -34.0 Dark Up 28.6 48.1 Low 11:22:30 - 11:28:03 4733
Paisley 11:24:59 -36.6 Dark Up 24.9 46.0 Low 11:22:12 - 11:27:45 4728
Greenville 11:24:51 -37.9 Dark Up 22.8 45.0 Low 11:22:05 - 11:27:38 4721
Quincy 11:24:50 -38.0 Dark Up 22.7 45.0 Low 11:22:04 - 11:27:37 4719
Gimple 11:24:51 -37.9 Dark Up 22.9 45.0 Low 11:22:05 - 11:27:38 4717
Brewster 11:25:16 -33.7 Dark Up 29.0 48.4 Low 11:22:30 - 11:28:03 4717
Peachland 11:25:22 -32.9 Dark Up 30.1 49.1 Up 11:22:36 - 11:28:09 4715
Lakeview 11:24:57 -36.7 Dark Up 24.6 45.9 Low 11:22:10 - 11:27:43 4714
Summerland 11:25:21 -32.9 Dark Up 30.0 49.1 Up 11:22:35 - 11:28:08 4712
Susanville 11:24:52 -37.6 Dark Up 23.2 45.2 Low 11:22:05 - 11:27:38 4710
Okanogan 11:25:17 -33.4 Dark Up 29.2 48.6 Low 11:22:30 - 11:28:03 4708
Oliver 11:25:19 -33.0 Dark Up 29.8 49.0 Low 11:22:33 - 11:28:06 4707
Penticton 11:25:21 -32.8 Dark Up 30.0 49.2 Up 11:22:35 - 11:28:08 4707
Kelowna 11:25:22 -32.6 Dark Up 30.3 49.3 Up 11:22:35 - 11:28:08 4702
Tonasket 11:25:18 -33.2 Dark Up 29.5 48.8 Low 11:22:32 - 11:28:05 4702
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:25:19 -33.0 Dark Up 29.8 49.0 Low 11:22:32 - 11:28:05 4699
Cedarville 11:24:55 -36.8 Dark Up 24.2 45.8 Low 11:22:08 - 11:27:41 4699
Clarence Fulton 11:25:23 -32.4 Dark Up 30.6 49.6 Up 11:22:37 - 11:28:10 4695
Portola 11:24:49 -37.7 Dark Up 22.9 45.1 Low 11:22:03 - 11:27:36 4693
Pasco 11:25:09 -34.1 Dark Up 28.1 48.0 Low 11:22:22 - 11:27:55 4682
PNWRO 11:25:08 -34.1 Dark Up 28.0 48.0 Low 11:22:21 - 11:27:54 4670
Reno 11:24:48 -37.4 Dark Up 23.0 45.3 Low 11:22:01 - 11:27:34 4656
Carson City 11:24:47 -37.5 Dark Up 22.8 45.2 Low 11:22:00 - 11:27:33 4650
Gardnerville 11:24:46 -37.6 Dark Up 22.6 45.1 Low 11:21:59 - 11:27:32 4644
CPSLO 11:24:36 -39.6 Dark Up 19.5 43.8 Really Low 11:21:49 - 11:27:22 4629
Yerington 11:24:45 -37.1 Dark Up 23.0 45.4 Low 11:21:59 - 11:27:32 4614
Lee Vining 11:24:42 -37.5 Dark Up 22.3 45.1 Low 11:21:55 - 11:27:28 4596
Hawthorne 11:24:43 -36.9 Dark Up 23.0 45.5 Low 11:21:56 - 11:27:29 4579
Bishop 11:24:39 -37.1 Dark Up 22.3 45.2 Low 11:21:52 - 11:27:25 4546
Tonopah 11:24:39 -36.0 Dark Up 23.4 45.8 Low 11:21:52 - 11:27:25 4495
Wildwood 11:24:29 -38.4 Dark Up 19.8 44.2 Really Low 11:21:42 - 11:27:15 4490
Beatty 11:24:35 -36.1 Dark Up 22.9 45.7 Low 11:21:48 - 11:27:21 4448
Indian Springs 11:24:32 -35.3 Dark Up 23.2 45.9 Low 11:21:45 - 11:27:18 4380
Idyllwild 11:24:25 -37.0 Dark Up 20.6 44.8 Low 11:21:38 - 11:27:11 4375
Henderson 11:24:30 -35.0 Dark Up 23.3 46.0 Low 11:21:43 - 11:27:16 4328
Calipatria 11:24:21 -36.2 Dark Up 20.9 45.0 Low 11:21:35 - 11:27:08 4289
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:24:26 -34.9 Dark Up 22.9 45.9 Low 11:21:40 - 11:27:13 4284
Mohave Valley 11:24:25 -35.0 Dark Up 22.7 45.8 Low 11:21:39 - 11:27:12 4277
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:24:25 -34.5 Dark Up 23.2 46.1 Low 11:21:39 - 11:27:12 4255
Lake Havasu City 11:24:24 -34.9 Dark Up 22.6 45.8 Low 11:21:38 - 11:27:11 4253
Patrick 11:24:26 -34.3 Dark Up 23.5 46.2 Low 11:21:40 - 11:27:13 4249
Blythe 11:24:22 -35.3 Dark Up 21.8 45.4 Low 11:21:35 - 11:27:08 4246
Parker 11:24:23 -34.9 Dark Up 22.3 45.7 Low 11:21:36 - 11:27:09 4242
Yuma 11:24:19 -35.6 Dark Up 21.1 45.1 Low 11:21:32 - 11:27:05 4224
George/Scottsdale 11:24:19 -33.1 Dark Up 23.5 46.3 Low 11:21:32 - 11:27:05 4083
Dunrhomin 11:24:33 -26.5 Dark Up 31.8 51.1 Up 11:21:47 - 11:27:20 3845

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, (2021/02/25 11:27UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:41:25.9 +45:16:49  1.3  4.10 114
45Ome1Cyg      20:30:03.6 +48:57:06  4.9  0.83 110
PPM 059965     20:28:07.1 +48:14:55  8.3  0.39 110
PPM 059948     20:27:29.7 +48:16:23  9.2  0.29 110
342842         20:26:05.9 +48:26:22 15.5       110
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/02/06 20:38:25 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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