RECON: TNO occultation with 342842

Event between (342842) 08YB3 and star GA1420:06028838 with event index number of 1145955

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/07/11 05:11:30 UTC

J2000 position of star is 20:15:50.7 +53:16:19
Equinox of date position of star is 20:16:24.5 +53:20:17
Stellar brightness G=16.7, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 103 degrees from the moon. Moon is 1% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 13.9 AU from the Sun and 13.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 29.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 10.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 18 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1118 km.
The sky-plane scale is 9893.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.3
Diameter=83.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.9 sec chord
Diameter=34.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 342842, (2021/07/11 05:12UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:42:10.0 +45:21:29  1.3  9.01 111
PPM 038458     20:25:07.1 +53:37:23  6.4  1.33 103
PPM 038266     20:14:09.7 +53:43:31  7.2  0.51 103
PPM 038288     20:15:58.0 +53:27:43  9.1  0.14 103
PPM 038300     20:16:34.8 +53:22:02 10.4  0.04 103
342842         20:16:24.9 +53:20:20 16.7       103
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 22.0 km RECON observability=0.5 and success probability=19.9%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Victoria 05:13:33 -8.1 NT Up 53.2 59.5 Up 05:11:33 - 05:15:33 72
Clarence Fulton 05:13:23 -8.6 NT Down 56.3 62.9 Up 05:11:23 - 05:15:23 -14
Peachland 05:13:25 -8.8 NT Down 55.9 62.1 Up 05:11:25 - 05:15:25 -29
Kelowna 05:13:25 -8.8 NT Down 56.1 62.3 Up 05:11:25 - 05:15:25 -36
Summerland 05:13:25 -8.9 NT Down 55.8 61.9 Up 05:11:25 - 05:15:25 -45
Penticton 05:13:26 -9.0 NT Down 55.9 61.9 Up 05:11:26 - 05:15:26 -56
Oliver 05:13:26 -9.3 NT Down 55.7 61.4 Up 05:11:26 - 05:15:26 -83
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:13:27 -9.5 NT Down 55.7 61.2 Up 05:11:27 - 05:15:27 -106
Tonasket 05:13:27 -9.7 NT Down 55.5 60.8 Up 05:11:27 - 05:15:27 -125
Okanogan 05:13:29 -9.9 NT Down 55.3 60.4 Up 05:11:29 - 05:15:29 -143
Manson/Chelan 05:13:31 -10.1 NT Down 54.7 59.6 Up 05:11:31 - 05:15:31 -150
Brewster 05:13:30 -10.1 NT Down 55.1 60.0 Up 05:11:30 - 05:15:30 -153
Wenatchee 05:13:32 -10.3 NT Down 54.4 59.0 Up 05:11:32 - 05:15:32 -176
Ellensburg 05:13:33 -10.6 NT Down 54.1 58.5 Up 05:11:33 - 05:15:33 -196
Yakima 05:13:34 -10.9 NT Down 53.8 58.0 Up 05:11:34 - 05:15:34 -226
Toppenish/White Swan 05:13:35 -11.1 NT Down 53.8 57.8 Up 05:11:35 - 05:15:35 -251
The Dalles 05:13:38 -11.3 NT Down 52.9 56.7 Up 05:11:38 - 05:15:38 -266
Goldendale 05:13:37 -11.3 NT Down 53.3 57.1 Up 05:11:37 - 05:15:37 -270
Maupin 05:13:39 -11.7 NT Down 52.8 56.3 Up 05:11:39 - 05:15:39 -304
Pasco 05:13:33 -11.8 NT Down 54.5 57.9 Up 05:11:33 - 05:15:33 -330
Sisters 05:13:41 -12.1 AT Down 52.0 55.3 Up 05:11:41 - 05:15:41 -342
PNWRO 05:13:34 -12.1 AT Down 54.5 57.7 Up 05:11:34 - 05:15:34 -361
Redmond 05:13:41 -12.4 AT Down 52.2 55.3 Up 05:11:41 - 05:15:41 -367
Bend 05:13:42 -12.5 AT Down 52.0 55.0 Up 05:11:42 - 05:15:42 -375
Oregon Observatory 05:13:42 -12.5 AT Down 51.8 54.8 Up 05:11:42 - 05:15:42 -381
La Pine/Gilchrist 05:13:43 -12.6 AT Down 51.7 54.6 Up 05:11:43 - 05:15:43 -393
Chiloquin 05:13:46 -13.3 AT Down 50.8 53.4 Up 05:11:46 - 05:15:46 -456
North Lake 05:13:43 -13.3 AT Down 51.8 54.3 Up 05:11:43 - 05:15:43 -461
Klamath Falls 05:13:47 -13.6 AT Down 50.7 53.1 Up 05:11:47 - 05:15:47 -487
Paisley 05:13:44 -13.9 AT Down 51.7 53.7 Up 05:11:44 - 05:15:44 -524
Lakeview 05:13:45 -14.3 AT Down 51.5 53.3 Up 05:11:45 - 05:15:45 -575
Fall River/Burney 05:13:49 -14.7 AT Down 50.2 52.0 Up 05:11:49 - 05:15:49 -600
Cedarville 05:13:46 -14.9 AT Down 51.2 52.6 Up 05:11:46 - 05:15:46 -636
Susanville 05:13:49 -15.5 AT Down 50.2 51.5 Up 05:11:49 - 05:15:49 -693
Greenville 05:13:50 -15.6 AT Down 49.9 51.2 Up 05:11:50 - 05:15:50 -697
Gimple 05:13:50 -15.6 AT Down 49.9 51.2 Up 05:11:50 - 05:15:50 -702
Quincy 05:13:51 -15.7 AT Down 49.8 51.0 Up 05:11:51 - 05:15:51 -713
Portola 05:13:50 -16.1 AT Down 50.0 51.0 Up 05:11:50 - 05:15:50 -751
Reno 05:13:50 -16.6 AT Down 50.2 50.7 Up 05:11:50 - 05:15:50 -812
Carson City 05:13:51 -16.9 AT Down 50.0 50.4 Up 05:11:51 - 05:15:51 -841
Gardnerville 05:13:51 -17.1 AT Down 49.9 50.2 Up 05:11:51 - 05:15:51 -863
Yerington 05:13:50 -17.3 AT Down 50.2 50.3 Up 05:11:50 - 05:15:50 -895
Hawthorne 05:13:50 -18.0 AT Down 50.3 49.8 Up 05:11:50 - 05:15:50 -964
Lee Vining 05:13:52 -18.2 Dark Down 49.6 49.3 Up 05:11:52 - 05:15:52 -979
Bishop 05:13:52 -19.0 Dark Down 49.6 48.8 Up 05:11:52 - 05:15:52 -1071
Tonopah 05:13:49 -19.0 Dark Down 50.8 49.4 Up 05:11:49 - 05:15:49 -1087
CPSLO 05:14:00 -19.3 Dark Down 46.9 47.1 Up 05:12:00 - 05:16:00 -1090
Beatty 05:13:51 -20.2 Dark Down 50.3 48.3 Up 05:11:51 - 05:15:51 -1208
Indian Springs 05:13:50 -21.0 Dark Down 50.7 48.0 Up 05:11:50 - 05:15:50 -1301
Wildwood 05:13:59 -21.4 Dark Down 47.3 46.1 Up 05:11:59 - 05:15:59 -1318
Henderson 05:13:49 -21.7 Dark Down 50.8 47.5 Up 05:11:49 - 05:15:49 -1386
Idyllwild 05:13:57 -22.7 Dark Down 48.2 45.6 Up 05:11:57 - 05:15:57 -1468
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:13:50 -22.6 Dark Down 50.4 46.6 Up 05:11:50 - 05:15:50 -1483
Patrick 05:13:49 -22.8 Dark Down 51.0 46.8 Up 05:11:49 - 05:15:49 -1506
Mohave Valley 05:13:51 -22.8 Dark Down 50.3 46.4 Up 05:11:51 - 05:15:51 -1506
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:13:49 -22.9 Dark Down 50.8 46.6 Up 05:11:49 - 05:15:49 -1513
Lake Havasu City 05:13:51 -23.3 Dark Down 50.1 46.0 Up 05:11:51 - 05:15:51 -1554
Dunrhomin 05:13:23 -22.4 Dark Down 59.3 50.9 Up 05:11:23 - 05:15:23 -1566
Parker 05:13:52 -23.6 Dark Down 49.9 45.7 Up 05:11:52 - 05:15:52 -1585
Calipatria 05:13:56 -23.7 Dark Down 48.5 45.0 Up 05:11:56 - 05:15:56 -1592
Blythe 05:13:53 -23.8 Dark Down 49.4 45.3 Up 05:11:53 - 05:15:53 -1610
Yuma 05:13:55 -24.6 Dark Down 48.7 44.6 Up 05:11:55 - 05:15:55 -1684
George/Scottsdale 05:13:48 -25.1 Dark Down 51.0 45.0 Up 05:11:48 - 05:15:48 -1769

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, (2021/07/11 05:12UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:41:25.9 +45:16:49  1.3  9.01 111
PPM 038458     20:24:32.3 +53:33:08  6.4  1.33 103
PPM 038266     20:13:36.2 +53:39:33  7.2  0.51 103
PPM 038288     20:15:24.0 +53:23:42  9.1  0.14 103
PPM 038300     20:16:00.6 +53:18:01 10.4  0.04 103
342842         20:15:50.7 +53:16:19 16.7       103
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/04/08 23:41:34 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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