RECON: TNO occultation with 342842

Event between (342842) 08YB3 and star GA1420:05933653 with event index number of 1145967

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/07/23 05:55:42 UTC

J2000 position of star is 20:10:06.9 +53:06:46
Equinox of date position of star is 20:10:40.4 +53:10:36
Stellar brightness G=16.7, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 79 degrees from the moon. Moon is 99% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.0

[RECON map]
TNO is 13.9 AU from the Sun and 13.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 30.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 11.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 20 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1081 km.
The sky-plane scale is 9870.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.3
Diameter=83.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.7 sec chord
Diameter=34.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 342842, (2021/07/23 05:56UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:42:10.1 +45:21:30  1.3  9.34  73
PPM 038144     20:06:47.9 +53:13:49  6.2  0.58  79
PPM 038177     20:09:14.7 +52:59:46  9.5  0.28  79
342842         20:10:40.9 +53:10:39 16.7        79
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 24.0 km RECON observability=0.9 and success probability=13.8%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Victoria 05:56:58 -14.4 AT Up 67.3 64.8 Up 05:54:49 - 05:59:07 3434
Clarence Fulton 05:56:48 -14.3 AT Up 70.5 69.4 Up 05:54:39 - 05:58:57 3382
Peachland 05:56:50 -14.6 AT Up 70.0 68.0 Up 05:54:41 - 05:58:59 3360
Kelowna 05:56:49 -14.6 AT Up 70.2 68.4 Up 05:54:40 - 05:58:58 3356
Summerland 05:56:50 -14.8 AT Up 70.0 67.7 Up 05:54:41 - 05:58:59 3343
Penticton 05:56:50 -14.9 AT Up 70.1 67.5 Up 05:54:41 - 05:58:59 3333
Oliver 05:56:51 -15.2 AT Up 69.9 66.6 Up 05:54:42 - 05:59:00 3303
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:56:51 -15.4 AT Up 70.0 66.2 Up 05:54:42 - 05:59:00 3279
Tonasket 05:56:52 -15.6 AT Up 69.8 65.4 Up 05:54:43 - 05:59:01 3256
Okanogan 05:56:53 -15.9 AT Up 69.6 64.6 Up 05:54:44 - 05:59:02 3235
Manson/Chelan 05:56:55 -16.1 AT Up 69.0 63.5 Up 05:54:46 - 05:59:04 3222
Brewster 05:56:54 -16.0 AT Up 69.3 64.0 Up 05:54:45 - 05:59:03 3222
Wenatchee 05:56:56 -16.4 AT Up 68.7 62.4 Up 05:54:47 - 05:59:05 3190
Ellensburg 05:56:57 -16.7 AT Up 68.4 61.5 Up 05:54:48 - 05:59:06 3166
Yakima 05:56:58 -17.0 AT Up 68.2 60.6 Up 05:54:49 - 05:59:07 3133
Toppenish/White Swan 05:56:58 -17.3 AT Up 68.2 60.1 Up 05:54:49 - 05:59:07 3106
The Dalles 05:57:00 -17.7 AT Up 67.3 58.6 Up 05:54:51 - 05:59:09 3081
Goldendale 05:57:00 -17.6 AT Up 67.6 59.0 Up 05:54:51 - 05:59:09 3081
Maupin 05:57:00 -18.0 Dark Up 67.1 57.7 Up 05:54:51 - 05:59:09 3041
Pasco 05:56:56 -17.9 AT Up 68.9 59.6 Up 05:54:47 - 05:59:05 3033
PNWRO 05:56:57 -18.2 Dark Up 68.9 59.0 Up 05:54:48 - 05:59:06 3000
Sisters 05:57:00 -18.6 Dark Up 66.4 56.1 Up 05:54:51 - 05:59:09 2996
Redmond 05:57:00 -18.8 Dark Up 66.6 56.0 Up 05:54:51 - 05:59:09 2972
Bend 05:57:00 -18.9 Dark Up 66.4 55.6 Up 05:54:51 - 05:59:09 2962
Oregon Observatory 05:57:00 -19.0 Dark Up 66.2 55.3 Up 05:54:51 - 05:59:09 2956
La Pine/Gilchrist 05:57:00 -19.1 Dark Up 66.1 54.9 Up 05:54:51 - 05:59:09 2943
Chiloquin 05:57:00 -19.9 Dark Up 65.2 53.0 Up 05:54:51 - 05:59:09 2877
North Lake 05:57:00 -19.7 Dark Up 66.2 54.0 Up 05:54:51 - 05:59:09 2874
Klamath Falls 05:57:00 -20.2 Dark Up 65.0 52.4 Up 05:54:51 - 05:59:09 2846
Paisley 05:57:00 -20.3 Dark Up 66.1 52.9 Up 05:54:51 - 05:59:09 2810
Lakeview 05:57:00 -20.8 Dark Up 65.9 51.9 Up 05:54:51 - 05:59:09 2759
Fall River/Burney 05:57:00 -21.4 Dark Up 64.5 50.3 Up 05:54:51 - 05:59:09 2734
Cedarville 05:57:00 -21.5 Dark Up 65.5 50.7 Up 05:54:51 - 05:59:09 2697
Susanville 05:57:00 -22.2 Dark Up 64.6 49.1 Up 05:54:51 - 05:59:09 2641
Greenville 05:57:00 -22.3 Dark Up 64.2 48.7 Up 05:54:51 - 05:59:09 2639
Gimple 05:57:00 -22.3 Dark Up 64.2 48.7 Up 05:54:51 - 05:59:09 2633
Quincy 05:57:00 -22.5 Dark Up 64.1 48.4 Up 05:54:51 - 05:59:09 2624
Portola 05:57:00 -22.8 Dark Up 64.3 48.0 Up 05:54:51 - 05:59:09 2584
Reno 05:57:00 -23.3 Dark Up 64.4 47.3 Up 05:54:51 - 05:59:09 2523
Carson City 05:57:00 -23.6 Dark Up 64.2 46.8 Up 05:54:51 - 05:59:09 2494
Gardnerville 05:57:00 -23.8 Dark Up 64.1 46.4 Up 05:54:51 - 05:59:09 2473
Yerington 05:57:00 -24.0 Dark Up 64.4 46.2 Up 05:54:51 - 05:59:09 2439
Hawthorne 05:57:00 -24.6 Dark Up 64.4 45.2 Up 05:54:51 - 05:59:09 2370
Lee Vining 05:57:00 -24.9 Dark Up 63.7 44.6 Up 05:54:51 - 05:59:09 2360
Bishop 05:57:00 -25.7 Dark Up 63.7 43.4 Up 05:54:51 - 05:59:09 2268
Tonopah 05:57:00 -25.6 Dark Up 64.9 43.7 Up 05:54:51 - 05:59:09 2245
CPSLO 05:57:22 -26.5 Dark Up 61.0 41.9 Up 05:55:13 - 05:59:31 2185
Beatty 05:57:00 -26.8 Dark Up 64.3 41.8 Up 05:54:51 - 05:59:09 2127
Indian Springs 05:57:00 -27.5 Dark Up 64.6 40.6 Up 05:54:51 - 05:59:09 2032
Wildwood 05:57:20 -28.4 Dark Up 61.2 39.3 Up 05:55:11 - 05:59:29 1962
Henderson 05:57:00 -28.3 Dark Up 64.5 39.4 Up 05:54:51 - 05:59:09 1946
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:57:00 -29.2 Dark Up 64.1 38.0 Up 05:54:51 - 05:59:09 1852
Dunrhomin 05:56:39 -27.5 Dark Up 72.6 36.7 Up 05:54:30 - 05:58:48 1844
Mohave Valley 05:57:00 -29.4 Dark Up 63.8 37.6 Up 05:54:51 - 05:59:09 1830
Patrick 05:57:00 -29.2 Dark Up 64.6 37.8 Up 05:54:51 - 05:59:09 1826
Idyllwild 05:57:17 -29.6 Dark Up 61.9 37.7 Up 05:55:08 - 05:59:26 1822
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:57:00 -29.4 Dark Up 64.3 37.6 Up 05:54:51 - 05:59:09 1820
Lake Havasu City 05:57:00 -29.9 Dark Up 63.6 37.0 Up 05:54:51 - 05:59:09 1782
Calipatria 05:57:00 -30.6 Dark Up 62.0 36.3 Up 05:54:51 - 05:59:09 1765
Parker 05:57:00 -30.2 Dark Up 63.4 36.5 Up 05:54:51 - 05:59:09 1753
Blythe 05:57:00 -30.5 Dark Up 62.8 36.1 Up 05:54:51 - 05:59:09 1734
Yuma 05:57:00 -31.3 Dark Up 62.0 35.1 Up 05:54:51 - 05:59:09 1670
George/Scottsdale 05:57:00 -31.5 Dark Up 64.2 34.0 Up 05:54:51 - 05:59:09 1564

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, (2021/07/23 05:56UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:41:25.9 +45:16:49  1.3  9.34  73
PPM 038144     20:06:14.4 +53:10:02  6.2  0.58  79
PPM 038177     20:08:40.7 +52:55:56  9.5  0.28  79
342842         20:10:06.9 +53:06:46 16.7        79
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/04/08 23:41:56 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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