RECON: TNO occultation with 342842

Event between (342842) 08YB3 and star GA1380:05678133 with event index number of 1146069

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/10/03 04:45:19 UTC

J2000 position of star is 19:45:55.8 +48:53:53
Equinox of date position of star is 19:46:32.0 +48:57:03
Stellar brightness G=16.8, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 107 degrees from the moon. Moon is 13% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 14.1 AU from the Sun and 13.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 34.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 12.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 35 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 540 km.
The sky-plane scale is 9988.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.3
Diameter=83.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.4 sec chord
Diameter=34.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 342842, (2021/10/03 04:45UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:42:10.5 +45:21:32  1.3 10.10 115
PPM 058957     19:52:45.6 +47:59:19  5.5  1.41 108
PPM 058728     19:43:27.2 +48:29:18  8.4  0.69 107
PPM 058836     19:47:38.1 +48:59:12  9.2  0.18 107
342842         19:46:32.9 +48:57:08 16.8       107
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 16.4 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=51.4%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Victoria 04:45:05 -28.9 Dark Down 74.6 280.3 Up 04:41:39 - 04:48:30 75
Clarence Fulton 04:44:56 -30.2 Dark Down 72.2 276.3 Up 04:41:30 - 04:48:21 -69
Peachland 04:44:57 -30.2 Dark Down 72.4 277.7 Up 04:41:32 - 04:48:23 -73
Kelowna 04:44:57 -30.3 Dark Down 72.2 277.5 Up 04:41:31 - 04:48:22 -84
Summerland 04:44:58 -30.4 Dark Down 72.3 278.2 Up 04:41:32 - 04:48:23 -88
Penticton 04:44:58 -30.4 Dark Down 72.2 278.4 Up 04:41:32 - 04:48:23 -98
Oliver 04:44:59 -30.6 Dark Down 72.2 279.5 Up 04:41:33 - 04:48:24 -119
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:44:59 -30.9 Dark Down 72.0 280.1 Up 04:41:33 - 04:48:24 -141
Tonasket 04:45:00 -31.0 Dark Down 72.0 281.0 Up 04:41:34 - 04:48:25 -155
Manson/Chelan 04:45:03 -31.0 Dark Down 72.3 283.3 Up 04:41:37 - 04:48:28 -160
Okanogan 04:45:01 -31.1 Dark Down 72.0 282.0 Up 04:41:35 - 04:48:26 -166
Brewster 04:45:02 -31.1 Dark Down 72.1 282.7 Up 04:41:36 - 04:48:27 -169
Wenatchee 04:45:04 -31.2 Dark Down 72.3 284.7 Up 04:41:39 - 04:48:30 -177
Ellensburg 04:45:06 -31.3 Dark Down 72.3 285.9 Up 04:41:40 - 04:48:31 -187
Yakima 04:45:07 -31.5 Dark Down 72.2 287.1 Up 04:41:41 - 04:48:32 -209
The Dalles 04:45:10 -31.7 Dark Down 72.3 290.1 Up 04:41:45 - 04:48:36 -226
Toppenish/White Swan 04:45:07 -31.7 Dark Down 72.0 287.8 Up 04:41:42 - 04:48:33 -232
Goldendale 04:45:09 -31.8 Dark Down 72.1 289.4 Up 04:41:44 - 04:48:35 -236
Maupin 04:45:11 -31.9 Dark Down 72.1 291.3 Up 04:41:46 - 04:48:37 -256
Sisters 04:45:14 -32.1 Dark Down 72.1 293.8 Up 04:41:49 - 04:48:40 -273
Redmond 04:45:14 -32.4 Dark Down 71.8 293.8 Up 04:41:48 - 04:48:39 -300
Bend 04:45:15 -32.4 Dark Down 71.8 294.5 Up 04:41:49 - 04:48:40 -303
Oregon Observatory 04:45:15 -32.4 Dark Down 71.8 295.0 Up 04:41:50 - 04:48:41 -304
La Pine/Gilchrist 04:45:16 -32.4 Dark Down 71.8 295.5 Up 04:41:50 - 04:48:41 -311
Pasco 04:45:06 -32.5 Dark Down 71.2 288.2 Up 04:41:41 - 04:48:32 -317
PNWRO 04:45:06 -32.8 Dark Down 70.9 288.9 Up 04:41:41 - 04:48:32 -346
Chiloquin 04:45:19 -32.8 Dark Down 71.5 298.6 Up 04:41:54 - 04:48:45 -347
Klamath Falls 04:45:20 -33.0 Dark Down 71.3 299.5 Up 04:41:55 - 04:48:46 -370
North Lake 04:45:16 -33.0 Dark Down 71.2 296.6 Up 04:41:51 - 04:48:42 -374
Paisley 04:45:17 -33.5 Dark Down 70.7 297.9 Up 04:41:52 - 04:48:43 -428
Fall River/Burney 04:45:23 -33.8 Dark Down 70.4 302.2 Up 04:41:57 - 04:48:48 -458
Lakeview 04:45:18 -33.9 Dark Down 70.3 299.1 Up 04:41:53 - 04:48:44 -468
Cedarville 04:45:20 -34.4 Dark Down 69.9 300.6 Up 04:41:55 - 04:48:46 -516
Greenville 04:45:25 -34.5 Dark Down 69.6 304.1 Up 04:41:59 - 04:48:50 -537
Susanville 04:45:24 -34.6 Dark Down 69.6 303.3 Up 04:41:58 - 04:48:49 -543
Gimple 04:45:25 -34.6 Dark Down 69.6 304.0 Up 04:41:59 - 04:48:50 -543
Quincy 04:45:25 -34.6 Dark Down 69.5 304.5 Up 04:42:00 - 04:48:51 -548
Portola 04:45:25 -35.0 Dark Down 69.1 304.6 Up 04:42:00 - 04:48:51 -588
Reno 04:45:25 -35.6 Dark Down 68.6 304.8 Up 04:41:59 - 04:48:50 -647
Carson City 04:45:26 -35.8 Dark Down 68.3 305.5 Up 04:42:00 - 04:48:51 -667
Gardnerville 04:45:26 -35.9 Dark Down 68.2 306.0 Up 04:42:01 - 04:48:52 -683
Yerington 04:45:26 -36.3 Dark Down 67.8 305.6 Up 04:42:00 - 04:48:51 -721
Lee Vining 04:45:28 -36.8 Dark Down 67.2 307.6 Up 04:42:03 - 04:48:54 -779
Hawthorne 04:45:26 -36.9 Dark Down 67.2 306.3 Up 04:42:01 - 04:48:52 -782
CPSLO 04:45:37 -36.9 Dark Down 66.4 313.2 Up 04:42:12 - 04:49:03 -804
Bishop 04:45:29 -37.6 Dark Down 66.3 308.3 Up 04:42:03 - 04:48:54 -861
Tonopah 04:45:25 -38.1 Dark Down 66.0 306.5 Up 04:42:00 - 04:48:51 -905
Beatty 04:45:28 -39.0 Dark Down 65.0 308.3 Up 04:42:02 - 04:48:53 -998
Wildwood 04:45:38 -39.0 Dark Down 64.3 313.8 Up 04:42:12 - 04:49:03 -1015
Indian Springs 04:45:27 -39.9 Dark Down 64.2 308.4 Up 04:42:02 - 04:48:53 -1089
Henderson 04:45:27 -40.6 Dark Down 63.4 308.9 Up 04:42:02 - 04:48:53 -1165
Idyllwild 04:45:36 -40.5 Dark Down 62.9 313.2 Up 04:42:11 - 04:49:02 -1169
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:45:29 -41.4 Dark Down 62.6 310.1 Up 04:42:04 - 04:48:55 -1240
Mohave Valley 04:45:30 -41.5 Dark Down 62.4 310.4 Up 04:42:04 - 04:48:55 -1256
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:45:29 -41.7 Dark Down 62.3 309.8 Up 04:42:03 - 04:48:54 -1275
Patrick 04:45:28 -41.7 Dark Down 62.3 309.4 Up 04:42:02 - 04:48:53 -1275
Calipatria 04:45:36 -41.7 Dark Down 61.8 313.4 Up 04:42:11 - 04:49:02 -1283
Lake Havasu City 04:45:31 -41.9 Dark Down 62.0 310.9 Up 04:42:05 - 04:48:56 -1294
Parker 04:45:32 -42.1 Dark Down 61.7 311.4 Up 04:42:06 - 04:48:57 -1315
Blythe 04:45:33 -42.2 Dark Down 61.6 312.3 Up 04:42:08 - 04:48:59 -1323
Yuma 04:45:36 -42.6 Dark Down 60.9 313.5 Up 04:42:10 - 04:49:01 -1369
George/Scottsdale 04:45:29 -44.1 Dark Down 59.9 310.9 Up 04:42:03 - 04:48:54 -1502
Dunrhomin 04:45:02 -44.2 Dark Down 59.5 300.5 Up 04:41:37 - 04:48:28 -1503

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, (2021/10/03 04:45UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:41:25.9 +45:16:49  1.3 10.10 115
PPM 058957     19:52:07.1 +47:55:54  5.5  1.41 108
PPM 058728     19:42:49.9 +48:26:08  8.4  0.69 107
PPM 058836     19:47:01.0 +48:55:55  9.2  0.18 107
342842         19:45:55.8 +48:53:53 16.8       107
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/04/10 00:45:20 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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