RECON: TNO occultation with 342842

Event between (342842) 08YB3 and star GA1380:05676335 with event index number of 2201095

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/10/04 07:49:50 UTC

J2000 position of star is 19:45:49.1 +48:48:19
Equinox of date position of star is 19:46:26.1 +48:51:33
Stellar brightness G=15.8, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 106 degrees from the moon. Moon is 6% 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 34.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 12.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 32 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 552 km.
The sky-plane scale is 9994.3 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, (2021/10/04 07:50UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:42:10.5 +45:21:32  1.3 10.09 115
PPM 058957     19:52:45.6 +47:59:19  5.5  1.36 107
PPM 058728     19:43:27.2 +48:29:18  8.4  0.62 105
PPM 058836     19:47:38.1 +48:59:12  9.2  0.23 106
PPM 058808     19:46:37.2 +48:44:43 11.4  0.12 106
342842         19:46:26.2 +48:51:34 15.8       106
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 21.9 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)
Clarence Fulton 07:48:22 -44.2 Dark Down 43.7 298.6 Up 07:45:12 - 07:51:32 -5856
Kelowna 07:48:23 -44.6 Dark Down 43.6 298.9 Up 07:45:13 - 07:51:33 -5891
Peachland 07:48:23 -44.7 Dark Down 43.7 298.8 Up 07:45:13 - 07:51:33 -5898
Summerland 07:48:23 -44.9 Dark Down 43.6 299.0 Up 07:45:13 - 07:51:33 -5913
Penticton 07:48:23 -44.9 Dark Down 43.5 299.1 Up 07:45:13 - 07:51:33 -5920
Oliver 07:48:23 -45.3 Dark Down 43.3 299.4 Up 07:45:13 - 07:51:33 -5952
Victoria 07:48:30 -45.9 Dark Down 45.2 298.3 Up 07:45:20 - 07:51:40 -5966
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:48:24 -45.5 Dark Down 43.1 299.6 Up 07:45:14 - 07:51:34 -5970
Tonasket 07:48:24 -45.8 Dark Down 43.0 299.8 Up 07:45:14 - 07:51:34 -5997
Okanogan 07:48:25 -46.1 Dark Down 42.9 300.0 Up 07:45:15 - 07:51:35 -6026
Brewster 07:48:25 -46.4 Dark Down 42.9 300.2 Up 07:45:15 - 07:51:35 -6049
Manson/Chelan 07:48:26 -46.6 Dark Down 43.0 300.2 Up 07:45:16 - 07:51:36 -6064
Wenatchee 07:48:27 -47.1 Dark Down 42.9 300.5 Up 07:45:17 - 07:51:37 -6105
Ellensburg 07:48:28 -47.5 Dark Down 42.8 300.7 Up 07:45:18 - 07:51:38 -6140
Yakima 07:48:29 -47.9 Dark Down 42.6 301.0 Up 07:45:19 - 07:51:39 -6175
Toppenish/White Swan 07:48:29 -48.1 Dark Down 42.4 301.3 Up 07:45:19 - 07:51:39 -6196
Pasco 07:48:27 -48.2 Dark Down 41.6 301.9 Up 07:45:17 - 07:51:37 -6220
Goldendale 07:48:30 -48.6 Dark Down 42.3 301.6 Up 07:45:20 - 07:51:40 -6240
PNWRO 07:48:27 -48.5 Dark Down 41.3 302.2 Up 07:45:17 - 07:51:37 -6245
The Dalles 07:48:32 -48.9 Dark Down 42.4 301.6 Up 07:45:22 - 07:51:42 -6255
Maupin 07:48:32 -49.3 Dark Down 42.1 302.0 Up 07:45:22 - 07:51:42 -6293
Sisters 07:48:34 -50.2 Dark Down 42.0 302.4 Up 07:45:24 - 07:51:44 -6363
Redmond 07:48:34 -50.2 Dark Down 41.7 302.6 Up 07:45:24 - 07:51:44 -6371
Bend 07:48:34 -50.4 Dark Down 41.7 302.7 Up 07:45:24 - 07:51:44 -6387
Oregon Observatory 07:48:35 -50.6 Dark Down 41.7 302.8 Up 07:45:25 - 07:51:45 -6400
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:48:34 -50.8 Dark Down 41.6 302.9 Up 07:45:24 - 07:51:44 -6417
North Lake 07:48:34 -51.2 Dark Down 41.0 303.5 Up 07:45:24 - 07:51:44 -6462
Chiloquin 07:48:37 -51.9 Dark Down 41.2 303.6 Up 07:45:27 - 07:51:47 -6506
Paisley 07:48:34 -51.8 Dark Down 40.4 304.0 Up 07:45:24 - 07:51:44 -6513
Klamath Falls 07:48:38 -52.2 Dark Down 40.9 303.9 Up 07:45:28 - 07:51:48 -6536
Lakeview 07:48:35 -52.3 Dark Down 40.0 304.4 Up 07:45:25 - 07:51:45 -6558
Cedarville 07:48:36 -52.9 Dark Down 39.6 304.9 Up 07:45:26 - 07:51:46 -6614
Fall River/Burney 07:48:39 -53.4 Dark Down 40.0 304.9 Up 07:45:29 - 07:51:49 -6638
Susanville 07:48:39 -54.1 Dark Down 39.2 305.5 Up 07:45:29 - 07:51:49 -6699
Greenville 07:48:40 -54.3 Dark Down 39.2 305.6 Up 07:45:30 - 07:51:50 -6718
Gimple 07:48:40 -54.3 Dark Down 39.2 305.6 Up 07:45:30 - 07:51:50 -6719
Quincy 07:48:40 -54.5 Dark Down 39.1 305.7 Up 07:45:30 - 07:51:50 -6734
Dunrhomin 07:48:11 -51.8 Dark Down 29.9 310.6 Low 07:45:01 - 07:51:21 -6737
Portola 07:48:39 -54.7 Dark Down 38.7 306.0 Up 07:45:29 - 07:51:49 -6751
Reno 07:48:39 -54.9 Dark Down 38.2 306.3 Up 07:45:29 - 07:51:49 -6780
Carson City 07:48:39 -55.3 Dark Down 37.9 306.5 Up 07:45:29 - 07:51:49 -6809
Gardnerville 07:48:39 -55.5 Dark Down 37.8 306.7 Up 07:45:29 - 07:51:49 -6829
Yerington 07:48:38 -55.5 Dark Down 37.4 306.8 Up 07:45:28 - 07:51:48 -6831
Hawthorne 07:48:38 -55.9 Dark Down 36.8 307.3 Up 07:45:28 - 07:51:48 -6874
Lee Vining 07:48:40 -56.5 Dark Down 36.8 307.5 Up 07:45:30 - 07:51:50 -6913
Tonopah 07:48:36 -56.3 Dark Down 35.7 307.9 Up 07:45:26 - 07:51:46 -6924
Bishop 07:48:39 -57.1 Dark Down 36.0 308.0 Up 07:45:29 - 07:51:49 -6967
Beatty 07:48:37 -57.4 Dark Down 34.7 308.7 Up 07:45:27 - 07:51:47 -7016
Indian Springs 07:48:36 -57.7 Dark Down 33.8 309.1 Up 07:45:26 - 07:51:46 -7049
Henderson 07:48:35 -58.1 Dark Down 33.0 309.6 Up 07:45:25 - 07:51:45 -7093
CPSLO 07:48:47 -59.2 Dark Down 36.1 308.7 Up 07:45:37 - 07:51:57 -7095
Patrick 07:48:34 -58.5 Dark Down 31.9 310.2 Up 07:45:24 - 07:51:44 -7145
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:48:36 -58.9 Dark Down 32.2 310.1 Up 07:45:26 - 07:51:46 -7160
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:48:35 -58.8 Dark Down 31.9 310.2 Up 07:45:25 - 07:51:45 -7161
Mohave Valley 07:48:36 -59.2 Dark Down 32.0 310.2 Up 07:45:26 - 07:51:46 -7180
Wildwood 07:48:45 -60.3 Dark Down 34.0 309.7 Up 07:45:35 - 07:51:55 -7209
Lake Havasu City 07:48:36 -59.5 Dark Down 31.6 310.5 Up 07:45:26 - 07:51:46 -7211
Parker 07:48:37 -59.9 Dark Down 31.4 310.7 Up 07:45:27 - 07:51:47 -7236
Idyllwild 07:48:42 -60.6 Dark Down 32.6 310.3 Up 07:45:32 - 07:51:52 -7253
George/Scottsdale 07:48:32 -59.8 Dark Down 29.6 311.4 Low 07:45:22 - 07:51:42 -7273
Blythe 07:48:38 -60.4 Dark Down 31.2 310.8 Up 07:45:28 - 07:51:48 -7273
Calipatria 07:48:41 -61.0 Dark Down 31.5 310.9 Up 07:45:31 - 07:51:51 -7304
Yuma 07:48:40 -61.3 Dark Down 30.6 311.2 Up 07:45:30 - 07:51:50 -7339

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, (2021/10/04 07:50UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:41:25.9 +45:16:49  1.3 10.09 115
PPM 058957     19:52:07.1 +47:55:54  5.5  1.36 107
PPM 058728     19:42:49.9 +48:26:08  8.4  0.62 105
PPM 058836     19:47:01.0 +48:55:55  9.2  0.23 106
PPM 058808     19:45:59.9 +48:41:28 11.4  0.12 106
342842         19:45:49.1 +48:48:19 15.8       106
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/09/12 01:25:54 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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