RECON: TNO occultation with 342842

Event between (342842) 08YB3 and star GA1380:05667541 with event index number of 2201111

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/10/13 01:43:24 UTC

J2000 position of star is 19:45:16.0 +48:05:05
Equinox of date position of star is 19:45:53.9 +48:08:19
Stellar brightness G=14.9, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 74 degrees from the moon. Moon is 49% 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 34.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 12.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 33 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 505 km.
The sky-plane scale is 10039.4 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, (2021/10/13 01:44UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:42:10.5 +45:21:33  1.3 10.02  73
PPM 058957     19:52:45.6 +47:59:20  5.5  1.16  74
PPM 058728     19:43:27.3 +48:29:18  8.4  0.54  74
PPM 058722     19:43:18.0 +47:56:42  9.1  0.48  74
PPM 058805     19:46:32.4 +48:00:34 11.3  0.17  74
342842         19:45:53.9 +48:08:19 14.9        74
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 0.0 km RECON observability=0.0 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)
Victoria 01:43:22 -3.1 CT Up 82.0 88.6 Up 01:40:05 - 01:46:39 2020
Chiloquin 01:43:42 -3.4 CT Up 80.9 49.4 Up 01:40:25 - 01:46:59 1949
Klamath Falls 01:43:43 -3.5 CT Up 80.7 47.6 Up 01:40:26 - 01:47:00 1944
Fall River/Burney 01:43:47 -3.6 CT Up 80.0 41.7 Up 01:40:30 - 01:47:04 1919
Sisters 01:43:37 -3.8 CT Up 82.0 58.0 Up 01:40:20 - 01:46:54 1915
La Pine/Gilchrist 01:43:39 -3.8 CT Up 81.7 54.3 Up 01:40:22 - 01:46:56 1913
Oregon Observatory 01:43:38 -3.9 CT Up 81.9 55.3 Up 01:40:21 - 01:46:55 1907
Bend 01:43:38 -4.0 CT Up 82.1 56.1 Up 01:40:21 - 01:46:55 1895
Quincy 01:43:51 -3.8 CT Up 79.4 36.6 Up 01:40:34 - 01:47:08 1886
Greenville 01:43:50 -3.8 CT Up 79.6 37.3 Up 01:40:33 - 01:47:07 1886
Redmond 01:43:37 -4.1 CT Up 82.3 57.1 Up 01:40:20 - 01:46:54 1883
Gimple 01:43:50 -3.9 CT Up 79.6 37.1 Up 01:40:33 - 01:47:07 1879
CPSLO 01:44:05 -3.5 CT Up 75.5 25.1 Up 01:40:48 - 01:47:22 1878
The Dalles 01:43:33 -4.3 CT Up 82.9 66.1 Up 01:40:16 - 01:46:50 1876
Maupin 01:43:34 -4.3 CT Up 82.8 62.9 Up 01:40:17 - 01:46:51 1870
North Lake 01:43:40 -4.2 CT Up 81.8 50.5 Up 01:40:23 - 01:46:57 1867
Susanville 01:43:49 -4.1 CT Up 79.9 37.4 Up 01:40:32 - 01:47:06 1860
Goldendale 01:43:32 -4.5 CT Up 83.2 67.2 Up 01:40:15 - 01:46:49 1846
Portola 01:43:51 -4.2 CT Up 79.5 34.9 Up 01:40:34 - 01:47:08 1846
Paisley 01:43:42 -4.4 CT Up 81.7 46.6 Up 01:40:25 - 01:46:59 1840
Lakeview 01:43:44 -4.5 CT Up 81.4 43.7 Up 01:40:27 - 01:47:01 1827
Yakima 01:43:29 -4.8 CT Up 83.6 73.1 Up 01:40:12 - 01:46:46 1822
Ellensburg 01:43:28 -4.8 CT Up 83.7 76.6 Up 01:40:11 - 01:46:45 1819
Cedarville 01:43:46 -4.6 CT Up 81.0 40.3 Up 01:40:29 - 01:47:03 1815
Toppenish/White Swan 01:43:30 -4.9 CT Up 83.7 71.1 Up 01:40:13 - 01:46:47 1811
Wenatchee 01:43:27 -5.0 CT Up 84.0 80.3 Up 01:40:10 - 01:46:44 1800
Reno 01:43:52 -4.6 CT Up 79.6 32.3 Up 01:40:35 - 01:47:09 1792
Carson City 01:43:53 -4.6 CT Up 79.3 31.2 Up 01:40:36 - 01:47:10 1791
Gardnerville 01:43:54 -4.6 CT Up 79.1 30.4 Up 01:40:37 - 01:47:11 1787
Manson/Chelan 01:43:25 -5.2 CT Up 84.1 84.8 Up 01:40:08 - 01:46:42 1785
Brewster 01:43:25 -5.5 CT Up 84.4 87.0 Up 01:40:08 - 01:46:42 1756
Peachland 01:43:19 -5.6 CT Up 84.2 103.6 Up 01:40:02 - 01:46:36 1746
Summerland 01:43:20 -5.7 CT Up 84.3 102.3 Up 01:40:03 - 01:46:37 1740
Okanogan 01:43:24 -5.6 CT Up 84.5 89.9 Up 01:40:07 - 01:46:41 1740
Yerington 01:43:54 -5.1 CT Up 79.4 28.8 Up 01:40:37 - 01:47:11 1736
Lee Vining 01:43:57 -5.0 CT Up 78.5 26.2 Up 01:40:40 - 01:47:14 1735
Oliver 01:43:21 -5.7 CT Up 84.5 98.4 Up 01:40:04 - 01:46:38 1734
Penticton 01:43:20 -5.7 CT Up 84.4 101.9 Up 01:40:03 - 01:46:37 1733
Tonasket 01:43:23 -5.7 CT Up 84.6 93.5 Up 01:40:06 - 01:46:40 1727
Kelowna 01:43:19 -5.8 CT Up 84.4 105.4 Up 01:40:02 - 01:46:36 1724
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 01:43:22 -5.8 CT Up 84.6 96.9 Up 01:40:05 - 01:46:39 1721
Pasco 01:43:31 -5.8 CT Up 84.4 67.9 Up 01:40:14 - 01:46:48 1714
Clarence Fulton 01:43:18 -6.0 CT Up 84.4 109.6 Up 01:40:01 - 01:46:35 1711
PNWRO 01:43:32 -5.9 CT Up 84.5 65.1 Up 01:40:15 - 01:46:49 1697
Wildwood 01:44:09 -5.1 CT Up 75.1 18.5 Up 01:40:52 - 01:47:26 1692
Hawthorne 01:43:55 -5.5 CT Up 79.1 26.1 Up 01:40:38 - 01:47:12 1691
Bishop 01:43:59 -5.5 CT Up 78.2 22.9 Up 01:40:42 - 01:47:16 1672
Tonopah 01:43:57 -6.5 NT Up 79.2 20.6 Up 01:40:40 - 01:47:14 1568
Beatty 01:44:01 -6.8 NT Up 78.2 17.3 Up 01:40:44 - 01:47:18 1526
Idyllwild 01:44:11 -6.6 NT Up 75.1 13.5 Up 01:40:54 - 01:47:28 1517
Indian Springs 01:44:02 -7.6 NT Up 78.1 13.5 Up 01:40:45 - 01:47:19 1429
Calipatria 01:44:12 -7.6 NT Up 74.7 10.0 Up 01:40:55 - 01:47:29 1406
Henderson 01:44:03 -8.2 NT Up 77.7 10.8 Up 01:40:46 - 01:47:20 1365
Laughlin/Bullhead City 01:44:06 -8.5 NT Up 76.9 8.9 Up 01:40:49 - 01:47:23 1325
Mohave Valley 01:44:07 -8.5 NT Up 76.6 8.7 Up 01:40:50 - 01:47:24 1323
Blythe 01:44:11 -8.4 NT Up 75.4 8.0 Up 01:40:54 - 01:47:28 1320
Yuma 01:44:14 -8.3 NT Up 74.4 7.6 Up 01:40:57 - 01:47:31 1320
Lake Havasu City 01:44:08 -8.6 NT Up 76.3 7.8 Up 01:40:51 - 01:47:25 1299
Parker 01:44:09 -8.6 NT Up 75.9 7.5 Up 01:40:52 - 01:47:26 1295
Kingman/Dolan Springs 01:44:06 -8.9 NT Up 77.0 7.4 Up 01:40:49 - 01:47:23 1278
Patrick 01:44:05 -9.1 NT Up 77.2 7.0 Up 01:40:48 - 01:47:22 1262
George/Scottsdale 01:44:10 -10.6 NT Up 75.6 0.7 Up 01:40:53 - 01:47:27 1067
Dunrhomin 01:43:48 -15.9 AT Up 81.0 332.1 Up 01:40:31 - 01:47:05 548

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, (2021/10/13 01:44UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:41:25.9 +45:16:49  1.3 10.02  73
PPM 058957     19:52:07.1 +47:55:54  5.5  1.16  74
PPM 058728     19:42:49.9 +48:26:08  8.4  0.54  74
PPM 058722     19:42:40.1 +47:53:32  9.1  0.48  74
PPM 058805     19:45:54.3 +47:57:19 11.3  0.17  74
342842         19:45:16.0 +48:05:05 14.9        74
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/10/10 00:59:03 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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