RECON: TNO occultation with 342842

Event between (342842) 08YB3 and star GA1360:05719271 with event index number of 2201117

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/10/19 05:48:42 UTC

J2000 position of star is 19:45:13.0 +47:34:44
Equinox of date position of star is 19:45:51.4 +47:37:58
Stellar brightness G=17.0, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 80 degrees from the moon. Moon is 98% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 14.1 AU from the Sun and 13.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 34.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 12.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 34 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 506 km.
The sky-plane scale is 10074.1 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, (2021/10/19 05:49UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:42:10.5 +45:21:33  1.3  9.94  70
37Gam Cyg      20:23:00.7 +40:19:39  2.2  9.89  71
PPM 058957     19:52:45.7 +47:59:20  5.5  1.21  78
PPM 058741     19:44:01.2 +47:17:52  7.7  0.46  80
PPM 058835     19:47:38.4 +47:35:55  9.2  0.30  79
342842         19:45:51.5 +47:37:59 17.0        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 18.2 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)
George/Scottsdale 05:48:21 -59.5 Dark Up 39.1 307.0 Up 05:45:01 - 05:51:41 4656
Yuma 05:48:30 -58.5 Dark Up 40.3 307.3 Up 05:45:10 - 05:51:50 4597
Blythe 05:48:27 -57.9 Dark Up 40.8 306.7 Up 05:45:07 - 05:51:47 4550
Calipatria 05:48:29 -57.7 Dark Up 41.1 306.9 Up 05:45:09 - 05:51:49 4536
Parker 05:48:25 -57.8 Dark Up 40.9 306.3 Up 05:45:05 - 05:51:45 4535
Lake Havasu City 05:48:24 -57.5 Dark Up 41.2 306.1 Up 05:45:04 - 05:51:44 4515
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:48:23 -57.2 Dark Up 41.4 305.6 Up 05:45:03 - 05:51:43 4488
Patrick 05:48:21 -57.1 Dark Up 41.4 305.5 Up 05:45:01 - 05:51:41 4483
Mohave Valley 05:48:24 -57.1 Dark Up 41.6 305.8 Up 05:45:04 - 05:51:44 4482
Dunrhomin 05:47:55 -57.2 Dark Up 38.6 304.2 Up 05:44:35 - 05:51:15 4477
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:48:23 -56.9 Dark Up 41.7 305.6 Up 05:45:03 - 05:51:43 4467
Idyllwild 05:48:30 -56.5 Dark Up 42.3 306.3 Up 05:45:10 - 05:51:50 4452
Henderson 05:48:22 -56.0 Dark Up 42.5 304.9 Up 05:45:02 - 05:51:42 4402
Wildwood 05:48:32 -55.1 Dark Up 43.8 305.9 Up 05:45:12 - 05:51:52 4345
Indian Springs 05:48:21 -55.3 Dark Up 43.3 304.3 Up 05:45:01 - 05:51:41 4343
Beatty 05:48:22 -54.4 Dark Up 44.2 303.9 Up 05:45:02 - 05:51:42 4278
Tonopah 05:48:20 -53.4 Dark Up 45.1 302.9 Up 05:45:00 - 05:51:40 4192
CPSLO 05:48:32 -53.0 Dark Up 45.9 304.7 Up 05:45:12 - 05:51:52 4182
Bishop 05:48:24 -53.1 Dark Up 45.5 303.2 Up 05:45:04 - 05:51:44 4179
Lee Vining 05:48:24 -52.3 Dark Up 46.3 302.6 Up 05:45:04 - 05:51:44 4112
Hawthorne 05:48:21 -52.2 Dark Up 46.3 302.2 Up 05:45:01 - 05:51:41 4102
Yerington 05:48:21 -51.6 Dark Up 46.9 301.7 Up 05:45:01 - 05:51:41 4051
Gardnerville 05:48:22 -51.3 Dark Up 47.3 301.6 Up 05:45:02 - 05:51:42 4027
Carson City 05:48:21 -51.1 Dark Up 47.4 301.4 Up 05:45:01 - 05:51:41 4011
Reno 05:48:20 -50.9 Dark Up 47.6 301.0 Up 05:45:00 - 05:51:40 3989
Portola 05:48:21 -50.3 Dark Up 48.2 300.6 Up 05:45:01 - 05:51:41 3943
Quincy 05:48:21 -49.9 Dark Up 48.6 300.4 Up 05:45:01 - 05:51:41 3913
Gimple 05:48:21 -49.9 Dark Up 48.6 300.2 Up 05:45:01 - 05:51:41 3906
Greenville 05:48:21 -49.8 Dark Up 48.7 300.2 Up 05:45:01 - 05:51:41 3902
Susanville 05:48:20 -49.8 Dark Up 48.6 300.0 Up 05:45:00 - 05:51:40 3899
Cedarville 05:48:16 -49.3 Dark Up 48.9 299.0 Up 05:44:56 - 05:51:36 3855
Fall River/Burney 05:48:20 -49.0 Dark Up 49.4 299.2 Up 05:45:00 - 05:51:40 3827
Lakeview 05:48:15 -48.8 Dark Up 49.3 298.3 Up 05:44:55 - 05:51:35 3807
Paisley 05:48:14 -48.3 Dark Up 49.7 297.7 Up 05:44:54 - 05:51:34 3767
Klamath Falls 05:48:16 -48.0 Dark Up 50.2 297.9 Up 05:44:56 - 05:51:36 3739
North Lake 05:48:13 -47.8 Dark Up 50.2 297.0 Up 05:44:53 - 05:51:33 3717
Chiloquin 05:48:16 -47.7 Dark Up 50.5 297.5 Up 05:44:56 - 05:51:36 3715
La Pine/Gilchrist 05:48:12 -47.1 Dark Up 50.7 296.4 Up 05:44:52 - 05:51:32 3663
Oregon Observatory 05:48:12 -47.0 Dark Up 50.8 296.2 Up 05:44:52 - 05:51:32 3653
Bend 05:48:11 -47.0 Dark Up 50.8 296.0 Up 05:44:51 - 05:51:31 3648
Redmond 05:48:11 -46.9 Dark Up 50.8 295.8 Up 05:44:51 - 05:51:31 3641
PNWRO 05:48:04 -46.8 Dark Up 50.1 294.7 Up 05:44:44 - 05:51:24 3625
Sisters 05:48:12 -46.7 Dark Up 51.1 295.7 Up 05:44:52 - 05:51:32 3621
Pasco 05:48:03 -46.5 Dark Up 50.3 294.4 Up 05:44:43 - 05:51:23 3599
Maupin 05:48:08 -46.3 Dark Up 51.1 294.9 Up 05:44:48 - 05:51:28 3587
Goldendale 05:48:06 -46.0 Dark Up 51.2 294.2 Up 05:44:46 - 05:51:26 3557
The Dalles 05:48:07 -46.0 Dark Up 51.4 294.3 Up 05:44:47 - 05:51:27 3555
Toppenish/White Swan 05:48:04 -45.8 Dark Up 51.2 293.7 Up 05:44:44 - 05:51:24 3538
Yakima 05:48:04 -45.6 Dark Up 51.4 293.4 Up 05:44:44 - 05:51:24 3517
Ellensburg 05:48:03 -45.3 Dark Up 51.5 293.0 Up 05:44:43 - 05:51:23 3491
Wenatchee 05:48:01 -45.1 Dark Up 51.6 292.6 Up 05:44:41 - 05:51:21 3472
Brewster 05:47:59 -44.8 Dark Up 51.5 292.0 Up 05:44:39 - 05:51:19 3447
Manson/Chelan 05:48:01 -44.8 Dark Up 51.6 292.1 Up 05:44:41 - 05:51:21 3447
Okanogan 05:47:59 -44.7 Dark Up 51.5 291.8 Up 05:44:39 - 05:51:19 3437
Tonasket 05:47:57 -44.5 Dark Up 51.5 291.4 Up 05:44:37 - 05:51:17 3420
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:47:57 -44.3 Dark Up 51.6 291.1 Up 05:44:37 - 05:51:17 3401
Oliver 05:47:57 -44.1 Dark Up 51.8 290.8 Up 05:44:37 - 05:51:17 3381
Penticton 05:47:55 -43.9 Dark Up 51.9 290.4 Up 05:44:35 - 05:51:15 3357
Summerland 05:47:56 -43.8 Dark Up 52.0 290.3 Up 05:44:36 - 05:51:16 3348
Kelowna 05:47:55 -43.6 Dark Up 51.9 290.1 Up 05:44:35 - 05:51:15 3337
Peachland 05:47:56 -43.6 Dark Up 52.1 290.0 Up 05:44:36 - 05:51:16 3334
Clarence Fulton 05:47:54 -43.4 Dark Up 52.0 289.7 Up 05:44:34 - 05:51:14 3316
Victoria 05:48:03 -42.9 Dark Up 53.9 289.9 Up 05:44:43 - 05:51:23 3267

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, (2021/10/19 05:49UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:41:25.9 +45:16:49  1.3  9.94  70
37Gam Cyg      20:22:13.7 +40:15:24  2.2  9.89  71
PPM 058957     19:52:07.1 +47:55:54  5.5  1.21  78
PPM 058741     19:43:22.5 +47:14:41  7.7  0.46  80
PPM 058835     19:46:59.8 +47:32:38  9.2  0.30  79
342842         19:45:13.0 +47:34:44 17.0        80
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/10/10 00:59:30 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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