RECON: TNO occultation with 342842

Event between (342842) 08YB3 and star GA1360:05725735 with event index number of 2201129

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/10/27 04:08:16 UTC

J2000 position of star is 19:45:32.9 +46:56:27
Equinox of date position of star is 19:46:12.0 +46:59:42
Stellar brightness G=16.5, 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 66% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 14.1 AU from the Sun and 14.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 33.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 12.0 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 532 km.
The sky-plane scale is 10121.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.3
Diameter=83.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.5 sec chord
Diameter=34.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 342842, (2021/10/27 04:09UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:42:10.6 +45:21:33  1.3  9.81 106
37Gam Cyg      20:23:00.7 +40:19:39  2.2  9.41 111
PPM 058954     19:52:38.5 +47:05:05  5.3  1.10 106
PPM 058741     19:44:01.2 +47:17:52  7.7  0.48 106
PPM 058768     19:45:05.5 +47:00:50  9.2  0.19 106
342842         19:46:12.0 +46:59:42 16.5       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 11.2 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=2.7%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Dunrhomin 04:08:10 -46.2 Dark Up 49.6 298.8 Up 04:05:00 - 04:11:20 2889
George/Scottsdale 04:08:37 -43.6 Dark Down 50.6 304.9 Up 04:05:27 - 04:11:47 2744
Yuma 04:08:44 -41.7 Dark Down 51.9 306.1 Up 04:05:34 - 04:11:54 2585
Parker 04:08:39 -41.6 Dark Down 52.5 304.5 Up 04:05:29 - 04:11:49 2563
Blythe 04:08:41 -41.5 Dark Down 52.4 305.1 Up 04:05:31 - 04:11:51 2559
Patrick 04:08:35 -41.6 Dark Down 53.0 303.1 Up 04:05:25 - 04:11:45 2551
Lake Havasu City 04:08:38 -41.5 Dark Down 52.8 304.1 Up 04:05:28 - 04:11:48 2550
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:08:36 -41.5 Dark Down 53.0 303.4 Up 04:05:26 - 04:11:46 2546
Mohave Valley 04:08:37 -41.2 Dark Down 53.2 303.7 Up 04:05:27 - 04:11:47 2520
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:08:36 -41.1 Dark Down 53.3 303.4 Up 04:05:26 - 04:11:46 2511
Calipatria 04:08:43 -40.8 Dark Down 52.8 305.7 Up 04:05:33 - 04:11:53 2508
Henderson 04:08:34 -40.5 Dark Down 54.1 302.4 Up 04:05:24 - 04:11:44 2454
Idyllwild 04:08:43 -39.7 Dark Down 53.9 305.1 Up 04:05:33 - 04:11:53 2406
Indian Springs 04:08:33 -39.9 Dark Down 54.8 301.8 Up 04:05:23 - 04:11:43 2389
Beatty 04:08:33 -38.9 Dark Down 55.7 301.4 Up 04:05:23 - 04:11:43 2303
Wildwood 04:08:44 -38.1 Dark Down 55.4 304.9 Up 04:05:34 - 04:11:54 2257
Tonopah 04:08:30 -38.3 Dark Down 56.7 299.9 Up 04:05:20 - 04:11:40 2234
Bishop 04:08:34 -37.6 Dark Down 57.1 300.8 Up 04:05:24 - 04:11:44 2174
Hawthorne 04:08:31 -37.1 Dark Down 57.8 299.2 Up 04:05:21 - 04:11:41 2120
Lee Vining 04:08:33 -36.9 Dark Down 57.9 300.0 Up 04:05:23 - 04:11:43 2104
CPSLO 04:08:42 -36.2 Dark Down 57.5 303.7 Up 04:05:32 - 04:11:52 2071
Yerington 04:08:30 -36.6 Dark Down 58.4 298.6 Up 04:05:20 - 04:11:40 2068
Gardnerville 04:08:30 -36.1 Dark Down 58.8 298.6 Up 04:05:20 - 04:11:40 2028
Carson City 04:08:30 -36.0 Dark Down 59.0 298.3 Up 04:05:20 - 04:11:40 2017
Reno 04:08:28 -35.9 Dark Down 59.2 297.7 Up 04:05:18 - 04:11:38 2004
Portola 04:08:28 -35.4 Dark Down 59.7 297.3 Up 04:05:18 - 04:11:38 1950
Susanville 04:08:27 -35.1 Dark Down 60.1 296.4 Up 04:05:17 - 04:11:37 1917
Cedarville 04:08:23 -35.2 Dark Down 60.3 294.7 Up 04:05:13 - 04:11:33 1913
Quincy 04:08:29 -35.0 Dark Down 60.1 297.1 Up 04:05:19 - 04:11:39 1912
Gimple 04:08:28 -35.0 Dark Down 60.1 296.8 Up 04:05:18 - 04:11:38 1911
Greenville 04:08:28 -35.0 Dark Down 60.2 296.8 Up 04:05:18 - 04:11:38 1905
Lakeview 04:08:21 -34.9 Dark Down 60.7 293.6 Up 04:05:11 - 04:11:31 1879
Paisley 04:08:20 -34.6 Dark Down 61.0 292.7 Up 04:05:10 - 04:11:30 1848
Fall River/Burney 04:08:25 -34.4 Dark Down 60.9 295.3 Up 04:05:15 - 04:11:35 1845
PNWRO 04:08:08 -34.7 Dark Down 61.1 287.5 Up 04:04:58 - 04:11:18 1830
Pasco 04:08:08 -34.5 Dark Down 61.3 287.0 Up 04:04:58 - 04:11:18 1806
North Lake 04:08:18 -34.2 Dark Down 61.5 291.7 Up 04:05:08 - 04:11:28 1805
Klamath Falls 04:08:22 -33.8 Dark Down 61.7 293.3 Up 04:05:12 - 04:11:32 1780
Chiloquin 04:08:22 -33.7 Dark Down 61.9 292.7 Up 04:05:12 - 04:11:32 1763
Redmond 04:08:15 -33.7 Dark Down 62.0 289.9 Up 04:05:05 - 04:11:25 1750
La Pine/Gilchrist 04:08:17 -33.6 Dark Down 62.0 290.8 Up 04:05:07 - 04:11:27 1749
Bend 04:08:16 -33.7 Dark Down 62.0 290.2 Up 04:05:06 - 04:11:26 1748
Oregon Observatory 04:08:17 -33.6 Dark Down 62.1 290.5 Up 04:05:07 - 04:11:27 1746
Maupin 04:08:12 -33.5 Dark Down 62.3 288.3 Up 04:05:02 - 04:11:22 1723
Sisters 04:08:16 -33.4 Dark Down 62.3 289.7 Up 04:05:06 - 04:11:26 1723
Toppenish/White Swan 04:08:08 -33.6 Dark Down 62.2 286.3 Up 04:04:58 - 04:11:18 1722
Goldendale 04:08:10 -33.5 Dark Down 62.3 287.2 Up 04:05:00 - 04:11:20 1716
Yakima 04:08:08 -33.4 Dark Down 62.4 285.9 Up 04:04:58 - 04:11:18 1703
The Dalles 04:08:12 -33.3 Dark Down 62.5 287.5 Up 04:05:02 - 04:11:22 1701
Okanogan 04:08:02 -33.4 Dark Down 62.2 283.0 Up 04:04:52 - 04:11:12 1693
Brewster 04:08:03 -33.4 Dark Down 62.2 283.4 Up 04:04:53 - 04:11:13 1692
Ellensburg 04:08:07 -33.3 Dark Down 62.5 285.1 Up 04:04:57 - 04:11:17 1689
Tonasket 04:08:01 -33.4 Dark Down 62.1 282.4 Up 04:04:51 - 04:11:11 1688
Wenatchee 04:08:05 -33.3 Dark Down 62.4 284.4 Up 04:04:55 - 04:11:15 1686
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:07:59 -33.3 Dark Down 62.2 281.9 Up 04:04:49 - 04:11:09 1680
Manson/Chelan 04:08:03 -33.2 Dark Down 62.4 283.6 Up 04:04:53 - 04:11:13 1678
Oliver 04:07:59 -33.2 Dark Down 62.3 281.5 Up 04:04:49 - 04:11:09 1661
Penticton 04:07:58 -33.0 Dark Down 62.4 280.8 Up 04:04:48 - 04:11:08 1646
Kelowna 04:07:57 -33.0 Dark Down 62.4 280.2 Up 04:04:47 - 04:11:07 1637
Summerland 04:07:58 -32.9 Dark Down 62.5 280.6 Up 04:04:48 - 04:11:08 1637
Clarence Fulton 04:07:56 -32.9 Dark Down 62.4 279.6 Up 04:04:46 - 04:11:06 1630
Peachland 04:07:58 -32.8 Dark Down 62.6 280.3 Up 04:04:48 - 04:11:08 1625
Victoria 04:08:04 -31.0 Dark Down 64.7 280.9 Up 04:04:54 - 04:11:14 1452

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, (2021/10/27 04:09UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:41:25.9 +45:16:49  1.3  9.81 106
37Gam Cyg      20:22:13.7 +40:15:24  2.2  9.41 111
PPM 058954     19:51:59.1 +47:01:39  5.3  1.10 106
PPM 058741     19:43:22.5 +47:14:41  7.7  0.48 106
PPM 058768     19:44:26.4 +46:57:37  9.2  0.19 106
342842         19:45:32.9 +46:56:27 16.5       106
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/10/25 23:19:50 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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