RECON: TNO occultation with 342842

Event between (342842) 08YB3 and star GA1340:06000002 with event index number of 1241359

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/08/28 08:01:57 UTC

J2000 position of star is 19:52:11.6 +45:56:49
Equinox of date position of star is 19:52:51.1 +46:00:10
Stellar brightness G=13.4, use SENSEUP=32 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 500 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 108 degrees from the moon. Moon is 1% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.2

[RECON map]
TNO is 14.6 AU from the Sun and 14.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 34.0 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 33 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 984 km.
The sky-plane scale is 10232.6 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, (2022/08/28 08:02UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:42:12.3 +45:21:44  1.3  8.63 115
37Gam Cyg      20:23:02.5 +40:19:49  2.2  7.89 116
PPM 058954     19:52:40.0 +47:05:12  5.3  1.08 108
PPM 059014     19:54:59.6 +46:04:05  8.2  0.37 109
PPM 058935     19:51:49.7 +46:02:54 11.0  0.19 108
342842         19:52:53.6 +46:00:23 13.4       108
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 25.3 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=49.3%
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 08:00:42 -30.1 Dark Down 63.7 276.0 Up 07:57:28 - 08:03:55 734
Kelowna 08:00:43 -30.5 Dark Down 63.7 276.7 Up 07:57:29 - 08:03:56 696
Peachland 08:00:43 -30.6 Dark Down 63.9 276.7 Up 07:57:30 - 08:03:57 691
Summerland 08:00:43 -30.7 Dark Down 63.8 277.1 Up 07:57:30 - 08:03:57 673
Penticton 08:00:43 -30.8 Dark Down 63.8 277.3 Up 07:57:30 - 08:03:57 664
Victoria 08:00:51 -31.7 Dark Down 66.1 277.2 Up 07:57:38 - 08:04:05 644
Oliver 08:00:44 -31.1 Dark Down 63.7 278.0 Up 07:57:30 - 08:03:57 627
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:00:43 -31.3 Dark Down 63.6 278.4 Up 07:57:30 - 08:03:57 605
Tonasket 08:00:44 -31.6 Dark Down 63.6 279.0 Up 07:57:30 - 08:03:57 574
Okanogan 08:00:44 -32.0 Dark Down 63.6 279.6 Up 07:57:31 - 08:03:58 542
Brewster 08:00:45 -32.2 Dark Down 63.7 280.0 Up 07:57:32 - 08:03:59 518
Manson/Chelan 08:00:46 -32.4 Dark Down 63.9 280.3 Up 07:57:33 - 08:04:00 504
Wenatchee 08:00:47 -32.9 Dark Down 63.9 281.1 Up 07:57:33 - 08:04:00 459
Ellensburg 08:00:48 -33.3 Dark Down 64.0 281.9 Up 07:57:34 - 08:04:01 420
Yakima 08:00:48 -33.7 Dark Down 63.9 282.7 Up 07:57:35 - 08:04:02 379
Toppenish/White Swan 08:00:48 -34.0 Dark Down 63.7 283.2 Up 07:57:35 - 08:04:02 353
Pasco 08:00:46 -34.1 Dark Down 62.9 283.9 Up 07:57:33 - 08:04:00 313
Goldendale 08:00:50 -34.5 Dark Down 63.9 284.1 Up 07:57:36 - 08:04:03 305
The Dalles 08:00:51 -34.7 Dark Down 64.1 284.4 Up 07:57:37 - 08:04:04 291
PNWRO 08:00:46 -34.3 Dark Down 62.6 284.5 Up 07:57:32 - 08:03:59 283
Maupin 08:00:51 -35.1 Dark Down 63.9 285.3 Up 07:57:38 - 08:04:05 246
Sisters 08:00:53 -36.0 Dark Down 64.0 286.9 Up 07:57:40 - 08:04:07 167
Redmond 08:00:52 -36.0 Dark Down 63.7 287.0 Up 07:57:39 - 08:04:06 155
Bend 08:00:53 -36.3 Dark Down 63.7 287.4 Up 07:57:39 - 08:04:06 137
Oregon Observatory 08:00:53 -36.4 Dark Down 63.8 287.7 Up 07:57:40 - 08:04:07 122
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:00:54 -36.6 Dark Down 63.8 288.1 Up 07:57:40 - 08:04:07 103
North Lake 08:00:53 -37.1 Dark Down 63.2 289.0 Up 07:57:40 - 08:04:07 44
Chiloquin 08:00:56 -37.7 Dark Down 63.6 290.1 Up 07:57:42 - 08:04:09 0
Paisley 08:00:53 -37.6 Dark Down 62.8 290.1 Up 07:57:40 - 08:04:07 -20
Klamath Falls 08:00:56 -38.1 Dark Down 63.5 290.8 Up 07:57:43 - 08:04:10 -37
Lakeview 08:00:53 -38.1 Dark Down 62.5 291.1 Up 07:57:40 - 08:04:07 -76
Cedarville 08:00:54 -38.8 Dark Down 62.1 292.3 Up 07:57:40 - 08:04:07 -146
Fall River/Burney 08:00:57 -39.3 Dark Down 62.7 293.0 Up 07:57:43 - 08:04:10 -164
Susanville 08:00:56 -39.9 Dark Down 62.0 294.2 Up 07:57:43 - 08:04:10 -246
Greenville 08:00:57 -40.2 Dark Down 62.1 294.6 Up 07:57:44 - 08:04:11 -266
Gimple 08:00:57 -40.2 Dark Down 62.0 294.6 Up 07:57:43 - 08:04:10 -268
Quincy 08:00:57 -40.4 Dark Down 62.0 295.0 Up 07:57:44 - 08:04:11 -286
Portola 08:00:57 -40.5 Dark Down 61.6 295.2 Up 07:57:43 - 08:04:10 -311
Reno 08:00:56 -40.8 Dark Down 61.0 295.6 Up 07:57:42 - 08:04:09 -353
Carson City 08:00:56 -41.1 Dark Down 60.9 296.2 Up 07:57:42 - 08:04:09 -389
Gardnerville 08:00:56 -41.4 Dark Down 60.7 296.6 Up 07:57:43 - 08:04:10 -414
Yerington 08:00:55 -41.3 Dark Down 60.3 296.6 Up 07:57:41 - 08:04:08 -423
Hawthorne 08:00:54 -41.8 Dark Down 59.8 297.3 Up 07:57:41 - 08:04:08 -481
Dunrhomin 08:00:24 -38.3 Dark Down 51.3 296.7 Up 07:57:10 - 08:03:37 -493
Lee Vining 08:00:56 -42.4 Dark Down 59.8 298.1 Up 07:57:42 - 08:04:09 -526
Tonopah 08:00:51 -42.2 Dark Down 58.6 298.0 Up 07:57:38 - 08:04:05 -559
Bishop 08:00:55 -42.9 Dark Down 59.0 299.0 Up 07:57:42 - 08:04:09 -601
Beatty 08:00:52 -43.3 Dark Down 57.7 299.6 Up 07:57:38 - 08:04:05 -682
Indian Springs 08:00:50 -43.6 Dark Down 56.8 300.0 Up 07:57:37 - 08:04:04 -736
CPSLO 08:01:03 -45.0 Dark Down 59.5 302.2 Up 07:57:49 - 08:04:16 -745
Henderson 08:00:49 -44.1 Dark Down 56.0 300.7 Up 07:57:36 - 08:04:03 -801
Patrick 08:00:48 -44.6 Dark Down 54.9 301.5 Up 07:57:34 - 08:04:01 -883
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:00:49 -44.9 Dark Down 55.3 301.8 Up 07:57:36 - 08:04:03 -894
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:00:48 -44.8 Dark Down 54.9 301.7 Up 07:57:34 - 08:04:01 -901
Wildwood 08:01:00 -46.2 Dark Down 57.5 303.5 Up 07:57:46 - 08:04:13 -913
Mohave Valley 08:00:50 -45.1 Dark Down 55.1 302.1 Up 07:57:36 - 08:04:03 -920
Lake Havasu City 08:00:50 -45.5 Dark Down 54.8 302.6 Up 07:57:36 - 08:04:03 -964
Idyllwild 08:00:56 -46.5 Dark Down 56.0 303.7 Up 07:57:42 - 08:04:09 -990
Parker 08:00:50 -45.9 Dark Down 54.5 303.0 Up 07:57:36 - 08:04:03 -998
Blythe 08:00:51 -46.4 Dark Down 54.5 303.6 Up 07:57:38 - 08:04:05 -1043
Calipatria 08:00:54 -47.0 Dark Down 54.8 304.3 Up 07:57:40 - 08:04:07 -1072
George/Scottsdale 08:00:45 -45.9 Dark Down 52.6 303.4 Up 07:57:31 - 08:03:58 -1080
Yuma 08:00:52 -47.3 Dark Down 54.0 304.7 Up 07:57:39 - 08:04:06 -1131

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, (2022/08/28 08:02UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:41:25.9 +45:16:49  1.3  8.63 115
37Gam Cyg      20:22:13.7 +40:15:24  2.2  7.89 116
PPM 058954     19:51:59.1 +47:01:39  5.3  1.08 108
PPM 059014     19:54:17.5 +46:00:27  8.2  0.37 109
PPM 058935     19:51:07.7 +45:59:22 11.0  0.19 108
342842         19:52:11.6 +45:56:49 13.4       108
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/04/11 23:51:27 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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