RECON: TNO occultation with 342842

Event between (342842) 08YB3 and star GA1340:05955118 with event index number of 1241370

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/09/03 06:24:28 UTC

J2000 position of star is 19:50:27.5 +45:34:55
Equinox of date position of star is 19:51:07.2 +45:38:13
Stellar brightness G=17.0, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 85 degrees from the moon. Moon is 45% 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 34.2 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 35 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 914 km.
The sky-plane scale is 10248.5 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, (2022/09/03 06:24UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:42:12.3 +45:21:44  1.3  8.94  92
37Gam Cyg      20:23:02.6 +40:19:49  2.2  7.88  86
18Del Cyg      19:45:41.1 +45:11:13  3.0  1.06  84
PPM 059000     19:54:28.8 +45:31:50  8.4  0.59  85
PPM 058882     19:49:39.1 +45:08:54  9.7  0.56  84
PPM 058946     19:52:23.1 +45:35:39 11.3  0.22  85
342842         19:51:09.8 +45:38:27 17.0        85
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 25.4 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=48.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Victoria 06:23:56 -29.0 Dark Down 77.9 262.5 Up 06:20:33 - 06:27:20 1439
Clarence Fulton 06:23:46 -28.8 Dark Down 75.0 260.2 Up 06:20:22 - 06:27:09 1409
Peachland 06:23:47 -29.1 Dark Down 75.3 261.5 Up 06:20:24 - 06:27:11 1383
Kelowna 06:23:47 -29.1 Dark Down 75.1 261.4 Up 06:20:23 - 06:27:10 1381
Summerland 06:23:47 -29.3 Dark Down 75.3 262.2 Up 06:20:24 - 06:27:11 1366
Penticton 06:23:47 -29.4 Dark Down 75.2 262.5 Up 06:20:24 - 06:27:11 1356
Oliver 06:23:48 -29.7 Dark Down 75.3 263.9 Up 06:20:25 - 06:27:12 1324
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:23:48 -29.9 Dark Down 75.2 264.7 Up 06:20:25 - 06:27:12 1300
Tonasket 06:23:49 -30.1 Dark Down 75.2 265.8 Up 06:20:26 - 06:27:13 1276
Okanogan 06:23:50 -30.4 Dark Down 75.4 267.0 Up 06:20:26 - 06:27:13 1253
Brewster 06:23:51 -30.6 Dark Down 75.5 267.8 Up 06:20:27 - 06:27:14 1238
Manson/Chelan 06:23:52 -30.7 Dark Down 75.8 268.4 Up 06:20:28 - 06:27:15 1236
Wenatchee 06:23:53 -31.0 Dark Down 75.9 270.1 Up 06:20:30 - 06:27:17 1201
Ellensburg 06:23:54 -31.3 Dark Down 76.0 271.6 Up 06:20:31 - 06:27:18 1175
Yakima 06:23:55 -31.7 Dark Down 76.0 273.2 Up 06:20:31 - 06:27:18 1140
Toppenish/White Swan 06:23:55 -31.9 Dark Down 75.9 274.2 Up 06:20:32 - 06:27:19 1114
Goldendale 06:23:57 -32.3 Dark Down 76.1 276.2 Up 06:20:33 - 06:27:20 1085
The Dalles 06:23:58 -32.3 Dark Down 76.3 277.0 Up 06:20:35 - 06:27:22 1083
Pasco 06:23:53 -32.4 Dark Down 75.0 275.3 Up 06:20:30 - 06:27:17 1045
Maupin 06:23:59 -32.7 Dark Down 76.2 278.7 Up 06:20:35 - 06:27:22 1042
PNWRO 06:23:53 -32.7 Dark Down 74.8 276.3 Up 06:20:30 - 06:27:17 1013
Sisters 06:24:02 -33.3 Dark Down 76.4 282.2 Up 06:20:38 - 06:27:25 990
Redmond 06:24:01 -33.5 Dark Down 76.1 282.3 Up 06:20:37 - 06:27:24 968
Bend 06:24:01 -33.6 Dark Down 76.2 283.1 Up 06:20:38 - 06:27:25 956
Oregon Observatory 06:24:02 -33.7 Dark Down 76.2 283.8 Up 06:20:38 - 06:27:25 948
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:24:02 -33.9 Dark Down 76.2 284.6 Up 06:20:39 - 06:27:26 933
North Lake 06:24:02 -34.5 Dark Down 75.7 286.2 Up 06:20:39 - 06:27:26 866
Chiloquin 06:24:06 -34.7 Dark Down 76.1 289.0 Up 06:20:42 - 06:27:29 856
Klamath Falls 06:24:06 -35.0 Dark Down 75.9 290.3 Up 06:20:43 - 06:27:30 823
Paisley 06:24:03 -35.1 Dark Down 75.2 288.2 Up 06:20:39 - 06:27:26 801
Lakeview 06:24:03 -35.6 Dark Down 74.9 290.0 Up 06:20:40 - 06:27:27 748
Fall River/Burney 06:24:08 -36.2 Dark Down 75.2 294.3 Up 06:20:44 - 06:27:31 704
Cedarville 06:24:05 -36.2 Dark Down 74.6 292.2 Up 06:20:41 - 06:27:28 683
Susanville 06:24:08 -37.0 Dark Down 74.4 296.1 Up 06:20:44 - 06:27:31 613
Greenville 06:24:09 -37.1 Dark Down 74.5 297.1 Up 06:20:45 - 06:27:32 604
Gimple 06:24:09 -37.2 Dark Down 74.5 297.1 Up 06:20:45 - 06:27:32 600
Quincy 06:24:09 -37.3 Dark Down 74.4 297.8 Up 06:20:46 - 06:27:33 587
Portola 06:24:08 -37.6 Dark Down 74.0 297.9 Up 06:20:45 - 06:27:32 552
Reno 06:24:08 -38.1 Dark Down 73.5 298.3 Up 06:20:44 - 06:27:31 496
Carson City 06:24:08 -38.4 Dark Down 73.3 299.3 Up 06:20:45 - 06:27:32 465
Gardnerville 06:24:09 -38.6 Dark Down 73.1 300.0 Up 06:20:45 - 06:27:32 441
Yerington 06:24:08 -38.8 Dark Down 72.8 299.5 Up 06:20:44 - 06:27:31 416
Hawthorne 06:24:08 -39.4 Dark Down 72.2 300.4 Up 06:20:44 - 06:27:31 350
Lee Vining 06:24:10 -39.7 Dark Down 72.2 302.2 Up 06:20:46 - 06:27:33 326
Tonopah 06:24:06 -40.4 Dark Down 71.0 300.8 Up 06:20:42 - 06:27:29 239
Bishop 06:24:10 -40.5 Dark Down 71.4 303.3 Up 06:20:46 - 06:27:33 239
CPSLO 06:24:18 -41.4 Dark Down 71.6 310.1 Up 06:20:55 - 06:27:42 186
Beatty 06:24:07 -41.6 Dark Down 70.1 303.3 Up 06:20:44 - 06:27:31 118
Indian Springs 06:24:06 -42.2 Dark Down 69.2 303.4 Up 06:20:42 - 06:27:29 37
Wildwood 06:24:16 -43.3 Dark Down 69.5 310.8 Up 06:20:53 - 06:27:40 -24
Henderson 06:24:05 -43.0 Dark Down 68.4 304.2 Up 06:20:42 - 06:27:29 -42
Dunrhomin 06:23:37 -41.5 Dark Down 63.7 293.5 Up 06:20:14 - 06:27:01 -62
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:24:06 -43.9 Dark Down 67.6 305.7 Up 06:20:42 - 06:27:29 -136
Patrick 06:24:04 -43.9 Dark Down 67.3 304.8 Up 06:20:40 - 06:27:27 -149
Idyllwild 06:24:13 -44.4 Dark Down 68.1 309.9 Up 06:20:50 - 06:27:37 -152
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:24:05 -44.1 Dark Down 67.3 305.4 Up 06:20:41 - 06:27:28 -159
Mohave Valley 06:24:06 -44.1 Dark Down 67.5 306.2 Up 06:20:43 - 06:27:30 -160
Lake Havasu City 06:24:07 -44.6 Dark Down 67.1 306.9 Up 06:20:43 - 06:27:30 -206
Parker 06:24:07 -44.9 Dark Down 66.8 307.5 Up 06:20:44 - 06:27:31 -237
Calipatria 06:24:12 -45.4 Dark Down 67.0 310.2 Up 06:20:48 - 06:27:35 -263
Blythe 06:24:09 -45.3 Dark Down 66.7 308.6 Up 06:20:45 - 06:27:32 -267
Yuma 06:24:11 -46.1 Dark Down 66.1 310.3 Up 06:20:47 - 06:27:34 -343
George/Scottsdale 06:24:03 -46.1 Dark Down 65.0 306.9 Up 06:20:39 - 06:27:26 -388

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, (2022/09/03 06:24UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:41:25.9 +45:16:49  1.3  8.94  92
37Gam Cyg      20:22:13.7 +40:15:24  2.2  7.88  86
18Del Cyg      19:44:58.7 +45:07:51  3.0  1.06  84
PPM 059000     19:53:46.1 +45:28:13  8.4  0.59  85
PPM 058882     19:48:56.4 +45:05:25  9.7  0.56  84
PPM 058946     19:51:40.6 +45:32:06 11.3  0.22  85
342842         19:50:27.5 +45:34:55 17.0        85
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/04/11 23:52:34 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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