RECON: TNO occultation with 342842

Event between (342842) 08YB3 and star GA1300:06277632 with event index number of 2201690

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/11/12 06:29:24 UTC

J2000 position of star is 19:46:13.3 +40:31:16
Equinox of date position of star is 19:46:58.2 +40:34:32
Stellar brightness G=15.2, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 109 degrees from the moon. Moon is 86% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 14.7 AU from the Sun and 14.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 31.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 10.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 36 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 716 km.
The sky-plane scale is 10652.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.3
Diameter=83.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.6 sec chord
Diameter=34.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 342842, (2022/11/12 06:31UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:42:12.7 +45:21:47  1.3 11.16 100
37Gam Cyg      20:23:03.0 +40:19:51  2.2  6.86 106
PPM 083550     19:48:16.5 +38:27:55  5.6  2.13 111
PPM 058801     19:46:35.6 +40:36:44  7.3  0.09 109
342842         19:47:00.3 +40:34:41 15.2       109
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 13.5 km RECON observability=0.8 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 06:28:55 -71.4 Dark Up 14.4 309.4 Really Low 06:25:24 - 06:32:27 4313
Yuma 06:29:03 -70.8 Dark Up 15.5 308.5 Really Low 06:25:31 - 06:32:34 4312
Calipatria 06:29:04 -69.9 Dark Up 16.4 308.1 Really Low 06:25:32 - 06:32:35 4287
Blythe 06:29:00 -70.1 Dark Up 16.1 308.3 Really Low 06:25:29 - 06:32:32 4285
Parker 06:28:59 -69.8 Dark Up 16.2 308.3 Really Low 06:25:27 - 06:32:30 4273
Lake Havasu City 06:28:58 -69.5 Dark Up 16.5 308.2 Really Low 06:25:26 - 06:32:29 4262
Idyllwild 06:29:04 -68.8 Dark Up 17.6 307.5 Really Low 06:25:32 - 06:32:35 4252
Mohave Valley 06:28:58 -69.1 Dark Up 16.9 308.0 Really Low 06:25:26 - 06:32:29 4246
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:28:55 -69.1 Dark Up 16.7 308.2 Really Low 06:25:24 - 06:32:27 4243
Patrick 06:28:54 -69.0 Dark Up 16.8 308.2 Really Low 06:25:23 - 06:32:26 4238
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:28:56 -68.9 Dark Up 17.1 308.0 Really Low 06:25:25 - 06:32:28 4237
Wildwood 06:29:06 -67.4 Dark Up 19.0 306.6 Really Low 06:25:35 - 06:32:38 4207
Henderson 06:28:55 -68.0 Dark Up 17.9 307.6 Really Low 06:25:23 - 06:32:26 4203
Indian Springs 06:28:54 -67.2 Dark Up 18.6 307.1 Really Low 06:25:23 - 06:32:26 4175
Beatty 06:28:56 -66.4 Dark Up 19.5 306.6 Really Low 06:25:24 - 06:32:27 4147
CPSLO 06:29:07 -65.4 Dark Up 21.1 305.5 Low 06:25:35 - 06:32:38 4127
Bishop 06:28:57 -65.2 Dark Up 20.8 305.7 Low 06:25:26 - 06:32:29 4103
Dunrhomin 06:28:27 -67.2 Dark Up 14.6 311.2 Really Low 06:24:55 - 06:31:58 4100
Tonopah 06:28:53 -65.3 Dark Up 20.5 306.0 Low 06:25:22 - 06:32:25 4098
Lee Vining 06:28:57 -64.4 Dark Up 21.7 305.2 Low 06:25:25 - 06:32:28 4069
Hawthorne 06:28:54 -64.2 Dark Up 21.7 305.3 Low 06:25:23 - 06:32:26 4056
Yerington 06:28:55 -63.6 Dark Up 22.3 304.9 Low 06:25:23 - 06:32:26 4028
Gardnerville 06:28:55 -63.3 Dark Up 22.6 304.6 Low 06:25:24 - 06:32:27 4019
Carson City 06:28:55 -63.1 Dark Up 22.8 304.5 Low 06:25:23 - 06:32:26 4009
Reno 06:28:54 -62.8 Dark Up 23.0 304.4 Low 06:25:22 - 06:32:25 3994
Portola 06:28:54 -62.3 Dark Up 23.6 304.0 Low 06:25:23 - 06:32:26 3971
Quincy 06:28:55 -62.0 Dark Up 23.9 303.7 Low 06:25:23 - 06:32:26 3956
Gimple 06:28:54 -61.9 Dark Up 24.0 303.7 Low 06:25:22 - 06:32:25 3949
Greenville 06:28:54 -61.8 Dark Up 24.1 303.7 Low 06:25:22 - 06:32:25 3947
Susanville 06:28:53 -61.8 Dark Up 24.0 303.7 Low 06:25:21 - 06:32:24 3942
Cedarville 06:28:49 -61.2 Dark Up 24.4 303.5 Low 06:25:17 - 06:32:20 3905
Fall River/Burney 06:28:52 -60.9 Dark Up 24.9 303.1 Low 06:25:21 - 06:32:24 3901
Lakeview 06:28:48 -60.6 Dark Up 24.8 303.2 Low 06:25:16 - 06:32:19 3873
Paisley 06:28:46 -60.1 Dark Up 25.2 302.9 Low 06:25:15 - 06:32:18 3847
Klamath Falls 06:28:50 -59.8 Dark Up 25.7 302.4 Low 06:25:18 - 06:32:21 3842
Chiloquin 06:28:49 -59.5 Dark Up 26.0 302.3 Low 06:25:17 - 06:32:20 3826
North Lake 06:28:45 -59.5 Dark Up 25.8 302.5 Low 06:25:14 - 06:32:17 3815
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:28:45 -58.9 Dark Up 26.4 302.0 Low 06:25:14 - 06:32:17 3783
Oregon Observatory 06:28:45 -58.7 Dark Up 26.4 301.9 Low 06:25:13 - 06:32:16 3774
Bend 06:28:44 -58.7 Dark Up 26.4 301.9 Low 06:25:12 - 06:32:15 3769
Redmond 06:28:43 -58.6 Dark Up 26.5 301.9 Low 06:25:12 - 06:32:15 3761
Sisters 06:28:44 -58.4 Dark Up 26.7 301.7 Low 06:25:12 - 06:32:15 3752
Maupin 06:28:41 -57.9 Dark Up 26.9 301.5 Low 06:25:09 - 06:32:12 3719
PNWRO 06:28:35 -58.1 Dark Up 26.0 302.3 Low 06:25:03 - 06:32:06 3717
Pasco 06:28:35 -57.8 Dark Up 26.3 302.1 Low 06:25:03 - 06:32:06 3701
The Dalles 06:28:40 -57.5 Dark Up 27.2 301.3 Low 06:25:08 - 06:32:11 3696
Goldendale 06:28:38 -57.5 Dark Up 27.1 301.4 Low 06:25:07 - 06:32:10 3693
Toppenish/White Swan 06:28:36 -57.2 Dark Up 27.1 301.4 Low 06:25:05 - 06:32:08 3672
Yakima 06:28:36 -57.0 Dark Up 27.3 301.2 Low 06:25:04 - 06:32:07 3658
Ellensburg 06:28:35 -56.6 Dark Up 27.5 301.0 Low 06:25:03 - 06:32:06 3638
Wenatchee 06:28:33 -56.4 Dark Up 27.6 300.9 Low 06:25:02 - 06:32:05 3620
Manson/Chelan 06:28:32 -56.0 Dark Up 27.8 300.8 Low 06:25:00 - 06:32:03 3597
Brewster 06:28:31 -56.0 Dark Up 27.7 300.9 Low 06:24:59 - 06:32:02 3592
Okanogan 06:28:30 -55.8 Dark Up 27.7 300.9 Low 06:24:59 - 06:32:02 3581
Tonasket 06:28:29 -55.6 Dark Up 27.8 300.9 Low 06:24:57 - 06:32:00 3565
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:28:28 -55.4 Dark Up 27.9 300.8 Low 06:24:56 - 06:31:59 3550
Oliver 06:28:28 -55.2 Dark Up 28.1 300.6 Low 06:24:56 - 06:31:59 3536
Penticton 06:28:27 -54.9 Dark Up 28.3 300.4 Low 06:24:55 - 06:31:58 3517
Summerland 06:28:27 -54.8 Dark Up 28.4 300.3 Low 06:24:55 - 06:31:58 3511
Peachland 06:28:26 -54.6 Dark Up 28.5 300.2 Low 06:24:55 - 06:31:58 3501
Victoria 06:28:35 -54.3 Dark Up 30.0 298.7 Low 06:25:03 - 06:32:06 3500
Kelowna 06:28:26 -54.6 Dark Up 28.4 300.3 Low 06:24:54 - 06:31:57 3500
Sleaford 06:28:01 -55.4 Dark Up 22.6 307.6 Low 06:24:30 - 06:31:33 3474
Kamloops 06:28:25 -53.6 Dark Up 29.3 299.4 Low 06:24:53 - 06:31:56 3438

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, (2022/11/12 06:31UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:41:25.9 +45:16:49  1.3 11.16 100
37Gam Cyg      20:22:13.7 +40:15:24  2.2  6.86 106
PPM 083550     19:47:27.8 +38:24:28  5.6  2.13 111
PPM 058801     19:45:48.7 +40:33:19  7.3  0.09 109
342842         19:46:13.3 +40:31:16 15.2       109
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/11/15 00:51:00 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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