Event between (342842) 08YB3 and star GA1280:07346681 with event index number of 2201876
Geocentric closest approach at 2023/01/10 03:28:35 UTC
J2000 position of star is 20:01:14.5 +38:03:51
Equinox of date position of star is 20:02:02.0 +38:07:33
Stellar brightness G=15.1,
use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 118 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 91% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.4
[RECON map]
TNO is 14.7 AU from the Sun
and 15.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 29.4
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
9.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 22 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
1248 km.
The sky-plane scale is
11024.9 km/arcsec.
The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.3
Diameter=83.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.8 sec chord
Diameter=34.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
Star training set for 342842, (2023/01/10 03:29UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Deneb 20:42:13.1 +45:21:49 1.3 10.40 115 37Gam Cyg 20:23:03.3 +40:19:53 2.2 4.62 118 PPM 083936 19:59:24.2 +38:10:09 6.2 0.53 118 PPM 084031 20:02:10.0 +38:02:58 7.8 0.08 118 342842 20:02:04.5 +38:07:45 15.1 118 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 13.0 km
RECON observability=0.2 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) |
| Sleaford | 03:29:52 | -38.3 | Dark | Up | 16.1 | 312.4 | Really Low | 03:27:30 - 03:32:13 | 8412 |
| Dunrhomin | 03:30:22 | -40.9 | Dark | Up | 7.5 | 314.7 | Really Low | 03:28:00 - 03:32:43 | 8193 |
| Kelowna | 03:30:02 | -30.2 | Dark | Up | 21.4 | 304.2 | Low | 03:27:41 - 03:32:24 | 7911 |
| Penticton | 03:30:02 | -30.1 | Dark | Up | 21.2 | 304.3 | Low | 03:27:41 - 03:32:24 | 7901 |
| Summerland | 03:30:02 | -30.1 | Dark | Up | 21.3 | 304.2 | Low | 03:27:41 - 03:32:24 | 7898 |
| Peachland | 03:30:02 | -30.0 | Dark | Up | 21.5 | 304.1 | Low | 03:27:41 - 03:32:24 | 7898 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 03:30:02 | -30.3 | Dark | Up | 20.8 | 304.6 | Low | 03:27:41 - 03:32:24 | 7898 |
| Kamloops | 03:30:02 | -29.6 | Dark | Up | 22.3 | 303.4 | Low | 03:27:41 - 03:32:24 | 7894 |
| Oliver | 03:30:02 | -30.1 | Dark | Up | 21.1 | 304.4 | Low | 03:27:41 - 03:32:24 | 7893 |
| Tonasket | 03:30:02 | -30.2 | Dark | Up | 20.7 | 304.6 | Low | 03:27:41 - 03:32:24 | 7888 |
| Okanogan | 03:30:02 | -30.1 | Dark | Up | 20.6 | 304.6 | Low | 03:27:41 - 03:32:24 | 7874 |
| Brewster | 03:30:02 | -30.0 | Dark | Up | 20.6 | 304.6 | Low | 03:27:41 - 03:32:24 | 7861 |
| Manson/Chelan | 03:30:02 | -29.7 | Dark | Up | 20.6 | 304.5 | Low | 03:27:41 - 03:32:24 | 7842 |
| PNWRO | 03:30:23 | -30.6 | Dark | Up | 18.8 | 305.8 | Really Low | 03:28:02 - 03:32:45 | 7823 |
| Pasco | 03:30:23 | -30.5 | Dark | Up | 19.1 | 305.6 | Really Low | 03:28:02 - 03:32:45 | 7821 |
| Wenatchee | 03:30:21 | -29.7 | Dark | Up | 20.4 | 304.5 | Low | 03:27:59 - 03:32:42 | 7806 |
| Ellensburg | 03:30:22 | -29.5 | Dark | Up | 20.3 | 304.5 | Low | 03:28:01 - 03:32:44 | 7785 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 03:30:24 | -29.6 | Dark | Up | 19.9 | 304.8 | Really Low | 03:28:03 - 03:32:46 | 7772 |
| Yakima | 03:30:23 | -29.5 | Dark | Up | 20.1 | 304.7 | Low | 03:28:01 - 03:32:44 | 7772 |
| Goldendale | 03:30:26 | -29.3 | Dark | Up | 19.8 | 304.7 | Really Low | 03:28:04 - 03:32:47 | 7737 |
| Victoria | 03:30:02 | -27.6 | Dark | Up | 22.8 | 302.3 | Low | 03:27:41 - 03:32:24 | 7728 |
| The Dalles | 03:30:26 | -29.0 | Dark | Up | 19.9 | 304.6 | Really Low | 03:28:05 - 03:32:48 | 7714 |
| Maupin | 03:30:28 | -29.1 | Dark | Up | 19.6 | 304.8 | Really Low | 03:28:07 - 03:32:50 | 7705 |
| George/Scottsdale | 03:30:48 | -35.6 | Dark | Up | 6.8 | 311.8 | Really Low | 03:28:27 - 03:33:10 | 7675 |
| Redmond | 03:30:31 | -29.0 | Dark | Up | 19.1 | 305.0 | Really Low | 03:28:09 - 03:32:52 | 7671 |
| Patrick | 03:30:47 | -34.1 | Dark | Up | 9.2 | 310.6 | Really Low | 03:28:25 - 03:33:08 | 7658 |
| Bend | 03:30:31 | -28.9 | Dark | Up | 19.1 | 305.0 | Really Low | 03:28:10 - 03:32:53 | 7658 |
| Sisters | 03:30:31 | -28.7 | Dark | Up | 19.3 | 304.8 | Really Low | 03:28:09 - 03:32:52 | 7654 |
| North Lake | 03:30:33 | -29.1 | Dark | Up | 18.3 | 305.4 | Really Low | 03:28:12 - 03:32:55 | 7648 |
| Oregon Observatory | 03:30:32 | -28.8 | Dark | Up | 19.0 | 305.0 | Really Low | 03:28:10 - 03:32:53 | 7646 |
| Paisley | 03:30:35 | -29.4 | Dark | Up | 17.8 | 305.8 | Really Low | 03:28:13 - 03:32:56 | 7644 |
| Kingman/Dolan Springs | 03:30:47 | -33.9 | Dark | Up | 9.2 | 310.6 | Really Low | 03:28:26 - 03:33:09 | 7640 |
| La Pine/Gilchrist | 03:30:33 | -28.7 | Dark | Up | 18.9 | 305.0 | Really Low | 03:28:11 - 03:32:54 | 7636 |
| Lakeview | 03:30:36 | -29.5 | Dark | Up | 17.4 | 306.0 | Really Low | 03:28:15 - 03:32:58 | 7634 |
| Henderson | 03:30:46 | -33.2 | Dark | Up | 10.3 | 310.0 | Really Low | 03:28:25 - 03:33:08 | 7634 |
| Indian Springs | 03:30:46 | -32.7 | Dark | Up | 11.1 | 309.6 | Really Low | 03:28:25 - 03:33:08 | 7625 |
| Cedarville | 03:30:38 | -29.6 | Dark | Up | 16.9 | 306.3 | Really Low | 03:28:16 - 03:32:59 | 7617 |
| Tonopah | 03:30:44 | -31.6 | Dark | Up | 13.0 | 308.6 | Really Low | 03:28:23 - 03:33:06 | 7616 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 03:30:48 | -33.5 | Dark | Up | 9.5 | 310.3 | Really Low | 03:28:27 - 03:33:10 | 7614 |
| Mohave Valley | 03:30:48 | -33.5 | Dark | Up | 9.3 | 310.4 | Really Low | 03:28:27 - 03:33:10 | 7603 |
| Lake Havasu City | 03:30:49 | -33.7 | Dark | Up | 8.9 | 310.5 | Really Low | 03:28:28 - 03:33:11 | 7597 |
| Beatty | 03:30:47 | -31.9 | Dark | Up | 11.9 | 309.0 | Really Low | 03:28:25 - 03:33:08 | 7589 |
| Parker | 03:30:50 | -33.6 | Dark | Up | 8.6 | 310.6 | Really Low | 03:28:29 - 03:33:12 | 7582 |
| Chiloquin | 03:30:36 | -28.4 | Dark | Down | 18.5 | 305.1 | Really Low | 03:28:14 - 03:32:57 | 7580 |
| Klamath Falls | 03:30:37 | -28.4 | Dark | Down | 18.3 | 305.3 | Really Low | 03:28:15 - 03:32:58 | 7571 |
| Hawthorne | 03:30:44 | -30.5 | Dark | Up | 14.1 | 307.8 | Really Low | 03:28:23 - 03:33:06 | 7570 |
| Yerington | 03:30:44 | -30.2 | Dark | Up | 14.7 | 307.4 | Really Low | 03:28:22 - 03:33:05 | 7564 |
| Reno | 03:30:43 | -29.7 | Dark | Down | 15.5 | 306.9 | Really Low | 03:28:21 - 03:33:04 | 7556 |
| Susanville | 03:30:41 | -29.1 | Dark | Down | 16.5 | 306.3 | Really Low | 03:28:20 - 03:33:03 | 7552 |
| Blythe | 03:30:52 | -33.4 | Dark | Up | 8.5 | 310.5 | Really Low | 03:28:31 - 03:33:14 | 7544 |
| Carson City | 03:30:44 | -29.7 | Dark | Down | 15.2 | 307.0 | Really Low | 03:28:22 - 03:33:05 | 7543 |
| Fall River/Burney | 03:30:40 | -28.6 | Dark | Down | 17.3 | 305.8 | Really Low | 03:28:19 - 03:33:02 | 7543 |
| Portola | 03:30:42 | -29.2 | Dark | Down | 16.0 | 306.6 | Really Low | 03:28:21 - 03:33:04 | 7537 |
| Gardnerville | 03:30:44 | -29.7 | Dark | Down | 15.1 | 307.1 | Really Low | 03:28:23 - 03:33:06 | 7535 |
| Bishop | 03:30:48 | -30.6 | Dark | Down | 13.2 | 308.1 | Really Low | 03:28:26 - 03:33:09 | 7532 |
| Gimple | 03:30:42 | -28.9 | Dark | Down | 16.5 | 306.3 | Really Low | 03:28:21 - 03:33:04 | 7531 |
| Greenville | 03:30:42 | -28.9 | Dark | Down | 16.5 | 306.2 | Really Low | 03:28:20 - 03:33:03 | 7527 |
| Lee Vining | 03:30:46 | -30.1 | Dark | Down | 14.1 | 307.6 | Really Low | 03:28:25 - 03:33:08 | 7524 |
| Quincy | 03:30:43 | -28.9 | Dark | Down | 16.4 | 306.3 | Really Low | 03:28:21 - 03:33:04 | 7519 |
| Yuma | 03:30:54 | -33.2 | Dark | Up | 7.9 | 310.6 | Really Low | 03:28:33 - 03:33:16 | 7500 |
| Calipatria | 03:30:54 | -32.5 | Dark | Up | 8.7 | 310.1 | Really Low | 03:28:33 - 03:33:16 | 7477 |
| Idyllwild | 03:30:55 | -31.6 | Dark | Down | 9.9 | 309.5 | Really Low | 03:28:33 - 03:33:16 | 7450 |
| Wildwood | 03:30:56 | -30.1 | Dark | Down | 11.3 | 308.6 | Really Low | 03:28:34 - 03:33:17 | 7375 |
| CPSLO | 03:30:55 | -28.6 | Dark | Down | 13.4 | 307.4 | Really Low | 03:28:34 - 03:33:17 | 7330 |
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, (2023/01/10 03:29UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Deneb 20:41:25.9 +45:16:49 1.3 10.40 115 37Gam Cyg 20:22:13.7 +40:15:24 2.2 4.62 118 PPM 083936 19:58:34.4 +38:06:20 6.2 0.53 118 PPM 084031 20:01:20.0 +37:59:04 7.8 0.08 118 342842 20:01:14.5 +38:03:51 15.1 118 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2021/11/15 00:53:10 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute