RECON: TNO occultation with 342842

Event between (342842) 08YB3 and star GA1300:06767294 with event index number of 1329865

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/08/07 06:12:48 UTC

J2000 position of star is 19:56:52.9 +41:43:02
Equinox of date position of star is 19:57:36.2 +41:46:31
Stellar brightness G=16.8, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 81 degrees from the moon. Moon is 63% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 15.0 AU from the Sun and 14.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 32.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 11.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 29 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1390 km.
The sky-plane scale is 10513.7 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 -- 1.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 342842, (2023/08/07 06:13UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:42:14.2 +45:21:56  1.3  8.82  73
37Gam Cyg      20:23:04.6 +40:20:00  2.2  5.00  77
PPM 059108     19:58:43.7 +42:19:32  6.5  0.58  81
PPM 059073     19:57:41.2 +42:06:21  8.2  0.32  81
PPM 059078     19:57:50.2 +41:38:19  9.7  0.15  81
342842         19:57:40.9 +41:46:54 16.8        81
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 25.8 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=28.3%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Victoria 06:13:03 -19.2 Dark Up 78.1 119.8 Up 06:10:06 - 06:16:00 2428
Clarence Fulton 06:12:53 -19.0 Dark Up 79.1 137.8 Up 06:09:56 - 06:15:50 2392
Peachland 06:12:55 -19.3 Dark Up 79.3 134.6 Up 06:09:58 - 06:15:52 2369
Kelowna 06:12:54 -19.3 Dark Up 79.3 135.9 Up 06:09:57 - 06:15:51 2365
Summerland 06:12:55 -19.5 Dark Up 79.4 134.3 Up 06:09:58 - 06:15:52 2352
Penticton 06:12:54 -19.6 Dark Up 79.5 134.4 Up 06:09:57 - 06:15:51 2341
Oliver 06:12:55 -19.9 Dark Up 79.8 133.0 Up 06:09:58 - 06:15:52 2310
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:12:55 -20.1 Dark Up 80.0 132.9 Up 06:09:58 - 06:15:52 2287
Tonasket 06:12:56 -20.3 Dark Up 80.1 131.4 Up 06:09:59 - 06:15:53 2263
Okanogan 06:12:57 -20.6 Dark Up 80.3 129.5 Up 06:10:00 - 06:15:54 2240
Brewster 06:12:58 -20.8 Dark Up 80.4 127.6 Up 06:10:01 - 06:15:55 2226
Manson/Chelan 06:12:59 -20.8 Dark Up 80.3 125.5 Up 06:10:02 - 06:15:56 2224
Wenatchee 06:13:00 -21.2 Dark Up 80.5 122.7 Up 06:10:03 - 06:15:57 2191
Ellensburg 06:13:02 -21.5 Dark Up 80.5 119.9 Up 06:10:05 - 06:15:59 2165
Yakima 06:13:02 -21.8 Dark Up 80.7 117.7 Up 06:10:05 - 06:15:59 2130
Toppenish/White Swan 06:13:03 -22.1 Dark Up 80.9 117.0 Up 06:10:06 - 06:16:00 2104
Goldendale 06:13:05 -22.4 Dark Up 80.9 112.8 Up 06:10:08 - 06:16:02 2076
The Dalles 06:13:06 -22.5 Dark Up 80.8 110.7 Up 06:10:09 - 06:16:03 2073
Pasco 06:13:00 -22.6 Dark Up 81.8 120.0 Up 06:10:03 - 06:15:57 2034
Maupin 06:13:06 -22.9 Dark Up 81.0 108.5 Up 06:10:09 - 06:16:03 2032
PNWRO 06:13:01 -22.9 Dark Up 82.0 119.2 Up 06:10:04 - 06:15:58 2002
Sisters 06:13:09 -23.4 Dark Up 80.9 102.2 Up 06:10:12 - 06:16:06 1980
Redmond 06:13:09 -23.6 Dark Up 81.2 102.8 Up 06:10:12 - 06:16:06 1958
Bend 06:13:09 -23.7 Dark Up 81.1 101.2 Up 06:10:12 - 06:16:06 1946
Oregon Observatory 06:13:10 -23.8 Dark Up 81.0 99.9 Up 06:10:13 - 06:16:07 1938
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:13:11 -24.0 Dark Up 81.0 98.5 Up 06:10:14 - 06:16:08 1923
North Lake 06:13:10 -24.6 Dark Up 81.5 96.5 Up 06:10:13 - 06:16:07 1855
Chiloquin 06:13:13 -24.8 Dark Up 80.9 91.2 Up 06:10:16 - 06:16:10 1844
Klamath Falls 06:13:14 -25.1 Dark Up 80.9 89.1 Up 06:10:17 - 06:16:11 1810
Paisley 06:13:11 -25.2 Dark Up 81.8 93.2 Up 06:10:14 - 06:16:08 1789
Lakeview 06:13:11 -25.7 Dark Up 82.0 89.7 Up 06:10:14 - 06:16:08 1735
Fall River/Burney 06:13:16 -26.3 Dark Down 81.1 81.8 Up 06:10:19 - 06:16:13 1688
Cedarville 06:13:12 -26.3 Dark Up 82.1 85.1 Up 06:10:15 - 06:16:09 1668
Susanville 06:13:16 -27.1 Dark Up 81.6 77.5 Up 06:10:19 - 06:16:13 1594
Greenville 06:13:17 -27.2 Dark Up 81.3 75.9 Up 06:10:20 - 06:16:14 1585
Gimple 06:13:17 -27.3 Dark Up 81.4 75.8 Up 06:10:20 - 06:16:14 1581
Quincy 06:13:17 -27.4 Dark Up 81.3 74.6 Up 06:10:20 - 06:16:14 1567
Portola 06:13:17 -27.7 Dark Up 81.6 73.4 Up 06:10:20 - 06:16:14 1531
Reno 06:13:16 -28.2 Dark Up 82.0 71.0 Up 06:10:19 - 06:16:13 1474
Carson City 06:13:16 -28.5 Dark Up 81.9 68.6 Up 06:10:19 - 06:16:13 1441
Gardnerville 06:13:17 -28.7 Dark Up 81.8 67.0 Up 06:10:20 - 06:16:14 1417
Yerington 06:13:15 -28.9 Dark Up 82.2 66.4 Up 06:10:18 - 06:16:12 1391
Hawthorne 06:13:15 -29.5 Dark Up 82.4 62.3 Up 06:10:18 - 06:16:12 1322
Lee Vining 06:13:17 -29.8 Dark Up 81.8 59.8 Up 06:10:20 - 06:16:14 1297
Tonopah 06:13:13 -30.5 Dark Up 83.1 55.5 Up 06:10:16 - 06:16:10 1208
Bishop 06:13:17 -30.6 Dark Up 82.0 54.5 Up 06:10:20 - 06:16:14 1205
CPSLO 06:13:26 -31.5 Dark Down 79.3 50.0 Up 06:10:29 - 06:16:23 1143
Beatty 06:13:14 -31.7 Dark Up 82.7 46.7 Up 06:10:17 - 06:16:11 1079
Indian Springs 06:13:13 -32.4 Dark Up 83.0 40.6 Up 06:10:16 - 06:16:10 995
Wildwood 06:13:24 -33.4 Dark Up 79.6 40.1 Up 06:10:27 - 06:16:21 923
Henderson 06:13:12 -33.1 Dark Up 82.9 34.8 Up 06:10:15 - 06:16:09 911
Dunrhomin 06:12:42 -31.9 Dark Up 86.4 295.6 Up 06:09:45 - 06:15:39 872
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:13:13 -34.0 Dark Up 82.4 29.2 Up 06:10:16 - 06:16:10 810
Patrick 06:13:11 -34.1 Dark Up 82.9 26.6 Up 06:10:14 - 06:16:08 797
Idyllwild 06:13:20 -34.5 Dark Up 80.3 32.9 Up 06:10:23 - 06:16:17 789
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:13:12 -34.2 Dark Up 82.6 26.8 Up 06:10:15 - 06:16:09 786
Mohave Valley 06:13:13 -34.3 Dark Up 82.1 28.2 Up 06:10:16 - 06:16:10 784
Lake Havasu City 06:13:13 -34.7 Dark Up 81.9 25.8 Up 06:10:16 - 06:16:10 735
Parker 06:13:14 -35.1 Dark Up 81.6 24.6 Up 06:10:17 - 06:16:11 701
Calipatria 06:13:19 -35.5 Dark Up 80.2 26.8 Up 06:10:22 - 06:16:16 671
Blythe 06:13:15 -35.4 Dark Up 81.0 24.4 Up 06:10:18 - 06:16:12 668
Yuma 06:13:18 -36.2 Dark Up 80.1 22.4 Up 06:10:21 - 06:16:15 585
George/Scottsdale 06:13:09 -36.3 Dark Up 81.8 11.9 Up 06:10:12 - 06:16:06 539

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, (2023/08/07 06:13UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:41:25.9 +45:16:49  1.3  8.82  73
37Gam Cyg      20:22:13.7 +40:15:24  2.2  5.00  77
PPM 059108     19:57:56.1 +42:15:39  6.5  0.58  81
PPM 059073     19:56:53.5 +42:02:30  8.2  0.32  81
PPM 059078     19:57:02.0 +41:34:27  9.7  0.15  81
342842         19:56:52.9 +41:43:02 16.8        81
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/04/13 23:21:53 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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