RECON: TNO occultation with 342842

Event between (342842) 08YB3 and star GA1300:06724468 with event index number of 2202227

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/08/09 07:52:16 UTC

J2000 position of star is 19:56:10.6 +41:38:14
Equinox of date position of star is 19:56:55.1 +41:41:48
Stellar brightness G=16.7, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 93 degrees from the moon. Moon is 41% 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 32.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 11.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 25 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1107 km.
The sky-plane scale is 10514.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.3
Diameter=83.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.5 sec chord
Diameter=34.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 342842, (2023/08/09 07:53UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:42:14.2 +45:21:56  1.3  8.97  84
37Gam Cyg      20:23:04.6 +40:20:00  2.2  5.11  89
PPM 059108     19:58:43.8 +42:19:33  6.5  0.70  92
PPM 059027     19:55:46.1 +41:56:12  7.8  0.33  93
PPM 059078     19:57:50.2 +41:38:19  9.7  0.17  93
342842         19:56:58.6 +41:42:05 16.7        93
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 25.9 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=46.9%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 07:51:30 -23.3 Dark Up 75.7 236.9 Up 07:48:53 - 07:54:07 1392
Kelowna 07:51:29 -24.2 Dark Up 75.7 241.5 Up 07:48:52 - 07:54:06 1285
Peachland 07:51:30 -24.3 Dark Up 75.9 241.3 Up 07:48:53 - 07:54:07 1281
Sleaford 07:51:00 -21.4 Dark Up 67.0 255.1 Up 07:48:23 - 07:53:37 1273
Summerland 07:51:30 -24.4 Dark Up 75.9 242.0 Up 07:48:53 - 07:54:07 1263
Penticton 07:51:29 -24.5 Dark Up 75.9 242.4 Up 07:48:52 - 07:54:06 1254
Victoria 07:51:39 -25.3 Dark Up 78.5 237.9 Up 07:49:02 - 07:54:16 1253
Oliver 07:51:30 -24.9 Dark Up 76.0 243.7 Up 07:48:53 - 07:54:07 1217
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:51:30 -25.0 Dark Up 76.0 244.7 Up 07:48:53 - 07:54:07 1194
Tonasket 07:51:30 -25.4 Dark Up 76.2 245.7 Up 07:48:53 - 07:54:07 1164
Okanogan 07:51:31 -25.7 Dark Up 76.4 246.6 Up 07:48:54 - 07:54:08 1132
Brewster 07:51:32 -25.9 Dark Up 76.6 247.3 Up 07:48:55 - 07:54:09 1109
Manson/Chelan 07:51:33 -26.1 Dark Up 76.9 247.5 Up 07:48:56 - 07:54:10 1097
Wenatchee 07:51:33 -26.6 Dark Up 77.2 249.1 Up 07:48:56 - 07:54:10 1053
Ellensburg 07:51:34 -27.0 Dark Up 77.5 250.4 Up 07:48:57 - 07:54:11 1016
Yakima 07:51:35 -27.4 Dark Up 77.6 252.1 Up 07:48:58 - 07:54:12 974
Toppenish/White Swan 07:51:35 -27.6 Dark Up 77.6 253.4 Up 07:48:58 - 07:54:12 947
Goldendale 07:51:36 -28.2 Dark Up 78.0 255.2 Up 07:48:59 - 07:54:13 901
Pasco 07:51:32 -27.8 Dark Up 76.8 255.8 Up 07:48:55 - 07:54:09 900
The Dalles 07:51:37 -28.4 Dark Up 78.3 255.6 Up 07:49:00 - 07:54:14 888
PNWRO 07:51:32 -28.1 Dark Up 76.7 257.2 Up 07:48:55 - 07:54:09 868
Maupin 07:51:38 -28.8 Dark Up 78.3 257.8 Up 07:49:01 - 07:54:15 842
Sisters 07:51:40 -29.6 Dark Up 78.8 261.4 Up 07:49:03 - 07:54:17 765
Redmond 07:51:39 -29.7 Dark Up 78.5 262.0 Up 07:49:02 - 07:54:16 751
Bend 07:51:40 -29.9 Dark Up 78.7 262.9 Up 07:49:03 - 07:54:17 733
Oregon Observatory 07:51:40 -30.1 Dark Up 78.8 263.6 Up 07:49:03 - 07:54:17 719
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:51:40 -30.3 Dark Up 78.9 264.6 Up 07:49:03 - 07:54:17 700
North Lake 07:51:40 -30.7 Dark Up 78.4 267.3 Up 07:49:03 - 07:54:17 637
Chiloquin 07:51:43 -31.3 Dark Up 79.2 270.0 Up 07:49:06 - 07:54:20 596
Paisley 07:51:40 -31.3 Dark Up 78.2 270.3 Up 07:49:03 - 07:54:17 569
Klamath Falls 07:51:43 -31.7 Dark Up 79.1 271.8 Up 07:49:06 - 07:54:20 558
Lakeview 07:51:40 -31.8 Dark Up 78.0 272.8 Up 07:49:03 - 07:54:17 511
Cedarville 07:51:40 -32.5 Dark Up 77.9 275.9 Up 07:49:03 - 07:54:17 438
Fall River/Burney 07:51:44 -32.9 Dark Up 78.7 278.0 Up 07:49:07 - 07:54:21 426
Susanville 07:51:43 -33.6 Dark Up 78.0 281.0 Up 07:49:06 - 07:54:20 338
Greenville 07:51:44 -33.8 Dark Up 78.2 282.3 Up 07:49:07 - 07:54:21 319
Gimple 07:51:44 -33.8 Dark Up 78.1 282.3 Up 07:49:07 - 07:54:21 316
Quincy 07:51:44 -34.0 Dark Up 78.2 283.3 Up 07:49:07 - 07:54:21 298
Portola 07:51:43 -34.2 Dark Up 77.8 283.8 Up 07:49:06 - 07:54:20 270
Reno 07:51:42 -34.5 Dark Up 77.2 284.8 Up 07:49:05 - 07:54:19 223
Carson City 07:51:42 -34.8 Dark Up 77.1 286.3 Up 07:49:05 - 07:54:19 185
Gardnerville 07:51:42 -35.1 Dark Up 77.0 287.3 Up 07:49:05 - 07:54:19 159
Yerington 07:51:41 -35.1 Dark Up 76.6 286.9 Up 07:49:04 - 07:54:18 146
Hawthorne 07:51:40 -35.5 Dark Up 76.1 288.5 Up 07:49:03 - 07:54:17 83
Lee Vining 07:51:42 -36.1 Dark Up 76.2 290.9 Up 07:49:05 - 07:54:19 39
Tonopah 07:51:37 -36.0 Dark Up 74.9 289.7 Up 07:49:00 - 07:54:14 -6
Dunrhomin 07:51:06 -32.9 Dark Up 66.6 283.6 Up 07:48:29 - 07:53:43 -28
Bishop 07:51:41 -36.7 Dark Up 75.5 292.7 Up 07:49:04 - 07:54:18 -44
Beatty 07:51:38 -37.2 Dark Up 74.1 293.4 Up 07:49:01 - 07:54:15 -139
CPSLO 07:51:49 -38.7 Dark Up 76.1 301.9 Up 07:49:12 - 07:54:26 -184
Indian Springs 07:51:35 -37.5 Dark Up 73.2 293.9 Up 07:48:58 - 07:54:12 -202
Henderson 07:51:34 -38.0 Dark Up 72.5 295.1 Up 07:48:57 - 07:54:11 -276
Patrick 07:51:32 -38.6 Dark Up 71.4 296.3 Up 07:48:55 - 07:54:09 -370
Wildwood 07:51:46 -40.0 Dark Up 74.1 303.5 Up 07:49:09 - 07:54:23 -372
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:51:34 -38.9 Dark Up 71.8 297.3 Up 07:48:57 - 07:54:11 -377
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:51:33 -38.9 Dark Up 71.4 297.0 Up 07:48:56 - 07:54:10 -388
Mohave Valley 07:51:34 -39.2 Dark Up 71.6 298.0 Up 07:48:57 - 07:54:11 -405
Lake Havasu City 07:51:34 -39.6 Dark Up 71.3 298.9 Up 07:48:57 - 07:54:11 -453
Idyllwild 07:51:41 -40.4 Dark Up 72.6 302.7 Up 07:49:04 - 07:54:18 -466
Parker 07:51:35 -39.9 Dark Up 71.1 299.8 Up 07:48:58 - 07:54:12 -490
Blythe 07:51:36 -40.5 Dark Up 71.0 301.3 Up 07:48:59 - 07:54:13 -536
Calipatria 07:51:39 -41.0 Dark Up 71.4 303.3 Up 07:49:02 - 07:54:16 -561
George/Scottsdale 07:51:29 -40.2 Dark Up 69.1 299.5 Up 07:48:52 - 07:54:06 -594
Yuma 07:51:37 -41.4 Dark Up 70.5 303.6 Up 07:49:00 - 07:54:14 -630

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, (2023/08/09 07:53UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:41:25.9 +45:16:49  1.3  8.97  84
37Gam Cyg      20:22:13.7 +40:15:24  2.2  5.11  89
PPM 059108     19:57:56.1 +42:15:39  6.5  0.70  92
PPM 059027     19:54:58.3 +41:52:24  7.8  0.33  93
PPM 059078     19:57:02.0 +41:34:27  9.7  0.17  93
342842         19:56:10.6 +41:38:14 16.7        93
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/11/15 00:55:47 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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