RECON: TNO occultation with 342842

Event between (342842) 08YB3 and star GA1300:06649203 with event index number of 2202240

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/08/13 07:25:10 UTC

J2000 position of star is 19:54:51.0 +41:28:18
Equinox of date position of star is 19:55:35.6 +41:31:50
Stellar brightness G=14.8, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 111 degrees from the moon. Moon is 9% 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 33.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 11.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 26 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1097 km.
The sky-plane scale is 10518.8 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, (2023/08/13 07:26UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:42:14.3 +45:21:56  1.3  9.27 105
37Gam Cyg      20:23:04.6 +40:20:00  2.2  5.32 111
PPM 059108     19:58:43.8 +42:19:33  6.5  0.98 110
PPM 058992     19:54:26.7 +41:25:07  6.6  0.25 111
PPM 059031     19:55:58.4 +41:21:00  9.0  0.19 111
342842         19:55:39.1 +41:32:06 14.8       110
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 27.1 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=33.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 07:24:28 -24.0 Dark Down 76.9 230.6 Up 07:21:49 - 07:27:07 -413
Kelowna 07:24:28 -24.9 Dark Down 76.9 235.6 Up 07:21:49 - 07:27:07 -522
Peachland 07:24:28 -24.9 Dark Down 77.1 235.3 Up 07:21:49 - 07:27:07 -524
Victoria 07:24:37 -25.6 Dark Down 79.8 230.3 Up 07:21:58 - 07:27:16 -526
Summerland 07:24:28 -25.1 Dark Down 77.2 236.0 Up 07:21:49 - 07:27:07 -542
Penticton 07:24:28 -25.2 Dark Down 77.2 236.5 Up 07:21:49 - 07:27:07 -552
Oliver 07:24:29 -25.5 Dark Down 77.3 237.9 Up 07:21:50 - 07:27:08 -587
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:24:29 -25.7 Dark Down 77.3 239.0 Up 07:21:50 - 07:27:08 -611
Sleaford 07:24:00 -23.1 Dark Down 68.4 251.7 Up 07:21:21 - 07:26:39 -619
Tonasket 07:24:29 -26.0 Dark Down 77.5 240.0 Up 07:21:50 - 07:27:08 -639
Okanogan 07:24:30 -26.3 Dark Down 77.8 241.0 Up 07:21:51 - 07:27:09 -668
Brewster 07:24:31 -26.6 Dark Down 78.0 241.7 Up 07:21:52 - 07:27:10 -689
Manson/Chelan 07:24:32 -26.7 Dark Down 78.3 241.7 Up 07:21:53 - 07:27:11 -698
Wenatchee 07:24:33 -27.2 Dark Down 78.7 243.4 Up 07:21:54 - 07:27:12 -740
Ellensburg 07:24:34 -27.6 Dark Down 79.0 244.8 Up 07:21:55 - 07:27:13 -774
Yakima 07:24:34 -27.9 Dark Down 79.1 246.7 Up 07:21:55 - 07:27:13 -814
Toppenish/White Swan 07:24:34 -28.2 Dark Down 79.1 248.1 Up 07:21:55 - 07:27:13 -842
Goldendale 07:24:36 -28.7 Dark Down 79.6 250.0 Up 07:21:57 - 07:27:15 -883
The Dalles 07:24:37 -28.8 Dark Down 79.9 250.4 Up 07:21:58 - 07:27:16 -892
Pasco 07:24:32 -28.5 Dark Down 78.3 251.1 Up 07:21:53 - 07:27:11 -896
PNWRO 07:24:32 -28.7 Dark Down 78.3 252.6 Up 07:21:53 - 07:27:11 -928
Maupin 07:24:38 -29.3 Dark Down 80.0 252.9 Up 07:21:59 - 07:27:17 -938
Sisters 07:24:40 -30.0 Dark Down 80.5 257.0 Up 07:22:01 - 07:27:19 -1008
Redmond 07:24:39 -30.1 Dark Down 80.3 257.7 Up 07:22:00 - 07:27:18 -1024
Bend 07:24:39 -30.3 Dark Down 80.4 258.8 Up 07:22:00 - 07:27:18 -1041
Oregon Observatory 07:24:40 -30.5 Dark Down 80.5 259.6 Up 07:22:01 - 07:27:19 -1053
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:24:41 -30.7 Dark Down 80.6 260.7 Up 07:22:02 - 07:27:20 -1071
North Lake 07:24:40 -31.2 Dark Down 80.2 264.0 Up 07:22:01 - 07:27:19 -1136
Chiloquin 07:24:43 -31.7 Dark Down 81.0 267.1 Up 07:22:04 - 07:27:22 -1168
Paisley 07:24:40 -31.8 Dark Down 80.0 267.5 Up 07:22:01 - 07:27:19 -1204
Klamath Falls 07:24:43 -32.0 Dark Down 80.9 269.3 Up 07:22:04 - 07:27:22 -1205
Lakeview 07:24:41 -32.3 Dark Down 79.9 270.5 Up 07:22:02 - 07:27:20 -1262
Cedarville 07:24:41 -33.0 Dark Down 79.7 274.3 Up 07:22:02 - 07:27:20 -1333
Fall River/Burney 07:24:44 -33.2 Dark Down 80.6 276.7 Up 07:22:05 - 07:27:23 -1336
Susanville 07:24:44 -34.0 Dark Down 79.9 280.3 Up 07:22:05 - 07:27:23 -1426
Greenville 07:24:45 -34.2 Dark Down 80.1 281.9 Up 07:22:06 - 07:27:24 -1443
Gimple 07:24:44 -34.2 Dark Down 80.0 281.9 Up 07:22:05 - 07:27:23 -1446
Quincy 07:24:45 -34.4 Dark Down 80.0 283.1 Up 07:22:06 - 07:27:24 -1463
Portola 07:24:44 -34.6 Dark Down 79.6 283.6 Up 07:22:05 - 07:27:23 -1493
Reno 07:24:43 -35.0 Dark Down 79.1 284.7 Up 07:22:04 - 07:27:22 -1544
Carson City 07:24:44 -35.3 Dark Down 79.0 286.5 Up 07:22:05 - 07:27:23 -1580
Gardnerville 07:24:44 -35.6 Dark Down 78.9 287.7 Up 07:22:05 - 07:27:23 -1606
Yerington 07:24:43 -35.6 Dark Down 78.5 287.1 Up 07:22:04 - 07:27:22 -1623
Hawthorne 07:24:42 -36.1 Dark Down 77.9 289.0 Up 07:22:03 - 07:27:21 -1689
Lee Vining 07:24:44 -36.6 Dark Down 78.1 291.8 Up 07:22:05 - 07:27:23 -1727
Tonopah 07:24:39 -36.8 Dark Down 76.7 290.1 Up 07:22:00 - 07:27:18 -1786
Bishop 07:24:43 -37.3 Dark Down 77.3 293.7 Up 07:22:04 - 07:27:22 -1813
Dunrhomin 07:24:08 -34.9 Dark Down 68.4 282.6 Up 07:21:29 - 07:26:47 -1899
Beatty 07:24:40 -38.0 Dark Down 76.0 294.3 Up 07:22:01 - 07:27:19 -1918
CPSLO 07:24:51 -39.0 Dark Down 77.9 304.6 Up 07:22:12 - 07:27:30 -1929
Indian Springs 07:24:38 -38.4 Dark Down 75.0 294.7 Up 07:21:59 - 07:27:17 -1988
Henderson 07:24:37 -39.0 Dark Down 74.3 296.0 Up 07:21:58 - 07:27:16 -2065
Wildwood 07:24:48 -40.5 Dark Down 75.8 305.8 Up 07:22:09 - 07:27:27 -2128
Patrick 07:24:35 -39.7 Dark Down 73.2 297.2 Up 07:21:56 - 07:27:14 -2165
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:24:37 -39.9 Dark Down 73.6 298.4 Up 07:21:58 - 07:27:16 -2166
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:24:35 -39.9 Dark Down 73.2 298.0 Up 07:21:56 - 07:27:14 -2181
Mohave Valley 07:24:37 -40.2 Dark Down 73.5 299.2 Up 07:21:58 - 07:27:16 -2194
Idyllwild 07:24:44 -41.1 Dark Down 74.3 304.6 Up 07:22:05 - 07:27:23 -2234
Lake Havasu City 07:24:37 -40.6 Dark Down 73.1 300.2 Up 07:21:58 - 07:27:16 -2242
Parker 07:24:37 -41.0 Dark Down 72.9 301.1 Up 07:21:58 - 07:27:16 -2278
Blythe 07:24:39 -41.5 Dark Down 72.8 302.8 Up 07:22:00 - 07:27:18 -2320
Calipatria 07:24:42 -41.9 Dark Down 73.2 305.1 Up 07:22:03 - 07:27:21 -2337
George/Scottsdale 07:24:32 -41.5 Dark Down 71.0 300.5 Up 07:21:53 - 07:27:11 -2400
Yuma 07:24:40 -42.4 Dark Down 72.3 305.3 Up 07:22:01 - 07:27:19 -2411

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, (2023/08/13 07:26UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:41:25.9 +45:16:49  1.3  9.27 105
37Gam Cyg      20:22:13.7 +40:15:24  2.2  5.32 111
PPM 059108     19:57:56.1 +42:15:39  6.5  0.98 110
PPM 058992     19:53:38.5 +41:21:21  6.6  0.25 111
PPM 059031     19:55:10.1 +41:17:11  9.0  0.19 111
342842         19:54:51.0 +41:28:18 14.8       111
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/11/15 00:55:54 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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