RECON: TNO occultation with 342842

Event between (342842) 08YB3 and star GA1240:07587533 with event index number of 2202605

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/12/12 01:04:10 UTC

J2000 position of star is 19:50:45.5 +34:12:16
Equinox of date position of star is 19:51:35.1 +34:15:40
Stellar brightness G=15.1, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 77 degrees from the moon. Moon is 1% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.5

[RECON map]
TNO is 15.2 AU from the Sun and 15.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 29.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 9.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 33 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1249 km.
The sky-plane scale is 11252.9 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, (2023/12/12 01:04UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:42:14.9 +45:22:01  1.3 14.71  92
37Gam Cyg      20:23:05.3 +40:20:04  2.2  8.70  86
PPM 083604     19:49:45.4 +33:29:54  6.1  0.86  77
PPM 083746     19:53:42.0 +34:15:00  7.7  0.42  78
PPM 083707     19:52:39.4 +34:07:56  8.6  0.25  77
342842         19:51:39.9 +34:16:00 15.1        78
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 0.0 km RECON observability=0.0 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 01:04:36 -19.1 Dark Down 48.5 265.9 Up 01:01:23 - 01:07:50 2395
Dunrhomin 01:05:19 -16.7 AT Down 47.3 279.7 Up 01:02:06 - 01:08:33 2048
Kelowna 01:04:35 -10.3 NT Down 57.3 256.6 Up 01:01:21 - 01:07:48 1611
Kamloops 01:04:31 -10.1 NT Down 57.6 254.4 Up 01:01:17 - 01:07:44 1599
Penticton 01:04:36 -10.1 NT Down 57.4 257.0 Up 01:01:22 - 01:07:49 1592
Peachland 01:04:35 -10.1 NT Down 57.5 256.4 Up 01:01:21 - 01:07:48 1590
Summerland 01:04:35 -10.1 NT Down 57.5 256.8 Up 01:01:22 - 01:07:49 1589
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 01:04:38 -10.1 NT Down 57.4 258.0 Up 01:01:24 - 01:07:51 1579
Oliver 01:04:37 -10.0 NT Down 57.5 257.5 Up 01:01:24 - 01:07:51 1576
Tonasket 01:04:38 -9.9 NT Down 57.5 258.4 Up 01:01:25 - 01:07:52 1561
Okanogan 01:04:40 -9.7 NT Down 57.7 258.8 Up 01:01:26 - 01:07:53 1538
Brewster 01:04:41 -9.4 NT Down 57.8 259.0 Up 01:01:27 - 01:07:54 1514
Manson/Chelan 01:04:41 -9.1 NT Down 58.1 259.0 Up 01:01:27 - 01:07:54 1484
PNWRO 01:04:49 -9.2 NT Down 57.5 263.1 Up 01:01:35 - 01:08:02 1468
Pasco 01:04:47 -9.1 NT Down 57.7 262.5 Up 01:01:34 - 01:08:01 1466
Wenatchee 01:04:42 -8.8 NT Down 58.3 259.6 Up 01:01:29 - 01:07:56 1452
Ellensburg 01:04:43 -8.5 NT Down 58.5 260.0 Up 01:01:29 - 01:07:56 1420
Yakima 01:04:45 -8.3 NT Down 58.6 260.7 Up 01:01:31 - 01:07:58 1399
Toppenish/White Swan 01:04:45 -8.4 NT Down 58.5 261.2 Up 01:01:32 - 01:07:59 1398
Goldendale 01:04:47 -7.9 NT Down 58.9 261.7 Up 01:01:34 - 01:08:01 1346
Victoria 01:04:35 -7.4 NT Down 60.1 254.6 Up 01:01:22 - 01:07:49 1331
The Dalles 01:04:47 -7.5 NT Down 59.2 261.7 Up 01:01:34 - 01:08:01 1314
George/Scottsdale 01:05:36 -9.6 NT Down 51.1 284.4 Up 01:02:23 - 01:08:50 1313
Maupin 01:04:49 -7.4 NT Down 59.2 262.5 Up 01:01:35 - 01:08:02 1299
Patrick 01:05:29 -8.7 NT Down 53.1 281.6 Up 01:02:16 - 01:08:43 1263
Redmond 01:04:52 -7.0 NT Down 59.3 264.0 Up 01:01:38 - 01:08:05 1248
Kingman/Dolan Springs 01:05:30 -8.4 NT Down 53.2 281.9 Up 01:02:16 - 01:08:43 1239
Bend 01:04:53 -6.8 NT Down 59.4 264.2 Up 01:01:39 - 01:08:06 1229
Sisters 01:04:51 -6.7 NT Down 59.6 263.6 Up 01:01:38 - 01:08:05 1225
Henderson 01:05:26 -8.1 NT Down 54.1 280.4 Up 01:02:12 - 01:08:39 1220
North Lake 01:04:55 -6.7 NT Down 59.2 265.9 Up 01:01:42 - 01:08:09 1212
Oregon Observatory 01:04:53 -6.6 NT Down 59.6 264.4 Up 01:01:39 - 01:08:06 1212
Paisley 01:04:58 -6.7 NT Down 59.0 267.1 Up 01:01:44 - 01:08:11 1206
Laughlin/Bullhead City 01:05:29 -8.0 NT Down 53.6 281.7 Up 01:02:16 - 01:08:43 1202
Indian Springs 01:05:23 -7.7 NT Down 54.8 279.4 Up 01:02:10 - 01:08:37 1202
La Pine/Gilchrist 01:04:53 -6.5 NT Down 59.6 264.7 Up 01:01:40 - 01:08:07 1198
Lakeview 01:05:00 -6.7 NT Down 58.8 268.1 Up 01:01:46 - 01:08:13 1192
Mohave Valley 01:05:30 -7.9 NT Down 53.6 282.1 Up 01:02:17 - 01:08:44 1188
Lake Havasu City 01:05:31 -8.0 NT Down 53.3 282.7 Up 01:02:18 - 01:08:45 1184
Tonopah 01:05:17 -7.2 NT Down 56.2 276.5 Up 01:02:03 - 01:08:30 1178
Cedarville 01:05:02 -6.5 NT Down 58.7 269.3 Up 01:01:48 - 01:08:15 1168
Parker 01:05:33 -7.9 NT Down 53.2 283.2 Up 01:02:19 - 01:08:46 1167
Beatty 01:05:21 -7.1 NT Down 55.7 278.4 Up 01:02:08 - 01:08:35 1147
Blythe 01:05:34 -7.4 NT Down 53.3 283.7 Up 01:02:21 - 01:08:48 1118
Chiloquin 01:04:57 -5.8 CT Down 60.0 266.4 Up 01:01:43 - 01:08:10 1118
Hawthorne 01:05:14 -6.4 NT Down 57.4 275.1 Up 01:02:00 - 01:08:27 1109
Klamath Falls 01:04:58 -5.7 CT Down 59.9 267.0 Up 01:01:44 - 01:08:11 1105
Yerington 01:05:12 -6.2 NT Down 57.8 274.1 Up 01:01:58 - 01:08:25 1099
Reno 01:05:09 -5.9 CT Down 58.4 272.8 Up 01:01:55 - 01:08:22 1086
Susanville 01:05:05 -5.7 CT Down 59.1 270.9 Up 01:01:52 - 01:08:19 1079
Carson City 01:05:10 -5.8 CT Down 58.4 273.4 Up 01:01:57 - 01:08:24 1068
Yuma 01:05:37 -7.1 NT Down 53.1 284.9 Up 01:02:23 - 01:08:50 1065
Fall River/Burney 01:05:02 -5.5 CT Down 59.7 269.3 Up 01:01:49 - 01:08:16 1065
Bishop 01:05:18 -6.1 NT Down 57.1 277.0 Up 01:02:04 - 01:08:31 1062
Portola 01:05:07 -5.6 CT Down 58.9 272.0 Up 01:01:54 - 01:08:21 1058
Gardnerville 01:05:11 -5.7 CT Down 58.3 273.8 Up 01:01:58 - 01:08:25 1058
Gimple 01:05:06 -5.4 CT Down 59.2 271.2 Up 01:01:52 - 01:08:19 1050
Lee Vining 01:05:15 -5.8 CT Down 57.7 275.7 Up 01:02:02 - 01:08:29 1047
Greenville 01:05:06 -5.4 CT Down 59.3 271.2 Up 01:01:52 - 01:08:19 1045
Quincy 01:05:06 -5.3 CT Down 59.3 271.5 Up 01:01:53 - 01:08:20 1034
Calipatria 01:05:35 -6.5 NT Down 53.9 284.1 Up 01:02:21 - 01:08:48 1026
Idyllwild 01:05:31 -5.9 CT Down 55.0 283.0 Up 01:02:18 - 01:08:45 978
Wildwood 01:05:28 -4.6 CT Down 56.7 281.9 Up 01:02:15 - 01:08:42 866
CPSLO 01:05:22 -3.5 CT Down 58.6 279.3 Up 01:02:08 - 01:08:35 793

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, (2023/12/12 01:04UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:41:25.9 +45:16:49  1.3 14.71  92
37Gam Cyg      20:22:13.7 +40:15:24  2.2  8.70  86
PPM 083604     19:48:50.5 +33:26:14  6.1  0.86  77
PPM 083746     19:52:47.6 +34:11:13  7.7  0.42  78
PPM 083707     19:51:44.9 +34:04:11  8.6  0.25  77
342842         19:50:45.5 +34:12:16 15.1        77
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/11/15 01:02:28 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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