RECON: TNO occultation with 342842

Event between (342842) 08YB3 and star GA1260:08586178 with event index number of 2203079

Geocentric closest approach at 2024/07/04 04:29:33 UTC

J2000 position of star is 20:05:16.7 +37:26:16
Equinox of date position of star is 20:06:09.9 +37:30:29
Stellar brightness G=14.6, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 104 degrees from the moon. Moon is 4% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=21.6

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Object is 15.4 AU from the Sun and 14.9 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 28.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 9.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 20 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1420 km.
The sky-plane scale is 10821.8 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.5
Diameter=82.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.7 sec chord
Diameter=33.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 342842, (2024/07/04 04:30UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:42:16.1 +45:22:08  1.3 10.36  94
37Gam Cyg      20:23:06.5 +40:20:11  2.2  4.34 100
28 Cyg         20:10:20.3 +36:54:47  4.9  1.02 104
PPM 084125     20:05:00.7 +37:15:09  8.1  0.35 104
PPM 084165     20:06:05.9 +37:34:04  9.7  0.06 104
342842         20:06:10.6 +37:30:32 14.6       104
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 15.2 km RECON observability=0.2 and success probability=5.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 04:31:42 -2.7 CT Down 39.3 76.1 Up 04:29:31 - 04:33:53 2114
Victoria 04:31:50 -2.6 CT Down 36.8 72.6 Up 04:29:39 - 04:34:01 2101
Peachland 04:31:44 -3.6 CT Down 39.5 75.7 Up 04:29:33 - 04:33:55 2025
Kelowna 04:31:44 -3.7 CT Down 39.7 76.0 Up 04:29:33 - 04:33:55 2020
Summerland 04:31:45 -3.7 CT Down 39.5 75.7 Up 04:29:34 - 04:33:56 2011
Penticton 04:31:45 -3.8 CT Down 39.5 75.7 Up 04:29:34 - 04:33:56 2002
Oliver 04:31:46 -4.1 CT Down 39.4 75.4 Up 04:29:35 - 04:33:57 1977
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:31:46 -4.3 CT Down 39.5 75.4 Up 04:29:35 - 04:33:57 1957
Okanogan 04:31:48 -4.6 CT Down 39.2 74.8 Up 04:29:37 - 04:33:59 1921
Manson/Chelan 04:31:50 -4.7 CT Down 38.7 74.1 Up 04:29:39 - 04:34:01 1912
Brewster 04:31:49 -4.7 CT Down 39.0 74.4 Up 04:29:38 - 04:34:00 1911
Wenatchee 04:31:52 -4.9 CT Down 38.5 73.6 Up 04:29:41 - 04:34:03 1886
Ellensburg 04:31:53 -5.1 CT Down 38.2 73.2 Up 04:29:42 - 04:34:04 1867
Yakima 04:31:54 -5.3 CT Down 38.1 72.8 Up 04:29:43 - 04:34:05 1839
Toppenish/White Swan 04:31:55 -5.6 CT Down 38.2 72.8 Up 04:29:44 - 04:34:06 1816
The Dalles 04:31:57 -5.7 CT Down 37.4 71.8 Up 04:29:46 - 04:34:08 1797
Maupin 04:31:58 -6.0 NT Down 37.4 71.5 Up 04:29:47 - 04:34:09 1761
Sisters 04:32:01 -6.3 NT Down 36.7 70.6 Up 04:29:50 - 04:34:12 1721
PNWRO 04:31:54 -6.6 NT Down 39.0 73.3 Up 04:29:43 - 04:34:05 1720
Bend 04:32:02 -6.6 NT Down 36.8 70.6 Up 04:29:51 - 04:34:13 1692
Oregon Observatory 04:32:02 -6.7 NT Down 36.7 70.4 Up 04:29:51 - 04:34:13 1685
Sleaford 04:31:23 -7.6 NT Down 48.4 87.4 Up 04:29:12 - 04:33:34 1641
Chiloquin 04:32:06 -7.3 NT Down 36.0 69.3 Up 04:29:55 - 04:34:17 1609
Klamath Falls 04:32:07 -7.6 NT Down 35.9 69.1 Up 04:29:56 - 04:34:18 1579
Fall River/Burney 04:32:10 -8.6 NT Down 35.8 68.5 Up 04:29:59 - 04:34:21 1472
Cedarville 04:32:08 -8.9 NT Down 36.8 69.4 Up 04:29:57 - 04:34:19 1447
Greenville 04:32:12 -9.4 NT Down 35.7 68.1 Up 04:30:01 - 04:34:23 1380
Gimple 04:32:12 -9.5 NT Down 35.8 68.1 Up 04:30:01 - 04:34:23 1376
Quincy 04:32:12 -9.6 NT Down 35.7 68.0 Up 04:30:01 - 04:34:23 1364
Portola 04:32:12 -9.9 NT Down 36.0 68.1 Up 04:30:01 - 04:34:23 1330
Reno 04:32:13 -10.5 NT Down 36.3 68.2 Up 04:30:02 - 04:34:24 1276
Carson City 04:32:13 -10.7 NT Down 36.2 68.0 Up 04:30:02 - 04:34:24 1247
Gardnerville 04:32:14 -10.9 NT Down 36.2 67.8 Up 04:30:03 - 04:34:25 1226
Yerington 04:32:13 -11.2 NT Down 36.6 68.1 Up 04:30:02 - 04:34:24 1199
Hawthorne 04:32:14 -11.8 NT Down 36.8 68.0 Up 04:30:03 - 04:34:25 1135
Lee Vining 04:32:16 -11.9 NT Down 36.2 67.4 Up 04:30:05 - 04:34:27 1116
Bishop 04:32:16 -12.8 AT Down 36.5 67.3 Up 04:30:05 - 04:34:27 1030
Beatty 04:32:16 -14.0 AT Down 37.6 67.6 Up 04:30:05 - 04:34:27 907
Wildwood 04:32:24 -14.9 AT Down 35.1 65.1 Up 04:30:13 - 04:34:35 774
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:32:17 -16.5 AT Down 38.5 67.1 Up 04:30:06 - 04:34:28 648
Idyllwild 04:32:23 -16.3 AT Down 36.4 65.4 Up 04:30:12 - 04:34:34 642
Patrick 04:32:16 -16.8 AT Down 39.2 67.5 Up 04:30:05 - 04:34:27 631
Dunrhomin 04:31:52 -17.5 AT Down 47.2 75.0 Up 04:29:41 - 04:34:03 622
Nikitin 04:31:53 -17.7 AT Down 47.1 74.8 Up 04:29:42 - 04:34:04 607
CU-SBO 04:31:53 -17.7 AT Down 47.0 74.7 Up 04:29:42 - 04:34:04 604
Lake Havasu City 04:32:18 -17.1 AT Down 38.5 66.7 Up 04:30:07 - 04:34:29 577
Calipatria 04:32:23 -17.4 AT Down 37.0 65.3 Up 04:30:12 - 04:34:34 525
Yuma 04:32:23 -18.2 Dark Down 37.5 65.3 Up 04:30:12 - 04:34:34 440
George/Scottsdale 04:32:17 -19.1 Dark Down 40.0 66.8 Up 04:30:06 - 04:34:28 380

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, (2024/07/04 04:30UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:41:25.9 +45:16:49  1.3 10.36  94
37Gam Cyg      20:22:13.7 +40:15:24  2.2  4.34 100
28 Cyg         20:09:25.6 +36:50:23  4.9  1.02 104
PPM 084125     20:04:06.6 +37:10:55  8.1  0.35 104
PPM 084165     20:05:12.0 +37:29:48  9.7  0.06 104
342842         20:05:16.7 +37:26:16 14.6       104
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2024/03/02 05:49:29 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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