Event between (342842) 08YB3 and star GA1260:08278233 with event index number of 2203108
Geocentric closest approach at 2024/07/12 08:11:02 UTC
J2000 position of star is 20:02:39.6 +37:22:16
Equinox of date position of star is 20:03:32.7 +37:26:24
Stellar brightness G=13.5,
use SENSEUP=32 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 500 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 112 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 35% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=21.6
[RECON map]
Object is 15.4 AU from the Sun
and 14.9 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 29.6
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
9.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 22 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
1392 km.
The sky-plane scale is
10798.7 km/arcsec.
The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.5
Diameter=82.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.6 sec chord
Diameter=33.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
Star training set for 342842, (2024/07/12 08:12UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Deneb 20:42:16.1 +45:22:08 1.3 10.73 116 37Gam Cyg 20:23:06.6 +40:20:11 2.2 4.78 115 25 Cyg 20:00:49.1 +37:06:40 5.0 0.64 112 PPM 084125 20:05:00.7 +37:15:09 8.1 0.34 112 PPM 084123 20:05:00.3 +37:32:13 9.1 0.30 112 342842 20:03:33.5 +37:26:28 13.5 112 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 30.9 km
RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=9.7%
| Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
| Kamloops | 08:11:10 | -17.4 | AT | Down | 75.7 | 155.2 | Up | 08:08:52 - 08:13:29 | 4300 |
| Sleaford | 08:10:37 | -14.8 | AT | Down | 74.5 | 200.6 | Up | 08:08:18 - 08:12:55 | 4255 |
| Kelowna | 08:11:09 | -18.2 | Dark | Down | 76.6 | 156.6 | Up | 08:08:51 - 08:13:28 | 4199 |
| Peachland | 08:11:10 | -18.4 | Dark | Down | 76.7 | 155.5 | Up | 08:08:52 - 08:13:29 | 4193 |
| Summerland | 08:11:10 | -18.5 | Dark | Down | 76.8 | 155.5 | Up | 08:08:52 - 08:13:29 | 4175 |
| Penticton | 08:11:10 | -18.6 | Dark | Down | 76.9 | 155.8 | Up | 08:08:51 - 08:13:28 | 4166 |
| Victoria | 08:11:20 | -19.6 | Dark | Down | 76.5 | 141.6 | Up | 08:09:02 - 08:13:39 | 4138 |
| Oliver | 08:11:10 | -18.9 | Dark | Down | 77.2 | 155.1 | Up | 08:08:52 - 08:13:29 | 4129 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 08:11:10 | -19.1 | Dark | Down | 77.4 | 155.5 | Up | 08:08:51 - 08:13:28 | 4108 |
| Okanogan | 08:11:11 | -19.7 | Dark | Down | 78.0 | 153.5 | Up | 08:08:53 - 08:13:30 | 4044 |
| Brewster | 08:11:12 | -20.0 | Dark | Down | 78.1 | 152.2 | Up | 08:08:54 - 08:13:31 | 4020 |
| Manson/Chelan | 08:11:13 | -20.2 | Dark | Down | 78.2 | 150.4 | Up | 08:08:54 - 08:13:31 | 4005 |
| Wenatchee | 08:11:14 | -20.7 | Dark | Down | 78.6 | 148.6 | Up | 08:08:55 - 08:13:32 | 3958 |
| Ellensburg | 08:11:15 | -21.1 | Dark | Down | 78.8 | 146.7 | Up | 08:08:56 - 08:13:33 | 3919 |
| Yakima | 08:11:15 | -21.5 | Dark | Down | 79.2 | 145.5 | Up | 08:08:57 - 08:13:34 | 3877 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 08:11:15 | -21.7 | Dark | Down | 79.4 | 145.5 | Up | 08:08:57 - 08:13:34 | 3851 |
| The Dalles | 08:11:18 | -22.5 | Dark | Down | 79.7 | 140.0 | Up | 08:08:59 - 08:13:36 | 3785 |
| PNWRO | 08:11:12 | -22.1 | Dark | Down | 80.3 | 150.4 | Up | 08:08:53 - 08:13:30 | 3782 |
| Maupin | 08:11:18 | -22.9 | Dark | Down | 80.1 | 138.9 | Up | 08:09:00 - 08:13:37 | 3739 |
| Sisters | 08:11:20 | -23.8 | Dark | Down | 80.5 | 133.6 | Up | 08:09:02 - 08:13:39 | 3656 |
| Bend | 08:11:20 | -24.1 | Dark | Down | 80.8 | 133.5 | Up | 08:09:01 - 08:13:38 | 3626 |
| Oregon Observatory | 08:11:21 | -24.2 | Dark | Down | 80.8 | 132.2 | Up | 08:09:02 - 08:13:39 | 3610 |
| Chiloquin | 08:11:23 | -25.6 | Dark | Down | 81.4 | 124.2 | Up | 08:09:05 - 08:13:42 | 3480 |
| Klamath Falls | 08:11:23 | -25.9 | Dark | Down | 81.6 | 122.5 | Up | 08:09:05 - 08:13:42 | 3442 |
| Cedarville | 08:11:20 | -26.6 | Dark | Down | 83.0 | 124.1 | Up | 08:09:01 - 08:13:38 | 3332 |
| Fall River/Burney | 08:11:23 | -27.1 | Dark | Down | 82.5 | 116.4 | Up | 08:09:05 - 08:13:42 | 3308 |
| Greenville | 08:11:23 | -28.0 | Dark | Down | 83.1 | 111.2 | Up | 08:09:04 - 08:13:41 | 3201 |
| Gimple | 08:11:23 | -28.0 | Dark | Down | 83.2 | 111.5 | Up | 08:09:04 - 08:13:41 | 3199 |
| Quincy | 08:11:23 | -28.2 | Dark | Down | 83.2 | 109.7 | Up | 08:09:05 - 08:13:42 | 3179 |
| Portola | 08:11:22 | -28.3 | Dark | Down | 83.6 | 110.0 | Up | 08:09:03 - 08:13:40 | 3155 |
| Reno | 08:11:21 | -28.6 | Dark | Down | 84.2 | 109.7 | Up | 08:09:02 - 08:13:39 | 3112 |
| Carson City | 08:11:21 | -28.9 | Dark | Down | 84.3 | 106.3 | Up | 08:09:02 - 08:13:39 | 3073 |
| Gardnerville | 08:11:21 | -29.2 | Dark | Down | 84.4 | 104.1 | Up | 08:09:02 - 08:13:39 | 3046 |
| Yerington | 08:11:19 | -29.1 | Dark | Down | 84.8 | 106.2 | Up | 08:09:01 - 08:13:38 | 3038 |
| Hawthorne | 08:11:18 | -29.5 | Dark | Down | 85.3 | 102.5 | Up | 08:09:00 - 08:13:37 | 2976 |
| Dunrhomin | 08:10:39 | -26.1 | Dark | Down | 83.5 | 246.3 | Up | 08:08:20 - 08:12:57 | 2957 |
| Nikitin | 08:10:39 | -26.3 | Dark | Down | 83.5 | 247.7 | Up | 08:08:20 - 08:12:57 | 2936 |
| CU-SBO | 08:10:39 | -26.3 | Dark | Down | 83.6 | 248.0 | Up | 08:08:21 - 08:12:58 | 2930 |
| Lee Vining | 08:11:20 | -30.1 | Dark | Down | 85.0 | 94.9 | Up | 08:09:02 - 08:13:39 | 2927 |
| Bishop | 08:11:19 | -30.7 | Dark | Down | 85.6 | 88.2 | Up | 08:09:00 - 08:13:37 | 2846 |
| Beatty | 08:11:14 | -31.1 | Dark | Down | 86.9 | 80.2 | Up | 08:08:56 - 08:13:33 | 2762 |
| Patrick | 08:11:07 | -32.3 | Dark | Down | 87.9 | 22.6 | Up | 08:08:49 - 08:13:26 | 2545 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 08:11:09 | -32.6 | Dark | Down | 87.4 | 31.8 | Up | 08:08:51 - 08:13:28 | 2532 |
| Wildwood | 08:11:22 | -34.0 | Dark | Down | 84.3 | 53.1 | Up | 08:09:04 - 08:13:41 | 2499 |
| Lake Havasu City | 08:11:09 | -33.2 | Dark | Down | 86.9 | 22.1 | Up | 08:08:51 - 08:13:28 | 2454 |
| Idyllwild | 08:11:17 | -34.2 | Dark | Down | 85.2 | 39.5 | Up | 08:08:58 - 08:13:35 | 2419 |
| Calipatria | 08:11:14 | -34.7 | Dark | Down | 85.2 | 26.4 | Up | 08:08:55 - 08:13:32 | 2329 |
| George/Scottsdale | 08:11:02 | -33.7 | Dark | Down | 86.3 | 348.2 | Up | 08:08:44 - 08:13:21 | 2325 |
| Yuma | 08:11:11 | -35.1 | Dark | Down | 85.1 | 16.8 | Up | 08:08:53 - 08:13:30 | 2264 |
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, (2024/07/12 08:12UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Deneb 20:41:25.9 +45:16:49 1.3 10.73 116 37Gam Cyg 20:22:13.7 +40:15:24 2.2 4.78 115 25 Cyg 19:59:55.1 +37:02:34 5.0 0.64 112 PPM 084125 20:04:06.6 +37:10:55 8.1 0.34 112 PPM 084123 20:04:06.3 +37:27:59 9.1 0.30 112 342842 20:02:39.6 +37:22:16 13.5 112 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2024/03/02 05:53:34 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute