RECON: TNO occultation with 342842

Event between (342842) 08YB3 and star GA1260:07732055 with event index number of 1418399

Geocentric closest approach at 2024/07/25 08:36:21 UTC

J2000 position of star is 19:58:23.7 +37:07:37
Equinox of date position of star is 19:59:10.1 +37:11:07
Stellar brightness G=14.2, use SENSEUP=64 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 1 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 66 degrees from the moon. Moon is 80% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.4

[RECON map]
TNO is 15.4 AU from the Sun and 14.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 31.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 10.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 28 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1728 km.
The sky-plane scale is 10778.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.3
Diameter=83.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.7 sec chord
Diameter=34.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 342842, (2024/07/25 08:36UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:42:16.2 +45:22:09  1.3 11.47  63
37Gam Cyg      20:23:06.6 +40:20:11  2.2  5.60  63
25 Cyg         20:00:49.2 +37:06:41  5.0  0.32  66
PPM 083949     19:59:45.3 +37:48:17  8.5  0.62  66
PPM 083954     19:59:52.5 +37:14:07  9.6  0.12  66
PPM 083928     19:59:15.3 +37:15:06 10.5  0.06  66
342842         19:59:17.6 +37:11:41 14.2        66
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 27.8 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=30.8%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Clarence Fulton 08:35:37 -19.9 Dark Up 73.7 221.6 Up 08:32:49 - 08:38:24 1488
Kelowna 08:35:37 -20.3 Dark Up 74.0 222.2 Up 08:32:50 - 08:38:25 1449
Peachland 08:35:38 -20.4 Dark Up 74.2 221.7 Up 08:32:50 - 08:38:25 1442
Summerland 08:35:38 -20.6 Dark Up 74.3 222.3 Up 08:32:50 - 08:38:25 1424
Penticton 08:35:37 -20.6 Dark Up 74.3 222.7 Up 08:32:50 - 08:38:25 1415
Oliver 08:35:38 -21.0 Dark Up 74.6 223.6 Up 08:32:50 - 08:38:25 1377
Victoria 08:35:47 -21.9 Dark Up 76.7 214.7 Up 08:32:59 - 08:38:34 1376
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:35:37 -21.1 Dark Up 74.6 224.5 Up 08:32:50 - 08:38:25 1356
Tonasket 08:35:38 -21.4 Dark Up 74.9 225.1 Up 08:32:50 - 08:38:25 1324
Okanogan 08:35:38 -21.8 Dark Up 75.2 225.7 Up 08:32:51 - 08:38:26 1290
Brewster 08:35:39 -22.1 Dark Up 75.5 225.9 Up 08:32:52 - 08:38:27 1265
Manson/Chelan 08:35:40 -22.3 Dark Up 75.8 225.5 Up 08:32:52 - 08:38:27 1248
Wenatchee 08:35:41 -22.8 Dark Up 76.2 226.5 Up 08:32:53 - 08:38:28 1201
Ellensburg 08:35:42 -23.2 Dark Up 76.6 227.1 Up 08:32:54 - 08:38:29 1160
Yakima 08:35:42 -23.6 Dark Up 76.9 228.4 Up 08:32:54 - 08:38:29 1117
Toppenish/White Swan 08:35:41 -23.8 Dark Up 76.9 229.5 Up 08:32:54 - 08:38:29 1090
Pasco 08:35:39 -23.8 Dark Up 76.3 233.1 Up 08:32:51 - 08:38:26 1055
Goldendale 08:35:43 -24.4 Dark Up 77.5 230.2 Up 08:32:56 - 08:38:31 1039
PNWRO 08:35:38 -24.0 Dark Up 76.3 234.5 Up 08:32:51 - 08:38:26 1025
The Dalles 08:35:44 -24.7 Dark Up 77.8 230.0 Up 08:32:57 - 08:38:32 1022
Maupin 08:35:44 -25.1 Dark Up 78.0 231.9 Up 08:32:57 - 08:38:32 975
Sisters 08:35:46 -26.0 Dark Up 78.8 233.9 Up 08:32:58 - 08:38:33 889
Redmond 08:35:45 -26.0 Dark Up 78.6 235.1 Up 08:32:57 - 08:38:32 879
Bend 08:35:46 -26.2 Dark Up 78.8 235.6 Up 08:32:58 - 08:38:33 859
Oregon Observatory 08:35:46 -26.4 Dark Up 79.0 236.0 Up 08:32:58 - 08:38:33 843
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:35:46 -26.6 Dark Up 79.1 236.7 Up 08:32:59 - 08:38:34 822
North Lake 08:35:45 -27.0 Dark Up 79.0 240.2 Up 08:32:58 - 08:38:33 763
Chiloquin 08:35:48 -27.7 Dark Up 79.9 240.9 Up 08:33:01 - 08:38:36 709
Paisley 08:35:45 -27.5 Dark Up 79.0 243.6 Up 08:32:57 - 08:38:32 697
Klamath Falls 08:35:48 -28.1 Dark Up 80.1 242.9 Up 08:33:01 - 08:38:36 671
Lakeview 08:35:45 -28.0 Dark Up 79.1 246.5 Up 08:32:57 - 08:38:32 638
Cedarville 08:35:45 -28.6 Dark Up 79.2 250.0 Up 08:32:57 - 08:38:32 564
Fall River/Burney 08:35:48 -29.2 Dark Up 80.3 250.0 Up 08:33:01 - 08:38:36 536
Susanville 08:35:47 -29.8 Dark Up 79.9 254.9 Up 08:32:59 - 08:38:34 453
Greenville 08:35:48 -30.1 Dark Up 80.2 255.9 Up 08:33:00 - 08:38:35 429
Gimple 08:35:48 -30.0 Dark Up 80.1 256.1 Up 08:33:00 - 08:38:35 427
Quincy 08:35:48 -30.3 Dark Up 80.2 257.1 Up 08:33:00 - 08:38:35 407
Portola 08:35:47 -30.3 Dark Up 79.9 258.5 Up 08:32:59 - 08:38:34 384
Reno 08:35:45 -30.5 Dark Up 79.5 260.9 Up 08:32:58 - 08:38:33 343
Carson City 08:35:46 -30.9 Dark Up 79.5 262.8 Up 08:32:58 - 08:38:33 303
Gardnerville 08:35:46 -31.1 Dark Up 79.5 264.2 Up 08:32:58 - 08:38:33 276
Yerington 08:35:44 -31.0 Dark Up 79.0 264.5 Up 08:32:57 - 08:38:32 270
Dunrhomin 08:35:07 -26.8 Dark Up 68.3 270.6 Up 08:32:20 - 08:37:55 237
Hawthorne 08:35:43 -31.4 Dark Up 78.7 267.3 Up 08:32:56 - 08:38:31 210
Lee Vining 08:35:45 -32.0 Dark Up 79.1 269.9 Up 08:32:57 - 08:38:32 158
Tonopah 08:35:40 -31.7 Dark Up 77.6 270.5 Up 08:32:52 - 08:38:27 133
Bishop 08:35:43 -32.5 Dark Up 78.5 273.2 Up 08:32:56 - 08:38:31 79
Beatty 08:35:39 -32.7 Dark Up 77.2 275.9 Up 08:32:52 - 08:38:27 0
Indian Springs 08:35:37 -32.9 Dark Up 76.3 277.5 Up 08:32:49 - 08:38:24 -54
CPSLO 08:35:51 -34.8 Dark Up 80.0 284.0 Up 08:33:04 - 08:38:39 -97
Henderson 08:35:35 -33.2 Dark Up 75.6 279.7 Up 08:32:48 - 08:38:23 -123
Patrick 08:35:32 -33.6 Dark Up 74.6 282.0 Up 08:32:45 - 08:38:20 -208
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:35:35 -34.0 Dark Up 75.1 282.9 Up 08:32:47 - 08:38:22 -224
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:35:33 -33.9 Dark Up 74.7 282.8 Up 08:32:46 - 08:38:21 -230
Mohave Valley 08:35:35 -34.3 Dark Up 75.1 283.9 Up 08:32:47 - 08:38:22 -254
Wildwood 08:35:46 -35.8 Dark Up 78.0 288.7 Up 08:32:59 - 08:38:34 -270
Lake Havasu City 08:35:34 -34.6 Dark Up 74.8 285.3 Up 08:32:47 - 08:38:22 -301
Parker 08:35:34 -34.9 Dark Up 74.7 286.5 Up 08:32:47 - 08:38:22 -340
Idyllwild 08:35:41 -35.8 Dark Up 76.4 289.1 Up 08:32:54 - 08:38:29 -344
Blythe 08:35:36 -35.5 Dark Up 74.7 288.5 Up 08:32:48 - 08:38:23 -392
George/Scottsdale 08:35:28 -34.8 Dark Up 72.6 287.3 Up 08:32:40 - 08:38:15 -421
Calipatria 08:35:39 -36.2 Dark Up 75.3 290.7 Up 08:32:51 - 08:38:26 -431
Yuma 08:35:36 -36.4 Dark Up 74.4 291.6 Up 08:32:49 - 08:38:24 -492

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, (2024/07/25 08:36UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:41:25.9 +45:16:49  1.3 11.47  63
37Gam Cyg      20:22:13.7 +40:15:24  2.2  5.60  63
25 Cyg         19:59:55.1 +37:02:34  5.0  0.32  66
PPM 083949     19:58:51.8 +37:44:13  8.5  0.62  66
PPM 083954     19:58:58.6 +37:10:02  9.6  0.12  66
PPM 083928     19:58:21.4 +37:11:02 10.5  0.06  66
342842         19:58:23.7 +37:07:37 14.2        66
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/02/25 00:40:06 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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