RECON: TNO occultation with 342842

Event between (342842) 08YB3 and star GA1260:07451427 with event index number of 1418416

Geocentric closest approach at 2024/08/01 08:10:43 UTC

J2000 position of star is 19:56:08.1 +36:55:39
Equinox of date position of star is 19:56:54.6 +36:59:05
Stellar brightness G=15.1, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 110 degrees from the moon. Moon is 10% 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 32.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 10.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 32 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1641 km.
The sky-plane scale is 10776.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.3
Diameter=83.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.6 sec chord
Diameter=34.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 342842, (2024/08/01 08:11UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:42:16.3 +45:22:09  1.3 11.92  99
37Gam Cyg      20:23:06.7 +40:20:11  2.2  6.09 105
25 Cyg         20:00:49.3 +37:06:41  5.0  0.76 110
PPM 083859     19:57:29.9 +36:23:11  7.7  0.61 111
PPM 083847     19:57:04.3 +37:00:40  9.6  0.02 110
342842         19:57:02.1 +36:59:39 15.1       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 24.1 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=16.9%
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 08:09:53 -21.9 Dark Down 73.1 223.6 Up 08:06:41 - 08:13:04 3751
Kelowna 08:09:54 -22.3 Dark Down 73.4 224.2 Up 08:06:42 - 08:13:05 3714
Peachland 08:09:54 -22.4 Dark Down 73.6 223.8 Up 08:06:43 - 08:13:06 3709
Summerland 08:09:54 -22.5 Dark Down 73.7 224.3 Up 08:06:43 - 08:13:06 3691
Penticton 08:09:54 -22.6 Dark Down 73.7 224.8 Up 08:06:43 - 08:13:06 3682
Victoria 08:10:03 -23.6 Dark Down 76.1 217.3 Up 08:06:52 - 08:13:15 3667
Oliver 08:09:55 -23.0 Dark Down 73.9 225.6 Up 08:06:43 - 08:13:06 3645
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:09:54 -23.1 Dark Down 74.0 226.5 Up 08:06:43 - 08:13:06 3622
Tonasket 08:09:55 -23.4 Dark Down 74.2 227.1 Up 08:06:43 - 08:13:06 3591
Okanogan 08:09:56 -23.8 Dark Down 74.5 227.7 Up 08:06:44 - 08:13:07 3559
Brewster 08:09:56 -24.0 Dark Down 74.8 227.9 Up 08:06:45 - 08:13:08 3535
Manson/Chelan 08:09:57 -24.3 Dark Down 75.1 227.6 Up 08:06:46 - 08:13:09 3522
Wenatchee 08:09:58 -24.7 Dark Down 75.5 228.6 Up 08:06:47 - 08:13:10 3476
Ellensburg 08:09:59 -25.1 Dark Down 75.9 229.2 Up 08:06:47 - 08:13:10 3438
Yakima 08:09:59 -25.6 Dark Down 76.2 230.5 Up 08:06:48 - 08:13:11 3395
Toppenish/White Swan 08:09:59 -25.8 Dark Down 76.2 231.6 Up 08:06:48 - 08:13:11 3369
Pasco 08:09:57 -25.9 Dark Down 75.6 234.9 Up 08:06:45 - 08:13:08 3326
Goldendale 08:10:01 -26.3 Dark Down 76.8 232.3 Up 08:06:49 - 08:13:12 3321
The Dalles 08:10:02 -26.5 Dark Down 77.1 232.2 Up 08:06:50 - 08:13:13 3306
PNWRO 08:09:56 -26.1 Dark Down 75.6 236.2 Up 08:06:45 - 08:13:08 3294
Maupin 08:10:02 -27.0 Dark Down 77.3 233.9 Up 08:06:51 - 08:13:14 3260
Sisters 08:10:04 -27.8 Dark Down 78.1 236.0 Up 08:06:53 - 08:13:16 3180
Redmond 08:10:03 -27.9 Dark Down 77.9 237.1 Up 08:06:52 - 08:13:15 3167
Bend 08:10:04 -28.1 Dark Down 78.1 237.6 Up 08:06:52 - 08:13:15 3148
Oregon Observatory 08:10:04 -28.3 Dark Down 78.3 237.9 Up 08:06:53 - 08:13:16 3133
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:10:04 -28.5 Dark Down 78.4 238.6 Up 08:06:53 - 08:13:16 3113
North Lake 08:10:03 -28.9 Dark Down 78.2 241.9 Up 08:06:52 - 08:13:15 3052
Chiloquin 08:10:06 -29.6 Dark Down 79.2 242.7 Up 08:06:55 - 08:13:18 3006
Paisley 08:10:03 -29.5 Dark Down 78.2 245.1 Up 08:06:52 - 08:13:15 2984
Klamath Falls 08:10:07 -29.9 Dark Down 79.3 244.5 Up 08:06:55 - 08:13:18 2968
Lakeview 08:10:03 -30.0 Dark Down 78.3 247.8 Up 08:06:52 - 08:13:15 2926
Cedarville 08:10:03 -30.6 Dark Down 78.4 251.1 Up 08:06:52 - 08:13:15 2852
Fall River/Burney 08:10:07 -31.1 Dark Down 79.4 251.1 Up 08:06:56 - 08:13:19 2833
Susanville 08:10:06 -31.7 Dark Down 79.1 255.6 Up 08:06:54 - 08:13:17 2747
Greenville 08:10:07 -32.0 Dark Down 79.4 256.6 Up 08:06:55 - 08:13:18 2726
Gimple 08:10:06 -32.0 Dark Down 79.3 256.7 Up 08:06:55 - 08:13:18 2723
Quincy 08:10:07 -32.2 Dark Down 79.4 257.6 Up 08:06:56 - 08:13:19 2704
Portola 08:10:06 -32.3 Dark Down 79.1 259.0 Up 08:06:55 - 08:13:18 2678
Reno 08:10:05 -32.6 Dark Down 78.6 261.1 Up 08:06:53 - 08:13:16 2633
Carson City 08:10:05 -32.9 Dark Down 78.7 262.9 Up 08:06:53 - 08:13:16 2594
Gardnerville 08:10:05 -33.2 Dark Down 78.7 264.2 Up 08:06:54 - 08:13:17 2567
Yerington 08:10:04 -33.1 Dark Down 78.2 264.5 Up 08:06:52 - 08:13:15 2557
Hawthorne 08:10:02 -33.6 Dark Down 77.8 267.2 Up 08:06:51 - 08:13:14 2495
Lee Vining 08:10:05 -34.2 Dark Down 78.2 269.5 Up 08:06:53 - 08:13:16 2447
Dunrhomin 08:09:28 -30.1 Dark Down 67.5 270.8 Up 08:06:17 - 08:12:40 2430
Tonopah 08:10:00 -34.0 Dark Down 76.7 270.3 Up 08:06:48 - 08:13:11 2410
Bishop 08:10:03 -34.7 Dark Down 77.6 272.7 Up 08:06:52 - 08:13:15 2365
Beatty 08:10:00 -35.1 Dark Down 76.3 275.3 Up 08:06:48 - 08:13:11 2275
Indian Springs 08:09:57 -35.3 Dark Down 75.4 276.9 Up 08:06:46 - 08:13:09 2215
CPSLO 08:10:11 -36.8 Dark Down 79.2 282.5 Up 08:07:00 - 08:13:23 2210
Henderson 08:09:56 -35.8 Dark Down 74.8 279.0 Up 08:06:44 - 08:13:07 2142
Patrick 08:09:53 -36.3 Dark Down 73.8 281.3 Up 08:06:42 - 08:13:05 2050
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:09:56 -36.6 Dark Down 74.3 282.1 Up 08:06:44 - 08:13:07 2040
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:09:54 -36.6 Dark Down 73.9 282.0 Up 08:06:43 - 08:13:06 2031
Wildwood 08:10:07 -38.0 Dark Down 77.2 287.2 Up 08:06:56 - 08:13:19 2025
Mohave Valley 08:09:56 -36.9 Dark Down 74.3 283.0 Up 08:06:44 - 08:13:07 2011
Lake Havasu City 08:09:55 -37.3 Dark Down 74.0 284.4 Up 08:06:44 - 08:13:07 1962
Idyllwild 08:10:03 -38.3 Dark Down 75.6 287.7 Up 08:06:51 - 08:13:14 1938
Parker 08:09:56 -37.6 Dark Down 73.8 285.5 Up 08:06:44 - 08:13:07 1924
Blythe 08:09:57 -38.2 Dark Down 73.9 287.4 Up 08:06:46 - 08:13:09 1875
Calipatria 08:10:00 -38.8 Dark Down 74.5 289.4 Up 08:06:48 - 08:13:11 1845
George/Scottsdale 08:09:50 -37.7 Dark Down 71.8 286.4 Up 08:06:38 - 08:13:01 1827
Yuma 08:09:58 -39.1 Dark Down 73.7 290.4 Up 08:06:47 - 08:13:10 1778

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, (2024/08/01 08:11UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:41:25.9 +45:16:49  1.3 11.92  99
37Gam Cyg      20:22:13.7 +40:15:24  2.2  6.09 105
25 Cyg         19:59:55.1 +37:02:34  5.0  0.76 110
PPM 083859     19:56:35.4 +36:19:11  7.7  0.61 111
PPM 083847     19:56:10.3 +36:56:40  9.6  0.02 110
342842         19:56:08.1 +36:55:39 15.1       110
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/02/25 01:09:09 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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