Event between (342842) 08YB3 and star GA1180:10871251 with event index number of 1418839
Geocentric closest approach at 2024/12/12 02:24:26 UTC
J2000 position of star is 19:49:20.3 +29:44:01
Equinox of date position of star is 19:50:11.0 +29:47:17
Stellar brightness G=15.3,
use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 87 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 86% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.6
[RECON map]
TNO is 15.6 AU from the Sun
and 16.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 28.9
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
9.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 42 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
1872 km.
The sky-plane scale is
11597.0 km/arcsec.
The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.3
Diameter=83.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.9 sec chord
Diameter=34.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
Star training set for 342842, (2024/12/12 02:24UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Vega 18:37:47.0 +38:48:28 0.0 17.43 97 37Gam Cyg 20:23:07.5 +40:20:16 2.2 12.48 78 PPM 109812 19:50:55.4 +28:30:15 6.2 1.30 87 PPM 109800 19:50:38.0 +29:43:47 8.5 0.09 87 342842 19:50:20.1 +29:47:52 15.3 87 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 4.9 km
RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=12.8%
| Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
| Dunrhomin | 02:25:43 | -31.7 | Dark | Up | 29.3 | 285.7 | Low | 02:21:44 - 02:29:43 | 2017 |
| Clarence Fulton | 02:25:05 | -22.9 | Dark | Up | 40.6 | 269.4 | Up | 02:21:06 - 02:29:05 | 1634 |
| Kelowna | 02:25:06 | -22.7 | Dark | Up | 40.7 | 269.7 | Up | 02:21:07 - 02:29:06 | 1616 |
| Penticton | 02:25:08 | -22.6 | Dark | Up | 40.8 | 269.9 | Up | 02:21:08 - 02:29:07 | 1603 |
| Summerland | 02:25:07 | -22.6 | Dark | Up | 40.9 | 269.7 | Up | 02:21:08 - 02:29:07 | 1600 |
| Peachland | 02:25:07 | -22.5 | Dark | Up | 40.9 | 269.5 | Up | 02:21:07 - 02:29:06 | 1600 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 02:25:10 | -22.7 | Dark | Up | 40.7 | 270.5 | Up | 02:21:10 - 02:29:09 | 1598 |
| Oliver | 02:25:09 | -22.6 | Dark | Up | 40.8 | 270.2 | Up | 02:21:09 - 02:29:08 | 1594 |
| Tonasket | 02:25:10 | -22.6 | Dark | Up | 40.7 | 270.7 | Up | 02:21:11 - 02:29:10 | 1586 |
| Okanogan | 02:25:12 | -22.4 | Dark | Up | 40.8 | 270.9 | Up | 02:21:13 - 02:29:12 | 1569 |
| Brewster | 02:25:13 | -22.2 | Dark | Up | 40.9 | 271.0 | Up | 02:21:13 - 02:29:12 | 1552 |
| PNWRO | 02:25:21 | -22.5 | Dark | Up | 40.2 | 273.4 | Up | 02:21:22 - 02:29:21 | 1531 |
| Manson/Chelan | 02:25:13 | -22.0 | Dark | Up | 41.2 | 270.9 | Up | 02:21:14 - 02:29:13 | 1528 |
| Pasco | 02:25:20 | -22.4 | Dark | Up | 40.4 | 273.0 | Up | 02:21:21 - 02:29:20 | 1527 |
| Wenatchee | 02:25:15 | -21.8 | Dark | Up | 41.3 | 271.2 | Up | 02:21:15 - 02:29:14 | 1505 |
| Ellensburg | 02:25:16 | -21.5 | Dark | Up | 41.4 | 271.4 | Up | 02:21:17 - 02:29:16 | 1482 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 02:25:19 | -21.5 | Dark | Up | 41.3 | 272.0 | Up | 02:21:19 - 02:29:18 | 1469 |
| Yakima | 02:25:18 | -21.4 | Dark | Up | 41.4 | 271.7 | Up | 02:21:18 - 02:29:17 | 1468 |
| George/Scottsdale | 02:25:58 | -25.6 | Dark | Up | 32.6 | 286.3 | Up | 02:21:59 - 02:29:58 | 1461 |
| Goldendale | 02:25:21 | -21.1 | Dark | Up | 41.5 | 272.2 | Up | 02:21:22 - 02:29:21 | 1430 |
| Patrick | 02:25:58 | -24.3 | Dark | Up | 34.7 | 284.4 | Up | 02:21:59 - 02:29:58 | 1405 |
| The Dalles | 02:25:21 | -20.8 | Dark | Up | 41.8 | 272.2 | Up | 02:21:22 - 02:29:21 | 1403 |
| Maupin | 02:25:23 | -20.8 | Dark | Up | 41.7 | 272.6 | Up | 02:21:23 - 02:29:22 | 1395 |
| Victoria | 02:25:09 | -19.9 | Dark | Up | 43.3 | 267.8 | Up | 02:21:10 - 02:29:09 | 1391 |
| Kingman/Dolan Springs | 02:25:58 | -24.1 | Dark | Up | 34.8 | 284.4 | Up | 02:21:59 - 02:29:58 | 1386 |
| Henderson | 02:25:58 | -23.5 | Dark | Up | 35.7 | 283.4 | Up | 02:21:58 - 02:29:57 | 1369 |
| Redmond | 02:25:26 | -20.6 | Dark | Up | 41.7 | 273.4 | Up | 02:21:26 - 02:29:25 | 1358 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 02:25:58 | -23.7 | Dark | Up | 35.2 | 284.2 | Up | 02:21:59 - 02:29:58 | 1356 |
| Indian Springs | 02:25:56 | -23.1 | Dark | Up | 36.4 | 282.7 | Up | 02:21:56 - 02:29:55 | 1353 |
| Lake Havasu City | 02:25:58 | -23.7 | Dark | Up | 34.8 | 284.8 | Up | 02:21:59 - 02:29:58 | 1347 |
| Mohave Valley | 02:25:58 | -23.6 | Dark | Up | 35.1 | 284.4 | Up | 02:21:59 - 02:29:58 | 1347 |
| Bend | 02:25:27 | -20.4 | Dark | Up | 41.8 | 273.5 | Up | 02:21:28 - 02:29:27 | 1344 |
| Sisters | 02:25:26 | -20.3 | Dark | Up | 42.0 | 273.1 | Up | 02:21:26 - 02:29:25 | 1339 |
| Parker | 02:25:58 | -23.7 | Dark | Up | 34.7 | 285.0 | Up | 02:21:59 - 02:29:58 | 1337 |
| North Lake | 02:25:30 | -20.5 | Dark | Up | 41.4 | 274.5 | Up | 02:21:30 - 02:29:29 | 1335 |
| Paisley | 02:25:32 | -20.7 | Dark | Up | 41.1 | 275.2 | Up | 02:21:33 - 02:29:32 | 1333 |
| Tonopah | 02:25:50 | -22.2 | Dark | Up | 37.9 | 280.9 | Up | 02:21:51 - 02:29:50 | 1331 |
| Oregon Observatory | 02:25:27 | -20.3 | Dark | Up | 41.9 | 273.6 | Up | 02:21:28 - 02:29:27 | 1331 |
| Lakeview | 02:25:34 | -20.7 | Dark | Up | 40.9 | 275.8 | Up | 02:21:34 - 02:29:33 | 1325 |
| La Pine/Gilchrist | 02:25:28 | -20.2 | Dark | Up | 41.9 | 273.7 | Up | 02:21:28 - 02:29:27 | 1320 |
| Cedarville | 02:25:37 | -20.7 | Dark | Up | 40.7 | 276.4 | Up | 02:21:37 - 02:29:36 | 1309 |
| Beatty | 02:25:55 | -22.3 | Dark | Up | 37.3 | 282.0 | Up | 02:21:55 - 02:29:54 | 1307 |
| Blythe | 02:25:58 | -23.3 | Dark | Up | 34.8 | 285.3 | Up | 02:21:59 - 02:29:58 | 1306 |
| Yuma | 02:25:58 | -23.1 | Dark | Up | 34.6 | 285.9 | Up | 02:21:59 - 02:29:58 | 1282 |
| Hawthorne | 02:25:48 | -21.2 | Dark | Up | 39.1 | 279.8 | Up | 02:21:48 - 02:29:47 | 1272 |
| Yerington | 02:25:46 | -20.9 | Dark | Up | 39.6 | 279.1 | Up | 02:21:46 - 02:29:45 | 1262 |
| Chiloquin | 02:25:32 | -19.7 | Dark | Up | 42.1 | 274.5 | Up | 02:21:32 - 02:29:31 | 1259 |
| Klamath Falls | 02:25:33 | -19.7 | Dark | Up | 42.0 | 274.8 | Up | 02:21:33 - 02:29:32 | 1250 |
| Reno | 02:25:44 | -20.5 | Dark | Up | 40.2 | 278.3 | Up | 02:21:44 - 02:29:43 | 1249 |
| Calipatria | 02:25:58 | -22.4 | Dark | Up | 35.4 | 285.2 | Up | 02:21:59 - 02:29:58 | 1239 |
| Susanville | 02:25:40 | -20.1 | Dark | Up | 40.9 | 277.1 | Up | 02:21:41 - 02:29:40 | 1239 |
| Bishop | 02:25:52 | -21.1 | Dark | Up | 38.7 | 280.9 | Up | 02:21:53 - 02:29:52 | 1236 |
| Carson City | 02:25:45 | -20.5 | Dark | Up | 40.1 | 278.6 | Up | 02:21:45 - 02:29:44 | 1235 |
| Gardnerville | 02:25:46 | -20.4 | Dark | Up | 40.0 | 278.9 | Up | 02:21:46 - 02:29:45 | 1228 |
| Portola | 02:25:42 | -20.1 | Dark | Up | 40.7 | 277.7 | Up | 02:21:43 - 02:29:42 | 1224 |
| Fall River/Burney | 02:25:37 | -19.7 | Dark | Up | 41.6 | 276.1 | Up | 02:21:38 - 02:29:37 | 1224 |
| Lee Vining | 02:25:50 | -20.7 | Dark | Up | 39.3 | 280.0 | Up | 02:21:50 - 02:29:49 | 1222 |
| Gimple | 02:25:41 | -19.9 | Dark | Up | 41.0 | 277.2 | Up | 02:21:42 - 02:29:41 | 1216 |
| Greenville | 02:25:41 | -19.8 | Dark | Up | 41.1 | 277.2 | Up | 02:21:41 - 02:29:40 | 1211 |
| Quincy | 02:25:42 | -19.8 | Dark | Up | 41.1 | 277.4 | Up | 02:21:42 - 02:29:41 | 1203 |
| Idyllwild | 02:25:58 | -21.6 | Dark | Up | 36.5 | 284.3 | Up | 02:21:59 - 02:29:58 | 1188 |
| Wildwood | 02:25:58 | -20.2 | Dark | Up | 38.1 | 283.3 | Up | 02:21:59 - 02:29:58 | 1087 |
| CPSLO | 02:25:58 | -18.9 | Dark | Up | 40.0 | 281.5 | Up | 02:21:58 - 02:29:57 | 1014 |
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, (2024/12/12 02:24UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Vega 18:36:56.7 +38:47:07 0.0 17.43 97 37Gam Cyg 20:22:13.7 +40:15:24 2.2 12.48 78 PPM 109812 19:49:54.7 +28:26:23 6.2 1.30 87 PPM 109800 19:49:38.1 +29:39:56 8.5 0.09 87 342842 19:49:20.3 +29:44:01 15.3 87 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2021/03/01 00:37:00 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute