RECON: TNO occultation with 342842

Event between (342842) 08YB3 and star GA1200:12104805 with event index number of 1419045

Geocentric closest approach at 2025/04/22 09:47:24 UTC

J2000 position of star is 20:14:50.3 +31:15:09
Equinox of date position of star is 20:15:41.2 +31:19:05
Stellar brightness G=15.6, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 53 degrees from the moon. Moon is 36% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 15.7 AU from the Sun and 15.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 17.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 5.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 121 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 704 km.
The sky-plane scale is 11495.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.3
Diameter=83.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.8 sec chord
Diameter=34.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 342842, (2025/04/22 09:47UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:42:17.7 +45:22:18  1.3 14.95  64
53Eps Cyg      20:47:14.1 +34:03:57  2.5  7.14  53
39 Cyg         20:24:52.3 +32:16:23  4.4  2.14  53
PPM 084571     20:16:42.7 +30:49:14  8.3  0.54  52
PPM 084543     20:15:57.1 +31:18:01  8.7  0.04  53
342842         20:15:51.1 +31:19:51 15.6        53
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 13.7 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=8.5%
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 09:50:44 -22.5 Dark Down 39.3 86.3 Up 09:40:07 - 10:01:21 -1326
Kelowna 09:50:43 -22.9 Dark Down 39.2 85.9 Up 09:40:06 - 10:01:20 -1362
Peachland 09:50:43 -23.1 Dark Down 39.0 85.6 Up 09:40:06 - 10:01:20 -1380
Summerland 09:50:42 -23.2 Dark Down 39.0 85.5 Up 09:40:05 - 10:01:19 -1389
Penticton 09:50:42 -23.2 Dark Down 39.1 85.5 Up 09:40:05 - 10:01:19 -1391
Oliver 09:50:40 -23.5 Dark Down 39.0 85.2 Up 09:40:03 - 10:01:17 -1420
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:50:39 -23.6 Dark Down 39.1 85.2 Up 09:40:02 - 10:01:16 -1429
Tonasket 09:50:38 -23.9 Dark Down 39.1 84.9 Up 09:40:01 - 10:01:15 -1455
Dunrhomin 09:49:27 -24.3 Dark Up 48.4 86.0 Up 09:38:50 - 10:00:04 -1486
Okanogan 09:50:37 -24.3 Dark Down 38.9 84.5 Up 09:40:00 - 10:01:14 -1486
Brewster 09:50:36 -24.6 Dark Down 38.8 84.2 Up 09:39:59 - 10:01:13 -1514
Manson/Chelan 09:50:36 -24.9 Dark Down 38.5 83.8 Up 09:39:59 - 10:01:13 -1541
Victoria 09:50:45 -25.3 Dark Down 36.5 82.0 Up 09:40:08 - 10:01:22 -1576
Wenatchee 09:50:34 -25.3 Dark Down 38.3 83.3 Up 09:39:57 - 10:01:11 -1584
Ellensburg 09:50:33 -25.8 Dark Down 38.1 82.8 Up 09:39:56 - 10:01:10 -1623
Pasco 09:50:26 -25.9 Dark Down 39.0 83.1 Up 09:39:49 - 10:01:03 -1639
PNWRO 09:50:25 -26.0 Dark Down 39.1 83.1 Up 09:39:48 - 10:01:02 -1651
Yakima 09:50:31 -26.1 Dark Down 38.1 82.5 Up 09:39:54 - 10:01:08 -1655
Toppenish/White Swan 09:50:30 -26.3 Dark Down 38.1 82.4 Up 09:39:53 - 10:01:07 -1667
Goldendale 09:50:28 -26.9 Dark Down 37.8 81.7 Up 09:39:51 - 10:01:05 -1723
The Dalles 09:50:28 -27.2 Dark Down 37.5 81.3 Up 09:39:51 - 10:01:05 -1751
Maupin 09:50:26 -27.5 Dark Down 37.5 81.0 Up 09:39:49 - 10:01:03 -1780
Redmond 09:50:22 -28.4 Dark Down 37.3 80.3 Up 09:39:45 - 10:00:59 -1852
Sisters 09:50:23 -28.5 Dark Down 37.0 80.1 Up 09:39:46 - 10:01:00 -1862
Bend 09:50:22 -28.6 Dark Down 37.1 80.0 Up 09:39:45 - 10:00:59 -1873
Oregon Observatory 09:50:21 -28.8 Dark Down 37.0 79.8 Up 09:39:44 - 10:00:58 -1890
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:50:21 -29.0 Dark Down 36.9 79.6 Up 09:39:44 - 10:00:58 -1907
North Lake 09:50:16 -29.2 Dark Down 37.3 79.7 Up 09:39:39 - 10:00:53 -1922
Paisley 09:50:13 -29.5 Dark Down 37.4 79.5 Up 09:39:36 - 10:00:50 -1952
Lakeview 09:50:10 -29.9 Dark Down 37.4 79.2 Up 09:39:33 - 10:00:47 -1983
Chiloquin 09:50:16 -30.1 Dark Down 36.4 78.6 Up 09:39:39 - 10:00:53 -2001
Klamath Falls 09:50:14 -30.4 Dark Down 36.4 78.4 Up 09:39:37 - 10:00:51 -2024
Cedarville 09:50:07 -30.4 Dark Down 37.4 78.8 Up 09:39:30 - 10:00:44 -2025
Fall River/Burney 09:50:07 -31.3 Dark Down 36.4 77.7 Up 09:39:30 - 10:00:44 -2098
Susanville 09:50:03 -31.5 Dark Down 36.8 77.7 Up 09:39:26 - 10:00:40 -2120
Gimple 09:50:02 -31.8 Dark Down 36.6 77.4 Up 09:39:25 - 10:00:39 -2147
Greenville 09:50:02 -31.9 Dark Down 36.6 77.3 Up 09:39:25 - 10:00:39 -2149
Reno 09:49:57 -31.9 Dark Down 37.3 77.5 Up 09:39:20 - 10:00:34 -2154
Portola 09:49:59 -32.0 Dark Down 36.8 77.3 Up 09:39:22 - 10:00:36 -2157
Quincy 09:50:02 -32.0 Dark Down 36.5 77.2 Up 09:39:25 - 10:00:39 -2163
Tonopah 09:49:44 -32.0 Dark Down 38.9 77.6 Up 09:39:07 - 10:00:21 -2164
Yerington 09:49:52 -32.1 Dark Down 37.6 77.4 Up 09:39:15 - 10:00:29 -2170
Carson City 09:49:55 -32.2 Dark Down 37.2 77.2 Up 09:39:18 - 10:00:32 -2179
Hawthorne 09:49:49 -32.3 Dark Down 37.9 77.3 Up 09:39:12 - 10:00:26 -2183
Gardnerville 09:49:53 -32.4 Dark Down 37.2 77.0 Up 09:39:16 - 10:00:30 -2194
Patrick 09:49:22 -32.5 Dark Down 40.8 76.9 Up 09:38:45 - 09:59:59 -2197
Indian Springs 09:49:32 -32.5 Dark Down 39.7 77.1 Up 09:38:55 - 10:00:09 -2200
Henderson 09:49:28 -32.6 Dark Down 40.1 76.9 Up 09:38:51 - 10:00:05 -2205
George/Scottsdale 09:49:07 -32.7 Dark Up 42.0 76.2 Up 09:38:30 - 09:59:44 -2207
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:49:21 -32.8 Dark Down 40.6 76.6 Up 09:38:44 - 09:59:58 -2219
Beatty 09:49:37 -32.8 Dark Down 39.0 76.9 Up 09:39:00 - 10:00:14 -2221
Lee Vining 09:49:47 -33.0 Dark Down 37.4 76.6 Up 09:39:10 - 10:00:24 -2239
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:49:22 -33.1 Dark Down 40.2 76.4 Up 09:38:45 - 09:59:59 -2241
Bishop 09:49:43 -33.1 Dark Down 37.8 76.5 Up 09:39:06 - 10:00:20 -2252
Mohave Valley 09:49:21 -33.3 Dark Down 40.2 76.2 Up 09:38:44 - 09:59:58 -2258
Lake Havasu City 09:49:18 -33.4 Dark Down 40.3 75.9 Up 09:38:41 - 09:59:55 -2272
Parker 09:49:17 -33.7 Dark Down 40.2 75.7 Up 09:38:40 - 09:59:54 -2291
Blythe 09:49:15 -34.3 Dark Down 39.8 75.1 Up 09:38:38 - 09:59:52 -2335
Yuma 09:49:09 -35.0 Dark Down 39.5 74.3 Up 09:38:32 - 09:59:46 -2391
Calipatria 09:49:14 -35.1 Dark Down 38.9 74.4 Up 09:38:37 - 09:59:51 -2404
Idyllwild 09:49:21 -35.3 Dark Down 38.2 74.4 Up 09:38:44 - 09:59:58 -2418
CPSLO 09:49:38 -35.9 Dark Down 35.5 74.0 Up 09:39:01 - 10:00:15 -2464
Wildwood 09:49:27 -35.9 Dark Down 36.8 74.0 Up 09:38:50 - 10:00:04 -2468

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, (2025/04/22 09:47UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:41:25.9 +45:16:49  1.3 14.95  64
53Eps Cyg      20:46:13.3 +33:58:20  2.5  7.14  53
39 Cyg         20:23:51.7 +32:11:24  4.4  2.14  53
PPM 084571     20:15:41.6 +30:44:30  8.3  0.54  52
PPM 084543     20:14:56.3 +31:13:19  8.7  0.04  53
342842         20:14:50.3 +31:15:09 15.6        53
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/03/06 00:06:53 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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