RECON: TNO occultation with 342842

Event between (342842) 08YB3 and star GA1220:09331643 with event index number of 2204146

Geocentric closest approach at 2025/07/24 06:41:33 UTC

J2000 position of star is 19:56:25.3 +32:26:00
Equinox of date position of star is 19:57:15.3 +32:29:30
Stellar brightness G=15.9, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 122 degrees from the moon. Moon is 0% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.5

[RECON map]
TNO is 15.8 AU from the Sun and 15.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 31.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 10.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 31 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1990 km.
The sky-plane scale is 10998.5 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, (2025/07/24 06:42UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:42:18.2 +45:22:22  1.3 15.52 109
37Gam Cyg      20:23:08.8 +40:20:23  2.2  9.39 114
PPM 084050     20:02:56.4 +31:11:24  6.5  1.76 124
PPM 083826     19:56:20.9 +32:48:29  8.2  0.38 122
PPM 083813     19:56:01.1 +32:37:33 11.6  0.32 122
342842         19:57:25.0 +32:30:10 15.9       122
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 25.0 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=16.0%
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 06:41:44 -17.6 AT Down 68.7 140.9 Up 06:38:38 - 06:44:49 3733
Victoria 06:41:55 -18.2 Dark Down 68.1 130.0 Up 06:38:50 - 06:45:01 3726
Peachland 06:41:46 -18.0 Dark Down 68.9 139.2 Up 06:38:40 - 06:44:51 3704
Kelowna 06:41:45 -18.0 AT Down 69.0 139.9 Up 06:38:39 - 06:44:50 3703
Summerland 06:41:46 -18.2 Dark Down 69.1 139.1 Up 06:38:40 - 06:44:51 3687
Penticton 06:41:46 -18.3 Dark Down 69.2 139.2 Up 06:38:40 - 06:44:51 3677
Oliver 06:41:46 -18.6 Dark Down 69.4 138.6 Up 06:38:41 - 06:44:52 3646
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:41:46 -18.8 Dark Down 69.6 138.7 Up 06:38:41 - 06:44:52 3623
Tonasket 06:41:47 -19.1 Dark Down 69.8 138.0 Up 06:38:42 - 06:44:53 3598
Okanogan 06:41:48 -19.4 Dark Down 70.0 137.1 Up 06:38:43 - 06:44:54 3573
Brewster 06:41:49 -19.6 Dark Down 70.1 136.2 Up 06:38:43 - 06:44:54 3556
Manson/Chelan 06:41:50 -19.7 Dark Down 70.1 135.0 Up 06:38:45 - 06:44:56 3550
Wenatchee 06:41:51 -20.1 Dark Down 70.4 133.7 Up 06:38:45 - 06:44:56 3513
Ellensburg 06:41:53 -20.4 Dark Down 70.5 132.4 Up 06:38:47 - 06:44:58 3484
Yakima 06:41:53 -20.8 Dark Down 70.8 131.5 Up 06:38:48 - 06:44:59 3448
Toppenish/White Swan 06:41:53 -21.0 Dark Down 71.0 131.4 Up 06:38:48 - 06:44:59 3422
Goldendale 06:41:55 -21.4 Dark Down 71.2 129.3 Up 06:38:50 - 06:45:01 3387
The Dalles 06:41:57 -21.5 Dark Down 71.1 128.1 Up 06:38:51 - 06:45:02 3381
Pasco 06:41:51 -21.4 Dark Down 71.8 133.8 Up 06:38:45 - 06:44:56 3364
Maupin 06:41:57 -21.9 Dark Down 71.4 127.3 Up 06:38:51 - 06:45:02 3339
PNWRO 06:41:51 -21.7 Dark Down 72.1 133.8 Up 06:38:46 - 06:44:57 3333
Sisters 06:42:00 -22.6 Dark Down 71.7 124.2 Up 06:38:54 - 06:45:05 3277
Redmond 06:41:59 -22.8 Dark Down 71.9 125.0 Up 06:38:54 - 06:45:05 3259
Bend 06:42:00 -22.9 Dark Down 72.0 124.1 Up 06:38:54 - 06:45:05 3245
Oregon Observatory 06:42:00 -23.0 Dark Down 72.0 123.5 Up 06:38:55 - 06:45:06 3235
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:42:01 -23.2 Dark Down 72.1 122.8 Up 06:38:55 - 06:45:06 3218
North Lake 06:42:00 -23.8 Dark Down 72.7 122.8 Up 06:38:55 - 06:45:06 3154
Chiloquin 06:42:04 -24.1 Dark Down 72.4 119.2 Up 06:38:58 - 06:45:09 3130
Klamath Falls 06:42:04 -24.5 Dark Down 72.6 118.4 Up 06:38:59 - 06:45:10 3095
Paisley 06:42:01 -24.4 Dark Down 73.2 122.0 Up 06:38:55 - 06:45:06 3089
Lakeview 06:42:01 -24.9 Dark Down 73.6 121.0 Up 06:38:56 - 06:45:07 3034
Fall River/Burney 06:42:06 -25.7 Dark Down 73.4 115.6 Up 06:39:00 - 06:45:11 2970
Cedarville 06:42:02 -25.6 Dark Down 74.0 119.3 Up 06:38:56 - 06:45:07 2966
Susanville 06:42:05 -26.5 Dark Down 74.2 115.0 Up 06:39:00 - 06:45:11 2881
Greenville 06:42:06 -26.6 Dark Down 74.1 113.6 Up 06:39:01 - 06:45:12 2867
Gimple 06:42:06 -26.7 Dark Down 74.2 113.7 Up 06:39:01 - 06:45:12 2863
Quincy 06:42:07 -26.8 Dark Down 74.2 112.9 Up 06:39:01 - 06:45:12 2848
Portola 06:42:06 -27.1 Dark Down 74.6 113.3 Up 06:39:00 - 06:45:11 2816
Reno 06:42:05 -27.5 Dark Down 75.1 113.6 Up 06:38:59 - 06:45:10 2764
Carson City 06:42:05 -27.9 Dark Down 75.3 112.4 Up 06:39:00 - 06:45:11 2729
Gardnerville 06:42:06 -28.1 Dark Down 75.4 111.6 Up 06:39:00 - 06:45:11 2704
Yerington 06:42:04 -28.2 Dark Down 75.8 112.8 Up 06:38:59 - 06:45:10 2684
Hawthorne 06:42:04 -28.8 Dark Down 76.4 112.0 Up 06:38:58 - 06:45:09 2618
Lee Vining 06:42:06 -29.2 Dark Down 76.2 109.0 Up 06:39:00 - 06:45:11 2584
Tonopah 06:42:01 -29.6 Dark Down 77.6 112.9 Up 06:38:56 - 06:45:07 2516
Bishop 06:42:05 -30.0 Dark Down 77.0 107.8 Up 06:39:00 - 06:45:11 2497
CPSLO 06:42:14 -31.2 Dark Down 75.6 96.7 Up 06:39:09 - 06:45:20 2396
Beatty 06:42:02 -30.8 Dark Down 78.3 108.7 Up 06:38:57 - 06:45:08 2385
Indian Springs 06:42:00 -31.4 Dark Down 79.3 109.2 Up 06:38:54 - 06:45:05 2309
Dunrhomin 06:41:28 -29.7 Dark Down 82.1 169.8 Up 06:38:23 - 06:44:34 2301
Henderson 06:41:59 -32.1 Dark Down 80.0 107.8 Up 06:38:54 - 06:45:05 2228
Wildwood 06:42:11 -32.9 Dark Down 77.4 93.4 Up 06:39:06 - 06:45:17 2189
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:42:00 -33.1 Dark Down 80.5 103.7 Up 06:38:54 - 06:45:05 2126
Patrick 06:41:57 -33.0 Dark Down 81.0 106.4 Up 06:38:52 - 06:45:03 2122
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:41:58 -33.2 Dark Down 80.9 104.7 Up 06:38:52 - 06:45:03 2107
Mohave Valley 06:42:00 -33.3 Dark Down 80.6 102.1 Up 06:38:54 - 06:45:05 2099
Idyllwild 06:42:07 -33.8 Dark Down 79.0 93.2 Up 06:39:02 - 06:45:13 2073
Lake Havasu City 06:42:00 -33.8 Dark Down 80.9 100.0 Up 06:38:54 - 06:45:05 2049
Parker 06:42:00 -34.1 Dark Down 80.9 97.9 Up 06:38:55 - 06:45:06 2013
Blythe 06:42:02 -34.5 Dark Down 80.8 94.3 Up 06:38:56 - 06:45:07 1973
Calipatria 06:42:05 -34.7 Dark Down 80.0 90.7 Up 06:39:00 - 06:45:11 1963
Yuma 06:42:03 -35.4 Dark Down 80.8 88.6 Up 06:38:58 - 06:45:09 1883
George/Scottsdale 06:41:55 -35.1 Dark Down 83.0 98.3 Up 06:38:49 - 06:45:00 1873

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, (2025/07/24 06:42UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:41:25.9 +45:16:49  1.3 15.52 109
37Gam Cyg      20:22:13.7 +40:15:24  2.2  9.39 114
PPM 084050     20:01:55.5 +31:07:03  6.5  1.76 124
PPM 083826     19:55:21.6 +32:44:21  8.2  0.38 122
PPM 083813     19:55:01.7 +32:33:25 11.6  0.32 122
342842         19:56:25.3 +32:26:00 15.9       122
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/06/12 01:31:52 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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