RECON: TNO occultation with 342842

Event between (342842) 08YB3 and star GA1160:11249691 with event index number of 1546706

Geocentric closest approach at 2026/08/04 09:00:17 UTC

J2000 position of star is 19:51:16.4 +27:35:17
Equinox of date position of star is 19:52:07.6 +27:38:33
Stellar brightness G=15.7, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 75 degrees from the moon. Moon is 69% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.2

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TNO is 16.1 AU from the Sun and 15.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 32.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 10.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 43 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2138 km.
The sky-plane scale is 11178.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=83.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 1.9 sec chord
Diameter=34.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 0.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 342842, (2026/08/04 09:00UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Vega           18:37:50.3 +38:48:34  0.0 19.10  89
53Eps Cyg      20:47:17.1 +34:04:14  2.5 13.40  63
PPM 109812     19:50:59.4 +28:30:30  6.2  0.90  75
PPM 109871     19:52:36.3 +27:31:47  8.4  0.14  75
342842         19:52:21.8 +27:39:27 15.7        75
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 25.8 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=14.9%
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 08:58:42 -21.5 Dark Up 57.6 237.1 Up 08:54:36 - 09:02:47 4187
Kelowna 08:58:42 -21.9 Dark Up 57.9 237.4 Up 08:54:37 - 09:02:48 4148
Peachland 08:58:43 -22.0 Dark Up 58.1 237.2 Up 08:54:37 - 09:02:48 4140
Summerland 08:58:43 -22.2 Dark Up 58.2 237.5 Up 08:54:37 - 09:02:48 4123
Penticton 08:58:42 -22.2 Dark Up 58.1 237.7 Up 08:54:37 - 09:02:48 4114
Oliver 08:58:42 -22.5 Dark Up 58.3 238.2 Up 08:54:37 - 09:02:48 4077
Victoria 08:58:51 -23.7 Dark Up 60.8 233.9 Up 08:54:45 - 09:02:56 4072
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:58:42 -22.7 Dark Up 58.3 238.7 Up 08:54:36 - 09:02:47 4056
Tonasket 08:58:43 -23.0 Dark Up 58.5 239.0 Up 08:54:37 - 09:02:48 4024
Okanogan 08:58:43 -23.3 Dark Up 58.8 239.3 Up 08:54:38 - 09:02:49 3990
Brewster 08:58:44 -23.6 Dark Up 59.0 239.4 Up 08:54:38 - 09:02:49 3964
Manson/Chelan 08:58:44 -23.9 Dark Up 59.3 239.3 Up 08:54:38 - 09:02:49 3948
Entiat 08:58:45 -24.1 Dark Up 59.5 239.5 Up 08:54:39 - 09:02:50 3926
Wenatchee 08:58:45 -24.4 Dark Up 59.7 239.7 Up 08:54:39 - 09:02:50 3900
Ellensburg 08:58:45 -24.8 Dark Up 60.0 240.1 Up 08:54:40 - 09:02:51 3860
Yakima 08:58:45 -25.2 Dark Up 60.2 240.7 Up 08:54:40 - 09:02:51 3816
Toppenish/White Swan 08:58:45 -25.4 Dark Up 60.2 241.2 Up 08:54:40 - 09:02:51 3790
Pasco 08:58:43 -25.3 Dark Up 59.5 243.0 Up 08:54:37 - 09:02:48 3757
Goldendale 08:58:47 -26.0 Dark Up 60.7 241.5 Up 08:54:41 - 09:02:52 3739
PNWRO 08:58:42 -25.5 Dark Up 59.5 243.7 Up 08:54:37 - 09:02:48 3726
The Dalles 08:58:47 -26.3 Dark Up 61.1 241.4 Up 08:54:42 - 09:02:53 3721
Maupin 08:58:47 -26.7 Dark Up 61.2 242.2 Up 08:54:41 - 09:02:52 3674
Sisters 08:58:49 -27.6 Dark Up 61.9 243.0 Up 08:54:44 - 09:02:55 3589
Redmond 08:58:48 -27.6 Dark Up 61.7 243.6 Up 08:54:43 - 09:02:54 3579
Bend 08:58:48 -27.8 Dark Up 61.9 243.7 Up 08:54:43 - 09:02:54 3558
Oregon Observatory 08:58:49 -28.0 Dark Up 62.0 243.9 Up 08:54:44 - 09:02:55 3542
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:58:49 -28.2 Dark Up 62.1 244.1 Up 08:54:44 - 09:02:55 3521
North Lake 08:58:48 -28.5 Dark Up 61.9 245.6 Up 08:54:43 - 09:02:54 3463
Paisley 08:58:47 -29.0 Dark Up 61.9 247.0 Up 08:54:42 - 09:02:53 3397
Klamath Falls 08:58:50 -29.7 Dark Up 62.9 246.3 Up 08:54:45 - 09:02:56 3370
Lakeview 08:58:47 -29.5 Dark Up 62.0 248.1 Up 08:54:41 - 09:02:52 3339
Cedarville 08:58:47 -30.1 Dark Up 62.1 249.5 Up 08:54:42 - 09:02:53 3265
Fall River/Burney 08:58:50 -30.7 Dark Up 63.1 248.9 Up 08:54:45 - 09:02:56 3236
Susanville 08:58:49 -31.2 Dark Up 62.8 251.0 Up 08:54:43 - 09:02:54 3153
Greenville 08:58:49 -31.6 Dark Up 63.1 251.1 Up 08:54:44 - 09:02:55 3129
Gimple 08:58:50 -31.5 Dark Up 63.0 251.2 Up 08:54:44 - 09:02:55 3127
Quincy 08:58:49 -31.7 Dark Up 63.2 251.5 Up 08:54:44 - 09:02:55 3107
Portola 08:58:49 -31.8 Dark Up 62.9 252.3 Up 08:54:44 - 09:02:55 3085
Reno 08:58:48 -31.9 Dark Up 62.5 253.5 Up 08:54:42 - 09:02:53 3044
Carson City 08:58:48 -32.3 Dark Up 62.5 254.2 Up 08:54:42 - 09:02:53 3004
Gardnerville 08:58:47 -32.5 Dark Up 62.6 254.7 Up 08:54:42 - 09:02:53 2977
Yerington 08:58:46 -32.3 Dark Up 62.1 255.2 Up 08:54:40 - 09:02:51 2972
Niwot 08:58:15 -27.1 Dark Up 51.4 265.1 Up 08:54:09 - 09:02:20 2935
SwRI 08:58:15 -27.2 Dark Up 51.5 265.2 Up 08:54:09 - 09:02:20 2924
Hawthorne 08:58:45 -32.6 Dark Up 61.8 256.5 Up 08:54:40 - 09:02:51 2912
Lee Vining 08:58:46 -33.3 Dark Up 62.3 257.1 Up 08:54:41 - 09:02:52 2859
Tonopah 08:58:42 -32.8 Dark Up 60.9 258.7 Up 08:54:37 - 09:02:48 2837
Bishop 08:58:46 -33.7 Dark Up 61.9 258.9 Up 08:54:40 - 09:02:51 2781
Beatty 08:58:42 -33.7 Dark Up 60.7 261.1 Up 08:54:36 - 09:02:47 2703
Indian Springs 08:58:39 -33.8 Dark Up 59.9 262.5 Up 08:54:34 - 09:02:45 2651
CPSLO 08:58:53 -36.2 Dark Up 64.0 260.9 Up 08:54:47 - 09:02:58 2600
Henderson 08:58:38 -34.1 Dark Up 59.4 263.9 Up 08:54:32 - 09:02:43 2582
Searchlight/Boulder City 08:58:38 -34.6 Dark Up 59.4 265.0 Up 08:54:33 - 09:02:44 2518
Patrick 08:58:36 -34.3 Dark Up 58.6 265.8 Up 08:54:31 - 09:02:42 2498
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:58:38 -34.8 Dark Up 59.2 265.7 Up 08:54:32 - 09:02:43 2481
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:58:37 -34.6 Dark Up 58.8 266.0 Up 08:54:31 - 09:02:42 2476
DCO 08:58:34 -34.4 Dark Up 58.0 266.7 Up 08:54:28 - 09:02:39 2454
Mohave Valley 08:58:38 -35.0 Dark Up 59.2 266.1 Up 08:54:32 - 09:02:43 2451
Wildwood 08:58:48 -36.9 Dark Up 62.5 264.9 Up 08:54:43 - 09:02:54 2430
Lake Havasu City 08:58:37 -35.3 Dark Up 59.0 267.0 Up 08:54:32 - 09:02:43 2403
Parker 08:58:38 -35.6 Dark Up 59.0 267.6 Up 08:54:32 - 09:02:43 2364
Idyllwild 08:58:43 -36.7 Dark Up 61.0 266.8 Up 08:54:38 - 09:02:49 2357
Blythe 08:58:39 -36.2 Dark Up 59.3 268.3 Up 08:54:33 - 09:02:44 2311
George/Scottsdale 08:58:32 -35.2 Dark Up 57.0 269.7 Up 08:54:26 - 09:02:37 2286
Calipatria 08:58:41 -36.9 Dark Up 60.1 268.6 Up 08:54:35 - 09:02:46 2272
Yuma 08:58:39 -37.1 Dark Up 59.3 269.8 Up 08:54:34 - 09:02:45 2211

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, (2026/08/04 09:00UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Vega           18:36:56.7 +38:47:07  0.0 19.10  89
53Eps Cyg      20:46:13.3 +33:58:20  2.5 13.40  63
PPM 109812     19:49:54.7 +28:26:23  6.2  0.90  75
PPM 109871     19:51:30.9 +27:27:36  8.4  0.14  75
342842         19:51:16.4 +27:35:17 15.7        75
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/10/30 21:48:11 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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