RECON: TNO occultation with 342842

Event between (342842) 08YB3 and star GA1120:11381388 with event index number of 1737107

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/08/01 06:29:20 UTC

J2000 position of star is 19:50:23.8 +23:18:26
Equinox of date position of star is 19:51:17.2 +23:21:40
Stellar brightness G=15.7, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 133 degrees from the moon. Moon is 2% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 16.4 AU from the Sun and 15.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 31.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 10.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 41 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2563 km.
The sky-plane scale is 11313.1 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, (2027/08/01 06:29UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Vega           18:37:52.3 +38:48:37  0.0 21.99 116
Tarazed        19:47:34.2 +10:40:56  2.7 12.73 146
12 Vul         19:52:15.4 +22:40:54  4.7  0.71 134
PPM 109893     19:53:16.3 +23:20:39  8.4  0.39 133
PPM 109820     19:51:21.8 +23:23:13  9.8  0.05 133
342842         19:51:34.6 +23:22:43 15.7       133
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 21.8 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=20.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Victoria 06:29:12 -19.0 Dark Down 62.4 151.2 Up 06:25:16 - 06:33:08 1732
Clarence Fulton 06:29:01 -18.6 Dark Down 61.9 160.2 Up 06:25:05 - 06:32:57 1722
Peachland 06:29:02 -18.9 Dark Down 62.3 159.0 Up 06:25:06 - 06:32:58 1697
Kelowna 06:29:02 -18.9 Dark Down 62.3 159.6 Up 06:25:06 - 06:32:58 1696
Summerland 06:29:03 -19.1 Dark Down 62.5 159.1 Up 06:25:07 - 06:32:59 1682
Penticton 06:29:02 -19.2 Dark Down 62.6 159.2 Up 06:25:06 - 06:32:58 1672
Oliver 06:29:03 -19.5 Dark Down 62.9 159.0 Up 06:25:07 - 06:32:59 1643
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:29:03 -19.7 Dark Down 63.1 159.2 Up 06:25:07 - 06:32:59 1622
Tonasket 06:29:04 -20.0 Dark Down 63.4 158.9 Up 06:25:08 - 06:33:00 1599
Okanogan 06:29:05 -20.2 Dark Down 63.7 158.4 Up 06:25:09 - 06:33:01 1576
Brewster 06:29:05 -20.4 Dark Down 63.9 157.7 Up 06:25:09 - 06:33:01 1561
Manson/Chelan 06:29:07 -20.5 Dark Down 64.0 156.9 Up 06:25:11 - 06:33:03 1557
Entiat 06:29:07 -20.7 Dark Down 64.1 156.5 Up 06:25:11 - 06:33:03 1541
Wenatchee 06:29:08 -20.9 Dark Down 64.3 156.1 Up 06:25:12 - 06:33:04 1524
Ellensburg 06:29:09 -21.2 Dark Down 64.7 155.3 Up 06:25:13 - 06:33:05 1498
Yakima 06:29:09 -21.6 Dark Down 65.0 154.9 Up 06:25:13 - 06:33:05 1464
Toppenish/White Swan 06:29:10 -21.8 Dark Down 65.3 155.1 Up 06:25:14 - 06:33:06 1439
Goldendale 06:29:12 -22.2 Dark Down 65.6 153.7 Up 06:25:16 - 06:33:08 1409
The Dalles 06:29:13 -22.3 Dark Down 65.7 152.7 Up 06:25:17 - 06:33:09 1404
Pasco 06:29:08 -22.3 Dark Down 65.7 157.7 Up 06:25:12 - 06:33:04 1380
Maupin 06:29:13 -22.7 Dark Down 66.1 152.5 Up 06:25:17 - 06:33:09 1365
PNWRO 06:29:07 -22.6 Dark Down 66.0 157.9 Up 06:25:11 - 06:33:03 1350
Sisters 06:29:16 -23.3 Dark Down 66.7 150.5 Up 06:25:20 - 06:33:12 1310
Redmond 06:29:15 -23.5 Dark Down 66.9 151.4 Up 06:25:19 - 06:33:11 1292
Bend 06:29:16 -23.6 Dark Down 67.0 150.8 Up 06:25:20 - 06:33:12 1279
Oregon Observatory 06:29:17 -23.7 Dark Down 67.2 150.3 Up 06:25:21 - 06:33:13 1270
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:29:17 -23.9 Dark Down 67.3 150.0 Up 06:25:21 - 06:33:13 1255
North Lake 06:29:17 -24.5 Dark Down 67.9 150.8 Up 06:25:21 - 06:33:13 1192
Klamath Falls 06:29:17 -25.1 Dark Down 68.4 147.5 Up 06:25:21 - 06:33:13 1145
Paisley 06:29:17 -25.1 Dark Down 68.5 150.9 Up 06:25:21 - 06:33:13 1130
Lakeview 06:29:17 -25.6 Dark Down 69.0 150.7 Up 06:25:21 - 06:33:13 1078
Fall River/Burney 06:29:17 -26.3 Dark Down 69.6 146.7 Up 06:25:21 - 06:33:13 1031
Cedarville 06:29:17 -26.3 Dark Down 69.7 150.3 Up 06:25:21 - 06:33:13 1013
Susanville 06:29:17 -27.1 Dark Down 70.4 147.5 Up 06:25:21 - 06:33:13 943
Greenville 06:29:17 -27.2 Dark Down 70.5 146.4 Up 06:25:21 - 06:33:13 937
Gimple 06:29:17 -27.3 Dark Down 70.6 146.6 Up 06:25:21 - 06:33:13 932
Quincy 06:29:17 -27.4 Dark Down 70.7 146.1 Up 06:25:21 - 06:33:13 921
Portola 06:29:17 -27.7 Dark Down 71.0 147.1 Up 06:25:21 - 06:33:13 885
Reno 06:29:17 -28.2 Dark Down 71.5 148.3 Up 06:25:21 - 06:33:13 830
Carson City 06:29:17 -28.5 Dark Down 71.8 147.8 Up 06:25:21 - 06:33:13 800
Gardnerville 06:29:17 -28.7 Dark Down 72.0 147.5 Up 06:25:21 - 06:33:13 778
Yerington 06:29:17 -28.9 Dark Down 72.2 149.2 Up 06:25:21 - 06:33:13 750
Hawthorne 06:29:17 -29.5 Dark Down 72.9 149.9 Up 06:25:21 - 06:33:13 684
Lee Vining 06:29:17 -29.8 Dark Down 73.1 147.6 Up 06:25:21 - 06:33:13 667
Bishop 06:29:17 -30.6 Dark Down 73.9 148.6 Up 06:25:21 - 06:33:13 578
Tonopah 06:29:17 -30.4 Dark Down 73.8 153.3 Up 06:25:21 - 06:33:13 575
CPSLO 06:29:31 -31.7 Dark Down 74.5 137.8 Up 06:25:35 - 06:33:27 474
Beatty 06:29:17 -31.6 Dark Down 75.0 152.9 Up 06:25:21 - 06:33:13 450
Indian Springs 06:29:16 -32.2 Dark Down 75.7 155.9 Up 06:25:20 - 06:33:12 372
Niwot 06:28:46 -31.2 Dark Down 72.9 192.8 Up 06:24:50 - 06:32:42 299
SwRI 06:28:46 -31.2 Dark Down 73.0 192.6 Up 06:24:50 - 06:32:42 292
Henderson 06:29:16 -32.9 Dark Down 76.4 157.6 Up 06:25:20 - 06:33:12 292
Wildwood 06:29:28 -33.5 Dark Down 76.5 140.9 Up 06:25:32 - 06:33:24 268
Idyllwild 06:29:17 -34.5 Dark Down 77.7 146.4 Up 06:25:21 - 06:33:13 257
Searchlight/Boulder City 06:29:16 -33.5 Dark Down 76.9 156.9 Up 06:25:20 - 06:33:12 235
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:29:16 -33.8 Dark Down 77.3 157.7 Up 06:25:20 - 06:33:12 192
Patrick 06:29:14 -33.8 Dark Down 77.3 160.9 Up 06:25:18 - 06:33:10 185
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:29:15 -34.0 Dark Down 77.4 159.8 Up 06:25:19 - 06:33:11 172
Mohave Valley 06:29:17 -34.1 Dark Down 77.6 157.3 Up 06:25:21 - 06:33:13 166
DCO 06:29:13 -34.3 Dark Down 77.7 163.3 Up 06:25:17 - 06:33:09 126
Lake Havasu City 06:29:17 -34.6 Dark Down 78.0 157.6 Up 06:25:21 - 06:33:13 117
Parker 06:29:17 -34.9 Dark Down 78.3 157.1 Up 06:25:21 - 06:33:13 82
Blythe 06:29:17 -35.3 Dark Down 78.7 154.7 Up 06:25:21 - 06:33:13 62
George/Scottsdale 06:29:12 -36.0 Dark Down 79.4 167.4 Up 06:25:16 - 06:33:08 -63
Yuma 06:29:17 -36.1 Dark Down 79.5 152.4 Up 06:25:21 - 06:33:13 -104
Calipatria 06:29:17 -35.4 Dark Down 78.8 149.6 Up 06:25:21 - 06:33:13 -151

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, (2027/08/01 06:29UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Vega           18:36:56.7 +38:47:07  0.0 21.99 116
Tarazed        19:46:15.6 +10:36:48  2.7 12.73 146
12 Vul         19:51:04.1 +22:36:36  4.7  0.71 134
PPM 109893     19:52:05.5 +23:16:18  8.4  0.39 133
PPM 109820     19:50:11.1 +23:18:56  9.8  0.05 133
342842         19:50:23.8 +23:18:26 15.7       133
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/10/31 19:57:08 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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