RECON: TNO occultation with 342842

Event between (342842) 08YB3 and star GA1120:11381388 with event index number of 2205629

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/08/01 06:27:54 UTC

J2000 position of star is 19:50:23.8 +23:18:26
Equinox of date position of star is 19:51:20.4 +23:21:51
Stellar brightness G=15.7, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 133 degrees from the moon. Moon is 2% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.6

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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 38 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1959 km.
The sky-plane scale is 11313.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.3
Diameter=82.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.6 sec chord
Diameter=33.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.1 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 26.1 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=4.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 06:27:38 -17.8 AT Down 61.2 157.8 Up 06:23:58 - 06:31:19 6363
Victoria 06:27:48 -18.9 Dark Down 62.3 150.5 Up 06:24:08 - 06:31:29 6302
Peachland 06:27:39 -18.8 Dark Down 62.2 158.3 Up 06:23:58 - 06:31:19 6266
Kelowna 06:27:38 -18.8 Dark Down 62.2 158.9 Up 06:23:58 - 06:31:19 6264
Summerland 06:27:39 -19.0 Dark Down 62.4 158.4 Up 06:23:59 - 06:31:20 6251
Penticton 06:27:39 -19.1 Dark Down 62.5 158.5 Up 06:23:58 - 06:31:19 6241
Oliver 06:27:40 -19.4 Dark Down 62.8 158.3 Up 06:23:59 - 06:31:20 6212
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:27:40 -19.6 Dark Down 63.0 158.6 Up 06:23:59 - 06:31:20 6191
Tonasket 06:27:40 -19.9 Dark Down 63.3 158.2 Up 06:24:00 - 06:31:21 6168
Okanogan 06:27:41 -20.1 Dark Down 63.6 157.7 Up 06:24:00 - 06:31:21 6145
Brewster 06:27:43 -20.3 Dark Down 63.8 157.1 Up 06:24:02 - 06:31:23 6130
Manson/Chelan 06:27:43 -20.4 Dark Down 63.9 156.2 Up 06:24:03 - 06:31:24 6127
Wenatchee 06:27:45 -20.8 Dark Down 64.2 155.4 Up 06:24:04 - 06:31:25 6094
Ellensburg 06:27:45 -21.1 Dark Down 64.6 154.6 Up 06:24:05 - 06:31:26 6068
Yakima 06:27:46 -21.5 Dark Down 64.9 154.2 Up 06:24:06 - 06:31:27 6034
Sleaford 06:27:08 -19.2 Dark Down 61.1 185.5 Up 06:23:28 - 06:30:49 6015
Toppenish/White Swan 06:27:46 -21.7 Dark Down 65.2 154.4 Up 06:24:06 - 06:31:27 6009
Goldendale 06:27:49 -22.1 Dark Down 65.5 153.0 Up 06:24:08 - 06:31:29 5979
The Dalles 06:27:50 -22.2 Dark Down 65.6 152.0 Up 06:24:09 - 06:31:30 5975
Maupin 06:27:50 -22.6 Dark Down 66.0 151.8 Up 06:24:09 - 06:31:30 5935
PNWRO 06:27:44 -22.5 Dark Down 65.9 157.2 Up 06:24:04 - 06:31:25 5920
Sisters 06:27:53 -23.2 Dark Down 66.6 149.8 Up 06:24:13 - 06:31:34 5880
Bend 06:27:52 -23.5 Dark Down 66.9 150.1 Up 06:24:12 - 06:31:33 5850
Oregon Observatory 06:27:54 -23.6 Dark Down 67.0 149.6 Up 06:24:13 - 06:31:34 5840
North Lake 06:27:54 -24.4 Dark Down 67.8 150.0 Up 06:24:13 - 06:31:34 5763
Chiloquin 06:27:57 -24.7 Dark Down 68.0 147.0 Up 06:24:16 - 06:31:37 5744
Klamath Falls 06:27:57 -25.0 Dark Down 68.3 146.7 Up 06:24:17 - 06:31:38 5711
Lakeview 06:27:54 -25.5 Dark Down 68.9 149.9 Up 06:24:13 - 06:31:34 5649
Fall River/Burney 06:27:58 -26.2 Dark Down 69.5 145.9 Up 06:24:18 - 06:31:39 5593
Cedarville 06:27:55 -26.1 Dark Down 69.5 149.5 Up 06:24:14 - 06:31:35 5584
Susanville 06:27:58 -27.0 Dark Down 70.3 146.7 Up 06:24:18 - 06:31:39 5506
Greenville 06:27:59 -27.1 Dark Down 70.4 145.6 Up 06:24:18 - 06:31:39 5494
Gimple 06:27:59 -27.2 Dark Down 70.4 145.8 Up 06:24:19 - 06:31:40 5490
Quincy 06:27:59 -27.3 Dark Down 70.6 145.3 Up 06:24:19 - 06:31:40 5476
Portola 06:27:59 -27.6 Dark Down 70.9 146.3 Up 06:24:19 - 06:31:40 5444
Reno 06:27:58 -28.0 Dark Down 71.4 147.5 Up 06:24:17 - 06:31:38 5392
Carson City 06:27:58 -28.4 Dark Down 71.7 146.9 Up 06:24:18 - 06:31:39 5359
Gardnerville 06:27:58 -28.6 Dark Down 71.9 146.7 Up 06:24:18 - 06:31:39 5335
Yerington 06:27:57 -28.8 Dark Down 72.1 148.3 Up 06:24:17 - 06:31:38 5314
Hawthorne 06:27:57 -29.4 Dark Down 72.7 149.0 Up 06:24:17 - 06:31:38 5250
Lee Vining 06:27:59 -29.7 Dark Down 73.0 146.7 Up 06:24:18 - 06:31:39 5220
Tonopah 06:27:55 -30.3 Dark Down 73.7 152.3 Up 06:24:14 - 06:31:35 5146
Bishop 06:27:58 -30.5 Dark Down 73.8 147.6 Up 06:24:18 - 06:31:39 5133
Beatty 06:27:55 -31.5 Dark Down 74.9 151.8 Up 06:24:15 - 06:31:36 5020
Indian Springs 06:27:53 -32.1 Dark Down 75.5 154.7 Up 06:24:12 - 06:31:33 4943
Dunrhomin 06:27:22 -31.0 Dark Down 72.8 191.6 Up 06:23:41 - 06:31:02 4882
Henderson 06:27:53 -32.8 Dark Down 76.3 156.3 Up 06:24:12 - 06:31:33 4863
Wildwood 06:28:05 -33.4 Dark Down 76.4 139.8 Up 06:24:24 - 06:31:45 4841
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:27:53 -33.7 Dark Down 77.2 156.3 Up 06:24:12 - 06:31:33 4763
Patrick 06:27:50 -33.7 Dark Down 77.2 159.5 Up 06:24:10 - 06:31:31 4756
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:27:51 -33.9 Dark Down 77.3 158.4 Up 06:24:11 - 06:31:32 4743
Mohave Valley 06:27:53 -34.0 Dark Down 77.4 155.9 Up 06:24:13 - 06:31:34 4737
Idyllwild 06:28:01 -34.4 Dark Down 77.6 145.2 Up 06:24:20 - 06:31:41 4722
Lake Havasu City 06:27:53 -34.4 Dark Down 77.9 156.1 Up 06:24:13 - 06:31:34 4688
Parker 06:27:54 -34.8 Dark Down 78.2 155.6 Up 06:24:13 - 06:31:34 4653
Calipatria 06:27:59 -35.3 Dark Down 78.6 148.2 Up 06:24:19 - 06:31:40 4611
Yuma 06:27:57 -36.0 Dark Down 79.4 150.9 Up 06:24:17 - 06:31:38 4530
George/Scottsdale 06:27:49 -35.9 Dark Down 79.3 165.8 Up 06:24:08 - 06:31:29 4508

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 2022/01/27 23:57:35 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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