RECON: TNO occultation with 342842

Event between (342842) 08YB3 and star GA1280:07299814 with event index number of 2201863

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/01/08 14:22:41 UTC

J2000 position of star is 20:00:45.2 +38:05:19
Equinox of date position of star is 20:01:32.7 +38:09:00
Stellar brightness G=16.8, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 118 degrees from the moon. Moon is 97% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.4

[RECON map]
TNO is 14.7 AU from the Sun and 15.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 29.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 9.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 23 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1242 km.
The sky-plane scale is 11018.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.3
Diameter=83.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.8 sec chord
Diameter=34.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 342842, (2023/01/08 14:23UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:42:13.1 +45:21:49  1.3 10.44 111
37Gam Cyg      20:23:03.3 +40:19:53  2.2  4.69 116
PPM 083936     19:59:24.2 +38:10:09  6.2  0.43 118
PPM 084031     20:02:10.0 +38:02:58  7.8  0.15 118
PPM 083995     20:00:53.3 +38:12:45 10.7  0.15 118
342842         20:01:35.2 +38:09:12 16.8       118
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 0.0 km RECON observability=0.0 and success probability=0.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Victoria 14:19:49 -16.5 AT Up 21.4 56.1 Low 14:17:26 - 14:22:12 5582
Clarence Fulton 14:19:53 -14.4 AT Up 24.6 59.3 Low 14:17:30 - 14:22:16 5512
Peachland 14:19:52 -14.6 AT Up 24.1 58.8 Low 14:17:29 - 14:22:15 5498
Kelowna 14:19:53 -14.4 AT Up 24.3 59.0 Low 14:17:30 - 14:22:16 5492
Summerland 14:19:52 -14.5 AT Up 24.0 58.8 Low 14:17:29 - 14:22:15 5484
Penticton 14:19:52 -14.4 AT Up 24.1 58.8 Low 14:17:29 - 14:22:15 5474
Oliver 14:19:51 -14.3 AT Up 23.9 58.7 Low 14:17:28 - 14:22:14 5449
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 14:19:51 -14.1 AT Up 23.9 58.8 Low 14:17:28 - 14:22:14 5429
Tonasket 14:19:50 -14.1 AT Up 23.7 58.6 Low 14:17:27 - 14:22:13 5410
Okanogan 14:19:49 -14.0 AT Up 23.4 58.4 Low 14:17:26 - 14:22:12 5393
Manson/Chelan 14:19:48 -14.3 AT Up 22.9 57.9 Low 14:17:25 - 14:22:11 5386
Brewster 14:19:49 -14.1 AT Up 23.2 58.2 Low 14:17:26 - 14:22:12 5384
Wenatchee 14:19:47 -14.2 AT Up 22.5 57.6 Low 14:17:24 - 14:22:10 5361
Ellensburg 14:19:46 -14.3 AT Up 22.2 57.3 Low 14:17:23 - 14:22:09 5342
Yakima 14:19:45 -14.2 AT Up 21.9 57.2 Low 14:17:22 - 14:22:08 5314
Toppenish/White Swan 14:19:45 -14.0 AT Up 21.9 57.2 Low 14:17:22 - 14:22:08 5290
The Dalles 14:19:43 -14.3 AT Up 21.0 56.5 Low 14:17:20 - 14:22:06 5273
Goldendale 14:19:44 -14.1 AT Up 21.4 56.8 Low 14:17:21 - 14:22:07 5271
Maupin 14:19:42 -14.1 AT Up 20.8 56.4 Low 14:17:19 - 14:22:05 5238
Pasco 14:19:45 -13.1 AT Up 22.6 57.9 Low 14:17:22 - 14:22:08 5220
Sisters 14:19:41 -14.2 AT Up 20.1 55.9 Low 14:17:18 - 14:22:04 5199
PNWRO 14:19:44 -12.9 AT Up 22.6 57.9 Low 14:17:21 - 14:22:07 5191
Redmond 14:19:40 -13.9 AT Up 20.3 56.1 Low 14:17:17 - 14:22:03 5178
Bend 14:19:40 -13.9 AT Up 20.1 55.9 Low 14:17:17 - 14:22:03 5169
Oregon Observatory 14:19:40 -13.9 AT Up 19.9 55.8 Really Low 14:17:17 - 14:22:03 5163
La Pine/Gilchrist 14:19:39 -13.9 AT Up 19.8 55.7 Really Low 14:17:16 - 14:22:02 5151
North Lake 14:19:38 -13.4 AT Up 19.9 55.9 Really Low 14:17:15 - 14:22:01 5089
Chiloquin 14:19:37 -13.8 AT Up 18.9 55.2 Really Low 14:17:14 - 14:22:00 5089
Klamath Falls 14:19:36 -13.7 AT Up 18.8 55.1 Really Low 14:17:13 - 14:21:59 5059
Paisley 14:19:37 -13.0 AT Up 19.8 55.9 Really Low 14:17:14 - 14:22:00 5030
Lakeview 14:19:36 -12.7 AT Up 19.6 55.9 Really Low 14:17:13 - 14:21:59 4982
Fall River/Burney 14:19:34 -13.1 AT Up 18.3 55.0 Really Low 14:17:11 - 14:21:57 4951
Cedarville 14:19:35 -12.3 AT Up 19.3 55.8 Really Low 14:17:12 - 14:21:58 4923
Susanville 14:19:33 -12.3 AT Up 18.4 55.2 Really Low 14:17:10 - 14:21:56 4865
Greenville 14:19:32 -12.4 AT Up 18.1 55.0 Really Low 14:17:09 - 14:21:55 4859
Gimple 14:19:32 -12.4 AT Up 18.1 55.0 Really Low 14:17:09 - 14:21:55 4855
Quincy 14:19:32 -12.4 AT Up 17.9 54.9 Really Low 14:17:09 - 14:21:55 4844
Portola 14:19:32 -12.0 NT Up 18.2 55.1 Really Low 14:17:09 - 14:21:55 4809
Reno 14:19:31 -11.4 NT Up 18.4 55.4 Really Low 14:17:08 - 14:21:54 4753
Carson City 14:19:31 -11.3 NT Up 18.2 55.3 Really Low 14:17:08 - 14:21:54 4724
Gardnerville 14:19:30 -11.2 NT Up 18.1 55.3 Really Low 14:17:07 - 14:21:53 4703
Yerington 14:19:31 -10.8 NT Up 18.5 55.6 Really Low 14:17:08 - 14:21:54 4675
Hawthorne 14:19:30 -10.2 NT Up 18.6 55.7 Really Low 14:17:07 - 14:21:53 4610
Lee Vining 14:19:29 -10.4 NT Up 18.0 55.3 Really Low 14:17:06 - 14:21:52 4592
Bishop 14:19:28 -9.7 NT Up 18.1 55.5 Really Low 14:17:05 - 14:21:51 4505
Tonopah 14:19:29 -9.0 NT Up 19.3 56.2 Really Low 14:17:06 - 14:21:52 4496
CPSLO 14:19:24 -10.7 NT Up 15.4 53.9 Really Low 14:17:01 - 14:21:47 4468
Beatty 14:19:27 -8.3 NT Up 18.9 56.1 Really Low 14:17:04 - 14:21:50 4378
Indian Springs 14:19:27 -7.3 NT Up 19.5 56.5 Really Low 14:17:04 - 14:21:50 4292
Wildwood 14:19:23 -8.7 NT Up 16.1 54.5 Really Low 14:17:00 - 14:21:46 4253
Henderson 14:19:27 -6.6 NT Up 19.6 56.6 Really Low 14:17:04 - 14:21:50 4210
Idyllwild 14:19:23 -7.1 NT Up 17.2 55.2 Really Low 14:17:00 - 14:21:46 4116
Laughlin/Bullhead City 14:19:25 -6.0 CT Up 19.4 56.5 Really Low 14:17:02 - 14:21:48 4114
Patrick 14:19:26 -5.5 CT Up 20.0 56.9 Low 14:17:03 - 14:21:49 4096
Mohave Valley 14:19:25 -5.9 CT Up 19.3 56.4 Really Low 14:17:02 - 14:21:48 4091
Kingman/Dolan Springs 14:19:26 -5.6 CT Up 19.8 56.7 Really Low 14:17:03 - 14:21:49 4088
Dunrhomin 14:19:39 -1.4 CT Up 28.5 62.6 Low 14:17:16 - 14:22:02 4063
Lake Havasu City 14:19:24 -5.5 CT Up 19.2 56.4 Really Low 14:17:01 - 14:21:47 4044
Parker 14:19:24 -5.4 CT Up 19.0 56.3 Really Low 14:17:01 - 14:21:47 4013
Calipatria 14:19:22 -5.9 CT Up 17.6 55.6 Really Low 14:16:59 - 14:21:45 3997
Blythe 14:19:23 -5.4 CT Up 18.5 56.1 Really Low 14:17:00 - 14:21:46 3986
Yuma 14:19:22 -5.1 CT Up 18.0 55.8 Really Low 14:16:59 - 14:21:45 3910
George/Scottsdale 14:19:25 -3.3 CT Up 20.5 57.2 Low 14:17:02 - 14:21:48 3841

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, (2023/01/08 14:23UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:41:25.9 +45:16:49  1.3 10.44 111
37Gam Cyg      20:22:13.7 +40:15:24  2.2  4.69 116
PPM 083936     19:58:34.4 +38:06:20  6.2  0.43 118
PPM 084031     20:01:20.0 +37:59:04  7.8  0.15 118
PPM 083995     20:00:03.5 +38:08:54 10.7  0.15 118
342842         20:00:45.2 +38:05:19 16.8       118
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/11/14 01:16:15 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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