RECON: TNO occultation with 342842

Event between (342842) 08YB3 and star GA1220:07372456 with event index number of 2203529

Geocentric closest approach at 2024/10/18 07:36:50 UTC

J2000 position of star is 19:42:07.4 +32:33:08
Equinox of date position of star is 19:43:03.1 +32:36:38
Stellar brightness G=15.1, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 88 degrees from the moon. Moon is 99% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=21.7

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Object is 15.5 AU from the Sun and 15.4 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 29.8 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 53 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 574 km.
The sky-plane scale is 11150.8 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.5
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, (2024/10/18 07:39UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Vega           18:37:46.7 +38:48:28  0.0 14.60  98
37Gam Cyg      20:23:07.2 +40:20:14  2.2 11.14  78
PPM 083318     19:40:40.9 +34:02:15  6.2  1.51  88
PPM 083374     19:42:35.6 +33:08:33  7.1  0.54  88
PPM 083358     19:41:54.1 +32:40:39  9.7  0.26  88
PPM 083381     19:42:53.1 +32:28:06 10.5  0.15  88
342842         19:43:04.6 +32:36:43 15.1        88
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 22.2 km RECON observability=0.7 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)
Yuma 07:35:17 -67.0 Dark Up 16.2 298.6 Really Low 07:30:21 - 07:40:13 3031
Calipatria 07:35:18 -66.6 Dark Up 17.1 298.2 Really Low 07:30:22 - 07:40:14 3004
George/Scottsdale 07:35:10 -65.6 Dark Up 14.7 299.6 Really Low 07:30:14 - 07:40:06 2967
Idyllwild 07:35:18 -66.1 Dark Up 18.2 297.5 Really Low 07:30:22 - 07:40:14 2967
Wildwood 07:35:20 -65.7 Dark Up 19.8 296.6 Really Low 07:30:24 - 07:40:16 2935
Lake Havasu City 07:35:12 -65.2 Dark Up 16.8 298.3 Really Low 07:30:16 - 07:40:08 2925
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:35:11 -64.5 Dark Up 17.3 298.0 Really Low 07:30:15 - 07:40:07 2884
Patrick 07:35:09 -64.2 Dark Up 17.0 298.3 Really Low 07:30:13 - 07:40:05 2869
Beatty 07:35:10 -62.9 Dark Up 19.7 296.5 Really Low 07:30:14 - 07:40:06 2771
Bishop 07:35:11 -62.5 Dark Up 21.1 295.5 Low 07:30:15 - 07:40:07 2733
Lee Vining 07:35:11 -61.8 Dark Up 21.9 295.0 Low 07:30:15 - 07:40:07 2690
Hawthorne 07:35:08 -61.3 Dark Up 21.8 295.0 Low 07:30:12 - 07:40:04 2655
Yerington 07:35:08 -60.8 Dark Up 22.3 294.6 Low 07:30:12 - 07:40:04 2621
Gardnerville 07:35:09 -60.8 Dark Up 22.7 294.3 Low 07:30:13 - 07:40:05 2619
Carson City 07:35:08 -60.6 Dark Up 22.9 294.2 Low 07:30:12 - 07:40:04 2603
Reno 07:35:08 -60.2 Dark Up 23.0 294.0 Low 07:30:12 - 07:40:04 2578
Portola 07:35:08 -59.9 Dark Up 23.6 293.6 Low 07:30:12 - 07:40:04 2554
Quincy 07:35:08 -59.7 Dark Up 24.0 293.3 Low 07:30:12 - 07:40:04 2541
Gimple 07:35:08 -59.5 Dark Up 24.0 293.3 Low 07:30:12 - 07:40:04 2528
Greenville 07:35:08 -59.5 Dark Up 24.1 293.2 Low 07:30:12 - 07:40:04 2527
CU-SBO 07:34:44 -58.0 Dark Up 13.4 301.5 Really Low 07:29:48 - 07:39:40 2511
Nikitin 07:34:44 -57.9 Dark Up 13.4 301.5 Really Low 07:29:48 - 07:39:40 2505
Dunrhomin 07:34:43 -57.7 Dark Up 13.5 301.5 Really Low 07:29:47 - 07:39:39 2492
Fall River/Burney 07:35:06 -58.6 Dark Up 24.7 292.6 Low 07:30:10 - 07:40:02 2459
Cedarville 07:35:03 -58.2 Dark Up 24.1 293.0 Low 07:30:07 - 07:39:59 2437
Klamath Falls 07:35:04 -57.4 Dark Up 25.4 291.9 Low 07:30:08 - 07:40:00 2372
Chiloquin 07:35:03 -57.0 Dark Up 25.6 291.7 Low 07:30:07 - 07:39:59 2346
Oregon Observatory 07:34:59 -55.8 Dark Up 25.8 291.3 Low 07:30:03 - 07:39:55 2254
Bend 07:34:58 -55.6 Dark Up 25.8 291.3 Low 07:30:02 - 07:39:54 2242
Sisters 07:34:58 -55.4 Dark Up 26.1 291.1 Low 07:30:02 - 07:39:54 2222
Maupin 07:34:55 -54.5 Dark Up 26.1 290.9 Low 07:29:59 - 07:39:51 2160
The Dalles 07:34:55 -54.1 Dark Up 26.3 290.7 Low 07:29:59 - 07:39:51 2126
PNWRO 07:34:50 -53.8 Dark Up 25.0 291.9 Low 07:29:54 - 07:39:46 2113
Toppenish/White Swan 07:34:52 -53.4 Dark Up 26.1 290.8 Low 07:29:56 - 07:39:48 2073
Yakima 07:34:51 -53.1 Dark Up 26.3 290.6 Low 07:29:55 - 07:39:47 2055
Ellensburg 07:34:50 -52.7 Dark Up 26.4 290.4 Low 07:29:54 - 07:39:46 2024
Wenatchee 07:34:49 -52.3 Dark Up 26.4 290.3 Low 07:29:53 - 07:39:45 1992
Manson/Chelan 07:34:48 -51.9 Dark Up 26.5 290.2 Low 07:29:52 - 07:39:44 1956
Brewster 07:34:47 -51.7 Dark Up 26.3 290.4 Low 07:29:51 - 07:39:43 1942
Okanogan 07:34:46 -51.4 Dark Up 26.3 290.4 Low 07:29:50 - 07:39:42 1922
Victoria 07:34:51 -51.0 Dark Up 28.7 287.9 Low 07:29:55 - 07:39:47 1873
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:34:45 -50.8 Dark Up 26.4 290.2 Low 07:29:49 - 07:39:41 1871
Oliver 07:34:44 -50.6 Dark Up 26.5 290.0 Low 07:29:48 - 07:39:40 1855
Penticton 07:34:43 -50.3 Dark Up 26.7 289.8 Low 07:29:47 - 07:39:39 1827
Summerland 07:34:43 -50.2 Dark Up 26.7 289.7 Low 07:29:47 - 07:39:39 1820
Peachland 07:34:43 -50.0 Dark Up 26.9 289.6 Low 07:29:47 - 07:39:39 1808
Kelowna 07:34:42 -49.9 Dark Up 26.7 289.7 Low 07:29:46 - 07:39:38 1800
Kamloops 07:34:42 -49.1 Dark Up 27.5 288.7 Low 07:29:46 - 07:39:38 1727
Sleaford 07:34:21 -46.7 Dark Up 19.9 297.9 Really Low 07:29:25 - 07:39:17 1590

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, (2024/10/18 07:39UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Vega           18:36:56.7 +38:47:07  0.0 14.60  98
37Gam Cyg      20:22:13.7 +40:15:24  2.2 11.14  78
PPM 083318     19:39:44.9 +33:58:44  6.2  1.51  88
PPM 083374     19:41:38.9 +33:04:59  7.1  0.54  88
PPM 083358     19:40:57.0 +32:37:06  9.7  0.26  88
PPM 083381     19:41:55.8 +32:24:32 10.5  0.15  88
342842         19:42:07.4 +32:33:08 15.1        88
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2024/03/02 05:59:17 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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