RECON: TNO occultation with 342842

Event between (342842) 08YB3 and star GA1120:13178488 with event index number of 2205512

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/05/28 05:41:07 UTC

J2000 position of star is 20:06:00.8 +23:39:24
Equinox of date position of star is 20:07:03.1 +23:43:38
Stellar brightness G=16.9, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 46 degrees from the moon. Moon is 53% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=21.9

[RECON map]
Object is 16.3 AU from the Sun and 16.0 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 19.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 6.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 60 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1907 km.
The sky-plane scale is 11576.9 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.5
Diameter=82.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.9 sec chord
Diameter=33.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 342842, (2027/05/28 05:41UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:42:22.0 +45:22:46  1.3 22.79  58
53Eps Cyg      20:47:19.1 +34:04:25  2.5 13.55  48
17 Vul         20:08:04.1 +23:41:42  5.1  0.21  45
PPM 110411     20:07:23.4 +23:14:54  8.1  0.49  45
17 Vul         20:08:04.1 +23:41:42  5.1  0.21  45
PPM 110403     20:07:12.6 +23:43:48 11.2  0.01  46
342842         20:07:11.4 +23:44:12 16.9        45
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=0.1 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)
Kamloops 05:45:51 -12.2 AT Down 18.2 74.6 Really Low 05:40:23 - 05:51:19 110
Kelowna 05:45:53 -13.2 AT Down 18.5 75.0 Really Low 05:40:25 - 05:51:21 9
Peachland 05:45:53 -13.2 AT Down 18.3 74.7 Really Low 05:40:25 - 05:51:21 6
Summerland 05:45:54 -13.3 AT Down 18.3 74.7 Really Low 05:40:26 - 05:51:22 -10
Victoria 05:45:58 -12.9 AT Down 15.7 71.8 Really Low 05:40:30 - 05:51:26 -11
Penticton 05:45:54 -13.4 AT Down 18.4 74.8 Really Low 05:40:26 - 05:51:22 -20
Oliver 05:45:55 -13.7 AT Down 18.3 74.7 Really Low 05:40:27 - 05:51:23 -54
Sleaford 05:45:34 -14.7 AT Down 27.2 85.8 Low 05:40:06 - 05:51:02 -63
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:45:55 -13.9 AT Down 18.4 74.8 Really Low 05:40:27 - 05:51:23 -75
Okanogan 05:45:57 -14.4 AT Down 18.1 74.4 Really Low 05:40:29 - 05:51:25 -132
Brewster 05:45:57 -14.6 AT Down 17.9 74.2 Really Low 05:40:29 - 05:51:25 -153
Manson/Chelan 05:45:58 -14.6 AT Down 17.6 73.9 Really Low 05:40:30 - 05:51:26 -163
Wenatchee 05:45:59 -15.0 AT Down 17.3 73.6 Really Low 05:40:31 - 05:51:27 -204
Ellensburg 05:46:00 -15.3 AT Down 17.1 73.4 Really Low 05:40:32 - 05:51:28 -238
Yakima 05:46:01 -15.6 AT Down 16.9 73.2 Really Low 05:40:33 - 05:51:29 -277
Toppenish/White Swan 05:46:02 -15.8 AT Down 17.0 73.3 Really Low 05:40:34 - 05:51:30 -303
The Dalles 05:46:04 -16.2 AT Down 16.2 72.5 Really Low 05:40:36 - 05:51:32 -357
PNWRO 05:46:01 -16.7 AT Down 17.9 74.2 Really Low 05:40:33 - 05:51:29 -381
Maupin 05:46:05 -16.6 AT Down 16.2 72.5 Really Low 05:40:37 - 05:51:33 -401
Sisters 05:46:07 -17.2 AT Down 15.6 72.0 Really Low 05:40:39 - 05:51:35 -472
Bend 05:46:07 -17.5 AT Down 15.7 72.1 Really Low 05:40:39 - 05:51:35 -503
Oregon Observatory 05:46:08 -17.5 AT Down 15.6 71.9 Really Low 05:40:40 - 05:51:36 -517
Chiloquin 05:46:10 -18.5 Dark Down 14.9 71.3 Really Low 05:40:42 - 05:51:38 -634
Klamath Falls 05:46:11 -18.8 Dark Down 14.8 71.3 Really Low 05:40:43 - 05:51:39 -670
Cedarville 05:46:11 -20.0 Dark Down 15.7 72.1 Really Low 05:40:43 - 05:51:39 -789
Fall River/Burney 05:46:13 -19.9 Dark Down 14.7 71.2 Really Low 05:40:45 - 05:51:41 -800
Greenville 05:46:14 -20.9 Dark Down 14.7 71.3 Really Low 05:40:46 - 05:51:42 -904
Gimple 05:46:14 -20.9 Dark Down 14.8 71.3 Really Low 05:40:46 - 05:51:42 -907
Quincy 05:46:14 -21.1 Dark Down 14.7 71.2 Really Low 05:40:46 - 05:51:42 -925
Portola 05:46:14 -21.4 Dark Down 15.0 71.5 Really Low 05:40:46 - 05:51:42 -953
Reno 05:46:14 -21.9 Dark Down 15.4 71.8 Really Low 05:40:46 - 05:51:42 -1000
Carson City 05:46:15 -22.2 Dark Down 15.3 71.7 Really Low 05:40:47 - 05:51:43 -1037
Gardnerville 05:46:15 -22.4 Dark Down 15.2 71.7 Really Low 05:40:47 - 05:51:43 -1063
Yerington 05:46:15 -22.6 Dark Down 15.7 72.0 Really Low 05:40:47 - 05:51:43 -1076
Hawthorne 05:46:15 -23.2 Dark Down 15.9 72.2 Really Low 05:40:47 - 05:51:43 -1140
Lee Vining 05:46:16 -23.5 Dark Down 15.4 71.8 Really Low 05:40:48 - 05:51:44 -1182
Bishop 05:46:16 -24.3 Dark Down 15.8 72.0 Really Low 05:40:48 - 05:51:44 -1266
Dunrhomin 05:45:55 -26.1 Dark Down 26.4 80.4 Low 05:40:27 - 05:51:23 -1306
Nikitin 05:45:55 -26.3 Dark Down 26.3 80.3 Low 05:40:27 - 05:51:23 -1326
CU-SBO 05:45:55 -26.3 Dark Down 26.3 80.2 Low 05:40:27 - 05:51:23 -1331
Beatty 05:46:15 -25.4 Dark Down 16.9 72.7 Really Low 05:40:47 - 05:51:43 -1364
Wildwood 05:46:21 -27.0 Dark Down 14.6 71.1 Really Low 05:40:53 - 05:51:49 -1596
Patrick 05:46:14 -27.8 Dark Down 18.7 73.8 Really Low 05:40:46 - 05:51:42 -1604
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:46:15 -27.8 Dark Down 18.0 73.3 Really Low 05:40:47 - 05:51:43 -1609
Lake Havasu City 05:46:15 -28.4 Dark Down 18.1 73.3 Really Low 05:40:47 - 05:51:43 -1687
Idyllwild 05:46:19 -28.1 Dark Down 15.9 71.9 Really Low 05:40:51 - 05:51:47 -1693
Calipatria 05:46:18 -29.1 Dark Down 16.7 72.3 Really Low 05:40:50 - 05:51:46 -1794
George/Scottsdale 05:46:12 -30.1 Dark Down 19.8 74.2 Really Low 05:40:44 - 05:51:40 -1839
Yuma 05:46:17 -29.9 Dark Down 17.3 72.6 Really Low 05:40:49 - 05:51:45 -1866

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, (2027/05/28 05:41UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:41:25.9 +45:16:49  1.3 22.79  58
53Eps Cyg      20:46:13.3 +33:58:20  2.5 13.55  48
17 Vul         20:06:53.4 +23:36:52  5.1  0.21  45
PPM 110411     20:06:12.5 +23:10:06  8.1  0.49  45
17 Vul         20:06:53.4 +23:36:52  5.1  0.21  45
PPM 110403     20:06:02.0 +23:38:59 11.2  0.01  46
342842         20:06:00.8 +23:39:24 16.9        46
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2024/03/06 04:23:01 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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