RECON: TNO occultation with 342842

Event between (342842) 08YB3 and star GA1120:11173552 with event index number of 2205642

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/08/07 10:31:31 UTC

J2000 position of star is 19:48:47.6 +23:06:35
Equinox of date position of star is 19:49:49.6 +23:10:18
Stellar brightness G=16.6, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 102 degrees from the moon. Moon is 32% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=21.8

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Object is 16.4 AU from the Sun and 15.6 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 32.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 10.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 36 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1979 km.
The sky-plane scale is 11321.1 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.5
Diameter=82.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.4 sec chord
Diameter=33.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 342842, (2027/08/07 10:32UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Vega           18:37:52.3 +38:48:37  0.0 21.90  91
Tarazed        19:47:34.3 +10:40:57  2.7 12.51  99
12 Vul         19:52:15.4 +22:40:55  4.7  0.72 103
PPM 109893     19:53:16.4 +23:20:40  8.4  0.78 103
PPM 109790     19:50:30.4 +23:19:05  9.8  0.18 102
342842         19:49:58.4 +23:10:50 16.6       103
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 38.4 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=19.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 10:28:47 -9.1 NT Down 30.3 269.4 Up 10:25:19 - 10:32:15 -1279
Kamloops 10:29:04 -16.1 AT Down 39.4 258.4 Up 10:25:36 - 10:32:32 -1498
Kelowna 10:29:02 -16.4 AT Down 39.0 259.9 Up 10:25:34 - 10:32:30 -1586
Peachland 10:29:03 -16.6 AT Down 39.2 259.7 Up 10:25:35 - 10:32:31 -1598
Summerland 10:29:03 -16.7 AT Down 39.1 259.9 Up 10:25:35 - 10:32:31 -1614
Penticton 10:29:02 -16.7 AT Down 39.1 260.0 Up 10:25:34 - 10:32:30 -1622
Oliver 10:29:02 -17.0 AT Down 39.1 260.3 Up 10:25:34 - 10:32:30 -1660
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:29:01 -17.0 AT Down 39.0 260.6 Up 10:25:33 - 10:32:29 -1679
Victoria 10:29:08 -18.9 Dark Down 41.7 257.6 Up 10:25:40 - 10:32:36 -1726
Okanogan 10:29:02 -17.6 AT Down 39.3 261.0 Up 10:25:34 - 10:32:30 -1749
Brewster 10:29:02 -17.9 AT Down 39.5 261.0 Up 10:25:34 - 10:32:30 -1779
Manson/Chelan 10:29:02 -18.2 Dark Down 39.7 260.9 Up 10:25:34 - 10:32:30 -1801
Wenatchee 10:29:03 -18.7 Dark Down 39.9 261.1 Up 10:25:35 - 10:32:31 -1853
Ellensburg 10:29:03 -19.1 Dark Down 40.1 261.3 Up 10:25:35 - 10:32:31 -1898
Yakima 10:29:02 -19.5 Dark Down 40.2 261.6 Up 10:25:34 - 10:32:30 -1943
Toppenish/White Swan 10:29:02 -19.6 Dark Down 40.1 261.9 Up 10:25:34 - 10:32:30 -1967
PNWRO 10:29:00 -19.2 Dark Down 39.2 263.4 Up 10:25:32 - 10:32:28 -2008
The Dalles 10:29:03 -20.5 Dark Down 40.8 262.0 Up 10:25:35 - 10:32:31 -2051
Maupin 10:29:03 -20.8 Dark Down 40.8 262.4 Up 10:25:35 - 10:32:31 -2098
Sisters 10:29:03 -21.7 Dark Down 41.2 262.8 Up 10:25:35 - 10:32:31 -2194
Bend 10:29:03 -21.8 Dark Down 41.1 263.2 Up 10:25:35 - 10:32:31 -2221
Oregon Observatory 10:29:03 -22.0 Dark Down 41.2 263.2 Up 10:25:35 - 10:32:31 -2239
Chiloquin 10:29:04 -23.3 Dark Down 41.6 264.1 Up 10:25:36 - 10:32:32 -2384
Klamath Falls 10:29:03 -23.5 Dark Down 41.6 264.4 Up 10:25:35 - 10:32:31 -2422
Cedarville 10:29:01 -23.4 Dark Down 40.5 266.2 Up 10:25:33 - 10:32:29 -2501
Dunrhomin 10:28:38 -16.4 AT Down 29.2 276.7 Low 10:25:10 - 10:32:06 -2552
Fall River/Burney 10:29:03 -24.3 Dark Down 41.4 265.7 Up 10:25:35 - 10:32:31 -2554
Nikitin 10:28:38 -16.6 AT Down 29.2 276.8 Low 10:25:10 - 10:32:06 -2573
CU-SBO 10:28:38 -16.6 AT Down 29.2 276.7 Low 10:25:10 - 10:32:06 -2581
Greenville 10:29:02 -24.8 Dark Down 41.1 266.8 Up 10:25:34 - 10:32:30 -2655
Gimple 10:29:02 -24.8 Dark Down 41.1 266.9 Up 10:25:34 - 10:32:30 -2655
Quincy 10:29:02 -25.0 Dark Down 41.2 267.0 Up 10:25:34 - 10:32:30 -2677
Portola 10:29:01 -24.9 Dark Down 40.8 267.5 Up 10:25:33 - 10:32:29 -2692
Reno 10:29:00 -24.8 Dark Down 40.3 268.1 Up 10:25:32 - 10:32:28 -2722
Carson City 10:29:00 -25.0 Dark Down 40.3 268.4 Up 10:25:32 - 10:32:28 -2761
Yerington 10:28:59 -24.9 Dark Down 39.8 269.0 Up 10:25:31 - 10:32:27 -2783
Gardnerville 10:28:59 -25.2 Dark Down 40.3 268.7 Up 10:25:31 - 10:32:27 -2789
Hawthorne 10:28:58 -25.0 Dark Down 39.4 269.7 Up 10:25:30 - 10:32:26 -2834
Lee Vining 10:28:58 -25.6 Dark Down 39.8 269.9 Up 10:25:30 - 10:32:26 -2897
Bishop 10:28:57 -25.7 Dark Down 39.2 270.8 Up 10:25:29 - 10:32:25 -2963
Beatty 10:28:54 -25.2 Dark Down 37.9 272.1 Up 10:25:26 - 10:32:22 -3012
Patrick 10:28:49 -24.7 Dark Down 35.5 274.8 Up 10:25:21 - 10:32:17 -3165
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:28:51 -25.3 Dark Down 36.1 274.6 Up 10:25:23 - 10:32:19 -3196
Lake Havasu City 10:28:50 -25.6 Dark Down 35.8 275.3 Up 10:25:22 - 10:32:18 -3269
Wildwood 10:28:58 -28.3 Dark Down 39.3 273.4 Up 10:25:30 - 10:32:26 -3326
George/Scottsdale 10:28:46 -24.7 Dark Down 33.7 277.0 Up 10:25:18 - 10:32:14 -3340
Idyllwild 10:28:54 -27.6 Dark Down 37.7 274.6 Up 10:25:26 - 10:32:22 -3363
Calipatria 10:28:52 -27.3 Dark Down 36.7 275.7 Up 10:25:24 - 10:32:20 -3426
Yuma 10:28:51 -27.1 Dark Down 35.9 276.4 Up 10:25:23 - 10:32:19 -3470

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, (2027/08/07 10:32UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Vega           18:36:56.7 +38:47:07  0.0 21.90  91
Tarazed        19:46:15.6 +10:36:48  2.7 12.51  99
12 Vul         19:51:04.1 +22:36:36  4.7  0.72 103
PPM 109893     19:52:05.5 +23:16:18  8.4  0.78 103
PPM 109790     19:49:19.6 +23:14:50  9.8  0.18 102
342842         19:48:47.6 +23:06:35 16.6       102
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2024/03/06 04:29:13 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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