Event between 02GV32 and star GA0660:18668906 with event index number of 1037253
Geocentric closest approach at 2020/04/18 20:01:02 UTC
J2000 position of star is 17:45:30.1 -23:58:33
Equinox of date position of star is 17:46:44.1 -23:58:58
Stellar brightness G=16.5,
use SENSEUP=128
Star is 76 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 16% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=25.2
TNO is 32.1 AU from the Sun
and 31.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 9.7
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
1.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 820 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
1784 km.
The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=204.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.2 sec chord
Diameter=83.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
Star training set for 02GV32, (2020/04/18 20:01UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:30:39.3 -26:28:31 0.9 17.37 93 35Eta Oph 17:11:32.6 -15:44:55 2.6 11.67 85 PPM 267309 17:48:59.3 -22:29:01 6.1 1.59 76 PPM 267267 17:47:39.9 -24:08:52 8.4 0.27 76 PPM 267241 17:46:45.0 -23:44:17 9.2 0.24 76 02GV32 17:46:44.6 -23:58:58 16.5 76 Positions are for equinox of date
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.
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Star training set for 02GV32, (2020/04/18 20:01UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:29:24.4 -26:25:56 0.9 17.37 93 35Eta Oph 17:10:22.7 -15:43:29 2.6 11.67 85 PPM 267309 17:47:45.6 -22:28:40 6.1 1.59 76 PPM 267267 17:46:25.3 -24:08:29 8.4 0.27 76 PPM 267241 17:45:30.7 -23:43:52 9.2 0.24 76 02GV32 17:45:30.1 -23:58:33 16.5 76 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2020/03/06 21:35:28 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute