Event between 02GW32 and star UC4-326-082084 with event index number of 123021
Geocentric closest approach at 2018/04/30 01:09:39 UTC
J2000 position of star is 16:26:53.9 -24:52:31
Equinox of date position of star is 16:27:59.2 -24:54:53
Stellar brightness R=13.7,
use SENSEUP=64
Star is 30 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 100% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.1
TNO is 37.3 AU from the Sun
and 36.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 20.8
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
2.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 373 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
3653 km.
The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.3
Diameter=212.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 10.2 sec chord
Diameter=86.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 5:4E
Star training set for 02GW32, (2018/04/30 01:10UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:30:32.0 -26:28:16 0.9 1.66 31 23Tau Sco 16:37:01.6 -28:15:09 2.8 3.90 34 22 Sco 16:31:19.5 -25:09:15 4.5 0.79 31 PPM 265560 16:29:31.9 -24:47:25 7.7 0.37 31 PPM 265545 16:28:20.7 -25:08:09 10.5 0.23 30 02GW32 16:28:00.7 -24:54:56 13.7 31 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 02GW32, (2018/04/30 01:10UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:29:24.4 -26:25:56 0.9 1.66 31 23Tau Sco 16:35:53.0 -28:12:58 2.8 3.90 34 22 Sco 16:30:12.5 -25:06:55 4.5 0.79 31 PPM 265560 16:28:25.1 -24:45:02 7.7 0.37 31 PPM 265545 16:27:13.8 -25:05:45 10.5 0.23 30 02GW32 16:26:53.9 -24:52:31 13.7 30 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2017/12/02 17:29:24 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute