Event between 02GW32 and star GA0640:08211783 with event index number of 253593
Geocentric closest approach at 2020/04/18 10:18:04 UTC
J2000 position of star is 16:41:36.1 -25:02:46
Equinox of date position of star is 16:42:43.7 -25:04:49
Stellar brightness G=16.7,
use SENSEUP=128
Star is 85 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 19% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.1
[RECON map]
TNO is 37.2 AU from the Sun
and 36.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 16.4
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
2.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 803 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
4865 km.
The sky-plane scale is
26434.4 km/arcsec.
The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.3
Diameter=212.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 13.0 sec chord
Diameter=86.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 5:4E
Star training set for 02GW32, (2020/04/18 10:18UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:30:39.3 -26:28:31 0.9 3.08 88 23Tau Sco 16:37:09.0 -28:15:23 2.8 3.42 86 22 Sco 16:31:26.7 -25:09:30 4.5 2.58 88 PPM 265814 16:43:23.4 -24:51:23 8.4 0.26 85 02GW32 16:42:50.5 -25:05:01 16.7 85 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
1.1 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 9.4 km
RECON observability=0.7 and success probability=0.1%
| Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
| Penticton | 10:24:35 | -21.4 | Dark | Down | 15.2 | 173.6 | Really Low | 10:09:35 - 10:39:35 | 23883 |
| Oroville | 10:24:33 | -21.8 | Dark | Down | 15.8 | 173.7 | Really Low | 10:09:33 - 10:39:33 | 23866 |
| Tonasket | 10:24:34 | -22.0 | Dark | Down | 16.0 | 173.7 | Really Low | 10:09:34 - 10:39:34 | 23859 |
| Okanogan | 10:24:36 | -22.3 | Dark | Down | 16.3 | 173.5 | Really Low | 10:09:36 - 10:39:36 | 23846 |
| Brewster | 10:24:36 | -22.6 | Dark | Down | 16.6 | 173.3 | Really Low | 10:09:36 - 10:39:36 | 23835 |
| Manson/Chelan | 10:24:38 | -22.9 | Dark | Down | 16.8 | 173.0 | Really Low | 10:09:38 - 10:39:38 | 23824 |
| Entiat | 10:24:37 | -23.1 | Dark | Down | 17.0 | 172.9 | Really Low | 10:09:37 - 10:39:37 | 23815 |
| Wenatchee | 10:24:39 | -23.3 | Dark | Down | 17.2 | 172.8 | Really Low | 10:09:39 - 10:39:39 | 23806 |
| Ellensburg | 10:24:40 | -23.7 | Dark | Down | 17.6 | 172.6 | Really Low | 10:09:40 - 10:39:40 | 23788 |
| Pasco | 10:24:34 | -23.7 | Dark | Down | 18.5 | 173.9 | Really Low | 10:09:34 - 10:39:34 | 23778 |
| Yakima | 10:24:39 | -24.1 | Dark | Down | 18.0 | 172.6 | Really Low | 10:09:39 - 10:39:39 | 23774 |
| PNWRO | 10:24:32 | -23.8 | Dark | Down | 18.7 | 174.1 | Really Low | 10:09:32 - 10:39:32 | 23771 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 10:24:40 | -24.2 | Dark | Down | 18.2 | 172.7 | Really Low | 10:09:40 - 10:39:40 | 23768 |
| George/Umatilla | 10:24:33 | -24.1 | Dark | Down | 18.8 | 173.7 | Really Low | 10:09:33 - 10:39:33 | 23763 |
| Goldendale | 10:24:41 | -24.8 | Dark | Down | 18.8 | 172.3 | Really Low | 10:09:41 - 10:39:41 | 23742 |
| The Dalles | 10:24:42 | -25.1 | Dark | Down | 18.9 | 171.9 | Really Low | 10:09:42 - 10:39:42 | 23729 |
| Maupin | 10:24:43 | -25.4 | Dark | Down | 19.4 | 172.0 | Really Low | 10:09:43 - 10:39:43 | 23714 |
| Madras/Culver | 10:24:43 | -25.8 | Dark | Down | 19.9 | 172.0 | Really Low | 10:09:43 - 10:39:43 | 23692 |
| Redmond | 10:24:42 | -26.1 | Dark | Down | 20.3 | 171.9 | Low | 10:09:42 - 10:39:42 | 23677 |
| Sisters | 10:24:44 | -26.3 | Dark | Down | 20.2 | 171.5 | Low | 10:09:44 - 10:39:44 | 23673 |
| Bend | 10:24:44 | -26.4 | Dark | Down | 20.5 | 171.8 | Low | 10:09:44 - 10:39:44 | 23667 |
| Oregon Observatory | 10:24:45 | -26.5 | Dark | Down | 20.6 | 171.6 | Low | 10:09:45 - 10:39:45 | 23658 |
| La Pine/Gilchrist | 10:24:44 | -26.7 | Dark | Down | 20.8 | 171.5 | Low | 10:09:44 - 10:39:44 | 23649 |
| North Lake | 10:24:40 | -26.8 | Dark | Down | 21.3 | 172.1 | Low | 10:09:40 - 10:39:40 | 23638 |
| Niwot | 10:23:27 | -20.5 | Dark | Down | 24.5 | 187.3 | Low | 10:08:27 - 10:38:27 | 23633 |
| Paisley | 10:24:40 | -27.1 | Dark | Down | 21.9 | 172.4 | Low | 10:09:40 - 10:39:40 | 23619 |
| Lakeview | 10:24:40 | -27.3 | Dark | Down | 22.4 | 172.6 | Low | 10:09:40 - 10:39:40 | 23600 |
| Chiloquin | 10:24:48 | -27.8 | Dark | Down | 21.9 | 171.2 | Low | 10:09:48 - 10:39:48 | 23597 |
| Klamath Falls | 10:24:47 | -28.0 | Dark | Down | 22.2 | 171.2 | Low | 10:09:47 - 10:39:47 | 23583 |
| Tulelake | 10:24:44 | -28.1 | Dark | Down | 22.5 | 171.5 | Low | 10:09:44 - 10:39:44 | 23575 |
| Cedarville | 10:24:39 | -27.8 | Dark | Down | 23.1 | 172.7 | Low | 10:09:39 - 10:39:39 | 23573 |
| Fall River/Burney | 10:24:44 | -28.7 | Dark | Down | 23.4 | 171.5 | Low | 10:09:44 - 10:39:44 | 23534 |
| Susanville | 10:24:43 | -28.8 | Dark | Down | 24.1 | 172.2 | Low | 10:09:43 - 10:39:43 | 23515 |
| Gimple | 10:24:42 | -29.2 | Dark | Down | 24.4 | 171.9 | Low | 10:09:42 - 10:39:42 | 23499 |
| Greenville | 10:24:43 | -29.2 | Dark | Down | 24.4 | 171.9 | Low | 10:09:43 - 10:39:43 | 23498 |
| Portola | 10:24:41 | -29.2 | Dark | Down | 24.7 | 172.3 | Low | 10:09:41 - 10:39:41 | 23489 |
| Quincy | 10:24:44 | -29.3 | Dark | Down | 24.6 | 171.9 | Low | 10:09:44 - 10:39:44 | 23488 |
| Reno | 10:24:37 | -29.1 | Dark | Down | 25.1 | 172.9 | Low | 10:09:37 - 10:39:37 | 23484 |
| Carson City | 10:24:37 | -29.3 | Dark | Down | 25.4 | 172.9 | Low | 10:09:37 - 10:39:37 | 23467 |
| Yerington | 10:24:34 | -29.1 | Dark | Down | 25.7 | 173.5 | Low | 10:09:34 - 10:39:34 | 23465 |
| Gardnerville | 10:24:37 | -29.5 | Dark | Down | 25.7 | 173.0 | Low | 10:09:37 - 10:39:37 | 23456 |
| Hawthorne | 10:24:33 | -29.2 | Dark | Down | 26.2 | 174.1 | Low | 10:09:33 - 10:39:33 | 23449 |
| Tonopah | 10:24:26 | -28.8 | Dark | Down | 26.8 | 175.4 | Low | 10:09:26 - 10:39:26 | 23442 |
| Lee Vining | 10:24:36 | -29.9 | Dark | Down | 26.7 | 173.5 | Low | 10:09:36 - 10:39:36 | 23414 |
| Bishop | 10:24:31 | -29.9 | Dark | Down | 27.4 | 174.2 | Low | 10:09:31 - 10:39:31 | 23392 |
| Beatty | 10:24:24 | -29.3 | Dark | Down | 27.9 | 175.8 | Low | 10:09:24 - 10:39:24 | 23388 |
| Indian Springs | 10:24:17 | -29.0 | Dark | Down | 28.3 | 176.9 | Low | 10:09:17 - 10:39:17 | 23382 |
| Henderson | 10:24:15 | -28.9 | Dark | Down | 28.9 | 177.6 | Low | 10:09:15 - 10:39:15 | 23361 |
| Lone Pine | 10:24:30 | -30.3 | Dark | Down | 28.1 | 174.5 | Low | 10:09:30 - 10:39:30 | 23357 |
| Patrick | 10:24:08 | -28.7 | Dark | Down | 29.5 | 178.7 | Low | 10:09:08 - 10:39:08 | 23339 |
| Searchlight/Boulder City | 10:24:13 | -29.3 | Dark | Down | 29.5 | 177.6 | Low | 10:09:13 - 10:39:13 | 23331 |
| DCO | 10:24:04 | -28.4 | Dark | Down | 29.8 | 179.4 | Low | 10:09:04 - 10:39:04 | 23329 |
| Kingman/Dolan Springs | 10:24:09 | -28.9 | Dark | Down | 29.7 | 178.5 | Low | 10:09:09 - 10:39:09 | 23325 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 10:24:11 | -29.3 | Dark | Down | 29.8 | 178.0 | Low | 10:09:11 - 10:39:11 | 23318 |
| Mohave Valley | 10:24:11 | -29.4 | Dark | Down | 30.0 | 178.0 | Up | 10:09:11 - 10:39:11 | 23303 |
| Lake Havasu City | 10:24:11 | -29.6 | Dark | Down | 30.4 | 178.2 | Up | 10:09:11 - 10:39:11 | 23283 |
| Parker | 10:24:09 | -29.8 | Dark | Down | 30.8 | 178.3 | Up | 10:09:09 - 10:39:09 | 23264 |
| CPSLO | 10:24:43 | -32.6 | Dark | Down | 29.2 | 171.8 | Low | 10:09:43 - 10:39:43 | 23252 |
| Blythe | 10:24:11 | -30.3 | Dark | Down | 31.3 | 177.9 | Up | 10:09:11 - 10:39:11 | 23231 |
| Idyllwild | 10:24:24 | -31.5 | Dark | Down | 31.1 | 175.8 | Up | 10:09:24 - 10:39:24 | 23214 |
| Wildwood | 10:24:33 | -32.4 | Dark | Down | 30.6 | 173.8 | Up | 10:09:33 - 10:39:33 | 23211 |
| Calipatria | 10:24:15 | -31.2 | Dark | Down | 31.8 | 177.0 | Up | 10:09:15 - 10:39:15 | 23192 |
| Yuma | 10:24:11 | -30.9 | Dark | Down | 32.2 | 177.9 | Up | 10:09:11 - 10:39:11 | 23176 |
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 02GW32, (2020/04/18 10:18UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:29:24.4 -26:25:56 0.9 3.08 88 23Tau Sco 16:35:53.0 -28:12:58 2.8 3.42 86 22 Sco 16:30:12.5 -25:06:55 4.5 2.58 88 PPM 265814 16:42:09.2 -24:49:09 8.4 0.26 85 02GW32 16:41:36.1 -25:02:46 16.7 85 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2018/06/12 19:59:48 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute