Event between 02VD130 and star GA1160:02536167 with event index number of 211342
Geocentric closest approach at 2019/09/11 22:15:18 UTC
J2000 position of star is 06:47:05.8 +26:23:36
Equinox of date position of star is 06:48:18.2 +26:22:15
Stellar brightness G=12.8,
use SENSEUP=32
Star is 136 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 95% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.6
TNO is 32.4 AU from the Sun
and 32.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 16.7
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
2.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 338 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
1502 km.
The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.3
Diameter=207.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 12.4 sec chord
Diameter=84.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 2:1E+4:2II
Star training set for 02VD130, (2019/09/11 22:15UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Pollux 07:46:31.1 +27:58:37 1.1 13.04 149 Alhena 06:38:51.0 +16:22:51 1.9 10.23 134 37 Gem 06:56:31.2 +25:20:58 6.3 2.11 138 PPM 096583 06:50:24.0 +27:10:00 6.6 0.92 137 PPM 096532 06:48:19.9 +26:16:29 9.6 0.10 136 02VD130 06:48:19.2 +26:22:14 12.8 137 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.
Do not use the listing below for the RECON CPC 1100 telescopes. This is provided for other non-team facilities.
Star training set for 02VD130, (2019/09/11 22:15UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Pollux 07:45:18.0 +28:01:33 1.1 13.04 149 Alhena 06:37:42.8 +16:23:57 1.9 10.23 134 37 Gem 06:55:18.6 +25:22:33 6.3 2.11 138 PPM 096583 06:49:10.3 +27:11:25 6.6 0.92 137 PPM 096532 06:47:06.6 +26:17:51 9.6 0.10 136 02VD130 06:47:05.8 +26:23:36 12.8 136 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2019/06/07 22:39:08 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute