Event between 04MT8 and star GA0680:36066445 with event index number of 276116
Geocentric closest approach at 2020/07/27 08:37:50 UTC
J2000 position of star is 20:29:31.8 -20:26:39
Equinox of date position of star is 20:30:42.8 -20:22:29
Stellar brightness G=16.6,
use SENSEUP=128
Star is 92 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 48% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=26.5
[RECON map]
TNO is 44.9 AU from the Sun
and 43.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.0
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 574 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
5314 km.
The sky-plane scale is
31840.7 km/arcsec.
The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=291.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.4 sec chord
Diameter=118.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
Star training set for 04MT8, (2020/07/27 08:38UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Fomalhaut 22:58:47.0 -29:30:46 1.2 34.62 121 38Zet Sgr 19:03:55.1 -29:50:56 2.7 21.76 72 10Pi Cap 20:28:29.7 -18:08:35 5.2 2.29 92 PPM 271232 20:31:52.5 -20:38:23 7.2 0.38 92 PPM 271203 20:30:31.0 -20:13:50 9.0 0.15 92 04MT8 20:30:43.1 -20:22:28 16.6 92 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
1.6 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 11.9 km
RECON observability=0.9 and success probability=4.0%
| Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
| Victoria | 08:36:42 | -22.3 | Dark | Down | 20.9 | 183.9 | Low | 08:21:42 - 08:51:42 | 6996 |
| Clarence Fulton | 08:36:31 | -20.3 | Dark | Down | 19.0 | 187.9 | Really Low | 08:21:31 - 08:51:31 | 6982 |
| Peachland | 08:36:32 | -20.8 | Dark | Down | 19.5 | 187.4 | Really Low | 08:21:32 - 08:51:32 | 6972 |
| Kelowna | 08:36:31 | -20.7 | Dark | Down | 19.4 | 187.7 | Really Low | 08:21:31 - 08:51:31 | 6970 |
| Summerland | 08:36:32 | -21.0 | Dark | Down | 19.6 | 187.5 | Really Low | 08:21:32 - 08:51:32 | 6964 |
| Penticton | 08:36:32 | -21.0 | Dark | Down | 19.7 | 187.6 | Really Low | 08:21:32 - 08:51:32 | 6959 |
| Oliver | 08:36:32 | -21.4 | Dark | Down | 20.0 | 187.7 | Low | 08:21:32 - 08:51:32 | 6945 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 08:36:31 | -21.5 | Dark | Down | 20.2 | 187.9 | Low | 08:21:31 - 08:51:31 | 6934 |
| Tonasket | 08:36:31 | -21.8 | Dark | Down | 20.5 | 187.8 | Low | 08:21:31 - 08:51:31 | 6922 |
| Okanogan | 08:36:32 | -22.2 | Dark | Down | 20.9 | 187.7 | Low | 08:21:32 - 08:51:32 | 6912 |
| Brewster | 08:36:32 | -22.5 | Dark | Down | 21.1 | 187.5 | Low | 08:21:32 - 08:51:32 | 6905 |
| Manson/Chelan | 08:36:33 | -22.7 | Dark | Down | 21.4 | 187.1 | Low | 08:21:33 - 08:51:33 | 6904 |
| Entiat | 08:36:34 | -22.9 | Dark | Down | 21.6 | 187.1 | Low | 08:21:34 - 08:51:34 | 6896 |
| Wenatchee | 08:36:33 | -23.2 | Dark | Down | 21.9 | 187.0 | Low | 08:21:33 - 08:51:33 | 6887 |
| Ellensburg | 08:36:34 | -23.6 | Dark | Down | 22.3 | 186.8 | Low | 08:21:34 - 08:51:34 | 6874 |
| Yakima | 08:36:34 | -24.0 | Dark | Down | 22.7 | 186.8 | Low | 08:21:34 - 08:51:34 | 6856 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 08:36:34 | -24.2 | Dark | Down | 22.9 | 187.0 | Low | 08:21:34 - 08:51:34 | 6842 |
| Goldendale | 08:36:36 | -24.8 | Dark | Down | 23.5 | 186.6 | Low | 08:21:36 - 08:51:36 | 6827 |
| The Dalles | 08:36:36 | -25.1 | Dark | Down | 23.7 | 186.2 | Low | 08:21:36 - 08:51:36 | 6824 |
| Pasco | 08:36:30 | -24.2 | Dark | Down | 22.9 | 188.3 | Low | 08:21:30 - 08:51:30 | 6809 |
| Maupin | 08:36:36 | -25.5 | Dark | Down | 24.1 | 186.3 | Low | 08:21:36 - 08:51:36 | 6803 |
| PNWRO | 08:36:29 | -24.5 | Dark | Down | 23.1 | 188.5 | Low | 08:21:29 - 08:51:29 | 6793 |
| Sisters | 08:36:38 | -26.4 | Dark | Down | 25.1 | 185.9 | Low | 08:21:38 - 08:51:38 | 6772 |
| Redmond | 08:36:36 | -26.4 | Dark | Down | 25.0 | 186.3 | Low | 08:21:36 - 08:51:36 | 6762 |
| Bend | 08:36:37 | -26.6 | Dark | Down | 25.3 | 186.2 | Low | 08:21:37 - 08:51:37 | 6755 |
| Oregon Observatory | 08:36:37 | -26.8 | Dark | Down | 25.5 | 186.0 | Low | 08:21:37 - 08:51:37 | 6750 |
| La Pine/Gilchrist | 08:36:37 | -27.0 | Dark | Down | 25.7 | 186.0 | Low | 08:21:37 - 08:51:37 | 6741 |
| North Lake | 08:36:36 | -27.4 | Dark | Down | 26.0 | 186.6 | Low | 08:21:36 - 08:51:36 | 6706 |
| Klamath Falls | 08:36:39 | -28.5 | Dark | Down | 27.1 | 185.8 | Low | 08:21:39 - 08:51:39 | 6674 |
| Paisley | 08:36:35 | -27.9 | Dark | Down | 26.6 | 187.0 | Low | 08:21:35 - 08:51:35 | 6670 |
| Lakeview | 08:36:34 | -28.4 | Dark | Down | 27.0 | 187.3 | Low | 08:21:34 - 08:51:34 | 6639 |
| Fall River/Burney | 08:36:38 | -29.6 | Dark | Down | 28.3 | 186.2 | Low | 08:21:38 - 08:51:38 | 6603 |
| Cedarville | 08:36:34 | -29.0 | Dark | Down | 27.7 | 187.5 | Low | 08:21:34 - 08:51:34 | 6601 |
| Susanville | 08:36:37 | -30.2 | Dark | Down | 28.8 | 187.1 | Low | 08:21:37 - 08:51:37 | 6552 |
| Greenville | 08:36:36 | -30.5 | Dark | Down | 29.1 | 186.8 | Low | 08:21:36 - 08:51:36 | 6544 |
| Gimple | 08:36:36 | -30.5 | Dark | Down | 29.1 | 186.9 | Low | 08:21:36 - 08:51:36 | 6542 |
| Quincy | 08:36:37 | -30.7 | Dark | Down | 29.3 | 186.8 | Low | 08:21:37 - 08:51:37 | 6533 |
| Portola | 08:36:35 | -30.8 | Dark | Down | 29.4 | 187.3 | Low | 08:21:35 - 08:51:35 | 6515 |
| Reno | 08:36:33 | -30.9 | Dark | Down | 29.6 | 188.0 | Low | 08:21:33 - 08:51:33 | 6484 |
| Carson City | 08:36:33 | -31.3 | Dark | Down | 30.0 | 188.1 | Low | 08:21:33 - 08:51:33 | 6463 |
| Gardnerville | 08:36:34 | -31.5 | Dark | Down | 30.2 | 188.1 | Up | 08:21:34 - 08:51:34 | 6448 |
| Yerington | 08:36:31 | -31.4 | Dark | Down | 30.1 | 188.8 | Up | 08:21:31 - 08:51:31 | 6436 |
| Hawthorne | 08:36:29 | -31.8 | Dark | Down | 30.5 | 189.4 | Up | 08:21:29 - 08:51:29 | 6396 |
| Lee Vining | 08:36:31 | -32.4 | Dark | Down | 31.1 | 188.9 | Up | 08:21:31 - 08:51:31 | 6376 |
| Tonopah | 08:36:25 | -32.1 | Dark | Down | 30.7 | 190.9 | Up | 08:21:25 - 08:51:25 | 6332 |
| Bishop | 08:36:29 | -32.9 | Dark | Down | 31.6 | 189.7 | Up | 08:21:29 - 08:51:29 | 6321 |
| CPSLO | 08:36:37 | -35.2 | Dark | Down | 33.9 | 187.5 | Up | 08:21:37 - 08:51:37 | 6252 |
| Beatty | 08:36:24 | -33.1 | Dark | Down | 31.8 | 191.5 | Up | 08:21:24 - 08:51:24 | 6250 |
| Indian Springs | 08:36:20 | -33.3 | Dark | Down | 32.0 | 192.7 | Up | 08:21:20 - 08:51:20 | 6200 |
| Henderson | 08:36:18 | -33.6 | Dark | Down | 32.3 | 193.6 | Up | 08:21:18 - 08:51:18 | 6147 |
| Wildwood | 08:36:31 | -36.2 | Dark | Down | 34.8 | 189.9 | Up | 08:21:31 - 08:51:31 | 6121 |
| Niwot | 08:35:48 | -27.3 | Dark | Down | 26.1 | 202.9 | Low | 08:20:48 - 08:50:48 | 6117 |
| SwRI | 08:35:49 | -27.4 | Dark | Down | 26.2 | 202.8 | Low | 08:20:49 - 08:50:49 | 6113 |
| Searchlight/Boulder City | 08:36:18 | -34.2 | Dark | Down | 32.9 | 193.7 | Up | 08:21:18 - 08:51:18 | 6109 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 08:36:18 | -34.4 | Dark | Down | 33.1 | 194.1 | Up | 08:21:18 - 08:51:18 | 6080 |
| Patrick | 08:36:14 | -34.0 | Dark | Down | 32.7 | 194.9 | Up | 08:21:14 - 08:51:14 | 6076 |
| Kingman/Dolan Springs | 08:36:15 | -34.3 | Dark | Down | 33.0 | 194.7 | Up | 08:21:15 - 08:51:15 | 6067 |
| Mohave Valley | 08:36:17 | -34.7 | Dark | Down | 33.4 | 194.2 | Up | 08:21:17 - 08:51:17 | 6062 |
| Idyllwild | 08:36:24 | -36.2 | Dark | Down | 34.9 | 192.0 | Up | 08:21:24 - 08:51:24 | 6047 |
| DCO | 08:36:12 | -34.2 | Dark | Down | 32.9 | 195.7 | Up | 08:21:12 - 08:51:12 | 6036 |
| Lake Havasu City | 08:36:16 | -35.0 | Dark | Down | 33.7 | 194.5 | Up | 08:21:16 - 08:51:16 | 6028 |
| Parker | 08:36:16 | -35.3 | Dark | Down | 34.1 | 194.6 | Up | 08:21:16 - 08:51:16 | 6004 |
| Blythe | 08:36:17 | -35.9 | Dark | Down | 34.6 | 194.4 | Up | 08:21:17 - 08:51:17 | 5978 |
| Calipatria | 08:36:20 | -36.6 | Dark | Down | 35.3 | 193.4 | Up | 08:21:20 - 08:51:20 | 5972 |
| Yuma | 08:36:17 | -36.8 | Dark | Down | 35.5 | 194.5 | Up | 08:21:17 - 08:51:17 | 5917 |
| George/Scottsdale | 08:36:08 | -35.2 | Dark | Down | 33.9 | 197.3 | Up | 08:21:08 - 08:51:08 | 5905 |
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 04MT8, (2020/07/27 08:38UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Fomalhaut 22:57:39.6 -29:37:23 1.2 34.62 121 38Zet Sgr 19:02:36.7 -29:52:49 2.7 21.76 72 10Pi Cap 20:27:19.2 -18:12:43 5.2 2.29 92 PPM 271232 20:30:41.1 -20:42:36 7.2 0.38 92 PPM 271203 20:29:19.7 -20:18:00 9.0 0.15 92 04MT8 20:29:31.8 -20:26:39 16.6 92 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2020/06/21 05:24:10 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute