Event between 04TE282 and star GA1240:01623096 with event index number of 169126
Geocentric closest approach at 2018/12/13 04:33:26 UTC
J2000 position of star is 05:09:49.6 +35:14:15
Equinox of date position of star is 05:11:04.8 +35:15:36
Stellar brightness G=14.7,
use SENSEUP=128
Star is 114 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 29% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.1
[RECON map]
TNO is 30.2 AU from the Sun
and 29.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.8
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
4.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 263 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
2946 km.
The sky-plane scale is
21190.3 km/arcsec.
The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.3
Diameter=130.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 5.2 sec chord
Diameter=53.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
Star training set for 04TE282, (2018/12/13 04:33UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Aldebaran 04:37:00.6 +16:32:45 0.8 20.20 103 3Iot Aur 04:58:13.8 +33:11:40 2.7 3.37 111 PPM 070048 05:14:34.4 +37:21:28 6.5 2.21 114 PPM 070014 05:12:26.8 +35:22:46 8.1 0.30 114 PPM 069981 05:11:00.9 +35:15:30 10.0 0.02 114 04TE282 05:11:05.4 +35:15:36 14.7 114 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
3.4 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 21.5 km
RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=11.5%
| Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
| Summerland | 04:35:26 | -43.3 | Dark | Up | 53.5 | 95.5 | Up | 04:20:26 - 04:50:26 | 4788 |
| Kelowna | 04:35:25 | -43.5 | Dark | Up | 53.7 | 95.9 | Up | 04:20:25 - 04:50:25 | 4780 |
| Penticton | 04:35:26 | -43.5 | Dark | Up | 53.6 | 95.3 | Up | 04:20:26 - 04:50:26 | 4753 |
| Okanagan Falls | 04:35:26 | -43.6 | Dark | Up | 53.6 | 95.0 | Up | 04:20:26 - 04:50:26 | 4736 |
| Oliver | 04:35:27 | -43.6 | Dark | Up | 53.6 | 94.8 | Up | 04:20:27 - 04:50:27 | 4720 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 04:35:27 | -43.8 | Dark | Up | 53.8 | 94.7 | Up | 04:20:27 - 04:50:27 | 4698 |
| Oroville | 04:35:27 | -43.8 | Dark | Up | 53.7 | 94.6 | Up | 04:20:27 - 04:50:27 | 4694 |
| Tonasket | 04:35:28 | -43.9 | Dark | Up | 53.8 | 94.3 | Up | 04:20:28 - 04:50:28 | 4673 |
| Okanogan | 04:35:29 | -43.9 | Dark | Up | 53.7 | 93.7 | Up | 04:20:29 - 04:50:29 | 4646 |
| Brewster | 04:35:30 | -43.8 | Dark | Up | 53.6 | 93.2 | Up | 04:20:30 - 04:50:30 | 4628 |
| Manson/Chelan | 04:35:31 | -43.6 | Dark | Up | 53.3 | 92.6 | Up | 04:20:31 - 04:50:31 | 4621 |
| Entiat | 04:35:32 | -43.6 | Dark | Up | 53.3 | 92.2 | Up | 04:20:32 - 04:50:32 | 4603 |
| Wenatchee | 04:35:33 | -43.6 | Dark | Up | 53.2 | 91.8 | Up | 04:20:33 - 04:50:33 | 4583 |
| Ellensburg | 04:35:35 | -43.6 | Dark | Up | 53.1 | 91.1 | Up | 04:20:35 - 04:50:35 | 4552 |
| Yakima | 04:35:36 | -43.7 | Dark | Up | 53.1 | 90.6 | Up | 04:20:36 - 04:50:36 | 4515 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 04:35:36 | -43.8 | Dark | Up | 53.2 | 90.4 | Up | 04:20:36 - 04:50:36 | 4489 |
| Goldendale | 04:35:38 | -43.6 | Dark | Up | 52.9 | 89.4 | Up | 04:20:38 - 04:50:38 | 4452 |
| The Dalles | 04:35:39 | -43.4 | Dark | Up | 52.7 | 88.8 | Up | 04:20:39 - 04:50:39 | 4444 |
| Pasco | 04:35:33 | -44.7 | Dark | Up | 54.1 | 91.2 | Up | 04:20:33 - 04:50:33 | 4435 |
| George/Umatilla | 04:35:34 | -44.6 | Dark | Up | 54.0 | 90.5 | Up | 04:20:34 - 04:50:34 | 4411 |
| PNWRO | 04:35:33 | -44.9 | Dark | Up | 54.3 | 91.0 | Up | 04:20:33 - 04:50:33 | 4404 |
| Maupin | 04:35:40 | -43.6 | Dark | Up | 52.7 | 88.3 | Up | 04:20:40 - 04:50:40 | 4401 |
| Madras/Culver | 04:35:41 | -43.7 | Dark | Up | 52.7 | 87.6 | Up | 04:20:41 - 04:50:41 | 4352 |
| Sisters | 04:35:43 | -43.4 | Dark | Up | 52.4 | 86.9 | Up | 04:20:43 - 04:50:43 | 4337 |
| Redmond | 04:35:43 | -43.7 | Dark | Up | 52.7 | 87.1 | Up | 04:20:43 - 04:50:43 | 4320 |
| Bend | 04:35:44 | -43.6 | Dark | Up | 52.5 | 86.7 | Up | 04:20:44 - 04:50:44 | 4305 |
| Oregon Observatory | 04:35:44 | -43.6 | Dark | Up | 52.4 | 86.4 | Up | 04:20:44 - 04:50:44 | 4294 |
| La Pine/Gilchrist | 04:35:44 | -43.6 | Dark | Up | 52.4 | 86.1 | Up | 04:20:44 - 04:50:44 | 4277 |
| North Lake | 04:35:44 | -44.1 | Dark | Up | 52.8 | 85.9 | Up | 04:20:44 - 04:50:44 | 4214 |
| Chiloquin | 04:35:48 | -43.5 | Dark | Up | 52.0 | 84.5 | Up | 04:20:48 - 04:50:48 | 4185 |
| Klamath Falls | 04:35:49 | -43.6 | Dark | Up | 52.1 | 84.1 | Up | 04:20:49 - 04:50:49 | 4150 |
| Paisley | 04:35:45 | -44.4 | Dark | Up | 53.0 | 85.4 | Up | 04:20:45 - 04:50:45 | 4149 |
| Tulelake | 04:35:48 | -43.9 | Dark | Up | 52.3 | 83.9 | Up | 04:20:48 - 04:50:48 | 4113 |
| Lakeview | 04:35:46 | -44.6 | Dark | Up | 53.1 | 84.9 | Up | 04:20:46 - 04:50:46 | 4094 |
| Cedarville | 04:35:47 | -44.9 | Dark | Up | 53.2 | 84.1 | Up | 04:20:47 - 04:50:47 | 4024 |
| Fall River/Burney | 04:35:50 | -44.0 | Dark | Up | 52.2 | 82.8 | Up | 04:20:50 - 04:50:50 | 4024 |
| Susanville | 04:35:50 | -44.7 | Dark | Up | 52.7 | 82.4 | Up | 04:20:50 - 04:50:50 | 3935 |
| Greenville | 04:35:51 | -44.5 | Dark | Up | 52.4 | 81.9 | Up | 04:20:51 - 04:50:51 | 3920 |
| Gimple | 04:35:51 | -44.5 | Dark | Up | 52.5 | 81.9 | Up | 04:20:51 - 04:50:51 | 3917 |
| Quincy | 04:35:52 | -44.5 | Dark | Up | 52.4 | 81.6 | Up | 04:20:52 - 04:50:52 | 3901 |
| Portola | 04:35:51 | -44.9 | Dark | Up | 52.8 | 81.7 | Up | 04:20:51 - 04:50:51 | 3870 |
| Reno | 04:35:50 | -45.4 | Dark | Up | 53.2 | 81.7 | Up | 04:20:50 - 04:50:50 | 3820 |
| Carson City | 04:35:51 | -45.5 | Dark | Up | 53.2 | 81.2 | Up | 04:20:51 - 04:50:51 | 3785 |
| Gardnerville | 04:35:51 | -45.5 | Dark | Up | 53.2 | 80.9 | Up | 04:20:51 - 04:50:51 | 3759 |
| Yerington | 04:35:50 | -46.0 | Dark | Up | 53.6 | 81.2 | Up | 04:20:50 - 04:50:50 | 3742 |
| Hawthorne | 04:35:49 | -46.4 | Dark | Up | 54.0 | 80.8 | Up | 04:20:49 - 04:50:49 | 3677 |
| Lee Vining | 04:35:52 | -46.1 | Dark | Up | 53.5 | 79.9 | Up | 04:20:52 - 04:50:52 | 3640 |
| Tonopah | 04:35:47 | -47.6 | Dark | Up | 55.0 | 80.8 | Up | 04:20:47 - 04:50:47 | 3579 |
| Bishop | 04:35:51 | -46.7 | Dark | Up | 54.0 | 79.4 | Up | 04:20:51 - 04:50:51 | 3554 |
| Lone Pine | 04:35:52 | -47.1 | Dark | Up | 54.1 | 78.5 | Up | 04:20:52 - 04:50:52 | 3466 |
| Beatty | 04:35:48 | -48.1 | Dark | Up | 55.2 | 79.4 | Up | 04:20:48 - 04:50:48 | 3447 |
| CPSLO | 04:36:01 | -45.1 | Dark | Up | 51.8 | 75.9 | Up | 04:21:01 - 04:51:01 | 3440 |
| Niwot | 04:35:11 | -56.1 | Dark | Up | 64.3 | 90.7 | Up | 04:20:11 - 04:50:11 | 3397 |
| Indian Springs | 04:35:46 | -49.0 | Dark | Up | 55.9 | 79.3 | Up | 04:20:46 - 04:50:46 | 3375 |
| Henderson | 04:35:45 | -49.6 | Dark | Up | 56.4 | 78.8 | Up | 04:20:45 - 04:50:45 | 3297 |
| Wildwood | 04:35:58 | -46.8 | Dark | Up | 53.1 | 75.0 | Up | 04:20:58 - 04:50:58 | 3239 |
| Searchlight/Boulder City | 04:35:46 | -49.7 | Dark | Up | 56.3 | 78.0 | Up | 04:20:46 - 04:50:46 | 3237 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 04:35:46 | -50.0 | Dark | Up | 56.5 | 77.6 | Up | 04:20:46 - 04:50:46 | 3194 |
| Patrick | 04:35:43 | -50.5 | Dark | Up | 57.1 | 78.2 | Up | 04:20:43 - 04:50:43 | 3193 |
| Kingman/Dolan Springs | 04:35:44 | -50.4 | Dark | Up | 56.9 | 77.8 | Up | 04:20:44 - 04:50:44 | 3177 |
| Mohave Valley | 04:35:46 | -50.0 | Dark | Up | 56.5 | 77.2 | Up | 04:20:46 - 04:50:46 | 3166 |
| DCO | 04:35:42 | -51.1 | Dark | Up | 57.6 | 78.0 | Up | 04:20:42 - 04:50:42 | 3137 |
| Idyllwild | 04:35:54 | -48.3 | Dark | Up | 54.5 | 75.0 | Up | 04:20:54 - 04:50:54 | 3130 |
| Lake Havasu City | 04:35:46 | -50.3 | Dark | Up | 56.6 | 76.7 | Up | 04:20:46 - 04:50:46 | 3117 |
| Parker | 04:35:47 | -50.3 | Dark | Up | 56.5 | 76.2 | Up | 04:20:47 - 04:50:47 | 3080 |
| Blythe | 04:35:48 | -50.1 | Dark | Up | 56.2 | 75.4 | Up | 04:20:48 - 04:50:48 | 3038 |
| Calipatria | 04:35:51 | -49.4 | Dark | Up | 55.3 | 74.5 | Up | 04:20:51 - 04:50:51 | 3023 |
| Yuma | 04:35:50 | -50.1 | Dark | Up | 55.9 | 74.0 | Up | 04:20:50 - 04:50:50 | 2946 |
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 04TE282, (2018/12/13 04:33UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Aldebaran 04:35:55.3 +16:30:30 0.8 20.20 103 3Iot Aur 04:56:59.6 +33:09:58 2.7 3.37 111 PPM 070048 05:13:17.2 +37:20:12 6.5 2.21 114 PPM 070014 05:11:10.9 +35:21:27 8.1 0.30 114 PPM 069981 05:09:45.1 +35:14:09 10.0 0.02 114 04TE282 05:09:49.6 +35:14:15 14.7 114 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2018/10/22 18:23:09 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute