Event between 14GJ54 and star UC4-359-071319 with event index number of 135322
Geocentric closest approach at 2017/06/07 03:19:56 UTC
J2000 position of star is 15:26:24.5 -18:15:28
Equinox of date position of star is 15:27:21.6 -18:18:55
Stellar brightness R=14.3
Star is 6 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 95% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.2
TNO is 29.9 AU from the Sun
and 28.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.5
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
3.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 770 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
3846 km.
The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.4
Diameter=198.6 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.2 sec chord
Diameter=81.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E+6:4II
Star training set for 14GJ54, (2017/06/07 03:20UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:30:28.7 -26:28:09 0.9 16.68 22 7Del Sco 16:01:22.0 -22:40:12 2.3 9.06 14 28 Lib 15:21:53.2 -18:13:15 6.4 1.31 5 PPM 230293 15:29:43.1 -18:46:58 8.3 0.72 6 PPM 230238 15:27:06.7 -18:24:10 9.6 0.11 6 14GJ54 15:27:24.2 -18:19:04 14.3 6 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 14GJ54, (2017/06/07 03:20UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:29:24.4 -26:25:55 0.9 16.68 22 7Del Sco 16:00:20.0 -22:37:18 2.3 9.06 14 28 Lib 15:20:53.7 -18:09:32 6.4 1.31 5 PPM 230293 15:28:43.2 -18:43:25 8.3 0.72 6 PPM 230238 15:26:07.1 -18:20:34 9.6 0.11 6 14GJ54 15:26:24.5 -18:15:28 14.3 6 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2016/09/02 18:13:54 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute