Event between 14UX229 and star GA1080:00224734 with event index number of 237060
Geocentric closest approach at 2018/09/13 11:07:25 UTC
J2000 position of star is 02:08:34.9 +18:58:34
Equinox of date position of star is 02:09:36.1 +19:03:46
Stellar brightness G=17.1,
use SENSEUP=128
Star is 169 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 17% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.8
[RECON map]
TNO is 26.6 AU from the Sun
and 25.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 15.0
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
2.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 289 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
5951 km.
The sky-plane scale is
18806.5 km/arcsec.
The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.4
Diameter=128.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 8.6 sec chord
Diameter=52.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is ERR2LARGE
Star training set for 14UX229, (2018/09/13 11:07UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Aldebaran 04:36:59.8 +16:32:43 0.8 35.11 150 6Bet Ari 01:55:40.6 +20:53:55 2.6 3.75 165 15 Ari 02:11:40.0 +19:35:16 5.7 0.71 169 PPM 117969 02:08:47.8 +18:07:03 6.7 0.97 169 PPM 117960 02:08:02.5 +18:40:03 9.2 0.54 169 PPM 117974 02:09:13.2 +19:20:01 10.9 0.29 169 14UX229 02:09:37.0 +19:03:51 17.1 169 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
3.1 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 24.6 km
RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=6.4%
| Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
| Penticton | 11:06:32 | -22.5 | Dark | Down | 58.9 | 193.5 | Up | 10:51:32 - 11:21:32 | 6896 |
| Oroville | 11:06:31 | -22.8 | Dark | Down | 59.4 | 193.9 | Up | 10:51:31 - 11:21:31 | 6838 |
| Tonasket | 11:06:31 | -23.0 | Dark | Down | 59.7 | 194.0 | Up | 10:51:31 - 11:21:31 | 6815 |
| Okanogan | 11:06:31 | -23.2 | Dark | Down | 60.0 | 193.9 | Up | 10:51:31 - 11:21:31 | 6783 |
| Brewster | 11:06:32 | -23.5 | Dark | Down | 60.3 | 193.6 | Up | 10:51:32 - 11:21:32 | 6757 |
| Manson/Chelan | 11:06:34 | -23.8 | Dark | Down | 60.6 | 193.1 | Up | 10:51:34 - 11:21:34 | 6738 |
| Entiat | 11:06:35 | -24.0 | Dark | Down | 60.8 | 193.0 | Up | 10:51:35 - 11:21:35 | 6717 |
| Wenatchee | 11:06:35 | -24.2 | Dark | Down | 61.1 | 192.9 | Up | 10:51:35 - 11:21:35 | 6693 |
| Ellensburg | 11:06:37 | -24.6 | Dark | Down | 61.5 | 192.7 | Up | 10:51:37 - 11:21:37 | 6653 |
| Yakima | 11:06:37 | -24.8 | Dark | Down | 61.9 | 192.8 | Up | 10:51:37 - 11:21:37 | 6613 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 11:06:36 | -24.8 | Dark | Down | 62.1 | 193.2 | Up | 10:51:36 - 11:21:36 | 6591 |
| Pasco | 11:06:29 | -24.2 | Dark | Down | 62.0 | 195.8 | Up | 10:51:29 - 11:21:29 | 6574 |
| PNWRO | 11:06:28 | -24.2 | Dark | Down | 62.2 | 196.3 | Up | 10:51:28 - 11:21:28 | 6548 |
| George/Umatilla | 11:06:30 | -24.5 | Dark | Down | 62.3 | 195.5 | Up | 10:51:30 - 11:21:30 | 6541 |
| Goldendale | 11:06:38 | -25.4 | Dark | Down | 62.7 | 192.6 | Up | 10:51:38 - 11:21:38 | 6538 |
| The Dalles | 11:06:40 | -25.7 | Dark | Down | 63.0 | 192.0 | Up | 10:51:40 - 11:21:40 | 6517 |
| Maupin | 11:06:39 | -25.9 | Dark | Down | 63.4 | 192.4 | Up | 10:51:39 - 11:21:39 | 6475 |
| Madras/Culver | 11:06:40 | -26.3 | Dark | Down | 63.9 | 192.5 | Up | 10:51:40 - 11:21:40 | 6420 |
| Sisters | 11:06:42 | -26.7 | Dark | Down | 64.3 | 191.7 | Up | 10:51:42 - 11:21:42 | 6388 |
| Redmond | 11:06:40 | -26.5 | Dark | Down | 64.3 | 192.6 | Up | 10:51:40 - 11:21:40 | 6384 |
| Bend | 11:06:40 | -26.7 | Dark | Down | 64.5 | 192.4 | Up | 10:51:40 - 11:21:40 | 6363 |
| Oregon Observatory | 11:06:42 | -26.9 | Dark | Down | 64.7 | 192.2 | Up | 10:51:42 - 11:21:42 | 6346 |
| La Pine/Gilchrist | 11:06:41 | -27.1 | Dark | Down | 64.9 | 192.1 | Up | 10:51:41 - 11:21:41 | 6326 |
| North Lake | 11:06:38 | -27.0 | Dark | Down | 65.2 | 193.7 | Up | 10:51:38 - 11:21:38 | 6279 |
| Paisley | 11:06:36 | -27.1 | Dark | Down | 65.7 | 194.7 | Up | 10:51:36 - 11:21:36 | 6221 |
| Chiloquin | 11:06:44 | -27.9 | Dark | Down | 66.0 | 191.9 | Up | 10:51:44 - 11:21:44 | 6215 |
| Klamath Falls | 11:06:43 | -28.1 | Dark | Down | 66.3 | 192.2 | Up | 10:51:43 - 11:21:43 | 6179 |
| Lakeview | 11:06:36 | -27.2 | Dark | Down | 66.1 | 195.5 | Up | 10:51:36 - 11:21:36 | 6169 |
| Tulelake | 11:06:42 | -28.0 | Dark | Down | 66.6 | 193.0 | Up | 10:51:42 - 11:21:42 | 6150 |
| Cedarville | 11:06:35 | -27.5 | Dark | Down | 66.7 | 196.3 | Up | 10:51:35 - 11:21:35 | 6101 |
| Fall River/Burney | 11:06:42 | -28.5 | Dark | Down | 67.4 | 193.7 | Up | 10:51:42 - 11:21:42 | 6057 |
| Susanville | 11:06:37 | -28.4 | Dark | Down | 67.9 | 195.9 | Up | 10:51:37 - 11:21:37 | 5988 |
| Greenville | 11:06:39 | -28.8 | Dark | Down | 68.2 | 195.4 | Up | 10:51:39 - 11:21:39 | 5961 |
| Gimple | 11:06:39 | -28.7 | Dark | Down | 68.2 | 195.6 | Up | 10:51:39 - 11:21:39 | 5960 |
| Niwot | 11:05:13 | -18.3 | Dark | Down | 62.0 | 227.3 | Up | 10:50:13 - 11:20:13 | 5941 |
| Quincy | 11:06:39 | -28.9 | Dark | Down | 68.4 | 195.5 | Up | 10:51:39 - 11:21:39 | 5940 |
| Portola | 11:06:37 | -28.6 | Dark | Down | 68.4 | 196.8 | Up | 10:51:37 - 11:21:37 | 5924 |
| Reno | 11:06:33 | -28.4 | Dark | Down | 68.5 | 198.6 | Up | 10:51:33 - 11:21:33 | 5894 |
| Carson City | 11:06:33 | -28.6 | Dark | Down | 68.9 | 198.9 | Up | 10:51:33 - 11:21:33 | 5856 |
| Yerington | 11:06:29 | -28.3 | Dark | Down | 68.9 | 200.6 | Up | 10:51:29 - 11:21:29 | 5833 |
| Gardnerville | 11:06:33 | -28.7 | Dark | Down | 69.1 | 199.2 | Up | 10:51:33 - 11:21:33 | 5830 |
| Hawthorne | 11:06:25 | -28.2 | Dark | Down | 69.2 | 202.4 | Up | 10:51:25 - 11:21:25 | 5782 |
| Tonopah | 11:06:18 | -27.5 | Dark | Down | 69.2 | 206.4 | Up | 10:51:18 - 11:21:18 | 5728 |
| Lee Vining | 11:06:29 | -28.8 | Dark | Down | 69.8 | 201.7 | Up | 10:51:29 - 11:21:29 | 5725 |
| Bishop | 11:06:25 | -28.6 | Dark | Down | 70.2 | 204.2 | Up | 10:51:25 - 11:21:25 | 5659 |
| Beatty | 11:06:15 | -27.7 | Dark | Down | 70.0 | 208.9 | Up | 10:51:15 - 11:21:15 | 5605 |
| Lone Pine | 11:06:23 | -28.8 | Dark | Down | 70.8 | 206.0 | Up | 10:51:23 - 11:21:23 | 5577 |
| Indian Springs | 11:06:09 | -27.1 | Dark | Down | 69.9 | 212.0 | Up | 10:51:09 - 11:21:09 | 5567 |
| Henderson | 11:06:05 | -26.9 | Dark | Down | 70.0 | 214.4 | Up | 10:51:05 - 11:21:05 | 5509 |
| CPSLO | 11:06:38 | -31.2 | Dark | Down | 72.8 | 200.3 | Up | 10:51:38 - 11:21:38 | 5451 |
| Searchlight/Boulder City | 11:06:05 | -27.1 | Dark | Down | 70.5 | 215.5 | Up | 10:51:05 - 11:21:05 | 5448 |
| Patrick | 11:05:58 | -26.4 | Dark | Down | 70.0 | 218.1 | Up | 10:50:58 - 11:20:58 | 5440 |
| Kingman/Dolan Springs | 11:05:59 | -26.6 | Dark | Down | 70.3 | 218.0 | Up | 10:50:59 - 11:20:59 | 5417 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 11:06:02 | -27.0 | Dark | Down | 70.5 | 216.8 | Up | 10:51:02 - 11:21:02 | 5415 |
| DCO | 11:05:54 | -26.0 | Dark | Down | 69.9 | 220.2 | Up | 10:50:54 - 11:20:54 | 5406 |
| Mohave Valley | 11:06:02 | -27.1 | Dark | Down | 70.8 | 217.3 | Up | 10:51:02 - 11:21:02 | 5386 |
| Lake Havasu City | 11:06:01 | -27.1 | Dark | Down | 71.0 | 218.6 | Up | 10:51:01 - 11:21:01 | 5343 |
| Wildwood | 11:06:26 | -30.4 | Dark | Down | 73.2 | 208.0 | Up | 10:51:26 - 11:21:26 | 5312 |
| Parker | 11:06:00 | -27.3 | Dark | Down | 71.2 | 219.3 | Up | 10:51:00 - 11:21:00 | 5305 |
| Idyllwild | 11:06:15 | -29.2 | Dark | Down | 72.7 | 213.9 | Up | 10:51:15 - 11:21:15 | 5267 |
| Blythe | 11:06:02 | -27.7 | Dark | Down | 71.8 | 219.6 | Up | 10:51:02 - 11:21:02 | 5249 |
| Calipatria | 11:06:08 | -28.6 | Dark | Down | 72.6 | 218.2 | Up | 10:51:08 - 11:21:08 | 5198 |
| Yuma | 11:06:02 | -28.1 | Dark | Down | 72.5 | 221.4 | Up | 10:51:02 - 11:21:02 | 5149 |
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 14UX229, (2018/09/13 11:07UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Aldebaran 04:35:55.3 +16:30:30 0.8 35.11 150 6Bet Ari 01:54:38.5 +20:48:27 2.6 3.75 165 15 Ari 02:10:37.7 +19:30:01 5.7 0.71 169 PPM 117969 02:07:46.0 +18:01:46 6.7 0.97 169 PPM 117960 02:07:00.5 +18:34:44 9.2 0.54 169 PPM 117974 02:08:11.0 +19:14:44 10.9 0.29 169 14UX229 02:08:34.9 +18:58:34 17.1 169 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2018/06/05 16:25:45 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute