Event between 15BD518 and star GA0940:03578923 with event index number of 226713
Geocentric closest approach at 2019/12/01 13:36:26 UTC
J2000 position of star is 11:17:26.9 +04:12:27
Equinox of date position of star is 11:18:24.0 +04:06:24
Stellar brightness G=14.4,
use SENSEUP=128
Star is 140 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 25% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.9
[RECON map]
TNO is 16.4 AU from the Sun
and 16.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 13.1
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
3.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 261 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
3014 km.
The sky-plane scale is
11968.6 km/arcsec.
The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.4
Diameter=83.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.2 sec chord
Diameter=34.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
Star training set for 15BD518, (2019/12/01 13:36UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Regulus 10:09:25.9 +11:52:09 1.3 18.76 159 Denebola 11:50:04.5 +14:27:38 2.1 12.96 137 77Sig Leo 11:22:09.8 +05:55:12 4.0 2.04 140 PPM 157700 11:18:36.6 +04:12:50 8.4 0.12 140 15BD518 11:18:28.5 +04:05:55 14.4 140 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 20.1 km
RECON observability=0.7 and success probability=10.5%
| Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
| Penticton | 13:30:52 | -19.0 | Dark | Down | 42.7 | 157.9 | Up | 13:15:52 - 13:45:52 | 2495 |
| Oroville | 13:30:54 | -18.8 | Dark | Down | 43.3 | 157.9 | Up | 13:15:54 - 13:45:54 | 2453 |
| Tonasket | 13:30:54 | -18.7 | Dark | Down | 43.5 | 157.8 | Up | 13:15:54 - 13:45:54 | 2435 |
| Niwot | 13:32:32 | -6.1 | CT | Down | 54.1 | 177.8 | Up | 13:17:32 - 13:47:32 | 2423 |
| Okanogan | 13:30:55 | -18.8 | Dark | Down | 43.7 | 157.5 | Up | 13:15:55 - 13:45:55 | 2403 |
| Brewster | 13:30:54 | -18.8 | Dark | Down | 43.9 | 157.1 | Up | 13:15:54 - 13:45:54 | 2373 |
| Manson/Chelan | 13:30:53 | -19.0 | Dark | Down | 44.0 | 156.5 | Up | 13:15:53 - 13:45:53 | 2342 |
| Entiat | 13:30:53 | -19.0 | Dark | Down | 44.2 | 156.4 | Up | 13:15:53 - 13:45:53 | 2322 |
| Wenatchee | 13:30:53 | -19.0 | Dark | Down | 44.4 | 156.1 | Up | 13:15:53 - 13:45:53 | 2297 |
| Ellensburg | 13:30:52 | -19.1 | Dark | Down | 44.7 | 155.7 | Up | 13:15:52 - 13:45:52 | 2255 |
| Pasco | 13:31:02 | -18.0 | AT | Down | 45.8 | 157.4 | Up | 13:16:02 - 13:46:02 | 2255 |
| PNWRO | 13:31:03 | -17.8 | AT | Down | 46.1 | 157.6 | Up | 13:16:03 - 13:46:03 | 2245 |
| Yakima | 13:30:53 | -19.0 | Dark | Down | 45.1 | 155.5 | Up | 13:15:53 - 13:45:53 | 2222 |
| George/Umatilla | 13:31:01 | -18.0 | Dark | Down | 46.1 | 156.9 | Up | 13:16:01 - 13:46:01 | 2219 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 13:30:54 | -18.9 | Dark | Down | 45.4 | 155.6 | Up | 13:15:54 - 13:45:54 | 2212 |
| Goldendale | 13:30:55 | -19.0 | Dark | Down | 45.7 | 154.8 | Up | 13:15:55 - 13:45:55 | 2149 |
| The Dalles | 13:30:53 | -19.3 | Dark | Down | 45.8 | 154.2 | Up | 13:15:53 - 13:45:53 | 2116 |
| Maupin | 13:30:54 | -19.1 | Dark | Down | 46.2 | 154.2 | Up | 13:15:54 - 13:45:54 | 2086 |
| Madras/Culver | 13:30:54 | -19.0 | Dark | Down | 46.7 | 153.9 | Up | 13:15:54 - 13:45:54 | 2039 |
| Redmond | 13:30:55 | -19.0 | Dark | Down | 47.0 | 153.6 | Up | 13:15:55 - 13:45:55 | 2007 |
| Sisters | 13:30:54 | -19.3 | Dark | Down | 46.9 | 153.1 | Up | 13:15:54 - 13:45:54 | 1992 |
| Bend | 13:30:55 | -19.0 | Dark | Down | 47.2 | 153.3 | Up | 13:15:55 - 13:45:55 | 1983 |
| Oregon Observatory | 13:30:55 | -19.1 | Dark | Down | 47.3 | 153.0 | Up | 13:15:55 - 13:45:55 | 1963 |
| La Pine/Gilchrist | 13:30:56 | -19.1 | Dark | Down | 47.4 | 152.9 | Up | 13:15:56 - 13:45:56 | 1944 |
| North Lake | 13:31:00 | -18.5 | Dark | Down | 48.0 | 153.5 | Up | 13:16:00 - 13:46:00 | 1934 |
| Paisley | 13:31:02 | -18.1 | Dark | Down | 48.6 | 153.8 | Up | 13:16:02 - 13:46:02 | 1903 |
| Lakeview | 13:31:04 | -17.9 | AT | Down | 49.2 | 153.8 | Up | 13:16:04 - 13:46:04 | 1869 |
| Chiloquin | 13:30:56 | -19.1 | Dark | Down | 48.3 | 151.8 | Up | 13:15:56 - 13:45:56 | 1835 |
| Cedarville | 13:31:07 | -17.6 | AT | Down | 49.8 | 153.7 | Up | 13:16:07 - 13:46:07 | 1822 |
| Klamath Falls | 13:30:58 | -18.9 | Dark | Down | 48.6 | 151.7 | Up | 13:15:58 - 13:45:58 | 1809 |
| Tulelake | 13:30:59 | -18.7 | Dark | Down | 49.0 | 152.0 | Up | 13:15:59 - 13:45:59 | 1800 |
| Fall River/Burney | 13:31:02 | -18.4 | Dark | Down | 49.8 | 151.7 | Up | 13:16:02 - 13:46:02 | 1726 |
| Susanville | 13:31:08 | -17.7 | AT | Down | 50.6 | 152.4 | Up | 13:16:08 - 13:46:08 | 1706 |
| Gimple | 13:31:07 | -17.8 | AT | Down | 50.8 | 152.0 | Up | 13:16:07 - 13:46:07 | 1673 |
| Reno | 13:31:14 | -16.8 | AT | Down | 51.7 | 153.2 | Up | 13:16:14 - 13:46:14 | 1671 |
| Greenville | 13:31:07 | -17.8 | AT | Down | 50.8 | 151.8 | Up | 13:16:07 - 13:46:07 | 1669 |
| Tonopah | 13:31:33 | -14.4 | AT | Down | 54.0 | 156.6 | Up | 13:16:33 - 13:46:33 | 1669 |
| Portola | 13:31:10 | -17.4 | AT | Down | 51.3 | 152.4 | Up | 13:16:10 - 13:46:10 | 1663 |
| Yerington | 13:31:19 | -16.2 | AT | Down | 52.5 | 153.9 | Up | 13:16:19 - 13:46:19 | 1654 |
| Quincy | 13:31:07 | -17.8 | AT | Down | 51.0 | 151.7 | Up | 13:16:07 - 13:46:07 | 1652 |
| Carson City | 13:31:16 | -16.7 | AT | Down | 52.1 | 153.1 | Up | 13:16:16 - 13:46:16 | 1641 |
| Hawthorne | 13:31:24 | -15.6 | AT | Down | 53.1 | 154.5 | Up | 13:16:24 - 13:46:24 | 1640 |
| DCO | 13:32:06 | -10.3 | CT | Down | 57.9 | 162.2 | Up | 13:17:06 - 13:47:06 | 1624 |
| Gardnerville | 13:31:16 | -16.6 | AT | Down | 52.3 | 153.0 | Up | 13:16:16 - 13:46:16 | 1622 |
| Indian Springs | 13:31:47 | -12.8 | AT | Down | 55.8 | 158.4 | Up | 13:16:47 - 13:46:47 | 1619 |
| Patrick | 13:32:00 | -11.0 | CT | Down | 57.4 | 161.0 | Up | 13:17:00 - 13:47:00 | 1613 |
| Henderson | 13:31:52 | -12.0 | AT | Down | 56.5 | 159.3 | Up | 13:16:52 - 13:46:52 | 1609 |
| Beatty | 13:31:39 | -13.7 | AT | Down | 55.2 | 156.7 | Up | 13:16:39 - 13:46:39 | 1593 |
| Kingman/Dolan Springs | 13:32:00 | -11.0 | CT | Down | 57.6 | 160.6 | Up | 13:17:00 - 13:47:00 | 1585 |
| Lee Vining | 13:31:23 | -15.9 | AT | Down | 53.4 | 153.4 | Up | 13:16:23 - 13:46:23 | 1568 |
| Searchlight/Boulder City | 13:31:54 | -11.8 | CT | Down | 57.1 | 159.2 | Up | 13:16:54 - 13:46:54 | 1564 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 13:31:57 | -11.4 | CT | Down | 57.5 | 159.6 | Up | 13:16:57 - 13:46:57 | 1556 |
| Bishop | 13:31:29 | -15.1 | AT | Down | 54.2 | 154.2 | Up | 13:16:29 - 13:46:29 | 1552 |
| Mohave Valley | 13:31:58 | -11.3 | CT | Down | 57.7 | 159.5 | Up | 13:16:58 - 13:46:58 | 1534 |
| Lake Havasu City | 13:32:01 | -11.0 | CT | Down | 58.2 | 159.7 | Up | 13:17:01 - 13:47:01 | 1513 |
| Lone Pine | 13:31:33 | -14.6 | AT | Down | 55.0 | 154.3 | Up | 13:16:33 - 13:46:33 | 1503 |
| Parker | 13:32:03 | -10.9 | CT | Down | 58.5 | 159.6 | Up | 13:17:03 - 13:47:03 | 1484 |
| Blythe | 13:32:03 | -10.9 | CT | Down | 58.9 | 158.7 | Up | 13:17:03 - 13:47:03 | 1424 |
| Yuma | 13:32:06 | -10.6 | CT | Down | 59.8 | 158.1 | Up | 13:17:06 - 13:47:06 | 1343 |
| Calipatria | 13:31:59 | -11.5 | CT | Down | 59.1 | 156.7 | Up | 13:16:59 - 13:46:59 | 1333 |
| Idyllwild | 13:31:50 | -12.7 | AT | Down | 58.1 | 154.9 | Up | 13:16:50 - 13:46:50 | 1324 |
| CPSLO | 13:31:22 | -16.3 | AT | Down | 55.1 | 149.2 | Up | 13:16:22 - 13:46:22 | 1263 |
| Wildwood | 13:31:38 | -14.3 | AT | Down | 57.0 | 151.8 | Up | 13:16:38 - 13:46:38 | 1259 |
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 15BD518, (2019/12/01 13:36UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Regulus 10:08:22.0 +11:58:02 1.3 18.76 159 Denebola 11:49:03.0 +14:34:17 2.1 12.96 137 77Sig Leo 11:21:08.1 +06:01:45 4.0 2.04 140 PPM 157700 11:17:35.0 +04:19:23 8.4 0.12 140 15BD518 11:17:26.9 +04:12:27 14.4 140 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2018/06/12 07:52:10 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute