Event between (248835) 06SX368 and star UC4-664-025772 with event index number of 148742
Geocentric closest approach at 2018/08/25 11:56:17 UTC
J2000 position of star is 04:32:40.6 +42:39:41
Equinox of date position of star is 04:33:53.6 +42:41:49
Stellar brightness R=16.4,
use SENSEUP=128
Star is 111 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 99% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.7
[RECON map]
TNO is 15.3 AU from the Sun
and 15.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 13.3
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
4.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 512 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
5275 km.
The sky-plane scale is
11232.4 km/arcsec.
The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.5
Diameter=75.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 5.7 sec chord
Diameter=31.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
Star training set for 248835, (2018/08/25 11:56UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Aldebaran 04:36:59.6 +16:32:43 0.8 26.16 108 3Iot Aur 04:58:12.7 +33:11:38 2.7 10.63 115 58 Per 04:37:59.2 +41:18:04 5.5 1.58 112 PPM 047191 04:35:41.6 +42:42:51 8.1 0.31 111 PPM 047156 04:33:55.9 +42:30:51 11.6 0.19 111 248835 04:33:59.3 +42:41:59 16.4 111 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
1.8 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 29.3 km
RECON observability=0.5 and success probability=5.9%
| Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
| Oroville | 11:54:44 | -11.3 | CT | Up | 64.9 | 91.0 | Up | 11:39:44 - 12:09:44 | 2726 |
| Manson/Chelan | 11:54:35 | -12.2 | AT | Up | 64.4 | 88.3 | Up | 11:39:35 - 12:09:35 | 2714 |
| Tonasket | 11:54:42 | -11.4 | CT | Up | 64.9 | 90.5 | Up | 11:39:42 - 12:09:42 | 2713 |
| Entiat | 11:54:32 | -12.4 | AT | Up | 64.3 | 87.8 | Up | 11:39:32 - 12:09:32 | 2707 |
| Okanogan | 11:54:39 | -11.7 | CT | Up | 64.8 | 89.7 | Up | 11:39:39 - 12:09:39 | 2705 |
| Brewster | 11:54:37 | -11.9 | CT | Up | 64.6 | 89.0 | Up | 11:39:37 - 12:09:37 | 2702 |
| Wenatchee | 11:54:31 | -12.6 | AT | Up | 64.2 | 87.2 | Up | 11:39:31 - 12:09:31 | 2699 |
| Ellensburg | 11:54:28 | -13.0 | AT | Up | 64.1 | 86.2 | Up | 11:39:28 - 12:09:28 | 2691 |
| Yakima | 11:54:25 | -13.2 | AT | Up | 64.0 | 85.3 | Up | 11:39:25 - 12:09:25 | 2671 |
| The Dalles | 11:54:16 | -14.1 | AT | Up | 63.5 | 82.9 | Up | 11:39:16 - 12:09:16 | 2658 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 11:54:23 | -13.2 | AT | Up | 64.1 | 85.0 | Up | 11:39:23 - 12:09:23 | 2649 |
| Goldendale | 11:54:17 | -13.8 | AT | Up | 63.7 | 83.6 | Up | 11:39:17 - 12:09:17 | 2647 |
| Maupin | 11:54:12 | -14.3 | AT | Up | 63.5 | 82.1 | Up | 11:39:12 - 12:09:12 | 2629 |
| Sisters | 11:54:05 | -15.0 | AT | Up | 63.0 | 80.2 | Up | 11:39:05 - 12:09:05 | 2614 |
| Madras/Culver | 11:54:08 | -14.6 | AT | Up | 63.3 | 81.0 | Up | 11:39:08 - 12:09:08 | 2603 |
| Redmond | 11:54:06 | -14.8 | AT | Up | 63.2 | 80.3 | Up | 11:39:06 - 12:09:06 | 2587 |
| Bend | 11:54:03 | -15.0 | AT | Up | 63.1 | 79.8 | Up | 11:39:03 - 12:09:03 | 2585 |
| Oregon Observatory | 11:54:02 | -15.2 | AT | Up | 63.0 | 79.4 | Up | 11:39:02 - 12:09:02 | 2584 |
| La Pine/Gilchrist | 11:54:00 | -15.3 | AT | Up | 62.9 | 79.0 | Up | 11:39:00 - 12:09:00 | 2577 |
| Pasco | 11:54:25 | -12.5 | AT | Up | 65.0 | 85.5 | Up | 11:39:25 - 12:09:25 | 2564 |
| George/Umatilla | 11:54:23 | -12.8 | AT | Up | 64.8 | 84.6 | Up | 11:39:23 - 12:09:23 | 2560 |
| Chiloquin | 11:53:52 | -16.2 | AT | Up | 62.4 | 76.7 | Up | 11:38:52 - 12:08:52 | 2541 |
| PNWRO | 11:54:24 | -12.5 | AT | Up | 65.1 | 85.1 | Up | 11:39:24 - 12:09:24 | 2537 |
| Klamath Falls | 11:53:49 | -16.3 | AT | Up | 62.3 | 76.1 | Up | 11:38:49 - 12:08:49 | 2518 |
| North Lake | 11:53:58 | -15.2 | AT | Up | 63.2 | 78.4 | Up | 11:38:58 - 12:08:58 | 2515 |
| Tulelake | 11:53:48 | -16.3 | AT | Up | 62.5 | 75.7 | Up | 11:38:48 - 12:08:48 | 2483 |
| Paisley | 11:53:56 | -15.3 | AT | Up | 63.4 | 77.5 | Up | 11:38:56 - 12:08:56 | 2461 |
| Fall River/Burney | 11:53:41 | -16.7 | AT | Up | 62.3 | 74.1 | Up | 11:38:41 - 12:08:41 | 2428 |
| Lakeview | 11:53:52 | -15.4 | AT | Up | 63.4 | 76.5 | Up | 11:38:52 - 12:08:52 | 2421 |
| Cedarville | 11:53:48 | -15.6 | AT | Up | 63.3 | 75.3 | Up | 11:38:48 - 12:08:48 | 2372 |
| Greenville | 11:53:37 | -16.9 | AT | Up | 62.3 | 72.5 | Up | 11:38:37 - 12:08:37 | 2347 |
| Susanville | 11:53:38 | -16.5 | AT | Up | 62.6 | 73.1 | Up | 11:38:38 - 12:08:38 | 2343 |
| Gimple | 11:53:36 | -16.8 | AT | Up | 62.4 | 72.5 | Up | 11:38:36 - 12:08:36 | 2341 |
| Quincy | 11:53:35 | -17.0 | AT | Up | 62.3 | 72.1 | Up | 11:38:35 - 12:08:35 | 2336 |
| Portola | 11:53:36 | -16.7 | AT | Up | 62.6 | 72.0 | Up | 11:38:36 - 12:08:36 | 2296 |
| Reno | 11:53:36 | -16.4 | AT | Up | 63.0 | 71.6 | Up | 11:38:36 - 12:08:36 | 2236 |
| Carson City | 11:53:33 | -16.6 | AT | Up | 62.9 | 71.0 | Up | 11:38:33 - 12:08:33 | 2214 |
| Gardnerville | 11:53:31 | -16.7 | AT | Up | 62.8 | 70.5 | Up | 11:38:31 - 12:08:31 | 2197 |
| Yerington | 11:53:33 | -16.3 | AT | Up | 63.3 | 70.7 | Up | 11:38:33 - 12:08:33 | 2159 |
| Lee Vining | 11:53:26 | -16.8 | AT | Up | 62.9 | 68.8 | Up | 11:38:26 - 12:08:26 | 2096 |
| Hawthorne | 11:53:31 | -16.1 | AT | Up | 63.5 | 69.9 | Up | 11:38:31 - 12:08:31 | 2095 |
| CPSLO | 11:53:03 | -19.2 | Dark | Up | 60.7 | 64.2 | Up | 11:38:03 - 12:08:03 | 2050 |
| Bishop | 11:53:23 | -16.5 | AT | Up | 63.2 | 67.7 | Up | 11:38:23 - 12:08:23 | 2009 |
| Tonopah | 11:53:32 | -15.4 | AT | Up | 64.4 | 69.0 | Up | 11:38:32 - 12:08:32 | 1968 |
| Lone Pine | 11:53:20 | -16.7 | AT | Up | 63.2 | 66.3 | Up | 11:38:20 - 12:08:20 | 1940 |
| Beatty | 11:53:26 | -15.6 | AT | Up | 64.3 | 66.8 | Up | 11:38:26 - 12:08:26 | 1865 |
| Wildwood | 11:53:00 | -18.3 | Dark | Up | 61.6 | 62.1 | Up | 11:38:00 - 12:08:00 | 1827 |
| Indian Springs | 11:53:26 | -15.0 | AT | Up | 64.9 | 66.1 | Up | 11:38:26 - 12:08:26 | 1768 |
| Henderson | 11:53:25 | -14.7 | AT | Up | 65.2 | 65.0 | Up | 11:38:25 - 12:08:25 | 1685 |
| Idyllwild | 11:53:04 | -17.0 | AT | Up | 62.8 | 61.1 | Up | 11:38:04 - 12:08:04 | 1665 |
| Searchlight/Boulder City | 11:53:21 | -14.9 | AT | Up | 65.0 | 63.8 | Up | 11:38:21 - 12:08:21 | 1644 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 11:53:21 | -14.8 | AT | Up | 65.1 | 63.2 | Up | 11:38:21 - 12:08:21 | 1600 |
| Mohave Valley | 11:53:19 | -14.9 | AT | Up | 65.0 | 62.7 | Up | 11:38:19 - 12:08:19 | 1582 |
| Patrick | 11:53:25 | -14.1 | AT | Up | 65.8 | 63.5 | Up | 11:38:25 - 12:08:25 | 1565 |
| Kingman/Dolan Springs | 11:53:23 | -14.4 | AT | Up | 65.5 | 63.1 | Up | 11:38:23 - 12:08:23 | 1564 |
| Calipatria | 11:53:03 | -16.4 | AT | Up | 63.4 | 59.7 | Up | 11:38:03 - 12:08:03 | 1538 |
| Lake Havasu City | 11:53:17 | -14.9 | AT | Up | 65.0 | 61.8 | Up | 11:38:17 - 12:08:17 | 1538 |
| Parker | 11:53:15 | -15.0 | AT | Up | 64.8 | 61.2 | Up | 11:38:15 - 12:08:15 | 1513 |
| Blythe | 11:53:10 | -15.5 | AT | Up | 64.3 | 60.3 | Up | 11:38:10 - 12:08:10 | 1501 |
| DCO | 11:53:25 | -13.7 | AT | Up | 66.1 | 62.7 | Up | 11:38:25 - 12:08:25 | 1494 |
| Yuma | 11:53:04 | -15.9 | AT | Up | 63.8 | 58.7 | Up | 11:38:04 - 12:08:04 | 1444 |
| Niwot | 11:54:27 | -5.8 | CT | Down | 74.1 | 73.9 | Up | 11:39:27 - 12:09:27 | 1294 |
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 248835, (2018/08/25 11:56UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Aldebaran 04:35:55.3 +16:30:30 0.8 26.16 108 3Iot Aur 04:56:59.6 +33:09:58 2.7 10.63 115 58 Per 04:36:41.4 +41:15:52 5.5 1.58 112 PPM 047191 04:34:22.8 +42:40:36 8.1 0.31 111 PPM 047156 04:32:37.4 +42:28:33 11.6 0.19 111 248835 04:32:40.6 +42:39:41 16.4 111 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2017/04/24 16:31:19 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute