Event between (363401) 03LB7 and star UC4-333-088313 with event index number of 114653
Geocentric closest approach at 2018/05/02 08:53:33 UTC
J2000 position of star is 16:53:20.7 -23:31:43
Equinox of date position of star is 16:54:26.4 -23:33:26
Stellar brightness R=14.0,
use SENSEUP=64
Star is 8 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 94% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.9
[RECON map]
TNO is 41.2 AU from the Sun
and 40.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 19.7
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
2.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 847 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
5768 km.
The sky-plane scale is
29272.7 km/arcsec.
The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.7
Diameter=275.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 14.0 sec chord
Diameter=112.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
Star training set for 363401, (2018/05/02 08:54UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:30:32.1 -26:28:16 0.9 6.15 9 23Tau Sco 16:37:01.6 -28:15:09 2.8 6.11 11 26 Oph 17:01:17.0 -25:00:56 5.8 2.13 10 PPM 266128 16:55:57.5 -23:32:28 6.9 0.34 8 PPM 266077 16:53:57.3 -23:20:11 9.4 0.25 8 363401 16:54:27.3 -23:33:27 14.0 8 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
1.1 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 11.9 km
RECON observability=0.7 and success probability=2.6%
| Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
| Oroville | 08:55:10 | -24.3 | Dark | Up | 15.6 | 162.2 | Really Low | 08:40:10 - 09:10:10 | -1289 |
| Tonasket | 08:55:10 | -24.5 | Dark | Up | 15.8 | 162.2 | Really Low | 08:40:10 - 09:10:10 | -1298 |
| Okanogan | 08:55:11 | -24.8 | Dark | Up | 16.1 | 162.0 | Really Low | 08:40:11 - 09:10:11 | -1313 |
| Brewster | 08:55:12 | -25.1 | Dark | Up | 16.4 | 161.8 | Really Low | 08:40:12 - 09:10:12 | -1327 |
| Manson/Chelan | 08:55:13 | -25.4 | Dark | Up | 16.5 | 161.4 | Really Low | 08:40:13 - 09:10:13 | -1341 |
| Entiat | 08:55:14 | -25.6 | Dark | Up | 16.7 | 161.3 | Really Low | 08:40:14 - 09:10:14 | -1351 |
| Wenatchee | 08:55:15 | -25.9 | Dark | Up | 16.9 | 161.2 | Really Low | 08:40:15 - 09:10:15 | -1363 |
| Ellensburg | 08:55:16 | -26.3 | Dark | Up | 17.2 | 161.0 | Really Low | 08:40:16 - 09:10:16 | -1383 |
| Pasco | 08:55:12 | -26.8 | Dark | Up | 18.2 | 162.2 | Really Low | 08:40:12 - 09:10:12 | -1391 |
| PNWRO | 08:55:11 | -27.0 | Dark | Up | 18.5 | 162.4 | Really Low | 08:40:11 - 09:10:11 | -1398 |
| Yakima | 08:55:17 | -26.7 | Dark | Up | 17.6 | 160.9 | Really Low | 08:40:17 - 09:10:17 | -1400 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 08:55:16 | -26.9 | Dark | Up | 17.9 | 161.1 | Really Low | 08:40:16 - 09:10:16 | -1407 |
| George/Umatilla | 08:55:13 | -27.2 | Dark | Up | 18.5 | 162.0 | Really Low | 08:40:13 - 09:10:13 | -1409 |
| Goldendale | 08:55:18 | -27.5 | Dark | Up | 18.3 | 160.6 | Really Low | 08:40:18 - 09:10:18 | -1438 |
| The Dalles | 08:55:20 | -27.8 | Dark | Up | 18.4 | 160.3 | Really Low | 08:40:20 - 09:10:20 | -1454 |
| Maupin | 08:55:20 | -28.2 | Dark | Up | 18.8 | 160.3 | Really Low | 08:40:20 - 09:10:20 | -1470 |
| Niwot | 08:54:20 | -28.2 | Dark | Up | 26.2 | 175.2 | Low | 08:39:20 - 09:09:20 | -1485 |
| Madras/Culver | 08:55:21 | -28.7 | Dark | Up | 19.3 | 160.2 | Really Low | 08:40:21 - 09:10:21 | -1496 |
| Redmond | 08:55:21 | -29.1 | Dark | Up | 19.7 | 160.1 | Really Low | 08:40:21 - 09:10:21 | -1513 |
| Sisters | 08:55:23 | -29.1 | Dark | Up | 19.5 | 159.8 | Really Low | 08:40:23 - 09:10:23 | -1519 |
| Bend | 08:55:22 | -29.3 | Dark | Up | 19.8 | 160.0 | Really Low | 08:40:22 - 09:10:22 | -1525 |
| Oregon Observatory | 08:55:23 | -29.5 | Dark | Up | 20.0 | 159.8 | Really Low | 08:40:23 - 09:10:23 | -1536 |
| La Pine/Gilchrist | 08:55:23 | -29.7 | Dark | Up | 20.1 | 159.7 | Low | 08:40:23 - 09:10:23 | -1547 |
| North Lake | 08:55:21 | -30.0 | Dark | Up | 20.7 | 160.2 | Low | 08:40:21 - 09:10:21 | -1556 |
| Paisley | 08:55:21 | -30.5 | Dark | Up | 21.3 | 160.5 | Low | 08:40:21 - 09:10:21 | -1577 |
| Lakeview | 08:55:21 | -30.9 | Dark | Up | 21.8 | 160.6 | Low | 08:40:21 - 09:10:21 | -1598 |
| Chiloquin | 08:55:26 | -30.9 | Dark | Up | 21.1 | 159.3 | Low | 08:40:26 - 09:10:26 | -1607 |
| Klamath Falls | 08:55:26 | -31.2 | Dark | Up | 21.4 | 159.3 | Low | 08:40:26 - 09:10:26 | -1622 |
| Cedarville | 08:55:21 | -31.5 | Dark | Up | 22.5 | 160.7 | Low | 08:40:21 - 09:10:21 | -1628 |
| Tulelake | 08:55:25 | -31.4 | Dark | Up | 21.8 | 159.5 | Low | 08:40:25 - 09:10:25 | -1630 |
| Fall River/Burney | 08:55:25 | -32.2 | Dark | Up | 22.6 | 159.5 | Low | 08:40:25 - 09:10:25 | -1675 |
| Susanville | 08:55:24 | -32.7 | Dark | Up | 23.4 | 160.1 | Low | 08:40:24 - 09:10:24 | -1694 |
| Gimple | 08:55:25 | -33.0 | Dark | Up | 23.6 | 159.9 | Low | 08:40:25 - 09:10:25 | -1712 |
| Greenville | 08:55:25 | -33.0 | Dark | Up | 23.6 | 159.8 | Low | 08:40:25 - 09:10:25 | -1714 |
| Portola | 08:55:24 | -33.2 | Dark | Up | 24.0 | 160.2 | Low | 08:40:24 - 09:10:24 | -1722 |
| Quincy | 08:55:25 | -33.2 | Dark | Up | 23.8 | 159.8 | Low | 08:40:25 - 09:10:25 | -1725 |
| Reno | 08:55:21 | -33.3 | Dark | Up | 24.5 | 160.8 | Low | 08:40:21 - 09:10:21 | -1725 |
| Yerington | 08:55:19 | -33.7 | Dark | Up | 25.1 | 161.3 | Low | 08:40:19 - 09:10:19 | -1743 |
| Carson City | 08:55:21 | -33.7 | Dark | Up | 24.8 | 160.7 | Low | 08:40:21 - 09:10:21 | -1744 |
| Gardnerville | 08:55:21 | -33.9 | Dark | Up | 25.0 | 160.7 | Low | 08:40:21 - 09:10:21 | -1756 |
| Hawthorne | 08:55:17 | -34.0 | Dark | Up | 25.7 | 161.8 | Low | 08:40:17 - 09:10:17 | -1758 |
| Tonopah | 08:55:12 | -34.1 | Dark | Up | 26.5 | 163.1 | Low | 08:40:12 - 09:10:12 | -1759 |
| Lee Vining | 08:55:20 | -34.7 | Dark | Up | 26.1 | 161.2 | Low | 08:40:20 - 09:10:20 | -1799 |
| Beatty | 08:55:11 | -35.1 | Dark | Up | 27.7 | 163.3 | Low | 08:40:11 - 09:10:11 | -1817 |
| Indian Springs | 08:55:06 | -35.1 | Dark | Up | 28.3 | 164.4 | Low | 08:40:06 - 09:10:06 | -1817 |
| Bishop | 08:55:17 | -35.1 | Dark | Up | 26.9 | 161.8 | Low | 08:40:17 - 09:10:17 | -1819 |
| Henderson | 08:55:04 | -35.3 | Dark | Up | 28.9 | 165.0 | Low | 08:40:04 - 09:10:04 | -1836 |
| Patrick | 08:54:59 | -35.5 | Dark | Up | 29.7 | 166.0 | Low | 08:39:59 - 09:09:59 | -1855 |
| Lone Pine | 08:55:17 | -35.7 | Dark | Up | 27.7 | 162.0 | Low | 08:40:17 - 09:10:17 | -1857 |
| DCO | 08:54:56 | -35.6 | Dark | Up | 30.2 | 166.7 | Up | 08:39:56 - 09:09:56 | -1862 |
| Searchlight/Boulder City | 08:55:04 | -35.8 | Dark | Up | 29.5 | 165.0 | Low | 08:40:04 - 09:10:04 | -1869 |
| Kingman/Dolan Springs | 08:55:00 | -35.8 | Dark | Up | 29.9 | 165.8 | Low | 08:40:00 - 09:10:00 | -1871 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 08:55:02 | -36.0 | Dark | Up | 29.8 | 165.3 | Low | 08:40:02 - 09:10:02 | -1881 |
| Mohave Valley | 08:55:02 | -36.2 | Dark | Up | 30.1 | 165.2 | Up | 08:40:02 - 09:10:02 | -1897 |
| Lake Havasu City | 08:55:02 | -36.5 | Dark | Up | 30.5 | 165.4 | Up | 08:40:02 - 09:10:02 | -1917 |
| Parker | 08:55:02 | -36.8 | Dark | Up | 30.9 | 165.4 | Up | 08:40:02 - 09:10:02 | -1938 |
| Blythe | 08:55:03 | -37.4 | Dark | Up | 31.3 | 165.0 | Up | 08:40:03 - 09:10:03 | -1975 |
| CPSLO | 08:55:28 | -37.6 | Dark | Up | 28.2 | 159.3 | Low | 08:40:28 - 09:10:28 | -1983 |
| Idyllwild | 08:55:13 | -38.0 | Dark | Up | 30.7 | 162.9 | Up | 08:40:13 - 09:10:13 | -2005 |
| Wildwood | 08:55:21 | -38.2 | Dark | Up | 29.9 | 161.1 | Low | 08:40:21 - 09:10:21 | -2017 |
| Calipatria | 08:55:08 | -38.2 | Dark | Up | 31.6 | 164.0 | Up | 08:40:08 - 09:10:08 | -2022 |
| Yuma | 08:55:04 | -38.3 | Dark | Up | 32.2 | 164.8 | Up | 08:40:04 - 09:10:04 | -2034 |
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 363401, (2018/05/02 08:54UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:29:24.4 -26:25:56 0.9 6.15 9 23Tau Sco 16:35:53.0 -28:12:58 2.8 6.11 11 26 Oph 17:00:09.6 -24:59:22 5.8 2.13 10 PPM 266128 16:54:50.8 -23:30:45 6.9 0.34 8 PPM 266077 16:52:50.8 -23:18:26 9.4 0.25 8 363401 16:53:20.7 -23:31:43 14.0 8 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2018/02/05 17:12:57 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute