Event between (450265) 03WU172 and star UC4-586-035913 with event index number of 125105
Geocentric closest approach at 2017/12/01 07:17:11 UTC
J2000 position of star is 06:55:41.7 +27:06:31
Equinox of date position of star is 06:56:44.4 +27:05:09
Stellar brightness R=14.9
Star is 67 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 92% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.3
[RECON map]
TNO is 29.3 AU from the Sun
and 28.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 19.2
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
3.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 145 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
1301 km.
The sky-plane scale is
20615.5 km/arcsec.
The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.6
Diameter=288.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 17.2 sec chord
Diameter=117.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 7.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
Star training set for 450265, (2017/12/01 07:17UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Pollux 07:46:24.6 +27:58:53 1.1 11.03 78 39 Gem 06:59:53.6 +26:03:21 6.5 1.24 67 PPM 096719 06:55:35.8 +26:30:25 7.9 0.64 66 PPM 096739 06:56:20.8 +27:19:44 8.9 0.27 66 PPM 096753 06:56:51.5 +26:53:32 11.2 0.19 67 450265 06:56:48.7 +27:05:03 14.9 67 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
5.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 24.7 km
RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=12.1%
Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
Oroville | 07:20:01 | -62.4 | Dark | Up | 50.5 | 107.5 | Up | 07:07:24 - 07:32:38 | -1979 |
Tonasket | 07:20:02 | -62.6 | Dark | Up | 50.5 | 107.2 | Up | 07:07:25 - 07:32:39 | -2003 |
Okanogan | 07:20:03 | -62.9 | Dark | Up | 50.5 | 106.7 | Up | 07:07:26 - 07:32:40 | -2035 |
Brewster | 07:20:04 | -63.1 | Dark | Up | 50.5 | 106.2 | Up | 07:07:27 - 07:32:41 | -2060 |
Manson/Chelan | 07:20:06 | -63.3 | Dark | Up | 50.3 | 105.6 | Up | 07:07:29 - 07:32:43 | -2076 |
Entiat | 07:20:06 | -63.5 | Dark | Up | 50.3 | 105.3 | Up | 07:07:29 - 07:32:43 | -2097 |
Wenatchee | 07:20:07 | -63.7 | Dark | Up | 50.3 | 104.9 | Up | 07:07:30 - 07:32:44 | -2122 |
Ellensburg | 07:20:09 | -64.1 | Dark | Up | 50.3 | 104.2 | Up | 07:07:32 - 07:32:46 | -2160 |
Yakima | 07:20:10 | -64.5 | Dark | Up | 50.4 | 103.7 | Up | 07:07:33 - 07:32:47 | -2202 |
Toppenish/White Swan | 07:20:10 | -64.7 | Dark | Up | 50.5 | 103.6 | Up | 07:07:33 - 07:32:47 | -2226 |
Pasco | 07:20:06 | -65.0 | Dark | Up | 51.4 | 104.6 | Up | 07:07:29 - 07:32:43 | -2258 |
Goldendale | 07:20:12 | -65.1 | Dark | Up | 50.4 | 102.6 | Up | 07:07:35 - 07:32:49 | -2277 |
PNWRO | 07:20:06 | -65.3 | Dark | Up | 51.6 | 104.6 | Up | 07:07:29 - 07:32:43 | -2286 |
George/Umatilla | 07:20:07 | -65.3 | Dark | Up | 51.4 | 104.0 | Up | 07:07:30 - 07:32:44 | -2289 |
The Dalles | 07:20:13 | -65.3 | Dark | Up | 50.2 | 102.0 | Up | 07:07:36 - 07:32:50 | -2294 |
Maupin | 07:20:14 | -65.7 | Dark | Up | 50.4 | 101.6 | Up | 07:07:37 - 07:32:51 | -2339 |
Madras/Culver | 07:20:15 | -66.2 | Dark | Up | 50.4 | 100.9 | Up | 07:07:38 - 07:32:52 | -2395 |
Sisters | 07:20:17 | -66.4 | Dark | Up | 50.2 | 100.1 | Up | 07:07:40 - 07:32:54 | -2422 |
Redmond | 07:20:16 | -66.5 | Dark | Up | 50.5 | 100.5 | Up | 07:07:39 - 07:32:53 | -2431 |
Bend | 07:20:17 | -66.7 | Dark | Up | 50.4 | 100.1 | Up | 07:07:40 - 07:32:54 | -2451 |
Oregon Observatory | 07:20:18 | -66.8 | Dark | Up | 50.3 | 99.8 | Up | 07:07:41 - 07:32:55 | -2466 |
La Pine/Gilchrist | 07:20:18 | -67.0 | Dark | Up | 50.3 | 99.5 | Up | 07:07:41 - 07:32:55 | -2487 |
North Lake | 07:20:17 | -67.6 | Dark | Up | 50.8 | 99.5 | Up | 07:07:40 - 07:32:54 | -2542 |
Chiloquin | 07:20:21 | -67.9 | Dark | Up | 50.3 | 97.9 | Up | 07:07:44 - 07:32:58 | -2597 |
Paisley | 07:20:17 | -68.2 | Dark | Up | 51.2 | 99.1 | Up | 07:07:40 - 07:32:54 | -2605 |
Klamath Falls | 07:20:21 | -68.3 | Dark | Up | 50.4 | 97.5 | Up | 07:07:44 - 07:32:58 | -2634 |
Lakeview | 07:20:17 | -68.7 | Dark | Up | 51.4 | 98.6 | Up | 07:07:40 - 07:32:54 | -2661 |
Tulelake | 07:20:21 | -68.6 | Dark | Up | 50.6 | 97.4 | Up | 07:07:44 - 07:32:58 | -2667 |
Cedarville | 07:20:18 | -69.4 | Dark | Up | 51.6 | 97.9 | Up | 07:07:41 - 07:32:55 | -2733 |
Fall River/Burney | 07:20:22 | -69.5 | Dark | Up | 50.8 | 96.4 | Up | 07:07:45 - 07:32:59 | -2764 |
Susanville | 07:20:21 | -70.3 | Dark | Up | 51.4 | 96.2 | Up | 07:07:44 - 07:32:58 | -2843 |
Greenville | 07:20:23 | -70.4 | Dark | Up | 51.2 | 95.6 | Up | 07:07:46 - 07:33:00 | -2867 |
Quincy | 07:20:23 | -70.6 | Dark | Up | 51.3 | 95.4 | Up | 07:07:46 - 07:33:00 | -2888 |
Portola | 07:20:21 | -70.9 | Dark | Up | 51.6 | 95.6 | Up | 07:07:44 - 07:32:58 | -2910 |
Reno | 07:20:20 | -71.3 | Dark | Up | 52.1 | 95.7 | Up | 07:07:43 - 07:32:57 | -2949 |
Carson City | 07:20:20 | -71.7 | Dark | Up | 52.2 | 95.3 | Up | 07:07:43 - 07:32:57 | -2987 |
Gardnerville | 07:20:20 | -71.9 | Dark | Up | 52.3 | 95.0 | Up | 07:07:43 - 07:32:57 | -3014 |
Yerington | 07:20:19 | -72.0 | Dark | Up | 52.7 | 95.5 | Up | 07:07:42 - 07:32:56 | -3018 |
Niwot | 07:19:26 | -70.7 | Dark | Up | 62.8 | 109.7 | Up | 07:06:49 - 07:32:03 | -3055 |
Hawthorne | 07:20:18 | -72.6 | Dark | Up | 53.2 | 95.2 | Up | 07:07:41 - 07:32:55 | -3076 |
Lee Vining | 07:20:20 | -73.0 | Dark | Up | 52.8 | 94.1 | Up | 07:07:43 - 07:32:57 | -3129 |
Tonopah | 07:20:13 | -73.3 | Dark | Up | 54.3 | 95.6 | Up | 07:07:36 - 07:32:50 | -3148 |
Bishop | 07:20:18 | -73.7 | Dark | Up | 53.4 | 93.8 | Up | 07:07:41 - 07:32:55 | -3205 |
Beatty | 07:20:13 | -74.6 | Dark | Up | 54.8 | 94.3 | Up | 07:07:36 - 07:32:50 | -3280 |
Lone Pine | 07:20:18 | -74.6 | Dark | Up | 53.7 | 93.0 | Up | 07:07:41 - 07:32:55 | -3292 |
Indian Springs | 07:20:10 | -75.1 | Dark | Up | 55.6 | 94.6 | Up | 07:07:33 - 07:32:47 | -3330 |
CPSLO | 07:20:29 | -74.9 | Dark | Up | 51.7 | 89.8 | Up | 07:07:52 - 07:33:06 | -3388 |
Henderson | 07:20:08 | -75.7 | Dark | Up | 56.2 | 94.3 | Up | 07:07:31 - 07:32:45 | -3398 |
Searchlight/Boulder City | 07:20:08 | -76.2 | Dark | Up | 56.3 | 93.4 | Up | 07:07:31 - 07:32:45 | -3461 |
Patrick | 07:20:04 | -76.4 | Dark | Up | 57.2 | 94.0 | Up | 07:07:27 - 07:32:41 | -3481 |
Laughlin/Bullhead City | 07:20:07 | -76.6 | Dark | Up | 56.6 | 93.2 | Up | 07:07:30 - 07:32:44 | -3498 |
Kingman/Dolan Springs | 07:20:05 | -76.6 | Dark | Up | 57.0 | 93.6 | Up | 07:07:28 - 07:32:42 | -3503 |
DCO | 07:20:02 | -76.7 | Dark | Up | 57.8 | 94.0 | Up | 07:07:25 - 07:32:39 | -3524 |
Mohave Valley | 07:20:07 | -76.8 | Dark | Up | 56.6 | 92.8 | Up | 07:07:30 - 07:32:44 | -3528 |
Wildwood | 07:20:23 | -76.7 | Dark | Up | 53.4 | 89.3 | Up | 07:07:46 - 07:33:00 | -3554 |
Lake Havasu City | 07:20:07 | -77.3 | Dark | Up | 56.8 | 92.3 | Up | 07:07:30 - 07:32:44 | -3575 |
Parker | 07:20:07 | -77.6 | Dark | Up | 56.9 | 91.8 | Up | 07:07:30 - 07:32:44 | -3614 |
Idyllwild | 07:20:17 | -77.6 | Dark | Up | 54.9 | 89.9 | Up | 07:07:40 - 07:32:54 | -3623 |
Blythe | 07:20:09 | -78.1 | Dark | Up | 56.7 | 90.9 | Up | 07:07:32 - 07:32:46 | -3667 |
Calipatria | 07:20:13 | -78.5 | Dark | Up | 55.9 | 89.6 | Up | 07:07:36 - 07:32:50 | -3707 |
Yuma | 07:20:10 | -79.0 | Dark | Up | 56.6 | 89.4 | Up | 07:07:33 - 07:32:47 | -3767 |
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 450265, (2017/12/01 07:17UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Pollux 07:45:18.2 +28:01:33 1.1 11.03 78 39 Gem 06:58:47.2 +26:04:53 6.5 1.24 67 PPM 096719 06:54:29.1 +26:31:50 7.9 0.64 66 PPM 096739 06:55:13.6 +27:21:10 8.9 0.27 66 PPM 096753 06:55:44.6 +26:54:59 11.2 0.19 67 450265 06:55:41.7 +27:06:31 14.9 67 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2016/10/08 16:39:41 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute