Event between (463368) 12VU85 and star UC4-553-014159 with event index number of 112745
Geocentric closest approach at 2018/01/16 04:24:52 UTC
J2000 position of star is 05:20:32.7 +20:29:29
Equinox of date position of star is 05:21:36.6 +20:30:29
Stellar brightness R=15.6,
use SENSEUP=128
Star is 155 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 1% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.3
[RECON map]
TNO is 24.5 AU from the Sun
and 23.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 18.9
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
4.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 120 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
1042 km.
The sky-plane scale is
17164.1 km/arcsec.
The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.3
Diameter=208.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 11.1 sec chord
Diameter=85.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
Star training set for 463368, (2018/01/16 04:25UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Aldebaran 04:36:57.5 +16:32:39 0.8 11.30 144 Alnath 05:27:26.0 +28:37:16 1.6 8.22 155 PPM 120839 05:21:22.2 +19:35:43 6.5 0.91 155 PPM 094285 05:21:42.4 +20:50:49 8.0 0.34 155 463368 05:21:37.1 +20:30:30 15.6 155 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 23.7 km
RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.1%
| Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
| Oroville | 04:25:43 | -38.2 | Dark | Down | 58.3 | 147.5 | Up | 04:15:15 - 04:36:12 | 6336 |
| Tonasket | 04:25:44 | -38.2 | Dark | Down | 58.5 | 147.3 | Up | 04:15:15 - 04:36:12 | 6314 |
| Okanogan | 04:25:45 | -38.2 | Dark | Down | 58.7 | 146.7 | Up | 04:15:17 - 04:36:14 | 6285 |
| Brewster | 04:25:46 | -38.1 | Dark | Down | 58.9 | 146.1 | Up | 04:15:18 - 04:36:15 | 6263 |
| Manson/Chelan | 04:25:48 | -37.9 | Dark | Down | 58.9 | 145.4 | Up | 04:15:20 - 04:36:17 | 6249 |
| Entiat | 04:25:49 | -37.9 | Dark | Down | 59.0 | 145.0 | Up | 04:15:20 - 04:36:17 | 6230 |
| Wenatchee | 04:25:49 | -37.9 | Dark | Down | 59.2 | 144.6 | Up | 04:15:21 - 04:36:18 | 6207 |
| Ellensburg | 04:25:51 | -37.8 | Dark | Down | 59.5 | 143.9 | Up | 04:15:23 - 04:36:20 | 6172 |
| Yakima | 04:25:52 | -37.9 | Dark | Down | 59.8 | 143.4 | Up | 04:15:24 - 04:36:21 | 6133 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 04:25:52 | -38.0 | Dark | Down | 60.0 | 143.5 | Up | 04:15:24 - 04:36:21 | 6110 |
| Pasco | 04:25:47 | -38.9 | Dark | Down | 60.6 | 145.5 | Up | 04:15:19 - 04:36:16 | 6078 |
| Goldendale | 04:25:54 | -37.8 | Dark | Down | 60.3 | 142.2 | Up | 04:15:26 - 04:36:23 | 6064 |
| PNWRO | 04:25:46 | -39.1 | Dark | Down | 60.9 | 145.7 | Up | 04:15:18 - 04:36:15 | 6051 |
| George/Umatilla | 04:25:49 | -38.8 | Dark | Down | 60.8 | 144.8 | Up | 04:15:20 - 04:36:17 | 6049 |
| The Dalles | 04:25:56 | -37.6 | Dark | Down | 60.3 | 141.4 | Up | 04:15:28 - 04:36:25 | 6049 |
| Maupin | 04:25:57 | -37.7 | Dark | Down | 60.7 | 141.1 | Up | 04:15:28 - 04:36:25 | 6007 |
| Madras/Culver | 04:25:58 | -37.8 | Dark | Down | 61.1 | 140.4 | Up | 04:15:29 - 04:36:26 | 5955 |
| Sisters | 04:26:01 | -37.5 | Dark | Down | 61.2 | 139.3 | Up | 04:15:32 - 04:36:29 | 5931 |
| Redmond | 04:25:59 | -37.8 | Dark | Down | 61.4 | 139.9 | Up | 04:15:31 - 04:36:28 | 5921 |
| Bend | 04:26:00 | -37.7 | Dark | Down | 61.5 | 139.4 | Up | 04:15:31 - 04:36:28 | 5903 |
| Oregon Observatory | 04:26:01 | -37.7 | Dark | Down | 61.5 | 139.0 | Up | 04:15:32 - 04:36:29 | 5889 |
| La Pine/Gilchrist | 04:26:02 | -37.6 | Dark | Down | 61.7 | 138.6 | Up | 04:15:33 - 04:36:30 | 5870 |
| North Lake | 04:26:00 | -38.1 | Dark | Down | 62.3 | 139.1 | Up | 04:15:31 - 04:36:28 | 5817 |
| Chiloquin | 04:26:05 | -37.5 | Dark | Down | 62.3 | 136.6 | Up | 04:15:36 - 04:36:33 | 5768 |
| Paisley | 04:25:59 | -38.4 | Dark | Down | 62.9 | 139.1 | Up | 04:15:31 - 04:36:28 | 5756 |
| Klamath Falls | 04:26:05 | -37.6 | Dark | Down | 62.6 | 136.3 | Up | 04:15:37 - 04:36:34 | 5732 |
| Lakeview | 04:26:00 | -38.6 | Dark | Down | 63.3 | 138.7 | Up | 04:15:31 - 04:36:28 | 5703 |
| Tulelake | 04:26:04 | -37.8 | Dark | Down | 62.9 | 136.5 | Up | 04:15:36 - 04:36:33 | 5700 |
| Cedarville | 04:26:00 | -38.8 | Dark | Down | 63.9 | 138.2 | Up | 04:15:31 - 04:36:28 | 5635 |
| Fall River/Burney | 04:26:06 | -38.0 | Dark | Down | 63.6 | 135.4 | Up | 04:15:37 - 04:36:34 | 5609 |
| Susanville | 04:26:04 | -38.6 | Dark | Down | 64.5 | 135.8 | Up | 04:15:35 - 04:36:32 | 5533 |
| Greenville | 04:26:06 | -38.4 | Dark | Down | 64.5 | 134.9 | Up | 04:15:38 - 04:36:35 | 5510 |
| Gimple | 04:26:05 | -38.5 | Dark | Down | 64.6 | 135.0 | Up | 04:15:37 - 04:36:34 | 5509 |
| Quincy | 04:26:06 | -38.4 | Dark | Down | 64.7 | 134.6 | Up | 04:15:38 - 04:36:35 | 5490 |
| Portola | 04:26:04 | -38.8 | Dark | Down | 65.0 | 135.2 | Up | 04:15:36 - 04:36:33 | 5469 |
| Reno | 04:26:02 | -39.3 | Dark | Down | 65.6 | 136.0 | Up | 04:15:34 - 04:36:31 | 5430 |
| Carson City | 04:26:02 | -39.3 | Dark | Down | 65.8 | 135.5 | Up | 04:15:34 - 04:36:31 | 5393 |
| Gardnerville | 04:26:03 | -39.4 | Dark | Down | 66.0 | 135.2 | Up | 04:15:34 - 04:36:31 | 5368 |
| Yerington | 04:26:00 | -39.8 | Dark | Down | 66.3 | 136.3 | Up | 04:15:31 - 04:36:28 | 5362 |
| Hawthorne | 04:25:59 | -40.3 | Dark | Down | 66.9 | 136.6 | Up | 04:15:30 - 04:36:27 | 5306 |
| Niwot | 04:24:58 | -50.1 | Dark | Down | 70.2 | 170.3 | Up | 04:14:29 - 04:35:26 | 5274 |
| Lee Vining | 04:26:01 | -39.9 | Dark | Down | 67.1 | 134.8 | Up | 04:15:33 - 04:36:30 | 5257 |
| Tonopah | 04:25:53 | -41.4 | Dark | Down | 68.0 | 138.7 | Up | 04:15:25 - 04:36:22 | 5233 |
| Bishop | 04:25:59 | -40.5 | Dark | Down | 67.9 | 135.1 | Up | 04:15:31 - 04:36:28 | 5183 |
| Beatty | 04:25:53 | -41.9 | Dark | Down | 69.1 | 137.7 | Up | 04:15:24 - 04:36:21 | 5106 |
| Lone Pine | 04:25:59 | -40.9 | Dark | Down | 68.6 | 134.5 | Up | 04:15:31 - 04:36:28 | 5098 |
| Indian Springs | 04:25:48 | -42.7 | Dark | Down | 69.9 | 139.4 | Up | 04:15:20 - 04:36:17 | 5054 |
| CPSLO | 04:26:13 | -38.8 | Dark | Down | 67.9 | 127.1 | Up | 04:15:45 - 04:36:42 | 5013 |
| Henderson | 04:25:46 | -43.3 | Dark | Down | 70.7 | 140.1 | Up | 04:15:18 - 04:36:15 | 4987 |
| Searchlight/Boulder City | 04:25:47 | -43.4 | Dark | Down | 71.1 | 139.1 | Up | 04:15:18 - 04:36:15 | 4926 |
| Patrick | 04:25:42 | -44.3 | Dark | Down | 71.7 | 141.6 | Up | 04:15:13 - 04:36:10 | 4903 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 04:25:45 | -43.7 | Dark | Down | 71.6 | 139.4 | Up | 04:15:17 - 04:36:14 | 4889 |
| Kingman/Dolan Springs | 04:25:43 | -44.1 | Dark | Down | 71.8 | 140.7 | Up | 04:15:15 - 04:36:12 | 4883 |
| Mohave Valley | 04:25:46 | -43.7 | Dark | Down | 71.8 | 138.9 | Up | 04:15:17 - 04:36:14 | 4861 |
| DCO | 04:25:39 | -44.9 | Dark | Down | 72.3 | 142.8 | Up | 04:15:11 - 04:36:08 | 4860 |
| Wildwood | 04:26:06 | -40.5 | Dark | Down | 70.0 | 128.5 | Up | 04:15:37 - 04:36:34 | 4848 |
| Lake Havasu City | 04:25:45 | -44.0 | Dark | Down | 72.2 | 138.7 | Up | 04:15:17 - 04:36:14 | 4815 |
| Parker | 04:25:45 | -44.0 | Dark | Down | 72.5 | 138.0 | Up | 04:15:17 - 04:36:14 | 4777 |
| Idyllwild | 04:25:57 | -42.1 | Dark | Down | 71.4 | 131.5 | Up | 04:15:29 - 04:36:26 | 4776 |
| Blythe | 04:25:47 | -43.8 | Dark | Down | 72.7 | 136.1 | Up | 04:15:19 - 04:36:16 | 4727 |
| Calipatria | 04:25:53 | -43.1 | Dark | Down | 72.5 | 132.8 | Up | 04:15:24 - 04:36:21 | 4691 |
| Yuma | 04:25:49 | -43.8 | Dark | Down | 73.3 | 133.9 | Up | 04:15:20 - 04:36:17 | 4630 |
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 463368, (2018/01/16 04:25UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Aldebaran 04:35:55.3 +16:30:30 0.8 11.30 144 Alnath 05:26:17.5 +28:36:24 1.6 8.22 155 PPM 120839 05:20:18.3 +19:34:41 6.5 0.91 155 PPM 094285 05:20:37.9 +20:49:48 8.0 0.34 155 463368 05:20:32.7 +20:29:29 15.6 155 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2017/12/02 17:11:13 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute