Event between (463368) 12VU85 and star GA1080:01307737 with event index number of 248918
Geocentric closest approach at 2020/02/16 06:53:31 UTC
J2000 position of star is 05:44:53.8 +19:04:19
Equinox of date position of star is 05:45:59.1 +19:04:42
Stellar brightness G=16.1,
use SENSEUP=128
Star is 155 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 46% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.2
[RECON map]
TNO is 23.7 AU from the Sun
and 23.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 9.1
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
1.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 247 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
1128 km.
The sky-plane scale is
16841.9 km/arcsec.
The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.3
Diameter=208.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 23.1 sec chord
Diameter=85.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 9.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
Star training set for 463368, (2020/02/16 06:54UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Betelgeuse 05:56:15.7 +07:24:33 0.4 11.93 150 Alnath 05:27:34.0 +28:37:21 1.6 10.44 157 PPM 121513 05:53:35.0 +19:52:17 6.4 1.94 153 PPM 121335 05:45:27.6 +18:50:30 7.9 0.28 155 PPM 121328 05:44:55.9 +19:04:35 9.1 0.27 155 463368 05:46:05.0 +19:04:44 16.1 155 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
3.6 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 21.3 km
RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.0%
| Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
| Penticton | 06:34:33 | -47.9 | Dark | Down | 46.7 | 239.3 | Up | 06:19:33 - 06:49:33 | 10170 |
| Oroville | 06:34:29 | -48.4 | Dark | Down | 47.0 | 240.0 | Up | 06:19:29 - 06:49:29 | 10118 |
| Tonasket | 06:34:29 | -48.6 | Dark | Down | 47.1 | 240.2 | Up | 06:19:29 - 06:49:29 | 10097 |
| Okanogan | 06:34:27 | -48.8 | Dark | Down | 47.3 | 240.3 | Up | 06:19:27 - 06:49:27 | 10064 |
| Brewster | 06:34:27 | -48.9 | Dark | Down | 47.6 | 240.4 | Up | 06:19:27 - 06:49:27 | 10036 |
| Manson/Chelan | 06:34:28 | -48.9 | Dark | Down | 47.9 | 240.2 | Up | 06:19:28 - 06:49:28 | 10011 |
| Entiat | 06:34:26 | -49.0 | Dark | Down | 48.1 | 240.3 | Up | 06:19:26 - 06:49:26 | 9990 |
| Wenatchee | 06:34:26 | -49.2 | Dark | Down | 48.2 | 240.4 | Up | 06:19:26 - 06:49:26 | 9965 |
| Ellensburg | 06:34:26 | -49.4 | Dark | Down | 48.6 | 240.6 | Up | 06:19:26 - 06:49:26 | 9924 |
| Yakima | 06:34:23 | -49.7 | Dark | Down | 48.8 | 240.9 | Up | 06:19:23 - 06:49:23 | 9886 |
| Pasco | 06:34:12 | -50.6 | Dark | Down | 48.1 | 242.8 | Up | 06:19:12 - 06:49:12 | 9877 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 06:34:21 | -50.0 | Dark | Down | 48.8 | 241.3 | Up | 06:19:21 - 06:49:21 | 9868 |
| PNWRO | 06:34:09 | -50.9 | Dark | Down | 48.1 | 243.3 | Up | 06:19:09 - 06:49:09 | 9858 |
| George/Umatilla | 06:34:12 | -50.8 | Dark | Down | 48.4 | 242.9 | Up | 06:19:12 - 06:49:12 | 9842 |
| Goldendale | 06:34:21 | -50.2 | Dark | Down | 49.3 | 241.4 | Up | 06:19:21 - 06:49:21 | 9810 |
| The Dalles | 06:34:23 | -50.2 | Dark | Down | 49.7 | 241.3 | Up | 06:19:23 - 06:49:23 | 9783 |
| Maupin | 06:34:20 | -50.5 | Dark | Down | 49.8 | 241.8 | Up | 06:19:20 - 06:49:20 | 9745 |
| Madras/Culver | 06:34:17 | -50.9 | Dark | Down | 50.1 | 242.3 | Up | 06:19:17 - 06:49:17 | 9693 |
| Redmond | 06:34:15 | -51.1 | Dark | Down | 50.3 | 242.6 | Up | 06:19:15 - 06:49:15 | 9658 |
| Sisters | 06:34:19 | -50.9 | Dark | Down | 50.5 | 242.2 | Up | 06:19:19 - 06:49:19 | 9654 |
| Bend | 06:34:15 | -51.2 | Dark | Down | 50.5 | 242.7 | Up | 06:19:15 - 06:49:15 | 9635 |
| Oregon Observatory | 06:34:15 | -51.3 | Dark | Down | 50.6 | 242.8 | Up | 06:19:15 - 06:49:15 | 9616 |
| La Pine/Gilchrist | 06:34:15 | -51.4 | Dark | Down | 50.8 | 242.9 | Up | 06:19:15 - 06:49:15 | 9596 |
| Niwot | 06:32:09 | -60.8 | Dark | Down | 40.7 | 260.8 | Up | 06:17:09 - 06:47:09 | 9566 |
| North Lake | 06:34:08 | -52.0 | Dark | Down | 50.6 | 244.0 | Up | 06:19:08 - 06:49:08 | 9564 |
| Paisley | 06:34:03 | -52.6 | Dark | Down | 50.6 | 245.0 | Up | 06:19:03 - 06:49:03 | 9516 |
| Chiloquin | 06:34:12 | -52.0 | Dark | Down | 51.5 | 243.7 | Up | 06:19:12 - 06:49:12 | 9483 |
| Lakeview | 06:33:59 | -53.0 | Dark | Down | 50.7 | 245.7 | Up | 06:18:59 - 06:48:59 | 9470 |
| Klamath Falls | 06:34:10 | -52.3 | Dark | Down | 51.6 | 244.2 | Up | 06:19:10 - 06:49:10 | 9451 |
| Tulelake | 06:34:06 | -52.6 | Dark | Down | 51.5 | 244.8 | Up | 06:19:06 - 06:49:06 | 9429 |
| Cedarville | 06:33:54 | -53.6 | Dark | Down | 50.9 | 246.6 | Up | 06:18:54 - 06:48:54 | 9410 |
| Fall River/Burney | 06:34:01 | -53.3 | Dark | Down | 51.9 | 245.9 | Up | 06:19:01 - 06:49:01 | 9342 |
| Susanville | 06:33:53 | -54.1 | Dark | Down | 51.6 | 247.4 | Up | 06:18:53 - 06:48:53 | 9292 |
| Gimple | 06:33:53 | -54.2 | Dark | Down | 51.9 | 247.5 | Up | 06:18:53 - 06:48:53 | 9261 |
| Greenville | 06:33:54 | -54.1 | Dark | Down | 51.9 | 247.4 | Up | 06:18:54 - 06:48:54 | 9260 |
| Quincy | 06:33:52 | -54.3 | Dark | Down | 52.0 | 247.7 | Up | 06:18:52 - 06:48:52 | 9240 |
| Portola | 06:33:49 | -54.6 | Dark | Down | 51.7 | 248.3 | Up | 06:18:49 - 06:48:49 | 9236 |
| Reno | 06:33:42 | -55.1 | Dark | Down | 51.4 | 249.2 | Up | 06:18:42 - 06:48:42 | 9221 |
| Carson City | 06:33:40 | -55.4 | Dark | Down | 51.5 | 249.6 | Up | 06:18:40 - 06:48:40 | 9186 |
| Yerington | 06:33:35 | -55.9 | Dark | Down | 51.1 | 250.5 | Up | 06:18:35 - 06:48:35 | 9177 |
| Gardnerville | 06:33:39 | -55.6 | Dark | Down | 51.6 | 250.0 | Up | 06:18:39 - 06:48:39 | 9162 |
| Hawthorne | 06:33:29 | -56.5 | Dark | Down | 50.9 | 251.5 | Up | 06:18:29 - 06:48:29 | 9141 |
| Tonopah | 06:33:16 | -57.6 | Dark | Down | 50.0 | 253.3 | Up | 06:18:16 - 06:48:16 | 9120 |
| Lee Vining | 06:33:30 | -56.6 | Dark | Down | 51.4 | 251.7 | Up | 06:18:30 - 06:48:30 | 9075 |
| Bishop | 06:33:22 | -57.4 | Dark | Down | 51.1 | 253.0 | Up | 06:18:22 - 06:48:22 | 9029 |
| Beatty | 06:33:08 | -58.6 | Dark | Down | 50.0 | 255.0 | Up | 06:18:08 - 06:48:08 | 9013 |
| Indian Springs | 06:32:57 | -59.4 | Dark | Down | 49.3 | 256.2 | Up | 06:17:57 - 06:47:57 | 9002 |
| Henderson | 06:32:51 | -60.2 | Dark | Down | 48.9 | 257.3 | Up | 06:17:51 - 06:47:51 | 8962 |
| Lone Pine | 06:33:15 | -58.1 | Dark | Down | 51.1 | 254.2 | Up | 06:18:15 - 06:48:15 | 8959 |
| Patrick | 06:32:39 | -61.3 | Dark | Down | 48.2 | 258.9 | Up | 06:17:39 - 06:47:39 | 8921 |
| DCO | 06:32:32 | -61.9 | Dark | Down | 47.7 | 259.7 | Up | 06:17:32 - 06:47:32 | 8905 |
| Searchlight/Boulder City | 06:32:46 | -60.6 | Dark | Down | 49.0 | 258.0 | Up | 06:17:46 - 06:47:46 | 8905 |
| Kingman/Dolan Springs | 06:32:39 | -61.3 | Dark | Down | 48.4 | 259.0 | Up | 06:17:39 - 06:47:39 | 8895 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 06:32:42 | -61.0 | Dark | Down | 48.8 | 258.6 | Up | 06:17:42 - 06:47:42 | 8882 |
| Mohave Valley | 06:32:41 | -61.2 | Dark | Down | 48.8 | 258.9 | Up | 06:17:41 - 06:47:41 | 8855 |
| Lake Havasu City | 06:32:38 | -61.7 | Dark | Down | 48.7 | 259.5 | Up | 06:17:38 - 06:47:38 | 8819 |
| Parker | 06:32:35 | -61.9 | Dark | Down | 48.8 | 259.9 | Up | 06:17:35 - 06:47:35 | 8784 |
| CPSLO | 06:33:29 | -57.4 | Dark | Down | 53.4 | 253.6 | Up | 06:18:29 - 06:48:29 | 8779 |
| Blythe | 06:32:35 | -62.1 | Dark | Down | 49.1 | 260.3 | Up | 06:17:35 - 06:47:35 | 8725 |
| Idyllwild | 06:32:52 | -60.8 | Dark | Down | 50.8 | 258.7 | Up | 06:17:52 - 06:47:52 | 8693 |
| Wildwood | 06:33:08 | -59.4 | Dark | Down | 52.2 | 256.8 | Up | 06:18:08 - 06:48:08 | 8693 |
| Calipatria | 06:32:41 | -61.9 | Dark | Down | 49.9 | 260.2 | Up | 06:17:41 - 06:47:41 | 8655 |
| Yuma | 06:32:31 | -62.7 | Dark | Down | 49.3 | 261.3 | Up | 06:17:31 - 06:47:31 | 8629 |
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, (2020/02/16 06:54UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Betelgeuse 05:55:10.3 +07:24:26 0.4 11.93 150 Alnath 05:26:17.5 +28:36:23 1.6 10.44 157 PPM 121513 05:52:23.4 +19:52:04 6.4 1.94 153 PPM 121335 05:44:16.5 +18:50:03 7.9 0.28 155 PPM 121328 05:43:44.7 +19:04:08 9.1 0.27 155 463368 05:44:53.8 +19:04:19 16.1 155 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2018/06/12 19:53:55 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute