Event between (469442) 02GG166 and star UC4-353-072429 with event index number of 148070
Geocentric closest approach at 2017/09/05 20:44:29 UTC
J2000 position of star is 15:00:17.4 -19:29:34
Equinox of date position of star is 15:01:16.7 -19:33:40
Stellar brightness R=16.5,
use SENSEUP=128
Star is 110 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 100% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.2
TNO is 19.9 AU from the Sun
and 20.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 19.8
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
4.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 71 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
975 km.
The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.9
Diameter=158.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 8.0 sec chord
Diameter=64.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
Star training set for 469442, (2017/09/05 20:44UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:30:29.6 -26:28:11 0.9 21.62 88 27Bet Lib 15:17:57.6 -09:26:50 2.6 10.89 109 PPM 229408 14:52:51.0 -18:25:38 6.2 2.30 112 PPM 229600 15:00:43.6 -19:22:29 8.2 0.23 110 PPM 229597 15:00:38.4 -19:42:38 9.7 0.21 110 469442 15:01:17.8 -19:33:44 16.5 110 Positions are for equinox of date
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.
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Star training set for 469442, (2017/09/05 20:44UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:29:24.4 -26:25:56 0.9 21.62 88 27Bet Lib 15:17:00.3 -09:22:59 2.6 10.89 109 PPM 229408 14:51:51.3 -18:21:19 6.2 2.30 112 PPM 229600 14:59:43.4 -19:18:18 8.2 0.23 110 PPM 229597 14:59:38.1 -19:38:28 9.7 0.21 110 469442 15:00:17.4 -19:29:34 16.5 110 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2017/05/16 18:32:29 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute