Event between (469442) 02GG166 and star UC4-342-073511 with event index number of 148114
Geocentric closest approach at 2018/04/29 06:38:02 UTC
J2000 position of star is 15:25:35.9 -21:41:47
Equinox of date position of star is 15:26:38.5 -21:45:31
Stellar brightness R=16.5,
use SENSEUP=128
Star is 26 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 99% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.8
[RECON map]
TNO is 19.4 AU from the Sun
and 18.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.1
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
5.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 66 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
901 km.
The sky-plane scale is
13345.2 km/arcsec.
The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.9
Diameter=158.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 7.5 sec chord
Diameter=64.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
Star training set for 469442, (2018/04/29 06:38UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:30:32.0 -26:28:16 0.9 15.30 41 7Del Sco 16:01:25.2 -22:40:21 2.3 8.09 34 PPM 264334 15:31:40.0 -20:47:25 6.5 1.52 27 PPM 264222 15:26:26.6 -21:59:35 7.6 0.24 26 469442 15:26:39.9 -21:45:36 16.5 26 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 7.2 km
RECON observability=0.5 and success probability=18.6%
| Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
| Oroville | 06:40:40 | -24.5 | Dark | Up | 13.3 | 148.2 | Really Low | 06:34:41 - 06:46:39 | 1426 |
| Tonasket | 06:40:41 | -24.7 | Dark | Up | 13.5 | 148.2 | Really Low | 06:34:42 - 06:46:40 | 1414 |
| Okanogan | 06:40:42 | -25.0 | Dark | Up | 13.8 | 148.0 | Really Low | 06:34:43 - 06:46:41 | 1393 |
| Brewster | 06:40:43 | -25.2 | Dark | Up | 13.9 | 147.8 | Really Low | 06:34:44 - 06:46:42 | 1374 |
| Manson/Chelan | 06:40:44 | -25.3 | Dark | Up | 14.0 | 147.5 | Really Low | 06:34:45 - 06:46:43 | 1354 |
| Entiat | 06:40:45 | -25.5 | Dark | Up | 14.1 | 147.4 | Really Low | 06:34:46 - 06:46:44 | 1340 |
| Niwot | 06:39:57 | -35.3 | Dark | Up | 25.6 | 160.0 | Low | 06:33:58 - 06:45:56 | 1337 |
| Wenatchee | 06:40:46 | -25.7 | Dark | Up | 14.3 | 147.2 | Really Low | 06:34:47 - 06:46:45 | 1324 |
| Ellensburg | 06:40:47 | -26.0 | Dark | Up | 14.6 | 147.0 | Really Low | 06:34:48 - 06:46:46 | 1297 |
| Pasco | 06:40:44 | -27.1 | Dark | Up | 15.7 | 148.1 | Really Low | 06:34:45 - 06:46:43 | 1295 |
| PNWRO | 06:40:44 | -27.4 | Dark | Up | 16.0 | 148.3 | Really Low | 06:34:45 - 06:46:43 | 1288 |
| Yakima | 06:40:48 | -26.4 | Dark | Up | 14.9 | 146.9 | Really Low | 06:34:49 - 06:46:47 | 1274 |
| George/Umatilla | 06:40:46 | -27.4 | Dark | Up | 15.9 | 147.9 | Really Low | 06:34:47 - 06:46:45 | 1271 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 06:40:48 | -26.7 | Dark | Up | 15.1 | 147.0 | Really Low | 06:34:49 - 06:46:47 | 1267 |
| Goldendale | 06:40:50 | -27.1 | Dark | Up | 15.4 | 146.6 | Really Low | 06:34:51 - 06:46:49 | 1225 |
| The Dalles | 06:40:51 | -27.2 | Dark | Up | 15.5 | 146.2 | Really Low | 06:34:52 - 06:46:50 | 1203 |
| Maupin | 06:40:52 | -27.6 | Dark | Up | 15.9 | 146.3 | Really Low | 06:34:53 - 06:46:51 | 1182 |
| Madras/Culver | 06:40:53 | -28.1 | Dark | Up | 16.3 | 146.1 | Really Low | 06:34:54 - 06:46:52 | 1150 |
| Redmond | 06:40:54 | -28.4 | Dark | Up | 16.6 | 146.0 | Really Low | 06:34:55 - 06:46:53 | 1128 |
| Sisters | 06:40:55 | -28.3 | Dark | Up | 16.4 | 145.7 | Really Low | 06:34:56 - 06:46:54 | 1118 |
| Bend | 06:40:54 | -28.6 | Dark | Up | 16.7 | 145.9 | Really Low | 06:34:55 - 06:46:53 | 1111 |
| Oregon Observatory | 06:40:55 | -28.7 | Dark | Up | 16.8 | 145.7 | Really Low | 06:34:56 - 06:46:54 | 1098 |
| La Pine/Gilchrist | 06:40:55 | -28.9 | Dark | Up | 17.0 | 145.7 | Really Low | 06:34:56 - 06:46:54 | 1084 |
| North Lake | 06:40:55 | -29.4 | Dark | Up | 17.6 | 146.1 | Really Low | 06:34:56 - 06:46:54 | 1076 |
| Paisley | 06:40:54 | -30.1 | Dark | Up | 18.2 | 146.3 | Really Low | 06:34:55 - 06:46:53 | 1053 |
| Lakeview | 06:40:54 | -30.6 | Dark | Up | 18.7 | 146.4 | Really Low | 06:34:55 - 06:46:53 | 1029 |
| Chiloquin | 06:40:58 | -29.8 | Dark | Up | 17.7 | 145.2 | Really Low | 06:34:59 - 06:46:57 | 1007 |
| Cedarville | 06:40:55 | -31.2 | Dark | Up | 19.3 | 146.4 | Really Low | 06:34:56 - 06:46:54 | 994 |
| Klamath Falls | 06:40:58 | -30.1 | Dark | Up | 18.1 | 145.2 | Really Low | 06:34:59 - 06:46:57 | 989 |
| Tulelake | 06:40:58 | -30.5 | Dark | Up | 18.4 | 145.4 | Really Low | 06:34:59 - 06:46:57 | 981 |
| Fall River/Burney | 06:40:59 | -31.3 | Dark | Up | 19.2 | 145.3 | Really Low | 06:35:00 - 06:46:58 | 927 |
| Susanville | 06:40:58 | -32.1 | Dark | Up | 20.0 | 145.8 | Low | 06:34:59 - 06:46:57 | 910 |
| Gimple | 06:40:59 | -32.3 | Dark | Up | 20.2 | 145.6 | Low | 06:35:00 - 06:46:58 | 886 |
| Greenville | 06:40:59 | -32.3 | Dark | Up | 20.1 | 145.5 | Low | 06:35:00 - 06:46:58 | 884 |
| Reno | 06:40:56 | -33.2 | Dark | Up | 21.1 | 146.4 | Low | 06:34:57 - 06:46:55 | 880 |
| Portola | 06:40:58 | -32.7 | Dark | Up | 20.6 | 145.8 | Low | 06:34:59 - 06:46:57 | 877 |
| Quincy | 06:40:59 | -32.5 | Dark | Up | 20.3 | 145.5 | Low | 06:35:00 - 06:46:58 | 871 |
| Yerington | 06:40:55 | -33.9 | Dark | Up | 21.8 | 146.8 | Low | 06:34:56 - 06:46:54 | 865 |
| Tonopah | 06:40:50 | -35.3 | Dark | Up | 23.4 | 148.3 | Low | 06:34:51 - 06:46:49 | 863 |
| Carson City | 06:40:57 | -33.5 | Dark | Up | 21.4 | 146.3 | Low | 06:34:58 - 06:46:56 | 858 |
| Hawthorne | 06:40:54 | -34.5 | Dark | Up | 22.5 | 147.2 | Low | 06:34:55 - 06:46:53 | 851 |
| Gardnerville | 06:40:57 | -33.8 | Dark | Up | 21.6 | 146.3 | Low | 06:34:58 - 06:46:56 | 843 |
| Indian Springs | 06:40:46 | -37.1 | Dark | Up | 25.3 | 149.4 | Low | 06:34:47 - 06:46:45 | 812 |
| Beatty | 06:40:50 | -36.5 | Dark | Up | 24.6 | 148.5 | Low | 06:34:51 - 06:46:49 | 801 |
| Lee Vining | 06:40:56 | -34.9 | Dark | Up | 22.7 | 146.6 | Low | 06:34:57 - 06:46:55 | 799 |
| Henderson | 06:40:44 | -37.8 | Dark | Up | 26.1 | 149.9 | Low | 06:34:45 - 06:46:43 | 797 |
| DCO | 06:40:39 | -39.1 | Dark | Up | 27.6 | 151.3 | Low | 06:34:40 - 06:46:38 | 789 |
| Patrick | 06:40:41 | -38.6 | Dark | Up | 27.1 | 150.8 | Low | 06:34:42 - 06:46:40 | 789 |
| Bishop | 06:40:55 | -35.6 | Dark | Up | 23.5 | 147.1 | Low | 06:34:56 - 06:46:54 | 781 |
| Kingman/Dolan Springs | 06:40:42 | -38.8 | Dark | Up | 27.2 | 150.5 | Low | 06:34:43 - 06:46:41 | 768 |
| Searchlight/Boulder City | 06:40:45 | -38.3 | Dark | Up | 26.6 | 149.8 | Low | 06:34:46 - 06:46:44 | 760 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 06:40:44 | -38.7 | Dark | Up | 27.0 | 150.0 | Low | 06:34:45 - 06:46:43 | 751 |
| Lone Pine | 06:40:55 | -36.4 | Dark | Up | 24.3 | 147.2 | Low | 06:34:56 - 06:46:54 | 741 |
| Mohave Valley | 06:40:44 | -38.9 | Dark | Up | 27.2 | 150.0 | Low | 06:34:45 - 06:46:43 | 732 |
| Lake Havasu City | 06:40:44 | -39.4 | Dark | Up | 27.7 | 150.1 | Low | 06:34:45 - 06:46:43 | 712 |
| Parker | 06:40:44 | -39.7 | Dark | Up | 28.0 | 150.0 | Low | 06:34:45 - 06:46:43 | 689 |
| Blythe | 06:40:45 | -40.2 | Dark | Up | 28.3 | 149.6 | Low | 06:34:46 - 06:46:44 | 643 |
| Idyllwild | 06:40:53 | -39.5 | Dark | Up | 27.3 | 147.7 | Low | 06:34:54 - 06:46:52 | 585 |
| Calipatria | 06:40:49 | -40.4 | Dark | Up | 28.4 | 148.6 | Low | 06:34:50 - 06:46:48 | 579 |
| Yuma | 06:40:46 | -41.0 | Dark | Up | 29.1 | 149.3 | Low | 06:34:47 - 06:46:45 | 577 |
| CPSLO | 06:41:05 | -36.8 | Dark | Up | 24.2 | 144.6 | Low | 06:35:06 - 06:47:04 | 569 |
| Wildwood | 06:40:59 | -38.6 | Dark | Up | 26.2 | 146.1 | Low | 06:35:00 - 06:46:58 | 550 |
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 469442, (2018/04/29 06:38UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:29:24.4 -26:25:56 0.9 15.30 41 7Del Sco 16:00:20.0 -22:37:18 2.3 8.09 34 PPM 264334 15:30:36.3 -20:43:43 6.5 1.52 27 PPM 264222 15:25:22.6 -21:55:46 7.6 0.24 26 469442 15:25:35.9 -21:41:47 16.5 26 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2017/12/02 17:29:01 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute