Event between (500885) 13JL65 and star GA0740:06339168 with event index number of 221488
Geocentric closest approach at 2018/06/08 08:34:53 UTC
J2000 position of star is 16:46:07.0 -15:08:24
Equinox of date position of star is 16:47:10.0 -15:10:21
Stellar brightness G=14.5,
use SENSEUP=128
Star is 114 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 34% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=24.5
[RECON map]
TNO is 35.9 AU from the Sun
and 34.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.2
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 438 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
2848 km.
The sky-plane scale is
25306.3 km/arcsec.
The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.0
Diameter=95.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.0 sec chord
Diameter=39.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
Star training set for 500885, (2018/06/08 08:35UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:30:32.4 -26:28:17 0.9 11.95 116 13Zet Oph 16:38:10.6 -10:36:11 2.6 5.07 117 PPM 232182 16:49:29.9 -14:56:27 6.2 0.61 114 PPM 232180 16:49:18.2 -15:23:31 7.8 0.56 114 PPM 232124 16:46:42.3 -15:27:41 9.4 0.31 114 500885 16:47:10.1 -15:10:21 14.5 114 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
2.1 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 13.1 km
RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=8.1%
| Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
| Penticton | 08:34:37 | -17.1 | AT | Down | 24.1 | 195.1 | Low | 08:19:37 - 08:49:37 | 2894 |
| Oroville | 08:34:36 | -17.7 | AT | Down | 24.7 | 195.3 | Low | 08:19:36 - 08:49:36 | 2867 |
| Tonasket | 08:34:35 | -18.0 | AT | Down | 24.9 | 195.3 | Low | 08:19:35 - 08:49:35 | 2856 |
| Okanogan | 08:34:36 | -18.3 | Dark | Down | 25.2 | 195.2 | Low | 08:19:36 - 08:49:36 | 2839 |
| Brewster | 08:34:36 | -18.6 | Dark | Down | 25.5 | 195.0 | Low | 08:19:36 - 08:49:36 | 2826 |
| Manson/Chelan | 08:34:37 | -18.8 | Dark | Down | 25.8 | 194.7 | Low | 08:19:37 - 08:49:37 | 2814 |
| Entiat | 08:34:37 | -19.1 | Dark | Down | 26.0 | 194.6 | Low | 08:19:37 - 08:49:37 | 2803 |
| Wenatchee | 08:34:37 | -19.3 | Dark | Down | 26.3 | 194.5 | Low | 08:19:37 - 08:49:37 | 2791 |
| Ellensburg | 08:34:37 | -19.7 | Dark | Down | 26.7 | 194.4 | Low | 08:19:37 - 08:49:37 | 2769 |
| Yakima | 08:34:37 | -20.2 | Dark | Down | 27.1 | 194.4 | Low | 08:19:37 - 08:49:37 | 2749 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 08:34:36 | -20.3 | Dark | Down | 27.3 | 194.6 | Low | 08:19:36 - 08:49:36 | 2738 |
| Pasco | 08:34:32 | -20.3 | Dark | Down | 27.2 | 195.9 | Low | 08:19:32 - 08:49:32 | 2736 |
| PNWRO | 08:34:31 | -20.6 | Dark | Down | 27.4 | 196.2 | Low | 08:19:31 - 08:49:31 | 2724 |
| George/Umatilla | 08:34:32 | -20.7 | Dark | Down | 27.6 | 195.8 | Low | 08:19:32 - 08:49:32 | 2718 |
| Goldendale | 08:34:37 | -20.9 | Dark | Down | 27.9 | 194.2 | Low | 08:19:37 - 08:49:37 | 2708 |
| The Dalles | 08:34:38 | -21.2 | Dark | Down | 28.2 | 193.8 | Low | 08:19:38 - 08:49:38 | 2695 |
| Maupin | 08:34:37 | -21.6 | Dark | Down | 28.6 | 194.0 | Low | 08:19:37 - 08:49:37 | 2673 |
| Madras/Culver | 08:34:37 | -22.1 | Dark | Down | 29.1 | 194.0 | Low | 08:19:37 - 08:49:37 | 2643 |
| Redmond | 08:34:37 | -22.5 | Dark | Down | 29.5 | 194.0 | Low | 08:19:37 - 08:49:37 | 2624 |
| Sisters | 08:34:38 | -22.5 | Dark | Down | 29.5 | 193.6 | Low | 08:19:38 - 08:49:38 | 2623 |
| Bend | 08:34:37 | -22.7 | Dark | Down | 29.7 | 193.9 | Low | 08:19:37 - 08:49:37 | 2611 |
| Oregon Observatory | 08:34:37 | -22.9 | Dark | Down | 29.9 | 193.8 | Low | 08:19:37 - 08:49:37 | 2601 |
| La Pine/Gilchrist | 08:34:37 | -23.1 | Dark | Down | 30.1 | 193.8 | Up | 08:19:37 - 08:49:37 | 2590 |
| North Lake | 08:34:35 | -23.5 | Dark | Down | 30.4 | 194.5 | Up | 08:19:35 - 08:49:35 | 2567 |
| Paisley | 08:34:33 | -24.0 | Dark | Down | 30.9 | 194.9 | Up | 08:19:33 - 08:49:33 | 2537 |
| Chiloquin | 08:34:37 | -24.3 | Dark | Down | 31.3 | 193.5 | Up | 08:19:37 - 08:49:37 | 2525 |
| Lakeview | 08:34:32 | -24.5 | Dark | Down | 31.4 | 195.2 | Up | 08:19:32 - 08:49:32 | 2509 |
| Klamath Falls | 08:34:37 | -24.6 | Dark | Down | 31.6 | 193.7 | Up | 08:19:37 - 08:49:37 | 2505 |
| Tulelake | 08:34:35 | -24.8 | Dark | Down | 31.8 | 194.0 | Up | 08:19:35 - 08:49:35 | 2491 |
| Cedarville | 08:34:31 | -25.1 | Dark | Down | 31.9 | 195.5 | Up | 08:19:31 - 08:49:31 | 2471 |
| Fall River/Burney | 08:34:34 | -25.7 | Dark | Down | 32.7 | 194.2 | Up | 08:19:34 - 08:49:34 | 2437 |
| Susanville | 08:34:31 | -26.3 | Dark | Down | 33.1 | 195.2 | Up | 08:19:31 - 08:49:31 | 2402 |
| Niwot | 08:33:41 | -23.3 | Dark | Up | 28.8 | 211.6 | Low | 08:18:41 - 08:48:41 | 2392 |
| Gimple | 08:34:32 | -26.6 | Dark | Down | 33.4 | 195.0 | Up | 08:19:32 - 08:49:32 | 2384 |
| Greenville | 08:34:32 | -26.6 | Dark | Down | 33.4 | 194.9 | Up | 08:19:32 - 08:49:32 | 2384 |
| Quincy | 08:34:32 | -26.8 | Dark | Down | 33.6 | 194.9 | Up | 08:19:32 - 08:49:32 | 2371 |
| Portola | 08:34:30 | -26.9 | Dark | Down | 33.7 | 195.5 | Up | 08:19:30 - 08:49:30 | 2365 |
| Reno | 08:34:28 | -27.0 | Dark | Down | 33.8 | 196.3 | Up | 08:19:28 - 08:49:28 | 2351 |
| Carson City | 08:34:27 | -27.4 | Dark | Down | 34.1 | 196.4 | Up | 08:19:27 - 08:49:27 | 2328 |
| Yerington | 08:34:25 | -27.5 | Dark | Down | 34.2 | 197.1 | Up | 08:19:25 - 08:49:25 | 2318 |
| Gardnerville | 08:34:27 | -27.6 | Dark | Down | 34.4 | 196.4 | Up | 08:19:27 - 08:49:27 | 2313 |
| Hawthorne | 08:34:23 | -27.9 | Dark | Down | 34.5 | 197.8 | Up | 08:19:23 - 08:49:23 | 2290 |
| Tonopah | 08:34:17 | -28.1 | Dark | Down | 34.6 | 199.5 | Up | 08:19:17 - 08:49:17 | 2264 |
| Lee Vining | 08:34:24 | -28.5 | Dark | Down | 35.1 | 197.4 | Up | 08:19:24 - 08:49:24 | 2252 |
| Bishop | 08:34:21 | -29.0 | Dark | Down | 35.5 | 198.3 | Up | 08:19:21 - 08:49:21 | 2215 |
| Beatty | 08:34:14 | -29.2 | Dark | Down | 35.6 | 200.2 | Up | 08:19:14 - 08:49:14 | 2189 |
| Indian Springs | 08:34:10 | -29.3 | Dark | Down | 35.6 | 201.5 | Up | 08:19:10 - 08:49:10 | 2169 |
| Lone Pine | 08:34:19 | -29.7 | Dark | Down | 36.2 | 198.8 | Up | 08:19:19 - 08:49:19 | 2166 |
| Henderson | 08:34:07 | -29.7 | Dark | Down | 35.8 | 202.4 | Up | 08:19:07 - 08:49:07 | 2134 |
| Searchlight/Boulder City | 08:34:06 | -30.2 | Dark | Down | 36.4 | 202.7 | Up | 08:19:06 - 08:49:06 | 2095 |
| Patrick | 08:34:03 | -30.1 | Dark | Down | 36.1 | 203.9 | Up | 08:19:03 - 08:49:03 | 2093 |
| Kingman/Dolan Springs | 08:34:03 | -30.3 | Dark | Down | 36.3 | 203.7 | Up | 08:19:03 - 08:49:03 | 2077 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 08:34:05 | -30.4 | Dark | Down | 36.5 | 203.1 | Up | 08:19:05 - 08:49:05 | 2075 |
| DCO | 08:34:00 | -30.2 | Dark | Down | 36.1 | 204.7 | Up | 08:19:00 - 08:49:00 | 2072 |
| CPSLO | 08:34:27 | -31.3 | Dark | Down | 38.0 | 196.1 | Up | 08:19:27 - 08:49:27 | 2068 |
| Mohave Valley | 08:34:05 | -30.7 | Dark | Down | 36.8 | 203.2 | Up | 08:19:05 - 08:49:05 | 2056 |
| Lake Havasu City | 08:34:03 | -31.0 | Dark | Down | 37.1 | 203.6 | Up | 08:19:03 - 08:49:03 | 2029 |
| Parker | 08:34:03 | -31.4 | Dark | Down | 37.4 | 203.8 | Up | 08:19:03 - 08:49:03 | 2004 |
| Wildwood | 08:34:18 | -32.2 | Dark | Down | 38.7 | 198.8 | Up | 08:19:18 - 08:49:18 | 1991 |
| Idyllwild | 08:34:11 | -32.3 | Dark | Down | 38.5 | 201.1 | Up | 08:19:11 - 08:49:11 | 1971 |
| Blythe | 08:34:03 | -31.9 | Dark | Down | 38.0 | 203.6 | Up | 08:19:03 - 08:49:03 | 1966 |
| Calipatria | 08:34:06 | -32.6 | Dark | Down | 38.7 | 202.7 | Up | 08:19:06 - 08:49:06 | 1929 |
| Yuma | 08:34:02 | -32.8 | Dark | Down | 38.8 | 203.8 | Up | 08:19:02 - 08:49:02 | 1899 |
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 500885, (2018/06/08 08:35UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:29:24.4 -26:25:56 0.9 11.95 116 13Zet Oph 16:37:09.6 -10:34:01 2.6 5.07 117 PPM 232182 16:48:27.0 -14:54:34 6.2 0.61 114 PPM 232180 16:48:15.0 -15:21:38 7.8 0.56 114 PPM 232124 16:45:39.1 -15:25:44 9.4 0.31 114 500885 16:46:07.0 -15:08:24 14.5 114 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2018/06/05 16:06:30 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute