Event between (517717) 15KZ120 and star GA1560:03298195 with event index number of 267594
Geocentric closest approach at 2020/04/26 09:15:59 UTC
J2000 position of star is 19:31:34.3 +66:06:36
Equinox of date position of star is 19:31:40.1 +66:09:11
Stellar brightness G=15.4,
use SENSEUP=128
Star is 88 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 10% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=19.9
[RECON map]
TNO is 8.7 AU from the Sun
and 8.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 38.7
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
22.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 17 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
384 km.
The sky-plane scale is
6342.9 km/arcsec.
The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=60.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 1.6 sec chord
Diameter=24.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 0.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
Star training set for 517717, (2020/04/26 09:16UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Deneb 20:42:07.5 +45:21:14 1.3 22.85 95 Alderamin 21:19:03.8 +62:40:20 2.4 12.00 81 58Pi Dra 19:20:46.0 +65:45:14 4.7 1.18 89 PPM 021666 19:39:45.1 +66:30:56 8.2 0.89 87 PPM 021565 19:31:05.7 +66:18:02 9.2 0.16 88 517717 19:31:40.2 +66:09:14 15.4 88 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 10.7 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) |
| CPSLO | 09:15:33 | -37.8 | Dark | Down | 44.0 | 29.1 | Up | 09:13:38 - 09:17:28 | 4952 |
| Wildwood | 09:15:27 | -38.2 | Dark | Down | 43.7 | 28.3 | Up | 09:13:32 - 09:17:22 | 4915 |
| Idyllwild | 09:15:23 | -37.9 | Dark | Down | 44.1 | 27.9 | Up | 09:13:28 - 09:17:18 | 4835 |
| Calipatria | 09:15:20 | -37.9 | Dark | Down | 44.1 | 27.4 | Up | 09:13:25 - 09:17:15 | 4799 |
| Yuma | 09:15:17 | -37.9 | Dark | Down | 44.0 | 27.1 | Up | 09:13:22 - 09:17:12 | 4770 |
| Lee Vining | 09:15:35 | -34.9 | Dark | Down | 46.9 | 30.3 | Up | 09:13:40 - 09:17:30 | 4733 |
| Bishop | 09:15:32 | -35.2 | Dark | Down | 46.7 | 29.9 | Up | 09:13:37 - 09:17:27 | 4731 |
| Blythe | 09:15:19 | -37.1 | Dark | Down | 44.9 | 27.5 | Up | 09:13:24 - 09:17:14 | 4724 |
| Gardnerville | 09:15:38 | -34.2 | Dark | Down | 47.5 | 30.9 | Up | 09:13:43 - 09:17:33 | 4706 |
| Quincy | 09:15:41 | -33.6 | Dark | Down | 47.9 | 31.6 | Up | 09:13:46 - 09:17:36 | 4701 |
| Carson City | 09:15:38 | -34.0 | Dark | Down | 47.7 | 31.0 | Up | 09:13:43 - 09:17:33 | 4694 |
| Greenville | 09:15:42 | -33.5 | Dark | Down | 48.1 | 31.7 | Up | 09:13:47 - 09:17:37 | 4689 |
| Portola | 09:15:41 | -33.6 | Dark | Down | 48.0 | 31.5 | Up | 09:13:46 - 09:17:36 | 4687 |
| Gimple | 09:15:42 | -33.4 | Dark | Down | 48.1 | 31.7 | Up | 09:13:47 - 09:17:37 | 4685 |
| Parker | 09:15:20 | -36.5 | Dark | Down | 45.4 | 27.6 | Up | 09:13:25 - 09:17:15 | 4681 |
| Hawthorne | 09:15:35 | -34.2 | Dark | Down | 47.6 | 30.5 | Up | 09:13:40 - 09:17:30 | 4677 |
| Yerington | 09:15:37 | -34.0 | Dark | Down | 47.8 | 30.9 | Up | 09:13:42 - 09:17:32 | 4675 |
| Beatty | 09:15:29 | -35.1 | Dark | Down | 46.9 | 29.4 | Up | 09:13:34 - 09:17:24 | 4674 |
| Reno | 09:15:39 | -33.7 | Dark | Down | 48.0 | 31.2 | Up | 09:13:44 - 09:17:34 | 4674 |
| Lake Havasu City | 09:15:20 | -36.2 | Dark | Down | 45.7 | 27.8 | Up | 09:13:25 - 09:17:15 | 4666 |
| Mohave Valley | 09:15:22 | -36.0 | Dark | Down | 46.0 | 28.1 | Up | 09:13:27 - 09:17:17 | 4660 |
| Susanville | 09:15:42 | -33.1 | Dark | Down | 48.4 | 31.8 | Up | 09:13:47 - 09:17:37 | 4659 |
| Fall River/Burney | 09:15:44 | -32.7 | Dark | Down | 48.7 | 32.3 | Up | 09:13:49 - 09:17:39 | 4653 |
| Searchlight/Boulder City | 09:15:23 | -35.6 | Dark | Down | 46.4 | 28.4 | Up | 09:13:28 - 09:17:18 | 4651 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 09:15:22 | -35.7 | Dark | Down | 46.2 | 28.2 | Up | 09:13:27 - 09:17:17 | 4647 |
| Indian Springs | 09:15:26 | -34.9 | Dark | Down | 47.1 | 29.1 | Up | 09:13:31 - 09:17:21 | 4635 |
| Tonopah | 09:15:31 | -34.2 | Dark | Down | 47.7 | 30.1 | Up | 09:13:36 - 09:17:26 | 4634 |
| Henderson | 09:15:24 | -35.1 | Dark | Down | 46.8 | 28.7 | Up | 09:13:29 - 09:17:19 | 4625 |
| Kingman/Dolan Springs | 09:15:21 | -35.5 | Dark | Down | 46.5 | 28.1 | Up | 09:13:26 - 09:17:16 | 4617 |
| Patrick | 09:15:21 | -35.2 | Dark | Down | 46.7 | 28.2 | Up | 09:13:26 - 09:17:16 | 4596 |
| Klamath Falls | 09:15:47 | -31.7 | Dark | Down | 49.5 | 33.0 | Up | 09:13:52 - 09:17:42 | 4595 |
| DCO | 09:15:20 | -35.2 | Dark | Down | 46.7 | 27.9 | Up | 09:13:25 - 09:17:15 | 4571 |
| Cedarville | 09:15:43 | -31.9 | Dark | Down | 49.6 | 32.5 | Up | 09:13:48 - 09:17:38 | 4570 |
| George/Scottsdale | 09:15:15 | -35.8 | Dark | Down | 46.0 | 27.0 | Up | 09:13:20 - 09:17:10 | 4561 |
| Lakeview | 09:15:44 | -31.4 | Dark | Down | 50.0 | 32.9 | Up | 09:13:49 - 09:17:39 | 4536 |
| Paisley | 09:15:46 | -31.0 | Dark | Down | 50.4 | 33.2 | Up | 09:13:51 - 09:17:41 | 4513 |
| North Lake | 09:15:47 | -30.5 | Dark | Down | 50.7 | 33.6 | Up | 09:13:52 - 09:17:42 | 4493 |
| La Pine/Gilchrist | 09:15:49 | -30.3 | Dark | Down | 50.8 | 34.0 | Up | 09:13:54 - 09:17:44 | 4490 |
| Oregon Observatory | 09:15:49 | -30.1 | Dark | Down | 51.0 | 34.1 | Up | 09:13:54 - 09:17:44 | 4474 |
| Bend | 09:15:49 | -29.9 | Dark | Down | 51.2 | 34.2 | Up | 09:13:54 - 09:17:44 | 4457 |
| Sisters | 09:15:50 | -29.7 | Dark | Down | 51.3 | 34.4 | Up | 09:13:55 - 09:17:45 | 4452 |
| Redmond | 09:15:49 | -29.6 | Dark | Down | 51.4 | 34.4 | Up | 09:13:54 - 09:17:44 | 4437 |
| Maupin | 09:15:51 | -28.8 | Dark | Down | 52.2 | 35.0 | Up | 09:13:56 - 09:17:46 | 4373 |
| The Dalles | 09:15:52 | -28.4 | Dark | Down | 52.5 | 35.3 | Up | 09:13:57 - 09:17:47 | 4349 |
| Goldendale | 09:15:52 | -28.1 | Dark | Down | 52.9 | 35.5 | Up | 09:13:57 - 09:17:47 | 4319 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 09:15:52 | -27.5 | Dark | Down | 53.5 | 35.9 | Up | 09:13:57 - 09:17:47 | 4264 |
| Yakima | 09:15:52 | -27.3 | Dark | Down | 53.6 | 36.1 | Up | 09:13:57 - 09:17:47 | 4256 |
| Victoria | 09:16:00 | -26.1 | Dark | Down | 54.0 | 37.7 | Up | 09:14:05 - 09:17:55 | 4228 |
| Ellensburg | 09:15:53 | -26.9 | Dark | Down | 53.9 | 36.4 | Up | 09:13:58 - 09:17:48 | 4228 |
| PNWRO | 09:15:49 | -27.4 | Dark | Down | 53.8 | 35.5 | Up | 09:13:54 - 09:17:44 | 4227 |
| Pasco | 09:15:50 | -27.3 | Dark | Down | 53.9 | 35.8 | Up | 09:13:55 - 09:17:45 | 4220 |
| Wenatchee | 09:15:54 | -26.5 | Dark | Down | 54.4 | 36.7 | Up | 09:13:59 - 09:17:49 | 4191 |
| Entiat | 09:15:54 | -26.2 | Dark | Down | 54.6 | 37.0 | Up | 09:13:59 - 09:17:49 | 4169 |
| Manson/Chelan | 09:15:54 | -26.0 | Dark | Down | 54.8 | 37.1 | Up | 09:13:59 - 09:17:49 | 4151 |
| Brewster | 09:15:54 | -25.7 | Dark | Down | 55.1 | 37.3 | Up | 09:13:59 - 09:17:49 | 4122 |
| Okanogan | 09:15:54 | -25.4 | Dark | Down | 55.4 | 37.5 | Up | 09:13:59 - 09:17:49 | 4095 |
| Tonasket | 09:15:54 | -25.1 | Dark | Down | 55.7 | 37.8 | Up | 09:13:59 - 09:17:49 | 4066 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 09:15:55 | -24.8 | Dark | Down | 56.0 | 38.1 | Up | 09:14:00 - 09:17:50 | 4042 |
| Oliver | 09:15:56 | -24.7 | Dark | Down | 56.1 | 38.3 | Up | 09:14:01 - 09:17:51 | 4037 |
| Penticton | 09:15:56 | -24.3 | Dark | Down | 56.3 | 38.6 | Up | 09:14:01 - 09:17:51 | 4012 |
| Summerland | 09:15:57 | -24.3 | Dark | Down | 56.4 | 38.7 | Up | 09:14:02 - 09:17:52 | 4012 |
| Kelowna | 09:15:57 | -24.0 | Dark | Down | 56.6 | 38.9 | Up | 09:14:02 - 09:17:52 | 3986 |
| Clarence Fulton | 09:15:57 | -23.6 | Dark | Down | 57.0 | 39.3 | Up | 09:14:02 - 09:17:52 | 3952 |
| SwRI | 09:15:17 | -27.6 | Dark | Down | 54.0 | 28.9 | Up | 09:13:22 - 09:17:12 | 3860 |
| Niwot | 09:15:17 | -27.5 | Dark | Down | 54.1 | 28.9 | Up | 09:13:22 - 09:17:12 | 3849 |
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 517717, (2020/04/26 09:16UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Deneb 20:41:25.9 +45:16:49 1.3 22.85 95 Alderamin 21:18:35.2 +62:35:09 2.4 12.00 81 58Pi Dra 19:20:40.1 +65:42:53 4.7 1.18 89 PPM 021666 19:39:39.2 +66:28:05 8.2 0.89 87 PPM 021565 19:31:00.1 +66:15:24 9.2 0.16 88 517717 19:31:34.3 +66:06:36 15.4 88 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2019/11/26 22:21:47 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute