Event between (54598) Bienor and star GA1300:01103922 with event index number of 310727
Geocentric closest approach at 2018/11/26 05:37:25 UTC
J2000 position of star is 03:29:16.7 +41:41:30
Equinox of date position of star is 03:30:32.4 +41:45:20
Stellar brightness G=15.9,
use SENSEUP=128
Star is 48 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 88% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=19.2
[RECON map]
TNO is 14.8 AU from the Sun
and 13.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.1
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
7.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 40 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
619 km.
The sky-plane scale is
10057.0 km/arcsec.
The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.5
Diameter=190.6 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 8.6 sec chord
Diameter=77.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
Star training set for 54598, (2018/11/26 05:37UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Aldebaran 04:37:00.4 +16:32:45 0.8 28.97 34 Algol 03:09:24.4 +41:01:38 2.1 4.03 52 PPM 046142 03:26:24.8 +41:19:23 6.4 0.89 49 PPM 046174 03:27:46.3 +42:20:28 8.1 0.78 49 PPM 046204 03:29:18.2 +41:44:17 9.0 0.23 48 54598 03:30:32.6 +41:45:21 15.9 48 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 22.0 km
RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.3%
Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
Summerland | 05:38:22 | -51.6 | Dark | Up | 72.5 | 109.2 | Up | 05:34:32 - 05:42:13 | 4257 |
Kelowna | 05:38:21 | -51.8 | Dark | Up | 72.7 | 109.9 | Up | 05:34:30 - 05:42:11 | 4248 |
Penticton | 05:38:22 | -51.9 | Dark | Up | 72.7 | 108.5 | Up | 05:34:32 - 05:42:13 | 4220 |
Okanagan Falls | 05:38:23 | -52.0 | Dark | Up | 72.8 | 107.9 | Up | 05:34:32 - 05:42:13 | 4204 |
Oliver | 05:38:23 | -52.1 | Dark | Up | 72.8 | 107.4 | Up | 05:34:33 - 05:42:14 | 4188 |
Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 05:38:23 | -52.3 | Dark | Up | 73.0 | 107.2 | Up | 05:34:33 - 05:42:14 | 4164 |
Oroville | 05:38:24 | -52.3 | Dark | Up | 73.0 | 106.8 | Up | 05:34:33 - 05:42:14 | 4160 |
Tonasket | 05:38:24 | -52.5 | Dark | Up | 73.0 | 106.1 | Up | 05:34:34 - 05:42:15 | 4138 |
Okanogan | 05:38:26 | -52.6 | Dark | Up | 73.0 | 104.9 | Up | 05:34:35 - 05:42:16 | 4112 |
Brewster | 05:38:27 | -52.7 | Dark | Up | 73.0 | 103.8 | Up | 05:34:36 - 05:42:17 | 4094 |
Manson/Chelan | 05:38:29 | -52.6 | Dark | Up | 72.8 | 102.6 | Up | 05:34:38 - 05:42:19 | 4088 |
Entiat | 05:38:29 | -52.7 | Dark | Up | 72.8 | 101.9 | Up | 05:34:39 - 05:42:20 | 4070 |
Wenatchee | 05:38:30 | -52.8 | Dark | Up | 72.8 | 101.0 | Up | 05:34:40 - 05:42:21 | 4050 |
Ellensburg | 05:38:32 | -52.9 | Dark | Up | 72.7 | 99.4 | Up | 05:34:41 - 05:42:22 | 4020 |
Yakima | 05:38:33 | -53.1 | Dark | Up | 72.8 | 98.1 | Up | 05:34:43 - 05:42:24 | 3982 |
Toppenish/White Swan | 05:38:33 | -53.3 | Dark | Up | 72.9 | 97.6 | Up | 05:34:43 - 05:42:24 | 3956 |
Goldendale | 05:38:36 | -53.3 | Dark | Up | 72.7 | 95.4 | Up | 05:34:45 - 05:42:26 | 3920 |
The Dalles | 05:38:37 | -53.3 | Dark | Up | 72.5 | 94.4 | Up | 05:34:47 - 05:42:28 | 3914 |
Pasco | 05:38:30 | -54.1 | Dark | Up | 73.8 | 98.5 | Up | 05:34:39 - 05:42:20 | 3896 |
George/Umatilla | 05:38:31 | -54.2 | Dark | Up | 73.7 | 97.1 | Up | 05:34:41 - 05:42:22 | 3872 |
Maupin | 05:38:38 | -53.5 | Dark | Up | 72.6 | 93.1 | Up | 05:34:48 - 05:42:29 | 3870 |
PNWRO | 05:38:30 | -54.4 | Dark | Up | 74.0 | 97.9 | Up | 05:34:39 - 05:42:20 | 3863 |
Madras/Culver | 05:38:40 | -53.8 | Dark | Up | 72.6 | 91.4 | Up | 05:34:49 - 05:42:30 | 3820 |
Sisters | 05:38:42 | -53.7 | Dark | Up | 72.2 | 90.0 | Up | 05:34:52 - 05:42:33 | 3807 |
Redmond | 05:38:41 | -53.9 | Dark | Up | 72.5 | 90.2 | Up | 05:34:50 - 05:42:31 | 3789 |
Bend | 05:38:42 | -54.0 | Dark | Up | 72.4 | 89.4 | Up | 05:34:51 - 05:42:32 | 3774 |
Oregon Observatory | 05:38:43 | -54.0 | Dark | Up | 72.3 | 88.8 | Up | 05:34:52 - 05:42:33 | 3763 |
La Pine/Gilchrist | 05:38:44 | -54.0 | Dark | Up | 72.3 | 88.1 | Up | 05:34:53 - 05:42:34 | 3746 |
North Lake | 05:38:43 | -54.6 | Dark | Up | 72.7 | 87.1 | Up | 05:34:52 - 05:42:33 | 3680 |
Chiloquin | 05:38:48 | -54.3 | Dark | Up | 72.0 | 84.5 | Up | 05:34:57 - 05:42:38 | 3656 |
Klamath Falls | 05:38:48 | -54.5 | Dark | Up | 72.0 | 83.5 | Up | 05:34:58 - 05:42:39 | 3621 |
Paisley | 05:38:43 | -55.1 | Dark | Up | 72.9 | 85.5 | Up | 05:34:53 - 05:42:34 | 3613 |
Tulelake | 05:38:48 | -54.8 | Dark | Up | 72.2 | 82.8 | Up | 05:34:57 - 05:42:38 | 3582 |
Lakeview | 05:38:44 | -55.5 | Dark | Up | 73.0 | 83.9 | Up | 05:34:54 - 05:42:35 | 3557 |
Fall River/Burney | 05:38:50 | -55.3 | Dark | Up | 72.1 | 80.0 | Up | 05:35:00 - 05:42:41 | 3493 |
Cedarville | 05:38:45 | -55.9 | Dark | Up | 73.1 | 81.9 | Up | 05:34:54 - 05:42:35 | 3487 |
Susanville | 05:38:50 | -56.1 | Dark | Up | 72.5 | 78.2 | Up | 05:34:59 - 05:42:40 | 3401 |
Greenville | 05:38:51 | -56.0 | Dark | Up | 72.3 | 77.3 | Up | 05:35:01 - 05:42:42 | 3387 |
Gimple | 05:38:51 | -56.0 | Dark | Up | 72.3 | 77.3 | Up | 05:35:00 - 05:42:41 | 3384 |
Quincy | 05:38:51 | -56.1 | Dark | Up | 72.2 | 76.7 | Up | 05:35:01 - 05:42:42 | 3368 |
Portola | 05:38:50 | -56.5 | Dark | Up | 72.5 | 76.4 | Up | 05:35:00 - 05:42:41 | 3335 |
Reno | 05:38:49 | -57.0 | Dark | Up | 73.0 | 75.5 | Up | 05:34:58 - 05:42:39 | 3282 |
Carson City | 05:38:50 | -57.2 | Dark | Up | 72.9 | 74.4 | Up | 05:34:59 - 05:42:40 | 3247 |
Gardnerville | 05:38:50 | -57.3 | Dark | Up | 72.9 | 73.7 | Up | 05:35:00 - 05:42:41 | 3221 |
Yerington | 05:38:48 | -57.7 | Dark | Up | 73.3 | 73.8 | Up | 05:34:58 - 05:42:39 | 3201 |
Hawthorne | 05:38:48 | -58.3 | Dark | Up | 73.6 | 72.2 | Up | 05:34:57 - 05:42:38 | 3134 |
Lee Vining | 05:38:51 | -58.2 | Dark | Up | 73.0 | 70.5 | Up | 05:35:00 - 05:42:41 | 3100 |
Tonopah | 05:38:44 | -59.5 | Dark | Up | 74.5 | 70.3 | Up | 05:34:54 - 05:42:35 | 3029 |
Bishop | 05:38:50 | -58.9 | Dark | Up | 73.4 | 68.4 | Up | 05:34:59 - 05:42:40 | 3011 |
Lone Pine | 05:38:50 | -59.5 | Dark | Up | 73.3 | 65.9 | Up | 05:35:00 - 05:42:41 | 2922 |
CPSLO | 05:39:02 | -58.0 | Dark | Up | 70.9 | 63.5 | Up | 05:35:12 - 05:42:53 | 2912 |
Beatty | 05:38:45 | -60.3 | Dark | Up | 74.4 | 66.2 | Up | 05:34:55 - 05:42:36 | 2897 |
Indian Springs | 05:38:42 | -61.2 | Dark | Up | 75.0 | 64.5 | Up | 05:34:52 - 05:42:33 | 2820 |
Niwot | 05:37:57 | -65.7 | Dark | Up | 83.8 | 72.6 | Up | 05:34:06 - 05:41:47 | 2801 |
Henderson | 05:38:41 | -61.9 | Dark | Up | 75.3 | 62.1 | Up | 05:34:50 - 05:42:31 | 2738 |
Wildwood | 05:38:58 | -60.0 | Dark | Up | 71.8 | 59.2 | Up | 05:35:08 - 05:42:49 | 2702 |
Searchlight/Boulder City | 05:38:42 | -62.2 | Dark | Up | 75.0 | 60.2 | Up | 05:34:51 - 05:42:32 | 2679 |
Laughlin/Bullhead City | 05:38:41 | -62.6 | Dark | Up | 75.1 | 58.9 | Up | 05:34:51 - 05:42:32 | 2635 |
Patrick | 05:38:38 | -63.0 | Dark | Up | 75.7 | 59.0 | Up | 05:34:48 - 05:42:29 | 2631 |
Kingman/Dolan Springs | 05:38:40 | -63.0 | Dark | Up | 75.5 | 58.4 | Up | 05:34:49 - 05:42:30 | 2616 |
Mohave Valley | 05:38:42 | -62.7 | Dark | Up | 75.0 | 58.0 | Up | 05:34:51 - 05:42:32 | 2608 |
Idyllwild | 05:38:52 | -61.5 | Dark | Up | 72.9 | 56.7 | Up | 05:35:02 - 05:42:43 | 2584 |
DCO | 05:38:37 | -63.7 | Dark | Up | 76.1 | 57.1 | Up | 05:34:46 - 05:42:27 | 2572 |
Lake Havasu City | 05:38:42 | -63.1 | Dark | Up | 74.9 | 56.5 | Up | 05:34:51 - 05:42:32 | 2558 |
Parker | 05:38:43 | -63.2 | Dark | Up | 74.8 | 55.4 | Up | 05:34:52 - 05:42:33 | 2522 |
Blythe | 05:38:45 | -63.2 | Dark | Up | 74.3 | 54.2 | Up | 05:34:54 - 05:42:35 | 2482 |
Calipatria | 05:38:49 | -62.7 | Dark | Up | 73.4 | 53.8 | Up | 05:34:59 - 05:42:40 | 2473 |
Yuma | 05:38:47 | -63.5 | Dark | Up | 73.7 | 51.6 | Up | 05:34:56 - 05:42:37 | 2392 |
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 54598, (2018/11/26 05:37UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Aldebaran 04:35:55.3 +16:30:30 0.8 28.97 34 Algol 03:08:10.1 +40:57:20 2.1 4.03 52 PPM 046142 03:25:09.4 +41:15:27 6.4 0.89 49 PPM 046174 03:26:30.1 +42:16:33 8.1 0.78 49 PPM 046204 03:28:02.3 +41:40:25 9.0 0.23 48 54598 03:29:16.7 +41:41:30 15.9 48 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2018/11/05 21:13:43 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute