Event between (55638) 02VE95 and star GA0960:01487303 with event index number of 225263
Geocentric closest approach at 2019/11/25 18:47:32 UTC
J2000 position of star is 06:18:44.0 +07:11:01
Equinox of date position of star is 06:19:43.8 +07:10:30
Stellar brightness G=16.1,
use SENSEUP=128
Star is 136 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 1% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.2
TNO is 30.2 AU from the Sun
and 29.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 20.5
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
3.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 87 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
1131 km.
The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.3
Diameter=524.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 25.6 sec chord
Diameter=214.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 10.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
Star training set for 55638, (2019/11/25 18:48UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Betelgeuse 05:56:15.0 +07:24:33 0.4 5.85 142 Alhena 06:38:51.7 +16:22:50 1.9 10.32 133 PPM 150217 06:18:02.9 +07:02:38 6.4 0.46 137 PPM 150281 06:20:13.1 +07:13:38 8.3 0.11 136 55638 06:19:48.5 +07:10:27 16.1 136 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.
Do not use the listing below for the RECON CPC 1100 telescopes. This is provided for other non-team facilities.
Star training set for 55638, (2019/11/25 18:48UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Betelgeuse 05:55:10.3 +07:24:26 0.4 5.85 142 Alhena 06:37:42.8 +16:23:57 1.9 10.32 133 PPM 150217 06:16:58.4 +07:03:09 6.4 0.46 137 PPM 150281 06:19:08.5 +07:14:12 8.3 0.11 136 55638 06:18:44.0 +07:11:01 16.1 136 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2018/06/12 07:51:21 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute