Event between (60608) 00EE173 and star GA0700:05370470 with event index number of 184579
Geocentric closest approach at 2019/04/02 11:05:32 UTC
J2000 position of star is 14:09:17.2 -19:28:12
Equinox of date position of star is 14:10:21.1 -19:33:36
Stellar brightness G=16.5,
use SENSEUP=128
Star is 123 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 8% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.6
[RECON map]
TNO is 25.3 AU from the Sun
and 24.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 20.0
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
4.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 349 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
3876 km.
The sky-plane scale is
17713.3 km/arcsec.
The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.5
Diameter=120.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.0 sec chord
Diameter=49.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
Star training set for 60608, (2019/04/02 11:06UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Spica 13:26:12.6 -11:15:40 1.0 13.48 136 PPM 228526 14:16:28.0 -18:17:23 5.9 1.92 122 PPM 228361 14:10:04.4 -19:20:11 7.1 0.23 123 PPM 228367 14:10:17.1 -19:27:24 9.4 0.10 123 60608 14:10:21.3 -19:33:37 16.5 122 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
2.6 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 9.1 km
RECON observability=0.8 and success probability=4.5%
| Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
| Kelowna | 11:05:30 | -22.3 | Dark | Down | 17.1 | 204.8 | Really Low | 10:50:30 - 11:20:30 | 1697 |
| Summerland | 11:05:30 | -22.7 | Dark | Down | 17.5 | 204.6 | Really Low | 10:50:30 - 11:20:30 | 1685 |
| Penticton | 11:05:30 | -22.6 | Dark | Down | 17.5 | 204.7 | Really Low | 10:50:30 - 11:20:30 | 1684 |
| Okanagan Falls | 11:05:30 | -22.8 | Dark | Down | 17.7 | 204.7 | Really Low | 10:50:30 - 11:20:30 | 1678 |
| Oliver | 11:05:29 | -22.9 | Dark | Down | 17.8 | 204.7 | Really Low | 10:50:29 - 11:20:29 | 1673 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 11:05:28 | -22.9 | Dark | Down | 17.9 | 205.0 | Really Low | 10:50:28 - 11:20:28 | 1669 |
| Oroville | 11:05:28 | -23.0 | Dark | Down | 18.0 | 204.9 | Really Low | 10:50:28 - 11:20:28 | 1666 |
| Tonasket | 11:05:28 | -23.1 | Dark | Down | 18.2 | 204.9 | Really Low | 10:50:28 - 11:20:28 | 1659 |
| Okanogan | 11:05:27 | -23.4 | Dark | Down | 18.6 | 204.8 | Really Low | 10:50:27 - 11:20:27 | 1647 |
| Brewster | 11:05:27 | -23.7 | Dark | Down | 18.9 | 204.7 | Really Low | 10:50:27 - 11:20:27 | 1636 |
| Manson/Chelan | 11:05:28 | -24.0 | Dark | Down | 19.2 | 204.4 | Really Low | 10:50:28 - 11:20:28 | 1626 |
| Entiat | 11:05:28 | -24.2 | Dark | Down | 19.4 | 204.3 | Really Low | 10:50:28 - 11:20:28 | 1617 |
| Wenatchee | 11:05:28 | -24.4 | Dark | Down | 19.7 | 204.3 | Really Low | 10:50:28 - 11:20:28 | 1608 |
| Ellensburg | 11:05:28 | -24.8 | Dark | Down | 20.1 | 204.1 | Low | 10:50:28 - 11:20:28 | 1591 |
| Pasco | 11:05:21 | -24.5 | Dark | Down | 20.4 | 205.6 | Low | 10:50:21 - 11:20:21 | 1577 |
| Yakima | 11:05:27 | -25.0 | Dark | Down | 20.5 | 204.1 | Low | 10:50:27 - 11:20:27 | 1576 |
| PNWRO | 11:05:20 | -24.5 | Dark | Down | 20.5 | 205.8 | Low | 10:50:20 - 11:20:20 | 1570 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 11:05:26 | -25.1 | Dark | Down | 20.6 | 204.3 | Low | 10:50:26 - 11:20:26 | 1570 |
| George/Umatilla | 11:05:21 | -24.8 | Dark | Down | 20.7 | 205.4 | Low | 10:50:21 - 11:20:21 | 1563 |
| Goldendale | 11:05:26 | -25.6 | Dark | Down | 21.3 | 204.0 | Low | 10:50:26 - 11:20:26 | 1545 |
| The Dalles | 11:05:27 | -26.0 | Dark | Down | 21.6 | 203.7 | Low | 10:50:27 - 11:20:27 | 1533 |
| Maupin | 11:05:26 | -26.2 | Dark | Down | 21.9 | 203.9 | Low | 10:50:26 - 11:20:26 | 1518 |
| Madras/Culver | 11:05:25 | -26.6 | Dark | Down | 22.4 | 203.9 | Low | 10:50:25 - 11:20:25 | 1496 |
| Redmond | 11:05:24 | -26.8 | Dark | Down | 22.8 | 203.9 | Low | 10:50:24 - 11:20:24 | 1481 |
| Sisters | 11:05:25 | -27.0 | Dark | Down | 22.9 | 203.5 | Low | 10:50:25 - 11:20:25 | 1478 |
| Bend | 11:05:24 | -27.0 | Dark | Down | 23.0 | 203.8 | Low | 10:50:24 - 11:20:24 | 1471 |
| Oregon Observatory | 11:05:24 | -27.2 | Dark | Down | 23.2 | 203.7 | Low | 10:50:24 - 11:20:24 | 1462 |
| La Pine/Gilchrist | 11:05:24 | -27.4 | Dark | Down | 23.4 | 203.7 | Low | 10:50:24 - 11:20:24 | 1453 |
| North Lake | 11:05:21 | -27.3 | Dark | Down | 23.6 | 204.4 | Low | 10:50:21 - 11:20:21 | 1441 |
| Paisley | 11:05:19 | -27.4 | Dark | Down | 24.0 | 204.8 | Low | 10:50:19 - 11:20:19 | 1421 |
| Chiloquin | 11:05:23 | -28.3 | Dark | Down | 24.5 | 203.5 | Low | 10:50:23 - 11:20:23 | 1402 |
| Lakeview | 11:05:17 | -27.6 | Dark | Down | 24.4 | 205.1 | Low | 10:50:17 - 11:20:17 | 1401 |
| Niwot | 11:04:16 | -19.0 | Dark | Down | 20.2 | 219.3 | Low | 10:49:16 - 11:19:16 | 1397 |
| SwRI | 11:04:17 | -19.1 | Dark | Down | 20.3 | 219.2 | Low | 10:49:17 - 11:19:17 | 1392 |
| Klamath Falls | 11:05:22 | -28.5 | Dark | Down | 24.8 | 203.7 | Low | 10:50:22 - 11:20:22 | 1388 |
| Tulelake | 11:05:20 | -28.4 | Dark | Down | 25.0 | 204.0 | Low | 10:50:20 - 11:20:20 | 1379 |
| Cedarville | 11:05:14 | -27.9 | Dark | Down | 25.0 | 205.4 | Low | 10:50:14 - 11:20:14 | 1374 |
| Fall River/Burney | 11:05:18 | -29.0 | Dark | Down | 25.8 | 204.3 | Low | 10:50:18 - 11:20:18 | 1338 |
| Susanville | 11:05:14 | -28.9 | Dark | Down | 26.1 | 205.1 | Low | 10:50:14 - 11:20:14 | 1317 |
| Gimple | 11:05:14 | -29.2 | Dark | Down | 26.5 | 205.0 | Low | 10:50:14 - 11:20:14 | 1301 |
| Greenville | 11:05:14 | -29.3 | Dark | Down | 26.5 | 204.9 | Low | 10:50:14 - 11:20:14 | 1301 |
| Quincy | 11:05:14 | -29.4 | Dark | Down | 26.7 | 204.9 | Low | 10:50:14 - 11:20:14 | 1291 |
| Portola | 11:05:12 | -29.2 | Dark | Down | 26.6 | 205.4 | Low | 10:50:12 - 11:20:12 | 1290 |
| Reno | 11:05:09 | -28.9 | Dark | Down | 26.6 | 206.1 | Low | 10:50:09 - 11:20:09 | 1284 |
| Carson City | 11:05:08 | -29.1 | Dark | Down | 27.0 | 206.2 | Low | 10:50:08 - 11:20:08 | 1267 |
| Yerington | 11:05:05 | -28.8 | Dark | Down | 26.9 | 206.9 | Low | 10:50:05 - 11:20:05 | 1263 |
| Gardnerville | 11:05:07 | -29.2 | Dark | Down | 27.2 | 206.3 | Low | 10:50:07 - 11:20:07 | 1255 |
| Hawthorne | 11:05:02 | -28.8 | Dark | Down | 27.2 | 207.5 | Low | 10:50:02 - 11:20:02 | 1246 |
| Tonopah | 11:04:55 | -28.1 | Dark | Down | 27.0 | 208.9 | Low | 10:49:55 - 11:19:55 | 1235 |
| Lee Vining | 11:05:03 | -29.4 | Dark | Down | 27.8 | 207.1 | Low | 10:50:03 - 11:20:03 | 1212 |
| Bishop | 11:04:58 | -29.3 | Dark | Down | 28.1 | 208.0 | Low | 10:49:58 - 11:19:58 | 1188 |
| Beatty | 11:04:51 | -28.4 | Dark | Down | 27.9 | 209.7 | Low | 10:49:51 - 11:19:51 | 1179 |
| Indian Springs | 11:04:46 | -27.9 | Dark | Down | 27.7 | 210.8 | Low | 10:49:46 - 11:19:46 | 1171 |
| Lone Pine | 11:04:55 | -29.5 | Dark | Down | 28.7 | 208.5 | Low | 10:49:55 - 11:19:55 | 1151 |
| Henderson | 11:04:42 | -27.7 | Dark | Down | 27.9 | 211.6 | Low | 10:49:42 - 11:19:42 | 1148 |
| Patrick | 11:04:36 | -27.2 | Dark | Down | 28.0 | 212.8 | Low | 10:49:36 - 11:19:36 | 1123 |
| Searchlight/Boulder City | 11:04:40 | -27.9 | Dark | Down | 28.4 | 211.8 | Low | 10:49:40 - 11:19:40 | 1117 |
| DCO | 11:04:32 | -26.9 | Dark | Down | 27.9 | 213.5 | Low | 10:49:32 - 11:19:32 | 1111 |
| Kingman/Dolan Springs | 11:04:36 | -27.5 | Dark | Down | 28.2 | 212.7 | Low | 10:49:36 - 11:19:36 | 1109 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 11:04:38 | -27.8 | Dark | Down | 28.5 | 212.2 | Low | 10:49:38 - 11:19:38 | 1104 |
| Mohave Valley | 11:04:37 | -28.0 | Dark | Down | 28.7 | 212.3 | Low | 10:49:37 - 11:19:37 | 1089 |
| Lake Havasu City | 11:04:36 | -28.0 | Dark | Down | 29.0 | 212.6 | Low | 10:49:36 - 11:19:36 | 1068 |
| CPSLO | 11:05:03 | -31.9 | Dark | Down | 30.8 | 206.3 | Up | 10:50:03 - 11:20:03 | 1053 |
| Parker | 11:04:35 | -28.1 | Dark | Down | 29.2 | 212.7 | Low | 10:49:35 - 11:19:35 | 1048 |
| Blythe | 11:04:34 | -28.6 | Dark | Down | 29.8 | 212.6 | Low | 10:49:34 - 11:19:34 | 1016 |
| Wildwood | 11:04:52 | -31.2 | Dark | Down | 31.1 | 208.6 | Up | 10:49:52 - 11:19:52 | 1007 |
| Idyllwild | 11:04:43 | -30.1 | Dark | Down | 30.6 | 210.6 | Up | 10:49:43 - 11:19:43 | 1004 |
| Calipatria | 11:04:37 | -29.5 | Dark | Down | 30.6 | 211.9 | Up | 10:49:37 - 11:19:37 | 979 |
| Yuma | 11:04:32 | -29.1 | Dark | Down | 30.6 | 212.9 | Up | 10:49:32 - 11:19:32 | 961 |
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 60608, (2019/04/02 11:06UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Spica 13:25:11.5 -11:09:41 1.0 13.48 136 PPM 228526 14:15:24.0 -18:12:03 5.9 1.92 122 PPM 228361 14:09:00.3 -19:14:45 7.1 0.23 123 PPM 228367 14:09:13.0 -19:21:59 9.4 0.10 123 60608 14:09:17.2 -19:28:12 16.5 123 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2019/03/08 22:17:56 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute