Event between 98HQ151 and star UC4-381-121961 with event index number of 119662
Geocentric closest approach at 2018/05/15 06:50:06 UTC
J2000 position of star is 18:36:52.5 -13:53:14
Equinox of date position of star is 18:37:52.4 -13:52:17
Stellar brightness R=15.8,
use SENSEUP=128
Star is 133 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 0% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=24.0
[RECON map]
TNO is 32.1 AU from the Sun
and 31.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 15.6
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
2.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 687 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
1858 km.
The sky-plane scale is
22794.3 km/arcsec.
The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.8
Diameter=106.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.8 sec chord
Diameter=43.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
Star training set for 98HQ151, (2018/05/15 06:50UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:30:32.2 -26:28:16 0.9 32.32 160 Nunki 18:56:24.2 -26:16:20 2.0 13.14 129 PPM 234707 18:34:42.0 -14:50:19 6.1 1.24 134 PPM 234768 18:37:14.8 -13:49:03 8.3 0.17 133 98HQ151 18:37:55.0 -13:52:14 15.8 132 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
1.3 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 0.0 km
RECON observability=0.0 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) |
| Oroville | 06:54:59 | -20.9 | Dark | Down | 6.8 | 120.4 | Really Low | 06:39:59 - 07:09:59 | 8477 |
| Tonasket | 06:54:59 | -21.2 | Dark | Down | 7.0 | 120.3 | Really Low | 06:39:59 - 07:09:59 | 8460 |
| Okanogan | 06:55:02 | -21.5 | Dark | Down | 7.0 | 120.2 | Really Low | 06:40:02 - 07:10:02 | 8431 |
| Brewster | 06:55:03 | -21.7 | Dark | Down | 7.1 | 120.0 | Really Low | 06:40:03 - 07:10:03 | 8406 |
| Manson/Chelan | 06:55:05 | -21.8 | Dark | Down | 7.0 | 119.7 | Really Low | 06:40:05 - 07:10:05 | 8382 |
| Entiat | 06:55:06 | -22.0 | Dark | Down | 7.0 | 119.6 | Really Low | 06:40:06 - 07:10:06 | 8364 |
| Wenatchee | 06:55:07 | -22.2 | Dark | Down | 7.1 | 119.5 | Really Low | 06:40:07 - 07:10:07 | 8342 |
| Ellensburg | 06:55:09 | -22.6 | Dark | Down | 7.2 | 119.3 | Really Low | 06:40:09 - 07:10:09 | 8305 |
| Pasco | 06:55:10 | -23.6 | Dark | Down | 8.4 | 120.3 | Really Low | 06:40:10 - 07:10:10 | 8280 |
| Yakima | 06:55:12 | -23.0 | Dark | Down | 7.4 | 119.3 | Really Low | 06:40:12 - 07:10:12 | 8273 |
| PNWRO | 06:55:10 | -23.9 | Dark | Down | 8.7 | 120.5 | Really Low | 06:40:10 - 07:10:10 | 8266 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 06:55:10 | -23.2 | Dark | Down | 7.6 | 119.4 | Really Low | 06:40:10 - 07:10:10 | 8260 |
| George/Umatilla | 06:55:10 | -23.9 | Dark | Down | 8.4 | 120.1 | Really Low | 06:40:10 - 07:10:10 | 8248 |
| Goldendale | 06:55:14 | -23.7 | Dark | Down | 7.6 | 119.0 | Really Low | 06:40:14 - 07:10:14 | 8207 |
| The Dalles | 06:55:15 | -23.8 | Dark | Down | 7.5 | 118.7 | Really Low | 06:40:15 - 07:10:15 | 8180 |
| Maupin | 06:55:16 | -24.2 | Dark | Down | 7.7 | 118.7 | Really Low | 06:40:16 - 07:10:16 | 8149 |
| Niwot | 06:54:49 | -31.0 | Dark | Down | 20.2 | 130.1 | Low | 06:39:49 - 07:09:49 | 8140 |
| Madras/Culver | 06:55:19 | -24.8 | Dark | Down | 8.0 | 118.6 | Really Low | 06:40:19 - 07:10:19 | 8105 |
| Redmond | 06:55:19 | -25.1 | Dark | Down | 8.1 | 118.6 | Really Low | 06:40:19 - 07:10:19 | 8075 |
| Sisters | 06:55:20 | -25.0 | Dark | Down | 7.9 | 118.3 | Really Low | 06:40:20 - 07:10:20 | 8067 |
| Bend | 06:55:20 | -25.3 | Dark | Down | 8.2 | 118.4 | Really Low | 06:40:20 - 07:10:20 | 8054 |
| Oregon Observatory | 06:55:21 | -25.4 | Dark | Down | 8.2 | 118.3 | Really Low | 06:40:21 - 07:10:21 | 8037 |
| La Pine/Gilchrist | 06:55:23 | -25.6 | Dark | Down | 8.2 | 118.2 | Really Low | 06:40:23 - 07:10:23 | 8019 |
| North Lake | 06:55:23 | -26.1 | Dark | Down | 8.8 | 118.6 | Really Low | 06:40:23 - 07:10:23 | 7998 |
| Paisley | 06:55:24 | -26.7 | Dark | Down | 9.3 | 118.8 | Really Low | 06:40:24 - 07:10:24 | 7961 |
| Lakeview | 06:55:26 | -27.3 | Dark | Down | 9.7 | 118.9 | Really Low | 06:40:26 - 07:10:26 | 7924 |
| Chiloquin | 06:55:27 | -26.6 | Dark | Down | 8.5 | 117.8 | Really Low | 06:40:27 - 07:10:27 | 7918 |
| Klamath Falls | 06:55:27 | -26.9 | Dark | Down | 8.7 | 117.9 | Really Low | 06:40:27 - 07:10:27 | 7892 |
| Tulelake | 06:55:27 | -27.2 | Dark | Down | 9.1 | 118.0 | Really Low | 06:40:27 - 07:10:27 | 7877 |
| Cedarville | 06:55:26 | -27.9 | Dark | Down | 10.1 | 118.9 | Really Low | 06:40:26 - 07:10:26 | 7873 |
| Fall River/Burney | 06:55:30 | -28.1 | Dark | Down | 9.5 | 118.0 | Really Low | 06:40:30 - 07:10:30 | 7802 |
| Susanville | 06:55:30 | -28.9 | Dark | Down | 10.3 | 118.4 | Really Low | 06:40:30 - 07:10:30 | 7767 |
| Gimple | 06:55:31 | -29.1 | Dark | Down | 10.3 | 118.2 | Really Low | 06:40:31 - 07:10:31 | 7738 |
| Greenville | 06:55:31 | -29.1 | Dark | Down | 10.3 | 118.2 | Really Low | 06:40:31 - 07:10:31 | 7736 |
| Portola | 06:55:33 | -29.5 | Dark | Down | 10.8 | 118.5 | Really Low | 06:40:33 - 07:10:33 | 7720 |
| Quincy | 06:55:33 | -29.3 | Dark | Down | 10.4 | 118.1 | Really Low | 06:40:33 - 07:10:33 | 7718 |
| Reno | 06:55:32 | -29.9 | Dark | Down | 11.3 | 118.9 | Really Low | 06:40:32 - 07:10:32 | 7714 |
| Carson City | 06:55:33 | -30.3 | Dark | Down | 11.5 | 118.8 | Really Low | 06:40:33 - 07:10:33 | 7684 |
| Yerington | 06:55:31 | -30.6 | Dark | Down | 12.0 | 119.2 | Really Low | 06:40:31 - 07:10:31 | 7683 |
| Gardnerville | 06:55:34 | -30.5 | Dark | Down | 11.7 | 118.8 | Really Low | 06:40:34 - 07:10:34 | 7664 |
| Hawthorne | 06:55:32 | -31.2 | Dark | Down | 12.6 | 119.5 | Really Low | 06:40:32 - 07:10:32 | 7657 |
| Tonopah | 06:55:30 | -31.9 | Dark | Down | 13.8 | 120.4 | Really Low | 06:40:30 - 07:10:30 | 7654 |
| Lee Vining | 06:55:34 | -31.6 | Dark | Down | 12.6 | 119.1 | Really Low | 06:40:34 - 07:10:34 | 7595 |
| Indian Springs | 06:55:29 | -33.6 | Dark | Down | 15.6 | 121.2 | Really Low | 06:40:29 - 07:10:29 | 7565 |
| Beatty | 06:55:30 | -33.1 | Dark | Down | 14.7 | 120.5 | Really Low | 06:40:30 - 07:10:30 | 7565 |
| Bishop | 06:55:34 | -32.3 | Dark | Down | 13.4 | 119.5 | Really Low | 06:40:34 - 07:10:34 | 7562 |
| Henderson | 06:55:28 | -34.3 | Dark | Down | 16.4 | 121.6 | Really Low | 06:40:28 - 07:10:28 | 7537 |
| Patrick | 06:55:27 | -35.0 | Dark | Down | 17.5 | 122.2 | Really Low | 06:40:27 - 07:10:27 | 7512 |
| DCO | 06:55:26 | -35.4 | Dark | Down | 18.1 | 122.6 | Really Low | 06:40:26 - 07:10:26 | 7505 |
| Lone Pine | 06:55:35 | -33.1 | Dark | Down | 14.0 | 119.5 | Really Low | 06:40:35 - 07:10:35 | 7504 |
| Searchlight/Boulder City | 06:55:31 | -34.8 | Dark | Down | 16.7 | 121.5 | Really Low | 06:40:31 - 07:10:31 | 7488 |
| Kingman/Dolan Springs | 06:55:28 | -35.2 | Dark | Down | 17.5 | 122.0 | Really Low | 06:40:28 - 07:10:28 | 7488 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 06:55:30 | -35.2 | Dark | Down | 17.1 | 121.6 | Really Low | 06:40:30 - 07:10:30 | 7471 |
| Mohave Valley | 06:55:30 | -35.4 | Dark | Down | 17.3 | 121.6 | Really Low | 06:40:30 - 07:10:30 | 7447 |
| Lake Havasu City | 06:55:30 | -35.9 | Dark | Down | 17.7 | 121.6 | Really Low | 06:40:30 - 07:10:30 | 7418 |
| Parker | 06:55:31 | -36.2 | Dark | Down | 17.9 | 121.6 | Really Low | 06:40:31 - 07:10:31 | 7388 |
| Blythe | 06:55:34 | -36.7 | Dark | Down | 17.9 | 121.2 | Really Low | 06:40:34 - 07:10:34 | 7332 |
| CPSLO | 06:55:45 | -33.8 | Dark | Down | 12.8 | 117.5 | Really Low | 06:40:45 - 07:10:45 | 7317 |
| Idyllwild | 06:55:38 | -36.2 | Dark | Down | 16.4 | 119.8 | Really Low | 06:40:38 - 07:10:38 | 7284 |
| Wildwood | 06:55:42 | -35.4 | Dark | Down | 14.8 | 118.6 | Really Low | 06:40:42 - 07:10:42 | 7264 |
| Calipatria | 06:55:36 | -37.0 | Dark | Down | 17.5 | 120.4 | Really Low | 06:40:36 - 07:10:36 | 7261 |
| Yuma | 06:55:34 | -37.6 | Dark | Down | 18.4 | 120.9 | Really Low | 06:40:34 - 07:10:34 | 7247 |
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 98HQ151, (2018/05/15 06:50UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:29:24.4 -26:25:56 0.9 32.32 160 Nunki 18:55:15.9 -26:17:49 2.0 13.14 129 PPM 234707 18:33:39.1 -14:51:13 6.1 1.24 134 PPM 234768 18:36:12.4 -13:50:02 8.3 0.17 133 98HQ151 18:36:52.5 -13:53:14 15.8 133 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2017/08/04 18:00:32 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute