Event between 02GB32 and star GA0820:04808975 with event index number of 1181016
Geocentric closest approach at 2023/04/23 06:32:41 UTC
J2000 position of star is 15:40:33.4 -06:58:45
Equinox of date position of star is 15:41:48.2 -07:03:10
Stellar brightness G=16.2,
use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 158 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 11% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=23.4
[RECON map]
Object is 36.4 AU from the Sun
and 35.5 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 21.1
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
2.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 661 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
5879 km.
The sky-plane scale is
25730.9 km/arcsec.
The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.8
Diameter=168.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 8.0 sec chord
Diameter=68.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
Star training set for 02GB32, (2023/04/23 06:33UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:30:50.4 -26:28:54 0.9 22.66 178 27Bet Lib 15:18:15.9 -09:28:03 2.6 6.30 156 PPM 198946 15:47:59.9 -06:11:29 6.5 1.76 158 PPM 198869 15:43:00.0 -06:31:04 7.5 0.61 157 PPM 198866 15:42:38.1 -06:51:00 9.5 0.29 157 02GB32 15:41:48.2 -07:03:10 16.2 158 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
1.4 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 21.3 km
RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=8.3%
| Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
| Sleaford | 06:35:47 | -25.2 | Dark | Down | 25.3 | 145.5 | Low | 06:20:47 - 06:50:47 | 4820 |
| Kamloops | 06:36:22 | -24.3 | Dark | Up | 20.4 | 131.1 | Low | 06:21:22 - 06:51:22 | 4346 |
| Kelowna | 06:36:21 | -25.3 | Dark | Up | 21.3 | 131.7 | Low | 06:21:21 - 06:51:21 | 4302 |
| Peachland | 06:36:22 | -25.3 | Dark | Up | 21.3 | 131.4 | Low | 06:21:22 - 06:51:22 | 4285 |
| Summerland | 06:36:22 | -25.4 | Dark | Up | 21.4 | 131.5 | Low | 06:21:22 - 06:51:22 | 4275 |
| Penticton | 06:36:22 | -25.5 | Dark | Up | 21.5 | 131.5 | Low | 06:21:22 - 06:51:22 | 4273 |
| Oliver | 06:36:22 | -25.9 | Dark | Up | 21.7 | 131.4 | Low | 06:21:22 - 06:51:22 | 4244 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 06:36:22 | -26.1 | Dark | Up | 22.0 | 131.6 | Low | 06:21:22 - 06:51:22 | 4235 |
| Okanogan | 06:36:23 | -26.6 | Dark | Up | 22.3 | 131.2 | Low | 06:21:23 - 06:51:23 | 4175 |
| Brewster | 06:36:24 | -26.8 | Dark | Up | 22.3 | 130.9 | Low | 06:21:24 - 06:51:24 | 4147 |
| Manson/Chelan | 06:36:25 | -26.9 | Dark | Up | 22.3 | 130.5 | Low | 06:21:25 - 06:51:25 | 4120 |
| Victoria | 06:36:31 | -25.4 | Dark | Up | 20.2 | 127.8 | Low | 06:21:31 - 06:51:31 | 4092 |
| Wenatchee | 06:36:26 | -27.3 | Dark | Down | 22.5 | 130.2 | Low | 06:21:26 - 06:51:26 | 4076 |
| Ellensburg | 06:36:27 | -27.6 | Dark | Down | 22.7 | 129.9 | Low | 06:21:27 - 06:51:27 | 4035 |
| Yakima | 06:36:28 | -28.0 | Dark | Down | 22.9 | 129.7 | Low | 06:21:28 - 06:51:28 | 4000 |
| PNWRO | 06:36:25 | -29.0 | Dark | Down | 24.2 | 131.1 | Low | 06:21:25 - 06:51:25 | 3995 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 06:36:27 | -28.2 | Dark | Down | 23.2 | 129.8 | Low | 06:21:27 - 06:51:27 | 3986 |
| Dunrhomin | 06:35:53 | -37.0 | Dark | Down | 35.1 | 142.3 | Up | 06:20:53 - 06:50:53 | 3916 |
| Nikitin | 06:35:52 | -37.2 | Dark | Down | 35.3 | 142.2 | Up | 06:20:52 - 06:50:52 | 3899 |
| The Dalles | 06:36:30 | -28.7 | Dark | Down | 23.2 | 128.8 | Low | 06:21:30 - 06:51:30 | 3897 |
| CU-SBO | 06:35:52 | -37.2 | Dark | Down | 35.3 | 142.0 | Up | 06:20:52 - 06:50:52 | 3891 |
| Maupin | 06:36:30 | -29.1 | Dark | Down | 23.5 | 128.8 | Low | 06:21:30 - 06:51:30 | 3864 |
| Sisters | 06:36:33 | -29.8 | Dark | Down | 23.8 | 128.1 | Low | 06:21:33 - 06:51:33 | 3774 |
| Bend | 06:36:33 | -30.1 | Dark | Down | 24.1 | 128.2 | Low | 06:21:33 - 06:51:33 | 3760 |
| Oregon Observatory | 06:36:33 | -30.2 | Dark | Down | 24.2 | 128.0 | Low | 06:21:33 - 06:51:33 | 3741 |
| Chiloquin | 06:36:36 | -31.3 | Dark | Down | 24.7 | 127.2 | Low | 06:21:36 - 06:51:36 | 3611 |
| Klamath Falls | 06:36:36 | -31.6 | Dark | Down | 25.0 | 127.1 | Low | 06:21:36 - 06:51:36 | 3583 |
| Cedarville | 06:36:32 | -32.7 | Dark | Down | 26.3 | 128.3 | Low | 06:21:32 - 06:51:32 | 3566 |
| Fall River/Burney | 06:36:36 | -32.8 | Dark | Down | 25.9 | 127.0 | Low | 06:21:36 - 06:51:36 | 3486 |
| Gimple | 06:36:36 | -33.8 | Dark | Down | 26.8 | 127.1 | Low | 06:21:36 - 06:51:36 | 3419 |
| Greenville | 06:36:37 | -33.8 | Dark | Down | 26.7 | 127.1 | Low | 06:21:37 - 06:51:37 | 3416 |
| Portola | 06:36:35 | -34.2 | Dark | Down | 27.2 | 127.4 | Low | 06:21:35 - 06:51:35 | 3401 |
| Quincy | 06:36:36 | -34.0 | Dark | Down | 26.9 | 127.0 | Low | 06:21:36 - 06:51:36 | 3398 |
| Reno | 06:36:33 | -34.7 | Dark | Down | 27.8 | 127.8 | Low | 06:21:33 - 06:51:33 | 3395 |
| Yerington | 06:36:32 | -35.4 | Dark | Down | 28.5 | 128.2 | Low | 06:21:32 - 06:51:32 | 3364 |
| Carson City | 06:36:33 | -35.0 | Dark | Down | 28.0 | 127.7 | Low | 06:21:33 - 06:51:33 | 3363 |
| Gardnerville | 06:36:34 | -35.2 | Dark | Down | 28.2 | 127.6 | Low | 06:21:34 - 06:51:34 | 3342 |
| Hawthorne | 06:36:31 | -36.0 | Dark | Down | 29.1 | 128.4 | Low | 06:21:31 - 06:51:31 | 3337 |
| Lee Vining | 06:36:33 | -36.3 | Dark | Down | 29.2 | 127.7 | Low | 06:21:33 - 06:51:33 | 3270 |
| Beatty | 06:36:27 | -38.0 | Dark | Down | 31.3 | 129.4 | Up | 06:21:27 - 06:51:27 | 3245 |
| Bishop | 06:36:31 | -37.1 | Dark | Down | 30.0 | 128.1 | Low | 06:21:31 - 06:51:31 | 3237 |
| Patrick | 06:36:20 | -40.2 | Dark | Down | 34.0 | 131.3 | Up | 06:21:20 - 06:51:20 | 3200 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 06:36:21 | -40.3 | Dark | Down | 33.7 | 130.5 | Up | 06:21:21 - 06:51:21 | 3154 |
| George/Scottsdale | 06:36:14 | -42.3 | Dark | Down | 36.4 | 132.3 | Up | 06:21:14 - 06:51:14 | 3110 |
| Lake Havasu City | 06:36:21 | -41.0 | Dark | Down | 34.3 | 130.4 | Up | 06:21:21 - 06:51:21 | 3099 |
| Idyllwild | 06:36:28 | -41.0 | Dark | Down | 33.3 | 127.8 | Up | 06:21:28 - 06:51:28 | 2949 |
| Calipatria | 06:36:25 | -41.9 | Dark | Down | 34.4 | 128.6 | Up | 06:21:25 - 06:51:25 | 2930 |
| Wildwood | 06:36:33 | -40.0 | Dark | Down | 31.8 | 126.4 | Up | 06:21:33 - 06:51:33 | 2921 |
| Yuma | 06:36:22 | -42.6 | Dark | Down | 35.3 | 129.1 | Up | 06:21:22 - 06:51:22 | 2919 |
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 02GB32, (2023/04/23 06:33UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:29:24.4 -26:25:56 0.9 22.66 178 27Bet Lib 15:17:00.3 -09:22:59 2.6 6.30 156 PPM 198946 15:46:45.4 -06:07:13 6.5 1.76 158 PPM 198869 15:41:45.4 -06:26:40 7.5 0.61 157 PPM 198866 15:41:23.3 -06:46:35 9.5 0.29 157 02GB32 15:40:33.4 -06:58:45 16.2 158 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2023/04/18 02:24:22 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute