Event between 02GW32 and star GA0640:09461611 with event index number of 2794175
Geocentric closest approach at 2023/07/16 04:42:41 UTC
J2000 position of star is 16:54:46.5 -24:53:51
Equinox of date position of star is 16:56:12.0 -24:56:01
Stellar brightness G=14.6,
use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 159 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 2% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=23.1
[RECON map]
Object is 37.0 AU from the Sun
and 36.2 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 18.4
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 1191 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
2423 km.
The sky-plane scale is
26269.0 km/arcsec.
The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.3
Diameter=212.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 11.6 sec chord
Diameter=86.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 5:4E
Star training set for 02GW32, (2023/07/16 04:43UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:30:51.3 -26:28:56 0.9 5.92 154 23Tau Sco 16:37:21.1 -28:15:46 2.8 5.37 156 26 Oph 17:01:36.2 -25:01:22 5.8 1.22 161 PPM 266130 16:56:23.3 -24:32:41 8.2 0.39 159 PPM 266121 16:56:06.5 -25:15:58 9.9 0.33 159 02GW32 16:56:12.9 -24:56:02 14.6 160 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
0.8 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 13.9 km
RECON observability=0.3 and success probability=0.1%
| Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
| Sleaford | 04:43:22 | -9.9 | NT | Down | 12.9 | 184.7 | Really Low | 04:28:22 - 04:58:22 | 9008 |
| Kamloops | 04:44:14 | -5.2 | CT | Down | 14.0 | 171.4 | Really Low | 04:29:14 - 04:59:14 | 8780 |
| Kelowna | 04:44:11 | -6.2 | NT | Down | 14.9 | 172.2 | Really Low | 04:29:11 - 04:59:11 | 8770 |
| Peachland | 04:44:13 | -6.1 | NT | Down | 15.0 | 171.9 | Really Low | 04:29:13 - 04:59:13 | 8762 |
| Summerland | 04:44:12 | -6.2 | NT | Down | 15.1 | 172.0 | Really Low | 04:29:12 - 04:59:12 | 8759 |
| Penticton | 04:44:12 | -6.3 | NT | Down | 15.2 | 172.1 | Really Low | 04:29:12 - 04:59:12 | 8758 |
| Oliver | 04:44:12 | -6.6 | NT | Down | 15.5 | 172.1 | Really Low | 04:29:12 - 04:59:12 | 8747 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 04:44:11 | -6.8 | NT | Down | 15.7 | 172.2 | Really Low | 04:29:11 - 04:59:11 | 8745 |
| Okanogan | 04:44:12 | -7.1 | NT | Down | 16.3 | 172.0 | Really Low | 04:29:12 - 04:59:12 | 8719 |
| Brewster | 04:44:12 | -7.2 | NT | Down | 16.6 | 171.8 | Really Low | 04:29:12 - 04:59:12 | 8706 |
| Manson/Chelan | 04:44:14 | -7.2 | NT | Down | 16.8 | 171.5 | Really Low | 04:29:14 - 04:59:14 | 8693 |
| Wenatchee | 04:44:15 | -7.5 | NT | Down | 17.2 | 171.3 | Really Low | 04:29:15 - 04:59:15 | 8673 |
| Victoria | 04:44:26 | -5.2 | CT | Down | 15.8 | 168.5 | Really Low | 04:29:26 - 04:59:26 | 8655 |
| Ellensburg | 04:44:16 | -7.6 | NT | Down | 17.6 | 171.1 | Really Low | 04:29:16 - 04:59:16 | 8654 |
| PNWRO | 04:44:10 | -9.1 | NT | Down | 18.7 | 172.6 | Really Low | 04:29:10 - 04:59:10 | 8646 |
| Yakima | 04:44:17 | -7.9 | NT | Down | 18.0 | 171.0 | Really Low | 04:29:17 - 04:59:17 | 8638 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 04:44:16 | -8.1 | NT | Down | 18.2 | 171.2 | Really Low | 04:29:16 - 04:59:16 | 8633 |
| Dunrhomin | 04:43:11 | -19.9 | Dark | Down | 24.6 | 185.7 | Low | 04:28:11 - 04:58:11 | 8611 |
| Nikitin | 04:43:11 | -20.0 | Dark | Down | 24.8 | 185.7 | Low | 04:28:11 - 04:58:11 | 8602 |
| CU-SBO | 04:43:11 | -20.0 | Dark | Down | 24.9 | 185.6 | Low | 04:28:11 - 04:58:11 | 8599 |
| The Dalles | 04:44:20 | -8.3 | NT | Down | 18.9 | 170.4 | Really Low | 04:29:20 - 04:59:20 | 8588 |
| Maupin | 04:44:19 | -8.6 | NT | Down | 19.3 | 170.5 | Really Low | 04:29:19 - 04:59:19 | 8574 |
| Sisters | 04:44:21 | -8.9 | NT | Down | 20.2 | 169.9 | Low | 04:29:21 - 04:59:21 | 8529 |
| Bend | 04:44:21 | -9.2 | NT | Down | 20.4 | 170.2 | Low | 04:29:21 - 04:59:21 | 8524 |
| Oregon Observatory | 04:44:21 | -9.3 | NT | Down | 20.6 | 170.0 | Low | 04:29:21 - 04:59:21 | 8514 |
| Chiloquin | 04:44:23 | -9.9 | NT | Down | 21.8 | 169.6 | Low | 04:29:23 - 04:59:23 | 8448 |
| Cedarville | 04:44:17 | -11.6 | NT | Down | 23.0 | 171.1 | Low | 04:29:17 - 04:59:17 | 8435 |
| Klamath Falls | 04:44:23 | -10.2 | NT | Down | 22.2 | 169.6 | Low | 04:29:23 - 04:59:23 | 8434 |
| Fall River/Burney | 04:44:22 | -11.2 | NT | Down | 23.4 | 169.9 | Low | 04:29:22 - 04:59:22 | 8387 |
| Gimple | 04:44:20 | -12.1 | AT | Down | 24.3 | 170.3 | Low | 04:29:20 - 04:59:20 | 8355 |
| Greenville | 04:44:21 | -12.1 | AT | Down | 24.3 | 170.3 | Low | 04:29:21 - 04:59:21 | 8353 |
| Portola | 04:44:18 | -12.6 | AT | Down | 24.7 | 170.7 | Low | 04:29:18 - 04:59:18 | 8347 |
| Reno | 04:44:15 | -13.1 | AT | Down | 25.1 | 171.3 | Low | 04:29:15 - 04:59:15 | 8347 |
| Quincy | 04:44:21 | -12.2 | AT | Down | 24.5 | 170.2 | Low | 04:29:21 - 04:59:21 | 8343 |
| Yerington | 04:44:13 | -13.8 | AT | Down | 25.7 | 171.9 | Low | 04:29:13 - 04:59:13 | 8333 |
| Carson City | 04:44:16 | -13.4 | AT | Down | 25.4 | 171.3 | Low | 04:29:16 - 04:59:16 | 8330 |
| Hawthorne | 04:44:10 | -14.5 | AT | Down | 26.2 | 172.4 | Low | 04:29:10 - 04:59:10 | 8320 |
| Gardnerville | 04:44:15 | -13.5 | AT | Down | 25.7 | 171.3 | Low | 04:29:15 - 04:59:15 | 8318 |
| Lee Vining | 04:44:12 | -14.6 | AT | Down | 26.7 | 171.9 | Low | 04:29:12 - 04:59:12 | 8281 |
| Beatty | 04:44:01 | -16.6 | AT | Down | 28.0 | 174.2 | Low | 04:29:01 - 04:59:01 | 8271 |
| Bishop | 04:44:10 | -15.4 | AT | Down | 27.4 | 172.6 | Low | 04:29:10 - 04:59:10 | 8264 |
| Patrick | 04:43:48 | -19.3 | Dark | Down | 29.6 | 177.0 | Low | 04:28:48 - 04:58:48 | 8244 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 04:43:51 | -19.1 | Dark | Down | 29.8 | 176.3 | Low | 04:28:51 - 04:58:51 | 8217 |
| Lake Havasu City | 04:43:49 | -19.7 | Dark | Down | 30.5 | 176.5 | Up | 04:28:49 - 04:58:49 | 8184 |
| George/Scottsdale | 04:43:37 | -21.6 | Dark | Down | 31.4 | 179.1 | Up | 04:28:37 - 04:58:37 | 8183 |
| Idyllwild | 04:44:01 | -18.9 | Dark | Down | 31.1 | 174.0 | Up | 04:29:01 - 04:59:01 | 8097 |
| Calipatria | 04:43:56 | -20.0 | Dark | Down | 31.8 | 175.2 | Up | 04:28:56 - 04:58:56 | 8083 |
| Wildwood | 04:44:10 | -17.5 | AT | Down | 30.6 | 172.1 | Up | 04:29:10 - 04:59:10 | 8078 |
| Yuma | 04:43:51 | -20.8 | Dark | Down | 32.3 | 176.1 | Up | 04:28:51 - 04:58:51 | 8074 |
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 02GW32, (2023/07/16 04:43UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:29:24.4 -26:25:56 0.9 5.92 154 23Tau Sco 16:35:52.9 -28:12:58 2.8 5.37 156 26 Oph 17:00:09.6 -24:59:22 5.8 1.22 161 PPM 266130 16:54:57.2 -24:30:30 8.2 0.39 159 PPM 266121 16:54:39.8 -25:13:47 9.9 0.33 159 02GW32 16:54:46.5 -24:53:51 14.6 159 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2023/04/18 02:29:53 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute