Event between 03YJ179 and star GA1140:02003563 with event index number of 2006327
Geocentric closest approach at 2022/01/25 04:15:37 UTC
J2000 position of star is 06:13:21.6 +24:42:43
Equinox of date position of star is 06:14:42.5 +24:42:16
Stellar brightness G=15.9,
use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 117 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 54% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.0
[RECON map]
TNO is 40.3 AU from the Sun
and 39.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 20.9
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
2.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 453 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
1996 km.
The sky-plane scale is
28645.7 km/arcsec.
The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.9
Diameter=247.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 11.8 sec chord
Diameter=101.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
Star training set for 03YJ179, (2022/01/25 04:16UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Betelgeuse 05:56:22.0 +07:24:34 0.4 17.84 121 Alhena 06:38:59.2 +16:22:43 1.9 10.08 111 9 Gem 06:18:19.5 +23:43:53 6.1 1.27 116 PPM 095576 06:12:56.3 +25:00:11 8.5 0.50 117 PPM 095627 06:15:02.0 +24:40:01 10.0 0.08 117 03YJ179 06:14:43.0 +24:42:16 15.9 117 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
2.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 24.6 km
RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.6%
| Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
| Sleaford | 04:16:15 | -41.9 | Dark | Down | 61.4 | 159.3 | Up | 04:01:15 - 04:31:15 | 8848 |
| Kamloops | 04:17:02 | -34.0 | Dark | Down | 57.7 | 134.1 | Up | 04:02:02 - 04:32:02 | 8829 |
| Kelowna | 04:17:01 | -34.7 | Dark | Down | 58.7 | 134.5 | Up | 04:02:01 - 04:32:01 | 8739 |
| Peachland | 04:17:01 | -34.5 | Dark | Down | 58.6 | 133.9 | Up | 04:02:01 - 04:32:01 | 8731 |
| Summerland | 04:17:01 | -34.6 | Dark | Down | 58.8 | 133.9 | Up | 04:02:01 - 04:32:01 | 8716 |
| Penticton | 04:17:01 | -34.7 | Dark | Down | 58.9 | 134.0 | Up | 04:02:01 - 04:32:01 | 8708 |
| Oliver | 04:17:01 | -34.8 | Dark | Down | 59.1 | 133.6 | Up | 04:02:01 - 04:32:01 | 8673 |
| Victoria | 04:17:15 | -32.4 | Dark | Down | 57.6 | 127.2 | Up | 04:02:15 - 04:32:15 | 8657 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 04:17:02 | -34.9 | Dark | Down | 59.3 | 133.7 | Up | 04:02:02 - 04:32:02 | 8654 |
| Tonasket | 04:17:01 | -35.0 | Dark | Down | 59.5 | 133.2 | Up | 04:02:01 - 04:32:01 | 8624 |
| Okanogan | 04:17:03 | -34.9 | Dark | Down | 59.6 | 132.5 | Up | 04:02:03 - 04:32:03 | 8593 |
| Brewster | 04:17:04 | -34.8 | Dark | Down | 59.7 | 131.9 | Up | 04:02:04 - 04:32:04 | 8568 |
| Manson/Chelan | 04:17:06 | -34.6 | Dark | Down | 59.7 | 131.1 | Up | 04:02:06 - 04:32:06 | 8552 |
| Wenatchee | 04:17:07 | -34.6 | Dark | Down | 59.9 | 130.2 | Up | 04:02:07 - 04:32:07 | 8507 |
| Ellensburg | 04:17:09 | -34.5 | Dark | Down | 60.1 | 129.3 | Up | 04:02:09 - 04:32:09 | 8468 |
| Yakima | 04:17:10 | -34.6 | Dark | Down | 60.3 | 128.8 | Up | 04:02:10 - 04:32:10 | 8428 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 04:17:08 | -34.7 | Dark | Down | 60.5 | 128.7 | Up | 04:02:08 - 04:32:08 | 8404 |
| Pasco | 04:17:05 | -35.6 | Dark | Down | 61.3 | 130.5 | Up | 04:02:05 - 04:32:05 | 8376 |
| Goldendale | 04:17:11 | -34.5 | Dark | Down | 60.7 | 127.3 | Up | 04:02:11 - 04:32:11 | 8354 |
| PNWRO | 04:17:04 | -35.8 | Dark | Down | 61.6 | 130.5 | Up | 04:02:04 - 04:32:04 | 8348 |
| The Dalles | 04:17:13 | -34.3 | Dark | Down | 60.6 | 126.5 | Up | 04:02:13 - 04:32:13 | 8336 |
| Maupin | 04:17:13 | -34.5 | Dark | Down | 60.9 | 126.0 | Up | 04:02:13 - 04:32:13 | 8292 |
| Sisters | 04:17:16 | -34.2 | Dark | Down | 61.1 | 124.0 | Up | 04:02:16 - 04:32:16 | 8210 |
| Redmond | 04:17:15 | -34.5 | Dark | Down | 61.4 | 124.6 | Up | 04:02:15 - 04:32:15 | 8202 |
| Bend | 04:17:15 | -34.4 | Dark | Down | 61.4 | 124.0 | Up | 04:02:15 - 04:32:15 | 8182 |
| Oregon Observatory | 04:17:17 | -34.4 | Dark | Down | 61.4 | 123.6 | Up | 04:02:17 - 04:32:17 | 8166 |
| La Pine/Gilchrist | 04:17:17 | -34.3 | Dark | Down | 61.5 | 123.2 | Up | 04:02:17 - 04:32:17 | 8146 |
| North Lake | 04:17:16 | -34.8 | Dark | Down | 62.1 | 123.4 | Up | 04:02:16 - 04:32:16 | 8093 |
| Chiloquin | 04:17:20 | -34.2 | Dark | Down | 61.9 | 121.0 | Up | 04:02:20 - 04:32:20 | 8037 |
| Paisley | 04:17:15 | -35.1 | Dark | Down | 62.6 | 123.0 | Up | 04:02:15 - 04:32:15 | 8031 |
| Klamath Falls | 04:17:20 | -34.3 | Dark | Down | 62.1 | 120.5 | Up | 04:02:20 - 04:32:20 | 8001 |
| Lakeview | 04:17:15 | -35.3 | Dark | Down | 63.0 | 122.5 | Up | 04:02:15 - 04:32:15 | 7977 |
| Cedarville | 04:17:16 | -35.5 | Dark | Down | 63.5 | 121.6 | Up | 04:02:16 - 04:32:16 | 7906 |
| Fall River/Burney | 04:17:20 | -34.7 | Dark | Down | 62.9 | 119.1 | Up | 04:02:20 - 04:32:20 | 7873 |
| Susanville | 04:17:18 | -35.3 | Dark | Down | 63.7 | 119.0 | Up | 04:02:18 - 04:32:18 | 7797 |
| Greenville | 04:17:21 | -35.1 | Dark | Down | 63.7 | 118.1 | Up | 04:02:21 - 04:32:21 | 7772 |
| Gimple | 04:17:20 | -35.1 | Dark | Down | 63.7 | 118.2 | Up | 04:02:20 - 04:32:20 | 7771 |
| Quincy | 04:17:21 | -35.1 | Dark | Down | 63.8 | 117.8 | Up | 04:02:21 - 04:32:21 | 7751 |
| Portola | 04:17:19 | -35.5 | Dark | Down | 64.2 | 118.2 | Up | 04:02:19 - 04:32:19 | 7731 |
| Reno | 04:17:17 | -36.0 | Dark | Down | 64.7 | 118.6 | Up | 04:02:17 - 04:32:17 | 7694 |
| Carson City | 04:17:17 | -36.0 | Dark | Down | 64.9 | 118.0 | Up | 04:02:17 - 04:32:17 | 7656 |
| Gardnerville | 04:17:17 | -36.1 | Dark | Down | 65.1 | 117.6 | Up | 04:02:17 - 04:32:17 | 7629 |
| Dunrhomin | 04:16:19 | -46.7 | Dark | Down | 72.4 | 148.8 | Up | 04:01:19 - 04:31:19 | 7627 |
| Yerington | 04:17:15 | -36.5 | Dark | Down | 65.4 | 118.5 | Up | 04:02:15 - 04:32:15 | 7626 |
| Hawthorne | 04:17:14 | -37.0 | Dark | Down | 66.0 | 118.3 | Up | 04:02:14 - 04:32:14 | 7570 |
| Lee Vining | 04:17:17 | -36.6 | Dark | Down | 65.9 | 116.5 | Up | 04:02:17 - 04:32:17 | 7517 |
| Tonopah | 04:17:09 | -38.1 | Dark | Down | 67.2 | 119.5 | Up | 04:02:09 - 04:32:09 | 7502 |
| Bishop | 04:17:14 | -37.2 | Dark | Down | 66.7 | 116.3 | Up | 04:02:14 - 04:32:14 | 7444 |
| Beatty | 04:17:08 | -38.6 | Dark | Down | 68.1 | 117.7 | Up | 04:02:08 - 04:32:08 | 7373 |
| Indian Springs | 04:17:04 | -39.4 | Dark | Down | 69.0 | 118.6 | Up | 04:02:04 - 04:32:04 | 7324 |
| Henderson | 04:17:02 | -40.0 | Dark | Down | 69.7 | 118.5 | Up | 04:02:02 - 04:32:02 | 7259 |
| CPSLO | 04:17:26 | -35.5 | Dark | Down | 65.9 | 109.1 | Up | 04:02:26 - 04:32:26 | 7257 |
| Patrick | 04:16:58 | -41.0 | Dark | Down | 70.8 | 118.8 | Up | 04:01:58 - 04:31:58 | 7178 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 04:17:01 | -40.4 | Dark | Down | 70.4 | 117.0 | Up | 04:02:01 - 04:32:01 | 7160 |
| Kingman/Dolan Springs | 04:16:59 | -40.8 | Dark | Down | 70.8 | 117.9 | Up | 04:01:59 - 04:31:59 | 7157 |
| Mohave Valley | 04:17:02 | -40.5 | Dark | Down | 70.5 | 116.4 | Up | 04:02:02 - 04:32:02 | 7131 |
| Wildwood | 04:17:19 | -37.2 | Dark | Down | 67.8 | 108.9 | Up | 04:02:19 - 04:32:19 | 7096 |
| Lake Havasu City | 04:17:01 | -40.7 | Dark | Down | 70.9 | 115.7 | Up | 04:02:01 - 04:32:01 | 7084 |
| Parker | 04:17:00 | -40.7 | Dark | Down | 71.1 | 114.8 | Up | 04:02:00 - 04:32:00 | 7046 |
| Idyllwild | 04:17:11 | -38.8 | Dark | Down | 69.4 | 110.4 | Up | 04:02:11 - 04:32:11 | 7032 |
| Blythe | 04:17:02 | -40.5 | Dark | Down | 71.1 | 113.0 | Up | 04:02:02 - 04:32:02 | 6993 |
| George/Scottsdale | 04:16:46 | -42.7 | Dark | Down | 73.0 | 117.7 | Up | 04:01:46 - 04:31:46 | 6974 |
| Calipatria | 04:17:06 | -39.8 | Dark | Down | 70.5 | 110.4 | Up | 04:02:06 - 04:32:06 | 6951 |
| Yuma | 04:17:04 | -40.5 | Dark | Down | 71.4 | 110.4 | Up | 04:02:04 - 04:32:04 | 6893 |
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 03YJ179, (2022/01/25 04:16UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Betelgeuse 05:55:10.3 +07:24:26 0.4 17.84 121 Alhena 06:37:42.8 +16:23:57 1.9 10.08 111 9 Gem 06:16:58.7 +23:44:27 6.1 1.27 116 PPM 095576 06:11:34.7 +25:00:34 8.5 0.50 117 PPM 095627 06:13:40.6 +24:40:29 10.0 0.08 117 03YJ179 06:13:21.6 +24:42:43 15.9 117 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2021/12/03 01:44:50 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute