Event between 04LW31 and star GA0680:35225499 with event index number of 2577572
Geocentric closest approach at 2023/08/08 06:59:32 UTC
J2000 position of star is 19:32:38.0 -21:00:47
Equinox of date position of star is 19:34:01.6 -20:57:40
Stellar brightness G=16.2,
use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 112 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 52% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=23.7
[RECON map]
Object is 44.7 AU from the Sun
and 43.7 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 22.3
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 359 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
3326 km.
The sky-plane scale is
31716.2 km/arcsec.
The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.2
Diameter=216.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.7 sec chord
Diameter=88.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
Star training set for 04LW31, (2023/08/08 07:00UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:30:51.5 -26:28:56 0.9 42.07 154 Nunki 18:56:43.6 -26:15:55 2.0 10.05 121 50 Sgr 19:27:43.5 -21:43:41 5.6 1.66 114 PPM 269906 19:32:48.3 -20:59:20 7.5 0.29 112 04LW31 19:34:01.7 -20:57:39 16.2 112 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
2.5 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 18.1 km
RECON observability=0.8 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) |
Kamloops | 06:58:24 | -21.5 | Dark | Up | 18.0 | 187.5 | Really Low | 06:43:24 - 07:13:24 | 12738 |
Victoria | 06:58:32 | -22.8 | Dark | Up | 20.3 | 184.6 | Low | 06:43:32 - 07:13:32 | 12701 |
Peachland | 06:58:22 | -22.4 | Dark | Up | 18.9 | 188.1 | Really Low | 06:43:22 - 07:13:22 | 12694 |
Kelowna | 06:58:20 | -22.4 | Dark | Up | 18.7 | 188.4 | Really Low | 06:43:20 - 07:13:20 | 12693 |
Summerland | 06:58:21 | -22.6 | Dark | Up | 19.0 | 188.2 | Really Low | 06:43:21 - 07:13:21 | 12686 |
Penticton | 06:58:20 | -22.7 | Dark | Up | 19.1 | 188.3 | Really Low | 06:43:20 - 07:13:20 | 12682 |
Oliver | 06:58:21 | -23.0 | Dark | Up | 19.4 | 188.3 | Really Low | 06:43:21 - 07:13:21 | 12668 |
Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 06:58:19 | -23.2 | Dark | Up | 19.6 | 188.5 | Really Low | 06:43:19 - 07:13:19 | 12659 |
Okanogan | 06:58:19 | -23.8 | Dark | Up | 20.2 | 188.3 | Low | 06:43:19 - 07:13:19 | 12636 |
Brewster | 06:58:20 | -24.0 | Dark | Up | 20.5 | 188.1 | Low | 06:43:20 - 07:13:20 | 12628 |
Manson/Chelan | 06:58:22 | -24.1 | Dark | Up | 20.7 | 187.8 | Low | 06:43:22 - 07:13:22 | 12625 |
Wenatchee | 06:58:22 | -24.6 | Dark | Up | 21.2 | 187.7 | Low | 06:43:22 - 07:13:22 | 12608 |
Ellensburg | 06:58:22 | -24.9 | Dark | Up | 21.7 | 187.5 | Low | 06:43:22 - 07:13:22 | 12594 |
Yakima | 06:58:23 | -25.3 | Dark | Up | 22.1 | 187.5 | Low | 06:43:23 - 07:13:23 | 12577 |
Toppenish/White Swan | 06:58:22 | -25.5 | Dark | Up | 22.3 | 187.6 | Low | 06:43:22 - 07:13:22 | 12564 |
The Dalles | 06:58:25 | -26.1 | Dark | Up | 23.1 | 186.9 | Low | 06:43:25 - 07:13:25 | 12542 |
Sleaford | 06:57:42 | -21.7 | Dark | Up | 14.4 | 201.1 | Really Low | 06:42:42 - 07:12:42 | 12537 |
PNWRO | 06:58:18 | -26.2 | Dark | Up | 22.5 | 189.2 | Low | 06:43:18 - 07:13:18 | 12523 |
Maupin | 06:58:24 | -26.5 | Dark | Up | 23.5 | 187.0 | Low | 06:43:24 - 07:13:24 | 12522 |
Sisters | 06:58:27 | -27.2 | Dark | Up | 24.4 | 186.6 | Low | 06:43:27 - 07:13:27 | 12489 |
Bend | 06:58:27 | -27.5 | Dark | Up | 24.6 | 186.9 | Low | 06:43:27 - 07:13:27 | 12474 |
Oregon Observatory | 06:58:26 | -27.6 | Dark | Up | 24.8 | 186.7 | Low | 06:43:26 - 07:13:26 | 12468 |
Chiloquin | 06:58:29 | -28.8 | Dark | Up | 26.2 | 186.4 | Low | 06:43:29 - 07:13:29 | 12410 |
Klamath Falls | 06:58:26 | -29.1 | Dark | Up | 26.5 | 186.5 | Low | 06:43:26 - 07:13:26 | 12391 |
Cedarville | 06:58:21 | -30.2 | Dark | Up | 27.0 | 188.2 | Low | 06:43:21 - 07:13:21 | 12327 |
Fall River/Burney | 06:58:26 | -30.3 | Dark | Up | 27.6 | 186.9 | Low | 06:43:26 - 07:13:26 | 12323 |
Greenville | 06:58:25 | -31.3 | Dark | Up | 28.5 | 187.5 | Low | 06:43:25 - 07:13:25 | 12267 |
Gimple | 06:58:25 | -31.3 | Dark | Up | 28.5 | 187.6 | Low | 06:43:25 - 07:13:25 | 12265 |
Quincy | 06:58:24 | -31.5 | Dark | Up | 28.7 | 187.5 | Low | 06:43:24 - 07:13:24 | 12256 |
Portola | 06:58:22 | -31.7 | Dark | Up | 28.8 | 188.0 | Low | 06:43:22 - 07:13:22 | 12240 |
Reno | 06:58:22 | -32.1 | Dark | Up | 29.0 | 188.7 | Low | 06:43:22 - 07:13:22 | 12214 |
Carson City | 06:58:21 | -32.5 | Dark | Up | 29.3 | 188.7 | Low | 06:43:21 - 07:13:21 | 12193 |
Gardnerville | 06:58:19 | -32.7 | Dark | Up | 29.6 | 188.8 | Low | 06:43:19 - 07:13:19 | 12178 |
Yerington | 06:58:18 | -32.8 | Dark | Up | 29.4 | 189.4 | Low | 06:43:18 - 07:13:18 | 12170 |
Hawthorne | 06:58:15 | -33.4 | Dark | Up | 29.8 | 190.0 | Low | 06:43:15 - 07:13:15 | 12133 |
Lee Vining | 06:58:17 | -33.8 | Dark | Up | 30.4 | 189.6 | Up | 06:43:17 - 07:13:17 | 12110 |
Bishop | 06:58:14 | -34.6 | Dark | Up | 30.9 | 190.4 | Up | 06:43:14 - 07:13:14 | 12060 |
Beatty | 06:58:10 | -35.4 | Dark | Up | 31.1 | 192.2 | Up | 06:43:10 - 07:13:10 | 11998 |
Dunrhomin | 06:57:30 | -33.5 | Dark | Up | 25.2 | 203.3 | Low | 06:42:30 - 07:12:30 | 11933 |
Nikitin | 06:57:29 | -33.7 | Dark | Up | 25.4 | 203.4 | Low | 06:42:29 - 07:12:29 | 11923 |
CU-SBO | 06:57:30 | -33.8 | Dark | Up | 25.5 | 203.3 | Low | 06:42:30 - 07:12:30 | 11921 |
Wildwood | 06:58:15 | -37.6 | Dark | Up | 34.2 | 190.5 | Up | 06:43:15 - 07:13:15 | 11861 |
Patrick | 06:57:59 | -37.4 | Dark | Up | 32.0 | 195.5 | Up | 06:42:59 - 07:12:59 | 11843 |
Laughlin/Bullhead City | 06:58:01 | -37.5 | Dark | Up | 32.4 | 194.7 | Up | 06:43:01 - 07:13:01 | 11843 |
Idyllwild | 06:58:08 | -38.4 | Dark | Up | 34.2 | 192.7 | Up | 06:43:08 - 07:13:08 | 11798 |
Lake Havasu City | 06:57:59 | -38.2 | Dark | Up | 33.0 | 195.1 | Up | 06:42:59 - 07:12:59 | 11793 |
Calipatria | 06:58:04 | -39.3 | Dark | Up | 34.6 | 194.1 | Up | 06:43:04 - 07:13:04 | 11730 |
George/Scottsdale | 06:57:50 | -39.4 | Dark | Up | 33.2 | 197.9 | Up | 06:42:50 - 07:12:50 | 11685 |
Yuma | 06:58:01 | -39.9 | Dark | Up | 34.8 | 195.1 | Up | 06:43:01 - 07:13:01 | 11681 |
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 04LW31, (2023/08/08 07:00UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:29:24.4 -26:25:56 0.9 42.07 154 Nunki 18:55:15.9 -26:17:49 2.0 10.05 121 50 Sgr 19:26:19.2 -21:46:36 5.6 1.66 114 PPM 269906 19:31:24.6 -21:02:25 7.5 0.29 112 04LW31 19:32:38.0 -21:00:47 16.2 112 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2023/07/27 03:49:19 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute