Event between 04VU131 and star GA1100:00479298 with event index number of 1006238
Geocentric closest approach at 2020/09/26 07:36:44 UTC
J2000 position of star is 03:56:50.2 +20:00:02
Equinox of date position of star is 03:57:58.1 +20:03:20
Stellar brightness G=14.2,
use SENSEUP=64
Star is 120 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 73% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.8
[RECON map]
TNO is 41.6 AU from the Sun
and 41.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 11.4
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
1.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 438 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
1910 km.
The sky-plane scale is
29793.2 km/arcsec.
The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.5
Diameter=189.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 16.6 sec chord
Diameter=77.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
Star training set for 04VU131, (2020/09/26 07:37UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Aldebaran 04:37:06.8 +16:32:58 0.8 9.91 128 44Zet Per 03:55:26.4 +31:56:37 2.8 11.90 122 PPM 119539 04:02:00.6 +18:15:04 6.5 2.04 121 PPM 093159 04:01:53.4 +20:28:13 8.4 0.99 121 PPM 093096 03:58:05.2 +20:08:33 8.6 0.08 120 04VU131 03:58:02.7 +20:03:34 14.2 121 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
2.1 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 15.8 km
RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=15.9%
| Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
| Kelowna | 07:40:31 | -41.5 | Dark | Up | 35.7 | 101.5 | Up | 07:25:31 - 07:55:31 | 2909 |
| Summerland | 07:40:36 | -41.8 | Dark | Up | 35.6 | 101.1 | Up | 07:25:36 - 07:55:36 | 2898 |
| Penticton | 07:40:36 | -41.9 | Dark | Up | 35.7 | 101.1 | Up | 07:25:36 - 07:55:36 | 2890 |
| Okanagan Falls | 07:40:36 | -42.1 | Dark | Up | 35.7 | 100.9 | Up | 07:25:36 - 07:55:36 | 2878 |
| Oliver | 07:40:36 | -42.2 | Dark | Up | 35.7 | 100.9 | Up | 07:25:36 - 07:55:36 | 2867 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 07:40:37 | -42.4 | Dark | Up | 35.9 | 100.9 | Up | 07:25:37 - 07:55:37 | 2850 |
| Oroville | 07:40:38 | -42.5 | Dark | Up | 35.9 | 100.8 | Up | 07:25:38 - 07:55:38 | 2847 |
| Tonasket | 07:40:40 | -42.7 | Dark | Up | 35.9 | 100.6 | Up | 07:25:40 - 07:55:40 | 2831 |
| Okanogan | 07:40:44 | -43.1 | Dark | Up | 35.9 | 100.3 | Up | 07:25:44 - 07:55:44 | 2813 |
| Brewster | 07:40:45 | -43.3 | Dark | Up | 35.8 | 99.9 | Up | 07:25:45 - 07:55:45 | 2801 |
| Manson/Chelan | 07:40:48 | -43.5 | Dark | Up | 35.6 | 99.5 | Up | 07:25:48 - 07:55:48 | 2797 |
| Entiat | 07:40:51 | -43.7 | Dark | Up | 35.6 | 99.3 | Up | 07:25:51 - 07:55:51 | 2785 |
| Wenatchee | 07:40:54 | -44.0 | Dark | Up | 35.6 | 99.0 | Up | 07:25:54 - 07:55:54 | 2770 |
| Ellensburg | 07:40:57 | -44.4 | Dark | Up | 35.5 | 98.6 | Up | 07:25:57 - 07:55:57 | 2748 |
| Yakima | 07:40:59 | -44.8 | Dark | Up | 35.6 | 98.3 | Up | 07:25:59 - 07:55:59 | 2721 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 07:41:02 | -45.0 | Dark | Up | 35.7 | 98.3 | Up | 07:26:02 - 07:56:02 | 2701 |
| Goldendale | 07:41:07 | -45.5 | Dark | Up | 35.5 | 97.5 | Up | 07:26:07 - 07:56:07 | 2675 |
| The Dalles | 07:41:09 | -45.7 | Dark | Up | 35.3 | 97.1 | Up | 07:26:09 - 07:56:09 | 2671 |
| Pasco | 07:40:57 | -45.2 | Dark | Up | 36.6 | 99.2 | Up | 07:25:57 - 07:55:57 | 2653 |
| Maupin | 07:41:11 | -46.2 | Dark | Up | 35.4 | 96.9 | Up | 07:26:11 - 07:56:11 | 2638 |
| George/Umatilla | 07:41:01 | -45.5 | Dark | Up | 36.5 | 98.8 | Up | 07:26:01 - 07:56:01 | 2636 |
| PNWRO | 07:40:59 | -45.4 | Dark | Up | 36.8 | 99.2 | Up | 07:25:59 - 07:55:59 | 2629 |
| Madras/Culver | 07:41:15 | -46.7 | Dark | Up | 35.5 | 96.5 | Up | 07:26:15 - 07:56:15 | 2600 |
| Sisters | 07:41:19 | -47.0 | Dark | Up | 35.2 | 95.9 | Up | 07:26:19 - 07:56:19 | 2590 |
| Redmond | 07:41:18 | -47.1 | Dark | Up | 35.5 | 96.2 | Up | 07:26:18 - 07:56:18 | 2576 |
| Bend | 07:41:21 | -47.3 | Dark | Up | 35.4 | 96.0 | Up | 07:26:21 - 07:56:21 | 2565 |
| Oregon Observatory | 07:41:22 | -47.4 | Dark | Up | 35.3 | 95.8 | Up | 07:26:22 - 07:56:22 | 2557 |
| La Pine/Gilchrist | 07:41:24 | -47.6 | Dark | Up | 35.3 | 95.6 | Up | 07:26:24 - 07:56:24 | 2544 |
| North Lake | 07:41:25 | -48.1 | Dark | Up | 35.8 | 95.7 | Up | 07:26:25 - 07:56:25 | 2492 |
| Chiloquin | 07:41:33 | -48.7 | Dark | Up | 35.2 | 94.6 | Up | 07:26:33 - 07:56:33 | 2474 |
| Klamath Falls | 07:41:35 | -49.1 | Dark | Up | 35.3 | 94.4 | Up | 07:26:35 - 07:56:35 | 2446 |
| Paisley | 07:41:29 | -48.7 | Dark | Up | 36.1 | 95.6 | Up | 07:26:29 - 07:56:29 | 2440 |
| Tulelake | 07:41:36 | -49.4 | Dark | Up | 35.5 | 94.4 | Up | 07:26:36 - 07:56:36 | 2416 |
| Lakeview | 07:41:30 | -49.2 | Dark | Up | 36.3 | 95.4 | Up | 07:26:30 - 07:56:30 | 2396 |
| Fall River/Burney | 07:41:42 | -50.3 | Dark | Up | 35.7 | 93.8 | Up | 07:26:42 - 07:56:42 | 2344 |
| Cedarville | 07:41:36 | -49.9 | Dark | Up | 36.5 | 95.0 | Up | 07:26:36 - 07:56:36 | 2341 |
| Susanville | 07:41:44 | -51.0 | Dark | Up | 36.3 | 93.9 | Up | 07:26:44 - 07:56:44 | 2271 |
| Greenville | 07:41:46 | -51.2 | Dark | Up | 36.1 | 93.5 | Up | 07:26:46 - 07:56:46 | 2260 |
| Gimple | 07:41:47 | -51.2 | Dark | Up | 36.1 | 93.6 | Up | 07:26:47 - 07:56:47 | 2257 |
| Quincy | 07:41:49 | -51.4 | Dark | Up | 36.1 | 93.4 | Up | 07:26:49 - 07:56:49 | 2244 |
| Portola | 07:41:47 | -51.6 | Dark | Up | 36.5 | 93.6 | Up | 07:26:47 - 07:56:47 | 2218 |
| Reno | 07:41:47 | -51.9 | Dark | Up | 37.0 | 93.8 | Up | 07:26:47 - 07:56:47 | 2175 |
| Carson City | 07:41:50 | -52.2 | Dark | Up | 37.0 | 93.6 | Up | 07:26:50 - 07:56:50 | 2146 |
| Gardnerville | 07:41:52 | -52.5 | Dark | Up | 37.1 | 93.4 | Up | 07:26:52 - 07:56:52 | 2126 |
| Yerington | 07:41:48 | -52.4 | Dark | Up | 37.5 | 93.8 | Up | 07:26:48 - 07:56:48 | 2109 |
| Hawthorne | 07:41:51 | -52.9 | Dark | Up | 38.0 | 93.8 | Up | 07:26:51 - 07:56:51 | 2054 |
| Lee Vining | 07:41:56 | -53.5 | Dark | Up | 37.7 | 93.1 | Up | 07:26:56 - 07:56:56 | 2026 |
| Tonopah | 07:41:49 | -53.4 | Dark | Up | 39.1 | 94.4 | Up | 07:26:49 - 07:56:49 | 1967 |
| Bishop | 07:41:56 | -54.1 | Dark | Up | 38.3 | 93.1 | Up | 07:26:56 - 07:56:56 | 1952 |
| Lone Pine | 07:42:01 | -54.9 | Dark | Up | 38.6 | 92.7 | Up | 07:27:01 - 07:57:01 | 1877 |
| CPSLO | 07:42:19 | -56.1 | Dark | Up | 36.6 | 90.2 | Up | 07:27:19 - 07:57:19 | 1863 |
| Beatty | 07:41:53 | -54.6 | Dark | Up | 39.6 | 93.8 | Up | 07:26:53 - 07:56:53 | 1856 |
| Indian Springs | 07:41:52 | -54.8 | Dark | Up | 40.5 | 94.2 | Up | 07:26:52 - 07:56:52 | 1791 |
| Niwot | 07:40:43 | -49.8 | Dark | Down | 47.8 | 105.2 | Up | 07:25:43 - 07:55:43 | 1730 |
| SwRI | 07:40:45 | -49.9 | Dark | Down | 47.7 | 105.1 | Up | 07:25:45 - 07:55:45 | 1724 |
| Henderson | 07:41:53 | -55.3 | Dark | Up | 41.1 | 94.2 | Up | 07:26:53 - 07:56:53 | 1721 |
| Wildwood | 07:42:18 | -57.4 | Dark | Up | 38.3 | 90.5 | Up | 07:27:18 - 07:57:18 | 1687 |
| Searchlight/Boulder City | 07:41:55 | -55.9 | Dark | Up | 41.2 | 93.7 | Up | 07:26:55 - 07:56:55 | 1671 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 07:41:56 | -56.2 | Dark | Up | 41.5 | 93.7 | Up | 07:26:56 - 07:56:56 | 1633 |
| Patrick | 07:41:52 | -55.9 | Dark | Up | 42.0 | 94.3 | Up | 07:26:52 - 07:56:52 | 1628 |
| Kingman/Dolan Springs | 07:41:54 | -56.1 | Dark | Up | 41.9 | 94.0 | Up | 07:26:54 - 07:56:54 | 1616 |
| Mohave Valley | 07:41:58 | -56.4 | Dark | Up | 41.5 | 93.5 | Up | 07:26:58 - 07:56:58 | 1609 |
| Idyllwild | 07:42:13 | -57.7 | Dark | Up | 39.8 | 91.2 | Up | 07:27:13 - 07:57:13 | 1587 |
| DCO | 07:41:50 | -56.1 | Dark | Up | 42.6 | 94.5 | Up | 07:26:50 - 07:56:50 | 1576 |
| Lake Havasu City | 07:41:59 | -56.8 | Dark | Up | 41.7 | 93.3 | Up | 07:26:59 - 07:56:59 | 1566 |
| Parker | 07:42:01 | -57.2 | Dark | Up | 41.8 | 93.0 | Up | 07:27:01 - 07:57:01 | 1534 |
| Blythe | 07:42:05 | -57.7 | Dark | Up | 41.6 | 92.3 | Up | 07:27:05 - 07:57:05 | 1499 |
| Calipatria | 07:42:12 | -58.3 | Dark | Up | 40.8 | 91.4 | Up | 07:27:12 - 07:57:12 | 1491 |
| Yuma | 07:42:11 | -58.6 | Dark | Up | 41.6 | 91.5 | Up | 07:27:11 - 07:57:11 | 1420 |
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 04VU131, (2020/09/26 07:37UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Aldebaran 04:35:55.3 +16:30:30 0.8 9.91 128 44Zet Per 03:54:07.9 +31:53:01 2.8 11.90 122 PPM 119539 04:00:48.9 +18:11:38 6.5 2.04 121 PPM 093159 04:00:40.7 +20:24:47 8.4 0.99 121 PPM 093096 03:56:52.7 +20:05:01 8.6 0.08 120 04VU131 03:56:50.2 +20:00:02 14.2 120 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2019/06/08 00:22:43 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute