Event between 04VV130 and star GA1240:01399317 with event index number of 1549363
Geocentric closest approach at 2020/12/22 04:56:27 UTC
J2000 position of star is 04:54:23.0 +35:42:08
Equinox of date position of star is 04:55:46.8 +35:44:06
Stellar brightness G=13.5,
use SENSEUP=32 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 500 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 75 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 52% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.6
[RECON map]
TNO is 32.0 AU from the Sun
and 31.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.0
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
3.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 47 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
1128 km.
The sky-plane scale is
22557.4 km/arcsec.
The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.5
Diameter=188.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 7.9 sec chord
Diameter=77.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
Star training set for 04VV130, (2020/12/22 04:56UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Aldebaran 04:37:07.6 +16:32:59 0.8 19.63 66 3Iot Aur 04:58:21.8 +33:11:50 2.7 2.59 75 PPM 069764 04:57:44.3 +36:12:01 6.0 0.61 75 PPM 069716 04:54:20.2 +35:50:10 8.1 0.31 75 PPM 069717 04:54:21.5 +35:38:22 9.5 0.30 75 PPM 069732 04:55:32.7 +35:49:55 10.2 0.11 75 04VV130 04:55:46.9 +35:44:06 13.5 75 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
5.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 27.3 km
RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=37.5%
| Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
| Clarence Fulton | 04:57:38 | -46.4 | Dark | Up | 65.5 | 116.0 | Up | 04:53:12 - 05:02:03 | 2019 |
| Kelowna | 04:57:39 | -46.4 | Dark | Up | 65.6 | 115.0 | Up | 04:53:14 - 05:02:05 | 1985 |
| Peachland | 04:57:40 | -46.3 | Dark | Up | 65.5 | 114.4 | Up | 04:53:15 - 05:02:06 | 1982 |
| Summerland | 04:57:41 | -46.4 | Dark | Up | 65.6 | 114.3 | Up | 04:53:15 - 05:02:06 | 1965 |
| Victoria | 04:57:52 | -44.4 | Dark | Up | 63.7 | 107.5 | Up | 04:53:27 - 05:02:18 | 1962 |
| Penticton | 04:57:40 | -46.5 | Dark | Up | 65.7 | 114.3 | Up | 04:53:15 - 05:02:06 | 1956 |
| Oliver | 04:57:41 | -46.6 | Dark | Up | 65.8 | 113.6 | Up | 04:53:16 - 05:02:07 | 1921 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 04:57:40 | -46.8 | Dark | Up | 66.0 | 113.5 | Up | 04:53:15 - 05:02:06 | 1899 |
| Tonasket | 04:57:42 | -46.8 | Dark | Up | 66.1 | 112.7 | Up | 04:53:16 - 05:02:07 | 1870 |
| Okanogan | 04:57:43 | -46.9 | Dark | Up | 66.1 | 111.8 | Up | 04:53:17 - 05:02:08 | 1841 |
| Brewster | 04:57:44 | -46.8 | Dark | Up | 66.1 | 111.0 | Up | 04:53:18 - 05:02:09 | 1820 |
| Manson/Chelan | 04:57:45 | -46.7 | Dark | Up | 66.0 | 110.1 | Up | 04:53:19 - 05:02:10 | 1809 |
| Wenatchee | 04:57:47 | -46.7 | Dark | Up | 66.0 | 108.9 | Up | 04:53:21 - 05:02:12 | 1767 |
| Ellensburg | 04:57:48 | -46.7 | Dark | Up | 66.0 | 107.8 | Up | 04:53:22 - 05:02:13 | 1732 |
| Yakima | 04:57:49 | -46.8 | Dark | Up | 66.1 | 106.9 | Up | 04:53:23 - 05:02:14 | 1692 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 04:57:49 | -47.0 | Dark | Up | 66.3 | 106.6 | Up | 04:53:23 - 05:02:14 | 1666 |
| Goldendale | 04:57:51 | -46.8 | Dark | Up | 66.2 | 104.9 | Up | 04:53:26 - 05:02:17 | 1623 |
| Pasco | 04:57:45 | -47.8 | Dark | Up | 67.2 | 107.8 | Up | 04:53:20 - 05:02:11 | 1619 |
| The Dalles | 04:57:53 | -46.6 | Dark | Up | 66.0 | 104.0 | Up | 04:53:27 - 05:02:18 | 1611 |
| PNWRO | 04:57:45 | -48.0 | Dark | Up | 67.4 | 107.6 | Up | 04:53:20 - 05:02:11 | 1588 |
| Maupin | 04:57:53 | -46.8 | Dark | Up | 66.2 | 103.2 | Up | 04:53:28 - 05:02:19 | 1566 |
| Sisters | 04:57:56 | -46.7 | Dark | Up | 66.0 | 100.8 | Up | 04:53:31 - 05:02:22 | 1493 |
| Redmond | 04:57:55 | -47.0 | Dark | Up | 66.3 | 101.1 | Up | 04:53:29 - 05:02:20 | 1479 |
| Bend | 04:57:56 | -46.9 | Dark | Up | 66.2 | 100.5 | Up | 04:53:31 - 05:02:22 | 1462 |
| Oregon Observatory | 04:57:57 | -46.9 | Dark | Up | 66.2 | 100.0 | Up | 04:53:31 - 05:02:22 | 1448 |
| La Pine/Gilchrist | 04:57:57 | -46.9 | Dark | Up | 66.2 | 99.5 | Up | 04:53:32 - 05:02:23 | 1430 |
| North Lake | 04:57:56 | -47.4 | Dark | Up | 66.7 | 99.1 | Up | 04:53:31 - 05:02:22 | 1368 |
| Paisley | 04:57:57 | -47.8 | Dark | Up | 67.0 | 98.1 | Up | 04:53:31 - 05:02:22 | 1302 |
| Klamath Falls | 04:58:01 | -47.0 | Dark | Up | 66.2 | 96.0 | Up | 04:53:35 - 05:02:26 | 1292 |
| Lakeview | 04:57:57 | -48.0 | Dark | Up | 67.2 | 97.1 | Up | 04:53:31 - 05:02:22 | 1245 |
| Cedarville | 04:57:58 | -48.3 | Dark | Up | 67.4 | 95.7 | Up | 04:53:32 - 05:02:23 | 1173 |
| Fall River/Burney | 04:58:02 | -47.5 | Dark | Up | 66.6 | 93.6 | Up | 04:53:37 - 05:02:28 | 1161 |
| Susanville | 04:58:01 | -48.1 | Dark | Up | 67.2 | 92.7 | Up | 04:53:36 - 05:02:27 | 1074 |
| Greenville | 04:58:02 | -48.0 | Dark | Up | 66.9 | 91.8 | Up | 04:53:37 - 05:02:28 | 1055 |
| Gimple | 04:58:02 | -48.0 | Dark | Up | 67.0 | 91.9 | Up | 04:53:37 - 05:02:28 | 1053 |
| Quincy | 04:58:03 | -48.0 | Dark | Up | 67.0 | 91.4 | Up | 04:53:37 - 05:02:28 | 1035 |
| Portola | 04:58:01 | -48.4 | Dark | Up | 67.3 | 91.4 | Up | 04:53:36 - 05:02:27 | 1007 |
| Reno | 04:58:00 | -48.9 | Dark | Up | 67.8 | 91.2 | Up | 04:53:34 - 05:02:25 | 960 |
| Carson City | 04:58:01 | -49.0 | Dark | Up | 67.8 | 90.3 | Up | 04:53:35 - 05:02:26 | 922 |
| Gardnerville | 04:58:01 | -49.1 | Dark | Up | 67.9 | 89.7 | Up | 04:53:35 - 05:02:26 | 896 |
| Yerington | 04:57:59 | -49.5 | Dark | Up | 68.3 | 90.2 | Up | 04:53:34 - 05:02:25 | 883 |
| Hawthorne | 04:57:58 | -50.0 | Dark | Up | 68.7 | 89.4 | Up | 04:53:33 - 05:02:24 | 819 |
| Lee Vining | 04:58:01 | -49.7 | Dark | Up | 68.3 | 87.7 | Up | 04:53:35 - 05:02:26 | 776 |
| Tonopah | 04:57:55 | -51.1 | Dark | Up | 69.8 | 89.0 | Up | 04:53:29 - 05:02:20 | 728 |
| Bishop | 04:57:59 | -50.3 | Dark | Up | 68.9 | 86.5 | Up | 04:53:34 - 05:02:25 | 692 |
| Dunrhomin | 04:57:12 | -59.3 | Dark | Up | 78.6 | 109.4 | Up | 04:52:47 - 05:01:38 | 664 |
| Beatty | 04:57:55 | -51.7 | Dark | Up | 70.1 | 86.0 | Up | 04:53:29 - 05:02:20 | 594 |
| CPSLO | 04:58:10 | -48.8 | Dark | Up | 66.9 | 80.6 | Up | 04:53:44 - 05:02:35 | 551 |
| Indian Springs | 04:57:52 | -52.6 | Dark | Up | 71.0 | 85.6 | Up | 04:53:26 - 05:02:17 | 529 |
| Henderson | 04:57:50 | -53.2 | Dark | Up | 71.5 | 84.3 | Up | 04:53:25 - 05:02:16 | 453 |
| Wildwood | 04:58:05 | -50.5 | Dark | Up | 68.3 | 78.2 | Up | 04:53:40 - 05:02:31 | 359 |
| Patrick | 04:57:48 | -54.2 | Dark | Up | 72.3 | 82.7 | Up | 04:53:22 - 05:02:13 | 355 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 04:57:50 | -53.7 | Dark | Up | 71.7 | 81.8 | Up | 04:53:25 - 05:02:16 | 349 |
| Kingman/Dolan Springs | 04:57:49 | -54.1 | Dark | Up | 72.1 | 82.0 | Up | 04:53:23 - 05:02:14 | 337 |
| Mohave Valley | 04:57:51 | -53.7 | Dark | Up | 71.7 | 81.0 | Up | 04:53:25 - 05:02:16 | 320 |
| Lake Havasu City | 04:57:50 | -54.0 | Dark | Up | 71.8 | 79.8 | Up | 04:53:25 - 05:02:16 | 271 |
| Idyllwild | 04:58:00 | -52.1 | Dark | Up | 69.7 | 77.4 | Up | 04:53:34 - 05:02:25 | 262 |
| Parker | 04:57:51 | -54.0 | Dark | Up | 71.8 | 78.8 | Up | 04:53:25 - 05:02:16 | 233 |
| Blythe | 04:57:53 | -53.8 | Dark | Up | 71.4 | 77.2 | Up | 04:53:27 - 05:02:18 | 187 |
| Calipatria | 04:57:57 | -53.1 | Dark | Up | 70.6 | 75.8 | Up | 04:53:31 - 05:02:22 | 162 |
| George/Scottsdale | 04:57:43 | -56.1 | Dark | Up | 73.6 | 77.4 | Up | 04:53:17 - 05:02:08 | 120 |
| Yuma | 04:57:54 | -53.9 | Dark | Up | 71.2 | 74.6 | Up | 04:53:28 - 05:02:19 | 90 |
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 04VV130, (2020/12/22 04:56UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Aldebaran 04:35:55.3 +16:30:29 0.8 19.63 66 3Iot Aur 04:56:59.6 +33:09:58 2.7 2.59 75 PPM 069764 04:56:20.0 +36:10:07 6.0 0.61 75 PPM 069716 04:52:56.3 +35:48:10 8.1 0.31 75 PPM 069717 04:52:57.7 +35:36:22 9.5 0.30 75 PPM 069732 04:54:08.8 +35:47:57 10.2 0.11 75 04VV130 04:54:23.0 +35:42:08 13.5 75 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2020/12/17 23:28:57 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute