Event between 04VZ130 and star GA1220:02334723 with event index number of 1742178
Geocentric closest approach at 2025/12/15 03:57:26 UTC
J2000 position of star is 05:56:57.9 +32:30:07
Equinox of date position of star is 05:58:18.6 +32:30:11
Stellar brightness G=15.4,
use SENSEUP=128
Star is 121 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 20% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=25.3
[RECON map]
TNO is 34.0 AU from the Sun
and 33.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.9
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
3.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 814 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
3325 km.
The sky-plane scale is
23936.7 km/arcsec.
The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=100.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.4 sec chord
Diameter=40.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
Star training set for 04VZ130, (2025/12/15 03:57UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Pollux 07:46:54.3 +27:57:41 1.1 23.75 97 Alnath 05:27:56.1 +28:37:37 1.6 7.66 128 PPM 071002 05:56:40.1 +31:42:11 5.9 0.90 121 PPM 071039 05:58:58.4 +32:41:41 8.1 0.20 121 PPM 071026 05:58:28.0 +32:29:35 10.6 0.04 121 04VZ130 05:58:39.8 +32:30:12 15.4 121 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
1.1 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 20.9 km
RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=14.2%
| 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 | 04:00:00 | -37.9 | Dark | Down | 40.2 | 85.2 | Up | 03:45:00 - 04:15:00 | 2562 |
| Victoria | 04:00:11 | -35.5 | Dark | Down | 37.4 | 81.0 | Up | 03:45:11 - 04:15:11 | 2560 |
| Peachland | 04:00:02 | -37.7 | Dark | Down | 39.9 | 84.4 | Up | 03:45:02 - 04:15:02 | 2536 |
| Kelowna | 04:00:01 | -37.9 | Dark | Down | 40.1 | 84.7 | Up | 03:45:01 - 04:15:01 | 2535 |
| Summerland | 04:00:03 | -37.8 | Dark | Down | 39.9 | 84.4 | Up | 03:45:03 - 04:15:03 | 2520 |
| Penticton | 04:00:03 | -37.9 | Dark | Down | 40.0 | 84.4 | Up | 03:45:03 - 04:15:03 | 2511 |
| Oliver | 04:00:04 | -37.9 | Dark | Down | 39.9 | 84.1 | Up | 03:45:04 - 04:15:04 | 2481 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 04:00:04 | -38.1 | Dark | Down | 40.1 | 84.1 | Up | 03:45:04 - 04:15:04 | 2460 |
| Tonasket | 04:00:05 | -38.1 | Dark | Down | 40.0 | 83.8 | Up | 03:45:05 - 04:15:05 | 2436 |
| Okanogan | 04:00:06 | -38.0 | Dark | Down | 39.8 | 83.4 | Up | 03:45:06 - 04:15:06 | 2413 |
| Brewster | 04:00:07 | -37.9 | Dark | Down | 39.7 | 83.1 | Up | 03:45:07 - 04:15:07 | 2397 |
| Manson/Chelan | 04:00:08 | -37.7 | Dark | Down | 39.4 | 82.6 | Up | 03:45:08 - 04:15:08 | 2392 |
| Entiat | 04:00:09 | -37.7 | Dark | Down | 39.3 | 82.4 | Up | 03:45:09 - 04:15:09 | 2376 |
| Wenatchee | 04:00:10 | -37.6 | Dark | Down | 39.2 | 82.2 | Up | 03:45:10 - 04:15:10 | 2358 |
| Ellensburg | 04:00:11 | -37.5 | Dark | Down | 39.0 | 81.7 | Up | 03:45:11 - 04:15:11 | 2331 |
| Yakima | 04:00:13 | -37.6 | Dark | Down | 39.0 | 81.3 | Up | 03:45:13 - 04:15:13 | 2296 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 04:00:13 | -37.7 | Dark | Down | 39.1 | 81.3 | Up | 03:45:13 - 04:15:13 | 2272 |
| Goldendale | 04:00:15 | -37.4 | Dark | Down | 38.7 | 80.6 | Up | 03:45:15 - 04:15:15 | 2240 |
| The Dalles | 04:00:16 | -37.2 | Dark | Down | 38.4 | 80.2 | Up | 03:45:16 - 04:15:16 | 2234 |
| Pasco | 04:00:12 | -38.6 | Dark | Down | 39.9 | 82.0 | Up | 03:45:12 - 04:15:12 | 2215 |
| Maupin | 04:00:17 | -37.3 | Dark | Down | 38.4 | 79.9 | Up | 03:45:17 - 04:15:17 | 2194 |
| PNWRO | 04:00:12 | -38.8 | Dark | Down | 40.0 | 81.9 | Up | 03:45:12 - 04:15:12 | 2186 |
| Sisters | 04:00:20 | -37.0 | Dark | Down | 37.9 | 78.9 | Up | 03:45:20 - 04:15:20 | 2136 |
| Redmond | 04:00:20 | -37.3 | Dark | Down | 38.2 | 79.2 | Up | 03:45:20 - 04:15:20 | 2119 |
| Bend | 04:00:20 | -37.2 | Dark | Down | 38.0 | 78.9 | Up | 03:45:20 - 04:15:20 | 2105 |
| Oregon Observatory | 04:00:21 | -37.1 | Dark | Down | 37.9 | 78.7 | Up | 03:45:21 - 04:15:21 | 2095 |
| La Pine/Gilchrist | 04:00:22 | -37.1 | Dark | Down | 37.8 | 78.5 | Up | 03:45:22 - 04:15:22 | 2080 |
| North Lake | 04:00:22 | -37.6 | Dark | Down | 38.2 | 78.5 | Up | 03:45:22 - 04:15:22 | 2018 |
| Klamath Falls | 04:00:26 | -37.0 | Dark | Down | 37.3 | 77.3 | Up | 03:45:26 - 04:15:26 | 1963 |
| Paisley | 04:00:23 | -37.8 | Dark | Down | 38.3 | 78.3 | Up | 03:45:23 - 04:15:23 | 1956 |
| Lakeview | 04:00:24 | -38.0 | Dark | Down | 38.4 | 78.0 | Up | 03:45:24 - 04:15:24 | 1903 |
| Fall River/Burney | 04:00:28 | -37.3 | Dark | Down | 37.4 | 76.6 | Up | 03:45:28 - 04:15:28 | 1843 |
| Cedarville | 04:00:25 | -38.2 | Dark | Down | 38.4 | 77.6 | Up | 03:45:25 - 04:15:25 | 1838 |
| Susanville | 04:00:29 | -37.8 | Dark | Down | 37.8 | 76.5 | Up | 03:45:29 - 04:15:29 | 1756 |
| Greenville | 04:00:30 | -37.6 | Dark | Down | 37.5 | 76.2 | Up | 03:45:30 - 04:15:30 | 1743 |
| Gimple | 04:00:30 | -37.7 | Dark | Down | 37.6 | 76.2 | Up | 03:45:30 - 04:15:30 | 1740 |
| Quincy | 04:00:30 | -37.6 | Dark | Down | 37.4 | 76.0 | Up | 03:45:30 - 04:15:30 | 1725 |
| Portola | 04:00:30 | -38.0 | Dark | Down | 37.8 | 76.2 | Up | 03:45:30 - 04:15:30 | 1694 |
| Reno | 04:00:30 | -38.5 | Dark | Down | 38.2 | 76.3 | Up | 03:45:30 - 04:15:30 | 1644 |
| Carson City | 04:00:31 | -38.5 | Dark | Down | 38.1 | 76.0 | Up | 03:45:31 - 04:15:31 | 1610 |
| Gardnerville | 04:00:31 | -38.5 | Dark | Down | 38.1 | 75.9 | Up | 03:45:31 - 04:15:31 | 1586 |
| Yerington | 04:00:30 | -39.0 | Dark | Down | 38.6 | 76.2 | Up | 03:45:30 - 04:15:30 | 1567 |
| Hawthorne | 04:00:30 | -39.4 | Dark | Down | 38.8 | 76.1 | Up | 03:45:30 - 04:15:30 | 1503 |
| Lee Vining | 04:00:32 | -39.0 | Dark | Down | 38.3 | 75.4 | Up | 03:45:32 - 04:15:32 | 1470 |
| Tonopah | 04:00:29 | -40.5 | Dark | Down | 39.8 | 76.4 | Up | 03:45:29 - 04:15:29 | 1403 |
| Bishop | 04:00:32 | -39.6 | Dark | Down | 38.7 | 75.3 | Up | 03:45:32 - 04:15:32 | 1385 |
| CPSLO | 04:00:41 | -37.7 | Dark | Down | 36.5 | 72.8 | Up | 03:45:41 - 04:15:41 | 1287 |
| Beatty | 04:00:31 | -40.9 | Dark | Down | 39.9 | 75.6 | Up | 03:45:31 - 04:15:31 | 1275 |
| Indian Springs | 04:00:30 | -41.7 | Dark | Down | 40.6 | 75.8 | Up | 03:45:30 - 04:15:30 | 1201 |
| Niwot | 04:00:01 | -49.5 | Dark | Down | 49.3 | 84.4 | Up | 03:45:01 - 04:15:01 | 1162 |
| SwRI | 04:00:01 | -49.5 | Dark | Down | 49.2 | 84.2 | Up | 03:45:01 - 04:15:01 | 1155 |
| Henderson | 04:00:29 | -42.3 | Dark | Down | 41.1 | 75.7 | Up | 03:45:29 - 04:15:29 | 1122 |
| Wildwood | 04:00:40 | -39.3 | Dark | Down | 37.7 | 72.7 | Up | 03:45:40 - 04:15:40 | 1085 |
| Searchlight/Boulder City | 04:00:30 | -42.4 | Dark | Down | 41.0 | 75.2 | Up | 03:45:30 - 04:15:30 | 1065 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 04:00:31 | -42.6 | Dark | Down | 41.2 | 75.1 | Up | 03:45:31 - 04:15:31 | 1022 |
| Patrick | 04:00:29 | -43.2 | Dark | Down | 41.8 | 75.6 | Up | 03:45:29 - 04:15:29 | 1017 |
| Kingman/Dolan Springs | 04:00:29 | -43.1 | Dark | Down | 41.6 | 75.3 | Up | 03:45:29 - 04:15:29 | 1004 |
| Mohave Valley | 04:00:31 | -42.6 | Dark | Down | 41.1 | 74.9 | Up | 03:45:31 - 04:15:31 | 995 |
| Idyllwild | 04:00:37 | -40.8 | Dark | Down | 39.1 | 73.1 | Up | 03:45:37 - 04:15:37 | 972 |
| DCO | 04:00:28 | -43.8 | Dark | Down | 42.3 | 75.6 | Up | 03:45:28 - 04:15:28 | 960 |
| Lake Havasu City | 04:00:31 | -42.8 | Dark | Down | 41.2 | 74.6 | Up | 03:45:31 - 04:15:31 | 947 |
| Parker | 04:00:32 | -42.9 | Dark | Down | 41.1 | 74.3 | Up | 03:45:32 - 04:15:32 | 911 |
| Blythe | 04:00:33 | -42.6 | Dark | Down | 40.7 | 73.8 | Up | 03:45:33 - 04:15:33 | 873 |
| Calipatria | 04:00:36 | -41.8 | Dark | Down | 39.9 | 73.1 | Up | 03:45:36 - 04:15:36 | 863 |
| Yuma | 04:00:35 | -42.5 | Dark | Down | 40.5 | 73.0 | Up | 03:45:35 - 04:15:35 | 784 |
| George/Scottsdale | 04:00:28 | -44.9 | Dark | Down | 42.9 | 74.8 | Up | 03:45:28 - 04:15:28 | 773 |
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 04VZ130, (2025/12/15 03:57UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Pollux 07:45:18.0 +28:01:33 1.1 23.75 97 Alnath 05:26:17.5 +28:36:23 1.6 7.66 128 PPM 071002 05:54:58.9 +31:42:02 5.9 0.90 121 PPM 071039 05:57:16.3 +32:41:37 8.1 0.20 121 PPM 071026 05:56:46.1 +32:29:30 10.6 0.04 121 04VZ130 05:56:57.9 +32:30:07 15.4 121 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2020/07/21 21:05:57 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute