Event between 10TH and star GA1000:01650640 with event index number of 2427306
Geocentric closest approach at 2023/02/11 08:53:08 UTC
J2000 position of star is 06:20:11.5 +10:17:06
Equinox of date position of star is 06:21:27.8 +10:16:24
Stellar brightness G=12.0,
use SENSEUP=16 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 250 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 110 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 73% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=22.4
[RECON map]
Object is 19.9 AU from the Sun
and 19.2 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 16.8
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
4.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 88 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
1079 km.
The sky-plane scale is
13942.5 km/arcsec.
The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.3
Diameter=83.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.9 sec chord
Diameter=34.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
Star training set for 10TH, (2023/02/11 08:53UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Betelgeuse 05:56:25.4 +07:24:34 0.4 6.82 115 Alhena 06:39:02.8 +16:22:39 1.9 7.45 106 75 Ori 06:18:23.1 +09:55:55 5.4 0.83 110 PPM 122272 06:20:20.3 +10:26:02 8.5 0.32 110 PPM 122268 06:20:15.6 +10:18:53 10.4 0.30 110 10TH 06:21:28.2 +10:16:24 12.0 109 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 9.3 km
RECON observability=0.9 and success probability=0.0%
| Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
| Sleaford | 08:52:01 | -47.6 | Dark | Up | 18.4 | 263.1 | Really Low | 08:44:13 - 08:59:49 | 6258 |
| Kamloops | 08:52:10 | -52.6 | Dark | Up | 27.5 | 251.5 | Low | 08:44:22 - 08:59:58 | 5880 |
| Kelowna | 08:52:03 | -53.3 | Dark | Up | 27.2 | 252.7 | Low | 08:44:15 - 08:59:51 | 5875 |
| Peachland | 08:52:03 | -53.4 | Dark | Up | 27.4 | 252.5 | Low | 08:44:15 - 08:59:51 | 5864 |
| Dunrhomin | 08:50:47 | -56.4 | Dark | Up | 19.1 | 267.4 | Really Low | 08:42:59 - 08:58:35 | 5863 |
| Penticton | 08:52:02 | -53.6 | Dark | Up | 27.3 | 252.8 | Low | 08:44:14 - 08:59:50 | 5861 |
| Summerland | 08:52:02 | -53.6 | Dark | Up | 27.4 | 252.6 | Low | 08:44:14 - 08:59:50 | 5861 |
| Nikitin | 08:50:47 | -56.6 | Dark | Up | 19.1 | 267.5 | Really Low | 08:42:59 - 08:58:35 | 5854 |
| CU-SBO | 08:50:45 | -56.7 | Dark | Up | 19.2 | 267.4 | Really Low | 08:42:57 - 08:58:33 | 5849 |
| Oliver | 08:51:59 | -54.0 | Dark | Up | 27.5 | 252.9 | Low | 08:44:11 - 08:59:47 | 5848 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 08:51:59 | -54.1 | Dark | Up | 27.4 | 253.2 | Low | 08:44:11 - 08:59:47 | 5848 |
| Okanogan | 08:51:55 | -54.7 | Dark | Up | 27.7 | 253.3 | Low | 08:44:07 - 08:59:43 | 5817 |
| Brewster | 08:51:54 | -55.0 | Dark | Up | 27.9 | 253.3 | Low | 08:44:06 - 08:59:42 | 5801 |
| Manson/Chelan | 08:51:52 | -55.3 | Dark | Up | 28.2 | 253.0 | Low | 08:44:04 - 08:59:40 | 5783 |
| Wenatchee | 08:51:51 | -55.8 | Dark | Up | 28.5 | 253.1 | Low | 08:44:03 - 08:59:39 | 5759 |
| PNWRO | 08:51:39 | -56.9 | Dark | Up | 28.0 | 255.0 | Low | 08:43:51 - 08:59:27 | 5743 |
| Ellensburg | 08:51:48 | -56.2 | Dark | Up | 28.7 | 253.2 | Low | 08:44:00 - 08:59:36 | 5736 |
| Yakima | 08:51:45 | -56.6 | Dark | Up | 28.9 | 253.3 | Low | 08:43:57 - 08:59:33 | 5719 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 08:51:44 | -56.8 | Dark | Up | 28.8 | 253.6 | Low | 08:43:56 - 08:59:32 | 5715 |
| Victoria | 08:52:02 | -55.2 | Dark | Up | 30.1 | 249.9 | Up | 08:44:14 - 08:59:50 | 5714 |
| The Dalles | 08:51:41 | -57.7 | Dark | Up | 29.6 | 253.4 | Low | 08:43:53 - 08:59:29 | 5658 |
| Maupin | 08:51:37 | -58.1 | Dark | Up | 29.7 | 253.7 | Low | 08:43:49 - 08:59:25 | 5644 |
| Sisters | 08:51:34 | -59.0 | Dark | Up | 30.2 | 253.7 | Up | 08:43:46 - 08:59:22 | 5590 |
| Bend | 08:51:32 | -59.2 | Dark | Up | 30.1 | 254.1 | Up | 08:43:44 - 08:59:20 | 5587 |
| Oregon Observatory | 08:51:31 | -59.4 | Dark | Up | 30.3 | 254.1 | Up | 08:43:43 - 08:59:19 | 5575 |
| Cedarville | 08:51:15 | -61.4 | Dark | Up | 30.0 | 256.3 | Up | 08:43:27 - 08:59:03 | 5502 |
| Chiloquin | 08:51:24 | -60.8 | Dark | Up | 31.0 | 254.4 | Up | 08:43:36 - 08:59:12 | 5499 |
| Klamath Falls | 08:51:23 | -61.1 | Dark | Up | 31.0 | 254.7 | Up | 08:43:35 - 08:59:11 | 5485 |
| Fall River/Burney | 08:51:15 | -62.2 | Dark | Up | 31.0 | 255.7 | Up | 08:43:27 - 08:59:03 | 5438 |
| Reno | 08:51:03 | -63.2 | Dark | Up | 30.2 | 257.7 | Up | 08:43:15 - 08:58:51 | 5412 |
| Gimple | 08:51:08 | -62.9 | Dark | Up | 30.9 | 256.6 | Up | 08:43:20 - 08:58:56 | 5409 |
| Greenville | 08:51:08 | -62.9 | Dark | Up | 30.9 | 256.5 | Up | 08:43:20 - 08:58:56 | 5406 |
| Portola | 08:51:05 | -63.1 | Dark | Up | 30.7 | 257.1 | Up | 08:43:17 - 08:58:53 | 5405 |
| Yerington | 08:50:58 | -63.5 | Dark | Up | 29.9 | 258.5 | Low | 08:43:10 - 08:58:46 | 5404 |
| Hawthorne | 08:50:55 | -63.8 | Dark | Up | 29.6 | 259.1 | Low | 08:43:07 - 08:58:43 | 5396 |
| Quincy | 08:51:07 | -63.1 | Dark | Up | 31.0 | 256.6 | Up | 08:43:19 - 08:58:55 | 5396 |
| Carson City | 08:51:01 | -63.5 | Dark | Up | 30.3 | 257.9 | Up | 08:43:13 - 08:58:49 | 5394 |
| Gardnerville | 08:50:59 | -63.8 | Dark | Up | 30.3 | 258.1 | Up | 08:43:11 - 08:58:47 | 5382 |
| Patrick | 08:50:30 | -64.6 | Dark | Up | 26.4 | 263.8 | Low | 08:42:42 - 08:58:18 | 5376 |
| Beatty | 08:50:43 | -64.6 | Dark | Up | 28.4 | 261.2 | Low | 08:42:55 - 08:58:31 | 5368 |
| Lee Vining | 08:50:53 | -64.5 | Dark | Up | 30.1 | 259.0 | Up | 08:43:05 - 08:58:41 | 5351 |
| George/Scottsdale | 08:50:17 | -64.9 | Dark | Up | 24.9 | 265.8 | Low | 08:42:29 - 08:58:05 | 5341 |
| Bishop | 08:50:48 | -64.8 | Dark | Up | 29.6 | 259.9 | Low | 08:43:00 - 08:58:36 | 5341 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 08:50:28 | -65.2 | Dark | Up | 27.0 | 263.5 | Low | 08:42:40 - 08:58:16 | 5340 |
| Lake Havasu City | 08:50:25 | -65.6 | Dark | Up | 26.8 | 264.0 | Low | 08:42:37 - 08:58:13 | 5309 |
| Yuma | 08:50:15 | -67.2 | Dark | Up | 27.3 | 264.7 | Low | 08:42:27 - 08:58:03 | 5192 |
| Calipatria | 08:50:19 | -67.3 | Dark | Up | 28.0 | 263.9 | Low | 08:42:31 - 08:58:07 | 5189 |
| Idyllwild | 08:50:25 | -67.4 | Dark | Up | 28.9 | 262.9 | Low | 08:42:37 - 08:58:13 | 5188 |
| Wildwood | 08:50:30 | -67.8 | Dark | Up | 30.4 | 261.6 | Up | 08:42:42 - 08:58:18 | 5145 |
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 10TH, (2023/02/11 08:53UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Betelgeuse 05:55:10.3 +07:24:26 0.4 6.82 115 Alhena 06:37:42.8 +16:23:57 1.9 7.45 106 75 Ori 06:17:06.6 +09:56:31 5.4 0.83 110 PPM 122272 06:19:03.5 +10:26:41 8.5 0.32 110 PPM 122268 06:18:58.9 +10:19:33 10.4 0.30 110 10TH 06:20:11.5 +10:17:06 12.0 109 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2023/01/07 03:18:54 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute