Event between (119878) 02CY224 and star GA0880:03874318 with event index number of 1054982
Geocentric closest approach at 2021/02/16 12:11:59 UTC
J2000 position of star is 10:48:16.5 -00:13:42
Equinox of date position of star is 10:49:21.2 -00:20:23
Stellar brightness G=14.7,
use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 140 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 21% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.2
[RECON map]
TNO is 39.7 AU from the Sun
and 38.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.0
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
3.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 74 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
1644 km.
The sky-plane scale is
28091.1 km/arcsec.
The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.2
Diameter=353.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 14.7 sec chord
Diameter=144.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 12:5EEEEEEE
Star training set for 119878, (2021/02/16 12:12UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Regulus 10:09:29.7 +11:51:47 1.3 15.71 127 55 Leo 10:56:47.6 +00:37:26 6.2 2.09 141 PPM 178316 10:53:41.0 -00:18:52 7.4 1.08 141 PPM 157167 10:47:11.5 -00:00:50 8.8 0.63 139 PPM 178288 10:47:55.4 -00:16:03 10.1 0.37 139 119878 10:49:21.4 -00:20:25 14.7 140 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 17.6 km
RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.8%
| 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 | 12:10:56 | -28.4 | Dark | Down | 25.1 | 235.2 | Low | 12:04:15 - 12:17:38 | 6331 |
| Kelowna | 12:10:56 | -28.6 | Dark | Down | 25.4 | 235.2 | Low | 12:04:14 - 12:17:37 | 6310 |
| Peachland | 12:10:57 | -28.8 | Dark | Down | 25.6 | 235.0 | Low | 12:04:15 - 12:17:38 | 6300 |
| Summerland | 12:10:55 | -28.8 | Dark | Down | 25.7 | 235.1 | Low | 12:04:14 - 12:17:37 | 6294 |
| Penticton | 12:10:54 | -28.7 | Dark | Down | 25.6 | 235.3 | Low | 12:04:12 - 12:17:35 | 6292 |
| Oliver | 12:10:53 | -28.8 | Dark | Down | 25.9 | 235.4 | Low | 12:04:12 - 12:17:35 | 6274 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 12:10:52 | -28.7 | Dark | Down | 25.8 | 235.7 | Low | 12:04:11 - 12:17:34 | 6268 |
| Tonasket | 12:10:51 | -28.9 | Dark | Down | 26.1 | 235.7 | Low | 12:04:10 - 12:17:33 | 6251 |
| Okanogan | 12:10:51 | -29.1 | Dark | Down | 26.3 | 235.7 | Low | 12:04:09 - 12:17:32 | 6231 |
| Brewster | 12:10:50 | -29.3 | Dark | Down | 26.6 | 235.6 | Low | 12:04:09 - 12:17:32 | 6214 |
| Manson/Chelan | 12:10:50 | -29.6 | Dark | Down | 26.9 | 235.4 | Low | 12:04:09 - 12:17:32 | 6197 |
| Victoria | 12:11:00 | -31.4 | Dark | Down | 28.3 | 232.0 | Low | 12:04:18 - 12:17:41 | 6183 |
| Wenatchee | 12:10:49 | -29.8 | Dark | Down | 27.3 | 235.4 | Low | 12:04:08 - 12:17:31 | 6169 |
| Ellensburg | 12:10:48 | -30.1 | Dark | Down | 27.6 | 235.4 | Low | 12:04:06 - 12:17:29 | 6143 |
| Pasco | 12:10:43 | -29.3 | Dark | Down | 27.3 | 237.0 | Low | 12:04:02 - 12:17:25 | 6123 |
| Yakima | 12:10:48 | -30.2 | Dark | Down | 27.9 | 235.5 | Low | 12:04:06 - 12:17:29 | 6120 |
| PNWRO | 12:10:42 | -29.2 | Dark | Down | 27.3 | 237.3 | Low | 12:04:01 - 12:17:24 | 6112 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 12:10:46 | -30.1 | Dark | Down | 27.9 | 235.8 | Low | 12:04:05 - 12:17:28 | 6111 |
| Goldendale | 12:10:45 | -30.6 | Dark | Down | 28.5 | 235.6 | Low | 12:04:04 - 12:17:27 | 6073 |
| The Dalles | 12:10:46 | -30.9 | Dark | Down | 28.8 | 235.4 | Low | 12:04:04 - 12:17:27 | 6054 |
| Maupin | 12:10:42 | -30.9 | Dark | Down | 29.0 | 235.7 | Low | 12:04:01 - 12:17:24 | 6032 |
| Redmond | 12:10:41 | -31.2 | Dark | Down | 29.6 | 236.0 | Low | 12:03:59 - 12:17:22 | 5977 |
| Sisters | 12:10:42 | -31.5 | Dark | Down | 29.8 | 235.6 | Low | 12:04:01 - 12:17:24 | 5973 |
| Bend | 12:10:40 | -31.4 | Dark | Down | 29.8 | 236.0 | Low | 12:03:58 - 12:17:21 | 5962 |
| Oregon Observatory | 12:10:40 | -31.5 | Dark | Down | 29.9 | 235.9 | Low | 12:03:58 - 12:17:21 | 5950 |
| Dunrhomin | 12:09:57 | -20.1 | Dark | Down | 20.9 | 250.8 | Low | 12:03:15 - 12:16:38 | 5950 |
| La Pine/Gilchrist | 12:10:40 | -31.6 | Dark | Down | 30.1 | 236.0 | Up | 12:03:58 - 12:17:21 | 5937 |
| North Lake | 12:10:37 | -31.3 | Dark | Down | 30.0 | 236.7 | Low | 12:03:55 - 12:17:18 | 5920 |
| Paisley | 12:10:34 | -31.1 | Dark | Down | 30.1 | 237.3 | Up | 12:03:52 - 12:17:15 | 5891 |
| Lakeview | 12:10:33 | -31.1 | Dark | Down | 30.2 | 237.7 | Up | 12:03:52 - 12:17:15 | 5863 |
| Klamath Falls | 12:10:36 | -32.1 | Dark | Down | 31.1 | 236.4 | Up | 12:03:55 - 12:17:18 | 5842 |
| Cedarville | 12:10:29 | -31.1 | Dark | Down | 30.5 | 238.2 | Up | 12:03:48 - 12:17:11 | 5824 |
| Fall River/Burney | 12:10:32 | -32.1 | Dark | Down | 31.5 | 237.3 | Up | 12:03:50 - 12:17:13 | 5773 |
| Susanville | 12:10:28 | -31.7 | Dark | Down | 31.4 | 238.3 | Up | 12:03:46 - 12:17:09 | 5744 |
| Gimple | 12:10:27 | -31.9 | Dark | Down | 31.7 | 238.3 | Up | 12:03:45 - 12:17:08 | 5722 |
| Greenville | 12:10:28 | -32.0 | Dark | Down | 31.7 | 238.2 | Up | 12:03:46 - 12:17:09 | 5721 |
| Quincy | 12:10:27 | -32.0 | Dark | Down | 31.8 | 238.3 | Up | 12:03:46 - 12:17:09 | 5707 |
| Portola | 12:10:26 | -31.7 | Dark | Down | 31.6 | 238.8 | Up | 12:03:44 - 12:17:07 | 5707 |
| Reno | 12:10:23 | -31.3 | Dark | Down | 31.3 | 239.5 | Up | 12:03:41 - 12:17:04 | 5700 |
| Carson City | 12:10:22 | -31.3 | Dark | Down | 31.5 | 239.7 | Up | 12:03:41 - 12:17:04 | 5676 |
| Yerington | 12:10:20 | -30.9 | Dark | Down | 31.1 | 240.3 | Up | 12:03:39 - 12:17:02 | 5674 |
| Gardnerville | 12:10:21 | -31.3 | Dark | Down | 31.5 | 239.9 | Up | 12:03:39 - 12:17:02 | 5661 |
| Hawthorne | 12:10:17 | -30.6 | Dark | Down | 31.0 | 241.0 | Up | 12:03:35 - 12:16:58 | 5651 |
| Tonopah | 12:10:12 | -29.5 | Dark | Down | 30.3 | 242.4 | Up | 12:03:31 - 12:16:54 | 5642 |
| Lee Vining | 12:10:16 | -31.0 | Dark | Down | 31.6 | 240.9 | Up | 12:03:35 - 12:16:58 | 5605 |
| Bishop | 12:10:13 | -30.6 | Dark | Down | 31.4 | 241.8 | Up | 12:03:31 - 12:16:54 | 5575 |
| Beatty | 12:10:08 | -29.3 | Dark | Down | 30.5 | 243.4 | Up | 12:03:27 - 12:16:50 | 5569 |
| Indian Springs | 12:10:04 | -28.5 | Dark | Down | 29.9 | 244.4 | Low | 12:03:22 - 12:16:45 | 5563 |
| Henderson | 12:10:02 | -28.0 | Dark | Down | 29.6 | 245.2 | Low | 12:03:20 - 12:16:43 | 5536 |
| Patrick | 12:09:58 | -27.2 | Dark | Down | 29.0 | 246.4 | Low | 12:03:16 - 12:16:39 | 5509 |
| Kingman/Dolan Springs | 12:09:56 | -27.4 | Dark | Down | 29.3 | 246.4 | Low | 12:03:15 - 12:16:38 | 5490 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 12:09:58 | -27.8 | Dark | Down | 29.7 | 246.0 | Low | 12:03:16 - 12:16:39 | 5480 |
| Mohave Valley | 12:09:57 | -27.8 | Dark | Down | 29.8 | 246.1 | Low | 12:03:15 - 12:16:38 | 5460 |
| Lake Havasu City | 12:09:55 | -27.7 | Dark | Down | 29.7 | 246.5 | Low | 12:03:14 - 12:16:37 | 5435 |
| George/Scottsdale | 12:09:48 | -25.7 | Dark | Down | 28.2 | 248.7 | Low | 12:03:06 - 12:16:29 | 5416 |
| Parker | 12:09:54 | -27.7 | Dark | Down | 29.9 | 246.7 | Low | 12:03:13 - 12:16:36 | 5409 |
| CPSLO | 12:10:13 | -32.7 | Dark | Down | 34.0 | 241.1 | Up | 12:03:31 - 12:16:54 | 5388 |
| Blythe | 12:09:53 | -27.9 | Dark | Down | 30.3 | 246.8 | Up | 12:03:12 - 12:16:35 | 5366 |
| Idyllwild | 12:09:58 | -29.7 | Dark | Down | 31.8 | 245.1 | Up | 12:03:17 - 12:16:40 | 5341 |
| Wildwood | 12:10:04 | -31.2 | Dark | Down | 33.1 | 243.5 | Up | 12:03:22 - 12:16:45 | 5335 |
| Calipatria | 12:09:54 | -28.8 | Dark | Down | 31.2 | 246.4 | Up | 12:03:13 - 12:16:36 | 5314 |
| Yuma | 12:09:50 | -28.0 | Dark | Down | 30.7 | 247.3 | Up | 12:03:09 - 12:16:32 | 5296 |
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 119878, (2021/02/16 12:12UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Regulus 10:08:22.0 +11:58:02 1.3 15.71 127 55 Leo 10:55:42.5 +00:44:13 6.2 2.09 141 PPM 178316 10:52:36.1 -00:12:06 7.4 1.08 141 PPM 157167 10:46:06.5 +00:05:52 8.8 0.63 139 PPM 178288 10:46:50.5 -00:09:20 10.1 0.37 139 119878 10:48:16.5 -00:13:42 14.7 139 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2021/01/18 21:37:19 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute