Event between 11QF99 and star GA1020:02333098 with event index number of 2124531
Geocentric closest approach at 2026/10/12 09:00:48 UTC
J2000 position of star is 06:50:40.8 +13:46:20
Equinox of date position of star is 06:52:01.2 +13:44:35
Stellar brightness G=14.4,
use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 116 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 3% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=22.2
[RECON map]
Object is 16.6 AU from the Sun
and 16.5 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 6.7
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
2.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 186 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
3049 km.
The sky-plane scale is
11961.3 km/arcsec.
The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.7
Diameter=66.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 10.1 sec chord
Diameter=27.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
Star training set for 11QF99, (2026/10/12 09:01UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Betelgeuse 05:56:37.3 +07:24:35 0.4 15.04 127 Alhena 06:39:15.5 +16:22:27 1.9 4.09 119 38 Gem 06:56:09.2 +13:08:30 5.0 1.13 114 PPM 123109 06:51:26.6 +13:45:27 8.2 0.18 116 PPM 123136 06:52:17.9 +13:45:15 9.7 0.03 116 11QF99 06:52:11.7 +13:44:21 14.4 115 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
4.8 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 27.2 km
RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=19.4%
| Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
| Sleaford | 08:47:19 | -39.3 | Dark | Down | 31.5 | 109.5 | Up | 08:32:19 - 09:02:19 | 2367 |
| Kamloops | 08:46:25 | -45.1 | Dark | Down | 22.9 | 96.2 | Low | 08:31:25 - 09:01:25 | 1941 |
| Kelowna | 08:46:32 | -45.6 | Dark | Down | 23.6 | 96.6 | Low | 08:31:32 - 09:01:32 | 1865 |
| Peachland | 08:46:30 | -45.8 | Dark | Down | 23.4 | 96.3 | Low | 08:31:30 - 09:01:30 | 1849 |
| Summerland | 08:46:32 | -45.9 | Dark | Down | 23.5 | 96.4 | Low | 08:31:32 - 09:01:32 | 1834 |
| Penticton | 08:46:32 | -46.0 | Dark | Down | 23.6 | 96.4 | Low | 08:31:32 - 09:01:32 | 1828 |
| Oliver | 08:46:34 | -46.3 | Dark | Down | 23.6 | 96.3 | Low | 08:31:34 - 09:01:34 | 1790 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 08:46:35 | -46.4 | Dark | Down | 23.8 | 96.4 | Low | 08:31:35 - 09:01:35 | 1774 |
| Okanogan | 08:46:37 | -47.1 | Dark | Down | 23.7 | 95.9 | Low | 08:31:37 - 09:01:37 | 1702 |
| Victoria | 08:46:21 | -47.8 | Dark | Down | 21.1 | 93.0 | Low | 08:31:21 - 09:01:21 | 1677 |
| Brewster | 08:46:38 | -47.4 | Dark | Down | 23.6 | 95.6 | Low | 08:31:38 - 09:01:38 | 1671 |
| Manson/Chelan | 08:46:37 | -47.6 | Dark | Down | 23.4 | 95.3 | Low | 08:31:37 - 09:01:37 | 1643 |
| Wenatchee | 08:46:38 | -48.1 | Dark | Down | 23.3 | 94.9 | Low | 08:31:38 - 09:01:38 | 1591 |
| Ellensburg | 08:46:38 | -48.6 | Dark | Down | 23.2 | 94.6 | Low | 08:31:38 - 09:01:38 | 1544 |
| Yakima | 08:46:39 | -48.9 | Dark | Down | 23.2 | 94.4 | Low | 08:31:39 - 09:01:39 | 1500 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 08:46:42 | -49.1 | Dark | Down | 23.4 | 94.4 | Low | 08:31:42 - 09:01:42 | 1479 |
| PNWRO | 08:46:50 | -49.0 | Dark | Down | 24.5 | 95.4 | Low | 08:31:50 - 09:01:50 | 1460 |
| The Dalles | 08:46:43 | -50.0 | Dark | Down | 22.9 | 93.5 | Low | 08:31:43 - 09:01:43 | 1386 |
| Maupin | 08:46:45 | -50.4 | Dark | Down | 23.0 | 93.4 | Low | 08:31:45 - 09:01:45 | 1343 |
| Sisters | 08:46:47 | -51.3 | Dark | Down | 22.7 | 92.7 | Low | 08:31:47 - 09:01:47 | 1243 |
| Bend | 08:46:50 | -51.5 | Dark | Down | 22.9 | 92.8 | Low | 08:31:50 - 09:01:50 | 1221 |
| Dunrhomin | 08:48:33 | -47.5 | Dark | Down | 35.6 | 102.8 | Up | 08:33:33 - 09:03:33 | 1205 |
| Oregon Observatory | 08:46:50 | -51.7 | Dark | Down | 22.8 | 92.6 | Low | 08:31:50 - 09:01:50 | 1201 |
| Nikitin | 08:48:37 | -47.6 | Dark | Down | 35.6 | 102.7 | Up | 08:33:37 - 09:03:37 | 1187 |
| CU-SBO | 08:48:36 | -47.7 | Dark | Down | 35.6 | 102.6 | Up | 08:33:36 - 09:03:36 | 1178 |
| Chiloquin | 08:46:54 | -53.0 | Dark | Down | 22.6 | 91.8 | Low | 08:31:54 - 09:01:54 | 1057 |
| Klamath Falls | 08:46:58 | -53.3 | Dark | Down | 22.6 | 91.7 | Low | 08:31:58 - 09:01:58 | 1022 |
| Cedarville | 08:47:08 | -53.4 | Dark | Down | 23.9 | 92.6 | Low | 08:32:08 - 09:02:08 | 971 |
| Fall River/Burney | 08:47:06 | -54.3 | Dark | Down | 23.0 | 91.5 | Low | 08:32:06 - 09:02:06 | 904 |
| Gimple | 08:47:14 | -54.9 | Dark | Down | 23.4 | 91.5 | Low | 08:32:14 - 09:02:14 | 817 |
| Greenville | 08:47:14 | -54.9 | Dark | Down | 23.4 | 91.4 | Low | 08:32:14 - 09:02:14 | 816 |
| Quincy | 08:47:12 | -55.1 | Dark | Down | 23.4 | 91.4 | Low | 08:32:12 - 09:02:12 | 796 |
| Portola | 08:47:17 | -55.1 | Dark | Down | 23.8 | 91.6 | Low | 08:32:17 - 09:02:17 | 789 |
| Reno | 08:47:22 | -55.1 | Dark | Down | 24.3 | 91.9 | Low | 08:32:22 - 09:02:22 | 772 |
| Carson City | 08:47:26 | -55.4 | Dark | Down | 24.3 | 91.8 | Low | 08:32:26 - 09:02:26 | 735 |
| Yerington | 08:47:30 | -55.3 | Dark | Down | 24.8 | 92.1 | Low | 08:32:30 - 09:02:30 | 725 |
| Gardnerville | 08:47:26 | -55.6 | Dark | Down | 24.4 | 91.7 | Low | 08:32:26 - 09:02:26 | 711 |
| Hawthorne | 08:47:35 | -55.5 | Dark | Down | 25.3 | 92.3 | Low | 08:32:35 - 09:02:35 | 687 |
| Lee Vining | 08:47:36 | -56.2 | Dark | Down | 24.9 | 91.7 | Low | 08:32:36 - 09:02:36 | 621 |
| Bishop | 08:47:44 | -56.4 | Dark | Down | 25.6 | 91.9 | Low | 08:32:44 - 09:02:44 | 574 |
| Beatty | 08:47:55 | -56.0 | Dark | Down | 26.9 | 92.7 | Low | 08:32:55 - 09:02:55 | 559 |
| Patrick | 08:48:22 | -55.7 | Dark | Down | 29.4 | 93.8 | Low | 08:33:22 - 09:03:22 | 477 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 08:48:21 | -56.3 | Dark | Down | 28.9 | 93.2 | Low | 08:33:21 - 09:03:21 | 436 |
| Lake Havasu City | 08:48:27 | -56.7 | Dark | Down | 29.1 | 93.0 | Low | 08:33:27 - 09:03:27 | 377 |
| George/Scottsdale | 08:48:47 | -55.8 | Dark | Down | 31.3 | 94.0 | Up | 08:33:47 - 09:03:47 | 367 |
| Idyllwild | 08:48:20 | -58.5 | Dark | Down | 27.1 | 91.2 | Low | 08:33:20 - 09:03:20 | 248 |
| Wildwood | 08:48:08 | -59.2 | Dark | Down | 25.5 | 90.3 | Low | 08:33:08 - 09:03:08 | 246 |
| Calipatria | 08:48:32 | -58.4 | Dark | Down | 28.2 | 91.6 | Low | 08:33:32 - 09:03:32 | 216 |
| Yuma | 08:48:40 | -58.2 | Dark | Down | 29.0 | 91.8 | Low | 08:33:40 - 09:03:40 | 196 |
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 11QF99, (2026/10/12 09:01UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Betelgeuse 05:55:10.3 +07:24:26 0.4 15.04 127 Alhena 06:37:42.8 +16:23:56 1.9 4.09 119 38 Gem 06:54:38.7 +13:10:38 5.0 1.13 114 PPM 123109 06:49:55.7 +13:47:25 8.2 0.18 116 PPM 123136 06:50:47.0 +13:47:14 9.7 0.03 116 11QF99 06:50:40.8 +13:46:20 14.4 116 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2023/09/04 00:43:19 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute