Event between 12XW159 and star GA0980:02561027 with event index number of 1807024
Geocentric closest approach at 2028/01/03 04:23:24 UTC
J2000 position of star is 07:00:51.0 +08:02:47
Equinox of date position of star is 07:01:58.6 +08:00:56
Stellar brightness G=15.1,
use SENSEUP=128
Star is 114 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 32% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=25.1
[RECON map]
TNO is 32.8 AU from the Sun
and 31.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.9
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
3.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 916 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
4817 km.
The sky-plane scale is
23074.9 km/arcsec.
The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=204.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.4 sec chord
Diameter=83.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
Star training set for 12XW159, (2028/01/03 04:23UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Betelgeuse 05:56:41.3 +07:24:36 0.4 16.28 98 Alhena 06:39:19.8 +16:22:23 1.9 10.08 108 PPM 151655 07:00:09.8 +07:34:55 6.2 0.69 114 PPM 151775 07:03:25.8 +08:03:11 8.1 0.27 115 PPM 151727 07:02:12.1 +07:55:00 10.7 0.10 114 12XW159 07:02:22.2 +08:00:17 15.1 115 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
1.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 22.4 km
RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=7.8%
| 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 | 04:26:06 | -40.3 | Dark | Up | 27.7 | 112.6 | Low | 04:11:06 - 04:41:06 | 5549 |
| Kelowna | 04:26:07 | -40.3 | Dark | Up | 27.8 | 112.3 | Low | 04:11:07 - 04:41:07 | 5516 |
| Peachland | 04:26:09 | -40.1 | Dark | Up | 27.6 | 111.9 | Low | 04:11:09 - 04:41:09 | 5507 |
| Summerland | 04:26:09 | -40.2 | Dark | Up | 27.7 | 111.9 | Low | 04:11:09 - 04:41:09 | 5493 |
| Penticton | 04:26:09 | -40.3 | Dark | Up | 27.8 | 112.0 | Low | 04:11:09 - 04:41:09 | 5487 |
| Oliver | 04:26:09 | -40.4 | Dark | Up | 28.0 | 111.8 | Low | 04:11:09 - 04:41:09 | 5456 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 04:26:10 | -40.5 | Dark | Up | 28.1 | 111.9 | Low | 04:11:10 - 04:41:10 | 5441 |
| Tonasket | 04:26:11 | -40.5 | Dark | Up | 28.2 | 111.7 | Low | 04:11:11 - 04:41:11 | 5413 |
| Victoria | 04:26:17 | -38.0 | Dark | Up | 25.8 | 108.2 | Low | 04:11:17 - 04:41:17 | 5408 |
| Okanogan | 04:26:12 | -40.5 | Dark | Up | 28.2 | 111.4 | Low | 04:11:12 - 04:41:12 | 5384 |
| Brewster | 04:26:13 | -40.4 | Dark | Up | 28.2 | 111.1 | Low | 04:11:13 - 04:41:13 | 5360 |
| Manson/Chelan | 04:26:14 | -40.2 | Dark | Up | 28.1 | 110.7 | Low | 04:11:14 - 04:41:14 | 5342 |
| Entiat | 04:26:14 | -40.2 | Dark | Up | 28.1 | 110.5 | Low | 04:11:14 - 04:41:14 | 5322 |
| Wenatchee | 04:26:15 | -40.2 | Dark | Up | 28.1 | 110.3 | Low | 04:11:15 - 04:41:15 | 5300 |
| Ellensburg | 04:26:16 | -40.1 | Dark | Up | 28.1 | 109.9 | Low | 04:11:16 - 04:41:16 | 5263 |
| Yakima | 04:26:17 | -40.2 | Dark | Up | 28.3 | 109.7 | Low | 04:11:17 - 04:41:17 | 5226 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 04:26:17 | -40.3 | Dark | Up | 28.5 | 109.7 | Low | 04:11:17 - 04:41:17 | 5206 |
| Pasco | 04:26:15 | -41.2 | Dark | Up | 29.3 | 110.8 | Low | 04:11:15 - 04:41:15 | 5192 |
| PNWRO | 04:26:15 | -41.4 | Dark | Up | 29.5 | 110.8 | Low | 04:11:15 - 04:41:15 | 5169 |
| Goldendale | 04:26:19 | -40.1 | Dark | Up | 28.4 | 109.1 | Low | 04:11:19 - 04:41:19 | 5156 |
| The Dalles | 04:26:20 | -39.9 | Dark | Up | 28.2 | 108.7 | Low | 04:11:20 - 04:41:20 | 5136 |
| Maupin | 04:26:21 | -40.0 | Dark | Up | 28.4 | 108.6 | Low | 04:11:21 - 04:41:21 | 5098 |
| Sisters | 04:26:23 | -39.8 | Dark | Up | 28.3 | 107.7 | Low | 04:11:23 - 04:41:23 | 5017 |
| Redmond | 04:26:24 | -40.1 | Dark | Up | 28.6 | 108.0 | Low | 04:11:24 - 04:41:24 | 5014 |
| Bend | 04:26:24 | -40.0 | Dark | Up | 28.6 | 107.8 | Low | 04:11:24 - 04:41:24 | 4994 |
| Oregon Observatory | 04:26:24 | -39.9 | Dark | Up | 28.6 | 107.6 | Low | 04:11:24 - 04:41:24 | 4979 |
| La Pine/Gilchrist | 04:26:25 | -39.9 | Dark | Up | 28.6 | 107.5 | Low | 04:11:25 - 04:41:25 | 4960 |
| North Lake | 04:26:25 | -40.4 | Dark | Up | 29.1 | 107.7 | Low | 04:11:25 - 04:41:25 | 4917 |
| Paisley | 04:26:25 | -40.7 | Dark | Up | 29.6 | 107.7 | Low | 04:11:25 - 04:41:25 | 4863 |
| Klamath Falls | 04:26:28 | -39.8 | Dark | Up | 28.8 | 106.5 | Low | 04:11:28 - 04:41:28 | 4822 |
| Lakeview | 04:26:26 | -40.9 | Dark | Up | 29.8 | 107.6 | Low | 04:11:26 - 04:41:26 | 4815 |
| Cedarville | 04:26:27 | -41.1 | Dark | Up | 30.2 | 107.4 | Up | 04:11:27 - 04:41:27 | 4751 |
| Fall River/Burney | 04:26:30 | -40.2 | Dark | Up | 29.4 | 106.2 | Low | 04:11:30 - 04:41:30 | 4708 |
| Susanville | 04:26:30 | -40.8 | Dark | Up | 30.2 | 106.4 | Up | 04:11:30 - 04:41:30 | 4644 |
| Greenville | 04:26:30 | -40.6 | Dark | Up | 30.0 | 106.0 | Up | 04:11:30 - 04:41:30 | 4618 |
| Gimple | 04:26:30 | -40.7 | Dark | Up | 30.1 | 106.1 | Up | 04:11:30 - 04:41:30 | 4618 |
| Niwot | 04:25:56 | -52.4 | Dark | Up | 41.1 | 119.4 | Up | 04:10:56 - 04:40:56 | 4606 |
| Quincy | 04:26:31 | -40.6 | Dark | Up | 30.1 | 105.9 | Up | 04:11:31 - 04:41:31 | 4598 |
| SwRI | 04:25:56 | -52.4 | Dark | Up | 41.0 | 119.2 | Up | 04:10:56 - 04:40:56 | 4596 |
| Portola | 04:26:31 | -41.0 | Dark | Up | 30.5 | 106.2 | Up | 04:11:31 - 04:41:31 | 4585 |
| Reno | 04:26:30 | -41.5 | Dark | Up | 31.0 | 106.5 | Up | 04:11:30 - 04:41:30 | 4557 |
| Carson City | 04:26:30 | -41.5 | Dark | Up | 31.1 | 106.3 | Up | 04:11:30 - 04:41:30 | 4522 |
| Yerington | 04:26:29 | -42.0 | Dark | Up | 31.7 | 106.7 | Up | 04:11:29 - 04:41:29 | 4501 |
| Gardnerville | 04:26:30 | -41.6 | Dark | Up | 31.2 | 106.2 | Up | 04:11:30 - 04:41:30 | 4498 |
| Hawthorne | 04:26:29 | -42.5 | Dark | Up | 32.2 | 106.8 | Up | 04:11:29 - 04:41:29 | 4454 |
| Tonopah | 04:26:26 | -43.6 | Dark | Up | 33.4 | 107.6 | Up | 04:11:26 - 04:41:26 | 4404 |
| Lee Vining | 04:26:31 | -42.1 | Dark | Up | 32.0 | 106.1 | Up | 04:11:31 - 04:41:31 | 4399 |
| Bishop | 04:26:31 | -42.7 | Dark | Up | 32.7 | 106.3 | Up | 04:11:31 - 04:41:31 | 4337 |
| Beatty | 04:26:28 | -44.0 | Dark | Up | 34.1 | 107.3 | Up | 04:11:28 - 04:41:28 | 4287 |
| Indian Springs | 04:26:25 | -44.9 | Dark | Up | 35.0 | 107.9 | Up | 04:11:25 - 04:41:25 | 4253 |
| Henderson | 04:26:25 | -45.5 | Dark | Up | 35.7 | 108.0 | Up | 04:11:25 - 04:41:25 | 4198 |
| Searchlight/Boulder City | 04:26:26 | -45.6 | Dark | Up | 35.9 | 107.7 | Up | 04:11:26 - 04:41:26 | 4140 |
| CPSLO | 04:26:38 | -41.0 | Dark | Up | 31.5 | 103.5 | Up | 04:11:38 - 04:41:38 | 4135 |
| Patrick | 04:26:24 | -46.4 | Dark | Up | 36.7 | 108.5 | Up | 04:11:24 - 04:41:24 | 4133 |
| Kingman/Dolan Springs | 04:26:24 | -46.3 | Dark | Up | 36.7 | 108.2 | Up | 04:11:24 - 04:41:24 | 4111 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 04:26:25 | -45.9 | Dark | Up | 36.3 | 107.7 | Up | 04:11:25 - 04:41:25 | 4109 |
| DCO | 04:26:22 | -47.0 | Dark | Up | 37.4 | 108.8 | Up | 04:11:22 - 04:41:22 | 4101 |
| Mohave Valley | 04:26:25 | -45.9 | Dark | Up | 36.4 | 107.6 | Up | 04:11:25 - 04:41:25 | 4081 |
| Lake Havasu City | 04:26:26 | -46.1 | Dark | Up | 36.7 | 107.5 | Up | 04:11:26 - 04:41:26 | 4040 |
| Wildwood | 04:26:36 | -42.6 | Dark | Up | 33.4 | 104.1 | Up | 04:11:36 - 04:41:36 | 4006 |
| Parker | 04:26:26 | -46.2 | Dark | Up | 36.8 | 107.2 | Up | 04:11:26 - 04:41:26 | 4004 |
| Idyllwild | 04:26:32 | -44.2 | Dark | Up | 35.0 | 105.2 | Up | 04:11:32 - 04:41:32 | 3966 |
| George/Scottsdale | 04:26:21 | -48.2 | Dark | Up | 38.9 | 108.8 | Up | 04:11:21 - 04:41:21 | 3958 |
| Blythe | 04:26:28 | -45.9 | Dark | Up | 36.7 | 106.6 | Up | 04:11:28 - 04:41:28 | 3950 |
| Calipatria | 04:26:30 | -45.2 | Dark | Up | 36.1 | 105.6 | Up | 04:11:30 - 04:41:30 | 3900 |
| Yuma | 04:26:29 | -45.9 | Dark | Up | 37.0 | 106.0 | Up | 04:11:29 - 04:41:29 | 3854 |
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 12XW159, (2028/01/03 04:23UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Betelgeuse 05:55:10.3 +07:24:26 0.4 16.28 98 Alhena 06:37:42.8 +16:23:57 1.9 10.08 108 PPM 151655 06:58:38.9 +07:37:19 6.2 0.69 114 PPM 151775 07:01:54.5 +08:05:42 8.1 0.27 115 PPM 151727 07:00:40.9 +07:57:28 10.7 0.10 114 12XW159 07:00:51.0 +08:02:47 15.1 114 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2020/10/01 21:59:24 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute