Event between 12XW159 and star GA0980:02699176 with event index number of 2672578
Geocentric closest approach at 2029/01/12 06:02:27 UTC
J2000 position of star is 07:08:16.6 +08:26:08
Equinox of date position of star is 07:09:34.7 +08:23:46
Stellar brightness G=13.8,
use SENSEUP=64 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 1 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 151 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 7% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=22.6
[RECON map]
Object is 32.9 AU from the Sun
and 32.0 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 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 516 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
3013 km.
The sky-plane scale is
23183.0 km/arcsec.
The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.4
Diameter=200.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 8.0 sec chord
Diameter=81.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
Star training set for 12XW159, (2029/01/12 06:02UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Betelgeuse 05:56:44.7 +07:24:36 0.4 18.13 161 Alhena 06:39:23.3 +16:22:19 1.9 10.91 161 PPM 151978 07:09:23.6 +07:25:24 5.8 0.97 150 PPM 151939 07:08:18.5 +08:39:59 8.2 0.47 151 PPM 151998 07:09:53.5 +08:25:05 9.5 0.03 151 12XW159 07:09:51.4 +08:23:15 13.8 150 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
1.7 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 31.1 km
RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=5.9%
| Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
| Sleaford | 06:03:30 | -56.8 | Dark | Down | 45.6 | 165.7 | Up | 05:48:30 - 06:18:30 | 7092 |
| Kamloops | 06:04:08 | -52.0 | Dark | Down | 43.2 | 145.9 | Up | 05:49:08 - 06:19:08 | 6821 |
| Kelowna | 06:04:07 | -52.9 | Dark | Down | 44.2 | 146.7 | Up | 05:49:07 - 06:19:07 | 6758 |
| Peachland | 06:04:08 | -52.8 | Dark | Down | 44.2 | 146.2 | Up | 05:49:08 - 06:19:08 | 6746 |
| Summerland | 06:04:08 | -53.0 | Dark | Down | 44.3 | 146.3 | Up | 05:49:08 - 06:19:08 | 6734 |
| Penticton | 06:04:08 | -53.1 | Dark | Down | 44.4 | 146.4 | Up | 05:49:08 - 06:19:08 | 6729 |
| Oliver | 06:04:08 | -53.3 | Dark | Down | 44.7 | 146.2 | Up | 05:49:08 - 06:19:08 | 6698 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 06:04:07 | -53.5 | Dark | Down | 44.9 | 146.3 | Up | 05:49:07 - 06:19:07 | 6685 |
| Okanogan | 06:04:08 | -53.8 | Dark | Down | 45.4 | 145.7 | Up | 05:49:08 - 06:19:08 | 6625 |
| Victoria | 06:04:18 | -51.6 | Dark | Down | 43.8 | 140.9 | Up | 05:49:18 - 06:19:18 | 6604 |
| Brewster | 06:04:09 | -53.8 | Dark | Down | 45.5 | 145.3 | Up | 05:49:09 - 06:19:09 | 6599 |
| Manson/Chelan | 06:04:10 | -53.7 | Dark | Down | 45.6 | 144.7 | Up | 05:49:10 - 06:19:10 | 6576 |
| Wenatchee | 06:04:11 | -53.9 | Dark | Down | 45.9 | 144.2 | Up | 05:49:11 - 06:19:11 | 6532 |
| Ellensburg | 06:04:12 | -54.0 | Dark | Down | 46.1 | 143.6 | Up | 05:49:12 - 06:19:12 | 6492 |
| Yakima | 06:04:12 | -54.2 | Dark | Down | 46.5 | 143.4 | Up | 05:49:12 - 06:19:12 | 6455 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 06:04:12 | -54.5 | Dark | Down | 46.7 | 143.4 | Up | 05:49:12 - 06:19:12 | 6437 |
| PNWRO | 06:04:08 | -55.5 | Dark | Down | 47.6 | 145.2 | Up | 05:49:08 - 06:19:08 | 6418 |
| The Dalles | 06:04:14 | -54.4 | Dark | Down | 47.0 | 141.9 | Up | 05:49:14 - 06:19:14 | 6358 |
| Maupin | 06:04:14 | -54.7 | Dark | Down | 47.4 | 141.8 | Up | 05:49:14 - 06:19:14 | 6320 |
| Sisters | 06:04:16 | -54.9 | Dark | Down | 47.8 | 140.5 | Up | 05:49:16 - 06:19:16 | 6233 |
| Bend | 06:04:16 | -55.1 | Dark | Down | 48.1 | 140.7 | Up | 05:49:16 - 06:19:16 | 6213 |
| Oregon Observatory | 06:04:16 | -55.1 | Dark | Down | 48.2 | 140.4 | Up | 05:49:16 - 06:19:16 | 6196 |
| Chiloquin | 06:04:18 | -55.5 | Dark | Down | 49.0 | 138.9 | Up | 05:49:18 - 06:19:18 | 6066 |
| Dunrhomin | 06:03:27 | -66.7 | Dark | Down | 57.1 | 162.8 | Up | 05:48:27 - 06:18:27 | 6055 |
| Nikitin | 06:03:26 | -66.8 | Dark | Down | 57.3 | 162.7 | Up | 05:48:26 - 06:18:26 | 6038 |
| Klamath Falls | 06:04:18 | -55.7 | Dark | Down | 49.3 | 138.7 | Up | 05:49:18 - 06:19:18 | 6034 |
| CU-SBO | 06:03:27 | -66.9 | Dark | Down | 57.3 | 162.5 | Up | 05:48:27 - 06:18:27 | 6030 |
| Cedarville | 06:04:13 | -57.1 | Dark | Down | 50.6 | 140.3 | Up | 05:49:13 - 06:19:13 | 5984 |
| Fall River/Burney | 06:04:17 | -56.5 | Dark | Down | 50.4 | 138.3 | Up | 05:49:17 - 06:19:17 | 5924 |
| Gimple | 06:04:16 | -57.2 | Dark | Down | 51.3 | 138.3 | Up | 05:49:16 - 06:19:16 | 5842 |
| Greenville | 06:04:17 | -57.2 | Dark | Down | 51.3 | 138.2 | Up | 05:49:17 - 06:19:17 | 5841 |
| Quincy | 06:04:17 | -57.3 | Dark | Down | 51.4 | 138.0 | Up | 05:49:17 - 06:19:17 | 5821 |
| Portola | 06:04:15 | -57.6 | Dark | Down | 51.8 | 138.6 | Up | 05:49:15 - 06:19:15 | 5814 |
| Reno | 06:04:13 | -58.2 | Dark | Down | 52.3 | 139.2 | Up | 05:49:13 - 06:19:13 | 5795 |
| Carson City | 06:04:13 | -58.4 | Dark | Down | 52.6 | 139.0 | Up | 05:49:13 - 06:19:13 | 5760 |
| Yerington | 06:04:12 | -58.9 | Dark | Down | 53.1 | 139.7 | Up | 05:49:12 - 06:19:12 | 5748 |
| Gardnerville | 06:04:13 | -58.5 | Dark | Down | 52.8 | 138.8 | Up | 05:49:13 - 06:19:13 | 5736 |
| Hawthorne | 06:04:10 | -59.5 | Dark | Down | 53.7 | 140.0 | Up | 05:49:10 - 06:19:10 | 5708 |
| Lee Vining | 06:04:11 | -59.3 | Dark | Down | 53.9 | 138.8 | Up | 05:49:11 - 06:19:11 | 5647 |
| Bishop | 06:04:09 | -60.1 | Dark | Down | 54.7 | 139.3 | Up | 05:49:09 - 06:19:09 | 5596 |
| Beatty | 06:04:04 | -61.5 | Dark | Down | 55.9 | 141.3 | Up | 05:49:04 - 06:19:04 | 5569 |
| Patrick | 06:03:55 | -64.2 | Dark | Down | 58.4 | 144.4 | Up | 05:48:55 - 06:18:55 | 5458 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 06:03:57 | -63.8 | Dark | Down | 58.3 | 143.0 | Up | 05:48:57 - 06:18:57 | 5423 |
| Lake Havasu City | 06:03:56 | -64.2 | Dark | Down | 59.0 | 142.8 | Up | 05:48:56 - 06:18:56 | 5359 |
| George/Scottsdale | 06:03:48 | -66.4 | Dark | Down | 60.8 | 146.2 | Up | 05:48:48 - 06:18:48 | 5314 |
| Wildwood | 06:04:11 | -61.1 | Dark | Down | 57.0 | 135.8 | Up | 05:49:11 - 06:19:11 | 5263 |
| Idyllwild | 06:04:04 | -62.7 | Dark | Down | 58.3 | 138.2 | Up | 05:49:04 - 06:19:04 | 5250 |
| Calipatria | 06:04:00 | -63.8 | Dark | Down | 59.4 | 139.4 | Up | 05:49:00 - 06:19:00 | 5203 |
| Yuma | 06:03:57 | -64.7 | Dark | Down | 60.2 | 140.4 | Up | 05:48:57 - 06:18:57 | 5171 |
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, (2029/01/12 06:02UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Betelgeuse 05:55:10.3 +07:24:26 0.4 18.13 161 Alhena 06:37:42.8 +16:23:56 1.9 10.91 161 PPM 151978 07:07:49.5 +07:28:15 5.8 0.97 150 PPM 151939 07:06:43.5 +08:42:48 8.2 0.47 151 PPM 151998 07:08:18.7 +08:27:58 9.5 0.03 151 12XW159 07:08:16.6 +08:26:08 13.8 151 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2023/12/09 04:36:48 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute