Event between (143991) 03YO179 and star GA1200:02268819 with event index number of 1639276
Geocentric closest approach at 2020/12/13 03:54:25 UTC
J2000 position of star is 06:05:48.4 +31:49:00
Equinox of date position of star is 06:07:10.1 +31:48:49
Stellar brightness G=15.0,
use SENSEUP=128
Star is 148 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 3% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.8
[RECON map]
TNO is 39.6 AU from the Sun
and 38.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.2
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
3.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 441 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
4372 km.
The sky-plane scale is
28016.9 km/arcsec.
The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.8
Diameter=416.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 16.5 sec chord
Diameter=170.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
Star training set for 143991, (2020/12/13 03:54UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Pollux 07:46:35.7 +27:58:26 1.1 21.84 127 Alnath 05:27:37.1 +28:37:23 1.6 9.12 157 PPM 071108 06:02:31.3 +31:02:01 6.0 1.26 149 PPM 071236 06:08:33.3 +32:11:46 8.5 0.48 148 PPM 071207 06:07:20.2 +31:56:50 8.8 0.14 148 143991 06:07:10.2 +31:48:49 15.0 148 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
2.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 20.6 km
RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=10.5%
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 | 03:57:10 | -37.5 | Dark | Down | 36.8 | 82.5 | Up | 03:42:10 - 04:12:10 | -1774 |
Victoria | 03:57:19 | -35.1 | Dark | Down | 33.9 | 78.5 | Up | 03:42:19 - 04:12:19 | -1781 |
Peachland | 03:57:12 | -37.3 | Dark | Down | 36.4 | 81.8 | Up | 03:42:12 - 04:12:12 | -1801 |
Kelowna | 03:57:11 | -37.5 | Dark | Down | 36.6 | 82.1 | Up | 03:42:11 - 04:12:11 | -1802 |
Summerland | 03:57:12 | -37.4 | Dark | Down | 36.5 | 81.8 | Up | 03:42:12 - 04:12:12 | -1817 |
Penticton | 03:57:12 | -37.5 | Dark | Down | 36.5 | 81.8 | Up | 03:42:12 - 04:12:12 | -1826 |
Oliver | 03:57:13 | -37.5 | Dark | Down | 36.5 | 81.5 | Up | 03:42:13 - 04:12:13 | -1856 |
Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 03:57:13 | -37.7 | Dark | Down | 36.6 | 81.5 | Up | 03:42:13 - 04:12:13 | -1877 |
Tonasket | 03:57:14 | -37.7 | Dark | Down | 36.5 | 81.3 | Up | 03:42:14 - 04:12:14 | -1901 |
Okanogan | 03:57:16 | -37.6 | Dark | Down | 36.3 | 80.9 | Up | 03:42:16 - 04:12:16 | -1925 |
Brewster | 03:57:16 | -37.5 | Dark | Down | 36.2 | 80.6 | Up | 03:42:16 - 04:12:16 | -1942 |
Manson/Chelan | 03:57:17 | -37.3 | Dark | Down | 35.9 | 80.2 | Up | 03:42:17 - 04:12:17 | -1947 |
Entiat | 03:57:18 | -37.3 | Dark | Down | 35.8 | 80.0 | Up | 03:42:18 - 04:12:18 | -1963 |
Wenatchee | 03:57:19 | -37.2 | Dark | Down | 35.7 | 79.8 | Up | 03:42:19 - 04:12:19 | -1982 |
Ellensburg | 03:57:20 | -37.1 | Dark | Down | 35.5 | 79.3 | Up | 03:42:20 - 04:12:20 | -2010 |
Yakima | 03:57:22 | -37.1 | Dark | Down | 35.4 | 79.0 | Up | 03:42:22 - 04:12:22 | -2045 |
Toppenish/White Swan | 03:57:22 | -37.3 | Dark | Down | 35.5 | 79.0 | Up | 03:42:22 - 04:12:22 | -2069 |
Goldendale | 03:57:23 | -37.0 | Dark | Down | 35.1 | 78.4 | Up | 03:42:23 - 04:12:23 | -2102 |
The Dalles | 03:57:24 | -36.8 | Dark | Down | 34.8 | 78.0 | Up | 03:42:24 - 04:12:24 | -2109 |
Pasco | 03:57:20 | -38.2 | Dark | Down | 36.3 | 79.7 | Up | 03:42:20 - 04:12:20 | -2125 |
Maupin | 03:57:26 | -36.9 | Dark | Down | 34.8 | 77.8 | Up | 03:42:26 - 04:12:26 | -2149 |
PNWRO | 03:57:21 | -38.3 | Dark | Down | 36.4 | 79.7 | Up | 03:42:21 - 04:12:21 | -2154 |
Sisters | 03:57:28 | -36.6 | Dark | Down | 34.2 | 76.9 | Up | 03:42:28 - 04:12:28 | -2208 |
Redmond | 03:57:28 | -36.9 | Dark | Down | 34.5 | 77.1 | Up | 03:42:28 - 04:12:28 | -2225 |
Bend | 03:57:29 | -36.8 | Dark | Down | 34.4 | 76.9 | Up | 03:42:29 - 04:12:29 | -2239 |
Oregon Observatory | 03:57:29 | -36.7 | Dark | Down | 34.2 | 76.7 | Up | 03:42:29 - 04:12:29 | -2249 |
La Pine/Gilchrist | 03:57:30 | -36.7 | Dark | Down | 34.1 | 76.5 | Up | 03:42:30 - 04:12:30 | -2265 |
North Lake | 03:57:30 | -37.1 | Dark | Down | 34.5 | 76.6 | Up | 03:42:30 - 04:12:30 | -2326 |
Klamath Falls | 03:57:34 | -36.5 | Dark | Down | 33.6 | 75.4 | Up | 03:42:34 - 04:12:34 | -2384 |
Paisley | 03:57:31 | -37.4 | Dark | Down | 34.6 | 76.4 | Up | 03:42:31 - 04:12:31 | -2389 |
Lakeview | 03:57:32 | -37.6 | Dark | Down | 34.6 | 76.2 | Up | 03:42:32 - 04:12:32 | -2442 |
Fall River/Burney | 03:57:36 | -36.8 | Dark | Down | 33.6 | 74.9 | Up | 03:42:36 - 04:12:36 | -2504 |
Cedarville | 03:57:33 | -37.7 | Dark | Down | 34.6 | 75.8 | Up | 03:42:33 - 04:12:33 | -2508 |
Susanville | 03:57:37 | -37.4 | Dark | Down | 34.0 | 74.9 | Up | 03:42:37 - 04:12:37 | -2591 |
Greenville | 03:57:38 | -37.2 | Dark | Down | 33.7 | 74.5 | Up | 03:42:38 - 04:12:38 | -2604 |
Gimple | 03:57:37 | -37.2 | Dark | Down | 33.7 | 74.6 | Up | 03:42:37 - 04:12:37 | -2608 |
Quincy | 03:57:39 | -37.2 | Dark | Down | 33.6 | 74.4 | Up | 03:42:39 - 04:12:39 | -2623 |
Portola | 03:57:38 | -37.5 | Dark | Down | 34.0 | 74.6 | Up | 03:42:38 - 04:12:38 | -2653 |
Reno | 03:57:38 | -38.0 | Dark | Down | 34.4 | 74.7 | Up | 03:42:38 - 04:12:38 | -2703 |
Carson City | 03:57:39 | -38.0 | Dark | Down | 34.3 | 74.5 | Up | 03:42:39 - 04:12:39 | -2737 |
Gardnerville | 03:57:39 | -38.1 | Dark | Down | 34.3 | 74.4 | Up | 03:42:39 - 04:12:39 | -2762 |
Yerington | 03:57:38 | -38.5 | Dark | Down | 34.7 | 74.7 | Up | 03:42:38 - 04:12:38 | -2780 |
Hawthorne | 03:57:38 | -39.0 | Dark | Down | 35.0 | 74.6 | Up | 03:42:38 - 04:12:38 | -2844 |
Lee Vining | 03:57:40 | -38.6 | Dark | Down | 34.5 | 74.0 | Up | 03:42:40 - 04:12:40 | -2878 |
Tonopah | 03:57:37 | -40.1 | Dark | Down | 35.9 | 75.0 | Up | 03:42:37 - 04:12:37 | -2943 |
Bishop | 03:57:40 | -39.1 | Dark | Down | 34.9 | 73.9 | Up | 03:42:40 - 04:12:40 | -2963 |
CPSLO | 03:57:48 | -37.2 | Dark | Down | 32.5 | 71.7 | Up | 03:42:48 - 04:12:48 | -3065 |
Beatty | 03:57:39 | -40.4 | Dark | Down | 36.0 | 74.4 | Up | 03:42:39 - 04:12:39 | -3071 |
Indian Springs | 03:57:37 | -41.3 | Dark | Down | 36.7 | 74.6 | Up | 03:42:37 - 04:12:37 | -3145 |
Niwot | 03:57:11 | -49.1 | Dark | Down | 45.4 | 82.7 | Up | 03:42:11 - 04:12:11 | -3170 |
SwRI | 03:57:12 | -49.0 | Dark | Down | 45.3 | 82.5 | Up | 03:42:12 - 04:12:12 | -3177 |
Henderson | 03:57:38 | -41.8 | Dark | Down | 37.1 | 74.5 | Up | 03:42:38 - 04:12:38 | -3223 |
Wildwood | 03:57:47 | -38.9 | Dark | Down | 33.8 | 71.7 | Up | 03:42:47 - 04:12:47 | -3265 |
Searchlight/Boulder City | 03:57:38 | -41.9 | Dark | Down | 37.0 | 74.1 | Up | 03:42:38 - 04:12:38 | -3281 |
Laughlin/Bullhead City | 03:57:39 | -42.2 | Dark | Down | 37.2 | 74.1 | Up | 03:42:39 - 04:12:39 | -3324 |
Patrick | 03:57:37 | -42.8 | Dark | Down | 37.8 | 74.5 | Up | 03:42:37 - 04:12:37 | -3327 |
Kingman/Dolan Springs | 03:57:37 | -42.6 | Dark | Down | 37.6 | 74.3 | Up | 03:42:37 - 04:12:37 | -3341 |
Mohave Valley | 03:57:39 | -42.2 | Dark | Down | 37.1 | 73.9 | Up | 03:42:39 - 04:12:39 | -3350 |
Idyllwild | 03:57:45 | -40.4 | Dark | Down | 35.1 | 72.2 | Up | 03:42:45 - 04:12:45 | -3377 |
DCO | 03:57:36 | -43.3 | Dark | Down | 38.3 | 74.6 | Up | 03:42:36 - 04:12:36 | -3384 |
Lake Havasu City | 03:57:39 | -42.4 | Dark | Down | 37.2 | 73.7 | Up | 03:42:39 - 04:12:39 | -3399 |
Parker | 03:57:40 | -42.4 | Dark | Down | 37.2 | 73.4 | Up | 03:42:40 - 04:12:40 | -3435 |
Blythe | 03:57:41 | -42.1 | Dark | Down | 36.8 | 72.9 | Up | 03:42:41 - 04:12:41 | -3474 |
Calipatria | 03:57:44 | -41.3 | Dark | Down | 35.9 | 72.2 | Up | 03:42:44 - 04:12:44 | -3485 |
Yuma | 03:57:43 | -42.1 | Dark | Down | 36.5 | 72.3 | Up | 03:42:43 - 04:12:43 | -3563 |
George/Scottsdale | 03:57:36 | -44.4 | Dark | Down | 39.0 | 74.0 | Up | 03:42:36 - 04:12:36 | -3571 |
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 143991, (2020/12/13 03:54UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Pollux 07:45:18.0 +28:01:33 1.1 21.84 127 Alnath 05:26:17.5 +28:36:23 1.6 9.12 157 PPM 071108 06:01:10.0 +31:02:04 6.0 1.26 149 PPM 071236 06:07:11.3 +32:12:00 8.5 0.48 148 PPM 071207 06:05:58.3 +31:57:02 8.8 0.14 148 143991 06:05:48.4 +31:49:00 15.0 148 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2020/12/02 11:41:28 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute