Event between 14MF70 and star GA0720:06095501 with event index number of 311527
Geocentric closest approach at 2020/04/05 09:01:07 UTC
J2000 position of star is 16:22:23.1 -17:15:32
Equinox of date position of star is 16:23:32.8 -17:18:18
Stellar brightness G=14.6,
use SENSEUP=128
Star is 89 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 89% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=25.4
[RECON map]
TNO is 33.6 AU from the Sun
and 33.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 13.0
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 262 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
2250 km.
The sky-plane scale is
23911.4 km/arcsec.
The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=276.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.6 sec chord
Diameter=113.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
Star training set for 14MF70, (2020/04/05 09:01UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:30:39.2 -26:28:31 0.9 9.32 93 8Bet1Sco 16:06:37.1 -19:51:34 2.6 4.76 86 7Chi Oph 16:28:12.1 -18:30:02 4.1 1.63 91 PPM 231620 16:24:03.5 -17:03:55 7.3 0.27 89 PPM 231619 16:24:01.8 -17:11:56 8.8 0.16 89 14MF70 16:23:33.1 -17:18:19 14.6 89 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
3.4 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 11.5 km
RECON observability=0.7 and success probability=10.4%
| Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
| Oliver | 09:06:01 | -32.7 | Dark | Up | 16.8 | 145.6 | Really Low | 08:51:01 - 09:21:01 | -797 |
| Tonasket | 09:06:02 | -33.1 | Dark | Up | 17.3 | 145.6 | Really Low | 08:51:02 - 09:21:02 | -822 |
| Clarence Fulton | 09:05:26 | -31.7 | Dark | Up | 16.0 | 145.8 | Really Low | 08:50:26 - 09:20:26 | -839 |
| Okanogan | 09:06:03 | -33.5 | Dark | Up | 17.5 | 145.4 | Really Low | 08:51:03 - 09:21:03 | -847 |
| Brewster | 09:06:05 | -33.8 | Dark | Up | 17.7 | 145.2 | Really Low | 08:51:05 - 09:21:05 | -870 |
| Kelowna | 09:05:26 | -32.1 | Dark | Up | 16.3 | 145.6 | Really Low | 08:50:26 - 09:20:26 | -874 |
| Manson/Chelan | 09:06:07 | -34.1 | Dark | Up | 17.7 | 144.8 | Really Low | 08:51:07 - 09:21:07 | -893 |
| Peachland | 09:05:26 | -32.3 | Dark | Up | 16.2 | 145.3 | Really Low | 08:50:26 - 09:20:26 | -896 |
| Penticton | 09:05:26 | -32.4 | Dark | Up | 16.5 | 145.5 | Really Low | 08:50:26 - 09:20:26 | -901 |
| Summerland | 09:05:26 | -32.4 | Dark | Up | 16.4 | 145.4 | Really Low | 08:50:26 - 09:20:26 | -902 |
| Entiat | 09:06:07 | -34.3 | Dark | Up | 17.8 | 144.7 | Really Low | 08:51:07 - 09:21:07 | -909 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 09:05:26 | -32.9 | Dark | Up | 17.0 | 145.6 | Really Low | 08:50:26 - 09:20:26 | -926 |
| Wenatchee | 09:06:09 | -34.5 | Dark | Up | 18.0 | 144.6 | Really Low | 08:51:09 - 09:21:09 | -927 |
| Niwot | 09:05:05 | -35.8 | Dark | Up | 29.6 | 157.5 | Low | 08:50:05 - 09:20:05 | -945 |
| Victoria | 09:06:18 | -34.1 | Dark | Up | 15.9 | 142.0 | Really Low | 08:51:18 - 09:21:18 | -947 |
| SwRI | 09:05:06 | -35.9 | Dark | Up | 29.6 | 157.4 | Low | 08:50:06 - 09:20:06 | -955 |
| Ellensburg | 09:06:11 | -35.0 | Dark | Up | 18.3 | 144.3 | Really Low | 08:51:11 - 09:21:11 | -960 |
| Pasco | 09:06:06 | -35.4 | Dark | Up | 19.4 | 145.4 | Really Low | 08:51:06 - 09:21:06 | -966 |
| PNWRO | 09:06:06 | -35.5 | Dark | Up | 19.7 | 145.6 | Really Low | 08:51:06 - 09:21:06 | -974 |
| Yakima | 09:06:12 | -35.4 | Dark | Up | 18.6 | 144.2 | Really Low | 08:51:12 - 09:21:12 | -986 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 09:06:11 | -35.5 | Dark | Up | 18.8 | 144.3 | Really Low | 08:51:11 - 09:21:11 | -995 |
| Goldendale | 09:06:15 | -36.2 | Dark | Up | 19.1 | 143.8 | Really Low | 08:51:15 - 09:21:15 | -1044 |
| The Dalles | 09:06:17 | -36.4 | Dark | Up | 19.2 | 143.5 | Really Low | 08:51:17 - 09:21:17 | -1070 |
| Maupin | 09:06:17 | -36.8 | Dark | Up | 19.5 | 143.5 | Really Low | 08:51:17 - 09:21:17 | -1094 |
| Redmond | 09:06:19 | -37.7 | Dark | Up | 20.2 | 143.2 | Low | 08:51:19 - 09:21:19 | -1157 |
| Sisters | 09:06:22 | -37.8 | Dark | Up | 20.0 | 142.8 | Low | 08:51:22 - 09:21:22 | -1168 |
| Bend | 09:06:21 | -37.9 | Dark | Up | 20.3 | 143.0 | Low | 08:51:21 - 09:21:21 | -1176 |
| Oregon Observatory | 09:06:22 | -38.1 | Dark | Up | 20.4 | 142.9 | Low | 08:51:22 - 09:21:22 | -1191 |
| La Pine/Gilchrist | 09:06:23 | -38.3 | Dark | Up | 20.6 | 142.8 | Low | 08:51:23 - 09:21:23 | -1207 |
| North Lake | 09:06:21 | -38.6 | Dark | Up | 21.2 | 143.2 | Low | 08:51:21 - 09:21:21 | -1218 |
| Paisley | 09:06:20 | -39.0 | Dark | Up | 21.8 | 143.4 | Low | 08:51:20 - 09:21:20 | -1245 |
| Lakeview | 09:06:20 | -39.5 | Dark | Up | 22.3 | 143.5 | Low | 08:51:20 - 09:21:20 | -1274 |
| Cedarville | 09:06:21 | -40.0 | Dark | Up | 22.9 | 143.5 | Low | 08:51:21 - 09:21:21 | -1315 |
| Klamath Falls | 09:06:27 | -39.8 | Dark | Up | 21.6 | 142.2 | Low | 08:51:27 - 09:21:27 | -1317 |
| Fall River/Burney | 09:06:27 | -40.8 | Dark | Up | 22.7 | 142.3 | Low | 08:51:27 - 09:21:27 | -1389 |
| Susanville | 09:06:25 | -41.2 | Dark | Up | 23.5 | 142.8 | Low | 08:51:25 - 09:21:25 | -1410 |
| Gimple | 09:06:26 | -41.5 | Dark | Up | 23.7 | 142.5 | Low | 08:51:26 - 09:21:26 | -1437 |
| Greenville | 09:06:27 | -41.5 | Dark | Up | 23.6 | 142.4 | Low | 08:51:27 - 09:21:27 | -1440 |
| Reno | 09:06:22 | -41.8 | Dark | Up | 24.6 | 143.3 | Low | 08:51:22 - 09:21:22 | -1446 |
| Portola | 09:06:25 | -41.7 | Dark | Up | 24.1 | 142.8 | Low | 08:51:25 - 09:21:25 | -1448 |
| Quincy | 09:06:27 | -41.7 | Dark | Up | 23.8 | 142.4 | Low | 08:51:27 - 09:21:27 | -1454 |
| Yerington | 09:06:21 | -42.1 | Dark | Up | 25.4 | 143.7 | Low | 08:51:21 - 09:21:21 | -1465 |
| Tonopah | 09:06:12 | -42.3 | Dark | Up | 27.0 | 145.3 | Low | 08:51:12 - 09:21:12 | -1468 |
| Carson City | 09:06:23 | -42.1 | Dark | Up | 24.9 | 143.2 | Low | 08:51:23 - 09:21:23 | -1471 |
| Hawthorne | 09:06:18 | -42.4 | Dark | Up | 26.0 | 144.1 | Low | 08:51:18 - 09:21:18 | -1481 |
| Gardnerville | 09:06:24 | -42.3 | Dark | Up | 25.1 | 143.2 | Low | 08:51:24 - 09:21:24 | -1488 |
| Indian Springs | 09:06:05 | -43.1 | Dark | Up | 28.9 | 146.3 | Low | 08:51:05 - 09:21:05 | -1528 |
| Lee Vining | 09:06:22 | -43.0 | Dark | Up | 26.2 | 143.5 | Low | 08:51:22 - 09:21:22 | -1539 |
| Beatty | 09:06:11 | -43.2 | Dark | Up | 28.1 | 145.3 | Low | 08:51:11 - 09:21:11 | -1540 |
| Bishop | 09:06:19 | -43.4 | Dark | Up | 27.0 | 144.0 | Low | 08:51:19 - 09:21:19 | -1560 |
| DCO | 09:05:26 | -43.5 | Dark | Up | 31.2 | 148.1 | Up | 08:50:26 - 09:20:26 | -1597 |
| Patrick | 09:05:26 | -43.5 | Dark | Up | 30.6 | 147.5 | Up | 08:50:26 - 09:20:26 | -1610 |
| Henderson | 09:05:26 | -43.4 | Dark | Up | 29.6 | 146.6 | Low | 08:50:26 - 09:20:26 | -1621 |
| Kingman/Dolan Springs | 09:05:26 | -43.8 | Dark | Up | 30.7 | 147.2 | Up | 08:50:26 - 09:20:26 | -1636 |
| George/Scottsdale | 09:05:26 | -44.0 | Dark | Up | 32.9 | 149.0 | Up | 08:50:26 - 09:20:26 | -1640 |
| Searchlight/Boulder City | 09:05:26 | -43.9 | Dark | Up | 30.1 | 146.5 | Up | 08:50:26 - 09:20:26 | -1661 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 09:05:26 | -44.0 | Dark | Up | 30.5 | 146.7 | Up | 08:50:26 - 09:20:26 | -1666 |
| Mohave Valley | 09:05:26 | -44.2 | Dark | Up | 30.7 | 146.6 | Up | 08:50:26 - 09:20:26 | -1686 |
| Lake Havasu City | 09:05:26 | -44.5 | Dark | Up | 31.2 | 146.7 | Up | 08:50:26 - 09:20:26 | -1704 |
| Parker | 09:05:26 | -44.8 | Dark | Up | 31.5 | 146.7 | Up | 08:50:26 - 09:20:26 | -1730 |
| Idyllwild | 09:06:14 | -46.0 | Dark | Up | 30.8 | 144.4 | Up | 08:51:14 - 09:21:14 | -1781 |
| Blythe | 09:05:26 | -45.3 | Dark | Up | 31.8 | 146.2 | Up | 08:50:26 - 09:20:26 | -1786 |
| Calipatria | 09:06:08 | -46.1 | Dark | Up | 31.8 | 145.3 | Up | 08:51:08 - 09:21:08 | -1788 |
| CPSLO | 09:06:33 | -46.0 | Dark | Up | 27.6 | 141.3 | Low | 08:51:33 - 09:21:33 | -1796 |
| Wildwood | 09:06:24 | -46.4 | Dark | Up | 29.6 | 142.7 | Low | 08:51:24 - 09:21:24 | -1819 |
| Yuma | 09:05:26 | -46.1 | Dark | Up | 32.5 | 145.8 | Up | 08:50:26 - 09:20:26 | -1861 |
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 14MF70, (2020/04/05 09:01UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:29:24.4 -26:25:56 0.9 9.32 93 8Bet1Sco 16:05:26.2 -19:48:20 2.6 4.76 86 7Chi Oph 16:27:01.4 -18:27:23 4.1 1.63 91 PPM 231620 16:22:53.6 -17:01:09 7.3 0.27 89 PPM 231619 16:22:51.9 -17:09:10 8.8 0.16 89 14MF70 16:22:23.1 -17:15:32 14.6 89 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2020/03/12 20:18:47 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute