Event between 14WB556 and star GA0780:00186617 with event index number of 2683778
Geocentric closest approach at 2024/02/09 04:25:45 UTC
J2000 position of star is 02:24:17.8 -10:58:59
Equinox of date position of star is 02:25:22.0 -10:53:04
Stellar brightness G=14.7,
use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 80 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 1% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=24.1
[RECON map]
TNO is 47.9 AU from the Sun
and 48.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 19.4
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 159 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
3674 km.
The sky-plane scale is
34963.7 km/arcsec.
The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.2
Diameter=221.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 11.4 sec chord
Diameter=90.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
Star training set for 14WB556, (2024/02/09 04:24UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Rigel 05:15:41.9 -08:10:32 0.1 42.02 119 68Omi Cet 02:20:34.0 -02:52:09 2.0 8.10 82 PPM 211424 02:23:12.4 -10:40:08 5.4 0.59 79 PPM 211506 02:27:00.3 -10:31:10 8.3 0.52 80 PPM 211459 02:24:47.3 -10:49:45 9.6 0.17 80 14WB556 02:25:28.3 -10:52:29 14.7 80 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
5.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 33.4 km
RECON observability=0.4 and success probability=9.2%
| Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
| Kamloops | 04:31:02 | -32.7 | Dark | Down | 14.6 | 231.1 | Really Low | 04:17:17 - 04:44:47 | 2411 |
| Victoria | 04:30:57 | -31.3 | Dark | Down | 17.5 | 228.9 | Really Low | 04:17:12 - 04:44:42 | 2368 |
| Peachland | 04:31:02 | -33.3 | Dark | Down | 14.9 | 231.8 | Really Low | 04:17:17 - 04:44:47 | 2304 |
| Kelowna | 04:31:02 | -33.4 | Dark | Down | 14.6 | 232.0 | Really Low | 04:17:17 - 04:44:47 | 2300 |
| Summerland | 04:31:02 | -33.4 | Dark | Down | 14.9 | 231.9 | Really Low | 04:17:17 - 04:44:47 | 2287 |
| Penticton | 04:31:02 | -33.5 | Dark | Down | 14.9 | 232.0 | Really Low | 04:17:17 - 04:44:47 | 2276 |
| Oliver | 04:31:02 | -33.6 | Dark | Down | 15.1 | 232.1 | Really Low | 04:17:17 - 04:44:47 | 2245 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 04:31:02 | -33.8 | Dark | Down | 15.1 | 232.3 | Really Low | 04:17:17 - 04:44:47 | 2221 |
| Tonasket | 04:31:02 | -33.8 | Dark | Down | 15.3 | 232.3 | Really Low | 04:17:17 - 04:44:47 | 2197 |
| Okanogan | 04:31:01 | -33.8 | Dark | Down | 15.6 | 232.3 | Really Low | 04:17:16 - 04:44:46 | 2175 |
| Brewster | 04:31:01 | -33.8 | Dark | Down | 15.9 | 232.1 | Really Low | 04:17:16 - 04:44:46 | 2160 |
| Manson/Chelan | 04:31:00 | -33.6 | Dark | Down | 16.2 | 231.9 | Really Low | 04:17:15 - 04:44:45 | 2159 |
| Wenatchee | 04:30:59 | -33.6 | Dark | Down | 16.6 | 231.8 | Really Low | 04:17:14 - 04:44:44 | 2126 |
| Ellensburg | 04:30:58 | -33.6 | Dark | Down | 17.0 | 231.7 | Really Low | 04:17:13 - 04:44:43 | 2101 |
| Yakima | 04:30:58 | -33.7 | Dark | Down | 17.2 | 231.8 | Really Low | 04:17:13 - 04:44:43 | 2066 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 04:30:58 | -33.8 | Dark | Down | 17.3 | 232.0 | Really Low | 04:17:13 - 04:44:43 | 2039 |
| Goldendale | 04:30:57 | -33.7 | Dark | Down | 17.9 | 231.8 | Really Low | 04:17:12 - 04:44:42 | 2012 |
| The Dalles | 04:30:56 | -33.5 | Dark | Down | 18.2 | 231.5 | Really Low | 04:17:11 - 04:44:41 | 2011 |
| Sleaford | 04:31:11 | -40.2 | Dark | Down | 6.2 | 243.1 | Really Low | 04:17:26 - 04:44:56 | 1995 |
| Maupin | 04:30:56 | -33.6 | Dark | Down | 18.4 | 231.7 | Really Low | 04:17:11 - 04:44:41 | 1969 |
| PNWRO | 04:30:59 | -34.9 | Dark | Down | 16.7 | 233.4 | Really Low | 04:17:14 - 04:44:44 | 1935 |
| Sisters | 04:30:54 | -33.5 | Dark | Down | 19.2 | 231.5 | Really Low | 04:17:09 - 04:44:39 | 1919 |
| Bend | 04:30:54 | -33.7 | Dark | Down | 19.2 | 231.8 | Really Low | 04:17:09 - 04:44:39 | 1885 |
| Oregon Observatory | 04:30:54 | -33.7 | Dark | Down | 19.4 | 231.7 | Really Low | 04:17:09 - 04:44:39 | 1877 |
| North Lake | 04:30:54 | -34.2 | Dark | Down | 19.5 | 232.4 | Really Low | 04:17:09 - 04:44:39 | 1794 |
| Chiloquin | 04:30:51 | -33.6 | Dark | Down | 20.5 | 231.8 | Low | 04:17:06 - 04:44:36 | 1786 |
| Klamath Falls | 04:30:51 | -33.8 | Dark | Down | 20.6 | 231.9 | Low | 04:17:06 - 04:44:36 | 1753 |
| Lakeview | 04:30:53 | -34.8 | Dark | Down | 19.8 | 233.1 | Really Low | 04:17:08 - 04:44:38 | 1675 |
| Fall River/Burney | 04:30:49 | -34.3 | Dark | Down | 21.1 | 232.6 | Low | 04:17:04 - 04:44:34 | 1632 |
| Cedarville | 04:30:52 | -35.1 | Dark | Down | 20.1 | 233.5 | Low | 04:17:07 - 04:44:37 | 1609 |
| Susanville | 04:30:49 | -34.9 | Dark | Down | 21.1 | 233.4 | Low | 04:17:04 - 04:44:34 | 1539 |
| Greenville | 04:30:48 | -34.7 | Dark | Down | 21.4 | 233.3 | Low | 04:17:03 - 04:44:33 | 1531 |
| Gimple | 04:30:48 | -34.8 | Dark | Down | 21.4 | 233.3 | Low | 04:17:03 - 04:44:33 | 1526 |
| Quincy | 04:30:48 | -34.8 | Dark | Down | 21.5 | 233.3 | Low | 04:17:03 - 04:44:33 | 1513 |
| Portola | 04:30:48 | -35.2 | Dark | Down | 21.3 | 233.7 | Low | 04:17:03 - 04:44:33 | 1477 |
| Reno | 04:30:48 | -35.7 | Dark | Down | 21.1 | 234.4 | Low | 04:17:03 - 04:44:33 | 1419 |
| Carson City | 04:30:48 | -35.8 | Dark | Down | 21.3 | 234.5 | Low | 04:17:03 - 04:44:33 | 1387 |
| Gardnerville | 04:30:47 | -35.9 | Dark | Down | 21.4 | 234.6 | Low | 04:17:02 - 04:44:32 | 1364 |
| Yerington | 04:30:48 | -36.3 | Dark | Down | 21.0 | 235.1 | Low | 04:17:03 - 04:44:33 | 1337 |
| Hawthorne | 04:30:48 | -36.8 | Dark | Down | 20.9 | 235.6 | Low | 04:17:03 - 04:44:33 | 1268 |
| Lee Vining | 04:30:46 | -36.5 | Dark | Down | 21.5 | 235.4 | Low | 04:17:01 - 04:44:31 | 1246 |
| Bishop | 04:30:46 | -37.2 | Dark | Down | 21.4 | 236.2 | Low | 04:17:01 - 04:44:31 | 1155 |
| Tonopah | 04:30:48 | -38.0 | Dark | Down | 20.2 | 236.9 | Low | 04:17:03 - 04:44:33 | 1153 |
| Beatty | 04:30:46 | -38.6 | Dark | Down | 20.6 | 237.6 | Low | 04:17:01 - 04:44:31 | 1028 |
| Indian Springs | 04:30:46 | -39.5 | Dark | Down | 20.0 | 238.5 | Really Low | 04:17:01 - 04:44:31 | 943 |
| Wildwood | 04:30:38 | -37.5 | Dark | Down | 23.4 | 237.1 | Low | 04:16:53 - 04:44:23 | 886 |
| Henderson | 04:30:46 | -40.1 | Dark | Down | 19.8 | 239.2 | Really Low | 04:17:01 - 04:44:31 | 861 |
| Dunrhomin | 04:30:59 | -46.3 | Dark | Down | 11.0 | 245.3 | Really Low | 04:17:14 - 04:44:44 | 810 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 04:30:44 | -40.6 | Dark | Down | 19.9 | 239.8 | Really Low | 04:16:59 - 04:44:29 | 763 |
| Idyllwild | 04:30:39 | -39.1 | Dark | Down | 22.2 | 238.7 | Low | 04:16:54 - 04:44:24 | 751 |
| Patrick | 04:30:45 | -41.1 | Dark | Down | 19.3 | 240.2 | Really Low | 04:17:00 - 04:44:30 | 748 |
| Mohave Valley | 04:30:43 | -40.7 | Dark | Down | 20.1 | 239.8 | Low | 04:16:58 - 04:44:28 | 739 |
| Kingman/Dolan Springs | 04:30:45 | -41.0 | Dark | Down | 19.6 | 240.1 | Really Low | 04:17:00 - 04:44:30 | 738 |
| Lake Havasu City | 04:30:43 | -40.9 | Dark | Down | 20.1 | 240.2 | Low | 04:16:58 - 04:44:28 | 691 |
| Parker | 04:30:42 | -41.0 | Dark | Down | 20.3 | 240.3 | Low | 04:16:57 - 04:44:27 | 658 |
| Calipatria | 04:30:39 | -40.2 | Dark | Down | 21.7 | 239.7 | Low | 04:16:54 - 04:44:24 | 635 |
| Yuma | 04:30:38 | -41.0 | Dark | Down | 21.2 | 240.5 | Low | 04:16:53 - 04:44:23 | 550 |
| George/Scottsdale | 04:30:43 | -43.1 | Dark | Down | 18.7 | 242.1 | Really Low | 04:16:58 - 04:44:28 | 497 |
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 14WB556, (2024/02/09 04:24UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Rigel 05:14:32.3 -08:12:06 0.1 42.02 119 68Omi Cet 02:19:20.8 -02:58:45 2.0 8.10 82 PPM 211424 02:22:01.8 -10:46:41 5.4 0.59 79 PPM 211506 02:25:49.8 -10:37:37 8.3 0.52 80 PPM 211459 02:23:36.8 -10:56:15 9.6 0.17 80 14WB556 02:24:17.8 -10:58:59 14.7 80 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2021/12/21 00:05:15 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute