Event between 15BF568 and star GA0780:03915996 with event index number of 1754197
Geocentric closest approach at 2021/03/10 05:14:39 UTC
J2000 position of star is 10:03:59.9 -11:38:33
Equinox of date position of star is 10:05:01.6 -11:44:41
Stellar brightness G=16.9,
use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 144 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 11% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.0
[RECON map]
TNO is 16.8 AU from the Sun
and 15.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.4
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
7.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 73 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
1294 km.
The sky-plane scale is
11545.4 km/arcsec.
The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.7
Diameter=68.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.0 sec chord
Diameter=27.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
Star training set for 15BF568, (2021/03/10 05:15UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Regulus 10:09:29.9 +11:51:46 1.3 23.63 162 Alphard 09:28:37.7 -08:45:05 2.0 9.44 149 40Ups2Hya 10:06:09.4 -13:10:05 4.6 1.45 142 PPM 222416 10:05:39.7 -11:50:00 8.2 0.18 144 15BF568 10:05:02.2 -11:44:44 16.9 144 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 13.4 km
RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=8.5%
| 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 | 05:17:27 | -31.6 | Dark | Down | 25.0 | 155.2 | Low | 05:10:50 - 05:24:03 | 3275 |
| Kelowna | 05:17:27 | -31.8 | Dark | Down | 25.3 | 155.0 | Low | 05:10:51 - 05:24:04 | 3245 |
| Peachland | 05:17:28 | -31.7 | Dark | Down | 25.3 | 154.6 | Low | 05:10:52 - 05:24:05 | 3228 |
| Summerland | 05:17:28 | -31.8 | Dark | Down | 25.5 | 154.7 | Low | 05:10:52 - 05:24:05 | 3222 |
| Penticton | 05:17:28 | -31.9 | Dark | Down | 25.5 | 154.8 | Low | 05:10:51 - 05:24:04 | 3221 |
| Oliver | 05:17:28 | -32.1 | Dark | Down | 25.9 | 154.7 | Low | 05:10:51 - 05:24:04 | 3199 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 05:17:28 | -32.3 | Dark | Down | 26.1 | 154.9 | Low | 05:10:51 - 05:24:04 | 3194 |
| Tonasket | 05:17:28 | -32.5 | Dark | Down | 26.3 | 154.8 | Low | 05:10:51 - 05:24:04 | 3172 |
| Okanogan | 05:17:29 | -32.6 | Dark | Down | 26.6 | 154.5 | Low | 05:10:52 - 05:24:05 | 3145 |
| Dunrhomin | 05:16:43 | -45.6 | Dark | Down | 37.5 | 169.0 | Up | 05:10:07 - 05:23:20 | 3122 |
| Brewster | 05:17:29 | -32.7 | Dark | Down | 26.8 | 154.3 | Low | 05:10:52 - 05:24:05 | 3120 |
| Manson/Chelan | 05:17:30 | -32.6 | Dark | Down | 26.9 | 153.8 | Low | 05:10:53 - 05:24:06 | 3094 |
| Wenatchee | 05:17:30 | -32.8 | Dark | Down | 27.2 | 153.6 | Low | 05:10:54 - 05:24:07 | 3056 |
| Victoria | 05:17:38 | -30.4 | Dark | Down | 25.3 | 150.7 | Low | 05:11:02 - 05:24:15 | 3027 |
| Ellensburg | 05:17:32 | -32.9 | Dark | Down | 27.5 | 153.2 | Low | 05:10:56 - 05:24:09 | 3021 |
| Pasco | 05:17:27 | -34.1 | Dark | Down | 28.6 | 154.6 | Low | 05:10:51 - 05:24:04 | 3020 |
| PNWRO | 05:17:27 | -34.4 | Dark | Down | 28.9 | 154.7 | Low | 05:10:50 - 05:24:03 | 3011 |
| Yakima | 05:17:31 | -33.1 | Dark | Down | 27.9 | 153.1 | Low | 05:10:55 - 05:24:08 | 2993 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 05:17:31 | -33.3 | Dark | Down | 28.1 | 153.2 | Low | 05:10:54 - 05:24:07 | 2984 |
| Goldendale | 05:17:33 | -33.4 | Dark | Down | 28.5 | 152.7 | Low | 05:10:56 - 05:24:09 | 2931 |
| The Dalles | 05:17:33 | -33.3 | Dark | Down | 28.6 | 152.2 | Low | 05:10:57 - 05:24:10 | 2902 |
| Maupin | 05:17:33 | -33.6 | Dark | Down | 29.0 | 152.2 | Low | 05:10:56 - 05:24:09 | 2877 |
| Redmond | 05:17:34 | -34.0 | Dark | Down | 29.8 | 151.9 | Low | 05:10:57 - 05:24:10 | 2810 |
| Sisters | 05:17:35 | -33.8 | Dark | Down | 29.6 | 151.5 | Low | 05:10:58 - 05:24:11 | 2797 |
| Bend | 05:17:34 | -34.1 | Dark | Down | 29.9 | 151.7 | Low | 05:10:57 - 05:24:10 | 2790 |
| Oregon Observatory | 05:17:34 | -34.1 | Dark | Down | 30.0 | 151.5 | Up | 05:10:58 - 05:24:11 | 2772 |
| La Pine/Gilchrist | 05:17:35 | -34.2 | Dark | Down | 30.2 | 151.4 | Up | 05:10:58 - 05:24:11 | 2755 |
| North Lake | 05:17:33 | -34.8 | Dark | Down | 30.8 | 151.9 | Up | 05:10:56 - 05:24:09 | 2746 |
| Paisley | 05:17:32 | -35.3 | Dark | Down | 31.4 | 152.1 | Up | 05:10:55 - 05:24:08 | 2719 |
| Lakeview | 05:17:31 | -35.7 | Dark | Down | 31.9 | 152.2 | Up | 05:10:55 - 05:24:08 | 2689 |
| Cedarville | 05:17:31 | -36.1 | Dark | Down | 32.5 | 152.2 | Up | 05:10:54 - 05:24:07 | 2648 |
| Klamath Falls | 05:17:36 | -34.7 | Dark | Down | 31.3 | 150.7 | Up | 05:10:59 - 05:24:12 | 2639 |
| Fall River/Burney | 05:17:34 | -35.6 | Dark | Down | 32.5 | 150.7 | Up | 05:10:58 - 05:24:11 | 2565 |
| Susanville | 05:17:32 | -36.4 | Dark | Down | 33.3 | 151.3 | Up | 05:10:56 - 05:24:09 | 2546 |
| Gimple | 05:17:33 | -36.4 | Dark | Down | 33.5 | 151.0 | Up | 05:10:56 - 05:24:09 | 2517 |
| Greenville | 05:17:33 | -36.3 | Dark | Down | 33.5 | 150.9 | Up | 05:10:56 - 05:24:09 | 2514 |
| Reno | 05:17:30 | -37.4 | Dark | Down | 34.4 | 152.0 | Up | 05:10:53 - 05:24:06 | 2512 |
| Portola | 05:17:31 | -36.8 | Dark | Down | 33.9 | 151.3 | Up | 05:10:55 - 05:24:08 | 2507 |
| Tonopah | 05:17:21 | -39.9 | Dark | Down | 36.6 | 154.4 | Up | 05:10:45 - 05:23:58 | 2501 |
| Quincy | 05:17:33 | -36.4 | Dark | Down | 33.6 | 150.9 | Up | 05:10:56 - 05:24:09 | 2498 |
| Yerington | 05:17:27 | -38.1 | Dark | Down | 35.1 | 152.5 | Up | 05:10:51 - 05:24:04 | 2496 |
| Carson City | 05:17:29 | -37.6 | Dark | Down | 34.7 | 151.9 | Up | 05:10:53 - 05:24:06 | 2486 |
| Hawthorne | 05:17:26 | -38.7 | Dark | Down | 35.7 | 152.9 | Up | 05:10:49 - 05:24:02 | 2481 |
| Gardnerville | 05:17:29 | -37.7 | Dark | Down | 35.0 | 151.8 | Up | 05:10:53 - 05:24:06 | 2469 |
| Indian Springs | 05:17:16 | -41.7 | Dark | Down | 38.5 | 155.6 | Up | 05:10:39 - 05:23:52 | 2448 |
| Henderson | 05:17:13 | -42.4 | Dark | Down | 39.2 | 156.3 | Up | 05:10:37 - 05:23:50 | 2435 |
| Patrick | 05:17:09 | -43.5 | Dark | Down | 40.1 | 157.4 | Up | 05:10:32 - 05:23:45 | 2432 |
| Beatty | 05:17:19 | -40.8 | Dark | Down | 37.8 | 154.5 | Up | 05:10:43 - 05:23:56 | 2430 |
| Lee Vining | 05:17:27 | -38.7 | Dark | Down | 36.1 | 152.2 | Up | 05:10:51 - 05:24:04 | 2418 |
| Kingman/Dolan Springs | 05:17:09 | -43.5 | Dark | Down | 40.3 | 157.1 | Up | 05:10:33 - 05:23:46 | 2407 |
| Bishop | 05:17:25 | -39.4 | Dark | Down | 36.8 | 152.8 | Up | 05:10:48 - 05:24:01 | 2401 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 05:17:11 | -43.2 | Dark | Down | 40.1 | 156.5 | Up | 05:10:35 - 05:23:48 | 2384 |
| George/Scottsdale | 05:17:01 | -45.8 | Dark | Down | 42.3 | 159.3 | Up | 05:10:25 - 05:23:38 | 2382 |
| Mohave Valley | 05:17:11 | -43.3 | Dark | Down | 40.4 | 156.4 | Up | 05:10:34 - 05:23:47 | 2363 |
| Lake Havasu City | 05:17:10 | -43.7 | Dark | Down | 40.8 | 156.5 | Up | 05:10:33 - 05:23:46 | 2341 |
| Parker | 05:17:09 | -43.9 | Dark | Down | 41.2 | 156.4 | Up | 05:10:33 - 05:23:46 | 2315 |
| Blythe | 05:17:10 | -44.0 | Dark | Down | 41.5 | 155.9 | Up | 05:10:34 - 05:23:47 | 2261 |
| Yuma | 05:17:10 | -44.5 | Dark | Down | 42.4 | 155.5 | Up | 05:10:33 - 05:23:46 | 2185 |
| Idyllwild | 05:17:17 | -42.4 | Dark | Down | 40.7 | 153.4 | Up | 05:10:41 - 05:23:54 | 2183 |
| Calipatria | 05:17:13 | -43.6 | Dark | Down | 41.7 | 154.6 | Up | 05:10:37 - 05:23:50 | 2182 |
| CPSLO | 05:17:31 | -38.9 | Dark | Down | 37.8 | 149.5 | Up | 05:10:55 - 05:24:08 | 2145 |
| Wildwood | 05:17:24 | -40.9 | Dark | Down | 39.7 | 151.3 | Up | 05:10:47 - 05:24:00 | 2132 |
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 15BF568, (2021/03/10 05:15UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Regulus 10:08:22.0 +11:58:02 1.3 23.63 162 Alphard 09:27:35.2 -08:39:30 2.0 9.44 149 40Ups2Hya 10:05:07.4 -13:03:52 4.6 1.45 142 PPM 222416 10:04:37.4 -11:43:48 8.2 0.18 144 15BF568 10:03:59.9 -11:38:33 16.9 144 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2021/01/01 22:51:14 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute