Event between 15BG568 and star GA0920:03356820 with event index number of 2642505
Geocentric closest approach at 2024/03/30 06:48:33 UTC
J2000 position of star is 09:19:42.0 +02:01:17
Equinox of date position of star is 09:20:56.8 +01:55:07
Stellar brightness G=16.9,
use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 103 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 78% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=22.5
[RECON map]
Object is 37.4 AU from the Sun
and 36.7 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 17.4
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
2.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 123 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
1770 km.
The sky-plane scale is
26616.7 km/arcsec.
The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.7
Diameter=276.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 16.0 sec chord
Diameter=113.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
Star training set for 15BG568, (2024/03/30 06:50UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Regulus 10:09:39.7 +11:50:52 1.3 15.63 96 Alphard 09:28:46.7 -08:45:54 2.0 10.86 96 22The Hya 09:15:37.5 +02:12:39 3.9 1.36 104 PPM 155643 09:18:27.4 +01:49:37 7.0 0.63 103 PPM 155677 09:19:51.3 +01:46:05 10.0 0.31 103 15BG568 09:20:57.3 +01:55:04 16.9 102 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 6.1 km
RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.0%
| Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
| Sleaford | 06:50:01 | -33.8 | Dark | Down | 27.6 | 232.6 | Low | 06:39:16 - 07:00:47 | 13317 |
| Dunrhomin | 06:48:55 | -45.6 | Dark | Up | 34.0 | 239.0 | Up | 06:38:09 - 06:59:40 | 13187 |
| Nikitin | 06:48:53 | -45.8 | Dark | Up | 34.1 | 239.0 | Up | 06:38:08 - 06:59:39 | 13182 |
| CU-SBO | 06:48:53 | -45.8 | Dark | Up | 34.2 | 239.0 | Up | 06:38:07 - 06:59:38 | 13177 |
| Kelowna | 06:50:18 | -34.0 | Dark | Down | 35.3 | 219.5 | Up | 06:39:32 - 07:01:03 | 12735 |
| Penticton | 06:50:17 | -34.2 | Dark | Down | 35.5 | 219.6 | Up | 06:39:32 - 07:01:03 | 12724 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 06:50:14 | -34.8 | Dark | Down | 35.9 | 220.0 | Up | 06:39:28 - 07:00:59 | 12723 |
| Summerland | 06:50:17 | -34.1 | Dark | Down | 35.5 | 219.4 | Up | 06:39:32 - 07:01:03 | 12720 |
| Peachland | 06:50:16 | -34.0 | Dark | Down | 35.5 | 219.2 | Up | 06:39:31 - 07:01:02 | 12719 |
| Oliver | 06:50:14 | -34.6 | Dark | Down | 35.8 | 219.7 | Up | 06:39:29 - 07:01:00 | 12717 |
| Kamloops | 06:50:23 | -33.0 | Dark | Down | 35.0 | 218.2 | Up | 06:39:38 - 07:01:09 | 12710 |
| Okanogan | 06:50:11 | -35.3 | Dark | Down | 36.5 | 220.1 | Up | 06:39:25 - 07:00:56 | 12698 |
| Brewster | 06:50:09 | -35.5 | Dark | Down | 36.8 | 220.0 | Up | 06:39:24 - 07:00:55 | 12682 |
| PNWRO | 06:49:58 | -37.7 | Dark | Down | 38.0 | 222.0 | Up | 06:39:13 - 07:00:44 | 12676 |
| Manson/Chelan | 06:50:11 | -35.6 | Dark | Down | 37.1 | 219.6 | Up | 06:39:25 - 07:00:56 | 12660 |
| George/Scottsdale | 06:48:33 | -50.9 | Dark | Up | 42.1 | 237.0 | Up | 06:37:47 - 06:59:18 | 12657 |
| Wenatchee | 06:50:04 | -36.0 | Dark | Down | 37.5 | 219.6 | Up | 06:39:18 - 07:00:49 | 12641 |
| Ellensburg | 06:50:07 | -36.3 | Dark | Down | 37.9 | 219.6 | Up | 06:39:22 - 07:00:53 | 12620 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 06:50:04 | -36.9 | Dark | Down | 38.4 | 220.1 | Up | 06:39:18 - 07:00:49 | 12612 |
| Patrick | 06:48:47 | -48.8 | Dark | Up | 42.4 | 233.8 | Up | 06:38:01 - 06:59:32 | 12611 |
| Yakima | 06:50:03 | -36.7 | Dark | Down | 38.3 | 219.8 | Up | 06:39:18 - 07:00:49 | 12609 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 06:48:48 | -48.9 | Dark | Up | 43.0 | 233.2 | Up | 06:38:03 - 06:59:34 | 12563 |
| Lake Havasu City | 06:48:46 | -49.6 | Dark | Up | 43.3 | 234.0 | Up | 06:38:01 - 06:59:32 | 12552 |
| The Dalles | 06:49:59 | -37.4 | Dark | Down | 39.3 | 219.6 | Up | 06:39:13 - 07:00:44 | 12552 |
| Maupin | 06:49:57 | -37.8 | Dark | Down | 39.6 | 219.9 | Up | 06:39:11 - 07:00:42 | 12546 |
| Victoria | 06:50:20 | -34.1 | Dark | Down | 37.9 | 215.6 | Up | 06:39:34 - 07:01:05 | 12520 |
| Beatty | 06:49:07 | -46.6 | Dark | Down | 43.3 | 229.7 | Up | 06:38:22 - 06:59:53 | 12508 |
| Bend | 06:49:50 | -38.7 | Dark | Down | 40.6 | 220.2 | Up | 06:39:04 - 07:00:35 | 12502 |
| Sisters | 06:49:55 | -38.4 | Dark | Down | 40.5 | 219.8 | Up | 06:39:10 - 07:00:41 | 12496 |
| Oregon Observatory | 06:49:55 | -38.8 | Dark | Down | 40.8 | 220.2 | Up | 06:39:09 - 07:00:40 | 12490 |
| Cedarville | 06:49:38 | -41.4 | Dark | Down | 41.9 | 222.9 | Up | 06:38:52 - 07:00:23 | 12483 |
| Hawthorne | 06:49:20 | -44.5 | Dark | Down | 43.3 | 226.6 | Up | 06:38:35 - 07:00:06 | 12464 |
| Yuma | 06:48:39 | -51.1 | Dark | Up | 44.5 | 235.0 | Up | 06:37:54 - 06:59:25 | 12464 |
| Yerington | 06:49:25 | -44.0 | Dark | Down | 43.2 | 225.7 | Up | 06:38:40 - 07:00:11 | 12452 |
| Reno | 06:49:27 | -43.2 | Dark | Down | 43.2 | 224.5 | Up | 06:38:41 - 07:00:12 | 12435 |
| Bishop | 06:49:10 | -45.7 | Dark | Down | 44.0 | 227.6 | Up | 06:38:25 - 06:59:56 | 12435 |
| Calipatria | 06:48:42 | -50.5 | Dark | Up | 44.9 | 233.8 | Up | 06:37:57 - 06:59:28 | 12430 |
| Chiloquin | 06:49:48 | -39.9 | Dark | Down | 42.0 | 220.4 | Up | 06:39:02 - 07:00:33 | 12428 |
| Carson City | 06:49:23 | -43.6 | Dark | Down | 43.5 | 224.8 | Up | 06:38:38 - 07:00:09 | 12424 |
| Klamath Falls | 06:49:46 | -40.2 | Dark | Down | 42.2 | 220.7 | Up | 06:39:00 - 07:00:31 | 12420 |
| Gardnerville | 06:49:22 | -43.8 | Dark | Down | 43.6 | 225.0 | Up | 06:38:36 - 07:00:07 | 12418 |
| Lee Vining | 06:49:18 | -44.9 | Dark | Down | 43.9 | 226.4 | Up | 06:38:33 - 07:00:04 | 12418 |
| Portola | 06:49:29 | -42.8 | Dark | Down | 43.4 | 223.6 | Up | 06:38:43 - 07:00:14 | 12409 |
| Fall River/Burney | 06:49:37 | -41.4 | Dark | Down | 42.9 | 221.8 | Up | 06:38:52 - 07:00:23 | 12402 |
| Gimple | 06:49:36 | -42.4 | Dark | Down | 43.3 | 223.0 | Up | 06:38:50 - 07:00:21 | 12399 |
| Greenville | 06:49:32 | -42.3 | Dark | Down | 43.4 | 222.9 | Up | 06:38:47 - 07:00:18 | 12394 |
| Idyllwild | 06:48:47 | -49.5 | Dark | Up | 45.3 | 232.1 | Up | 06:38:01 - 06:59:32 | 12389 |
| Quincy | 06:49:31 | -42.5 | Dark | Down | 43.5 | 223.0 | Up | 06:38:45 - 07:00:16 | 12387 |
| Wildwood | 06:48:55 | -48.5 | Dark | Up | 46.3 | 229.7 | Up | 06:38:10 - 06:59:41 | 12295 |
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 15BG568, (2024/03/30 06:50UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Regulus 10:08:21.9 +11:58:02 1.3 15.63 96 Alphard 09:27:35.2 -08:39:30 2.0 10.86 96 22The Hya 09:14:22.1 +02:18:44 3.9 1.36 104 PPM 155643 09:17:12.2 +01:55:47 7.0 0.63 103 PPM 155677 09:18:36.1 +01:52:16 10.0 0.31 103 15BG568 09:19:42.0 +02:01:17 16.9 103 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2024/01/30 03:20:18 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute