Event between 15KK178 and star GA0720:07097229 with event index number of 1992758
Geocentric closest approach at 2022/05/02 10:03:08 UTC
J2000 position of star is 17:02:24.8 -16:29:29
Equinox of date position of star is 17:03:41.6 -16:31:18
Stellar brightness G=16.8,
use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 162 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 2% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.3
[RECON map]
TNO is 37.1 AU from the Sun
and 36.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 20.0
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
2.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 160 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
2121 km.
The sky-plane scale is
26340.1 km/arcsec.
The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.5
Diameter=306.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 15.3 sec chord
Diameter=125.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
Star training set for 15KK178, (2022/05/02 10:03UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:30:46.8 -26:28:47 0.9 12.55 169 35Eta Oph 17:11:39.6 -15:45:04 2.6 2.06 160 PPM 232348 16:57:19.3 -16:50:24 6.3 1.56 164 PPM 232452 17:01:25.4 -16:40:37 8.4 0.57 163 PPM 232498 17:03:31.1 -16:24:49 9.6 0.12 162 15KK178 17:03:42.1 -16:31:19 16.8 162 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 12.4 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) |
| Sleaford | 10:04:00 | -11.7 | NT | Down | 20.9 | 190.0 | Low | 09:50:12 - 10:17:47 | -689 |
| Kamloops | 10:04:47 | -18.3 | Dark | Down | 22.7 | 175.4 | Low | 09:50:59 - 10:18:34 | -1009 |
| Kelowna | 10:04:43 | -18.7 | Dark | Down | 23.6 | 176.3 | Low | 09:50:56 - 10:18:31 | -1027 |
| Peachland | 10:04:45 | -18.9 | Dark | Down | 23.7 | 175.9 | Low | 09:50:57 - 10:18:32 | -1038 |
| Summerland | 10:04:44 | -19.0 | Dark | Down | 23.8 | 176.0 | Low | 09:50:57 - 10:18:32 | -1042 |
| Penticton | 10:04:44 | -19.0 | Dark | Down | 23.9 | 176.2 | Low | 09:50:56 - 10:18:31 | -1043 |
| Oliver | 10:04:44 | -19.3 | Dark | Down | 24.2 | 176.1 | Low | 09:50:56 - 10:18:31 | -1059 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 10:04:43 | -19.4 | Dark | Down | 24.4 | 176.3 | Low | 09:50:56 - 10:18:31 | -1062 |
| Tonasket | 10:04:43 | -19.7 | Dark | Down | 24.7 | 176.3 | Low | 09:50:55 - 10:18:30 | -1079 |
| Okanogan | 10:04:43 | -20.0 | Dark | Down | 25.1 | 176.1 | Low | 09:50:56 - 10:18:31 | -1098 |
| Brewster | 10:04:44 | -20.3 | Dark | Down | 25.3 | 175.9 | Low | 09:50:57 - 10:18:32 | -1115 |
| Manson/Chelan | 10:04:45 | -20.6 | Dark | Down | 25.5 | 175.5 | Low | 09:50:58 - 10:18:33 | -1133 |
| Wenatchee | 10:04:46 | -21.1 | Dark | Down | 26.0 | 175.3 | Low | 09:50:58 - 10:18:33 | -1160 |
| Victoria | 10:04:57 | -21.2 | Dark | Down | 24.6 | 172.1 | Low | 09:51:10 - 10:18:45 | -1176 |
| Ellensburg | 10:04:46 | -21.5 | Dark | Down | 26.4 | 175.0 | Low | 09:50:59 - 10:18:34 | -1185 |
| PNWRO | 10:04:40 | -21.7 | Dark | Down | 27.4 | 176.7 | Low | 09:50:52 - 10:18:27 | -1197 |
| Yakima | 10:04:46 | -21.9 | Dark | Down | 26.8 | 175.0 | Low | 09:50:59 - 10:18:34 | -1206 |
| Dunrhomin | 10:03:42 | -19.5 | Dark | Down | 32.4 | 191.9 | Up | 09:49:54 - 10:17:29 | -1213 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 10:04:45 | -22.0 | Dark | Down | 27.0 | 175.2 | Low | 09:50:58 - 10:18:33 | -1213 |
| CU-SBO | 10:03:42 | -19.8 | Dark | Down | 32.7 | 191.8 | Up | 09:49:54 - 10:17:29 | -1228 |
| Goldendale | 10:04:47 | -22.6 | Dark | Down | 27.5 | 174.7 | Low | 09:51:00 - 10:18:35 | -1251 |
| The Dalles | 10:04:48 | -22.9 | Dark | Down | 27.7 | 174.3 | Low | 09:51:01 - 10:18:36 | -1271 |
| Maupin | 10:04:48 | -23.2 | Dark | Down | 28.2 | 174.4 | Low | 09:51:00 - 10:18:35 | -1291 |
| Sisters | 10:04:49 | -24.2 | Dark | Down | 29.0 | 173.8 | Low | 09:51:01 - 10:18:36 | -1349 |
| Bend | 10:04:48 | -24.3 | Dark | Down | 29.2 | 174.1 | Low | 09:51:01 - 10:18:36 | -1356 |
| Oregon Observatory | 10:04:49 | -24.5 | Dark | Down | 29.4 | 173.9 | Low | 09:51:01 - 10:18:36 | -1368 |
| North Lake | 10:04:47 | -24.8 | Dark | Down | 30.1 | 174.5 | Up | 09:50:59 - 10:18:34 | -1390 |
| Lakeview | 10:04:44 | -25.5 | Dark | Down | 31.2 | 175.0 | Up | 09:50:56 - 10:18:31 | -1437 |
| Chiloquin | 10:04:50 | -25.7 | Dark | Down | 30.7 | 173.4 | Up | 09:51:02 - 10:18:37 | -1452 |
| Klamath Falls | 10:04:49 | -26.0 | Dark | Down | 31.0 | 173.4 | Up | 09:51:02 - 10:18:37 | -1470 |
| Cedarville | 10:04:43 | -25.9 | Dark | Down | 31.8 | 175.2 | Up | 09:50:55 - 10:18:30 | -1470 |
| Fall River/Burney | 10:04:47 | -26.8 | Dark | Down | 32.2 | 173.8 | Up | 09:51:00 - 10:18:35 | -1530 |
| Susanville | 10:04:45 | -27.0 | Dark | Down | 32.9 | 174.6 | Up | 09:50:57 - 10:18:32 | -1548 |
| Gimple | 10:04:45 | -27.4 | Dark | Down | 33.2 | 174.3 | Up | 09:50:57 - 10:18:32 | -1571 |
| Greenville | 10:04:45 | -27.4 | Dark | Down | 33.2 | 174.2 | Up | 09:50:57 - 10:18:32 | -1573 |
| Reno | 10:04:40 | -27.4 | Dark | Down | 33.8 | 175.4 | Up | 09:50:53 - 10:18:28 | -1580 |
| Portola | 10:04:43 | -27.5 | Dark | Down | 33.5 | 174.7 | Up | 09:50:55 - 10:18:30 | -1580 |
| Quincy | 10:04:45 | -27.6 | Dark | Down | 33.4 | 174.2 | Up | 09:50:58 - 10:18:33 | -1585 |
| Yerington | 10:04:37 | -27.6 | Dark | Down | 34.4 | 176.2 | Up | 09:50:50 - 10:18:25 | -1597 |
| Carson City | 10:04:40 | -27.7 | Dark | Down | 34.2 | 175.4 | Up | 09:50:52 - 10:18:27 | -1601 |
| Tonopah | 10:04:29 | -27.4 | Dark | Down | 35.4 | 178.4 | Up | 09:50:41 - 10:18:16 | -1606 |
| Hawthorne | 10:04:34 | -27.7 | Dark | Down | 34.9 | 176.7 | Up | 09:50:47 - 10:18:22 | -1613 |
| Gardnerville | 10:04:40 | -27.9 | Dark | Down | 34.4 | 175.5 | Up | 09:50:52 - 10:18:27 | -1615 |
| Lee Vining | 10:04:36 | -28.4 | Dark | Down | 35.5 | 176.2 | Up | 09:50:49 - 10:18:24 | -1660 |
| Indian Springs | 10:04:18 | -27.8 | Dark | Down | 36.9 | 180.1 | Up | 09:50:30 - 10:18:05 | -1664 |
| Beatty | 10:04:26 | -28.1 | Dark | Down | 36.6 | 178.9 | Up | 09:50:38 - 10:18:13 | -1669 |
| Bishop | 10:04:33 | -28.5 | Dark | Down | 36.1 | 177.0 | Up | 09:50:45 - 10:18:20 | -1680 |
| Henderson | 10:04:18 | -27.9 | Dark | Down | 37.5 | 181.0 | Up | 09:50:30 - 10:18:05 | -1680 |
| Patrick | 10:04:12 | -27.7 | Dark | Down | 38.1 | 182.3 | Up | 09:50:24 - 10:17:59 | -1694 |
| Kingman/Dolan Springs | 10:04:12 | -28.0 | Dark | Down | 38.3 | 182.1 | Up | 09:50:25 - 10:18:00 | -1713 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 10:04:15 | -28.3 | Dark | Down | 38.3 | 181.5 | Up | 09:50:27 - 10:18:02 | -1728 |
| Mohave Valley | 10:04:15 | -28.5 | Dark | Down | 38.6 | 181.5 | Up | 09:50:27 - 10:18:02 | -1745 |
| George/Scottsdale | 10:04:01 | -27.9 | Dark | Down | 39.7 | 184.8 | Up | 09:50:14 - 10:17:49 | -1758 |
| Lake Havasu City | 10:04:13 | -28.7 | Dark | Down | 39.0 | 181.8 | Up | 09:50:26 - 10:18:01 | -1766 |
| Parker | 10:04:13 | -28.9 | Dark | Down | 39.3 | 181.8 | Up | 09:50:25 - 10:18:00 | -1789 |
| Idyllwild | 10:04:18 | -30.5 | Dark | Down | 39.8 | 178.8 | Up | 09:50:30 - 10:18:05 | -1880 |
| Calipatria | 10:04:17 | -30.3 | Dark | Down | 40.4 | 180.3 | Up | 09:50:29 - 10:18:04 | -1889 |
| Yuma | 10:04:13 | -30.2 | Dark | Down | 40.8 | 181.4 | Up | 09:50:25 - 10:18:00 | -1897 |
| Wildwood | 10:04:31 | -31.2 | Dark | Down | 39.3 | 176.6 | Up | 09:50:43 - 10:18:18 | -1903 |
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 15KK178, (2022/05/02 10:03UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:29:24.4 -26:25:56 0.9 12.55 169 35Eta Oph 17:10:22.7 -15:43:29 2.6 2.06 160 PPM 232348 16:56:02.0 -16:48:22 6.3 1.56 164 PPM 232452 17:00:08.1 -16:38:42 8.4 0.57 163 PPM 232498 17:02:13.9 -16:22:59 9.6 0.12 162 15KK178 17:02:24.8 -16:29:29 16.8 162 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2022/03/15 01:01:34 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute