Event between 15TQ408 and star GA1160:00375276 with event index number of 2364336
Geocentric closest approach at 2021/10/28 05:34:50 UTC
J2000 position of star is 02:49:37.1 +27:15:40
Equinox of date position of star is 02:50:54.3 +27:21:01
Stellar brightness G=16.7,
use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 70 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 56% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.9
[RECON map]
TNO is 30.9 AU from the Sun
and 30.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.6
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
3.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 175 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
2374 km.
The sky-plane scale is
21735.9 km/arcsec.
The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.0
Diameter=122.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.3 sec chord
Diameter=50.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
Star training set for 15TQ408, (2021/10/28 05:35UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Aldebaran 04:37:10.5 +16:33:05 0.8 26.82 49 Hamal 02:08:24.5 +23:33:53 2.0 10.31 80 35 Ari 02:44:44.3 +27:47:55 4.7 1.44 71 PPM 091985 02:49:26.7 +27:09:28 8.2 0.38 70 PPM 092008 02:51:06.6 +27:11:51 9.4 0.16 70 15TQ408 02:50:54.4 +27:21:02 16.7 69 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
5.2 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 22.9 km
RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=13.0%
| Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
| Victoria | 05:36:28 | -44.2 | Dark | Down | 49.5 | 105.0 | Up | 05:21:28 - 05:51:28 | -2360 |
| Peachland | 05:36:17 | -45.2 | Dark | Up | 51.4 | 110.0 | Up | 05:21:17 - 05:51:17 | -2384 |
| Clarence Fulton | 05:35:58 | -45.0 | Dark | Up | 51.4 | 111.0 | Up | 05:20:58 - 05:50:58 | -2391 |
| Summerland | 05:36:17 | -45.4 | Dark | Up | 51.5 | 109.9 | Up | 05:21:17 - 05:51:17 | -2399 |
| Penticton | 05:36:17 | -45.5 | Dark | Up | 51.6 | 110.0 | Up | 05:21:17 - 05:51:17 | -2408 |
| Kelowna | 05:35:58 | -45.2 | Dark | Up | 51.5 | 110.4 | Up | 05:20:58 - 05:50:58 | -2423 |
| Oliver | 05:36:18 | -45.7 | Dark | Up | 51.7 | 109.6 | Up | 05:21:18 - 05:51:18 | -2437 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 05:36:18 | -45.9 | Dark | Up | 51.9 | 109.6 | Up | 05:21:18 - 05:51:18 | -2457 |
| Tonasket | 05:36:19 | -46.1 | Dark | Up | 51.9 | 109.1 | Up | 05:21:19 - 05:51:19 | -2480 |
| Okanogan | 05:36:21 | -46.3 | Dark | Up | 51.9 | 108.6 | Up | 05:21:21 - 05:51:21 | -2502 |
| Brewster | 05:36:22 | -46.3 | Dark | Up | 51.9 | 108.0 | Up | 05:21:22 - 05:51:22 | -2517 |
| Manson/Chelan | 05:36:23 | -46.3 | Dark | Up | 51.7 | 107.4 | Up | 05:21:23 - 05:51:23 | -2522 |
| Wenatchee | 05:36:25 | -46.5 | Dark | Down | 51.8 | 106.7 | Up | 05:21:25 - 05:51:25 | -2555 |
| Ellensburg | 05:36:27 | -46.7 | Dark | Down | 51.7 | 106.0 | Up | 05:21:27 - 05:51:27 | -2581 |
| Yakima | 05:36:28 | -47.0 | Dark | Down | 51.8 | 105.5 | Up | 05:21:28 - 05:51:28 | -2614 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 05:36:29 | -47.2 | Dark | Down | 52.0 | 105.4 | Up | 05:21:29 - 05:51:29 | -2637 |
| Goldendale | 05:36:31 | -47.3 | Dark | Down | 51.9 | 104.3 | Up | 05:21:31 - 05:51:31 | -2668 |
| The Dalles | 05:36:32 | -47.3 | Dark | Down | 51.7 | 103.7 | Up | 05:21:32 - 05:51:32 | -2674 |
| Pasco | 05:36:26 | -47.9 | Dark | Down | 52.9 | 106.4 | Up | 05:21:26 - 05:51:26 | -2692 |
| Maupin | 05:36:34 | -47.6 | Dark | Down | 51.9 | 103.3 | Up | 05:21:34 - 05:51:34 | -2713 |
| PNWRO | 05:36:26 | -48.2 | Dark | Down | 53.1 | 106.3 | Up | 05:21:26 - 05:51:26 | -2720 |
| Sisters | 05:36:38 | -47.9 | Dark | Down | 51.7 | 101.7 | Up | 05:21:38 - 05:51:38 | -2768 |
| Redmond | 05:36:36 | -48.1 | Dark | Down | 52.0 | 102.1 | Up | 05:21:36 - 05:51:36 | -2785 |
| Bend | 05:36:37 | -48.1 | Dark | Down | 51.9 | 101.7 | Up | 05:21:37 - 05:51:37 | -2798 |
| Oregon Observatory | 05:36:38 | -48.2 | Dark | Down | 51.9 | 101.3 | Up | 05:21:38 - 05:51:38 | -2807 |
| La Pine/Gilchrist | 05:36:39 | -48.3 | Dark | Down | 51.9 | 101.0 | Up | 05:21:39 - 05:51:39 | -2822 |
| North Lake | 05:36:39 | -48.9 | Dark | Down | 52.4 | 101.0 | Up | 05:21:39 - 05:51:39 | -2881 |
| Chiloquin | 05:36:43 | -48.7 | Dark | Down | 51.8 | 99.3 | Up | 05:21:43 - 05:51:43 | -2904 |
| Klamath Falls | 05:36:44 | -49.0 | Dark | Down | 52.0 | 99.0 | Up | 05:21:44 - 05:51:44 | -2936 |
| Paisley | 05:36:40 | -49.4 | Dark | Down | 52.8 | 100.6 | Up | 05:21:40 - 05:51:40 | -2942 |
| Lakeview | 05:36:41 | -49.8 | Dark | Down | 53.0 | 100.1 | Up | 05:21:41 - 05:51:41 | -2993 |
| Fall River/Burney | 05:36:46 | -49.9 | Dark | Down | 52.4 | 97.8 | Up | 05:21:46 - 05:51:46 | -3052 |
| Cedarville | 05:36:42 | -50.3 | Dark | Down | 53.2 | 99.4 | Up | 05:21:42 - 05:51:42 | -3056 |
| Susanville | 05:36:46 | -50.7 | Dark | Down | 53.1 | 97.6 | Up | 05:21:46 - 05:51:46 | -3136 |
| Greenville | 05:36:48 | -50.7 | Dark | Down | 52.9 | 97.0 | Up | 05:21:48 - 05:51:48 | -3148 |
| Gimple | 05:36:48 | -50.7 | Dark | Down | 52.9 | 97.0 | Up | 05:21:48 - 05:51:48 | -3152 |
| Quincy | 05:36:49 | -50.8 | Dark | Down | 52.9 | 96.7 | Up | 05:21:49 - 05:51:49 | -3166 |
| Portola | 05:36:48 | -51.2 | Dark | Down | 53.3 | 96.9 | Up | 05:21:48 - 05:51:48 | -3196 |
| Reno | 05:36:47 | -51.7 | Dark | Down | 53.8 | 97.0 | Up | 05:21:47 - 05:51:47 | -3245 |
| Carson City | 05:36:48 | -51.9 | Dark | Down | 53.9 | 96.6 | Up | 05:21:48 - 05:51:48 | -3277 |
| Gardnerville | 05:36:48 | -52.1 | Dark | Down | 53.9 | 96.3 | Up | 05:21:48 - 05:51:48 | -3301 |
| Yerington | 05:36:47 | -52.5 | Dark | Down | 54.4 | 96.8 | Up | 05:21:47 - 05:51:47 | -3320 |
| Hawthorne | 05:36:47 | -53.1 | Dark | Down | 54.9 | 96.5 | Up | 05:21:47 - 05:51:47 | -3382 |
| Lee Vining | 05:36:50 | -53.1 | Dark | Down | 54.5 | 95.4 | Up | 05:21:50 - 05:51:50 | -3414 |
| Tonopah | 05:36:44 | -54.2 | Dark | Down | 56.0 | 96.9 | Up | 05:21:44 - 05:51:44 | -3479 |
| Bishop | 05:36:49 | -53.9 | Dark | Down | 55.2 | 95.1 | Up | 05:21:49 - 05:51:49 | -3497 |
| CPSLO | 05:37:00 | -53.4 | Dark | Down | 53.5 | 90.8 | Up | 05:22:00 - 05:52:00 | -3594 |
| Beatty | 05:36:46 | -55.2 | Dark | Down | 56.5 | 95.5 | Up | 05:21:46 - 05:51:46 | -3603 |
| Indian Springs | 05:36:44 | -56.1 | Dark | Down | 57.4 | 95.8 | Up | 05:21:44 - 05:51:44 | -3676 |
| Dunrhomin | 05:35:58 | -59.1 | Dark | Up | 64.4 | 112.2 | Up | 05:20:58 - 05:50:58 | -3709 |
| Henderson | 05:36:44 | -56.9 | Dark | Down | 58.0 | 95.5 | Up | 05:21:44 - 05:51:44 | -3753 |
| Wildwood | 05:36:59 | -55.5 | Dark | Down | 55.2 | 90.3 | Up | 05:21:59 - 05:51:59 | -3790 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 05:36:45 | -57.7 | Dark | Down | 58.4 | 94.4 | Up | 05:21:45 - 05:51:45 | -3851 |
| Patrick | 05:36:42 | -58.0 | Dark | Down | 58.9 | 95.2 | Up | 05:21:42 - 05:51:42 | -3855 |
| Kingman/Dolan Springs | 05:36:43 | -58.0 | Dark | Down | 58.8 | 94.7 | Up | 05:21:43 - 05:51:43 | -3869 |
| Mohave Valley | 05:36:45 | -57.8 | Dark | Down | 58.4 | 93.9 | Up | 05:21:45 - 05:51:45 | -3877 |
| Idyllwild | 05:36:54 | -57.0 | Dark | Down | 56.7 | 90.8 | Up | 05:21:54 - 05:51:54 | -3901 |
| Lake Havasu City | 05:36:45 | -58.2 | Dark | Down | 58.7 | 93.4 | Up | 05:21:45 - 05:51:45 | -3925 |
| Parker | 05:36:46 | -58.4 | Dark | Down | 58.7 | 92.9 | Up | 05:21:46 - 05:51:46 | -3959 |
| Blythe | 05:36:48 | -58.5 | Dark | Down | 58.5 | 91.8 | Up | 05:21:48 - 05:51:48 | -3997 |
| Calipatria | 05:36:52 | -58.2 | Dark | Down | 57.7 | 90.5 | Up | 05:21:52 - 05:51:52 | -4007 |
| Yuma | 05:36:51 | -59.0 | Dark | Down | 58.5 | 90.3 | Up | 05:21:51 - 05:51:51 | -4084 |
| George/Scottsdale | 05:36:40 | -60.3 | Dark | Down | 60.7 | 93.7 | Up | 05:21:40 - 05:51:40 | -4095 |
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 15TQ408, (2021/10/28 05:35UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Aldebaran 04:35:55.3 +16:30:29 0.8 26.82 49 Hamal 02:07:10.7 +23:27:41 2.0 10.31 80 35 Ari 02:43:27.1 +27:42:25 4.7 1.44 71 PPM 091985 02:48:09.6 +27:04:04 8.2 0.38 70 PPM 092008 02:49:49.4 +27:06:29 9.4 0.16 70 15TQ408 02:49:37.1 +27:15:40 16.7 70 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2021/10/15 01:13:58 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute