Event between 15TQ408 and star GA1180:00460127 with event index number of 2364382
Geocentric closest approach at 2023/11/04 10:02:47 UTC
J2000 position of star is 03:07:44.9 +29:16:31
Equinox of date position of star is 03:09:04.0 +29:21:29
Stellar brightness G=12.6,
use SENSEUP=16 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 250 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 68 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 59% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.0
[RECON map]
TNO is 31.4 AU from the Sun
and 30.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.9
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 235 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
3017 km.
The sky-plane scale is
22044.9 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, (2023/11/04 10:07UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Aldebaran 04:37:17.5 +16:33:19 0.8 23.92 53 44Zet Per 03:55:38.2 +31:57:09 2.8 10.31 58 55 Ari 03:11:03.2 +29:10:00 5.7 0.45 68 PPM 092221 03:08:43.2 +29:12:50 7.7 0.18 68 PPM 092223 03:09:14.4 +29:15:03 9.9 0.12 68 15TQ408 03:09:11.4 +29:21:56 12.6 68 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
3.8 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 26.9 km
RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=17.4%
| 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 | 10:01:11 | -45.1 | Dark | Up | 60.6 | 234.9 | Up | 09:46:11 - 10:16:11 | 1047 |
| Kelowna | 10:01:11 | -45.4 | Dark | Up | 60.9 | 235.3 | Up | 09:46:11 - 10:16:11 | 1006 |
| Peachland | 10:01:12 | -45.6 | Dark | Up | 61.1 | 235.0 | Up | 09:46:12 - 10:16:12 | 993 |
| Summerland | 10:01:11 | -45.7 | Dark | Up | 61.1 | 235.4 | Up | 09:46:11 - 10:16:11 | 978 |
| Penticton | 10:01:11 | -45.6 | Dark | Up | 61.1 | 235.6 | Up | 09:46:11 - 10:16:11 | 971 |
| Oliver | 10:01:11 | -45.9 | Dark | Up | 61.3 | 236.1 | Up | 09:46:11 - 10:16:11 | 934 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 10:01:10 | -45.9 | Dark | Up | 61.3 | 236.7 | Up | 09:46:10 - 10:16:10 | 917 |
| Tonasket | 10:01:10 | -46.1 | Dark | Up | 61.5 | 237.0 | Up | 09:46:10 - 10:16:10 | 884 |
| Victoria | 10:01:21 | -48.2 | Dark | Up | 63.7 | 231.4 | Up | 09:46:21 - 10:16:21 | 857 |
| Okanogan | 10:01:10 | -46.4 | Dark | Up | 61.8 | 237.4 | Up | 09:46:10 - 10:16:10 | 848 |
| Brewster | 10:01:11 | -46.6 | Dark | Up | 62.0 | 237.5 | Up | 09:46:11 - 10:16:11 | 818 |
| Manson/Chelan | 10:01:11 | -47.0 | Dark | Up | 62.4 | 237.3 | Up | 09:46:11 - 10:16:11 | 795 |
| Wenatchee | 10:01:12 | -47.3 | Dark | Up | 62.7 | 237.8 | Up | 09:46:12 - 10:16:12 | 744 |
| Ellensburg | 10:01:12 | -47.7 | Dark | Up | 63.0 | 238.2 | Up | 09:46:12 - 10:16:12 | 699 |
| Yakima | 10:01:12 | -48.0 | Dark | Up | 63.3 | 238.9 | Up | 09:46:12 - 10:16:12 | 655 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 10:01:11 | -48.0 | Dark | Up | 63.3 | 239.5 | Up | 09:46:11 - 10:16:11 | 633 |
| Pasco | 10:01:07 | -47.4 | Dark | Up | 62.6 | 241.4 | Up | 09:46:07 - 10:16:07 | 624 |
| PNWRO | 10:01:06 | -47.4 | Dark | Up | 62.6 | 242.2 | Up | 09:46:06 - 10:16:06 | 598 |
| Goldendale | 10:01:12 | -48.6 | Dark | Up | 63.8 | 239.8 | Up | 09:46:12 - 10:16:12 | 572 |
| The Dalles | 10:01:13 | -48.9 | Dark | Up | 64.1 | 239.7 | Up | 09:46:13 - 10:16:13 | 547 |
| Maupin | 10:01:12 | -49.1 | Dark | Up | 64.3 | 240.6 | Up | 09:46:12 - 10:16:12 | 502 |
| Sisters | 10:01:13 | -49.9 | Dark | Up | 65.0 | 241.5 | Up | 09:46:13 - 10:16:13 | 406 |
| Redmond | 10:01:12 | -49.7 | Dark | Up | 64.8 | 242.1 | Up | 09:46:12 - 10:16:12 | 405 |
| Bend | 10:01:13 | -49.9 | Dark | Up | 65.0 | 242.4 | Up | 09:46:13 - 10:16:13 | 381 |
| Oregon Observatory | 10:01:13 | -50.0 | Dark | Up | 65.1 | 242.5 | Up | 09:46:13 - 10:16:13 | 362 |
| La Pine/Gilchrist | 10:01:13 | -50.2 | Dark | Up | 65.3 | 242.8 | Up | 09:46:13 - 10:16:13 | 340 |
| North Lake | 10:01:11 | -50.1 | Dark | Up | 65.1 | 244.5 | Up | 09:46:11 - 10:16:11 | 294 |
| Paisley | 10:01:09 | -50.2 | Dark | Up | 65.1 | 246.0 | Up | 09:46:09 - 10:16:09 | 235 |
| Chiloquin | 10:01:14 | -51.0 | Dark | Up | 66.0 | 244.5 | Up | 09:46:14 - 10:16:14 | 218 |
| Klamath Falls | 10:01:13 | -51.2 | Dark | Up | 66.1 | 245.3 | Up | 09:46:13 - 10:16:13 | 181 |
| Lakeview | 10:01:09 | -50.3 | Dark | Up | 65.1 | 247.3 | Up | 09:46:09 - 10:16:09 | 180 |
| Cedarville | 10:01:08 | -50.6 | Dark | Up | 65.3 | 248.8 | Up | 09:46:08 - 10:16:08 | 109 |
| Dunrhomin | 10:00:21 | -40.8 | Dark | Up | 54.6 | 265.1 | Up | 09:45:21 - 10:15:21 | 100 |
| Fall River/Burney | 10:01:12 | -51.6 | Dark | Up | 66.3 | 248.3 | Up | 09:46:12 - 10:16:12 | 53 |
| Susanville | 10:01:09 | -51.5 | Dark | Up | 66.0 | 250.5 | Up | 09:46:09 - 10:16:09 | -14 |
| Greenville | 10:01:10 | -51.8 | Dark | Up | 66.3 | 250.8 | Up | 09:46:10 - 10:16:10 | -45 |
| Gimple | 10:01:09 | -51.7 | Dark | Up | 66.2 | 250.9 | Up | 09:46:09 - 10:16:09 | -45 |
| Quincy | 10:01:10 | -51.9 | Dark | Up | 66.4 | 251.2 | Up | 09:46:10 - 10:16:10 | -68 |
| Portola | 10:01:08 | -51.6 | Dark | Up | 66.1 | 252.0 | Up | 09:46:08 - 10:16:08 | -80 |
| Reno | 10:01:06 | -51.3 | Dark | Up | 65.7 | 253.3 | Up | 09:46:06 - 10:16:06 | -107 |
| Carson City | 10:01:06 | -51.5 | Dark | Up | 65.7 | 254.1 | Up | 09:46:06 - 10:16:06 | -147 |
| Yerington | 10:01:03 | -51.2 | Dark | Up | 65.3 | 255.2 | Up | 09:46:03 - 10:16:03 | -166 |
| Gardnerville | 10:01:05 | -51.6 | Dark | Up | 65.8 | 254.7 | Up | 09:46:05 - 10:16:05 | -173 |
| Hawthorne | 10:01:01 | -51.0 | Dark | Up | 65.0 | 256.7 | Up | 09:46:01 - 10:16:01 | -214 |
| Tonopah | 10:00:57 | -50.2 | Dark | Up | 64.1 | 259.0 | Up | 09:45:57 - 10:15:57 | -259 |
| Lee Vining | 10:01:03 | -51.6 | Dark | Up | 65.5 | 257.5 | Up | 09:46:03 - 10:16:03 | -279 |
| Bishop | 10:01:00 | -51.3 | Dark | Up | 65.1 | 259.4 | Up | 09:46:00 - 10:16:00 | -341 |
| Beatty | 10:00:55 | -50.4 | Dark | Up | 63.9 | 261.8 | Up | 09:45:55 - 10:15:55 | -384 |
| Indian Springs | 10:00:51 | -49.7 | Dark | Up | 63.1 | 263.3 | Up | 09:45:51 - 10:15:51 | -413 |
| Henderson | 10:00:48 | -49.4 | Dark | Up | 62.6 | 264.8 | Up | 09:45:48 - 10:15:48 | -467 |
| Patrick | 10:00:44 | -48.7 | Dark | Up | 61.8 | 266.8 | Up | 09:45:44 - 10:15:44 | -527 |
| Kingman/Dolan Springs | 10:00:45 | -48.9 | Dark | Up | 61.9 | 267.1 | Up | 09:45:45 - 10:15:45 | -553 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 10:00:46 | -49.3 | Dark | Up | 62.4 | 266.8 | Up | 09:45:46 - 10:15:46 | -560 |
| CPSLO | 10:01:07 | -53.8 | Dark | Up | 67.2 | 262.0 | Up | 09:46:07 - 10:16:07 | -578 |
| Mohave Valley | 10:00:46 | -49.4 | Dark | Up | 62.4 | 267.3 | Up | 09:45:46 - 10:15:46 | -590 |
| Lake Havasu City | 10:00:45 | -49.4 | Dark | Up | 62.2 | 268.2 | Up | 09:45:45 - 10:15:45 | -632 |
| Parker | 10:00:45 | -49.4 | Dark | Up | 62.2 | 268.9 | Up | 09:45:45 - 10:15:45 | -671 |
| George/Scottsdale | 10:00:37 | -47.7 | Dark | Up | 60.2 | 271.0 | Up | 09:45:37 - 10:15:37 | -695 |
| Wildwood | 10:01:00 | -52.8 | Dark | Up | 65.7 | 266.3 | Up | 09:46:00 - 10:16:00 | -704 |
| Blythe | 10:00:46 | -49.8 | Dark | Up | 62.4 | 269.7 | Up | 09:45:46 - 10:15:46 | -731 |
| Idyllwild | 10:00:53 | -51.5 | Dark | Up | 64.2 | 268.3 | Up | 09:45:53 - 10:15:53 | -733 |
| Calipatria | 10:00:49 | -50.7 | Dark | Up | 63.2 | 270.2 | Up | 09:45:49 - 10:15:49 | -793 |
| Yuma | 10:00:46 | -50.1 | Dark | Up | 62.4 | 271.5 | Up | 09:45:46 - 10:15:46 | -834 |
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, (2023/11/04 10:07UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Aldebaran 04:35:55.3 +16:30:29 0.8 23.92 53 44Zet Per 03:54:07.9 +31:53:01 2.8 10.31 58 55 Ari 03:09:36.8 +29:04:37 5.7 0.45 68 PPM 092221 03:07:16.9 +29:07:24 7.7 0.18 68 PPM 092223 03:07:48.0 +29:09:38 9.9 0.12 68 15TQ408 03:07:44.9 +29:16:31 12.6 68 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2021/10/27 00:05:39 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute