Event between 15VM173 and star GA1060:00366446 with event index number of 1031158
Geocentric closest approach at 2020/12/26 07:59:52 UTC
J2000 position of star is 03:31:37.6 +17:04:16
Equinox of date position of star is 03:32:48.9 +17:08:28
Stellar brightness G=15.5,
use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 3 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 87% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.8
[RECON map]
TNO is 45.6 AU from the Sun
and 44.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 18.8
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
2.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 330 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
3451 km.
The sky-plane scale is
32508.1 km/arcsec.
The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.2
Diameter=345.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 18.3 sec chord
Diameter=140.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 7.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
Star training set for 15VM173, (2020/12/26 08:00UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Aldebaran 04:37:07.6 +16:32:59 0.8 15.39 18 Menkar 03:03:22.7 +04:10:15 2.5 14.84 13 PPM 119253 03:40:37.2 +16:36:12 6.2 1.94 4 PPM 119178 03:34:50.5 +17:23:55 8.5 0.55 3 PPM 119154 03:33:20.4 +17:14:16 9.5 0.16 3 15VM173 03:32:49.0 +17:08:29 15.5 3 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
2.7 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 26.1 km
RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=10.9%
| 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 | 07:56:48 | -63.1 | Dark | Up | 42.7 | 241.0 | Up | 07:41:48 - 08:11:48 | 4637 |
| Kelowna | 07:56:48 | -63.5 | Dark | Up | 43.0 | 241.2 | Up | 07:41:48 - 08:11:48 | 4598 |
| Peachland | 07:56:49 | -63.6 | Dark | Up | 43.2 | 240.9 | Up | 07:41:49 - 08:11:49 | 4587 |
| Summerland | 07:56:48 | -63.7 | Dark | Up | 43.2 | 241.2 | Up | 07:41:48 - 08:11:48 | 4573 |
| Penticton | 07:56:48 | -63.8 | Dark | Up | 43.2 | 241.3 | Up | 07:41:48 - 08:11:48 | 4566 |
| Oliver | 07:56:47 | -64.2 | Dark | Up | 43.3 | 241.6 | Up | 07:41:47 - 08:11:47 | 4532 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 07:56:46 | -64.3 | Dark | Up | 43.3 | 242.0 | Up | 07:41:46 - 08:11:46 | 4516 |
| Tonasket | 07:56:46 | -64.6 | Dark | Up | 43.5 | 242.1 | Up | 07:41:46 - 08:11:46 | 4485 |
| Victoria | 07:56:58 | -64.6 | Dark | Up | 45.9 | 238.1 | Up | 07:41:58 - 08:11:58 | 4460 |
| Okanogan | 07:56:46 | -65.0 | Dark | Up | 43.8 | 242.3 | Up | 07:41:46 - 08:11:46 | 4452 |
| Brewster | 07:56:46 | -65.2 | Dark | Up | 44.0 | 242.3 | Up | 07:41:46 - 08:11:46 | 4424 |
| Manson/Chelan | 07:56:47 | -65.4 | Dark | Up | 44.3 | 242.1 | Up | 07:41:47 - 08:11:47 | 4403 |
| Wenatchee | 07:56:46 | -65.9 | Dark | Up | 44.6 | 242.3 | Up | 07:41:46 - 08:11:46 | 4355 |
| Ellensburg | 07:56:46 | -66.3 | Dark | Up | 45.0 | 242.5 | Up | 07:41:46 - 08:11:46 | 4314 |
| Yakima | 07:56:46 | -66.7 | Dark | Up | 45.2 | 242.8 | Up | 07:41:46 - 08:11:46 | 4273 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 07:56:45 | -66.9 | Dark | Up | 45.2 | 243.2 | Up | 07:41:45 - 08:11:45 | 4252 |
| Pasco | 07:56:40 | -67.1 | Dark | Up | 44.4 | 244.6 | Up | 07:41:40 - 08:11:40 | 4243 |
| PNWRO | 07:56:39 | -67.3 | Dark | Up | 44.4 | 245.0 | Up | 07:41:39 - 08:11:39 | 4219 |
| Goldendale | 07:56:45 | -67.5 | Dark | Up | 45.7 | 243.2 | Up | 07:41:45 - 08:11:45 | 4195 |
| The Dalles | 07:56:46 | -67.7 | Dark | Up | 46.0 | 243.1 | Up | 07:41:46 - 08:11:46 | 4172 |
| Maupin | 07:56:45 | -68.1 | Dark | Up | 46.1 | 243.5 | Up | 07:41:45 - 08:11:45 | 4130 |
| Sisters | 07:56:45 | -68.9 | Dark | Up | 46.8 | 243.9 | Up | 07:41:45 - 08:11:45 | 4040 |
| Redmond | 07:56:43 | -69.0 | Dark | Up | 46.6 | 244.3 | Up | 07:41:43 - 08:11:43 | 4038 |
| Bend | 07:56:43 | -69.2 | Dark | Up | 46.8 | 244.4 | Up | 07:41:43 - 08:11:43 | 4016 |
| Oregon Observatory | 07:56:44 | -69.4 | Dark | Up | 46.9 | 244.4 | Up | 07:41:44 - 08:11:44 | 3998 |
| La Pine/Gilchrist | 07:56:44 | -69.6 | Dark | Up | 47.1 | 244.5 | Up | 07:41:44 - 08:11:44 | 3977 |
| North Lake | 07:56:42 | -70.0 | Dark | Up | 46.8 | 245.6 | Up | 07:41:42 - 08:11:42 | 3934 |
| Paisley | 07:56:39 | -70.6 | Dark | Up | 46.8 | 246.4 | Up | 07:41:39 - 08:11:39 | 3878 |
| Klamath Falls | 07:56:43 | -71.0 | Dark | Up | 47.8 | 245.7 | Up | 07:41:43 - 08:11:43 | 3827 |
| Lakeview | 07:56:38 | -71.1 | Dark | Up | 46.9 | 247.1 | Up | 07:41:38 - 08:11:38 | 3826 |
| Cedarville | 07:56:37 | -71.8 | Dark | Up | 47.0 | 247.9 | Up | 07:41:37 - 08:11:37 | 3758 |
| Dunrhomin | 07:55:48 | -69.6 | Dark | Up | 36.6 | 261.4 | Up | 07:40:48 - 08:10:48 | 3721 |
| Fall River/Burney | 07:56:40 | -72.2 | Dark | Up | 48.1 | 247.2 | Up | 07:41:40 - 08:11:40 | 3705 |
| Susanville | 07:56:36 | -72.9 | Dark | Up | 47.8 | 248.6 | Up | 07:41:36 - 08:11:36 | 3641 |
| Greenville | 07:56:37 | -73.1 | Dark | Up | 48.1 | 248.6 | Up | 07:41:37 - 08:11:37 | 3611 |
| Gimple | 07:56:37 | -73.1 | Dark | Up | 48.0 | 248.7 | Up | 07:41:37 - 08:11:37 | 3611 |
| Quincy | 07:56:36 | -73.3 | Dark | Up | 48.2 | 248.8 | Up | 07:41:36 - 08:11:36 | 3590 |
| Portola | 07:56:34 | -73.5 | Dark | Up | 47.9 | 249.4 | Up | 07:41:34 - 08:11:34 | 3578 |
| Reno | 07:56:32 | -73.8 | Dark | Up | 47.5 | 250.3 | Up | 07:41:32 - 08:11:32 | 3552 |
| Carson City | 07:56:32 | -74.1 | Dark | Up | 47.6 | 250.7 | Up | 07:41:32 - 08:11:32 | 3514 |
| Yerington | 07:56:30 | -74.4 | Dark | Up | 47.2 | 251.4 | Up | 07:41:30 - 08:11:30 | 3495 |
| Gardnerville | 07:56:32 | -74.4 | Dark | Up | 47.7 | 250.9 | Up | 07:41:32 - 08:11:32 | 3488 |
| Hawthorne | 07:56:27 | -74.8 | Dark | Up | 47.0 | 252.4 | Up | 07:41:27 - 08:11:27 | 3448 |
| Tonopah | 07:56:21 | -75.2 | Dark | Up | 46.1 | 254.0 | Up | 07:41:21 - 08:11:21 | 3404 |
| Lee Vining | 07:56:27 | -75.4 | Dark | Up | 47.5 | 252.5 | Up | 07:41:27 - 08:11:27 | 3387 |
| Bishop | 07:56:25 | -76.0 | Dark | Up | 47.1 | 253.7 | Up | 07:41:25 - 08:11:25 | 3325 |
| Beatty | 07:56:18 | -76.3 | Dark | Up | 46.0 | 255.5 | Up | 07:41:18 - 08:11:18 | 3283 |
| Indian Springs | 07:56:14 | -76.5 | Dark | Up | 45.3 | 256.7 | Up | 07:41:14 - 08:11:14 | 3253 |
| Henderson | 07:56:10 | -76.9 | Dark | Up | 44.9 | 257.8 | Up | 07:41:10 - 08:11:10 | 3200 |
| Patrick | 07:56:07 | -77.2 | Dark | Up | 44.1 | 259.2 | Up | 07:41:07 - 08:11:07 | 3139 |
| Kingman/Dolan Springs | 07:56:07 | -77.4 | Dark | Up | 44.3 | 259.3 | Up | 07:41:07 - 08:11:07 | 3114 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 07:56:09 | -77.6 | Dark | Up | 44.7 | 258.9 | Up | 07:41:09 - 08:11:09 | 3109 |
| CPSLO | 07:56:31 | -77.9 | Dark | Up | 49.5 | 254.1 | Up | 07:41:31 - 08:11:31 | 3098 |
| Mohave Valley | 07:56:09 | -77.9 | Dark | Up | 44.8 | 259.2 | Up | 07:41:09 - 08:11:09 | 3079 |
| Lake Havasu City | 07:56:07 | -78.2 | Dark | Up | 44.6 | 259.7 | Up | 07:41:07 - 08:11:07 | 3038 |
| Parker | 07:56:07 | -78.5 | Dark | Up | 44.7 | 260.1 | Up | 07:41:07 - 08:11:07 | 3000 |
| Wildwood | 07:56:22 | -79.2 | Dark | Up | 48.1 | 257.0 | Up | 07:41:22 - 08:11:22 | 2974 |
| George/Scottsdale | 07:55:57 | -78.0 | Dark | Up | 42.8 | 262.1 | Up | 07:40:57 - 08:10:57 | 2971 |
| Idyllwild | 07:56:14 | -79.4 | Dark | Up | 46.7 | 258.8 | Up | 07:41:14 - 08:11:14 | 2944 |
| Blythe | 07:56:06 | -79.1 | Dark | Up | 45.0 | 260.4 | Up | 07:41:06 - 08:11:06 | 2942 |
| Calipatria | 07:56:10 | -79.8 | Dark | Up | 45.9 | 260.3 | Up | 07:41:10 - 08:11:10 | 2883 |
| Yuma | 07:56:06 | -79.9 | Dark | Up | 45.2 | 261.3 | Up | 07:41:06 - 08:11:06 | 2842 |
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 15VM173, (2020/12/26 08:00UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Aldebaran 04:35:55.3 +16:30:29 0.8 15.39 18 Menkar 03:02:16.8 +04:05:21 2.5 14.84 13 PPM 119253 03:39:25.8 +16:32:11 6.2 1.94 4 PPM 119178 03:33:38.9 +17:19:45 8.5 0.55 3 PPM 119154 03:32:09.0 +17:10:04 9.5 0.16 3 15VM173 03:31:37.6 +17:04:16 15.5 3 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2020/12/19 23:05:18 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute