Event between (181855) 98WT31 and star GA1320:02823453 with event index number of 1300454
Geocentric closest approach at 2024/01/22 07:25:04 UTC
J2000 position of star is 05:16:29.4 +43:16:10
Equinox of date position of star is 05:18:12.2 +43:17:38
Stellar brightness G=14.0,
use SENSEUP=64 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 1 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 16 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 89% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=23.5
[RECON map]
Object is 37.6 AU from the Sun
and 36.9 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 19.0
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
2.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 332 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
3571 km.
The sky-plane scale is
26755.7 km/arcsec.
The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.7
Diameter=173.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.2 sec chord
Diameter=70.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
Star training set for 181855, (2024/01/22 07:25UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Aldebaran 04:37:18.2 +16:33:21 0.8 28.12 16 34Bet Aur 06:01:17.7 +44:56:50 1.9 7.90 19 20Rho Aur 05:23:30.7 +41:49:33 4.9 1.76 14 PPM 047916 05:17:55.8 +42:46:52 8.0 0.52 15 PPM 047931 05:18:50.5 +43:27:07 9.8 0.19 16 PPM 047907 05:17:22.8 +43:12:07 11.5 0.18 16 181855 05:18:13.1 +43:17:39 14.0 16 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 37.4 km
RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=9.9%
| Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
| Sleaford | 07:22:13 | -57.7 | Dark | Up | 58.0 | 272.9 | Up | 07:07:13 - 07:37:13 | -4233 |
| Kamloops | 07:22:56 | -57.6 | Dark | Up | 66.9 | 264.0 | Up | 07:07:56 - 07:37:56 | -4546 |
| Kelowna | 07:22:53 | -58.5 | Dark | Up | 66.4 | 266.6 | Up | 07:07:53 - 07:37:53 | -4631 |
| Peachland | 07:22:53 | -58.6 | Dark | Up | 66.6 | 266.6 | Up | 07:07:53 - 07:37:53 | -4645 |
| Summerland | 07:22:54 | -58.7 | Dark | Up | 66.5 | 267.1 | Up | 07:07:54 - 07:37:54 | -4661 |
| Penticton | 07:22:53 | -58.8 | Dark | Up | 66.5 | 267.3 | Up | 07:07:53 - 07:37:53 | -4668 |
| Oliver | 07:22:52 | -59.1 | Dark | Up | 66.5 | 268.1 | Up | 07:07:52 - 07:37:52 | -4707 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 07:22:52 | -59.3 | Dark | Up | 66.4 | 268.7 | Up | 07:07:52 - 07:37:52 | -4725 |
| Victoria | 07:23:06 | -58.7 | Dark | Up | 69.0 | 266.6 | Up | 07:08:06 - 07:38:06 | -4796 |
| Okanogan | 07:22:52 | -59.9 | Dark | Up | 66.5 | 270.0 | Up | 07:07:52 - 07:37:52 | -4797 |
| Brewster | 07:22:53 | -60.1 | Dark | Up | 66.7 | 270.5 | Up | 07:07:53 - 07:37:53 | -4829 |
| Manson/Chelan | 07:22:54 | -60.2 | Dark | Up | 66.9 | 270.7 | Up | 07:07:54 - 07:37:54 | -4854 |
| Wenatchee | 07:22:54 | -60.6 | Dark | Up | 67.0 | 271.7 | Up | 07:07:54 - 07:37:54 | -4907 |
| Ellensburg | 07:22:55 | -60.9 | Dark | Up | 67.1 | 272.5 | Up | 07:07:55 - 07:37:55 | -4954 |
| Yakima | 07:22:55 | -61.2 | Dark | Up | 67.1 | 273.5 | Up | 07:07:55 - 07:37:55 | -4999 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 07:22:54 | -61.5 | Dark | Up | 67.0 | 274.1 | Up | 07:07:54 - 07:37:54 | -5023 |
| PNWRO | 07:22:49 | -62.2 | Dark | Up | 65.9 | 275.8 | Up | 07:07:49 - 07:37:49 | -5054 |
| The Dalles | 07:22:57 | -61.9 | Dark | Up | 67.5 | 275.5 | Up | 07:07:57 - 07:37:57 | -5113 |
| Maupin | 07:22:56 | -62.3 | Dark | Up | 67.4 | 276.5 | Up | 07:07:56 - 07:37:56 | -5159 |
| Sisters | 07:22:58 | -63.0 | Dark | Up | 67.6 | 278.4 | Up | 07:07:58 - 07:37:58 | -5259 |
| Bend | 07:22:57 | -63.3 | Dark | Up | 67.4 | 279.1 | Up | 07:07:57 - 07:37:57 | -5284 |
| Oregon Observatory | 07:22:57 | -63.4 | Dark | Up | 67.4 | 279.4 | Up | 07:07:57 - 07:37:57 | -5304 |
| Chiloquin | 07:22:59 | -64.3 | Dark | Up | 67.5 | 282.4 | Up | 07:07:59 - 07:37:59 | -5452 |
| Klamath Falls | 07:22:58 | -64.7 | Dark | Up | 67.3 | 283.2 | Up | 07:07:58 - 07:37:58 | -5489 |
| Dunrhomin | 07:21:56 | -69.4 | Dark | Up | 55.0 | 290.9 | Up | 07:06:56 - 07:36:56 | -5491 |
| Nikitin | 07:21:55 | -69.6 | Dark | Up | 55.0 | 291.1 | Up | 07:06:55 - 07:36:55 | -5511 |
| CU-SBO | 07:21:56 | -69.7 | Dark | Up | 55.0 | 291.2 | Up | 07:06:56 - 07:36:56 | -5519 |
| Cedarville | 07:22:52 | -65.9 | Dark | Up | 66.0 | 285.2 | Up | 07:07:52 - 07:37:52 | -5558 |
| Fall River/Burney | 07:22:57 | -65.8 | Dark | Up | 66.8 | 286.0 | Up | 07:07:57 - 07:37:57 | -5618 |
| Gimple | 07:22:54 | -66.8 | Dark | Up | 66.1 | 288.1 | Up | 07:07:54 - 07:37:54 | -5715 |
| Greenville | 07:22:55 | -66.8 | Dark | Up | 66.2 | 288.1 | Up | 07:07:55 - 07:37:55 | -5715 |
| Quincy | 07:22:55 | -66.9 | Dark | Up | 66.1 | 288.5 | Up | 07:07:55 - 07:37:55 | -5738 |
| Portola | 07:22:53 | -67.2 | Dark | Up | 65.7 | 288.8 | Up | 07:07:53 - 07:37:53 | -5749 |
| Reno | 07:22:50 | -67.7 | Dark | Up | 65.2 | 289.4 | Up | 07:07:50 - 07:37:50 | -5774 |
| Carson City | 07:22:50 | -68.0 | Dark | Up | 65.1 | 290.1 | Up | 07:07:50 - 07:37:50 | -5813 |
| Yerington | 07:22:47 | -68.4 | Dark | Up | 64.5 | 290.6 | Up | 07:07:47 - 07:37:47 | -5830 |
| Gardnerville | 07:22:50 | -68.3 | Dark | Up | 64.9 | 290.6 | Up | 07:07:50 - 07:37:50 | -5840 |
| Hawthorne | 07:22:46 | -69.1 | Dark | Up | 64.0 | 291.5 | Up | 07:07:46 - 07:37:46 | -5877 |
| Lee Vining | 07:22:47 | -69.3 | Dark | Up | 64.1 | 292.6 | Up | 07:07:47 - 07:37:47 | -5943 |
| Bishop | 07:22:45 | -70.1 | Dark | Up | 63.4 | 293.7 | Up | 07:07:45 - 07:37:45 | -6003 |
| Beatty | 07:22:38 | -71.2 | Dark | Up | 62.0 | 294.4 | Up | 07:07:38 - 07:37:38 | -6038 |
| Patrick | 07:22:25 | -73.5 | Dark | Up | 59.3 | 296.7 | Up | 07:07:25 - 07:37:25 | -6165 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 07:22:28 | -73.5 | Dark | Up | 59.7 | 297.1 | Up | 07:07:28 - 07:37:28 | -6201 |
| Lake Havasu City | 07:22:28 | -74.2 | Dark | Up | 59.2 | 298.1 | Up | 07:07:28 - 07:37:28 | -6270 |
| George/Scottsdale | 07:22:17 | -75.6 | Dark | Up | 57.1 | 299.0 | Up | 07:07:17 - 07:37:17 | -6318 |
| Wildwood | 07:22:45 | -72.8 | Dark | Up | 62.1 | 299.4 | Up | 07:07:45 - 07:37:45 | -6359 |
| Idyllwild | 07:22:37 | -74.0 | Dark | Up | 60.5 | 299.6 | Up | 07:07:37 - 07:37:37 | -6380 |
| Calipatria | 07:22:32 | -75.0 | Dark | Up | 59.4 | 300.3 | Up | 07:07:32 - 07:37:32 | -6432 |
| Yuma | 07:22:27 | -75.7 | Dark | Up | 58.5 | 300.8 | Up | 07:07:27 - 07:37:27 | -6467 |
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 181855, (2024/01/22 07:25UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Aldebaran 04:35:55.3 +16:30:29 0.8 28.12 16 34Bet Aur 05:59:31.6 +44:56:51 1.9 7.90 19 20Rho Aur 05:21:48.4 +41:48:15 4.9 1.76 14 PPM 047916 05:16:12.6 +42:45:22 8.0 0.52 15 PPM 047931 05:17:06.6 +43:25:39 9.8 0.19 16 PPM 047907 05:15:39.2 +43:10:36 11.5 0.18 16 181855 05:16:29.4 +43:16:10 14.0 16 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2023/11/05 04:14:53 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute