Event between (230965) 04XA192 and star GA1360:04015347 with event index number of 1055590
Geocentric closest approach at 2021/02/20 07:46:28 UTC
J2000 position of star is 07:50:35.3 +47:19:13
Equinox of date position of star is 07:52:07.0 +47:15:56
Stellar brightness G=15.8,
use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 49 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 55% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.0
[RECON map]
TNO is 35.5 AU from the Sun
and 34.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.3
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
3.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 65 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
1350 km.
The sky-plane scale is
25243.2 km/arcsec.
The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=4.4
Diameter=809.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 38.1 sec chord
Diameter=330.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 15.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
Star training set for 230965, (2021/02/20 07:46UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Pollux 07:46:36.4 +27:58:24 1.1 19.32 46 34Bet Aur 06:01:04.8 +44:56:50 1.9 19.28 31 26 Lyn 07:56:14.6 +47:30:28 5.4 0.74 50 PPM 050140 07:50:04.7 +47:42:34 8.5 0.56 49 PPM 050163 07:52:38.0 +47:04:44 8.8 0.21 49 230965 07:52:07.3 +47:15:55 15.8 49 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 25.7 km
RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=20.8%
| 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 | 07:44:48 | -50.2 | Dark | Up | 70.3 | 273.0 | Up | 07:38:54 - 07:50:42 | -1231 |
| Kelowna | 07:44:49 | -50.6 | Dark | Up | 70.4 | 274.0 | Up | 07:38:55 - 07:50:43 | -1275 |
| Peachland | 07:44:50 | -50.6 | Dark | Up | 70.6 | 274.1 | Up | 07:38:56 - 07:50:44 | -1288 |
| Summerland | 07:44:50 | -50.8 | Dark | Up | 70.5 | 274.6 | Up | 07:38:56 - 07:50:44 | -1304 |
| Penticton | 07:44:49 | -50.9 | Dark | Up | 70.4 | 274.8 | Up | 07:38:55 - 07:50:43 | -1311 |
| Oliver | 07:44:49 | -51.2 | Dark | Up | 70.4 | 275.8 | Up | 07:38:55 - 07:50:43 | -1350 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 07:44:49 | -51.4 | Dark | Up | 70.3 | 276.4 | Up | 07:38:55 - 07:50:43 | -1369 |
| Tonasket | 07:44:48 | -51.7 | Dark | Up | 70.3 | 277.2 | Up | 07:38:54 - 07:50:42 | -1403 |
| Victoria | 07:45:02 | -51.3 | Dark | Up | 72.8 | 275.7 | Up | 07:39:08 - 07:50:56 | -1427 |
| Okanogan | 07:44:50 | -52.0 | Dark | Up | 70.3 | 278.1 | Up | 07:38:56 - 07:50:44 | -1441 |
| Brewster | 07:44:50 | -52.2 | Dark | Up | 70.4 | 278.7 | Up | 07:38:56 - 07:50:44 | -1472 |
| Manson/Chelan | 07:44:52 | -52.4 | Dark | Up | 70.6 | 279.1 | Up | 07:38:58 - 07:50:46 | -1496 |
| Wenatchee | 07:44:52 | -52.8 | Dark | Up | 70.7 | 280.4 | Up | 07:38:58 - 07:50:46 | -1549 |
| Ellensburg | 07:44:52 | -53.2 | Dark | Up | 70.7 | 281.5 | Up | 07:38:58 - 07:50:46 | -1595 |
| Yakima | 07:44:52 | -53.6 | Dark | Up | 70.7 | 282.6 | Up | 07:38:58 - 07:50:46 | -1640 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 07:44:52 | -53.8 | Dark | Up | 70.5 | 283.3 | Up | 07:38:58 - 07:50:46 | -1664 |
| Pasco | 07:44:48 | -54.1 | Dark | Up | 69.6 | 283.9 | Up | 07:38:54 - 07:50:42 | -1674 |
| PNWRO | 07:44:47 | -54.4 | Dark | Up | 69.4 | 284.6 | Up | 07:38:53 - 07:50:41 | -1701 |
| Goldendale | 07:44:54 | -54.3 | Dark | Up | 70.6 | 284.7 | Up | 07:39:00 - 07:50:48 | -1726 |
| The Dalles | 07:44:55 | -54.5 | Dark | Up | 70.8 | 285.2 | Up | 07:39:01 - 07:50:49 | -1751 |
| Maupin | 07:44:54 | -54.9 | Dark | Up | 70.6 | 286.4 | Up | 07:39:00 - 07:50:48 | -1798 |
| Sisters | 07:44:57 | -55.7 | Dark | Up | 70.7 | 288.7 | Up | 07:39:03 - 07:50:51 | -1896 |
| Redmond | 07:44:55 | -55.8 | Dark | Up | 70.4 | 288.8 | Up | 07:39:01 - 07:50:49 | -1898 |
| Bend | 07:44:55 | -55.9 | Dark | Up | 70.5 | 289.4 | Up | 07:39:01 - 07:50:49 | -1922 |
| Oregon Observatory | 07:44:56 | -56.1 | Dark | Up | 70.5 | 289.9 | Up | 07:39:02 - 07:50:50 | -1941 |
| La Pine/Gilchrist | 07:44:56 | -56.3 | Dark | Up | 70.5 | 290.4 | Up | 07:39:02 - 07:50:50 | -1964 |
| North Lake | 07:44:54 | -56.8 | Dark | Up | 69.9 | 291.5 | Up | 07:39:00 - 07:50:48 | -2011 |
| Paisley | 07:44:53 | -57.4 | Dark | Up | 69.4 | 292.9 | Up | 07:38:59 - 07:50:47 | -2071 |
| Klamath Falls | 07:44:58 | -57.6 | Dark | Up | 70.1 | 294.2 | Up | 07:39:04 - 07:50:52 | -2124 |
| Lakeview | 07:44:52 | -57.9 | Dark | Up | 69.1 | 294.1 | Up | 07:38:58 - 07:50:46 | -2127 |
| Dunrhomin | 07:43:59 | -59.8 | Dark | Up | 58.1 | 297.6 | Up | 07:38:05 - 07:49:53 | -2176 |
| Cedarville | 07:44:51 | -58.6 | Dark | Up | 68.7 | 295.6 | Up | 07:38:57 - 07:50:45 | -2198 |
| Fall River/Burney | 07:44:55 | -58.8 | Dark | Up | 69.3 | 297.0 | Up | 07:39:01 - 07:50:49 | -2253 |
| Susanville | 07:44:53 | -59.6 | Dark | Up | 68.5 | 298.2 | Up | 07:38:59 - 07:50:47 | -2321 |
| Greenville | 07:44:54 | -59.8 | Dark | Up | 68.6 | 298.9 | Up | 07:39:00 - 07:50:48 | -2352 |
| Gimple | 07:44:54 | -59.8 | Dark | Up | 68.5 | 298.9 | Up | 07:39:00 - 07:50:48 | -2352 |
| Quincy | 07:44:55 | -60.0 | Dark | Up | 68.5 | 299.4 | Up | 07:39:01 - 07:50:49 | -2374 |
| Portola | 07:44:53 | -60.2 | Dark | Up | 68.1 | 299.5 | Up | 07:38:59 - 07:50:47 | -2387 |
| Reno | 07:44:50 | -60.6 | Dark | Up | 67.6 | 299.9 | Up | 07:38:56 - 07:50:44 | -2414 |
| Carson City | 07:44:51 | -60.9 | Dark | Up | 67.4 | 300.6 | Up | 07:38:57 - 07:50:45 | -2453 |
| Yerington | 07:44:48 | -61.2 | Dark | Up | 66.9 | 300.8 | Up | 07:38:54 - 07:50:42 | -2472 |
| Gardnerville | 07:44:50 | -61.2 | Dark | Up | 67.2 | 301.1 | Up | 07:38:56 - 07:50:44 | -2480 |
| Hawthorne | 07:44:46 | -61.8 | Dark | Up | 66.3 | 301.6 | Up | 07:38:52 - 07:50:40 | -2521 |
| Tonopah | 07:44:40 | -62.5 | Dark | Up | 65.1 | 302.1 | Up | 07:38:46 - 07:50:34 | -2564 |
| Lee Vining | 07:44:47 | -62.3 | Dark | Up | 66.3 | 302.8 | Up | 07:38:53 - 07:50:41 | -2584 |
| Bishop | 07:44:45 | -63.0 | Dark | Up | 65.5 | 303.7 | Up | 07:38:51 - 07:50:39 | -2646 |
| Beatty | 07:44:39 | -63.7 | Dark | Up | 64.2 | 304.0 | Up | 07:38:45 - 07:50:33 | -2686 |
| Indian Springs | 07:44:35 | -64.1 | Dark | Up | 63.3 | 304.2 | Up | 07:38:41 - 07:50:29 | -2714 |
| Henderson | 07:44:32 | -64.7 | Dark | Up | 62.5 | 304.8 | Up | 07:38:38 - 07:50:26 | -2765 |
| Patrick | 07:44:28 | -65.4 | Dark | Up | 61.4 | 305.5 | Up | 07:38:34 - 07:50:22 | -2822 |
| Kingman/Dolan Springs | 07:44:28 | -65.6 | Dark | Up | 61.4 | 305.9 | Up | 07:38:34 - 07:50:22 | -2847 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 07:44:31 | -65.6 | Dark | Up | 61.7 | 306.1 | Up | 07:38:37 - 07:50:25 | -2854 |
| CPSLO | 07:44:54 | -64.5 | Dark | Up | 65.7 | 308.4 | Up | 07:39:00 - 07:50:48 | -2875 |
| Mohave Valley | 07:44:31 | -65.8 | Dark | Up | 61.6 | 306.5 | Up | 07:38:37 - 07:50:25 | -2883 |
| Lake Havasu City | 07:44:30 | -66.3 | Dark | Up | 61.2 | 307.0 | Up | 07:38:36 - 07:50:24 | -2924 |
| Parker | 07:44:30 | -66.6 | Dark | Up | 60.9 | 307.5 | Up | 07:38:36 - 07:50:24 | -2961 |
| George/Scottsdale | 07:44:21 | -67.1 | Dark | Up | 59.1 | 307.3 | Up | 07:38:27 - 07:50:15 | -2979 |
| Wildwood | 07:44:47 | -66.1 | Dark | Up | 63.7 | 309.3 | Up | 07:38:53 - 07:50:41 | -2997 |
| Blythe | 07:44:31 | -67.1 | Dark | Up | 60.8 | 308.3 | Up | 07:38:37 - 07:50:25 | -3019 |
| Idyllwild | 07:44:39 | -66.8 | Dark | Up | 62.2 | 309.0 | Up | 07:38:45 - 07:50:33 | -3025 |
| Calipatria | 07:44:35 | -67.5 | Dark | Up | 61.1 | 309.4 | Up | 07:38:41 - 07:50:29 | -3080 |
| Yuma | 07:44:32 | -68.0 | Dark | Up | 60.3 | 309.6 | Up | 07:38:38 - 07:50:26 | -3117 |
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 230965, (2021/02/20 07:46UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Pollux 07:45:18.0 +28:01:33 1.1 19.32 46 34Bet Aur 05:59:31.6 +44:56:51 1.9 19.28 31 26 Lyn 07:54:42.6 +47:33:53 5.4 0.74 50 PPM 050140 07:48:32.1 +47:45:48 8.5 0.56 49 PPM 050163 07:51:06.1 +47:08:03 8.8 0.21 49 230965 07:50:35.3 +47:19:13 15.8 49 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2021/01/22 20:43:38 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute