Event between (250112) 02KY14 and star GA0960:02894156 with event index number of 1029971
Geocentric closest approach at 2020/12/19 06:37:09 UTC
J2000 position of star is 07:24:24.2 +06:56:43
Equinox of date position of star is 07:25:31.7 +06:54:11
Stellar brightness G=16.6,
use SENSEUP=128
Star is 140 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 24% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.1
[RECON map]
TNO is 13.9 AU from the Sun
and 13.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.3
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
8.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 67 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
720 km.
The sky-plane scale is
9476.6 km/arcsec.
The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.6
Diameter=72.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.4 sec chord
Diameter=29.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
Star training set for 250112, (2020/12/19 06:37UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Pollux 07:46:35.8 +27:58:26 1.1 21.65 147 Alhena 06:38:55.4 +16:22:47 1.9 14.82 131 5Eta CMi 07:29:09.7 +06:53:52 5.4 0.90 141 PPM 152557 07:24:56.6 +06:54:15 7.8 0.15 140 250112 07:25:31.8 +06:54:11 16.6 140 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 18.9 km
RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.1%
| 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 | 06:39:03 | -59.4 | Dark | Down | 34.2 | 126.1 | Up | 06:32:58 - 06:45:07 | 4689 |
| Kelowna | 06:39:04 | -59.7 | Dark | Down | 34.4 | 125.7 | Up | 06:33:00 - 06:45:09 | 4661 |
| Peachland | 06:39:06 | -59.7 | Dark | Down | 34.3 | 125.4 | Up | 06:33:01 - 06:45:10 | 4656 |
| Summerland | 06:39:06 | -59.8 | Dark | Down | 34.4 | 125.4 | Up | 06:33:01 - 06:45:10 | 4644 |
| Penticton | 06:39:06 | -59.9 | Dark | Down | 34.5 | 125.4 | Up | 06:33:01 - 06:45:10 | 4638 |
| Oliver | 06:39:07 | -60.2 | Dark | Down | 34.7 | 125.2 | Up | 06:33:02 - 06:45:11 | 4612 |
| Victoria | 06:39:18 | -59.1 | Dark | Down | 33.0 | 121.1 | Up | 06:33:14 - 06:45:23 | 4600 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 06:39:06 | -60.4 | Dark | Down | 34.9 | 125.3 | Up | 06:33:02 - 06:45:11 | 4597 |
| Tonasket | 06:39:08 | -60.6 | Dark | Down | 35.1 | 125.1 | Up | 06:33:03 - 06:45:12 | 4574 |
| Okanogan | 06:39:09 | -60.8 | Dark | Down | 35.2 | 124.8 | Up | 06:33:05 - 06:45:14 | 4550 |
| Brewster | 06:39:10 | -61.0 | Dark | Down | 35.2 | 124.4 | Up | 06:33:06 - 06:45:15 | 4531 |
| Manson/Chelan | 06:39:12 | -61.0 | Dark | Down | 35.1 | 123.9 | Up | 06:33:08 - 06:45:17 | 4519 |
| Entiat | 06:39:13 | -61.1 | Dark | Down | 35.2 | 123.7 | Up | 06:33:08 - 06:45:17 | 4503 |
| Wenatchee | 06:39:14 | -61.3 | Dark | Down | 35.3 | 123.5 | Up | 06:33:10 - 06:45:19 | 4484 |
| Ellensburg | 06:39:15 | -61.5 | Dark | Down | 35.4 | 123.0 | Up | 06:33:11 - 06:45:20 | 4454 |
| Yakima | 06:39:16 | -61.8 | Dark | Down | 35.6 | 122.8 | Up | 06:33:12 - 06:45:21 | 4423 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 06:39:17 | -62.0 | Dark | Down | 35.8 | 122.8 | Up | 06:33:13 - 06:45:22 | 4404 |
| Pasco | 06:39:14 | -62.7 | Dark | Down | 36.6 | 124.0 | Up | 06:33:09 - 06:45:18 | 4381 |
| Goldendale | 06:39:20 | -62.2 | Dark | Down | 35.9 | 122.1 | Up | 06:33:15 - 06:45:24 | 4365 |
| PNWRO | 06:39:14 | -63.0 | Dark | Down | 36.9 | 124.1 | Up | 06:33:09 - 06:45:18 | 4359 |
| The Dalles | 06:39:21 | -62.2 | Dark | Down | 35.8 | 121.6 | Up | 06:33:16 - 06:45:25 | 4350 |
| Maupin | 06:39:22 | -62.6 | Dark | Down | 36.1 | 121.4 | Up | 06:33:18 - 06:45:27 | 4316 |
| Sisters | 06:39:26 | -63.0 | Dark | Down | 36.2 | 120.4 | Up | 06:33:21 - 06:45:30 | 4250 |
| Redmond | 06:39:25 | -63.2 | Dark | Down | 36.5 | 120.8 | Up | 06:33:20 - 06:45:29 | 4244 |
| Bend | 06:39:26 | -63.3 | Dark | Down | 36.5 | 120.5 | Up | 06:33:21 - 06:45:30 | 4228 |
| Oregon Observatory | 06:39:27 | -63.3 | Dark | Down | 36.5 | 120.3 | Up | 06:33:22 - 06:45:31 | 4216 |
| La Pine/Gilchrist | 06:39:27 | -63.4 | Dark | Down | 36.6 | 120.1 | Up | 06:33:23 - 06:45:32 | 4199 |
| North Lake | 06:39:27 | -64.0 | Dark | Down | 37.2 | 120.4 | Up | 06:33:23 - 06:45:32 | 4157 |
| Paisley | 06:39:28 | -64.6 | Dark | Down | 37.7 | 120.4 | Up | 06:33:23 - 06:45:32 | 4107 |
| Klamath Falls | 06:39:32 | -64.2 | Dark | Down | 37.2 | 118.9 | Up | 06:33:28 - 06:45:37 | 4082 |
| Lakeview | 06:39:28 | -65.1 | Dark | Down | 38.1 | 120.2 | Up | 06:33:24 - 06:45:33 | 4062 |
| Cedarville | 06:39:30 | -65.6 | Dark | Down | 38.5 | 119.9 | Up | 06:33:25 - 06:45:34 | 4005 |
| Fall River/Burney | 06:39:34 | -65.2 | Dark | Down | 38.0 | 118.4 | Up | 06:33:30 - 06:45:39 | 3977 |
| Susanville | 06:39:34 | -66.1 | Dark | Down | 38.8 | 118.7 | Up | 06:33:29 - 06:45:38 | 3915 |
| Greenville | 06:39:36 | -66.1 | Dark | Down | 38.7 | 118.2 | Up | 06:33:31 - 06:45:40 | 3894 |
| Gimple | 06:39:35 | -66.1 | Dark | Down | 38.8 | 118.3 | Up | 06:33:31 - 06:45:40 | 3893 |
| Quincy | 06:39:36 | -66.2 | Dark | Down | 38.8 | 118.1 | Up | 06:33:31 - 06:45:40 | 3877 |
| Portola | 06:39:35 | -66.5 | Dark | Down | 39.2 | 118.5 | Up | 06:33:30 - 06:45:39 | 3860 |
| Reno | 06:39:34 | -67.1 | Dark | Down | 39.8 | 118.9 | Up | 06:33:29 - 06:45:38 | 3829 |
| Carson City | 06:39:34 | -67.3 | Dark | Down | 39.9 | 118.6 | Up | 06:33:30 - 06:45:39 | 3798 |
| Gardnerville | 06:39:35 | -67.5 | Dark | Down | 40.1 | 118.5 | Up | 06:33:31 - 06:45:40 | 3776 |
| Yerington | 06:39:33 | -67.8 | Dark | Down | 40.5 | 119.1 | Up | 06:33:29 - 06:45:38 | 3773 |
| Hawthorne | 06:39:33 | -68.5 | Dark | Down | 41.1 | 119.2 | Up | 06:33:29 - 06:45:38 | 3726 |
| Niwot | 06:38:46 | -72.8 | Dark | Down | 48.3 | 135.1 | Up | 06:32:41 - 06:44:50 | 3718 |
| SwRI | 06:38:47 | -72.9 | Dark | Down | 48.3 | 134.9 | Up | 06:32:42 - 06:44:51 | 3709 |
| Lee Vining | 06:39:36 | -68.5 | Dark | Down | 41.0 | 118.4 | Up | 06:33:31 - 06:45:40 | 3682 |
| Tonopah | 06:39:30 | -69.6 | Dark | Down | 42.2 | 120.2 | Up | 06:33:26 - 06:45:35 | 3668 |
| Bishop | 06:39:35 | -69.3 | Dark | Down | 41.8 | 118.6 | Up | 06:33:31 - 06:45:40 | 3619 |
| Beatty | 06:39:31 | -70.6 | Dark | Down | 43.1 | 119.8 | Up | 06:33:26 - 06:45:35 | 3558 |
| Indian Springs | 06:39:28 | -71.5 | Dark | Down | 44.0 | 120.5 | Up | 06:33:24 - 06:45:33 | 3515 |
| CPSLO | 06:39:47 | -69.0 | Dark | Down | 41.1 | 114.9 | Up | 06:33:42 - 06:45:51 | 3458 |
| Henderson | 06:39:27 | -72.3 | Dark | Down | 44.8 | 120.8 | Up | 06:33:23 - 06:45:32 | 3457 |
| Searchlight/Boulder City | 06:39:28 | -72.7 | Dark | Down | 45.1 | 120.4 | Up | 06:33:24 - 06:45:33 | 3404 |
| Patrick | 06:39:25 | -73.4 | Dark | Down | 45.9 | 121.4 | Up | 06:33:20 - 06:45:29 | 3386 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 06:39:28 | -73.1 | Dark | Down | 45.5 | 120.4 | Up | 06:33:23 - 06:45:32 | 3372 |
| Kingman/Dolan Springs | 06:39:26 | -73.4 | Dark | Down | 45.9 | 121.0 | Up | 06:33:21 - 06:45:30 | 3368 |
| DCO | 06:39:23 | -74.0 | Dark | Down | 46.5 | 121.8 | Up | 06:33:19 - 06:45:28 | 3350 |
| Mohave Valley | 06:39:28 | -73.3 | Dark | Down | 45.7 | 120.2 | Up | 06:33:24 - 06:45:33 | 3346 |
| Wildwood | 06:39:43 | -71.0 | Dark | Down | 43.2 | 115.8 | Up | 06:33:39 - 06:45:48 | 3321 |
| Lake Havasu City | 06:39:29 | -73.7 | Dark | Down | 46.1 | 120.1 | Up | 06:33:24 - 06:45:33 | 3306 |
| Parker | 06:39:29 | -73.9 | Dark | Down | 46.2 | 119.8 | Up | 06:33:24 - 06:45:33 | 3272 |
| Idyllwild | 06:39:38 | -72.5 | Dark | Down | 44.7 | 117.2 | Up | 06:33:33 - 06:45:42 | 3264 |
| Blythe | 06:39:31 | -74.0 | Dark | Down | 46.3 | 119.0 | Up | 06:33:27 - 06:45:36 | 3226 |
| George/Scottsdale | 06:39:21 | -75.7 | Dark | Down | 48.2 | 121.9 | Up | 06:33:17 - 06:45:26 | 3203 |
| Calipatria | 06:39:35 | -73.7 | Dark | Down | 45.9 | 117.7 | Up | 06:33:31 - 06:45:40 | 3191 |
| Yuma | 06:39:33 | -74.6 | Dark | Down | 46.7 | 118.2 | Up | 06:33:28 - 06:45:37 | 3139 |
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 250112, (2020/12/19 06:37UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Pollux 07:45:18.0 +28:01:33 1.1 21.65 147 Alhena 06:37:42.8 +16:23:57 1.9 14.82 131 5Eta CMi 07:28:02.1 +06:56:30 5.4 0.90 141 PPM 152557 07:23:49.0 +06:56:46 7.8 0.15 140 250112 07:24:24.2 +06:56:43 16.6 140 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2020/12/04 19:34:41 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute