Event between (28978) Ixion and star GA0580:34403549 with event index number of 1213896
Geocentric closest approach at 2023/05/29 08:15:54 UTC
J2000 position of star is 18:16:53.3 -31:09:26
Equinox of date position of star is 18:18:23.7 -31:08:50
Stellar brightness G=15.7,
use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 97 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 66% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=19.4
[RECON map]
Object is 38.2 AU from the Sun
and 37.3 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 21.9
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
2.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 337 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
3398 km.
The sky-plane scale is
27075.9 km/arcsec.
The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=3.5
Diameter=1148.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 55.5 sec chord
Diameter=468.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 22.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
Star training set for 28978, (2023/05/29 08:16UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:30:50.8 -26:28:55 0.9 23.95 73 Nunki 18:56:42.9 -26:15:56 2.0 9.71 106 PPM 297335 18:11:36.4 -30:43:21 5.2 1.52 96 PPM 297475 18:17:41.6 -31:08:58 8.1 0.15 97 28978 18:18:24.1 -31:08:50 15.7 98 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 19.9 km
RECON observability=0.2 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) |
| Kamloops | 08:16:18 | -17.6 | AT | Up | 5.5 | 159.6 | Really Low | 08:01:18 - 08:31:18 | 11080 |
| Sleaford | 08:15:33 | -14.5 | AT | Up | 6.3 | 171.7 | Really Low | 08:00:33 - 08:30:33 | 11074 |
| Kelowna | 08:16:17 | -18.4 | Dark | Up | 6.4 | 160.3 | Really Low | 08:01:17 - 08:31:17 | 11071 |
| Peachland | 08:16:18 | -18.5 | Dark | Up | 6.5 | 160.1 | Really Low | 08:01:18 - 08:31:18 | 11068 |
| Summerland | 08:16:18 | -18.7 | Dark | Up | 6.6 | 160.2 | Really Low | 08:01:18 - 08:31:18 | 11066 |
| Penticton | 08:16:18 | -18.7 | Dark | Up | 6.7 | 160.2 | Really Low | 08:01:18 - 08:31:18 | 11066 |
| Oliver | 08:16:17 | -19.1 | Dark | Up | 7.1 | 160.2 | Really Low | 08:01:17 - 08:31:17 | 11060 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 08:16:17 | -19.2 | Dark | Up | 7.3 | 160.4 | Really Low | 08:01:17 - 08:31:17 | 11059 |
| Okanogan | 08:16:20 | -19.9 | Dark | Up | 7.8 | 160.2 | Really Low | 08:01:20 - 08:31:20 | 11046 |
| Brewster | 08:16:21 | -20.2 | Dark | Up | 8.0 | 160.0 | Really Low | 08:01:21 - 08:31:21 | 11041 |
| Manson/Chelan | 08:16:23 | -20.4 | Dark | Up | 8.2 | 159.7 | Really Low | 08:01:23 - 08:31:23 | 11036 |
| Victoria | 08:16:31 | -19.9 | Dark | Up | 6.8 | 157.1 | Really Low | 08:01:31 - 08:31:31 | 11034 |
| Wenatchee | 08:16:23 | -20.9 | Dark | Up | 8.6 | 159.5 | Really Low | 08:01:23 - 08:31:23 | 11027 |
| Ellensburg | 08:16:25 | -21.3 | Dark | Up | 8.9 | 159.3 | Really Low | 08:01:25 - 08:31:25 | 11018 |
| Yakima | 08:16:26 | -21.7 | Dark | Up | 9.3 | 159.3 | Really Low | 08:01:26 - 08:31:26 | 11009 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 08:16:26 | -21.9 | Dark | Up | 9.5 | 159.4 | Really Low | 08:01:26 - 08:31:26 | 11005 |
| PNWRO | 08:16:22 | -22.2 | Dark | Up | 10.2 | 160.6 | Really Low | 08:01:22 - 08:31:22 | 11002 |
| The Dalles | 08:16:30 | -22.7 | Dark | Up | 10.0 | 158.7 | Really Low | 08:01:30 - 08:31:30 | 10985 |
| Maupin | 08:16:30 | -23.1 | Dark | Up | 10.5 | 158.8 | Really Low | 08:01:30 - 08:31:30 | 10976 |
| Sisters | 08:16:33 | -24.0 | Dark | Up | 11.2 | 158.3 | Really Low | 08:01:33 - 08:31:33 | 10953 |
| Bend | 08:16:32 | -24.3 | Dark | Up | 11.4 | 158.5 | Really Low | 08:01:32 - 08:31:32 | 10948 |
| Oregon Observatory | 08:16:34 | -24.4 | Dark | Up | 11.6 | 158.4 | Really Low | 08:01:34 - 08:31:34 | 10944 |
| Chiloquin | 08:16:38 | -25.8 | Dark | Up | 12.7 | 158.0 | Really Low | 08:01:38 - 08:31:38 | 10906 |
| Klamath Falls | 08:16:38 | -26.1 | Dark | Up | 13.0 | 158.0 | Really Low | 08:01:38 - 08:31:38 | 10896 |
| Cedarville | 08:16:33 | -26.7 | Dark | Up | 14.1 | 159.3 | Really Low | 08:01:33 - 08:31:33 | 10882 |
| Fall River/Burney | 08:16:38 | -27.3 | Dark | Up | 14.2 | 158.2 | Really Low | 08:01:38 - 08:31:38 | 10862 |
| Gimple | 08:16:37 | -28.2 | Dark | Up | 15.2 | 158.6 | Really Low | 08:01:37 - 08:31:37 | 10835 |
| Greenville | 08:16:38 | -28.2 | Dark | Up | 15.2 | 158.5 | Really Low | 08:01:38 - 08:31:38 | 10835 |
| Quincy | 08:16:38 | -28.4 | Dark | Up | 15.4 | 158.5 | Really Low | 08:01:38 - 08:31:38 | 10828 |
| Portola | 08:16:36 | -28.5 | Dark | Up | 15.6 | 158.9 | Really Low | 08:01:36 - 08:31:36 | 10826 |
| Reno | 08:16:35 | -28.7 | Dark | Up | 16.1 | 159.4 | Really Low | 08:01:35 - 08:31:35 | 10820 |
| Dunrhomin | 08:15:41 | -25.6 | Dark | Up | 18.1 | 172.0 | Really Low | 08:00:41 - 08:30:41 | 10808 |
| Carson City | 08:16:37 | -29.0 | Dark | Up | 16.4 | 159.4 | Really Low | 08:01:37 - 08:31:37 | 10808 |
| Yerington | 08:16:35 | -29.2 | Dark | Up | 16.8 | 159.9 | Really Low | 08:01:35 - 08:31:35 | 10803 |
| Nikitin | 08:15:41 | -25.7 | Dark | Up | 18.3 | 172.0 | Really Low | 08:00:41 - 08:30:41 | 10802 |
| CU-SBO | 08:15:42 | -25.8 | Dark | Up | 18.4 | 171.9 | Really Low | 08:00:42 - 08:30:42 | 10800 |
| Gardnerville | 08:16:35 | -29.3 | Dark | Up | 16.6 | 159.4 | Really Low | 08:01:35 - 08:31:35 | 10799 |
| Hawthorne | 08:16:32 | -29.6 | Dark | Up | 17.3 | 160.3 | Really Low | 08:01:32 - 08:31:32 | 10787 |
| Lee Vining | 08:16:36 | -30.2 | Dark | Up | 17.7 | 159.8 | Really Low | 08:01:36 - 08:31:36 | 10766 |
| Bishop | 08:16:33 | -30.7 | Dark | Up | 18.5 | 160.4 | Really Low | 08:01:33 - 08:31:33 | 10745 |
| Beatty | 08:16:28 | -31.0 | Dark | Up | 19.3 | 161.7 | Really Low | 08:01:28 - 08:31:28 | 10730 |
| Patrick | 08:16:19 | -32.1 | Dark | Up | 21.5 | 164.0 | Low | 08:01:19 - 08:31:19 | 10669 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 08:16:22 | -32.4 | Dark | Up | 21.5 | 163.4 | Low | 08:01:22 - 08:31:22 | 10659 |
| Lake Havasu City | 08:16:22 | -33.0 | Dark | Up | 22.2 | 163.5 | Low | 08:01:22 - 08:31:22 | 10630 |
| Wildwood | 08:16:39 | -34.0 | Dark | Up | 21.5 | 159.8 | Low | 08:01:39 - 08:31:39 | 10610 |
| Idyllwild | 08:16:33 | -34.1 | Dark | Up | 22.4 | 161.4 | Low | 08:01:33 - 08:31:33 | 10599 |
| George/Scottsdale | 08:16:13 | -33.3 | Dark | Up | 23.5 | 165.6 | Low | 08:01:13 - 08:31:13 | 10591 |
| Calipatria | 08:16:28 | -34.6 | Dark | Up | 23.3 | 162.3 | Low | 08:01:28 - 08:31:28 | 10570 |
| Yuma | 08:16:25 | -34.9 | Dark | Up | 23.9 | 163.1 | Low | 08:01:25 - 08:31:25 | 10550 |
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 28978, (2023/05/29 08:16UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:29:24.4 -26:25:56 0.9 23.95 73 Nunki 18:55:15.9 -26:17:49 2.0 9.71 106 PPM 297335 18:10:05.8 -30:43:43 5.2 1.52 96 PPM 297475 18:16:10.8 -31:09:33 8.1 0.15 97 28978 18:16:53.3 -31:09:26 15.7 97 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2023/04/19 02:36:13 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute