Event between (342842) 08YB3 and star GA1080:12441308 with event index number of 2206632
Geocentric closest approach at 2028/08/20 06:22:09 UTC
J2000 position of star is 19:44:01.9 +18:20:06
Equinox of date position of star is 19:45:06.7 +18:23:39
Stellar brightness G=15.5,
use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 138 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 0% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=21.8
[RECON map]
Object is 16.5 AU from the Sun
and 15.8 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 31.2
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
9.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 55 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
1957 km.
The sky-plane scale is
11462.8 km/arcsec.
The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.5
Diameter=82.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.5 sec chord
Diameter=33.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
Star training set for 342842, (2028/08/20 06:24UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Vega 18:37:54.4 +38:48:41 0.0 25.11 114 Tarazed 19:47:37.2 +10:41:06 2.7 7.74 143 7Del Sge 19:48:39.9 +18:36:24 3.8 0.82 139 PPM 136874 19:45:23.5 +18:38:07 8.4 0.23 138 PPM 136862 19:44:47.6 +18:20:40 9.5 0.14 138 342842 19:45:18.6 +18:24:19 15.5 138 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 29.8 km
RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=9.5%
| Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
| Kamloops | 06:20:49 | -23.1 | Dark | Down | 57.0 | 194.0 | Up | 06:15:43 - 06:25:54 | 4910 |
| Victoria | 06:20:58 | -24.0 | Dark | Down | 59.6 | 189.3 | Up | 06:15:52 - 06:26:03 | 4866 |
| Peachland | 06:20:49 | -24.1 | Dark | Down | 57.8 | 195.4 | Up | 06:15:43 - 06:25:54 | 4810 |
| Kelowna | 06:20:48 | -24.1 | Dark | Down | 57.7 | 195.8 | Up | 06:15:42 - 06:25:53 | 4807 |
| Summerland | 06:20:49 | -24.3 | Dark | Down | 58.0 | 195.6 | Up | 06:15:44 - 06:25:55 | 4793 |
| Penticton | 06:20:50 | -24.4 | Dark | Down | 58.0 | 195.8 | Up | 06:15:44 - 06:25:55 | 4783 |
| Oliver | 06:20:49 | -24.7 | Dark | Down | 58.4 | 196.0 | Up | 06:15:44 - 06:25:55 | 4754 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 06:20:49 | -24.9 | Dark | Down | 58.5 | 196.4 | Up | 06:15:44 - 06:25:55 | 4732 |
| Okanogan | 06:20:51 | -25.4 | Dark | Down | 59.1 | 196.3 | Up | 06:15:45 - 06:25:56 | 4688 |
| Brewster | 06:20:51 | -25.6 | Dark | Down | 59.4 | 196.1 | Up | 06:15:46 - 06:25:57 | 4674 |
| Manson/Chelan | 06:20:52 | -25.6 | Dark | Down | 59.7 | 195.5 | Up | 06:15:47 - 06:25:58 | 4672 |
| Wenatchee | 06:20:54 | -26.0 | Dark | Down | 60.2 | 195.4 | Up | 06:15:48 - 06:25:59 | 4640 |
| Ellensburg | 06:20:56 | -26.3 | Dark | Down | 60.6 | 195.2 | Up | 06:15:50 - 06:26:01 | 4616 |
| Yakima | 06:20:56 | -26.7 | Dark | Down | 61.0 | 195.4 | Up | 06:15:50 - 06:26:01 | 4582 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 06:20:55 | -26.9 | Dark | Down | 61.2 | 195.8 | Up | 06:15:50 - 06:26:01 | 4557 |
| The Dalles | 06:20:58 | -27.3 | Dark | Down | 62.1 | 194.6 | Up | 06:15:53 - 06:26:04 | 4527 |
| Sleaford | 06:20:21 | -24.9 | Dark | Down | 52.0 | 215.8 | Up | 06:15:16 - 06:25:27 | 4497 |
| Maupin | 06:20:59 | -27.7 | Dark | Down | 62.5 | 195.1 | Up | 06:15:53 - 06:26:04 | 4487 |
| PNWRO | 06:20:54 | -27.7 | Dark | Down | 61.2 | 198.9 | Up | 06:15:48 - 06:25:59 | 4459 |
| Sisters | 06:21:02 | -28.3 | Dark | Down | 63.4 | 194.5 | Up | 06:15:56 - 06:26:07 | 4436 |
| Bend | 06:21:02 | -28.6 | Dark | Down | 63.6 | 195.2 | Up | 06:15:56 - 06:26:07 | 4404 |
| Oregon Observatory | 06:21:02 | -28.7 | Dark | Down | 63.8 | 195.0 | Up | 06:15:56 - 06:26:07 | 4396 |
| Chiloquin | 06:21:05 | -29.7 | Dark | Down | 65.1 | 194.8 | Up | 06:16:00 - 06:26:11 | 4304 |
| Klamath Falls | 06:21:06 | -30.0 | Dark | Down | 65.5 | 195.2 | Up | 06:16:01 - 06:26:12 | 4271 |
| Fall River/Burney | 06:21:07 | -31.2 | Dark | Down | 66.5 | 196.8 | Up | 06:16:01 - 06:26:12 | 4151 |
| Cedarville | 06:21:04 | -31.2 | Dark | Down | 65.8 | 199.3 | Up | 06:15:58 - 06:26:09 | 4134 |
| Greenville | 06:21:08 | -32.1 | Dark | Down | 67.3 | 198.5 | Up | 06:16:02 - 06:26:13 | 4051 |
| Gimple | 06:21:07 | -32.2 | Dark | Down | 67.3 | 198.7 | Up | 06:16:02 - 06:26:13 | 4047 |
| Quincy | 06:21:08 | -32.3 | Dark | Down | 67.5 | 198.7 | Up | 06:16:03 - 06:26:14 | 4033 |
| Portola | 06:21:08 | -32.6 | Dark | Down | 67.5 | 199.9 | Up | 06:16:02 - 06:26:13 | 3999 |
| Reno | 06:21:06 | -33.1 | Dark | Down | 67.5 | 201.7 | Up | 06:16:00 - 06:26:11 | 3944 |
| Carson City | 06:21:06 | -33.4 | Dark | Down | 67.9 | 202.1 | Up | 06:16:01 - 06:26:12 | 3911 |
| Gardnerville | 06:21:07 | -33.6 | Dark | Down | 68.1 | 202.4 | Up | 06:16:02 - 06:26:13 | 3887 |
| Yerington | 06:21:06 | -33.8 | Dark | Down | 67.8 | 203.8 | Up | 06:16:01 - 06:26:12 | 3862 |
| Hawthorne | 06:21:05 | -34.4 | Dark | Down | 68.1 | 205.5 | Up | 06:16:00 - 06:26:11 | 3795 |
| Lee Vining | 06:21:07 | -34.7 | Dark | Down | 68.8 | 205.0 | Up | 06:16:02 - 06:26:13 | 3769 |
| Bishop | 06:21:07 | -35.5 | Dark | Down | 69.1 | 207.4 | Up | 06:16:02 - 06:26:13 | 3679 |
| Beatty | 06:21:04 | -36.5 | Dark | Down | 68.8 | 211.9 | Up | 06:15:58 - 06:26:09 | 3556 |
| Wildwood | 06:21:13 | -38.3 | Dark | Down | 72.0 | 211.5 | Up | 06:16:07 - 06:26:18 | 3396 |
| Dunrhomin | 06:20:33 | -36.5 | Dark | Down | 60.4 | 228.9 | Up | 06:15:27 - 06:25:38 | 3351 |
| Nikitin | 06:20:33 | -36.7 | Dark | Down | 60.6 | 229.2 | Up | 06:15:28 - 06:25:39 | 3334 |
| CU-SBO | 06:20:34 | -36.8 | Dark | Down | 60.6 | 229.1 | Up | 06:15:28 - 06:25:39 | 3330 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 06:21:02 | -38.9 | Dark | Down | 69.2 | 219.6 | Up | 06:15:56 - 06:26:07 | 3290 |
| Patrick | 06:20:59 | -38.9 | Dark | Down | 68.6 | 220.7 | Up | 06:15:54 - 06:26:05 | 3278 |
| Idyllwild | 06:21:10 | -39.4 | Dark | Down | 71.4 | 217.1 | Up | 06:16:04 - 06:26:15 | 3265 |
| Lake Havasu City | 06:21:03 | -39.6 | Dark | Down | 69.6 | 221.3 | Up | 06:15:57 - 06:26:08 | 3215 |
| Calipatria | 06:21:08 | -40.4 | Dark | Down | 71.2 | 221.1 | Up | 06:16:02 - 06:26:13 | 3149 |
| Yuma | 06:21:06 | -41.1 | Dark | Down | 71.1 | 224.1 | Up | 06:16:00 - 06:26:11 | 3063 |
| George/Scottsdale | 06:20:58 | -41.1 | Dark | Down | 68.7 | 227.9 | Up | 06:15:52 - 06:26:03 | 3021 |
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 342842, (2028/08/20 06:24UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Vega 18:36:56.7 +38:47:07 0.0 25.11 114 Tarazed 19:46:15.6 +10:36:48 2.7 7.74 143 7Del Sge 19:47:23.3 +18:32:04 3.8 0.82 139 PPM 136874 19:44:07.0 +18:33:54 8.4 0.23 138 PPM 136862 19:43:30.9 +18:16:28 9.5 0.14 138 342842 19:44:01.9 +18:20:06 15.5 138 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2024/03/07 04:40:58 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute