Event between (469506) 03FF128 and star GA0680:07491025 with event index number of 1140417
Geocentric closest approach at 2021/05/12 07:42:07 UTC
J2000 position of star is 16:44:09.9 -21:36:57
Equinox of date position of star is 16:45:26.2 -21:39:15
Stellar brightness G=16.7,
use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 165 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 0% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.8
[RECON map]
TNO is 31.1 AU from the Sun
and 30.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.5
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
3.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 129 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
1263 km.
The sky-plane scale is
21877.2 km/arcsec.
The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.9
Diameter=254.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 11.8 sec chord
Diameter=104.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
Star training set for 469506, (2021/05/12 07:42UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:30:43.2 -26:28:39 0.9 5.88 166 23Tau Sco 16:37:13.0 -28:15:31 2.8 6.86 164 PPM 232040 16:43:09.2 -19:57:49 5.8 1.77 166 PPM 265879 16:45:34.6 -22:33:43 7.9 0.91 165 PPM 265843 16:44:23.1 -21:43:40 9.2 0.26 165 469506 16:45:26.3 -21:39:15 16.7 165 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 12.1 km
RECON observability=0.6 and success probability=3.3%
| 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 | 07:43:57 | -21.5 | Dark | Down | 15.0 | 156.9 | Really Low | 07:32:41 - 07:55:13 | 3628 |
| Kelowna | 07:43:59 | -21.9 | Dark | Down | 15.4 | 156.7 | Really Low | 07:32:43 - 07:55:15 | 3609 |
| Peachland | 07:44:00 | -22.0 | Dark | Down | 15.4 | 156.4 | Really Low | 07:32:44 - 07:55:16 | 3599 |
| Summerland | 07:43:59 | -22.1 | Dark | Down | 15.6 | 156.5 | Really Low | 07:32:43 - 07:55:15 | 3594 |
| Penticton | 07:43:59 | -22.2 | Dark | Down | 15.6 | 156.6 | Really Low | 07:32:43 - 07:55:15 | 3594 |
| Oliver | 07:43:59 | -22.6 | Dark | Down | 16.0 | 156.6 | Really Low | 07:32:43 - 07:55:15 | 3578 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 07:43:59 | -22.7 | Dark | Down | 16.2 | 156.7 | Really Low | 07:32:43 - 07:55:15 | 3575 |
| Tonasket | 07:44:00 | -23.0 | Dark | Down | 16.4 | 156.6 | Really Low | 07:32:44 - 07:55:16 | 3560 |
| Okanogan | 07:44:01 | -23.4 | Dark | Down | 16.7 | 156.4 | Really Low | 07:32:45 - 07:55:17 | 3542 |
| Brewster | 07:44:02 | -23.6 | Dark | Down | 16.9 | 156.2 | Really Low | 07:32:46 - 07:55:18 | 3526 |
| Manson/Chelan | 07:44:03 | -23.8 | Dark | Down | 17.0 | 155.9 | Really Low | 07:32:47 - 07:55:19 | 3509 |
| Wenatchee | 07:44:04 | -24.3 | Dark | Down | 17.4 | 155.6 | Really Low | 07:32:48 - 07:55:20 | 3484 |
| Victoria | 07:44:12 | -23.0 | Dark | Down | 15.5 | 153.0 | Really Low | 07:32:56 - 07:55:28 | 3472 |
| Ellensburg | 07:44:06 | -24.7 | Dark | Down | 17.7 | 155.4 | Really Low | 07:32:50 - 07:55:22 | 3460 |
| Pasco | 07:44:02 | -25.5 | Dark | Down | 18.8 | 156.6 | Really Low | 07:32:46 - 07:55:18 | 3453 |
| PNWRO | 07:44:02 | -25.8 | Dark | Down | 19.1 | 156.8 | Really Low | 07:32:46 - 07:55:18 | 3446 |
| Yakima | 07:44:06 | -25.1 | Dark | Down | 18.1 | 155.3 | Really Low | 07:32:50 - 07:55:22 | 3440 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 07:44:06 | -25.3 | Dark | Down | 18.3 | 155.5 | Really Low | 07:32:50 - 07:55:22 | 3433 |
| Dunrhomin | 07:43:18 | -30.5 | Dark | Down | 27.4 | 169.4 | Low | 07:32:02 - 07:54:34 | 3402 |
| Goldendale | 07:44:08 | -25.9 | Dark | Down | 18.7 | 155.0 | Really Low | 07:32:52 - 07:55:24 | 3397 |
| The Dalles | 07:44:09 | -26.1 | Dark | Down | 18.8 | 154.6 | Really Low | 07:32:53 - 07:55:25 | 3378 |
| Maupin | 07:44:10 | -26.5 | Dark | Down | 19.2 | 154.7 | Really Low | 07:32:54 - 07:55:26 | 3360 |
| Redmond | 07:44:11 | -27.4 | Dark | Down | 20.0 | 154.4 | Really Low | 07:32:55 - 07:55:27 | 3312 |
| Sisters | 07:44:13 | -27.3 | Dark | Down | 19.8 | 154.1 | Really Low | 07:32:57 - 07:55:29 | 3304 |
| Bend | 07:44:12 | -27.6 | Dark | Down | 20.1 | 154.3 | Low | 07:32:56 - 07:55:28 | 3298 |
| Oregon Observatory | 07:44:13 | -27.8 | Dark | Down | 20.3 | 154.1 | Low | 07:32:57 - 07:55:29 | 3286 |
| La Pine/Gilchrist | 07:44:13 | -28.0 | Dark | Down | 20.4 | 154.0 | Low | 07:32:57 - 07:55:29 | 3274 |
| North Lake | 07:44:12 | -28.4 | Dark | Down | 21.0 | 154.5 | Low | 07:32:56 - 07:55:28 | 3264 |
| Paisley | 07:44:11 | -29.0 | Dark | Down | 21.6 | 154.8 | Low | 07:32:55 - 07:55:27 | 3242 |
| Lakeview | 07:44:11 | -29.5 | Dark | Down | 22.1 | 154.9 | Low | 07:32:55 - 07:55:27 | 3218 |
| Chiloquin | 07:44:15 | -29.0 | Dark | Down | 21.3 | 153.5 | Low | 07:32:59 - 07:55:31 | 3206 |
| Klamath Falls | 07:44:16 | -29.4 | Dark | Down | 21.6 | 153.5 | Low | 07:33:00 - 07:55:32 | 3189 |
| Cedarville | 07:44:11 | -30.2 | Dark | Down | 22.8 | 154.9 | Low | 07:32:55 - 07:55:27 | 3186 |
| Fall River/Burney | 07:44:16 | -30.6 | Dark | Down | 22.8 | 153.7 | Low | 07:33:00 - 07:55:32 | 3131 |
| Susanville | 07:44:14 | -31.3 | Dark | Down | 23.6 | 154.3 | Low | 07:32:58 - 07:55:30 | 3111 |
| Gimple | 07:44:15 | -31.5 | Dark | Down | 23.8 | 154.0 | Low | 07:32:59 - 07:55:31 | 3090 |
| Greenville | 07:44:16 | -31.5 | Dark | Down | 23.8 | 153.9 | Low | 07:33:00 - 07:55:32 | 3088 |
| Portola | 07:44:14 | -31.9 | Dark | Down | 24.2 | 154.3 | Low | 07:32:58 - 07:55:30 | 3080 |
| Reno | 07:44:12 | -32.2 | Dark | Down | 24.7 | 154.9 | Low | 07:32:56 - 07:55:28 | 3079 |
| Quincy | 07:44:15 | -31.7 | Dark | Down | 24.0 | 153.9 | Low | 07:32:59 - 07:55:31 | 3077 |
| Yerington | 07:44:10 | -32.8 | Dark | Down | 25.4 | 155.4 | Low | 07:32:54 - 07:55:26 | 3061 |
| Carson City | 07:44:13 | -32.5 | Dark | Down | 25.0 | 154.8 | Low | 07:32:57 - 07:55:29 | 3059 |
| Tonopah | 07:44:04 | -33.7 | Dark | Down | 26.9 | 157.1 | Low | 07:32:48 - 07:55:20 | 3049 |
| Hawthorne | 07:44:09 | -33.2 | Dark | Down | 26.0 | 155.8 | Low | 07:32:53 - 07:55:25 | 3045 |
| Gardnerville | 07:44:12 | -32.8 | Dark | Down | 25.3 | 154.8 | Low | 07:32:56 - 07:55:28 | 3045 |
| Lee Vining | 07:44:11 | -33.8 | Dark | Down | 26.4 | 155.2 | Low | 07:32:55 - 07:55:27 | 3000 |
| Indian Springs | 07:44:00 | -35.2 | Dark | Down | 28.7 | 158.3 | Low | 07:32:44 - 07:55:16 | 2991 |
| Beatty | 07:44:04 | -34.9 | Dark | Down | 28.1 | 157.3 | Low | 07:32:48 - 07:55:20 | 2987 |
| Bishop | 07:44:09 | -34.4 | Dark | Down | 27.1 | 155.8 | Low | 07:32:53 - 07:55:25 | 2980 |
| Henderson | 07:43:58 | -35.7 | Dark | Down | 29.4 | 158.9 | Low | 07:32:42 - 07:55:14 | 2972 |
| Patrick | 07:43:54 | -36.3 | Dark | Down | 30.3 | 159.9 | Up | 07:32:38 - 07:55:10 | 2956 |
| Kingman/Dolan Springs | 07:43:54 | -36.5 | Dark | Down | 30.5 | 159.6 | Up | 07:32:38 - 07:55:10 | 2938 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 07:43:57 | -36.6 | Dark | Down | 30.3 | 159.1 | Up | 07:32:41 - 07:55:13 | 2925 |
| Mohave Valley | 07:43:57 | -36.8 | Dark | Down | 30.6 | 159.1 | Up | 07:32:41 - 07:55:13 | 2907 |
| George/Scottsdale | 07:43:47 | -37.8 | Dark | Down | 32.4 | 161.6 | Up | 07:32:31 - 07:55:03 | 2888 |
| Lake Havasu City | 07:43:56 | -37.2 | Dark | Down | 31.0 | 159.2 | Up | 07:32:40 - 07:55:12 | 2887 |
| Parker | 07:43:56 | -37.6 | Dark | Down | 31.4 | 159.2 | Up | 07:32:40 - 07:55:12 | 2864 |
| Blythe | 07:43:58 | -38.1 | Dark | Down | 31.8 | 158.8 | Up | 07:32:42 - 07:55:14 | 2823 |
| CPSLO | 07:44:19 | -36.4 | Dark | Down | 28.2 | 153.2 | Low | 07:33:03 - 07:55:35 | 2794 |
| Idyllwild | 07:44:06 | -38.0 | Dark | Down | 31.0 | 156.7 | Up | 07:32:50 - 07:55:22 | 2784 |
| Calipatria | 07:44:02 | -38.6 | Dark | Down | 31.9 | 157.7 | Up | 07:32:46 - 07:55:18 | 2769 |
| Wildwood | 07:44:12 | -37.7 | Dark | Down | 30.0 | 154.9 | Up | 07:32:56 - 07:55:28 | 2763 |
| Yuma | 07:43:58 | -39.0 | Dark | Down | 32.6 | 158.5 | Up | 07:32:42 - 07:55:14 | 2760 |
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 469506, (2021/05/12 07:42UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:29:24.4 -26:25:56 0.9 5.88 166 23Tau Sco 16:35:52.9 -28:12:58 2.8 6.86 164 PPM 232040 16:41:53.8 -19:55:27 5.8 1.77 166 PPM 265879 16:44:17.7 -22:31:25 7.9 0.91 165 PPM 265843 16:43:06.7 -21:41:20 9.2 0.26 165 469506 16:44:09.9 -21:36:57 16.7 165 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2021/04/25 22:58:21 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute