Event between (492338) 14FW and star GA0660:33062150 with event index number of 2321346
Geocentric closest approach at 2023/08/04 08:02:47 UTC
J2000 position of star is 18:37:58.5 -23:47:41
Equinox of date position of star is 18:39:24.6 -23:46:22
Stellar brightness G=16.1,
use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 70 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 90% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=21.6
[RECON map]
Object is 14.1 AU from the Sun
and 13.3 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 15.9
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
5.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 123 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
671 km.
The sky-plane scale is
9635.0 km/arcsec.
The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=59.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.7 sec chord
Diameter=24.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
Star training set for 492338, (2023/08/04 08:03UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:30:51.5 -26:28:56 0.9 29.15 98 Nunki 18:56:43.6 -26:15:55 2.0 4.65 66 PPM 268694 18:39:56.8 -23:28:58 6.3 0.31 69 PPM 268684 18:39:36.5 -23:41:49 8.5 0.09 69 492338 18:39:24.7 -23:46:22 16.1 69 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 61.6 km
RECON observability=0.2 and success probability=0.0%
| Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
| Kamloops | 07:59:30 | -22.0 | Dark | Up | 10.1 | 210.1 | Really Low | 07:48:48 - 08:10:13 | 5508 |
| Victoria | 07:59:37 | -24.1 | Dark | Up | 13.0 | 207.7 | Really Low | 07:48:55 - 08:10:20 | 5491 |
| Peachland | 07:59:26 | -23.0 | Dark | Up | 10.8 | 210.7 | Really Low | 07:48:43 - 08:10:08 | 5452 |
| Kelowna | 07:59:25 | -22.9 | Dark | Up | 10.6 | 210.9 | Really Low | 07:48:43 - 08:10:08 | 5449 |
| Summerland | 07:59:25 | -23.1 | Dark | Up | 10.9 | 210.8 | Really Low | 07:48:43 - 08:10:08 | 5443 |
| Penticton | 07:59:25 | -23.2 | Dark | Up | 10.9 | 210.9 | Really Low | 07:48:42 - 08:10:07 | 5437 |
| Oliver | 07:59:24 | -23.5 | Dark | Up | 11.2 | 210.9 | Really Low | 07:48:42 - 08:10:07 | 5421 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 07:59:23 | -23.7 | Dark | Up | 11.3 | 211.1 | Really Low | 07:48:40 - 08:10:05 | 5409 |
| Okanogan | 07:59:22 | -24.4 | Dark | Up | 11.9 | 211.0 | Really Low | 07:48:40 - 08:10:05 | 5384 |
| Manson/Chelan | 07:59:23 | -24.8 | Dark | Up | 12.5 | 210.5 | Really Low | 07:48:41 - 08:10:06 | 5377 |
| Brewster | 07:59:22 | -24.6 | Dark | Up | 12.2 | 210.8 | Really Low | 07:48:40 - 08:10:05 | 5377 |
| Wenatchee | 07:59:23 | -25.3 | Dark | Up | 13.0 | 210.4 | Really Low | 07:48:40 - 08:10:05 | 5359 |
| Ellensburg | 07:59:23 | -25.7 | Dark | Up | 13.4 | 210.3 | Really Low | 07:48:40 - 08:10:05 | 5345 |
| Yakima | 07:59:22 | -26.1 | Dark | Up | 13.8 | 210.3 | Really Low | 07:48:39 - 08:10:04 | 5326 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 07:59:21 | -26.3 | Dark | Up | 13.9 | 210.5 | Really Low | 07:48:38 - 08:10:03 | 5311 |
| The Dalles | 07:59:22 | -27.1 | Dark | Up | 14.8 | 209.9 | Really Low | 07:48:40 - 08:10:05 | 5293 |
| Maupin | 07:59:21 | -27.5 | Dark | Up | 15.2 | 210.1 | Really Low | 07:48:38 - 08:10:03 | 5269 |
| PNWRO | 07:59:14 | -26.7 | Dark | Up | 13.7 | 211.8 | Really Low | 07:48:32 - 08:09:57 | 5251 |
| Sisters | 07:59:21 | -28.4 | Dark | Up | 16.1 | 209.7 | Really Low | 07:48:39 - 08:10:04 | 5238 |
| Bend | 07:59:20 | -28.6 | Dark | Up | 16.2 | 210.0 | Really Low | 07:48:37 - 08:10:02 | 5219 |
| Oregon Observatory | 07:59:20 | -28.8 | Dark | Up | 16.4 | 209.9 | Really Low | 07:48:37 - 08:10:02 | 5213 |
| Sleaford | 07:58:50 | -19.8 | Dark | Up | 3.8 | 222.1 | Really Low | 07:48:07 - 08:09:32 | 5187 |
| Chiloquin | 07:59:19 | -30.1 | Dark | Up | 17.7 | 209.7 | Really Low | 07:48:36 - 08:10:01 | 5154 |
| Klamath Falls | 07:59:18 | -30.4 | Dark | Up | 18.0 | 209.9 | Really Low | 07:48:35 - 08:10:00 | 5133 |
| Fall River/Burney | 07:59:15 | -31.6 | Dark | Up | 18.9 | 210.4 | Really Low | 07:48:33 - 08:09:58 | 5056 |
| Cedarville | 07:59:10 | -31.2 | Dark | Up | 18.0 | 211.4 | Really Low | 07:48:28 - 08:09:53 | 5047 |
| Greenville | 07:59:11 | -32.5 | Dark | Up | 19.5 | 210.9 | Really Low | 07:48:28 - 08:09:53 | 4990 |
| Gimple | 07:59:11 | -32.5 | Dark | Up | 19.4 | 211.0 | Really Low | 07:48:29 - 08:09:54 | 4987 |
| Quincy | 07:59:11 | -32.7 | Dark | Up | 19.6 | 211.0 | Really Low | 07:48:29 - 08:09:54 | 4978 |
| Portola | 07:59:09 | -32.9 | Dark | Up | 19.6 | 211.4 | Really Low | 07:48:26 - 08:09:51 | 4956 |
| Reno | 07:59:05 | -33.2 | Dark | Up | 19.5 | 212.0 | Really Low | 07:48:23 - 08:09:48 | 4920 |
| Carson City | 07:59:05 | -33.5 | Dark | Up | 19.8 | 212.1 | Really Low | 07:48:22 - 08:09:47 | 4898 |
| Gardnerville | 07:59:04 | -33.8 | Dark | Up | 20.0 | 212.2 | Low | 07:48:22 - 08:09:47 | 4882 |
| Yerington | 07:59:01 | -33.7 | Dark | Up | 19.7 | 212.7 | Really Low | 07:48:19 - 08:09:44 | 4866 |
| Hawthorne | 07:58:59 | -34.2 | Dark | Up | 19.9 | 213.2 | Really Low | 07:48:16 - 08:09:41 | 4821 |
| Lee Vining | 07:59:00 | -34.8 | Dark | Up | 20.6 | 212.9 | Low | 07:48:18 - 08:09:43 | 4802 |
| Bishop | 07:58:56 | -35.4 | Dark | Up | 20.8 | 213.6 | Low | 07:48:13 - 08:09:38 | 4740 |
| Beatty | 07:58:48 | -35.8 | Dark | Up | 20.4 | 215.1 | Low | 07:48:06 - 08:09:31 | 4657 |
| Wildwood | 07:58:51 | -38.6 | Dark | Up | 23.6 | 214.2 | Low | 07:48:09 - 08:09:34 | 4531 |
| Dunrhomin | 07:58:12 | -31.2 | Dark | Up | 12.2 | 223.7 | Really Low | 07:47:30 - 08:08:55 | 4484 |
| Nikitin | 07:58:11 | -31.4 | Dark | Up | 12.3 | 223.7 | Really Low | 07:47:29 - 08:08:54 | 4473 |
| CU-SBO | 07:58:12 | -31.5 | Dark | Up | 12.4 | 223.6 | Really Low | 07:47:29 - 08:08:54 | 4471 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 07:58:36 | -37.5 | Dark | Up | 20.8 | 217.3 | Low | 07:47:54 - 08:09:19 | 4467 |
| Patrick | 07:58:34 | -37.2 | Dark | Up | 20.3 | 217.8 | Low | 07:47:51 - 08:09:16 | 4460 |
| Idyllwild | 07:58:43 | -39.0 | Dark | Up | 23.0 | 215.9 | Low | 07:48:01 - 08:09:26 | 4443 |
| Lake Havasu City | 07:58:34 | -38.1 | Dark | Up | 21.2 | 217.6 | Low | 07:47:51 - 08:09:16 | 4412 |
| Calipatria | 07:58:37 | -39.5 | Dark | Up | 22.9 | 217.0 | Low | 07:47:55 - 08:09:20 | 4358 |
| Yuma | 07:58:32 | -39.9 | Dark | Up | 22.8 | 217.8 | Low | 07:47:50 - 08:09:15 | 4296 |
| George/Scottsdale | 07:58:23 | -38.7 | Dark | Up | 20.6 | 219.8 | Low | 07:47:41 - 08:09:06 | 4271 |
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 492338, (2023/08/04 08:03UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:29:24.4 -26:25:56 0.9 29.15 98 Nunki 18:55:15.9 -26:17:49 2.0 4.65 66 PPM 268694 18:38:30.7 -23:30:18 6.3 0.31 69 PPM 268684 18:38:10.3 -23:43:08 8.5 0.09 69 492338 18:37:58.5 -23:47:41 16.1 69 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2023/07/28 03:52:08 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute