Event between (50000) Quaoar and star GA0740:15020965
Prediction offset applied: dra=0.0264s,
ddec=-0.080", error=0.121 arcsec
with event index number of 257947
Geocentric closest approach at 2018/07/08 05:32:03 UTC
J2000 position of star is 18:01:58.8 -15:20:32
Equinox of date position of star is 18:03:02.3 -15:20:28
Stellar brightness G=14.9,
use SENSEUP=128
Star is 129 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 30% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=18.7
[RECON map]
TNO is 42.9 AU from the Sun
and 41.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.7
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
2.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 156 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
3688 km.
The sky-plane scale is
30400.5 km/arcsec.
The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=2.4
Diameter=1995.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 84.2 sec chord
Diameter=814.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 34.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
Star training set for 50000, (2018/07/08 05:32UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:30:32.7 -26:28:18 0.9 24.24 148 35Eta Oph 17:11:26.5 -15:44:48 2.6 12.43 142 PPM 233766 17:57:23.0 -15:48:51 6.1 1.44 131 PPM 233912 18:02:20.4 -15:21:34 8.3 0.17 129 PPM 233931 18:03:02.2 -15:20:04 9.9 0.01 129 50000 18:03:02.5 -15:20:28 14.9 129 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 16.0 km
RECON observability=0.6 and success probability=5.2%
| Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
| Penticton | 05:34:03 | -10.7 | NT | Down | 22.7 | 158.6 | Low | 05:20:33 - 05:47:33 | 452 |
| Oroville | 05:34:03 | -11.3 | NT | Down | 23.2 | 158.7 | Low | 05:20:33 - 05:47:33 | 424 |
| Tonasket | 05:34:03 | -11.5 | NT | Down | 23.5 | 158.6 | Low | 05:20:33 - 05:47:33 | 413 |
| Okanogan | 05:34:04 | -11.7 | NT | Down | 23.7 | 158.4 | Low | 05:20:34 - 05:47:34 | 396 |
| Brewster | 05:34:05 | -11.8 | NT | Down | 23.9 | 158.2 | Low | 05:20:35 - 05:47:35 | 382 |
| Manson/Chelan | 05:34:07 | -11.9 | NT | Down | 24.0 | 157.8 | Low | 05:20:37 - 05:47:37 | 370 |
| Entiat | 05:34:07 | -12.0 | AT | Down | 24.2 | 157.7 | Low | 05:20:37 - 05:47:37 | 359 |
| Wenatchee | 05:34:08 | -12.2 | AT | Down | 24.4 | 157.5 | Low | 05:20:38 - 05:47:38 | 345 |
| Ellensburg | 05:34:09 | -12.4 | AT | Down | 24.8 | 157.2 | Low | 05:20:39 - 05:47:39 | 323 |
| Yakima | 05:34:09 | -12.8 | AT | Down | 25.1 | 157.1 | Low | 05:20:39 - 05:47:39 | 302 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 05:34:09 | -13.0 | AT | Down | 25.4 | 157.3 | Low | 05:20:39 - 05:47:39 | 291 |
| Pasco | 05:34:05 | -13.6 | AT | Down | 25.8 | 158.5 | Low | 05:20:36 - 05:47:35 | 290 |
| PNWRO | 05:34:05 | -13.9 | AT | Down | 26.1 | 158.7 | Low | 05:20:35 - 05:47:35 | 277 |
| George/Umatilla | 05:34:07 | -13.8 | AT | Down | 26.1 | 158.3 | Low | 05:20:37 - 05:47:37 | 271 |
| Goldendale | 05:34:11 | -13.3 | AT | Down | 25.8 | 156.7 | Low | 05:20:41 - 05:47:41 | 260 |
| The Dalles | 05:34:13 | -13.3 | AT | Down | 25.9 | 156.3 | Low | 05:20:43 - 05:47:43 | 247 |
| Maupin | 05:34:13 | -13.7 | AT | Down | 26.3 | 156.4 | Low | 05:20:43 - 05:47:43 | 224 |
| Madras/Culver | 05:34:14 | -14.1 | AT | Down | 26.8 | 156.2 | Low | 05:20:44 - 05:47:44 | 194 |
| Redmond | 05:34:15 | -14.4 | AT | Down | 27.1 | 156.1 | Low | 05:20:45 - 05:47:45 | 174 |
| Sisters | 05:34:16 | -14.2 | AT | Down | 27.0 | 155.7 | Low | 05:20:46 - 05:47:46 | 173 |
| Bend | 05:34:15 | -14.5 | AT | Down | 27.3 | 155.9 | Low | 05:20:45 - 05:47:45 | 161 |
| Oregon Observatory | 05:34:16 | -14.6 | AT | Down | 27.4 | 155.7 | Low | 05:20:46 - 05:47:46 | 150 |
| La Pine/Gilchrist | 05:34:16 | -14.7 | AT | Down | 27.6 | 155.6 | Low | 05:20:47 - 05:47:46 | 138 |
| North Lake | 05:34:15 | -15.3 | AT | Down | 28.1 | 156.1 | Low | 05:20:45 - 05:47:45 | 116 |
| Paisley | 05:34:15 | -15.9 | AT | Down | 28.7 | 156.4 | Low | 05:20:45 - 05:47:45 | 86 |
| Chiloquin | 05:34:19 | -15.4 | AT | Down | 28.5 | 155.0 | Low | 05:20:49 - 05:47:49 | 72 |
| Lakeview | 05:34:15 | -16.4 | AT | Down | 29.3 | 156.5 | Low | 05:20:45 - 05:47:45 | 56 |
| Klamath Falls | 05:34:19 | -15.7 | AT | Down | 28.8 | 155.0 | Low | 05:20:49 - 05:47:49 | 52 |
| Tulelake | 05:34:19 | -16.1 | AT | Down | 29.1 | 155.3 | Low | 05:20:49 - 05:47:49 | 38 |
| Cedarville | 05:34:15 | -17.0 | AT | Down | 29.9 | 156.5 | Low | 05:20:45 - 05:47:45 | 18 |
| Fall River/Burney | 05:34:20 | -16.9 | AT | Down | 30.0 | 155.1 | Low | 05:20:50 - 05:47:50 | -18 |
| Niwot | 05:33:25 | -23.8 | Dark | Down | 34.3 | 172.8 | Up | 05:19:55 - 05:46:55 | -49 |
| Susanville | 05:34:18 | -17.7 | AT | Down | 30.8 | 155.8 | Up | 05:20:48 - 05:47:48 | -53 |
| Gimple | 05:34:19 | -17.8 | AT | Down | 31.0 | 155.5 | Up | 05:20:49 - 05:47:49 | -72 |
| Greenville | 05:34:19 | -17.8 | AT | Down | 30.9 | 155.4 | Up | 05:20:49 - 05:47:49 | -72 |
| Quincy | 05:34:20 | -17.9 | AT | Down | 31.1 | 155.3 | Up | 05:20:50 - 05:47:50 | -85 |
| Portola | 05:34:18 | -18.3 | Dark | Down | 31.4 | 155.8 | Up | 05:20:48 - 05:47:48 | -90 |
| Reno | 05:34:16 | -18.8 | Dark | Down | 31.8 | 156.4 | Up | 05:20:46 - 05:47:46 | -104 |
| Carson City | 05:34:16 | -19.1 | Dark | Down | 32.2 | 156.4 | Up | 05:20:47 - 05:47:46 | -127 |
| Yerington | 05:34:14 | -19.5 | Dark | Down | 32.5 | 157.0 | Up | 05:20:44 - 05:47:44 | -137 |
| Gardnerville | 05:34:16 | -19.3 | Dark | Down | 32.4 | 156.4 | Up | 05:20:47 - 05:47:46 | -143 |
| Hawthorne | 05:34:13 | -20.1 | Dark | Down | 33.1 | 157.5 | Up | 05:20:43 - 05:47:43 | -166 |
| Tonopah | 05:34:09 | -21.2 | Dark | Down | 34.0 | 158.9 | Up | 05:20:39 - 05:47:39 | -191 |
| Lee Vining | 05:34:16 | -20.4 | Dark | Down | 33.5 | 156.8 | Up | 05:20:46 - 05:47:46 | -205 |
| Bishop | 05:34:14 | -21.2 | Dark | Down | 34.3 | 157.4 | Up | 05:20:44 - 05:47:44 | -242 |
| Beatty | 05:34:09 | -22.3 | Dark | Down | 35.2 | 159.1 | Up | 05:20:39 - 05:47:39 | -267 |
| Indian Springs | 05:34:05 | -23.1 | Dark | Down | 35.8 | 160.2 | Up | 05:20:35 - 05:47:35 | -286 |
| Lone Pine | 05:34:13 | -22.0 | Dark | Down | 35.1 | 157.6 | Up | 05:20:43 - 05:47:43 | -292 |
| Henderson | 05:34:03 | -23.8 | Dark | Down | 36.5 | 160.9 | Up | 05:20:33 - 05:47:33 | -321 |
| Searchlight/Boulder City | 05:34:03 | -24.3 | Dark | Down | 37.0 | 160.8 | Up | 05:20:33 - 05:47:33 | -361 |
| Patrick | 05:33:59 | -24.8 | Dark | Down | 37.4 | 162.0 | Up | 05:20:29 - 05:47:29 | -362 |
| Kingman/Dolan Springs | 05:34:00 | -24.9 | Dark | Down | 37.5 | 161.8 | Up | 05:20:30 - 05:47:30 | -378 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 05:34:02 | -24.7 | Dark | Down | 37.4 | 161.2 | Up | 05:20:32 - 05:47:32 | -381 |
| DCO | 05:33:57 | -25.4 | Dark | Down | 37.8 | 162.8 | Up | 05:20:27 - 05:47:27 | -382 |
| CPSLO | 05:34:24 | -21.8 | Dark | Down | 35.4 | 154.4 | Up | 05:20:54 - 05:47:54 | -393 |
| Mohave Valley | 05:34:02 | -25.0 | Dark | Down | 37.7 | 161.1 | Up | 05:20:32 - 05:47:32 | -400 |
| Lake Havasu City | 05:34:02 | -25.4 | Dark | Down | 38.1 | 161.3 | Up | 05:20:32 - 05:47:32 | -428 |
| Parker | 05:34:02 | -25.7 | Dark | Down | 38.5 | 161.2 | Up | 05:20:32 - 05:47:32 | -453 |
| Wildwood | 05:34:18 | -23.7 | Dark | Down | 37.2 | 156.3 | Up | 05:20:48 - 05:47:48 | -470 |
| Idyllwild | 05:34:11 | -24.9 | Dark | Down | 38.2 | 158.3 | Up | 05:20:41 - 05:47:41 | -489 |
| Blythe | 05:34:03 | -26.0 | Dark | Down | 38.9 | 160.7 | Up | 05:20:33 - 05:47:33 | -491 |
| Calipatria | 05:34:07 | -26.0 | Dark | Down | 39.1 | 159.5 | Up | 05:20:37 - 05:47:37 | -530 |
| Yuma | 05:34:04 | -26.8 | Dark | Down | 39.7 | 160.5 | Up | 05:20:34 - 05:47:34 | -559 |
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 50000, (2018/07/08 05:32UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:29:24.4 -26:25:56 0.9 24.24 148 35Eta Oph 17:10:22.7 -15:43:29 2.6 12.43 142 PPM 233766 17:56:19.0 -15:48:46 6.1 1.44 131 PPM 233912 18:01:16.7 -15:21:37 8.3 0.17 129 PPM 233931 18:01:58.5 -15:20:09 9.9 0.01 129 50000 18:01:58.8 -15:20:32 14.9 129 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2018/06/20 00:50:01 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute