Event between (508338) 15SO20 and star GA1160:00450851 with event index number of 2369168
Geocentric closest approach at 2028/11/17 10:37:05 UTC
J2000 position of star is 03:17:18.8 +27:24:42
Equinox of date position of star is 03:18:36.7 +27:29:24
Stellar brightness G=15.9,
use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 166 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 1% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.1
[RECON map]
TNO is 34.9 AU from the Sun
and 33.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.1
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 186 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
4055 km.
The sky-plane scale is
24609.0 km/arcsec.
The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.7
Diameter=280.6 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 11.6 sec chord
Diameter=114.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
Star training set for 508338, (2028/11/17 10:37UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Aldebaran 04:37:34.9 +16:33:55 0.8 21.19 171 44Zet Per 03:55:57.3 +31:58:01 2.8 9.16 171 56 Ari 03:13:57.9 +27:21:50 5.6 1.14 164 PPM 092390 03:21:21.8 +27:38:44 8.0 0.53 166 PPM 092368 03:19:49.6 +27:31:10 9.6 0.17 166 508338 03:19:02.9 +27:30:57 15.9 166 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
4.8 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 25.6 km
RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=7.4%
| 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 | 10:34:42 | -43.9 | Dark | Down | 47.8 | 255.3 | Up | 10:19:42 - 10:49:42 | 6512 |
| Kelowna | 10:34:42 | -44.2 | Dark | Down | 48.0 | 255.6 | Up | 10:19:42 - 10:49:42 | 6471 |
| Peachland | 10:34:43 | -44.4 | Dark | Down | 48.2 | 255.4 | Up | 10:19:43 - 10:49:43 | 6455 |
| Summerland | 10:34:42 | -44.4 | Dark | Down | 48.2 | 255.6 | Up | 10:19:42 - 10:49:42 | 6442 |
| Penticton | 10:34:42 | -44.4 | Dark | Down | 48.1 | 255.8 | Up | 10:19:42 - 10:49:42 | 6437 |
| Oliver | 10:34:41 | -44.5 | Dark | Down | 48.2 | 256.2 | Up | 10:19:41 - 10:49:41 | 6401 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 10:34:40 | -44.5 | Dark | Down | 48.1 | 256.6 | Up | 10:19:40 - 10:49:40 | 6388 |
| Tonasket | 10:34:40 | -44.7 | Dark | Down | 48.3 | 256.8 | Up | 10:19:40 - 10:49:40 | 6355 |
| Okanogan | 10:34:40 | -44.9 | Dark | Down | 48.4 | 257.1 | Up | 10:19:40 - 10:49:40 | 6319 |
| Brewster | 10:34:39 | -45.1 | Dark | Down | 48.6 | 257.2 | Up | 10:19:39 - 10:49:39 | 6288 |
| Victoria | 10:34:49 | -47.1 | Dark | Down | 50.8 | 253.3 | Up | 10:19:49 - 10:49:49 | 6278 |
| Manson/Chelan | 10:34:40 | -45.4 | Dark | Down | 48.9 | 257.1 | Up | 10:19:40 - 10:49:40 | 6261 |
| Wenatchee | 10:34:39 | -45.7 | Dark | Down | 49.1 | 257.4 | Up | 10:19:39 - 10:49:39 | 6211 |
| Ellensburg | 10:34:40 | -46.0 | Dark | Down | 49.4 | 257.7 | Up | 10:19:40 - 10:49:40 | 6165 |
| Yakima | 10:34:39 | -46.2 | Dark | Down | 49.5 | 258.2 | Up | 10:19:39 - 10:49:39 | 6123 |
| Pasco | 10:34:35 | -45.5 | Dark | Down | 48.6 | 259.8 | Up | 10:19:35 - 10:49:35 | 6112 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 10:34:38 | -46.2 | Dark | Down | 49.4 | 258.6 | Up | 10:19:38 - 10:49:38 | 6104 |
| PNWRO | 10:34:34 | -45.4 | Dark | Down | 48.4 | 260.3 | Up | 10:19:34 - 10:49:34 | 6091 |
| Goldendale | 10:34:38 | -46.7 | Dark | Down | 49.8 | 258.8 | Up | 10:19:38 - 10:49:38 | 6040 |
| The Dalles | 10:34:39 | -47.0 | Dark | Down | 50.1 | 258.8 | Up | 10:19:39 - 10:49:39 | 6011 |
| Maupin | 10:34:38 | -47.1 | Dark | Down | 50.1 | 259.3 | Up | 10:19:38 - 10:49:38 | 5970 |
| Redmond | 10:34:37 | -47.6 | Dark | Down | 50.3 | 260.3 | Up | 10:19:37 - 10:49:37 | 5875 |
| Sisters | 10:34:37 | -47.8 | Dark | Down | 50.6 | 260.0 | Up | 10:19:37 - 10:49:37 | 5871 |
| Bend | 10:34:37 | -47.7 | Dark | Down | 50.5 | 260.5 | Up | 10:19:37 - 10:49:37 | 5850 |
| Oregon Observatory | 10:34:37 | -47.9 | Dark | Down | 50.6 | 260.6 | Up | 10:19:37 - 10:49:37 | 5830 |
| La Pine/Gilchrist | 10:34:37 | -48.0 | Dark | Down | 50.6 | 260.8 | Up | 10:19:37 - 10:49:37 | 5808 |
| Dunrhomin | 10:33:54 | -37.2 | Dark | Down | 38.8 | 275.4 | Up | 10:18:54 - 10:48:54 | 5804 |
| North Lake | 10:34:34 | -47.8 | Dark | Down | 50.3 | 261.8 | Up | 10:19:34 - 10:49:34 | 5772 |
| Paisley | 10:34:32 | -47.7 | Dark | Down | 50.1 | 262.7 | Up | 10:19:32 - 10:49:32 | 5721 |
| Chiloquin | 10:34:36 | -48.7 | Dark | Down | 51.1 | 261.8 | Up | 10:19:36 - 10:49:36 | 5686 |
| Lakeview | 10:34:31 | -47.8 | Dark | Down | 50.0 | 263.5 | Up | 10:19:31 - 10:49:31 | 5671 |
| Klamath Falls | 10:34:35 | -48.7 | Dark | Down | 51.1 | 262.3 | Up | 10:19:35 - 10:49:35 | 5651 |
| Cedarville | 10:34:29 | -47.9 | Dark | Down | 50.0 | 264.4 | Up | 10:19:29 - 10:49:29 | 5605 |
| Fall River/Burney | 10:34:32 | -48.9 | Dark | Down | 50.9 | 264.0 | Up | 10:19:32 - 10:49:32 | 5533 |
| Susanville | 10:34:29 | -48.6 | Dark | Down | 50.4 | 265.3 | Up | 10:19:29 - 10:49:29 | 5479 |
| Gimple | 10:34:30 | -48.8 | Dark | Down | 50.6 | 265.5 | Up | 10:19:30 - 10:49:30 | 5446 |
| Greenville | 10:34:30 | -48.9 | Dark | Down | 50.7 | 265.5 | Up | 10:19:30 - 10:49:30 | 5445 |
| Quincy | 10:34:30 | -48.9 | Dark | Down | 50.7 | 265.7 | Up | 10:19:30 - 10:49:30 | 5423 |
| Portola | 10:34:28 | -48.6 | Dark | Down | 50.3 | 266.2 | Up | 10:19:28 - 10:49:28 | 5418 |
| Reno | 10:34:26 | -48.2 | Dark | Down | 49.9 | 267.0 | Up | 10:19:26 - 10:49:26 | 5402 |
| Carson City | 10:34:25 | -48.3 | Dark | Down | 49.9 | 267.4 | Up | 10:19:25 - 10:49:25 | 5364 |
| Yerington | 10:34:24 | -47.9 | Dark | Down | 49.4 | 268.0 | Up | 10:19:24 - 10:49:24 | 5355 |
| Gardnerville | 10:34:25 | -48.3 | Dark | Down | 49.8 | 267.7 | Up | 10:19:25 - 10:49:25 | 5339 |
| Hawthorne | 10:34:22 | -47.6 | Dark | Down | 49.0 | 268.9 | Up | 10:19:22 - 10:49:22 | 5316 |
| Tonopah | 10:34:17 | -46.7 | Dark | Down | 47.9 | 270.3 | Up | 10:19:17 - 10:49:17 | 5294 |
| Lee Vining | 10:34:22 | -48.1 | Dark | Down | 49.4 | 269.3 | Up | 10:19:22 - 10:49:22 | 5247 |
| Bishop | 10:34:19 | -47.7 | Dark | Down | 48.8 | 270.4 | Up | 10:19:19 - 10:49:19 | 5197 |
| Beatty | 10:34:14 | -46.6 | Dark | Down | 47.5 | 271.9 | Up | 10:19:14 - 10:49:14 | 5181 |
| Indian Springs | 10:34:12 | -45.8 | Dark | Down | 46.7 | 272.8 | Up | 10:19:12 - 10:49:12 | 5169 |
| Henderson | 10:34:09 | -45.3 | Dark | Down | 46.1 | 273.7 | Up | 10:19:09 - 10:49:09 | 5128 |
| Patrick | 10:34:05 | -44.5 | Dark | Down | 45.1 | 275.0 | Up | 10:19:05 - 10:49:05 | 5087 |
| Kingman/Dolan Springs | 10:34:05 | -44.7 | Dark | Down | 45.3 | 275.1 | Up | 10:19:05 - 10:49:05 | 5059 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 10:34:07 | -45.1 | Dark | Down | 45.7 | 274.8 | Up | 10:19:07 - 10:49:07 | 5045 |
| Mohave Valley | 10:34:06 | -45.2 | Dark | Down | 45.7 | 275.1 | Up | 10:19:06 - 10:49:06 | 5016 |
| Lake Havasu City | 10:34:05 | -45.0 | Dark | Down | 45.4 | 275.7 | Up | 10:19:05 - 10:49:05 | 4979 |
| George/Scottsdale | 10:33:58 | -43.1 | Dark | Down | 43.3 | 277.5 | Up | 10:18:58 - 10:48:58 | 4955 |
| Parker | 10:34:04 | -45.0 | Dark | Down | 45.4 | 276.0 | Up | 10:19:04 - 10:49:04 | 4942 |
| CPSLO | 10:34:23 | -50.0 | Dark | Down | 50.6 | 271.5 | Up | 10:19:23 - 10:49:23 | 4934 |
| Blythe | 10:34:04 | -45.4 | Dark | Down | 45.6 | 276.4 | Up | 10:19:04 - 10:49:04 | 4880 |
| Idyllwild | 10:34:10 | -47.1 | Dark | Down | 47.3 | 275.3 | Up | 10:19:10 - 10:49:10 | 4845 |
| Wildwood | 10:34:16 | -48.5 | Dark | Down | 48.9 | 274.0 | Up | 10:19:16 - 10:49:16 | 4844 |
| Calipatria | 10:34:06 | -46.2 | Dark | Down | 46.3 | 276.5 | Up | 10:19:06 - 10:49:06 | 4806 |
| Yuma | 10:34:03 | -45.5 | Dark | Down | 45.5 | 277.3 | Up | 10:19:03 - 10:49:03 | 4780 |
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 508338, (2028/11/17 10:37UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Aldebaran 04:35:55.3 +16:30:29 0.8 21.19 171 44Zet Per 03:54:07.9 +31:53:01 2.8 9.16 171 56 Ari 03:12:14.2 +27:15:25 5.6 1.14 164 PPM 092390 03:19:37.6 +27:32:33 8.0 0.53 166 PPM 092368 03:18:05.4 +27:24:56 9.6 0.17 166 508338 03:17:18.8 +27:24:42 15.9 166 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2021/08/21 22:46:27 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute