Event between (517717) 15KZ120 and star GA1460:05615254 with event index number of 267523
Geocentric closest approach at 2020/02/25 13:17:28 UTC
J2000 position of star is 19:04:06.7 +57:12:54
Equinox of date position of star is 19:04:28.3 +57:14:44
Stellar brightness G=16.8,
use SENSEUP=128
Star is 86 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 3% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=19.9
[RECON map]
TNO is 8.6 AU from the Sun
and 8.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 43.5
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
24.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 11 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
431 km.
The sky-plane scale is
6326.0 km/arcsec.
The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=60.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 1.4 sec chord
Diameter=24.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 0.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
Star training set for 517717, (2020/02/25 13:17UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Vega 18:37:37.3 +38:48:12 0.0 18.96 86 Etamin 17:57:04.5 +51:29:14 2.2 11.34 95 53 Dra 19:12:03.4 +56:53:39 5.1 1.09 85 PPM 037041 19:03:19.1 +56:38:44 8.4 0.62 86 PPM 037073 19:05:25.4 +57:09:27 9.3 0.16 86 517717 19:04:28.5 +57:14:46 16.8 86 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 4.1 km
RECON observability=0.7 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) |
Victoria | 13:16:51 | -18.4 | Dark | Down | 56.5 | 53.8 | Up | 13:15:27 - 13:18:15 | 4950 |
Klamath Falls | 13:16:35 | -17.9 | AT | Down | 53.3 | 47.0 | Up | 13:15:11 - 13:17:59 | 4860 |
Sisters | 13:16:40 | -17.6 | AT | Down | 54.8 | 49.1 | Up | 13:15:16 - 13:18:04 | 4844 |
La Pine/Gilchrist | 13:16:39 | -17.6 | AT | Down | 54.4 | 48.5 | Up | 13:15:15 - 13:18:03 | 4840 |
Oregon Observatory | 13:16:39 | -17.5 | AT | Down | 54.6 | 48.7 | Up | 13:15:15 - 13:18:03 | 4836 |
Fall River/Burney | 13:16:33 | -17.7 | AT | Down | 52.7 | 45.8 | Up | 13:15:09 - 13:17:57 | 4830 |
Bend | 13:16:39 | -17.4 | AT | Down | 54.8 | 48.9 | Up | 13:15:15 - 13:18:03 | 4826 |
Redmond | 13:16:40 | -17.3 | AT | Down | 55.0 | 49.1 | Up | 13:15:16 - 13:18:04 | 4816 |
The Dalles | 13:16:43 | -17.2 | AT | Down | 55.9 | 50.6 | Up | 13:15:19 - 13:18:07 | 4815 |
Maupin | 13:16:42 | -17.2 | AT | Down | 55.7 | 50.1 | Up | 13:15:18 - 13:18:06 | 4808 |
North Lake | 13:16:37 | -17.2 | AT | Down | 54.5 | 48.0 | Up | 13:15:13 - 13:18:01 | 4797 |
Greenville | 13:16:30 | -17.4 | AT | Down | 52.3 | 45.0 | Up | 13:15:06 - 13:17:54 | 4795 |
Quincy | 13:16:30 | -17.4 | AT | Down | 52.2 | 44.8 | Up | 13:15:06 - 13:17:54 | 4794 |
Goldendale | 13:16:43 | -16.9 | AT | Down | 56.2 | 50.9 | Up | 13:15:19 - 13:18:07 | 4790 |
Gimple | 13:16:30 | -17.3 | AT | Down | 52.3 | 45.0 | Up | 13:15:06 - 13:17:54 | 4788 |
Susanville | 13:16:31 | -17.2 | AT | Down | 52.7 | 45.2 | Up | 13:15:07 - 13:17:55 | 4773 |
Yakima | 13:16:45 | -16.7 | AT | Down | 56.8 | 51.8 | Up | 13:15:21 - 13:18:09 | 4771 |
Paisley | 13:16:36 | -17.0 | AT | Down | 54.3 | 47.4 | Up | 13:15:12 - 13:18:00 | 4770 |
Ellensburg | 13:16:46 | -16.7 | AT | Down | 57.1 | 52.3 | Up | 13:15:22 - 13:18:10 | 4769 |
Toppenish/White Swan | 13:16:45 | -16.6 | AT | Down | 56.8 | 51.5 | Up | 13:15:21 - 13:18:09 | 4759 |
Portola | 13:16:29 | -17.1 | AT | Down | 52.3 | 44.7 | Up | 13:15:05 - 13:17:53 | 4757 |
Lakeview | 13:16:35 | -16.8 | AT | Down | 54.1 | 46.9 | Up | 13:15:11 - 13:17:59 | 4755 |
Wenatchee | 13:16:47 | -16.5 | AT | Down | 57.5 | 52.8 | Up | 13:15:23 - 13:18:11 | 4753 |
Entiat | 13:16:47 | -16.4 | AT | Down | 57.7 | 53.1 | Up | 13:15:23 - 13:18:11 | 4745 |
CPSLO | 13:16:19 | -17.4 | AT | Down | 48.9 | 41.0 | Up | 13:14:55 - 13:17:43 | 4745 |
Cedarville | 13:16:33 | -16.8 | AT | Down | 53.7 | 46.3 | Up | 13:15:09 - 13:17:57 | 4741 |
Manson/Chelan | 13:16:48 | -16.3 | AT | Down | 57.9 | 53.4 | Up | 13:15:24 - 13:18:12 | 4740 |
Brewster | 13:16:48 | -16.1 | AT | Down | 58.2 | 53.7 | Up | 13:15:24 - 13:18:12 | 4715 |
Reno | 13:16:29 | -16.6 | AT | Down | 52.5 | 44.4 | Up | 13:15:05 - 13:17:53 | 4706 |
Summerland | 13:16:52 | -15.8 | AT | Down | 59.1 | 55.8 | Up | 13:15:28 - 13:18:16 | 4703 |
Carson City | 13:16:27 | -16.6 | AT | Down | 52.2 | 44.0 | Up | 13:15:03 - 13:17:51 | 4703 |
Okanogan | 13:16:49 | -15.9 | AT | Down | 58.4 | 54.1 | Up | 13:15:25 - 13:18:13 | 4701 |
Gardnerville | 13:16:27 | -16.5 | AT | Down | 52.1 | 43.8 | Up | 13:15:03 - 13:17:51 | 4698 |
Oliver | 13:16:51 | -15.8 | AT | Down | 58.9 | 55.2 | Up | 13:15:27 - 13:18:15 | 4697 |
Penticton | 13:16:52 | -15.8 | AT | Down | 59.1 | 55.7 | Up | 13:15:28 - 13:18:16 | 4696 |
Tonasket | 13:16:50 | -15.8 | AT | Down | 58.7 | 54.6 | Up | 13:15:26 - 13:18:14 | 4690 |
Kelowna | 13:16:53 | -15.7 | AT | Down | 59.4 | 56.2 | Up | 13:15:29 - 13:18:17 | 4690 |
Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 13:16:51 | -15.7 | AT | Down | 58.9 | 55.0 | Up | 13:15:27 - 13:18:15 | 4685 |
Clarence Fulton | 13:16:54 | -15.6 | AT | Down | 59.7 | 56.7 | Up | 13:15:30 - 13:18:18 | 4678 |
Pasco | 13:16:44 | -15.7 | AT | Down | 57.4 | 51.5 | Up | 13:15:20 - 13:18:08 | 4672 |
PNWRO | 13:16:43 | -15.6 | AT | Down | 57.4 | 51.2 | Up | 13:15:19 - 13:18:07 | 4656 |
Yerington | 13:16:27 | -16.1 | AT | Down | 52.4 | 43.8 | Up | 13:15:03 - 13:17:51 | 4652 |
Lee Vining | 13:16:25 | -16.1 | AT | Down | 51.7 | 42.9 | Up | 13:15:01 - 13:17:49 | 4643 |
Hawthorne | 13:16:26 | -15.7 | AT | Down | 52.4 | 43.3 | Up | 13:15:02 - 13:17:50 | 4608 |
Bishop | 13:16:23 | -15.5 | AT | Down | 51.7 | 42.3 | Up | 13:14:59 - 13:17:47 | 4580 |
Wildwood | 13:16:16 | -15.7 | AT | Down | 49.1 | 39.7 | Up | 13:14:52 - 13:17:40 | 4566 |
Tonopah | 13:16:24 | -14.6 | AT | Down | 52.8 | 42.7 | Up | 13:15:00 - 13:17:48 | 4493 |
Beatty | 13:16:22 | -14.2 | AT | Down | 52.2 | 41.7 | Up | 13:14:58 - 13:17:46 | 4445 |
Idyllwild | 13:16:15 | -14.1 | AT | Down | 49.8 | 39.1 | Up | 13:14:51 - 13:17:39 | 4404 |
Indian Springs | 13:16:21 | -13.3 | AT | Down | 52.5 | 41.2 | Up | 13:14:57 - 13:17:45 | 4353 |
Calipatria | 13:16:13 | -13.1 | AT | Down | 49.9 | 38.4 | Up | 13:14:49 - 13:17:37 | 4295 |
Henderson | 13:16:20 | -12.8 | AT | Down | 52.5 | 40.6 | Up | 13:14:56 - 13:17:44 | 4290 |
Searchlight/Boulder City | 13:16:18 | -12.7 | AT | Down | 52.1 | 40.1 | Up | 13:14:54 - 13:17:42 | 4277 |
Laughlin/Bullhead City | 13:16:17 | -12.4 | AT | Down | 52.0 | 39.8 | Up | 13:14:53 - 13:17:41 | 4244 |
Mohave Valley | 13:16:17 | -12.4 | AT | Down | 51.8 | 39.5 | Up | 13:14:53 - 13:17:41 | 4240 |
Blythe | 13:16:14 | -12.4 | AT | Down | 50.8 | 38.5 | Up | 13:14:50 - 13:17:38 | 4223 |
Lake Havasu City | 13:16:16 | -12.2 | AT | Down | 51.6 | 39.2 | Up | 13:14:52 - 13:17:40 | 4213 |
Yuma | 13:16:12 | -12.3 | AT | Down | 50.0 | 37.9 | Up | 13:14:48 - 13:17:36 | 4212 |
Parker | 13:16:15 | -12.1 | AT | Down | 51.4 | 38.9 | Up | 13:14:51 - 13:17:39 | 4205 |
Kingman/Dolan Springs | 13:16:17 | -12.0 | NT | Down | 52.3 | 39.7 | Up | 13:14:53 - 13:17:41 | 4201 |
Patrick | 13:16:18 | -11.8 | NT | Down | 52.6 | 39.8 | Up | 13:14:54 - 13:17:42 | 4188 |
DCO | 13:16:17 | -11.2 | NT | Down | 52.7 | 39.4 | Up | 13:14:53 - 13:17:41 | 4124 |
George/Scottsdale | 13:16:14 | -10.1 | NT | Down | 52.3 | 37.9 | Up | 13:14:50 - 13:17:38 | 3991 |
SwRI | 13:16:28 | -5.4 | CT | Down | 60.5 | 41.8 | Up | 13:15:04 - 13:17:52 | 3563 |
Niwot | 13:16:28 | -5.4 | CT | Down | 60.6 | 41.9 | Up | 13:15:04 - 13:17:52 | 3558 |
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 517717, (2020/02/25 13:17UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Vega 18:36:56.7 +38:47:07 0.0 18.96 86 Etamin 17:56:36.3 +51:29:20 2.2 11.34 95 53 Dra 19:11:40.6 +56:51:34 5.1 1.09 85 PPM 037041 19:02:56.5 +56:36:55 8.4 0.62 86 PPM 037073 19:05:03.4 +57:07:33 9.3 0.16 86 517717 19:04:06.7 +57:12:54 16.8 86 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2019/11/26 22:21:14 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute