Event between (517717) 15KZ120 and star GA1560:03181792 with event index number of 1010042
Geocentric closest approach at 2020/11/19 08:25:58 UTC
J2000 position of star is 18:40:53.2 +67:52:27
Equinox of date position of star is 18:40:49.9 +67:53:41
Stellar brightness G=16.4,
use SENSEUP=128
Star is 93 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 22% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.0
[RECON map]
TNO is 9.0 AU from the Sun
and 8.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 30.2
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
16.9 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
453 km.
The sky-plane scale is
6450.6 km/arcsec.
The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=57.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.0 sec chord
Diameter=23.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 0.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
Star training set for 517717, (2020/11/19 08:26UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Deneb 20:42:08.7 +45:21:21 1.3 27.45 71 Alderamin 21:19:04.6 +62:40:28 2.4 17.00 89 PPM 020999 18:36:17.1 +65:30:27 6.1 2.43 91 PPM 021011 18:36:52.9 +67:49:24 7.1 0.38 93 PPM 021050 18:42:11.3 +67:42:37 9.9 0.22 93 517717 18:40:49.9 +67:53:41 16.4 93 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 12.4 km
RECON observability=0.6 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) |
| George/Scottsdale | 08:26:22 | -68.4 | Dark | Down | 13.5 | 350.0 | Really Low | 08:24:55 - 08:27:48 | 5309 |
| Yuma | 08:26:31 | -70.8 | Dark | Down | 13.0 | 349.1 | Really Low | 08:25:04 - 08:27:57 | 5286 |
| Blythe | 08:26:30 | -70.2 | Dark | Down | 13.9 | 349.0 | Really Low | 08:25:03 - 08:27:56 | 5267 |
| Calipatria | 08:26:33 | -71.1 | Dark | Down | 13.5 | 348.7 | Really Low | 08:25:06 - 08:27:59 | 5260 |
| Parker | 08:26:29 | -69.7 | Dark | Down | 14.3 | 349.1 | Really Low | 08:25:02 - 08:27:55 | 5260 |
| DCO | 08:26:24 | -68.4 | Dark | Down | 15.1 | 349.5 | Really Low | 08:24:58 - 08:27:51 | 5256 |
| Lake Havasu City | 08:26:29 | -69.5 | Dark | Down | 14.7 | 349.1 | Really Low | 08:25:02 - 08:27:55 | 5251 |
| Kingman/Dolan Springs | 08:26:27 | -68.8 | Dark | Down | 15.3 | 349.1 | Really Low | 08:25:00 - 08:27:53 | 5239 |
| Mohave Valley | 08:26:29 | -69.3 | Dark | Down | 15.1 | 349.0 | Really Low | 08:25:02 - 08:27:55 | 5237 |
| Patrick | 08:26:26 | -68.6 | Dark | Down | 15.5 | 349.2 | Really Low | 08:25:00 - 08:27:53 | 5236 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 08:26:29 | -69.2 | Dark | Down | 15.4 | 349.0 | Really Low | 08:25:02 - 08:27:55 | 5230 |
| Idyllwild | 08:26:36 | -71.4 | Dark | Down | 14.3 | 348.3 | Really Low | 08:25:10 - 08:28:03 | 5225 |
| Searchlight/Boulder City | 08:26:29 | -69.2 | Dark | Down | 15.7 | 348.8 | Really Low | 08:25:02 - 08:27:55 | 5217 |
| Henderson | 08:26:29 | -68.8 | Dark | Down | 16.3 | 348.8 | Really Low | 08:25:02 - 08:27:55 | 5200 |
| SwRI | 08:25:59 | -60.5 | Dark | Down | 18.9 | 352.1 | Really Low | 08:24:33 - 08:27:26 | 5182 |
| Niwot | 08:25:59 | -60.4 | Dark | Down | 19.0 | 352.1 | Really Low | 08:24:32 - 08:27:25 | 5179 |
| Wildwood | 08:26:40 | -72.2 | Dark | Down | 15.0 | 347.6 | Really Low | 08:25:14 - 08:28:07 | 5174 |
| Indian Springs | 08:26:30 | -68.7 | Dark | Down | 16.9 | 348.5 | Really Low | 08:25:03 - 08:27:56 | 5173 |
| Beatty | 08:26:33 | -69.0 | Dark | Down | 17.4 | 348.1 | Really Low | 08:25:06 - 08:27:59 | 5143 |
| Tonopah | 08:26:33 | -68.3 | Dark | Down | 18.6 | 347.9 | Really Low | 08:25:07 - 08:28:00 | 5101 |
| Bishop | 08:26:36 | -69.4 | Dark | Down | 18.1 | 347.5 | Really Low | 08:25:10 - 08:28:03 | 5095 |
| CPSLO | 08:26:45 | -72.1 | Dark | Down | 16.5 | 346.9 | Really Low | 08:25:19 - 08:28:12 | 5094 |
| Lee Vining | 08:26:38 | -69.2 | Dark | Down | 18.9 | 347.2 | Really Low | 08:25:12 - 08:28:05 | 5062 |
| Hawthorne | 08:26:36 | -68.5 | Dark | Down | 19.3 | 347.3 | Really Low | 08:25:10 - 08:28:03 | 5055 |
| Yerington | 08:26:37 | -68.3 | Dark | Down | 19.9 | 347.1 | Really Low | 08:25:11 - 08:28:04 | 5029 |
| Gardnerville | 08:26:39 | -68.6 | Dark | Down | 19.9 | 346.9 | Really Low | 08:25:12 - 08:28:05 | 5017 |
| Carson City | 08:26:39 | -68.4 | Dark | Down | 20.2 | 346.9 | Low | 08:25:12 - 08:28:05 | 5008 |
| Reno | 08:26:38 | -68.1 | Dark | Down | 20.5 | 346.8 | Low | 08:25:12 - 08:28:05 | 4996 |
| Portola | 08:26:39 | -68.1 | Dark | Down | 20.9 | 346.6 | Low | 08:25:13 - 08:28:06 | 4972 |
| Quincy | 08:26:42 | -68.1 | Dark | Down | 21.1 | 346.4 | Low | 08:25:15 - 08:28:08 | 4956 |
| Gimple | 08:26:41 | -67.9 | Dark | Down | 21.3 | 346.4 | Low | 08:25:14 - 08:28:07 | 4952 |
| Greenville | 08:26:40 | -67.9 | Dark | Down | 21.3 | 346.4 | Low | 08:25:14 - 08:28:07 | 4949 |
| Susanville | 08:26:40 | -67.6 | Dark | Down | 21.5 | 346.4 | Low | 08:25:13 - 08:28:06 | 4948 |
| Cedarville | 08:26:37 | -66.4 | Dark | Down | 22.5 | 346.5 | Low | 08:25:10 - 08:28:03 | 4921 |
| Fall River/Burney | 08:26:41 | -67.2 | Dark | Down | 22.3 | 346.1 | Low | 08:25:15 - 08:28:08 | 4908 |
| Lakeview | 08:26:37 | -65.9 | Dark | Down | 23.2 | 346.4 | Low | 08:25:10 - 08:28:03 | 4893 |
| Paisley | 08:26:36 | -65.5 | Dark | Down | 23.7 | 346.3 | Low | 08:25:10 - 08:28:03 | 4870 |
| Klamath Falls | 08:26:40 | -66.2 | Dark | Down | 23.5 | 345.9 | Low | 08:25:14 - 08:28:07 | 4857 |
| North Lake | 08:26:37 | -65.1 | Dark | Down | 24.3 | 346.1 | Low | 08:25:10 - 08:28:03 | 4841 |
| La Pine/Gilchrist | 08:26:38 | -64.8 | Dark | Down | 24.8 | 345.8 | Low | 08:25:12 - 08:28:05 | 4809 |
| Oregon Observatory | 08:26:37 | -64.6 | Dark | Down | 25.0 | 345.8 | Low | 08:25:11 - 08:28:04 | 4803 |
| Bend | 08:26:37 | -64.4 | Dark | Down | 25.2 | 345.8 | Low | 08:25:10 - 08:28:03 | 4799 |
| Redmond | 08:26:37 | -64.2 | Dark | Down | 25.4 | 345.9 | Low | 08:25:10 - 08:28:03 | 4794 |
| Sisters | 08:26:38 | -64.2 | Dark | Down | 25.4 | 345.7 | Low | 08:25:11 - 08:28:04 | 4783 |
| PNWRO | 08:26:29 | -62.0 | Dark | Down | 26.7 | 346.5 | Low | 08:25:02 - 08:27:55 | 4771 |
| Maupin | 08:26:35 | -63.3 | Dark | Down | 26.2 | 345.8 | Low | 08:25:08 - 08:28:01 | 4759 |
| Pasco | 08:26:30 | -61.8 | Dark | Down | 26.9 | 346.4 | Low | 08:25:03 - 08:27:56 | 4755 |
| The Dalles | 08:26:35 | -62.9 | Dark | Down | 26.6 | 345.7 | Low | 08:25:09 - 08:28:02 | 4738 |
| Goldendale | 08:26:34 | -62.6 | Dark | Down | 26.8 | 345.8 | Low | 08:25:07 - 08:28:00 | 4738 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 08:26:32 | -62.0 | Dark | Down | 27.3 | 345.9 | Low | 08:25:06 - 08:27:59 | 4723 |
| Yakima | 08:26:32 | -61.9 | Dark | Down | 27.5 | 345.8 | Low | 08:25:06 - 08:27:59 | 4710 |
| Ellensburg | 08:26:32 | -61.5 | Dark | Down | 27.9 | 345.7 | Low | 08:25:06 - 08:27:59 | 4692 |
| Wenatchee | 08:26:31 | -61.0 | Dark | Down | 28.3 | 345.8 | Low | 08:25:04 - 08:27:57 | 4678 |
| Entiat | 08:26:30 | -60.8 | Dark | Down | 28.5 | 345.8 | Low | 08:25:04 - 08:27:57 | 4669 |
| Manson/Chelan | 08:26:30 | -60.5 | Dark | Down | 28.7 | 345.8 | Low | 08:25:03 - 08:27:56 | 4660 |
| Brewster | 08:26:29 | -60.3 | Dark | Down | 28.8 | 345.9 | Low | 08:25:03 - 08:27:56 | 4658 |
| Okanogan | 08:26:28 | -60.0 | Dark | Down | 29.1 | 345.9 | Low | 08:25:02 - 08:27:55 | 4649 |
| Tonasket | 08:26:28 | -59.6 | Dark | Down | 29.4 | 345.9 | Low | 08:25:01 - 08:27:54 | 4636 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 08:26:27 | -59.3 | Dark | Down | 29.7 | 345.9 | Low | 08:25:01 - 08:27:54 | 4623 |
| Oliver | 08:26:27 | -59.2 | Dark | Down | 29.9 | 345.8 | Low | 08:25:01 - 08:27:54 | 4610 |
| Penticton | 08:26:27 | -58.9 | Dark | Down | 30.2 | 345.8 | Up | 08:25:01 - 08:27:54 | 4593 |
| Summerland | 08:26:27 | -58.8 | Dark | Down | 30.3 | 345.7 | Up | 08:25:01 - 08:27:54 | 4588 |
| Kelowna | 08:26:26 | -58.5 | Dark | Down | 30.5 | 345.8 | Up | 08:25:00 - 08:27:53 | 4579 |
| Peachland | 08:26:27 | -58.7 | Dark | Down | 30.4 | 345.7 | Up | 08:25:00 - 08:27:53 | 4578 |
| Clarence Fulton | 08:26:25 | -58.1 | Dark | Down | 30.8 | 345.8 | Up | 08:24:59 - 08:27:52 | 4562 |
| Victoria | 08:26:37 | -60.5 | Dark | Down | 29.9 | 344.4 | Low | 08:25:10 - 08:28:03 | 4557 |
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, (2020/11/19 08:26UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Deneb 20:41:25.9 +45:16:49 1.3 27.45 71 Alderamin 21:18:35.2 +62:35:09 2.4 17.00 89 PPM 020999 18:36:13.3 +65:29:21 6.1 2.43 91 PPM 021011 18:36:56.2 +67:48:16 7.1 0.38 93 PPM 021050 18:42:14.0 +67:41:20 9.9 0.22 93 517717 18:40:53.2 +67:52:27 16.4 93 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2020/11/18 21:20:21 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute