Event between (517717) 15KZ120 and star GA1580:02990731 with event index number of 1059828
Geocentric closest approach at 2021/02/11 11:20:35 UTC
J2000 position of star is 20:39:52.7 +68:52:46
Equinox of date position of star is 20:40:01.5 +68:57:16
Stellar brightness G=16.8,
use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 89 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 0% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.2
[RECON map]
TNO is 9.2 AU from the Sun
and 9.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 41.7
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
22.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 8 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
335 km.
The sky-plane scale is
6700.5 km/arcsec.
The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.1
Diameter=57.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 1.4 sec chord
Diameter=23.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 0.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
Star training set for 517717, (2021/02/11 11:21UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Deneb 20:42:09.1 +45:21:24 1.3 23.60 66 Alderamin 21:19:04.9 +62:40:32 2.4 7.43 82 PPM 022104 20:20:11.1 +68:56:53 5.5 1.78 89 PPM 022267 20:35:34.7 +69:45:11 7.7 0.89 90 PPM 022310 20:39:20.8 +68:50:17 9.9 0.13 89 517717 20:40:01.6 +68:57:18 16.8 89 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 4.6 km
RECON observability=1.0 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) |
| CPSLO | 11:19:27 | -43.8 | Dark | Down | 23.4 | 20.1 | Low | 11:18:17 - 11:20:37 | 3997 |
| Quincy | 11:19:33 | -42.6 | Dark | Down | 27.6 | 20.8 | Low | 11:18:23 - 11:20:43 | 3914 |
| Greenville | 11:19:33 | -42.5 | Dark | Down | 27.8 | 20.8 | Low | 11:18:23 - 11:20:43 | 3909 |
| Fall River/Burney | 11:19:35 | -42.5 | Dark | Down | 28.5 | 20.9 | Low | 11:18:25 - 11:20:45 | 3907 |
| Wildwood | 11:19:22 | -42.5 | Dark | Down | 22.8 | 20.4 | Low | 11:18:12 - 11:20:32 | 3905 |
| Gimple | 11:19:33 | -42.5 | Dark | Down | 27.8 | 20.8 | Low | 11:18:23 - 11:20:43 | 3905 |
| Portola | 11:19:32 | -42.3 | Dark | Down | 27.6 | 20.9 | Low | 11:18:22 - 11:20:42 | 3894 |
| Klamath Falls | 11:19:37 | -42.3 | Dark | Down | 29.5 | 21.0 | Low | 11:18:27 - 11:20:47 | 3892 |
| Susanville | 11:19:33 | -42.2 | Dark | Down | 28.2 | 20.9 | Low | 11:18:23 - 11:20:43 | 3888 |
| Gardnerville | 11:19:30 | -42.0 | Dark | Down | 27.0 | 20.9 | Low | 11:18:20 - 11:20:40 | 3878 |
| Carson City | 11:19:30 | -42.0 | Dark | Down | 27.2 | 20.9 | Low | 11:18:20 - 11:20:40 | 3875 |
| Reno | 11:19:31 | -41.9 | Dark | Down | 27.6 | 21.0 | Low | 11:18:21 - 11:20:41 | 3867 |
| Lee Vining | 11:19:28 | -41.9 | Dark | Down | 26.3 | 20.9 | Low | 11:18:18 - 11:20:38 | 3867 |
| Yerington | 11:19:29 | -41.6 | Dark | Down | 27.2 | 21.1 | Low | 11:18:19 - 11:20:39 | 3846 |
| Bishop | 11:19:25 | -41.5 | Dark | Down | 25.9 | 21.0 | Low | 11:18:15 - 11:20:35 | 3840 |
| La Pine/Gilchrist | 11:19:39 | -41.5 | Dark | Down | 31.0 | 21.4 | Up | 11:18:29 - 11:20:49 | 3836 |
| Cedarville | 11:19:33 | -41.5 | Dark | Down | 29.3 | 21.3 | Low | 11:18:23 - 11:20:43 | 3835 |
| Hawthorne | 11:19:27 | -41.3 | Dark | Down | 26.9 | 21.1 | Low | 11:18:17 - 11:20:37 | 3829 |
| Oregon Observatory | 11:19:39 | -41.4 | Dark | Down | 31.2 | 21.4 | Up | 11:18:29 - 11:20:49 | 3827 |
| Lakeview | 11:19:35 | -41.3 | Dark | Down | 29.9 | 21.4 | Low | 11:18:25 - 11:20:45 | 3826 |
| North Lake | 11:19:37 | -41.3 | Dark | Down | 30.7 | 21.5 | Up | 11:18:27 - 11:20:47 | 3821 |
| Paisley | 11:19:36 | -41.3 | Dark | Down | 30.3 | 21.4 | Up | 11:18:26 - 11:20:46 | 3821 |
| Sisters | 11:19:40 | -41.3 | Dark | Down | 31.5 | 21.5 | Up | 11:18:30 - 11:20:50 | 3819 |
| Bend | 11:19:39 | -41.3 | Dark | Down | 31.4 | 21.5 | Up | 11:18:29 - 11:20:49 | 3815 |
| Idyllwild | 11:19:18 | -41.1 | Dark | Down | 23.0 | 20.8 | Low | 11:18:08 - 11:20:28 | 3804 |
| Redmond | 11:19:39 | -41.1 | Dark | Down | 31.6 | 21.6 | Up | 11:18:29 - 11:20:49 | 3802 |
| Maupin | 11:19:40 | -40.7 | Dark | Down | 32.5 | 21.9 | Up | 11:18:30 - 11:20:50 | 3768 |
| Tonopah | 11:19:25 | -40.4 | Dark | Down | 26.9 | 21.4 | Low | 11:18:15 - 11:20:35 | 3763 |
| The Dalles | 11:19:41 | -40.5 | Dark | Down | 32.8 | 21.9 | Up | 11:18:31 - 11:20:51 | 3759 |
| Beatty | 11:19:22 | -40.4 | Dark | Down | 26.0 | 21.3 | Low | 11:18:12 - 11:20:32 | 3758 |
| Victoria | 11:19:49 | -40.5 | Dark | Down | 35.0 | 22.0 | Up | 11:18:39 - 11:20:59 | 3746 |
| Calipatria | 11:19:15 | -40.2 | Dark | Down | 22.8 | 20.9 | Low | 11:18:05 - 11:20:25 | 3739 |
| Goldendale | 11:19:41 | -40.2 | Dark | Down | 33.1 | 22.1 | Up | 11:18:31 - 11:20:51 | 3735 |
| Indian Springs | 11:19:20 | -39.6 | Dark | Down | 26.0 | 21.5 | Low | 11:18:10 - 11:20:30 | 3703 |
| Yakima | 11:19:42 | -39.7 | Dark | Down | 33.9 | 22.4 | Up | 11:18:32 - 11:20:52 | 3697 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 11:19:41 | -39.7 | Dark | Down | 33.8 | 22.3 | Up | 11:18:31 - 11:20:51 | 3697 |
| Yuma | 11:19:14 | -39.5 | Dark | Down | 22.7 | 21.1 | Low | 11:18:04 - 11:20:24 | 3690 |
| Ellensburg | 11:19:43 | -39.5 | Dark | Down | 34.3 | 22.5 | Up | 11:18:33 - 11:20:53 | 3683 |
| Blythe | 11:19:15 | -39.3 | Dark | Down | 23.5 | 21.2 | Low | 11:18:05 - 11:20:25 | 3678 |
| Henderson | 11:19:19 | -39.2 | Dark | Down | 25.7 | 21.5 | Low | 11:18:09 - 11:20:29 | 3670 |
| Mohave Valley | 11:19:17 | -39.1 | Dark | Down | 24.7 | 21.4 | Low | 11:18:07 - 11:20:27 | 3661 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 11:19:17 | -39.0 | Dark | Down | 25.0 | 21.5 | Low | 11:18:07 - 11:20:27 | 3658 |
| Wenatchee | 11:19:43 | -39.2 | Dark | Down | 34.7 | 22.6 | Up | 11:18:33 - 11:20:53 | 3658 |
| Parker | 11:19:15 | -39.0 | Dark | Down | 24.1 | 21.4 | Low | 11:18:05 - 11:20:25 | 3654 |
| Lake Havasu City | 11:19:16 | -39.0 | Dark | Down | 24.4 | 21.4 | Low | 11:18:06 - 11:20:26 | 3652 |
| Pasco | 11:19:39 | -39.0 | Dark | Down | 34.0 | 22.7 | Up | 11:18:29 - 11:20:49 | 3643 |
| PNWRO | 11:19:39 | -38.9 | Dark | Down | 33.8 | 22.7 | Up | 11:18:29 - 11:20:49 | 3641 |
| Manson/Chelan | 11:19:43 | -38.9 | Dark | Down | 35.2 | 22.8 | Up | 11:18:33 - 11:20:53 | 3634 |
| Kingman/Dolan Springs | 11:19:16 | -38.6 | Dark | Down | 25.2 | 21.6 | Low | 11:18:06 - 11:20:26 | 3628 |
| Patrick | 11:19:16 | -38.4 | Dark | Down | 25.4 | 21.7 | Low | 11:18:06 - 11:20:26 | 3613 |
| Brewster | 11:19:43 | -38.6 | Dark | Down | 35.5 | 23.0 | Up | 11:18:33 - 11:20:53 | 3610 |
| Okanogan | 11:19:43 | -38.4 | Dark | Down | 35.8 | 23.1 | Up | 11:18:33 - 11:20:53 | 3591 |
| Tonasket | 11:19:43 | -38.1 | Dark | Down | 36.2 | 23.3 | Up | 11:18:33 - 11:20:53 | 3572 |
| Oliver | 11:19:44 | -38.0 | Dark | Down | 36.6 | 23.4 | Up | 11:18:34 - 11:20:54 | 3560 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 11:19:44 | -38.0 | Dark | Down | 36.5 | 23.4 | Up | 11:18:34 - 11:20:54 | 3558 |
| Summerland | 11:19:45 | -37.9 | Dark | Down | 36.9 | 23.5 | Up | 11:18:35 - 11:20:55 | 3549 |
| Peachland | 11:19:46 | -37.9 | Dark | Down | 37.0 | 23.5 | Up | 11:18:36 - 11:20:56 | 3547 |
| Penticton | 11:19:45 | -37.8 | Dark | Down | 36.9 | 23.5 | Up | 11:18:35 - 11:20:55 | 3547 |
| Kelowna | 11:19:46 | -37.6 | Dark | Down | 37.2 | 23.6 | Up | 11:18:36 - 11:20:56 | 3530 |
| Clarence Fulton | 11:19:46 | -37.4 | Dark | Down | 37.6 | 23.8 | Up | 11:18:36 - 11:20:56 | 3509 |
| George/Scottsdale | 11:19:11 | -37.1 | Dark | Down | 24.5 | 21.8 | Low | 11:18:01 - 11:20:21 | 3508 |
| Dunrhomin | 11:19:12 | -30.9 | Dark | Down | 32.6 | 24.6 | Up | 11:18:02 - 11:20:22 | 3009 |
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, (2021/02/11 11:21UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Deneb 20:41:25.9 +45:16:49 1.3 23.60 66 Alderamin 21:18:35.2 +62:35:09 2.4 7.43 82 PPM 022104 20:20:06.1 +68:52:50 5.5 1.78 89 PPM 022267 20:35:29.2 +69:40:46 7.7 0.89 90 PPM 022310 20:39:11.8 +68:45:46 9.9 0.13 89 517717 20:39:52.7 +68:52:46 16.8 89 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2020/12/21 23:49:36 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute