Event between (517717) 15KZ120 and star GA1520:02486595 with event index number of 2627492
Geocentric closest approach at 2023/03/25 02:43:35 UTC
J2000 position of star is 02:23:01.8 +63:47:31
Equinox of date position of star is 02:24:48.1 +63:53:40
Stellar brightness G=16.3,
use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 46 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 14% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.1
[RECON map]
TNO is 11.4 AU from the Sun
and 11.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 33.7
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
14.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 47 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
1414 km.
The sky-plane scale is
8495.6 km/arcsec.
The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.1
Diameter=57.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 1.7 sec chord
Diameter=23.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 0.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
Star training set for 517717, (2023/03/25 02:43UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Deneb 20:42:13.5 +45:21:51 1.3 48.51 80 37Del Cas 01:27:21.3 +60:21:19 2.7 7.57 45 PPM 013589 02:22:01.5 +64:26:33 6.5 0.63 46 PPM 013630 02:25:00.7 +63:42:25 8.3 0.19 46 PPM 013628 02:24:47.3 +63:56:29 9.0 0.05 46 517717 02:24:50.3 +63:53:47 16.3 46 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 0.0 km
RECON observability=0.0 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) |
| Dunrhomin | 02:45:24 | -17.4 | AT | Up | 38.5 | 326.0 | Up | 02:41:00 - 02:49:48 | 3808 |
| CU-SBO | 02:45:25 | -17.4 | AT | Up | 38.3 | 326.1 | Up | 02:41:01 - 02:49:49 | 3799 |
| Sleaford | 02:44:54 | -13.0 | AT | Up | 48.3 | 318.9 | Up | 02:40:30 - 02:49:18 | 3774 |
| George/Scottsdale | 02:45:44 | -14.0 | AT | Up | 35.9 | 328.1 | Up | 02:41:20 - 02:50:08 | 3205 |
| Patrick | 02:45:41 | -12.0 | AT | Up | 38.2 | 327.3 | Up | 02:41:17 - 02:50:05 | 3075 |
| Kingman/Dolan Springs | 02:45:42 | -11.9 | NT | Up | 38.1 | 327.4 | Up | 02:41:18 - 02:50:06 | 3055 |
| Lake Havasu City | 02:45:44 | -11.8 | NT | Up | 37.6 | 327.7 | Up | 02:41:20 - 02:50:08 | 3018 |
| Parker | 02:45:45 | -11.9 | NT | Up | 37.3 | 327.8 | Up | 02:41:21 - 02:50:09 | 3013 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 02:45:42 | -11.5 | NT | Up | 38.3 | 327.4 | Up | 02:41:18 - 02:50:06 | 3012 |
| Mohave Valley | 02:45:43 | -11.5 | NT | Up | 38.1 | 327.5 | Up | 02:41:19 - 02:50:07 | 3006 |
| Henderson | 02:45:41 | -11.0 | NT | Up | 39.2 | 327.0 | Up | 02:41:17 - 02:50:05 | 2997 |
| Yuma | 02:45:48 | -11.9 | NT | Up | 36.2 | 328.4 | Up | 02:41:24 - 02:50:12 | 2953 |
| Indian Springs | 02:45:39 | -10.3 | NT | Up | 40.0 | 326.7 | Up | 02:41:15 - 02:50:03 | 2952 |
| Kelowna | 02:45:05 | -5.3 | CT | Up | 52.3 | 317.9 | Up | 02:40:41 - 02:49:29 | 2917 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 02:45:07 | -5.5 | CT | Up | 51.6 | 318.6 | Up | 02:40:43 - 02:49:31 | 2911 |
| Penticton | 02:45:06 | -5.3 | CT | Up | 52.1 | 318.1 | Up | 02:40:42 - 02:49:30 | 2906 |
| Tonasket | 02:45:08 | -5.5 | CT | Up | 51.4 | 318.9 | Up | 02:40:44 - 02:49:32 | 2900 |
| Oliver | 02:45:07 | -5.4 | CT | Up | 51.8 | 318.4 | Up | 02:40:43 - 02:49:31 | 2900 |
| Summerland | 02:45:05 | -5.2 | CT | Up | 52.2 | 318.1 | Up | 02:40:41 - 02:49:29 | 2900 |
| Peachland | 02:45:05 | -5.1 | CT | Up | 52.3 | 317.9 | Up | 02:40:41 - 02:49:29 | 2896 |
| PNWRO | 02:45:16 | -6.3 | NT | Up | 49.1 | 321.0 | Up | 02:40:52 - 02:49:40 | 2891 |
| Calipatria | 02:45:47 | -11.1 | NT | Up | 37.0 | 328.2 | Up | 02:41:23 - 02:50:11 | 2887 |
| Okanogan | 02:45:09 | -5.5 | CT | Up | 51.2 | 319.1 | Up | 02:40:45 - 02:49:33 | 2884 |
| Kamloops | 02:45:03 | -4.6 | CT | Up | 53.3 | 317.0 | Up | 02:40:39 - 02:49:27 | 2872 |
| Beatty | 02:45:39 | -9.4 | NT | Up | 40.7 | 326.5 | Up | 02:41:15 - 02:50:03 | 2872 |
| Brewster | 02:45:09 | -5.4 | CT | Up | 51.1 | 319.3 | Up | 02:40:45 - 02:49:33 | 2866 |
| Tonopah | 02:45:36 | -8.9 | NT | Up | 41.9 | 325.9 | Up | 02:41:12 - 02:50:00 | 2861 |
| Manson/Chelan | 02:45:10 | -5.2 | CT | Up | 51.1 | 319.4 | Up | 02:40:46 - 02:49:34 | 2837 |
| Wenatchee | 02:45:12 | -5.1 | CT | Up | 50.8 | 319.8 | Up | 02:40:48 - 02:49:36 | 2817 |
| Idyllwild | 02:45:46 | -10.0 | NT | Up | 38.0 | 327.9 | Up | 02:41:22 - 02:50:10 | 2803 |
| Ellensburg | 02:45:13 | -5.0 | CT | Up | 50.6 | 320.1 | Up | 02:40:49 - 02:49:37 | 2794 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 02:45:15 | -5.2 | CT | Up | 50.0 | 320.6 | Up | 02:40:51 - 02:49:39 | 2792 |
| Yakima | 02:45:14 | -5.1 | CT | Up | 50.3 | 320.4 | Up | 02:40:50 - 02:49:38 | 2785 |
| Hawthorne | 02:45:35 | -7.7 | NT | Up | 42.9 | 325.7 | Up | 02:41:11 - 02:49:59 | 2759 |
| Goldendale | 02:45:16 | -5.0 | CT | Up | 49.8 | 321.0 | Up | 02:40:52 - 02:49:40 | 2751 |
| Bishop | 02:45:39 | -8.1 | NT | Up | 41.8 | 326.3 | Up | 02:41:15 - 02:50:03 | 2751 |
| Yerington | 02:45:34 | -7.2 | NT | Up | 43.5 | 325.4 | Up | 02:41:10 - 02:49:58 | 2728 |
| The Dalles | 02:45:17 | -4.8 | CT | Up | 49.8 | 321.1 | Up | 02:40:53 - 02:49:41 | 2720 |
| Maupin | 02:45:18 | -4.9 | CT | Up | 49.4 | 321.4 | Up | 02:40:54 - 02:49:42 | 2719 |
| Lakeview | 02:45:26 | -5.9 | CT | Up | 46.7 | 323.5 | Up | 02:41:02 - 02:49:50 | 2708 |
| Cedarville | 02:45:28 | -6.1 | NT | Up | 46.1 | 323.9 | Up | 02:41:04 - 02:49:52 | 2707 |
| Lee Vining | 02:45:37 | -7.4 | NT | Up | 42.7 | 325.9 | Up | 02:41:13 - 02:50:01 | 2707 |
| North Lake | 02:45:24 | -5.3 | CT | Up | 47.8 | 322.8 | Up | 02:41:00 - 02:49:48 | 2691 |
| Reno | 02:45:33 | -6.6 | NT | Up | 44.3 | 325.1 | Up | 02:41:09 - 02:49:57 | 2689 |
| Carson City | 02:45:34 | -6.7 | NT | Up | 44.0 | 325.3 | Up | 02:41:10 - 02:49:58 | 2682 |
| Gardnerville | 02:45:34 | -6.8 | NT | Up | 43.7 | 325.4 | Up | 02:41:10 - 02:49:58 | 2680 |
| Bend | 02:45:21 | -4.9 | CT | Up | 48.6 | 322.2 | Up | 02:40:57 - 02:49:45 | 2678 |
| Oregon Observatory | 02:45:22 | -4.9 | CT | Up | 48.5 | 322.3 | Up | 02:40:58 - 02:49:46 | 2665 |
| Sisters | 02:45:20 | -4.7 | CT | Up | 48.9 | 322.0 | Up | 02:40:56 - 02:49:44 | 2664 |
| Wildwood | 02:45:46 | -8.4 | NT | Up | 39.2 | 327.8 | Up | 02:41:22 - 02:50:10 | 2653 |
| Portola | 02:45:32 | -6.1 | NT | Up | 44.8 | 324.9 | Up | 02:41:08 - 02:49:56 | 2644 |
| Susanville | 02:45:31 | -5.9 | CT | Up | 45.4 | 324.6 | Up | 02:41:07 - 02:49:55 | 2644 |
| Victoria | 02:45:09 | -2.9 | CT | Up | 53.0 | 318.6 | Up | 02:40:45 - 02:49:33 | 2628 |
| Gimple | 02:45:31 | -5.8 | CT | Up | 45.2 | 324.7 | Up | 02:41:07 - 02:49:55 | 2621 |
| Greenville | 02:45:31 | -5.7 | CT | Up | 45.3 | 324.7 | Up | 02:41:07 - 02:49:55 | 2614 |
| Quincy | 02:45:32 | -5.7 | CT | Up | 45.1 | 324.8 | Up | 02:41:08 - 02:49:56 | 2610 |
| Chiloquin | 02:45:25 | -4.7 | CT | Up | 47.6 | 323.2 | Up | 02:41:01 - 02:49:49 | 2603 |
| Fall River/Burney | 02:45:29 | -5.3 | CT | Up | 46.2 | 324.2 | Up | 02:41:05 - 02:49:53 | 2602 |
| Klamath Falls | 02:45:26 | -4.8 | CT | Up | 47.3 | 323.4 | Up | 02:41:02 - 02:49:50 | 2601 |
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, (2023/03/25 02:43UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Deneb 20:41:25.9 +45:16:49 1.3 48.51 80 37Del Cas 01:25:49.8 +60:14:06 2.7 7.57 45 PPM 013589 02:20:12.7 +64:20:13 6.5 0.63 46 PPM 013630 02:23:12.4 +63:36:08 8.3 0.19 46 PPM 013628 02:22:58.7 +63:50:12 9.0 0.05 46 517717 02:23:01.8 +63:47:31 16.3 46 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2022/10/03 04:24:40 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute