Event between (523601) 03UY413 and star GA1200:00307512 with event index number of 2626839
Geocentric closest approach at 2024/01/15 04:10:43 UTC
J2000 position of star is 01:51:39.1 +30:25:50
Equinox of date position of star is 01:53:01.7 +30:32:54
Stellar brightness G=16.7,
use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 55 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 18% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=21.8
[RECON map]
Object is 42.7 AU from the Sun
and 42.5 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 8.3
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
1.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 200 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
1769 km.
The sky-plane scale is
30808.5 km/arcsec.
The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.4
Diameter=483.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 60.5 sec chord
Diameter=197.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 24.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
Star training set for 523601, (2024/01/15 04:08UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Aldebaran 04:37:18.2 +16:33:21 0.8 39.90 84 Hamal 02:08:32.0 +23:34:30 2.0 7.78 54 2Alp Tri 01:54:27.6 +29:41:42 3.4 0.91 55 PPM 066663 01:51:46.8 +30:55:18 8.4 0.46 55 PPM 066667 01:51:58.7 +30:35:26 8.9 0.23 55 PPM 066678 01:52:27.6 +30:25:26 11.0 0.18 55 523601 01:53:01.9 +30:32:55 16.7 55 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
4.5 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 10.7 km
RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=43.2%
| Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
| Nikitin | 04:08:07 | -47.2 | Dark | Down | 53.9 | 268.3 | Up | 03:53:07 - 04:23:07 | 272 |
| CU-SBO | 04:08:08 | -47.2 | Dark | Down | 54.0 | 268.3 | Up | 03:53:08 - 04:23:08 | 269 |
| Dunrhomin | 04:08:05 | -47.2 | Dark | Down | 53.9 | 268.0 | Up | 03:53:05 - 04:23:05 | 266 |
| George/Scottsdale | 04:09:45 | -43.0 | Dark | Up | 58.8 | 274.2 | Up | 03:54:45 - 04:24:45 | 14 |
| Yuma | 04:10:06 | -40.7 | Dark | Up | 61.0 | 274.8 | Up | 03:55:06 - 04:25:06 | -176 |
| Lake Havasu City | 04:09:41 | -40.9 | Dark | Up | 60.9 | 271.7 | Up | 03:54:41 - 04:24:41 | -198 |
| Calipatria | 04:10:02 | -40.0 | Dark | Up | 61.8 | 273.6 | Up | 03:55:02 - 04:25:02 | -258 |
| Patrick | 04:09:02 | -41.1 | Dark | Up | 60.7 | 270.2 | Up | 03:54:02 - 04:24:02 | -292 |
| Sleaford | 04:05:45 | -42.7 | Dark | Down | 52.7 | 251.1 | Up | 03:50:45 - 04:20:45 | -311 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 04:09:02 | -40.5 | Dark | Up | 61.3 | 270.2 | Up | 03:54:02 - 04:24:02 | -354 |
| Idyllwild | 04:09:57 | -39.0 | Dark | Up | 62.8 | 271.9 | Up | 03:54:57 - 04:24:57 | -368 |
| Beatty | 04:09:02 | -38.7 | Dark | Up | 63.0 | 265.5 | Up | 03:54:02 - 04:24:02 | -467 |
| Wildwood | 04:09:57 | -37.4 | Dark | Up | 64.4 | 270.2 | Up | 03:54:57 - 04:24:57 | -530 |
| Bishop | 04:09:02 | -37.4 | Dark | Up | 64.2 | 263.4 | Up | 03:54:02 - 04:24:02 | -599 |
| Hawthorne | 04:08:59 | -37.2 | Dark | Up | 64.2 | 260.8 | Up | 03:53:59 - 04:23:59 | -639 |
| Lee Vining | 04:09:02 | -36.8 | Dark | Up | 64.7 | 261.5 | Up | 03:54:02 - 04:24:02 | -664 |
| Yerington | 04:08:54 | -36.8 | Dark | Up | 64.6 | 259.3 | Up | 03:53:54 - 04:23:54 | -692 |
| Gardnerville | 04:08:55 | -36.3 | Dark | Up | 65.0 | 258.9 | Up | 03:53:55 - 04:23:55 | -736 |
| Carson City | 04:08:52 | -36.3 | Dark | Up | 65.0 | 258.3 | Up | 03:53:52 - 04:23:52 | -746 |
| Reno | 04:08:48 | -36.2 | Dark | Up | 65.0 | 257.5 | Up | 03:53:48 - 04:23:48 | -756 |
| Portola | 04:08:46 | -35.7 | Dark | Up | 65.4 | 256.3 | Up | 03:53:46 - 04:23:46 | -813 |
| Cedarville | 04:08:23 | -35.8 | Dark | Up | 64.8 | 252.9 | Up | 03:53:23 - 04:23:23 | -834 |
| Gimple | 04:08:43 | -35.4 | Dark | Up | 65.7 | 255.1 | Up | 03:53:43 - 04:23:43 | -852 |
| Quincy | 04:08:45 | -35.3 | Dark | Up | 65.8 | 255.5 | Up | 03:53:45 - 04:23:45 | -853 |
| Greenville | 04:08:43 | -35.3 | Dark | Up | 65.7 | 255.0 | Up | 03:53:43 - 04:23:43 | -859 |
| PNWRO | 04:07:24 | -36.2 | Dark | Up | 62.5 | 245.7 | Up | 03:52:24 - 04:22:24 | -866 |
| Fall River/Burney | 04:08:32 | -34.9 | Dark | Up | 65.8 | 252.6 | Up | 03:53:32 - 04:23:32 | -915 |
| Klamath Falls | 04:08:17 | -34.6 | Dark | Up | 65.8 | 249.5 | Up | 03:53:17 - 04:23:17 | -973 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 04:07:21 | -35.1 | Dark | Up | 63.3 | 243.1 | Up | 03:52:21 - 04:22:21 | -982 |
| Bend | 04:07:52 | -34.8 | Dark | Up | 64.8 | 246.3 | Up | 03:52:52 - 04:22:52 | -984 |
| Okanogan | 04:06:55 | -35.4 | Dark | Up | 62.0 | 240.6 | Up | 03:51:55 - 04:21:55 | -985 |
| Chiloquin | 04:08:12 | -34.5 | Dark | Up | 65.7 | 248.7 | Up | 03:53:12 - 04:23:12 | -987 |
| Oregon Observatory | 04:07:55 | -34.7 | Dark | Up | 65.0 | 246.5 | Up | 03:52:55 - 04:22:55 | -989 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 04:06:47 | -35.4 | Dark | Up | 61.5 | 239.8 | Up | 03:51:47 - 04:21:47 | -990 |
| Brewster | 04:07:00 | -35.3 | Dark | Up | 62.2 | 240.8 | Up | 03:52:00 - 04:22:00 | -990 |
| Maupin | 04:07:38 | -34.8 | Dark | Up | 64.2 | 244.4 | Up | 03:52:38 - 04:22:38 | -997 |
| Yakima | 04:07:19 | -35.0 | Dark | Up | 63.3 | 242.4 | Up | 03:52:19 - 04:22:19 | -999 |
| Wenatchee | 04:07:08 | -35.0 | Dark | Up | 62.8 | 241.3 | Up | 03:52:08 - 04:22:08 | -1007 |
| Oliver | 04:06:45 | -35.3 | Dark | Up | 61.6 | 239.3 | Up | 03:51:45 - 04:21:45 | -1008 |
| Manson/Chelan | 04:07:02 | -35.1 | Dark | Up | 62.5 | 240.7 | Up | 03:52:02 - 04:22:02 | -1009 |
| Sisters | 04:07:50 | -34.5 | Dark | Up | 64.9 | 245.5 | Up | 03:52:50 - 04:22:50 | -1009 |
| Ellensburg | 04:07:13 | -34.9 | Dark | Up | 63.2 | 241.7 | Up | 03:52:13 - 04:22:13 | -1010 |
| The Dalles | 04:07:33 | -34.7 | Dark | Up | 64.1 | 243.5 | Up | 03:52:33 - 04:22:33 | -1016 |
| Penticton | 04:06:41 | -35.2 | Dark | Up | 61.4 | 238.7 | Up | 03:51:41 - 04:21:41 | -1019 |
| Kelowna | 04:06:37 | -35.2 | Dark | Up | 61.2 | 238.3 | Up | 03:51:37 - 04:21:37 | -1023 |
| Summerland | 04:06:40 | -35.1 | Dark | Up | 61.4 | 238.4 | Up | 03:51:40 - 04:21:40 | -1028 |
| Peachland | 04:06:38 | -35.0 | Dark | Up | 61.4 | 238.1 | Up | 03:51:38 - 04:21:38 | -1039 |
| Kamloops | 04:06:28 | -34.5 | Dark | Up | 61.2 | 235.7 | Up | 03:51:28 - 04:21:28 | -1106 |
| Victoria | 04:06:59 | -32.8 | Dark | Up | 64.0 | 234.8 | Up | 03:51:59 - 04:21:59 | -1248 |
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 523601, (2024/01/15 04:08UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Aldebaran 04:35:55.3 +16:30:29 0.8 39.90 84 Hamal 02:07:10.7 +23:27:41 2.0 7.78 54 2Alp Tri 01:53:04.9 +29:34:39 3.4 0.91 55 PPM 066663 01:50:23.9 +30:48:12 8.4 0.46 55 PPM 066667 01:50:35.9 +30:28:20 8.9 0.23 55 PPM 066678 01:51:04.9 +30:18:21 11.0 0.18 55 523601 01:51:39.1 +30:25:50 16.7 55 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2023/12/22 05:45:29 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute