Event between (523733) 14PR70 and star GA1200:01740754 with event index number of 2308356
Geocentric closest approach at 2026/01/17 05:53:10 UTC
J2000 position of star is 05:35:54.4 +30:52:58
Equinox of date position of star is 05:37:27.1 +30:53:47
Stellar brightness G=16.7,
use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 165 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 3% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=23.0
[RECON map]
Object is 18.0 AU from the Sun
and 17.2 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 17.4
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
5.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 74 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
637 km.
The sky-plane scale is
12439.1 km/arcsec.
The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.4
Diameter=50.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.9 sec chord
Diameter=20.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
Star training set for 523733, (2026/01/17 05:55UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Aldebaran 04:37:25.1 +16:33:35 0.8 19.84 149 Alnath 05:27:56.4 +28:37:37 1.6 3.09 163 PPM 070700 05:42:17.1 +31:22:12 5.9 1.11 166 PPM 070629 05:39:02.9 +31:20:41 8.5 0.55 166 PPM 070573 05:37:03.9 +30:37:08 8.6 0.30 165 PPM 070586 05:37:44.3 +31:09:59 10.7 0.27 165 523733 05:37:35.2 +30:53:51 16.7 166 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 36.7 km
RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=22.8%
| Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
| Sleaford | 05:51:51 | -54.9 | Dark | Down | 66.2 | 212.8 | Up | 05:45:12 - 05:58:31 | -148 |
| Kamloops | 05:52:48 | -49.6 | Dark | Down | 70.2 | 181.3 | Up | 05:46:08 - 05:59:27 | -181 |
| Kelowna | 05:52:45 | -50.5 | Dark | Down | 71.0 | 183.7 | Up | 05:46:06 - 05:59:25 | -276 |
| Peachland | 05:52:47 | -50.4 | Dark | Down | 71.1 | 183.0 | Up | 05:46:07 - 05:59:26 | -284 |
| Summerland | 05:52:46 | -50.6 | Dark | Down | 71.3 | 183.3 | Up | 05:46:07 - 05:59:26 | -301 |
| Penticton | 05:52:46 | -50.7 | Dark | Down | 71.3 | 183.6 | Up | 05:46:06 - 05:59:25 | -309 |
| Oliver | 05:52:46 | -50.9 | Dark | Down | 71.7 | 183.6 | Up | 05:46:07 - 05:59:26 | -346 |
| Victoria | 05:53:03 | -49.1 | Dark | Down | 72.3 | 173.1 | Up | 05:46:23 - 05:59:42 | -362 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 05:52:46 | -51.1 | Dark | Down | 71.8 | 184.2 | Up | 05:46:06 - 05:59:25 | -366 |
| Okanogan | 05:52:47 | -51.3 | Dark | Down | 72.5 | 183.7 | Up | 05:46:08 - 05:59:27 | -430 |
| Brewster | 05:52:48 | -51.3 | Dark | Down | 72.8 | 183.2 | Up | 05:46:09 - 05:59:28 | -456 |
| Manson/Chelan | 05:52:50 | -51.2 | Dark | Down | 73.0 | 182.2 | Up | 05:46:10 - 05:59:29 | -473 |
| Wenatchee | 05:52:51 | -51.4 | Dark | Down | 73.5 | 181.8 | Up | 05:46:12 - 05:59:31 | -521 |
| Ellensburg | 05:52:52 | -51.5 | Dark | Down | 73.9 | 181.1 | Up | 05:46:13 - 05:59:32 | -561 |
| Yakima | 05:52:53 | -51.7 | Dark | Down | 74.3 | 181.1 | Up | 05:46:14 - 05:59:33 | -604 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 05:52:53 | -51.9 | Dark | Down | 74.5 | 181.7 | Up | 05:46:13 - 05:59:32 | -629 |
| PNWRO | 05:52:47 | -53.0 | Dark | Down | 74.8 | 186.6 | Up | 05:46:07 - 05:59:26 | -688 |
| The Dalles | 05:52:57 | -51.8 | Dark | Down | 75.3 | 179.1 | Up | 05:46:17 - 05:59:36 | -700 |
| Maupin | 05:52:57 | -52.1 | Dark | Down | 75.7 | 179.5 | Up | 05:46:17 - 05:59:36 | -746 |
| Sisters | 05:53:00 | -52.2 | Dark | Down | 76.6 | 177.7 | Up | 05:46:21 - 05:59:40 | -832 |
| Bend | 05:52:59 | -52.5 | Dark | Down | 76.8 | 178.6 | Up | 05:46:20 - 05:59:39 | -861 |
| Oregon Observatory | 05:53:00 | -52.5 | Dark | Down | 77.0 | 178.1 | Up | 05:46:20 - 05:59:39 | -878 |
| Chiloquin | 05:53:03 | -52.8 | Dark | Down | 78.3 | 176.2 | Up | 05:46:24 - 05:59:43 | -1012 |
| Klamath Falls | 05:53:04 | -52.9 | Dark | Down | 78.6 | 176.4 | Up | 05:46:24 - 05:59:43 | -1050 |
| Cedarville | 05:52:57 | -54.3 | Dark | Down | 79.3 | 183.5 | Up | 05:46:17 - 05:59:36 | -1148 |
| Fall River/Burney | 05:53:03 | -53.7 | Dark | Down | 79.8 | 177.9 | Up | 05:46:23 - 05:59:42 | -1182 |
| Greenville | 05:53:03 | -54.3 | Dark | Down | 80.7 | 180.0 | Up | 05:46:23 - 05:59:42 | -1287 |
| Gimple | 05:53:03 | -54.4 | Dark | Down | 80.7 | 180.5 | Up | 05:46:23 - 05:59:42 | -1288 |
| Quincy | 05:53:03 | -54.4 | Dark | Down | 80.9 | 180.1 | Up | 05:46:23 - 05:59:42 | -1308 |
| Portola | 05:53:00 | -54.8 | Dark | Down | 81.1 | 182.6 | Up | 05:46:21 - 05:59:40 | -1329 |
| Reno | 05:52:57 | -55.4 | Dark | Down | 81.3 | 186.3 | Up | 05:46:18 - 05:59:37 | -1368 |
| Carson City | 05:52:57 | -55.5 | Dark | Down | 81.6 | 186.7 | Up | 05:46:18 - 05:59:37 | -1407 |
| Dunrhomin | 05:51:48 | -64.3 | Dark | Down | 74.3 | 238.1 | Up | 05:45:08 - 05:58:27 | -1424 |
| Gardnerville | 05:52:57 | -55.6 | Dark | Down | 81.9 | 187.2 | Up | 05:46:18 - 05:59:37 | -1434 |
| Yerington | 05:52:55 | -56.0 | Dark | Down | 81.8 | 190.6 | Up | 05:46:15 - 05:59:34 | -1437 |
| Nikitin | 05:51:47 | -64.4 | Dark | Down | 74.5 | 238.6 | Up | 05:45:08 - 05:58:27 | -1444 |
| CU-SBO | 05:51:48 | -64.4 | Dark | Down | 74.5 | 238.6 | Up | 05:45:08 - 05:58:27 | -1451 |
| Hawthorne | 05:52:52 | -56.6 | Dark | Down | 82.1 | 194.5 | Up | 05:46:13 - 05:59:32 | -1495 |
| Lee Vining | 05:52:56 | -56.5 | Dark | Down | 82.8 | 192.4 | Up | 05:46:16 - 05:59:35 | -1549 |
| Bishop | 05:52:52 | -57.2 | Dark | Down | 83.2 | 198.6 | Up | 05:46:13 - 05:59:32 | -1625 |
| Beatty | 05:52:45 | -58.6 | Dark | Down | 83.1 | 210.8 | Up | 05:46:05 - 05:59:24 | -1697 |
| Patrick | 05:52:32 | -61.2 | Dark | Down | 82.6 | 234.1 | Up | 05:45:52 - 05:59:11 | -1895 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 05:52:35 | -60.8 | Dark | Down | 83.2 | 232.6 | Up | 05:45:56 - 05:59:15 | -1914 |
| Wildwood | 05:52:57 | -58.1 | Dark | Down | 86.2 | 212.1 | Up | 05:46:17 - 05:59:36 | -1979 |
| Lake Havasu City | 05:52:34 | -61.3 | Dark | Down | 83.4 | 238.4 | Up | 05:45:55 - 05:59:14 | -1991 |
| Idyllwild | 05:52:47 | -59.7 | Dark | Down | 85.5 | 232.2 | Up | 05:46:08 - 05:59:27 | -2045 |
| George/Scottsdale | 05:52:22 | -63.4 | Dark | Down | 81.9 | 251.9 | Up | 05:45:43 - 05:59:02 | -2102 |
| Calipatria | 05:52:42 | -60.8 | Dark | Down | 84.9 | 245.1 | Up | 05:46:02 - 05:59:21 | -2127 |
| Yuma | 05:52:37 | -61.6 | Dark | Down | 84.4 | 252.8 | Up | 05:45:58 - 05:59:17 | -2185 |
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 523733, (2026/01/17 05:55UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Aldebaran 04:35:55.3 +16:30:29 0.8 19.84 149 Alnath 05:26:17.6 +28:36:23 1.6 3.09 163 PPM 070700 05:40:35.9 +31:21:29 5.9 1.11 166 PPM 070629 05:37:21.8 +31:19:51 8.5 0.55 166 PPM 070573 05:35:23.3 +30:36:14 8.6 0.30 165 PPM 070586 05:36:03.3 +31:09:07 10.7 0.27 165 523733 05:35:54.4 +30:52:58 16.7 165 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2023/12/15 05:45:00 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute