Event between (524612) 03QA112 and star GA0920:00019348 with event index number of 1592779
Geocentric closest approach at 2024/09/18 05:50:53 UTC
J2000 position of star is 00:12:24.5 +02:15:40
Equinox of date position of star is 00:13:38.7 +02:23:43
Stellar brightness G=14.7,
use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 6 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 100% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=23.0
[RECON map]
Object is 47.7 AU from the Sun
and 46.7 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 25.5
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
2.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 196 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
4463 km.
The sky-plane scale is
33890.1 km/arcsec.
The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.2
Diameter=331.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 13.5 sec chord
Diameter=135.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
Star training set for 524612, (2024/09/18 05:51UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Fomalhaut 22:59:00.6 -29:29:26 1.2 36.55 31 Algenib 00:14:30.7 +15:19:15 2.8 12.92 18 44 Psc 00:26:40.3 +02:04:35 5.8 3.26 9 PPM 143221 00:11:56.8 +02:11:35 7.7 0.48 6 PPM 143220 00:11:55.3 +02:26:17 9.0 0.44 6 PPM 143246 00:13:30.5 +02:28:05 10.9 0.08 6 524612 00:13:40.6 +02:23:55 14.7 7 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
4.6 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 20.3 km
RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=4.0%
| Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
| Kamloops | 05:51:20 | -31.4 | Dark | Up | 32.0 | 133.5 | Up | 05:36:20 - 06:06:20 | 8066 |
| Victoria | 05:51:33 | -31.8 | Dark | Up | 31.9 | 129.4 | Up | 05:36:33 - 06:06:33 | 8021 |
| Peachland | 05:51:22 | -32.3 | Dark | Up | 32.9 | 133.7 | Up | 05:36:22 - 06:06:22 | 8006 |
| Kelowna | 05:51:21 | -32.3 | Dark | Up | 33.0 | 134.1 | Up | 05:36:21 - 06:06:21 | 8005 |
| Summerland | 05:51:22 | -32.5 | Dark | Up | 33.0 | 133.8 | Up | 05:36:22 - 06:06:22 | 7996 |
| Penticton | 05:51:22 | -32.6 | Dark | Up | 33.1 | 133.9 | Up | 05:36:22 - 06:06:22 | 7990 |
| Oliver | 05:51:23 | -32.9 | Dark | Up | 33.4 | 133.7 | Up | 05:36:23 - 06:06:23 | 7972 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 05:51:23 | -33.1 | Dark | Up | 33.6 | 133.8 | Up | 05:36:23 - 06:06:23 | 7959 |
| Okanogan | 05:51:25 | -33.5 | Dark | Up | 33.9 | 133.3 | Up | 05:36:25 - 06:06:25 | 7929 |
| Brewster | 05:51:27 | -33.6 | Dark | Up | 34.0 | 132.9 | Up | 05:36:27 - 06:06:27 | 7918 |
| Manson/Chelan | 05:51:28 | -33.7 | Dark | Up | 34.0 | 132.5 | Up | 05:36:28 - 06:06:28 | 7916 |
| Wenatchee | 05:51:30 | -34.0 | Dark | Up | 34.2 | 132.0 | Up | 05:36:30 - 06:06:30 | 7893 |
| Ellensburg | 05:51:31 | -34.2 | Dark | Up | 34.4 | 131.6 | Up | 05:36:31 - 06:06:31 | 7876 |
| Yakima | 05:51:32 | -34.5 | Dark | Up | 34.7 | 131.4 | Up | 05:36:32 - 06:06:32 | 7853 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 05:51:33 | -34.8 | Dark | Up | 34.9 | 131.5 | Up | 05:36:33 - 06:06:33 | 7837 |
| Sleaford | 05:50:46 | -34.4 | Dark | Up | 36.4 | 150.1 | Up | 05:35:46 - 06:05:46 | 7818 |
| The Dalles | 05:51:37 | -35.0 | Dark | Up | 35.0 | 130.2 | Up | 05:36:37 - 06:06:37 | 7811 |
| Maupin | 05:51:38 | -35.4 | Dark | Up | 35.3 | 130.1 | Up | 05:36:38 - 06:06:38 | 7784 |
| PNWRO | 05:51:31 | -35.7 | Dark | Up | 35.9 | 132.8 | Up | 05:36:31 - 06:06:31 | 7781 |
| Sisters | 05:51:41 | -35.8 | Dark | Up | 35.6 | 129.2 | Up | 05:36:41 - 06:06:41 | 7744 |
| Bend | 05:51:42 | -36.1 | Dark | Up | 35.9 | 129.3 | Up | 05:36:42 - 06:06:42 | 7724 |
| Oregon Observatory | 05:51:42 | -36.2 | Dark | Up | 36.0 | 129.1 | Up | 05:36:42 - 06:06:42 | 7717 |
| Chiloquin | 05:51:47 | -37.0 | Dark | Up | 36.6 | 127.9 | Up | 05:36:47 - 06:06:47 | 7646 |
| Klamath Falls | 05:51:48 | -37.3 | Dark | Up | 36.8 | 127.8 | Up | 05:36:48 - 06:06:48 | 7623 |
| Cedarville | 05:51:46 | -38.6 | Dark | Up | 38.2 | 129.0 | Up | 05:36:46 - 06:06:46 | 7539 |
| Fall River/Burney | 05:51:50 | -38.4 | Dark | Up | 37.8 | 127.5 | Up | 05:36:50 - 06:06:50 | 7539 |
| Greenville | 05:51:52 | -39.3 | Dark | Up | 38.6 | 127.4 | Up | 05:36:52 - 06:06:52 | 7468 |
| Gimple | 05:51:52 | -39.3 | Dark | Up | 38.6 | 127.5 | Up | 05:36:52 - 06:06:52 | 7466 |
| Quincy | 05:51:53 | -39.4 | Dark | Up | 38.7 | 127.2 | Up | 05:36:53 - 06:06:53 | 7455 |
| Portola | 05:51:52 | -39.8 | Dark | Up | 39.1 | 127.6 | Up | 05:36:52 - 06:06:52 | 7435 |
| Reno | 05:51:51 | -40.3 | Dark | Up | 39.6 | 128.1 | Up | 05:36:51 - 06:06:51 | 7400 |
| Carson City | 05:51:52 | -40.6 | Dark | Up | 39.9 | 127.9 | Up | 05:36:52 - 06:06:52 | 7375 |
| Gardnerville | 05:51:53 | -40.8 | Dark | Up | 40.1 | 127.8 | Up | 05:36:53 - 06:06:53 | 7357 |
| Yerington | 05:51:51 | -41.0 | Dark | Up | 40.4 | 128.5 | Up | 05:36:51 - 06:06:51 | 7345 |
| Hawthorne | 05:51:51 | -41.7 | Dark | Up | 41.0 | 128.7 | Up | 05:36:51 - 06:06:51 | 7299 |
| Lee Vining | 05:51:54 | -41.8 | Dark | Up | 41.1 | 127.8 | Up | 05:36:54 - 06:06:54 | 7274 |
| Bishop | 05:51:53 | -42.7 | Dark | Up | 41.9 | 128.2 | Up | 05:36:53 - 06:06:53 | 7212 |
| Beatty | 05:51:50 | -43.9 | Dark | Up | 43.2 | 129.5 | Up | 05:36:50 - 06:06:50 | 7134 |
| Dunrhomin | 05:51:11 | -45.6 | Dark | Up | 46.8 | 145.5 | Up | 05:36:11 - 06:06:11 | 7047 |
| Nikitin | 05:51:11 | -45.8 | Dark | Up | 46.9 | 145.4 | Up | 05:36:11 - 06:06:11 | 7034 |
| CU-SBO | 05:51:11 | -45.8 | Dark | Up | 46.9 | 145.3 | Up | 05:36:11 - 06:06:11 | 7032 |
| Wildwood | 05:52:02 | -45.0 | Dark | Up | 43.7 | 125.6 | Up | 05:37:02 - 06:07:02 | 6978 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 05:51:49 | -46.3 | Dark | Up | 45.6 | 130.6 | Up | 05:36:49 - 06:06:49 | 6944 |
| Patrick | 05:51:46 | -46.5 | Dark | Up | 45.9 | 131.6 | Up | 05:36:46 - 06:06:46 | 6942 |
| Idyllwild | 05:51:58 | -46.3 | Dark | Up | 45.2 | 127.2 | Up | 05:36:58 - 06:06:58 | 6898 |
| Lake Havasu City | 05:51:50 | -47.0 | Dark | Up | 46.2 | 130.4 | Up | 05:36:50 - 06:06:50 | 6886 |
| Calipatria | 05:51:57 | -47.4 | Dark | Up | 46.3 | 128.0 | Up | 05:36:57 - 06:06:57 | 6816 |
| Yuma | 05:51:55 | -48.2 | Dark | Up | 47.2 | 128.6 | Up | 05:36:55 - 06:06:55 | 6756 |
| George/Scottsdale | 05:51:45 | -48.8 | Dark | Up | 48.3 | 132.6 | Up | 05:36:45 - 06:06:45 | 6753 |
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 524612, (2024/09/18 05:51UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Fomalhaut 22:57:39.6 -29:37:24 1.2 36.55 31 Algenib 00:13:14.2 +15:11:01 2.8 12.92 18 44 Psc 00:25:24.2 +01:56:22 5.8 3.26 9 PPM 143221 00:10:40.7 +02:03:21 7.7 0.48 6 PPM 143220 00:10:39.3 +02:18:02 9.0 0.44 6 PPM 143246 00:12:14.4 +02:19:50 10.9 0.08 6 524612 00:12:24.5 +02:15:40 14.7 6 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2024/02/13 04:35:59 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute