Event between (55638) 02VE95 and star GA0960:02306197 with event index number of 2249836
Geocentric closest approach at 2023/12/31 04:42:27 UTC
J2000 position of star is 06:52:56.0 +06:03:12
Equinox of date position of star is 06:54:12.8 +06:01:21
Stellar brightness G=11.9,
use SENSEUP=8 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 125 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 47 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 84% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=20.5
[RECON map]
Object is 31.2 AU from the Sun
and 30.2 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 24.4
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
4.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 98 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
1210 km.
The sky-plane scale is
21916.2 km/arcsec.
The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.6
Diameter=524.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 18.8 sec chord
Diameter=214.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 7.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
Star training set for 55638, (2023/12/31 04:42UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Betelgeuse 05:56:28.3 +07:24:34 0.4 14.40 60 Alhena 06:39:05.9 +16:22:36 1.9 11.00 48 PPM 151677 07:00:37.9 +07:16:56 6.1 2.03 45 PPM 151373 06:52:16.4 +05:48:44 7.4 0.53 48 PPM 151447 06:54:11.9 +05:51:47 9.3 0.16 47 55638 06:54:13.1 +06:01:21 11.9 47 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 28.7 km
RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.3%
| Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
| Sleaford | 04:44:20 | -50.3 | Dark | Up | 34.1 | 131.4 | Up | 04:35:40 - 04:53:00 | -2008 |
| Kamloops | 04:44:51 | -42.8 | Dark | Up | 27.4 | 116.5 | Low | 04:36:11 - 04:53:31 | -2086 |
| Kelowna | 04:44:52 | -43.6 | Dark | Up | 28.3 | 116.9 | Low | 04:36:12 - 04:53:32 | -2155 |
| Peachland | 04:44:53 | -43.5 | Dark | Up | 28.2 | 116.6 | Low | 04:36:13 - 04:53:33 | -2162 |
| Summerland | 04:44:53 | -43.6 | Dark | Up | 28.3 | 116.6 | Low | 04:36:13 - 04:53:33 | -2175 |
| Penticton | 04:44:53 | -43.6 | Dark | Up | 28.4 | 116.7 | Low | 04:36:13 - 04:53:33 | -2181 |
| Oliver | 04:44:54 | -43.7 | Dark | Up | 28.6 | 116.5 | Low | 04:36:14 - 04:53:34 | -2209 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 04:44:54 | -43.9 | Dark | Up | 28.8 | 116.6 | Low | 04:36:14 - 04:53:34 | -2224 |
| Victoria | 04:45:02 | -41.5 | Dark | Up | 26.6 | 112.8 | Low | 04:36:22 - 04:53:42 | -2250 |
| Okanogan | 04:44:56 | -44.0 | Dark | Up | 28.9 | 116.1 | Low | 04:36:16 - 04:53:36 | -2276 |
| Brewster | 04:44:57 | -43.9 | Dark | Up | 28.9 | 115.8 | Low | 04:36:17 - 04:53:37 | -2298 |
| Manson/Chelan | 04:44:58 | -43.7 | Dark | Up | 28.8 | 115.4 | Low | 04:36:18 - 04:53:38 | -2314 |
| Wenatchee | 04:45:00 | -43.7 | Dark | Up | 28.9 | 115.0 | Low | 04:36:20 - 04:53:40 | -2353 |
| Ellensburg | 04:45:01 | -43.7 | Dark | Up | 28.9 | 114.6 | Low | 04:36:21 - 04:53:41 | -2387 |
| Yakima | 04:45:02 | -43.8 | Dark | Up | 29.1 | 114.4 | Low | 04:36:22 - 04:53:42 | -2422 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 04:45:02 | -43.9 | Dark | Up | 29.3 | 114.4 | Low | 04:36:22 - 04:53:42 | -2441 |
| PNWRO | 04:45:00 | -45.0 | Dark | Up | 30.4 | 115.5 | Up | 04:36:20 - 04:53:40 | -2477 |
| The Dalles | 04:45:06 | -43.6 | Dark | Up | 29.1 | 113.3 | Low | 04:36:26 - 04:53:46 | -2504 |
| Maupin | 04:45:06 | -43.7 | Dark | Up | 29.3 | 113.2 | Low | 04:36:26 - 04:53:46 | -2541 |
| Sisters | 04:45:10 | -43.5 | Dark | Up | 29.4 | 112.3 | Low | 04:36:30 - 04:53:50 | -2615 |
| Bend | 04:45:09 | -43.8 | Dark | Up | 29.6 | 112.4 | Low | 04:36:29 - 04:53:49 | -2637 |
| Oregon Observatory | 04:45:10 | -43.7 | Dark | Up | 29.6 | 112.2 | Low | 04:36:30 - 04:53:50 | -2652 |
| Chiloquin | 04:45:14 | -43.6 | Dark | Up | 29.8 | 111.2 | Low | 04:36:34 - 04:53:54 | -2767 |
| Klamath Falls | 04:45:15 | -43.7 | Dark | Up | 30.0 | 111.1 | Up | 04:36:35 - 04:53:55 | -2798 |
| Cedarville | 04:45:12 | -45.0 | Dark | Up | 31.4 | 112.0 | Up | 04:36:32 - 04:53:52 | -2867 |
| Fall River/Burney | 04:45:16 | -44.2 | Dark | Up | 30.7 | 110.8 | Up | 04:36:36 - 04:53:56 | -2907 |
| Greenville | 04:45:17 | -44.6 | Dark | Up | 31.3 | 110.6 | Up | 04:36:37 - 04:53:57 | -2992 |
| Gimple | 04:45:17 | -44.7 | Dark | Up | 31.4 | 110.7 | Up | 04:36:37 - 04:53:57 | -2992 |
| Quincy | 04:45:18 | -44.6 | Dark | Up | 31.4 | 110.5 | Up | 04:36:38 - 04:53:58 | -3010 |
| Portola | 04:45:17 | -45.0 | Dark | Up | 31.8 | 110.8 | Up | 04:36:37 - 04:53:57 | -3024 |
| Dunrhomin | 04:44:39 | -56.2 | Dark | Up | 41.9 | 125.0 | Up | 04:35:59 - 04:53:19 | -3025 |
| Nikitin | 04:44:40 | -56.2 | Dark | Up | 41.9 | 124.8 | Up | 04:36:00 - 04:53:20 | -3042 |
| CU-SBO | 04:44:40 | -56.2 | Dark | Up | 41.9 | 124.7 | Up | 04:36:00 - 04:53:20 | -3047 |
| Reno | 04:45:16 | -45.5 | Dark | Up | 32.4 | 111.2 | Up | 04:36:36 - 04:53:56 | -3051 |
| Carson City | 04:45:17 | -45.6 | Dark | Up | 32.5 | 111.0 | Up | 04:36:37 - 04:53:57 | -3085 |
| Yerington | 04:45:16 | -46.1 | Dark | Up | 33.0 | 111.4 | Up | 04:36:36 - 04:53:56 | -3105 |
| Gardnerville | 04:45:17 | -45.7 | Dark | Up | 32.6 | 110.9 | Up | 04:36:37 - 04:53:57 | -3108 |
| Hawthorne | 04:45:15 | -46.6 | Dark | Up | 33.6 | 111.5 | Up | 04:36:35 - 04:53:55 | -3151 |
| Lee Vining | 04:45:18 | -46.2 | Dark | Up | 33.4 | 110.8 | Up | 04:36:38 - 04:53:58 | -3202 |
| Bishop | 04:45:17 | -46.9 | Dark | Up | 34.2 | 111.0 | Up | 04:36:37 - 04:53:57 | -3262 |
| Beatty | 04:45:14 | -48.2 | Dark | Up | 35.6 | 112.0 | Up | 04:36:34 - 04:53:54 | -3312 |
| Patrick | 04:45:10 | -50.7 | Dark | Up | 38.3 | 113.4 | Up | 04:36:30 - 04:53:50 | -3466 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 04:45:12 | -50.1 | Dark | Up | 37.9 | 112.6 | Up | 04:36:32 - 04:53:52 | -3488 |
| Lake Havasu City | 04:45:13 | -50.4 | Dark | Up | 38.3 | 112.3 | Up | 04:36:33 - 04:53:53 | -3554 |
| Wildwood | 04:45:24 | -46.9 | Dark | Up | 35.2 | 108.7 | Up | 04:36:44 - 04:54:04 | -3578 |
| Idyllwild | 04:45:20 | -48.5 | Dark | Up | 36.8 | 109.9 | Up | 04:36:40 - 04:54:00 | -3620 |
| George/Scottsdale | 04:45:07 | -52.5 | Dark | Up | 40.5 | 113.8 | Up | 04:36:27 - 04:53:47 | -3638 |
| Calipatria | 04:45:18 | -49.5 | Dark | Up | 37.9 | 110.4 | Up | 04:36:38 - 04:53:58 | -3685 |
| Yuma | 04:45:17 | -50.3 | Dark | Up | 38.7 | 110.7 | Up | 04:36:37 - 04:53:57 | -3731 |
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 55638, (2023/12/31 04:42UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Betelgeuse 05:55:10.3 +07:24:26 0.4 14.40 60 Alhena 06:37:42.8 +16:23:57 1.9 11.00 48 PPM 151677 06:59:20.1 +07:19:00 6.1 2.03 45 PPM 151373 06:50:59.5 +05:50:32 7.4 0.53 48 PPM 151447 06:52:54.9 +05:53:38 9.3 0.16 47 55638 06:52:56.0 +06:03:12 11.9 47 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2023/12/06 05:55:58 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute