Event between (612148) 00CG105 and star GA0860:04010274 with event index number of 2806672
Geocentric closest approach at 2023/12/24 11:01:51 UTC
J2000 position of star is 10:23:10.8 -02:53:02
Equinox of date position of star is 10:24:23.8 -03:00:21
Stellar brightness G=15.2,
use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 98 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 93% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=23.5
[RECON map]
Object is 47.3 AU from the Sun
and 46.9 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 11.2
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
1.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 497 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
5749 km.
The sky-plane scale is
34034.4 km/arcsec.
The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.6
Diameter=284.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 25.4 sec chord
Diameter=116.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 10.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
Star training set for 612148, (2023/12/24 11:02UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Regulus 10:09:38.8 +11:50:57 1.3 15.30 88 Alphard 09:28:46.0 -08:45:49 2.0 14.98 87 PPM 193381 10:24:45.6 -03:45:54 6.4 0.76 98 PPM 178168 10:25:02.0 -02:23:53 8.2 0.63 98 PPM 193379 10:24:43.9 -03:06:34 9.4 0.13 98 612148 10:24:23.9 -03:00:21 15.2 98 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
1.8 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 21.2 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 | 11:01:02 | -45.9 | Dark | Up | 34.2 | 157.9 | Up | 10:46:02 - 11:16:02 | 8972 |
| Victoria | 11:01:28 | -48.5 | Dark | Up | 35.4 | 153.8 | Up | 10:46:28 - 11:16:28 | 8926 |
| Peachland | 11:01:02 | -45.9 | Dark | Up | 35.2 | 158.3 | Up | 10:46:02 - 11:16:02 | 8909 |
| Kelowna | 11:01:01 | -45.7 | Dark | Up | 35.2 | 158.7 | Up | 10:46:01 - 11:16:01 | 8908 |
| Summerland | 11:01:03 | -45.9 | Dark | Up | 35.4 | 158.4 | Up | 10:46:03 - 11:16:03 | 8899 |
| Penticton | 11:01:03 | -45.8 | Dark | Up | 35.5 | 158.5 | Up | 10:46:03 - 11:16:03 | 8893 |
| Oliver | 11:01:03 | -45.9 | Dark | Up | 35.8 | 158.4 | Up | 10:46:03 - 11:16:03 | 8873 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 11:01:03 | -45.9 | Dark | Up | 36.0 | 158.6 | Up | 10:46:03 - 11:16:03 | 8860 |
| Okanogan | 11:01:07 | -46.2 | Dark | Up | 36.6 | 158.2 | Up | 10:46:07 - 11:16:07 | 8828 |
| Brewster | 11:01:09 | -46.4 | Dark | Up | 36.8 | 157.9 | Up | 10:46:09 - 11:16:09 | 8818 |
| Manson/Chelan | 11:01:13 | -46.7 | Dark | Up | 36.9 | 157.4 | Up | 10:46:13 - 11:16:13 | 8815 |
| Wenatchee | 11:01:15 | -46.9 | Dark | Up | 37.3 | 157.1 | Up | 10:46:15 - 11:16:15 | 8792 |
| Ellensburg | 11:01:19 | -47.2 | Dark | Up | 37.6 | 156.7 | Up | 10:46:19 - 11:16:19 | 8773 |
| Yakima | 11:01:23 | -47.3 | Dark | Up | 38.0 | 156.6 | Up | 10:46:23 - 11:16:23 | 8750 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 11:01:21 | -47.3 | Dark | Up | 38.2 | 156.7 | Up | 10:46:21 - 11:16:21 | 8733 |
| Sleaford | 10:59:36 | -37.1 | Dark | Up | 34.9 | 175.0 | Up | 10:44:36 - 11:14:36 | 8715 |
| The Dalles | 11:01:29 | -48.0 | Dark | Up | 38.7 | 155.5 | Up | 10:46:29 - 11:16:29 | 8706 |
| Maupin | 11:01:30 | -48.0 | Dark | Up | 39.1 | 155.5 | Up | 10:46:30 - 11:16:30 | 8678 |
| PNWRO | 11:01:13 | -46.4 | Dark | Up | 38.9 | 158.4 | Up | 10:46:13 - 11:16:13 | 8674 |
| Sisters | 11:01:39 | -48.6 | Dark | Up | 39.8 | 154.6 | Up | 10:46:39 - 11:16:39 | 8637 |
| Bend | 11:01:36 | -48.5 | Dark | Up | 40.1 | 154.9 | Up | 10:46:36 - 11:16:36 | 8616 |
| Oregon Observatory | 11:01:38 | -48.6 | Dark | Up | 40.2 | 154.7 | Up | 10:46:38 - 11:16:38 | 8608 |
| Chiloquin | 11:01:45 | -49.2 | Dark | Up | 41.2 | 153.7 | Up | 10:46:45 - 11:16:45 | 8535 |
| Klamath Falls | 11:01:48 | -49.2 | Dark | Up | 41.6 | 153.7 | Up | 10:46:48 - 11:16:48 | 8511 |
| Cedarville | 11:01:40 | -48.2 | Dark | Up | 42.7 | 155.4 | Up | 10:46:40 - 11:16:40 | 8424 |
| Fall River/Burney | 11:01:50 | -49.2 | Dark | Up | 42.8 | 153.7 | Up | 10:46:50 - 11:16:50 | 8424 |
| Greenville | 11:01:51 | -49.0 | Dark | Up | 43.7 | 153.9 | Up | 10:46:51 - 11:16:51 | 8351 |
| Gimple | 11:01:50 | -49.0 | Dark | Up | 43.8 | 154.0 | Up | 10:46:50 - 11:16:50 | 8348 |
| Quincy | 11:01:52 | -49.1 | Dark | Up | 43.9 | 153.8 | Up | 10:46:52 - 11:16:52 | 8337 |
| Portola | 11:01:49 | -48.7 | Dark | Up | 44.2 | 154.4 | Up | 10:46:49 - 11:16:49 | 8316 |
| Reno | 11:01:50 | -48.3 | Dark | Up | 44.6 | 155.1 | Up | 10:46:50 - 11:16:50 | 8280 |
| Carson City | 11:01:47 | -48.3 | Dark | Up | 45.0 | 155.0 | Up | 10:46:47 - 11:16:47 | 8254 |
| Gardnerville | 11:01:53 | -48.3 | Dark | Up | 45.2 | 155.0 | Up | 10:46:53 - 11:16:53 | 8236 |
| Yerington | 11:01:44 | -47.9 | Dark | Up | 45.4 | 155.7 | Up | 10:46:44 - 11:16:44 | 8223 |
| Hawthorne | 11:01:44 | -47.5 | Dark | Up | 45.9 | 156.3 | Up | 10:46:44 - 11:16:44 | 8175 |
| Lee Vining | 11:01:48 | -48.0 | Dark | Up | 46.3 | 155.4 | Up | 10:46:48 - 11:16:48 | 8149 |
| Bishop | 11:01:47 | -47.5 | Dark | Up | 47.1 | 156.1 | Up | 10:46:47 - 11:16:47 | 8085 |
| Beatty | 11:01:37 | -46.2 | Dark | Up | 48.0 | 158.2 | Up | 10:46:37 - 11:16:37 | 8004 |
| Dunrhomin | 11:00:06 | -37.4 | Dark | Up | 46.8 | 175.3 | Up | 10:45:06 - 11:15:06 | 7914 |
| Nikitin | 11:00:04 | -37.4 | Dark | Up | 46.9 | 175.3 | Up | 10:45:04 - 11:15:04 | 7901 |
| CU-SBO | 11:00:04 | -37.4 | Dark | Up | 47.0 | 175.1 | Up | 10:45:04 - 11:15:04 | 7899 |
| Wildwood | 11:02:04 | -47.8 | Dark | Up | 50.0 | 154.4 | Up | 10:47:04 - 11:17:04 | 7845 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 11:01:27 | -44.6 | Dark | Up | 50.2 | 160.6 | Up | 10:46:27 - 11:16:27 | 7808 |
| Patrick | 11:01:22 | -44.0 | Dark | Up | 50.2 | 161.7 | Up | 10:46:22 - 11:16:22 | 7806 |
| Idyllwild | 11:01:51 | -46.2 | Dark | Up | 51.0 | 156.9 | Up | 10:46:51 - 11:16:51 | 7762 |
| Lake Havasu City | 11:01:30 | -44.3 | Dark | Up | 51.0 | 160.7 | Up | 10:46:30 - 11:16:30 | 7748 |
| Calipatria | 11:01:41 | -45.3 | Dark | Up | 51.9 | 158.3 | Up | 10:46:41 - 11:16:41 | 7677 |
| Yuma | 11:01:37 | -44.5 | Dark | Up | 52.6 | 159.5 | Up | 10:46:37 - 11:16:37 | 7615 |
| George/Scottsdale | 11:01:13 | -42.3 | Dark | Up | 52.3 | 164.2 | Up | 10:46:13 - 11:16:13 | 7612 |
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 612148, (2023/12/24 11:02UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Regulus 10:08:21.9 +11:58:02 1.3 15.30 88 Alphard 09:27:35.2 -08:39:30 2.0 14.98 87 PPM 193381 10:23:32.7 -03:38:34 6.4 0.76 98 PPM 178168 10:23:48.8 -02:16:34 8.2 0.63 98 PPM 193379 10:23:30.9 -02:59:15 9.4 0.13 98 612148 10:23:10.8 -02:53:02 15.2 98 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2023/12/22 05:44:19 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute