Event between (612524) 02VD130 and star GA1140:03030479 with event index number of 2814203
Geocentric closest approach at 2024/11/20 12:18:26 UTC
J2000 position of star is 07:37:00.5 +25:25:09
Equinox of date position of star is 07:38:25.1 +25:21:57
Stellar brightness G=15.0,
use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 7 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 75% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=22.6
[RECON map]
Object is 32.8 AU from the Sun
and 32.2 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 12.4
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
1.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 631 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
2344 km.
The sky-plane scale is
23341.4 km/arcsec.
The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.3
Diameter=206.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 16.6 sec chord
Diameter=84.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 2:1E+4:2II
Star training set for 612524, (2024/11/20 12:06UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Pollux 07:46:50.2 +27:57:51 1.1 3.20 6 PPM 097796 07:40:42.1 +24:09:50 6.0 1.30 7 PPM 097701 07:36:21.3 +24:53:46 8.2 0.68 8 PPM 097725 07:37:25.4 +24:51:00 9.2 0.57 7 PPM 097754 07:38:38.7 +25:22:40 11.1 0.03 7 612524 07:38:31.4 +25:21:43 15.0 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
1.4 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 24.4 km
RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=11.7%
| Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
| Sleaford | 12:17:30 | -20.4 | Dark | Up | 57.7 | 223.8 | Up | 12:02:30 - 12:32:30 | 5152 |
| Kamloops | 12:18:37 | -29.2 | Dark | Up | 63.6 | 200.7 | Up | 12:03:37 - 12:33:37 | 4631 |
| Kelowna | 12:18:28 | -28.7 | Dark | Up | 64.1 | 203.1 | Up | 12:03:28 - 12:33:28 | 4580 |
| Peachland | 12:18:30 | -28.9 | Dark | Up | 64.3 | 202.6 | Up | 12:03:30 - 12:33:30 | 4562 |
| Summerland | 12:18:28 | -28.8 | Dark | Up | 64.4 | 202.9 | Up | 12:03:28 - 12:33:28 | 4551 |
| Penticton | 12:18:27 | -28.7 | Dark | Up | 64.5 | 203.1 | Up | 12:03:27 - 12:33:27 | 4547 |
| Oliver | 12:18:26 | -28.8 | Dark | Up | 64.8 | 203.4 | Up | 12:03:26 - 12:33:26 | 4515 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 12:18:24 | -28.7 | Dark | Up | 64.9 | 203.9 | Up | 12:03:24 - 12:33:24 | 4504 |
| Okanogan | 12:18:24 | -28.8 | Dark | Up | 65.5 | 204.1 | Up | 12:03:24 - 12:33:24 | 4438 |
| Brewster | 12:18:24 | -29.0 | Dark | Up | 65.8 | 203.9 | Up | 12:03:24 - 12:33:24 | 4408 |
| Manson/Chelan | 12:18:25 | -29.2 | Dark | Up | 66.1 | 203.3 | Up | 12:03:25 - 12:33:25 | 4378 |
| Victoria | 12:18:45 | -31.3 | Dark | Up | 66.3 | 195.9 | Up | 12:03:45 - 12:33:45 | 4354 |
| Wenatchee | 12:18:25 | -29.3 | Dark | Up | 66.6 | 203.4 | Up | 12:03:25 - 12:33:25 | 4329 |
| Ellensburg | 12:18:25 | -29.5 | Dark | Up | 67.1 | 203.3 | Up | 12:03:25 - 12:33:25 | 4284 |
| Yakima | 12:18:22 | -29.5 | Dark | Up | 67.4 | 203.6 | Up | 12:03:22 - 12:33:22 | 4246 |
| PNWRO | 12:18:11 | -28.4 | Dark | Up | 67.5 | 207.8 | Up | 12:03:11 - 12:33:11 | 4236 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 12:18:21 | -29.4 | Dark | Up | 67.6 | 204.2 | Up | 12:03:21 - 12:33:21 | 4230 |
| Dunrhomin | 12:16:30 | -18.2 | Dark | Up | 64.6 | 241.8 | Up | 12:01:30 - 12:31:30 | 4149 |
| The Dalles | 12:18:24 | -30.0 | Dark | Up | 68.5 | 203.1 | Up | 12:03:24 - 12:33:24 | 4134 |
| Nikitin | 12:16:29 | -18.2 | Dark | Up | 64.7 | 242.1 | Up | 12:01:29 - 12:31:29 | 4131 |
| CU-SBO | 12:16:30 | -18.3 | Dark | Up | 64.8 | 242.1 | Up | 12:01:30 - 12:31:30 | 4122 |
| Maupin | 12:18:22 | -29.9 | Dark | Up | 68.9 | 203.8 | Up | 12:03:22 - 12:33:22 | 4096 |
| Sisters | 12:18:21 | -30.3 | Dark | Up | 69.8 | 203.5 | Up | 12:03:21 - 12:33:21 | 3998 |
| Bend | 12:18:19 | -30.1 | Dark | Up | 70.0 | 204.4 | Up | 12:03:19 - 12:33:19 | 3982 |
| Oregon Observatory | 12:18:18 | -30.2 | Dark | Up | 70.2 | 204.3 | Up | 12:03:18 - 12:33:18 | 3962 |
| Chiloquin | 12:18:18 | -30.6 | Dark | Up | 71.5 | 204.8 | Up | 12:03:18 - 12:33:18 | 3821 |
| Klamath Falls | 12:18:16 | -30.5 | Dark | Up | 71.8 | 205.4 | Up | 12:03:16 - 12:33:16 | 3790 |
| Cedarville | 12:18:03 | -29.3 | Dark | Up | 71.9 | 210.5 | Up | 12:03:03 - 12:33:03 | 3769 |
| Fall River/Burney | 12:18:08 | -30.2 | Dark | Up | 72.7 | 208.0 | Up | 12:03:08 - 12:33:08 | 3685 |
| Gimple | 12:18:03 | -29.8 | Dark | Up | 73.3 | 210.9 | Up | 12:03:03 - 12:33:03 | 3611 |
| Greenville | 12:18:04 | -29.9 | Dark | Up | 73.3 | 210.7 | Up | 12:03:04 - 12:33:04 | 3608 |
| Portola | 12:17:59 | -29.5 | Dark | Up | 73.4 | 212.6 | Up | 12:02:59 - 12:32:59 | 3590 |
| Quincy | 12:18:02 | -29.9 | Dark | Up | 73.5 | 211.0 | Up | 12:03:02 - 12:33:02 | 3588 |
| Reno | 12:17:54 | -29.0 | Dark | Up | 73.4 | 214.8 | Up | 12:02:54 - 12:32:54 | 3584 |
| Yerington | 12:17:49 | -28.5 | Dark | Up | 73.6 | 217.7 | Up | 12:02:49 - 12:32:49 | 3549 |
| Carson City | 12:17:52 | -29.0 | Dark | Up | 73.7 | 215.6 | Up | 12:02:52 - 12:32:52 | 3549 |
| Gardnerville | 12:17:51 | -29.0 | Dark | Up | 73.9 | 216.2 | Up | 12:02:51 - 12:32:51 | 3526 |
| Hawthorne | 12:17:44 | -28.1 | Dark | Up | 73.7 | 220.0 | Up | 12:02:44 - 12:32:44 | 3520 |
| Lee Vining | 12:17:44 | -28.4 | Dark | Up | 74.3 | 220.0 | Up | 12:02:44 - 12:32:44 | 3448 |
| Beatty | 12:17:26 | -26.5 | Dark | Up | 73.8 | 228.5 | Up | 12:02:26 - 12:32:26 | 3420 |
| Bishop | 12:17:38 | -27.8 | Dark | Up | 74.4 | 223.3 | Up | 12:02:38 - 12:32:38 | 3412 |
| Patrick | 12:17:02 | -24.1 | Dark | Up | 72.9 | 238.7 | Up | 12:02:02 - 12:32:02 | 3372 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 12:17:06 | -24.6 | Dark | Up | 73.5 | 238.0 | Up | 12:02:06 - 12:32:06 | 3323 |
| George/Scottsdale | 12:16:42 | -22.3 | Dark | Up | 72.3 | 246.9 | Up | 12:01:42 - 12:31:42 | 3278 |
| Lake Havasu City | 12:17:02 | -24.4 | Dark | Up | 73.7 | 240.4 | Up | 12:02:02 - 12:32:02 | 3265 |
| Idyllwild | 12:17:14 | -26.2 | Dark | Up | 75.7 | 237.9 | Up | 12:02:14 - 12:32:14 | 3106 |
| Calipatria | 12:17:04 | -25.1 | Dark | Up | 75.2 | 242.4 | Up | 12:02:04 - 12:32:04 | 3086 |
| Wildwood | 12:17:28 | -27.7 | Dark | Up | 76.8 | 232.1 | Up | 12:02:28 - 12:32:28 | 3077 |
| Yuma | 12:16:56 | -24.4 | Dark | Up | 74.8 | 245.5 | Up | 12:01:56 - 12:31:56 | 3075 |
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 612524, (2024/11/20 12:06UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Pollux 07:45:17.9 +28:01:33 1.1 3.20 6 PPM 097796 07:39:12.0 +24:13:21 6.0 1.30 7 PPM 097701 07:34:50.6 +24:57:08 8.2 0.68 8 PPM 097725 07:35:54.8 +24:54:25 9.2 0.57 7 PPM 097754 07:37:07.8 +25:26:07 11.1 0.03 7 612524 07:37:00.5 +25:25:09 15.0 7 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2023/03/04 04:00:28 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute