Event between (69986) 98WW24 and star GA1020:01658318 with event index number of 1149145
Geocentric closest approach at 2022/01/04 02:14:36 UTC
J2000 position of star is 06:18:59.3 +13:51:58
Equinox of date position of star is 06:20:13.9 +13:51:20
Stellar brightness G=15.7,
use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 149 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 3% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.8
[RECON map]
TNO is 35.4 AU from the Sun
and 34.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.9
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
3.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 241 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
1800 km.
The sky-plane scale is
25007.0 km/arcsec.
The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.3
Diameter=131.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 5.3 sec chord
Diameter=53.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
Star training set for 69986, (2022/01/04 02:15UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Betelgeuse 05:56:21.8 +07:24:34 0.4 8.71 141 Alhena 06:38:59.0 +16:22:43 1.9 5.18 154 PPM 122243 06:19:20.8 +14:22:22 6.2 0.56 149 PPM 122265 06:20:09.3 +13:46:01 8.0 0.09 149 PPM 122264 06:20:04.4 +13:47:17 9.4 0.08 149 69986 06:20:14.2 +13:51:20 15.7 149 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
3.7 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 43.0 km
RECON observability=0.3 and success probability=0.8%
| Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
| Kamloops | 02:17:20 | -19.1 | Dark | Down | 18.8 | 91.0 | Really Low | 02:02:20 - 02:32:20 | 7705 |
| Kelowna | 02:17:22 | -19.5 | Dark | Down | 19.4 | 91.4 | Really Low | 02:02:22 - 02:32:22 | 7629 |
| Peachland | 02:17:23 | -19.3 | Dark | Down | 19.2 | 91.1 | Really Low | 02:02:23 - 02:32:23 | 7625 |
| Summerland | 02:17:24 | -19.3 | Dark | Down | 19.3 | 91.1 | Really Low | 02:02:24 - 02:32:24 | 7612 |
| Penticton | 02:17:23 | -19.4 | Dark | Down | 19.4 | 91.2 | Really Low | 02:02:23 - 02:32:23 | 7605 |
| Sleaford | 02:17:02 | -28.2 | Dark | Down | 27.5 | 103.3 | Low | 02:02:02 - 02:32:02 | 7599 |
| Victoria | 02:17:29 | -16.7 | AT | Down | 16.9 | 88.0 | Really Low | 02:02:29 - 02:32:29 | 7591 |
| Oliver | 02:17:25 | -19.3 | Dark | Down | 19.4 | 91.1 | Really Low | 02:02:25 - 02:32:25 | 7578 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 02:17:25 | -19.4 | Dark | Down | 19.5 | 91.2 | Really Low | 02:02:25 - 02:32:25 | 7562 |
| Tonasket | 02:17:26 | -19.3 | Dark | Down | 19.5 | 91.0 | Really Low | 02:02:26 - 02:32:26 | 7538 |
| Okanogan | 02:17:27 | -19.1 | Dark | Down | 19.4 | 90.8 | Really Low | 02:02:27 - 02:32:27 | 7514 |
| Brewster | 02:17:28 | -18.9 | Dark | Down | 19.3 | 90.5 | Really Low | 02:02:28 - 02:32:28 | 7496 |
| Manson/Chelan | 02:17:29 | -18.6 | Dark | Down | 19.0 | 90.2 | Really Low | 02:02:29 - 02:32:29 | 7486 |
| Wenatchee | 02:17:30 | -18.4 | Dark | Down | 18.9 | 89.9 | Really Low | 02:02:30 - 02:32:30 | 7451 |
| Ellensburg | 02:17:32 | -18.2 | Dark | Down | 18.8 | 89.6 | Really Low | 02:02:32 - 02:32:32 | 7422 |
| Yakima | 02:17:34 | -18.1 | Dark | Down | 18.8 | 89.5 | Really Low | 02:02:34 - 02:32:34 | 7389 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 02:17:34 | -18.1 | Dark | Down | 18.9 | 89.5 | Really Low | 02:02:34 - 02:32:34 | 7369 |
| Pasco | 02:17:33 | -18.9 | Dark | Down | 19.7 | 90.4 | Really Low | 02:02:33 - 02:32:33 | 7337 |
| Goldendale | 02:17:36 | -17.7 | AT | Down | 18.6 | 89.0 | Really Low | 02:02:36 - 02:32:36 | 7332 |
| The Dalles | 02:17:36 | -17.4 | AT | Down | 18.3 | 88.7 | Really Low | 02:02:36 - 02:32:36 | 7319 |
| PNWRO | 02:17:34 | -19.0 | Dark | Down | 19.9 | 90.5 | Really Low | 02:02:34 - 02:32:34 | 7313 |
| Maupin | 02:17:38 | -17.4 | AT | Down | 18.4 | 88.6 | Really Low | 02:02:38 - 02:32:38 | 7283 |
| Sisters | 02:17:41 | -16.8 | AT | Down | 18.0 | 88.0 | Really Low | 02:02:41 - 02:32:41 | 7220 |
| Redmond | 02:17:40 | -17.1 | AT | Down | 18.3 | 88.3 | Really Low | 02:02:40 - 02:32:40 | 7210 |
| Bend | 02:17:41 | -16.9 | AT | Down | 18.2 | 88.1 | Really Low | 02:02:41 - 02:32:41 | 7195 |
| Oregon Observatory | 02:17:42 | -16.8 | AT | Down | 18.1 | 88.0 | Really Low | 02:02:42 - 02:32:42 | 7183 |
| La Pine/Gilchrist | 02:17:43 | -16.7 | AT | Down | 18.0 | 87.9 | Really Low | 02:02:43 - 02:32:43 | 7167 |
| North Lake | 02:17:43 | -17.0 | AT | Down | 18.5 | 88.1 | Really Low | 02:02:43 - 02:32:43 | 7119 |
| Chiloquin | 02:17:46 | -16.1 | AT | Down | 17.7 | 87.3 | Really Low | 02:02:46 - 02:32:46 | 7080 |
| Paisley | 02:17:45 | -17.1 | AT | Down | 18.7 | 88.2 | Really Low | 02:02:45 - 02:32:45 | 7066 |
| Klamath Falls | 02:17:47 | -16.1 | AT | Down | 17.8 | 87.2 | Really Low | 02:02:47 - 02:32:47 | 7049 |
| Lakeview | 02:17:46 | -17.1 | AT | Down | 18.8 | 88.1 | Really Low | 02:02:46 - 02:32:46 | 7019 |
| Cedarville | 02:17:48 | -17.1 | AT | Down | 19.0 | 88.0 | Really Low | 02:02:48 - 02:32:48 | 6958 |
| Fall River/Burney | 02:17:50 | -16.1 | AT | Down | 18.0 | 87.1 | Really Low | 02:02:50 - 02:32:50 | 6939 |
| Susanville | 02:17:52 | -16.4 | AT | Down | 18.6 | 87.4 | Really Low | 02:02:52 - 02:32:52 | 6870 |
| Greenville | 02:17:52 | -16.1 | AT | Down | 18.3 | 87.1 | Really Low | 02:02:52 - 02:32:52 | 6851 |
| Gimple | 02:17:53 | -16.2 | AT | Down | 18.4 | 87.1 | Really Low | 02:02:53 - 02:32:53 | 6850 |
| Quincy | 02:17:53 | -16.1 | AT | Down | 18.3 | 87.0 | Really Low | 02:02:53 - 02:32:53 | 6833 |
| Portola | 02:17:53 | -16.4 | AT | Down | 18.7 | 87.3 | Really Low | 02:02:53 - 02:32:53 | 6813 |
| Reno | 02:17:53 | -16.8 | AT | Down | 19.2 | 87.6 | Really Low | 02:02:53 - 02:32:53 | 6777 |
| Carson City | 02:17:54 | -16.7 | AT | Down | 19.2 | 87.5 | Really Low | 02:02:54 - 02:32:54 | 6744 |
| Gardnerville | 02:17:55 | -16.7 | AT | Down | 19.2 | 87.4 | Really Low | 02:02:55 - 02:32:55 | 6722 |
| Yerington | 02:17:54 | -17.1 | AT | Down | 19.7 | 87.8 | Really Low | 02:02:54 - 02:32:54 | 6714 |
| Hawthorne | 02:17:55 | -17.4 | AT | Down | 20.1 | 88.0 | Low | 02:02:55 - 02:32:55 | 6662 |
| Lee Vining | 02:17:57 | -16.9 | AT | Down | 19.7 | 87.5 | Really Low | 02:02:57 - 02:32:57 | 6621 |
| Tonopah | 02:17:55 | -18.4 | Dark | Down | 21.2 | 88.7 | Low | 02:02:55 - 02:32:55 | 6592 |
| Dunrhomin | 02:17:33 | -27.9 | Dark | Down | 30.3 | 97.5 | Up | 02:02:33 - 02:32:33 | 6575 |
| Bishop | 02:17:58 | -17.3 | AT | Down | 20.2 | 87.7 | Low | 02:02:58 - 02:32:58 | 6552 |
| Beatty | 02:17:57 | -18.4 | Dark | Down | 21.5 | 88.5 | Low | 02:02:57 - 02:32:57 | 6476 |
| Indian Springs | 02:17:56 | -19.2 | Dark | Down | 22.4 | 89.0 | Low | 02:02:56 - 02:32:56 | 6425 |
| CPSLO | 02:18:05 | -15.0 | AT | Down | 18.3 | 85.7 | Really Low | 02:03:05 - 02:33:05 | 6406 |
| Henderson | 02:17:57 | -19.6 | Dark | Down | 22.9 | 89.2 | Low | 02:02:57 - 02:32:57 | 6361 |
| Patrick | 02:17:57 | -20.3 | Dark | Down | 23.8 | 89.6 | Low | 02:02:57 - 02:32:57 | 6280 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 02:17:58 | -19.7 | Dark | Down | 23.2 | 89.1 | Low | 02:02:58 - 02:32:58 | 6270 |
| Kingman/Dolan Springs | 02:17:58 | -20.1 | Dark | Down | 23.7 | 89.4 | Low | 02:02:58 - 02:32:58 | 6263 |
| Wildwood | 02:18:05 | -16.2 | AT | Down | 19.9 | 86.4 | Really Low | 02:03:05 - 02:33:05 | 6250 |
| Mohave Valley | 02:18:00 | -19.6 | Dark | Down | 23.2 | 88.9 | Low | 02:03:00 - 02:33:00 | 6244 |
| Lake Havasu City | 02:18:00 | -19.7 | Dark | Down | 23.4 | 88.9 | Low | 02:03:00 - 02:33:00 | 6201 |
| Idyllwild | 02:18:05 | -17.6 | AT | Down | 21.4 | 87.3 | Low | 02:03:05 - 02:33:05 | 6178 |
| Parker | 02:18:00 | -19.7 | Dark | Down | 23.5 | 88.8 | Low | 02:03:00 - 02:33:00 | 6167 |
| Blythe | 02:18:02 | -19.3 | Dark | Down | 23.2 | 88.4 | Low | 02:03:02 - 02:33:02 | 6123 |
| Calipatria | 02:18:05 | -18.4 | Dark | Down | 22.4 | 87.7 | Low | 02:03:05 - 02:33:05 | 6094 |
| George/Scottsdale | 02:17:59 | -21.5 | Dark | Down | 25.5 | 89.9 | Low | 02:02:59 - 02:32:59 | 6078 |
| Yuma | 02:18:04 | -19.0 | Dark | Down | 23.1 | 88.0 | Low | 02:03:04 - 02:33:04 | 6034 |
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 69986, (2022/01/04 02:15UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Betelgeuse 05:55:10.3 +07:24:26 0.4 8.71 141 Alhena 06:37:42.8 +16:23:57 1.9 5.18 154 PPM 122243 06:18:05.6 +14:22:58 6.2 0.56 149 PPM 122265 06:18:54.5 +13:46:38 8.0 0.09 149 PPM 122264 06:18:49.6 +13:47:54 9.4 0.08 149 69986 06:18:59.3 +13:51:58 15.7 149 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2021/12/07 01:44:54 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute