Event between 98WV31 and star GA1140:00979917 with event index number of 362078
Geocentric closest approach at 2020/10/16 10:09:23 UTC
J2000 position of star is 05:06:32.7 +24:41:38
Equinox of date position of star is 05:07:47.9 +24:43:12
Stellar brightness G=17.0,
use SENSEUP=128
Star is 120 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 0% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=26.0
[RECON map]
TNO is 39.0 AU from the Sun
and 38.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 13.2
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
1.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 920 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
2727 km.
The sky-plane scale is
27850.9 km/arcsec.
The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=144.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.6 sec chord
Diameter=59.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
Star training set for 98WV31, (2020/10/16 10:09UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Aldebaran 04:37:07.0 +16:32:58 0.8 10.87 128 Alnath 05:27:36.5 +28:37:23 1.6 5.90 115 103 Tau 05:09:22.8 +24:17:27 5.3 0.56 119 PPM 094048 05:06:27.9 +23:49:34 8.3 0.95 120 PPM 094067 05:07:58.8 +24:38:37 10.0 0.08 120 PPM 094069 05:08:02.7 +24:43:55 11.1 0.05 120 98WV31 05:07:49.1 +24:43:13 17.0 119 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
1.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 23.7 km
RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=16.2%
| Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
| Clarence Fulton | 10:11:01 | -38.7 | Dark | Down | 61.0 | 145.1 | Up | 09:56:01 - 10:26:01 | 3255 |
| Kelowna | 10:11:02 | -39.1 | Dark | Down | 61.2 | 144.4 | Up | 09:56:02 - 10:26:02 | 3218 |
| Peachland | 10:11:04 | -39.3 | Dark | Down | 61.2 | 143.8 | Up | 09:56:04 - 10:26:04 | 3210 |
| Summerland | 10:11:03 | -39.3 | Dark | Down | 61.4 | 143.8 | Up | 09:56:03 - 10:26:03 | 3194 |
| Penticton | 10:11:03 | -39.3 | Dark | Down | 61.5 | 143.9 | Up | 09:56:03 - 10:26:03 | 3186 |
| Oliver | 10:11:04 | -39.5 | Dark | Down | 61.7 | 143.5 | Up | 09:56:04 - 10:26:04 | 3151 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 10:11:03 | -39.5 | Dark | Down | 62.0 | 143.7 | Up | 09:56:03 - 10:26:03 | 3133 |
| Victoria | 10:11:25 | -41.8 | Dark | Down | 60.7 | 136.5 | Up | 09:56:25 - 10:26:25 | 3125 |
| Tonasket | 10:11:03 | -39.8 | Dark | Down | 62.2 | 143.2 | Up | 09:56:03 - 10:26:03 | 3102 |
| Okanogan | 10:11:05 | -40.1 | Dark | Down | 62.4 | 142.6 | Up | 09:56:05 - 10:26:05 | 3070 |
| Brewster | 10:11:07 | -40.3 | Dark | Down | 62.5 | 141.9 | Up | 09:56:07 - 10:26:07 | 3045 |
| Manson/Chelan | 10:11:09 | -40.7 | Dark | Down | 62.5 | 141.0 | Up | 09:56:09 - 10:26:09 | 3028 |
| Entiat | 10:11:10 | -40.8 | Dark | Down | 62.7 | 140.6 | Up | 09:56:10 - 10:26:10 | 3006 |
| Wenatchee | 10:11:11 | -41.0 | Dark | Down | 62.8 | 140.2 | Up | 09:56:11 - 10:26:11 | 2981 |
| Ellensburg | 10:11:13 | -41.4 | Dark | Down | 63.1 | 139.3 | Up | 09:56:13 - 10:26:13 | 2942 |
| Yakima | 10:11:13 | -41.7 | Dark | Down | 63.4 | 138.7 | Up | 09:56:13 - 10:26:13 | 2901 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 10:11:13 | -41.7 | Dark | Down | 63.6 | 138.7 | Up | 09:56:13 - 10:26:13 | 2877 |
| Pasco | 10:11:06 | -41.1 | Dark | Down | 64.2 | 140.8 | Up | 09:56:06 - 10:26:06 | 2852 |
| Goldendale | 10:11:17 | -42.3 | Dark | Down | 63.8 | 137.3 | Up | 09:56:17 - 10:26:17 | 2826 |
| PNWRO | 10:11:05 | -41.2 | Dark | Down | 64.5 | 140.9 | Up | 09:56:05 - 10:26:05 | 2825 |
| The Dalles | 10:11:19 | -42.6 | Dark | Down | 63.8 | 136.3 | Up | 09:56:19 - 10:26:19 | 2806 |
| Maupin | 10:11:19 | -42.8 | Dark | Down | 64.2 | 135.9 | Up | 09:56:19 - 10:26:19 | 2763 |
| Sisters | 10:11:24 | -43.7 | Dark | Down | 64.5 | 133.8 | Up | 09:56:24 - 10:26:24 | 2678 |
| Redmond | 10:11:22 | -43.4 | Dark | Down | 64.8 | 134.4 | Up | 09:56:22 - 10:26:22 | 2671 |
| Bend | 10:11:23 | -43.7 | Dark | Down | 64.8 | 133.9 | Up | 09:56:23 - 10:26:23 | 2650 |
| Oregon Observatory | 10:11:24 | -43.8 | Dark | Down | 64.9 | 133.4 | Up | 09:56:24 - 10:26:24 | 2634 |
| La Pine/Gilchrist | 10:11:25 | -44.0 | Dark | Down | 65.0 | 133.0 | Up | 09:56:25 - 10:26:25 | 2614 |
| North Lake | 10:11:22 | -43.9 | Dark | Down | 65.6 | 133.3 | Up | 09:56:22 - 10:26:22 | 2562 |
| Paisley | 10:11:21 | -44.0 | Dark | Down | 66.2 | 133.1 | Up | 09:56:21 - 10:26:21 | 2501 |
| Klamath Falls | 10:11:30 | -45.0 | Dark | Down | 65.8 | 130.1 | Up | 09:56:30 - 10:26:30 | 2466 |
| Lakeview | 10:11:20 | -44.2 | Dark | Down | 66.6 | 132.5 | Up | 09:56:20 - 10:26:20 | 2446 |
| Cedarville | 10:11:21 | -44.5 | Dark | Down | 67.2 | 131.7 | Up | 09:56:21 - 10:26:21 | 2375 |
| Fall River/Burney | 10:11:29 | -45.5 | Dark | Down | 66.8 | 128.7 | Up | 09:56:29 - 10:26:29 | 2338 |
| Susanville | 10:11:25 | -45.4 | Dark | Down | 67.6 | 128.8 | Up | 09:56:25 - 10:26:25 | 2263 |
| Greenville | 10:11:28 | -45.8 | Dark | Down | 67.6 | 127.8 | Up | 09:56:28 - 10:26:28 | 2238 |
| Gimple | 10:11:27 | -45.7 | Dark | Down | 67.7 | 127.9 | Up | 09:56:27 - 10:26:27 | 2237 |
| Quincy | 10:11:29 | -45.9 | Dark | Down | 67.8 | 127.4 | Up | 09:56:29 - 10:26:29 | 2216 |
| Portola | 10:11:25 | -45.6 | Dark | Down | 68.1 | 128.0 | Up | 09:56:25 - 10:26:25 | 2198 |
| Reno | 10:11:23 | -45.4 | Dark | Down | 68.7 | 128.7 | Up | 09:56:23 - 10:26:23 | 2162 |
| Carson City | 10:11:22 | -45.6 | Dark | Down | 68.9 | 128.0 | Up | 09:56:22 - 10:26:22 | 2124 |
| Niwot | 10:09:51 | -35.3 | Dark | Down | 74.2 | 166.7 | Up | 09:54:51 - 10:24:51 | 2123 |
| SwRI | 10:09:51 | -35.4 | Dark | Down | 74.3 | 166.3 | Up | 09:54:51 - 10:24:51 | 2111 |
| Gardnerville | 10:11:23 | -45.7 | Dark | Down | 69.1 | 127.6 | Up | 09:56:23 - 10:26:23 | 2097 |
| Yerington | 10:11:19 | -45.3 | Dark | Down | 69.4 | 128.8 | Up | 09:56:19 - 10:26:19 | 2096 |
| Hawthorne | 10:11:16 | -45.1 | Dark | Down | 70.0 | 128.8 | Up | 09:56:16 - 10:26:16 | 2041 |
| Lee Vining | 10:11:20 | -45.8 | Dark | Down | 70.1 | 126.6 | Up | 09:56:20 - 10:26:20 | 1986 |
| Tonopah | 10:11:09 | -44.4 | Dark | Down | 71.1 | 130.6 | Up | 09:56:09 - 10:26:09 | 1977 |
| Bishop | 10:11:17 | -45.6 | Dark | Down | 70.9 | 126.7 | Up | 09:56:17 - 10:26:17 | 1914 |
| Beatty | 10:11:08 | -44.7 | Dark | Down | 72.2 | 128.9 | Up | 09:56:08 - 10:26:08 | 1848 |
| Indian Springs | 10:11:00 | -44.1 | Dark | Down | 73.0 | 130.4 | Up | 09:56:00 - 10:26:00 | 1803 |
| Henderson | 10:10:57 | -43.8 | Dark | Down | 73.8 | 130.7 | Up | 09:55:57 - 10:25:57 | 1739 |
| CPSLO | 10:11:34 | -48.1 | Dark | Down | 70.5 | 117.7 | Up | 09:56:34 - 10:26:34 | 1719 |
| Patrick | 10:10:33 | -43.3 | Dark | Down | 74.8 | 131.5 | Up | 09:55:33 - 10:25:33 | 1678 |
| Searchlight/Boulder City | 10:10:57 | -44.0 | Dark | Down | 74.2 | 129.3 | Up | 09:55:57 - 10:25:57 | 1676 |
| Kingman/Dolan Springs | 10:10:33 | -43.5 | Dark | Down | 74.8 | 130.4 | Up | 09:55:33 - 10:25:33 | 1659 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 10:10:55 | -43.9 | Dark | Down | 74.6 | 129.3 | Up | 09:55:55 - 10:25:55 | 1641 |
| DCO | 10:10:33 | -42.9 | Dark | Down | 75.5 | 132.5 | Up | 09:55:33 - 10:25:33 | 1632 |
| Mohave Valley | 10:10:55 | -44.0 | Dark | Down | 74.8 | 128.5 | Up | 09:55:55 - 10:25:55 | 1611 |
| Lake Havasu City | 10:10:33 | -44.0 | Dark | Down | 75.1 | 127.7 | Up | 09:55:33 - 10:25:33 | 1592 |
| Wildwood | 10:11:22 | -47.2 | Dark | Down | 72.5 | 118.0 | Up | 09:56:22 - 10:26:22 | 1564 |
| Parker | 10:10:55 | -44.1 | Dark | Down | 75.4 | 127.0 | Up | 09:55:55 - 10:25:55 | 1527 |
| Idyllwild | 10:11:11 | -46.0 | Dark | Down | 74.0 | 120.4 | Up | 09:56:11 - 10:26:11 | 1505 |
| Blythe | 10:10:57 | -44.5 | Dark | Down | 75.5 | 124.6 | Up | 09:55:57 - 10:25:57 | 1473 |
| George/Scottsdale | 10:10:33 | -42.4 | Dark | Down | 77.2 | 132.0 | Up | 09:55:33 - 10:25:33 | 1464 |
| Calipatria | 10:11:04 | -45.4 | Dark | Down | 75.1 | 121.0 | Up | 09:56:04 - 10:26:04 | 1427 |
| Yuma | 10:10:58 | -44.9 | Dark | Down | 76.0 | 121.5 | Up | 09:55:58 - 10:25:58 | 1372 |
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 98WV31, (2020/10/16 10:09UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Aldebaran 04:35:55.3 +16:30:29 0.8 10.87 128 Alnath 05:26:17.5 +28:36:23 1.6 5.90 115 103 Tau 05:08:06.6 +24:15:54 5.3 0.56 119 PPM 094048 05:05:12.0 +23:47:56 8.3 0.95 120 PPM 094067 05:06:42.5 +24:37:03 10.0 0.08 120 PPM 094069 05:06:46.3 +24:42:20 11.1 0.05 120 98WV31 05:06:32.7 +24:41:38 17.0 120 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2020/06/21 22:04:41 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute