Event between (145451) 05RM43 and star GA1140:01588304 with event index number of 2468963
Geocentric closest approach at 2026/10/24 05:37:49 UTC
J2000 position of star is 05:53:00.0 +24:50:53
Equinox of date position of star is 05:54:29.8 +24:51:06
Stellar brightness G=15.9,
use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 83 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 95% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=20.7
[RECON map]
Object is 39.4 AU from the Sun
and 38.9 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 11.8
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
1.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 171 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
1667 km.
The sky-plane scale is
28203.0 km/arcsec.
The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=4.6
Diameter=721.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 61.4 sec chord
Diameter=294.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 25.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
Star training set for 145451, (2026/10/24 05:39UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Betelgeuse 05:56:37.4 +07:24:35 0.4 17.45 84 Alnath 05:27:59.3 +28:37:40 1.6 7.05 77 132 Tau 05:50:39.8 +24:34:26 4.9 0.95 82 PPM 095035 05:55:12.2 +24:17:26 8.1 0.58 83 PPM 095033 05:55:09.5 +25:04:37 8.6 0.25 83 145451 05:54:39.1 +24:51:07 15.9 83 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 **** km
RECON observability=0.1 and success probability=0.5%
| Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
| Kamloops | 05:45:07 | -44.0 | Dark | Up | 19.2 | 73.9 | Really Low | 05:30:24 - 05:59:50 | 5125 |
| Victoria | 05:45:20 | -44.1 | Dark | Up | 16.7 | 71.1 | Really Low | 05:30:37 - 06:00:03 | 5031 |
| Kelowna | 05:45:13 | -45.0 | Dark | Up | 19.5 | 74.2 | Really Low | 05:30:30 - 05:59:56 | 5029 |
| Peachland | 05:45:12 | -44.9 | Dark | Up | 19.3 | 74.0 | Really Low | 05:30:29 - 05:59:55 | 5028 |
| Summerland | 05:45:13 | -45.1 | Dark | Up | 19.3 | 74.0 | Really Low | 05:30:30 - 05:59:56 | 5013 |
| Penticton | 05:45:13 | -45.2 | Dark | Up | 19.4 | 74.1 | Really Low | 05:30:30 - 05:59:56 | 5004 |
| Oliver | 05:45:16 | -45.4 | Dark | Up | 19.3 | 74.0 | Really Low | 05:30:33 - 05:59:59 | 4973 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 05:45:18 | -45.6 | Dark | Up | 19.3 | 74.0 | Really Low | 05:30:35 - 06:00:01 | 4952 |
| Okanogan | 05:45:19 | -46.0 | Dark | Up | 19.0 | 73.7 | Really Low | 05:30:36 - 06:00:02 | 4902 |
| Sleaford | 05:44:40 | -47.7 | Dark | Up | 28.2 | 85.0 | Low | 05:29:57 - 05:59:23 | 4885 |
| Brewster | 05:45:20 | -46.1 | Dark | Up | 18.8 | 73.5 | Really Low | 05:30:37 - 06:00:03 | 4884 |
| Manson/Chelan | 05:45:22 | -46.1 | Dark | Up | 18.5 | 73.1 | Really Low | 05:30:39 - 06:00:05 | 4876 |
| Wenatchee | 05:45:25 | -46.4 | Dark | Up | 18.3 | 72.9 | Really Low | 05:30:42 - 06:00:08 | 4839 |
| Ellensburg | 05:45:28 | -46.5 | Dark | Up | 18.0 | 72.6 | Really Low | 05:30:45 - 06:00:11 | 4809 |
| Yakima | 05:45:30 | -46.8 | Dark | Up | 17.9 | 72.5 | Really Low | 05:30:47 - 06:00:13 | 4774 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 05:45:32 | -47.1 | Dark | Up | 18.0 | 72.5 | Really Low | 05:30:49 - 06:00:15 | 4749 |
| The Dalles | 05:45:37 | -47.2 | Dark | Up | 17.2 | 71.8 | Really Low | 05:30:54 - 06:00:20 | 4704 |
| PNWRO | 05:45:31 | -48.1 | Dark | Up | 18.8 | 73.4 | Really Low | 05:30:48 - 06:00:14 | 4669 |
| Maupin | 05:45:36 | -47.5 | Dark | Up | 17.2 | 71.7 | Really Low | 05:30:53 - 06:00:19 | 4663 |
| Sisters | 05:45:41 | -47.9 | Dark | Up | 16.6 | 71.2 | Really Low | 05:30:58 - 06:00:24 | 4599 |
| Bend | 05:45:42 | -48.2 | Dark | Up | 16.7 | 71.3 | Really Low | 05:30:59 - 06:00:25 | 4569 |
| Oregon Observatory | 05:45:42 | -48.2 | Dark | Up | 16.5 | 71.2 | Really Low | 05:30:59 - 06:00:25 | 4558 |
| Chiloquin | 05:45:49 | -48.8 | Dark | Up | 15.8 | 70.6 | Really Low | 05:31:06 - 06:00:32 | 4451 |
| Klamath Falls | 05:45:50 | -49.1 | Dark | Up | 15.8 | 70.5 | Really Low | 05:31:07 - 06:00:33 | 4417 |
| Cedarville | 05:45:52 | -50.5 | Dark | Up | 16.7 | 71.3 | Really Low | 05:31:09 - 06:00:35 | 4298 |
| Fall River/Burney | 05:45:55 | -50.1 | Dark | Up | 15.6 | 70.4 | Really Low | 05:31:12 - 06:00:38 | 4294 |
| Greenville | 05:45:58 | -50.9 | Dark | Up | 15.7 | 70.5 | Really Low | 05:31:15 - 06:00:41 | 4194 |
| Gimple | 05:45:59 | -51.0 | Dark | Up | 15.7 | 70.5 | Really Low | 05:31:16 - 06:00:42 | 4191 |
| Quincy | 05:45:59 | -51.0 | Dark | Up | 15.6 | 70.4 | Really Low | 05:31:16 - 06:00:42 | 4175 |
| Portola | 05:45:59 | -51.4 | Dark | Up | 15.9 | 70.7 | Really Low | 05:31:16 - 06:00:42 | 4147 |
| Reno | 05:46:00 | -52.0 | Dark | Up | 16.3 | 71.0 | Really Low | 05:31:17 - 06:00:43 | 4099 |
| Carson City | 05:46:01 | -52.2 | Dark | Up | 16.2 | 70.9 | Really Low | 05:31:18 - 06:00:44 | 4064 |
| Gardnerville | 05:46:02 | -52.4 | Dark | Up | 16.2 | 70.8 | Really Low | 05:31:19 - 06:00:45 | 4039 |
| Yerington | 05:46:01 | -52.7 | Dark | Up | 16.6 | 71.2 | Really Low | 05:31:18 - 06:00:44 | 4024 |
| Hawthorne | 05:46:02 | -53.3 | Dark | Up | 16.9 | 71.3 | Really Low | 05:31:19 - 06:00:45 | 3961 |
| Lee Vining | 05:46:05 | -53.4 | Dark | Up | 16.3 | 70.9 | Really Low | 05:31:22 - 06:00:48 | 3923 |
| Bishop | 05:46:06 | -54.2 | Dark | Up | 16.7 | 71.1 | Really Low | 05:31:23 - 06:00:49 | 3840 |
| Beatty | 05:46:06 | -55.5 | Dark | Up | 17.8 | 71.9 | Really Low | 05:31:23 - 06:00:49 | 3739 |
| Dunrhomin | 05:45:31 | -58.6 | Dark | Up | 27.3 | 79.4 | Low | 05:30:48 - 06:00:14 | 3719 |
| Nikitin | 05:45:31 | -58.8 | Dark | Up | 27.2 | 79.3 | Low | 05:30:48 - 06:00:14 | 3701 |
| CU-SBO | 05:45:30 | -58.8 | Dark | Up | 27.1 | 79.3 | Low | 05:30:47 - 06:00:13 | 3696 |
| Wildwood | 05:46:17 | -56.0 | Dark | Up | 15.5 | 70.2 | Really Low | 05:31:34 - 06:01:00 | 3528 |
| Patrick | 05:46:06 | -58.3 | Dark | Up | 19.5 | 72.9 | Really Low | 05:31:23 - 06:00:49 | 3494 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 05:46:08 | -58.0 | Dark | Up | 18.9 | 72.4 | Really Low | 05:31:25 - 06:00:51 | 3493 |
| Idyllwild | 05:46:16 | -57.5 | Dark | Up | 16.8 | 71.0 | Really Low | 05:31:33 - 06:00:59 | 3424 |
| Lake Havasu City | 05:46:09 | -58.6 | Dark | Up | 18.9 | 72.3 | Really Low | 05:31:26 - 06:00:52 | 3417 |
| Calipatria | 05:46:15 | -58.7 | Dark | Up | 17.6 | 71.3 | Really Low | 05:31:32 - 06:00:58 | 3321 |
| George/Scottsdale | 05:46:07 | -60.6 | Dark | Up | 20.6 | 73.2 | Low | 05:31:24 - 06:00:50 | 3256 |
| Yuma | 05:46:15 | -59.5 | Dark | Up | 18.1 | 71.6 | Really Low | 05:31:32 - 06:00:58 | 3247 |
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 145451, (2026/10/24 05:39UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Betelgeuse 05:55:10.3 +07:24:26 0.4 17.45 84 Alnath 05:26:17.6 +28:36:23 1.6 7.05 77 132 Tau 05:49:00.9 +24:34:02 4.9 0.95 82 PPM 095035 05:53:33.6 +24:17:13 8.1 0.58 83 PPM 095033 05:53:30.3 +25:04:24 8.6 0.25 83 145451 05:53:00.0 +24:50:53 15.9 83 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2024/04/22 04:06:57 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute