Event between (149349) 02VA131 and star GA1080:00553234 with event index number of 1641027
Geocentric closest approach at 2026/12/22 08:28:21 UTC
J2000 position of star is 04:23:01.0 +18:39:25
Equinox of date position of star is 04:24:25.3 +18:42:42
Stellar brightness G=13.5,
use SENSEUP=32 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 500 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 8 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 95% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=22.1
[RECON map]
Object is 34.6 AU from the Sun
and 33.7 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 22.4
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
3.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 165 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
1278 km.
The sky-plane scale is
24472.8 km/arcsec.
The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.7
Diameter=302.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 12.1 sec chord
Diameter=123.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 5:3EE
Star training set for 149349, (2026/12/22 08:47UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Aldebaran 04:37:28.3 +16:33:42 0.8 3.75 11 44Zet Per 03:55:50.1 +31:57:41 2.8 14.74 7 PPM 119867 04:26:31.6 +19:06:07 6.4 0.60 8 PPM 119815 04:23:06.3 +18:28:46 7.4 0.42 8 PPM 119829 04:24:10.5 +18:53:52 11.7 0.20 8 149349 04:24:35.1 +18:43:05 13.5 8 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 35.3 km
RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=73.5%
| Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
| Sleaford | 08:25:50 | -57.2 | Dark | Up | 41.2 | 244.4 | Up | 08:11:34 - 08:40:05 | 331 |
| Kamloops | 08:26:23 | -62.3 | Dark | Up | 49.5 | 229.4 | Up | 08:12:08 - 08:40:39 | 129 |
| Kelowna | 08:26:20 | -62.9 | Dark | Up | 49.5 | 231.2 | Up | 08:12:04 - 08:40:35 | 52 |
| Peachland | 08:26:21 | -63.1 | Dark | Up | 49.8 | 231.0 | Up | 08:12:05 - 08:40:36 | 41 |
| Summerland | 08:26:20 | -63.2 | Dark | Up | 49.8 | 231.2 | Up | 08:12:04 - 08:40:35 | 26 |
| Penticton | 08:26:20 | -63.3 | Dark | Up | 49.8 | 231.4 | Up | 08:12:04 - 08:40:35 | 20 |
| Oliver | 08:26:19 | -63.6 | Dark | Up | 50.0 | 231.8 | Up | 08:12:04 - 08:40:35 | -15 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 08:26:18 | -63.7 | Dark | Up | 50.0 | 232.2 | Up | 08:12:03 - 08:40:34 | -31 |
| Victoria | 08:26:29 | -64.8 | Dark | Up | 52.4 | 227.5 | Up | 08:12:14 - 08:40:45 | -84 |
| Okanogan | 08:26:18 | -64.4 | Dark | Up | 50.5 | 232.5 | Up | 08:12:03 - 08:40:34 | -95 |
| Brewster | 08:26:19 | -64.7 | Dark | Up | 50.8 | 232.5 | Up | 08:12:03 - 08:40:34 | -122 |
| Manson/Chelan | 08:26:19 | -65.0 | Dark | Up | 51.1 | 232.2 | Up | 08:12:04 - 08:40:35 | -143 |
| Wenatchee | 08:26:19 | -65.4 | Dark | Up | 51.5 | 232.5 | Up | 08:12:04 - 08:40:35 | -191 |
| Ellensburg | 08:26:19 | -65.9 | Dark | Up | 51.9 | 232.6 | Up | 08:12:04 - 08:40:35 | -232 |
| Yakima | 08:26:19 | -66.3 | Dark | Up | 52.1 | 233.0 | Up | 08:12:04 - 08:40:35 | -273 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 08:26:18 | -66.5 | Dark | Up | 52.2 | 233.5 | Up | 08:12:03 - 08:40:34 | -294 |
| PNWRO | 08:26:13 | -66.5 | Dark | Up | 51.6 | 235.7 | Up | 08:11:58 - 08:40:29 | -328 |
| The Dalles | 08:26:20 | -67.4 | Dark | Up | 53.1 | 233.3 | Up | 08:12:04 - 08:40:35 | -374 |
| Maupin | 08:26:19 | -67.7 | Dark | Up | 53.3 | 233.9 | Up | 08:12:04 - 08:40:35 | -416 |
| Sisters | 08:26:20 | -68.7 | Dark | Up | 54.1 | 234.2 | Up | 08:12:04 - 08:40:35 | -506 |
| Bend | 08:26:19 | -68.9 | Dark | Up | 54.1 | 234.8 | Up | 08:12:03 - 08:40:34 | -530 |
| Oregon Observatory | 08:26:19 | -69.1 | Dark | Up | 54.2 | 234.8 | Up | 08:12:03 - 08:40:34 | -548 |
| Chiloquin | 08:26:19 | -70.4 | Dark | Up | 55.2 | 235.8 | Up | 08:12:03 - 08:40:34 | -683 |
| Klamath Falls | 08:26:18 | -70.7 | Dark | Up | 55.4 | 236.4 | Up | 08:12:03 - 08:40:34 | -719 |
| Cedarville | 08:26:12 | -71.0 | Dark | Up | 54.7 | 239.2 | Up | 08:11:57 - 08:40:28 | -788 |
| Dunrhomin | 08:25:26 | -65.3 | Dark | Up | 44.9 | 255.4 | Up | 08:11:11 - 08:39:42 | -832 |
| Fall River/Burney | 08:26:16 | -71.8 | Dark | Up | 55.8 | 238.3 | Up | 08:12:01 - 08:40:32 | -841 |
| Nikitin | 08:25:26 | -65.4 | Dark | Up | 45.0 | 255.6 | Up | 08:11:11 - 08:39:42 | -851 |
| CU-SBO | 08:25:26 | -65.5 | Dark | Up | 45.0 | 255.6 | Up | 08:11:11 - 08:39:42 | -859 |
| Greenville | 08:26:14 | -72.6 | Dark | Up | 56.0 | 240.0 | Up | 08:11:58 - 08:40:29 | -935 |
| Gimple | 08:26:13 | -72.5 | Dark | Up | 55.9 | 240.1 | Up | 08:11:58 - 08:40:29 | -935 |
| Quincy | 08:26:13 | -72.7 | Dark | Up | 56.1 | 240.2 | Up | 08:11:58 - 08:40:29 | -956 |
| Portola | 08:26:12 | -72.7 | Dark | Up | 55.8 | 240.9 | Up | 08:11:56 - 08:40:27 | -968 |
| Reno | 08:26:10 | -72.8 | Dark | Up | 55.5 | 242.0 | Up | 08:11:54 - 08:40:25 | -995 |
| Carson City | 08:26:09 | -73.1 | Dark | Up | 55.6 | 242.5 | Up | 08:11:54 - 08:40:25 | -1032 |
| Yerington | 08:26:07 | -73.1 | Dark | Up | 55.3 | 243.5 | Up | 08:11:51 - 08:40:22 | -1051 |
| Gardnerville | 08:26:09 | -73.3 | Dark | Up | 55.7 | 242.9 | Up | 08:11:53 - 08:40:24 | -1058 |
| Hawthorne | 08:26:05 | -73.3 | Dark | Up | 55.1 | 244.7 | Up | 08:11:49 - 08:40:20 | -1099 |
| Lee Vining | 08:26:06 | -74.0 | Dark | Up | 55.7 | 244.9 | Up | 08:11:50 - 08:40:21 | -1160 |
| Bishop | 08:26:03 | -74.3 | Dark | Up | 55.5 | 246.5 | Up | 08:11:47 - 08:40:18 | -1221 |
| Beatty | 08:25:57 | -74.0 | Dark | Up | 54.4 | 248.7 | Up | 08:11:42 - 08:40:13 | -1265 |
| Patrick | 08:25:46 | -73.6 | Dark | Up | 52.8 | 253.3 | Up | 08:11:31 - 08:40:02 | -1410 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 08:25:48 | -74.2 | Dark | Up | 53.4 | 253.0 | Up | 08:11:32 - 08:40:03 | -1440 |
| Lake Havasu City | 08:25:47 | -74.5 | Dark | Up | 53.4 | 254.1 | Up | 08:11:31 - 08:40:02 | -1511 |
| Wildwood | 08:26:01 | -77.1 | Dark | Up | 56.8 | 250.8 | Up | 08:11:46 - 08:40:17 | -1573 |
| George/Scottsdale | 08:25:38 | -73.4 | Dark | Up | 51.6 | 257.1 | Up | 08:11:23 - 08:39:54 | -1579 |
| Idyllwild | 08:25:54 | -76.4 | Dark | Up | 55.5 | 253.0 | Up | 08:11:39 - 08:40:10 | -1604 |
| Calipatria | 08:25:50 | -76.1 | Dark | Up | 54.7 | 254.9 | Up | 08:11:34 - 08:40:05 | -1665 |
| Yuma | 08:25:46 | -75.8 | Dark | Up | 54.1 | 256.2 | Up | 08:11:31 - 08:40:02 | -1707 |
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 149349, (2026/12/22 08:47UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Aldebaran 04:35:55.3 +16:30:29 0.8 3.75 11 44Zet Per 03:54:07.9 +31:53:01 2.8 14.74 7 PPM 119867 04:24:57.3 +19:02:31 6.4 0.60 8 PPM 119815 04:21:32.4 +18:25:03 7.4 0.42 8 PPM 119829 04:22:36.3 +18:50:11 11.7 0.20 8 149349 04:23:01.0 +18:39:25 13.5 8 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2024/02/24 04:10:54 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute