Event between (15874) 96TL66 and star GA0920:01029602 with event index number of 1643296
Geocentric closest approach at 2026/12/07 09:02:12 UTC
J2000 position of star is 06:02:45.8 +03:31:52
Equinox of date position of star is 06:04:01.7 +03:31:45
Stellar brightness G=16.7,
use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 139 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 3% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=21.5
[RECON map]
Object is 40.4 AU from the Sun
and 39.5 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 24.2
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
3.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 108 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
1561 km.
The sky-plane scale is
28668.5 km/arcsec.
The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.4
Diameter=487.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 20.4 sec chord
Diameter=199.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 8.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
Star training set for 15874, (2026/12/07 09:01UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Betelgeuse 05:56:37.8 +07:24:35 0.4 4.31 142 34Del Ori 05:33:23.0 -00:16:53 2.2 8.59 142 66 Ori 06:06:23.8 +04:09:18 5.6 0.83 138 PPM 149826 06:04:51.4 +03:51:33 8.0 0.37 138 PPM 149794 06:03:14.0 +03:18:30 9.2 0.32 139 15874 06:04:10.9 +03:31:44 16.7 138 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 27.1 km
RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=4.3%
| Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
| Kamloops | 09:01:41 | -58.9 | Dark | Down | 42.9 | 180.7 | Up | 08:52:12 - 09:11:10 | 3134 |
| Sleaford | 09:01:01 | -51.9 | Dark | Down | 39.9 | 199.4 | Up | 08:51:32 - 09:10:30 | 3091 |
| Kelowna | 09:01:39 | -59.3 | Dark | Down | 43.7 | 181.9 | Up | 08:52:10 - 09:11:08 | 3063 |
| Peachland | 09:01:40 | -59.5 | Dark | Down | 43.8 | 181.5 | Up | 08:52:11 - 09:11:09 | 3058 |
| Summerland | 09:01:39 | -59.6 | Dark | Down | 43.9 | 181.7 | Up | 08:52:10 - 09:11:08 | 3045 |
| Penticton | 09:01:39 | -59.6 | Dark | Down | 44.0 | 181.8 | Up | 08:52:10 - 09:11:08 | 3039 |
| Oliver | 09:01:39 | -59.9 | Dark | Down | 44.3 | 181.8 | Up | 08:52:10 - 09:11:08 | 3012 |
| Victoria | 09:01:51 | -61.8 | Dark | Down | 45.0 | 176.5 | Up | 08:52:22 - 09:11:20 | 3006 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 09:01:39 | -59.9 | Dark | Down | 44.5 | 182.1 | Up | 08:52:10 - 09:11:08 | 2997 |
| Okanogan | 09:01:40 | -60.6 | Dark | Down | 45.2 | 181.8 | Up | 08:52:11 - 09:11:09 | 2949 |
| Brewster | 09:01:41 | -60.8 | Dark | Down | 45.4 | 181.6 | Up | 08:52:12 - 09:11:10 | 2930 |
| Manson/Chelan | 09:01:42 | -61.2 | Dark | Down | 45.6 | 181.0 | Up | 08:52:13 - 09:11:11 | 2918 |
| Wenatchee | 09:01:43 | -61.6 | Dark | Down | 46.1 | 180.8 | Up | 08:52:14 - 09:11:12 | 2882 |
| Ellensburg | 09:01:44 | -62.0 | Dark | Down | 46.5 | 180.5 | Up | 08:52:15 - 09:11:13 | 2852 |
| Yakima | 09:01:44 | -62.4 | Dark | Down | 46.9 | 180.5 | Up | 08:52:15 - 09:11:13 | 2820 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 09:01:43 | -62.5 | Dark | Down | 47.2 | 180.7 | Up | 08:52:14 - 09:11:12 | 2800 |
| PNWRO | 09:01:39 | -62.1 | Dark | Down | 47.5 | 182.9 | Up | 08:52:10 - 09:11:08 | 2752 |
| The Dalles | 09:01:46 | -63.4 | Dark | Down | 47.9 | 179.6 | Up | 08:52:17 - 09:11:15 | 2747 |
| Maupin | 09:01:46 | -63.7 | Dark | Down | 48.4 | 179.7 | Up | 08:52:17 - 09:11:15 | 2712 |
| Sisters | 09:01:48 | -64.6 | Dark | Down | 49.2 | 179.0 | Up | 08:52:19 - 09:11:17 | 2646 |
| Bend | 09:01:48 | -64.7 | Dark | Down | 49.5 | 179.4 | Up | 08:52:19 - 09:11:17 | 2623 |
| Oregon Observatory | 09:01:48 | -64.9 | Dark | Down | 49.6 | 179.2 | Up | 08:52:19 - 09:11:17 | 2610 |
| Chiloquin | 09:01:50 | -66.1 | Dark | Down | 51.0 | 178.5 | Up | 08:52:21 - 09:11:19 | 2505 |
| Klamath Falls | 09:01:50 | -66.4 | Dark | Down | 51.3 | 178.6 | Up | 08:52:21 - 09:11:19 | 2474 |
| Cedarville | 09:01:45 | -66.1 | Dark | Down | 52.0 | 181.2 | Up | 08:52:16 - 09:11:14 | 2394 |
| Fall River/Burney | 09:01:50 | -67.1 | Dark | Down | 52.5 | 179.2 | Up | 08:52:21 - 09:11:19 | 2368 |
| Greenville | 09:01:48 | -67.5 | Dark | Down | 53.4 | 179.9 | Up | 08:52:19 - 09:11:17 | 2283 |
| Gimple | 09:01:48 | -67.5 | Dark | Down | 53.4 | 180.1 | Up | 08:52:19 - 09:11:17 | 2281 |
| Quincy | 09:01:49 | -67.7 | Dark | Down | 53.6 | 179.9 | Up | 08:52:20 - 09:11:18 | 2265 |
| Portola | 09:01:47 | -67.5 | Dark | Down | 53.7 | 180.7 | Up | 08:52:18 - 09:11:16 | 2247 |
| Reno | 09:01:45 | -67.3 | Dark | Down | 54.0 | 181.8 | Up | 08:52:16 - 09:11:14 | 2215 |
| Carson City | 09:01:45 | -67.6 | Dark | Down | 54.3 | 181.9 | Up | 08:52:16 - 09:11:14 | 2183 |
| Gardnerville | 09:01:45 | -67.7 | Dark | Down | 54.6 | 182.0 | Up | 08:52:16 - 09:11:14 | 2160 |
| Yerington | 09:01:43 | -67.3 | Dark | Down | 54.5 | 183.0 | Up | 08:52:14 - 09:11:12 | 2156 |
| Hawthorne | 09:01:41 | -67.3 | Dark | Down | 54.9 | 183.9 | Up | 08:52:12 - 09:11:10 | 2107 |
| Dunrhomin | 09:00:55 | -57.6 | Dark | Down | 50.7 | 204.9 | Up | 08:51:26 - 09:10:24 | 2093 |
| Nikitin | 09:00:55 | -57.7 | Dark | Down | 50.9 | 205.0 | Up | 08:51:26 - 09:10:24 | 2076 |
| CU-SBO | 09:00:55 | -57.8 | Dark | Down | 50.9 | 204.9 | Up | 08:51:26 - 09:10:24 | 2072 |
| Lee Vining | 09:01:43 | -68.0 | Dark | Down | 55.5 | 183.1 | Up | 08:52:14 - 09:11:12 | 2063 |
| Bishop | 09:01:41 | -67.9 | Dark | Down | 56.1 | 184.5 | Up | 08:52:12 - 09:11:10 | 1999 |
| Beatty | 09:01:35 | -67.1 | Dark | Down | 56.4 | 187.4 | Up | 08:52:06 - 09:11:04 | 1933 |
| Patrick | 09:01:26 | -65.8 | Dark | Down | 57.5 | 193.0 | Up | 08:51:57 - 09:10:55 | 1755 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 09:01:28 | -66.4 | Dark | Down | 57.8 | 191.8 | Up | 08:51:59 - 09:10:57 | 1741 |
| Wildwood | 09:01:44 | -69.8 | Dark | Down | 59.4 | 184.5 | Up | 08:52:15 - 09:11:13 | 1697 |
| Lake Havasu City | 09:01:28 | -66.5 | Dark | Down | 58.5 | 192.5 | Up | 08:51:59 - 09:10:57 | 1674 |
| Idyllwild | 09:01:37 | -68.6 | Dark | Down | 59.5 | 188.2 | Up | 08:52:08 - 09:11:06 | 1636 |
| George/Scottsdale | 09:01:19 | -64.9 | Dark | Down | 58.7 | 197.4 | Up | 08:51:50 - 09:10:48 | 1566 |
| Calipatria | 09:01:33 | -68.0 | Dark | Down | 60.0 | 190.7 | Up | 08:52:04 - 09:11:02 | 1560 |
| Yuma | 09:01:29 | -67.4 | Dark | Down | 60.3 | 192.6 | Up | 08:52:00 - 09:10:58 | 1506 |
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 15874, (2026/12/07 09:01UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Betelgeuse 05:55:10.3 +07:24:26 0.4 4.31 142 34Del Ori 05:32:00.4 -00:17:57 2.2 8.59 142 66 Ori 06:04:58.3 +04:09:31 5.6 0.83 138 PPM 149826 06:03:26.2 +03:51:43 8.0 0.37 138 PPM 149794 06:01:49.1 +03:18:36 9.2 0.32 139 15874 06:02:45.8 +03:31:52 16.7 138 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2024/01/09 04:32:03 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute