Event between (15875) 96TP66 and star GA1160:02436561 with event index number of 1388129
Geocentric closest approach at 2025/02/03 11:10:46 UTC
J2000 position of star is 06:38:38.7 +26:40:37
Equinox of date position of star is 06:40:10.1 +26:39:13
Stellar brightness G=16.7,
use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 78 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 29% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=22.4
[RECON map]
Object is 31.1 AU from the Sun
and 30.3 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 19.0
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
3.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 358 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
1989 km.
The sky-plane scale is
22009.5 km/arcsec.
The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.4
Diameter=204.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 10.7 sec chord
Diameter=83.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
Star training set for 15875, (2025/02/03 11:11UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Pollux 07:46:51.1 +27:57:49 1.1 14.85 93 Alhena 06:39:09.7 +16:22:33 1.9 10.28 79 49 Aur 06:36:46.8 +28:00:01 5.0 1.55 77 PPM 096294 06:40:09.4 +26:52:53 8.3 0.23 78 PPM 096296 06:40:13.5 +26:28:33 9.0 0.18 78 PPM 096305 06:40:32.8 +26:35:02 10.4 0.10 78 15875 06:40:12.5 +26:39:11 16.7 79 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
2.5 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 18.3 km
RECON observability=0.8 and success probability=0.0%
| Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
| Sleaford | 11:07:13 | -32.7 | Dark | Down | 17.8 | 290.8 | Really Low | 10:52:13 - 11:22:13 | 11089 |
| Kamloops | 11:07:10 | -41.5 | Dark | Down | 26.1 | 281.1 | Low | 10:52:10 - 11:22:10 | 10548 |
| Kelowna | 11:07:06 | -41.4 | Dark | Down | 25.3 | 282.1 | Low | 10:52:06 - 11:22:06 | 10518 |
| Peachland | 11:07:06 | -41.6 | Dark | Down | 25.5 | 281.9 | Low | 10:52:06 - 11:22:06 | 10501 |
| Summerland | 11:07:04 | -41.7 | Dark | Down | 25.4 | 282.0 | Low | 10:52:04 - 11:22:04 | 10493 |
| Penticton | 11:07:04 | -41.6 | Dark | Down | 25.3 | 282.1 | Low | 10:52:04 - 11:22:04 | 10492 |
| Oliver | 11:07:03 | -41.8 | Dark | Down | 25.3 | 282.3 | Low | 10:52:03 - 11:22:03 | 10466 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 11:07:02 | -41.8 | Dark | Down | 25.1 | 282.5 | Low | 10:52:02 - 11:22:02 | 10460 |
| Okanogan | 11:06:59 | -42.2 | Dark | Down | 25.1 | 282.6 | Low | 10:51:59 - 11:21:59 | 10406 |
| Brewster | 11:06:58 | -42.4 | Dark | Down | 25.2 | 282.6 | Low | 10:51:58 - 11:21:58 | 10379 |
| Manson/Chelan | 11:06:57 | -42.7 | Dark | Down | 25.4 | 282.5 | Low | 10:51:57 - 11:21:57 | 10352 |
| Dunrhomin | 11:06:24 | -34.8 | Dark | Down | 12.9 | 294.2 | Really Low | 10:51:24 - 11:21:24 | 10323 |
| Wenatchee | 11:06:56 | -43.1 | Dark | Down | 25.4 | 282.6 | Low | 10:51:56 - 11:21:56 | 10311 |
| Nikitin | 11:06:23 | -34.8 | Dark | Down | 12.8 | 294.2 | Really Low | 10:51:23 - 11:21:23 | 10308 |
| CU-SBO | 11:06:23 | -34.9 | Dark | Down | 12.8 | 294.2 | Really Low | 10:51:23 - 11:21:23 | 10300 |
| Victoria | 11:07:03 | -44.3 | Dark | Down | 27.6 | 280.0 | Low | 10:52:03 - 11:22:03 | 10293 |
| Ellensburg | 11:06:54 | -43.4 | Dark | Down | 25.5 | 282.6 | Low | 10:51:54 - 11:21:54 | 10272 |
| PNWRO | 11:06:49 | -42.8 | Dark | Down | 24.1 | 284.1 | Low | 10:51:49 - 11:21:49 | 10253 |
| Yakima | 11:06:52 | -43.6 | Dark | Down | 25.4 | 282.8 | Low | 10:51:52 - 11:21:52 | 10241 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 11:06:52 | -43.6 | Dark | Down | 25.2 | 283.0 | Low | 10:51:52 - 11:21:52 | 10230 |
| The Dalles | 11:06:49 | -44.4 | Dark | Down | 25.6 | 282.8 | Low | 10:51:49 - 11:21:49 | 10143 |
| Maupin | 11:06:47 | -44.5 | Dark | Down | 25.4 | 283.1 | Low | 10:51:47 - 11:21:47 | 10115 |
| Sisters | 11:06:44 | -45.2 | Dark | Down | 25.6 | 283.2 | Low | 10:51:44 - 11:21:44 | 10029 |
| Bend | 11:06:43 | -45.2 | Dark | Down | 25.4 | 283.5 | Low | 10:51:43 - 11:21:43 | 10019 |
| Oregon Observatory | 11:06:42 | -45.3 | Dark | Down | 25.4 | 283.5 | Low | 10:51:42 - 11:21:42 | 10001 |
| Chiloquin | 11:06:37 | -46.2 | Dark | Down | 25.4 | 283.8 | Low | 10:51:37 - 11:21:37 | 9880 |
| Cedarville | 11:06:32 | -45.4 | Dark | Down | 24.0 | 285.2 | Low | 10:51:32 - 11:21:32 | 9857 |
| Klamath Falls | 11:06:36 | -46.2 | Dark | Down | 25.3 | 284.0 | Low | 10:51:36 - 11:21:36 | 9855 |
| Fall River/Burney | 11:06:31 | -46.4 | Dark | Down | 24.7 | 284.7 | Low | 10:51:31 - 11:21:31 | 9772 |
| Gimple | 11:06:28 | -46.4 | Dark | Down | 24.1 | 285.4 | Low | 10:51:28 - 11:21:28 | 9717 |
| Greenville | 11:06:28 | -46.5 | Dark | Down | 24.2 | 285.4 | Low | 10:51:28 - 11:21:28 | 9714 |
| Reno | 11:06:24 | -45.9 | Dark | Down | 23.2 | 286.3 | Low | 10:51:24 - 11:21:24 | 9707 |
| Portola | 11:06:26 | -46.2 | Dark | Down | 23.7 | 285.8 | Low | 10:51:26 - 11:21:26 | 9705 |
| Quincy | 11:06:27 | -46.5 | Dark | Down | 24.1 | 285.5 | Low | 10:51:27 - 11:21:27 | 9697 |
| Yerington | 11:06:22 | -45.6 | Dark | Down | 22.5 | 286.8 | Low | 10:51:22 - 11:21:22 | 9686 |
| Carson City | 11:06:23 | -46.0 | Dark | Down | 23.1 | 286.4 | Low | 10:51:23 - 11:21:23 | 9678 |
| Hawthorne | 11:06:20 | -45.3 | Dark | Down | 22.0 | 287.3 | Low | 10:51:20 - 11:21:20 | 9668 |
| Gardnerville | 11:06:22 | -46.0 | Dark | Down | 23.0 | 286.5 | Low | 10:51:22 - 11:21:22 | 9660 |
| Beatty | 11:06:13 | -44.3 | Dark | Down | 20.1 | 288.8 | Low | 10:51:13 - 11:21:13 | 9605 |
| Lee Vining | 11:06:18 | -45.9 | Dark | Down | 22.2 | 287.2 | Low | 10:51:18 - 11:21:18 | 9602 |
| Patrick | 11:06:07 | -42.4 | Dark | Down | 17.4 | 290.7 | Really Low | 10:51:07 - 11:21:07 | 9596 |
| Bishop | 11:06:16 | -45.5 | Dark | Down | 21.5 | 287.8 | Low | 10:51:16 - 11:21:16 | 9580 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 11:06:06 | -43.0 | Dark | Down | 17.9 | 290.5 | Really Low | 10:51:06 - 11:21:06 | 9546 |
| George/Scottsdale | 11:06:00 | -41.0 | Dark | Down | 15.3 | 292.1 | Really Low | 10:51:00 - 11:21:00 | 9536 |
| Lake Havasu City | 11:06:03 | -42.9 | Dark | Down | 17.5 | 290.8 | Really Low | 10:51:03 - 11:21:03 | 9500 |
| Idyllwild | 11:06:03 | -45.0 | Dark | Down | 19.1 | 289.9 | Really Low | 10:51:03 - 11:21:03 | 9337 |
| Calipatria | 11:06:00 | -44.2 | Dark | Down | 17.9 | 290.6 | Really Low | 10:51:00 - 11:21:00 | 9332 |
| Yuma | 11:05:58 | -43.5 | Dark | Down | 17.1 | 291.1 | Really Low | 10:50:58 - 11:20:58 | 9332 |
| Wildwood | 11:06:05 | -46.5 | Dark | Down | 20.7 | 288.9 | Low | 10:51:05 - 11:21:05 | 9290 |
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 15875, (2025/02/03 11:11UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Pollux 07:45:17.9 +28:01:33 1.1 14.85 93 Alhena 06:37:42.8 +16:23:57 1.9 10.28 79 49 Aur 06:35:12.1 +28:01:20 5.0 1.55 77 PPM 096294 06:38:35.5 +26:54:19 8.3 0.23 78 PPM 096296 06:38:39.9 +26:29:59 9.0 0.18 78 PPM 096305 06:38:59.1 +26:36:29 10.4 0.10 78 15875 06:38:38.7 +26:40:37 16.7 78 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2024/06/09 02:45:36 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute