Event between (248835) 06SX368 and star GA1160:02293329 with event index number of 2298617
Geocentric closest approach at 2024/12/19 14:11:54 UTC
J2000 position of star is 06:28:07.7 +26:28:22
Equinox of date position of star is 06:29:39.0 +26:27:20
Stellar brightness G=14.4,
use SENSEUP=64 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 1 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 45 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 80% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=22.3
[RECON map]
Object is 19.7 AU from the Sun
and 18.7 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 25.1
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
6.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 231 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
4699 km.
The sky-plane scale is
13551.8 km/arcsec.
The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.4
Diameter=75.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.2 sec chord
Diameter=31.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
Star training set for 248835, (2024/12/19 14:12UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Pollux 07:46:50.6 +27:57:50 1.1 17.20 28 Alhena 06:39:09.2 +16:22:33 1.9 10.32 43 PPM 095919 06:26:16.0 +25:02:00 6.3 1.62 45 PPM 096118 06:33:48.3 +26:09:53 8.5 0.97 44 PPM 095986 06:28:46.5 +26:47:47 9.7 0.40 45 PPM 095988 06:28:48.1 +26:27:03 10.4 0.20 45 248835 06:29:41.0 +26:27:19 14.4 44 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
3.9 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 27.6 km
RECON observability=0.4 and success probability=3.0%
| Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
| Sleaford | 14:09:02 | -8.6 | NT | Up | 16.0 | 292.8 | Really Low | 13:54:02 - 14:24:02 | 4608 |
| Kamloops | 14:08:59 | -16.4 | AT | Up | 24.1 | 282.9 | Low | 13:53:59 - 14:23:59 | 4064 |
| Kelowna | 14:08:56 | -15.6 | AT | Up | 23.4 | 283.9 | Low | 13:53:56 - 14:23:56 | 4030 |
| Peachland | 14:08:56 | -15.7 | AT | Up | 23.6 | 283.7 | Low | 13:53:56 - 14:23:56 | 4012 |
| Summerland | 14:08:55 | -15.6 | AT | Up | 23.5 | 283.9 | Low | 13:53:55 - 14:23:55 | 4004 |
| Penticton | 14:08:55 | -15.5 | AT | Up | 23.4 | 284.0 | Low | 13:53:55 - 14:23:55 | 4002 |
| Oliver | 14:08:54 | -15.4 | AT | Up | 23.3 | 284.1 | Low | 13:53:54 - 14:23:54 | 3975 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 14:08:53 | -15.3 | AT | Up | 23.1 | 284.3 | Low | 13:53:53 - 14:23:53 | 3968 |
| Okanogan | 14:08:51 | -15.2 | AT | Up | 23.1 | 284.4 | Low | 13:53:51 - 14:23:51 | 3911 |
| Brewster | 14:08:51 | -15.2 | AT | Up | 23.2 | 284.4 | Low | 13:53:51 - 14:23:51 | 3884 |
| Manson/Chelan | 14:08:50 | -15.4 | AT | Up | 23.4 | 284.2 | Low | 13:53:50 - 14:23:50 | 3856 |
| Wenatchee | 14:08:49 | -15.4 | AT | Up | 23.4 | 284.3 | Low | 13:53:49 - 14:23:49 | 3813 |
| Victoria | 14:08:54 | -17.7 | AT | Up | 25.6 | 281.8 | Low | 13:53:54 - 14:23:54 | 3803 |
| Dunrhomin | 14:08:28 | -2.6 | CT | Up | 10.7 | 295.7 | Really Low | 13:53:28 - 14:23:28 | 3793 |
| Nikitin | 14:08:27 | -2.5 | CT | Up | 10.7 | 295.8 | Really Low | 13:53:27 - 14:23:27 | 3778 |
| Ellensburg | 14:08:48 | -15.4 | AT | Up | 23.4 | 284.4 | Low | 13:53:48 - 14:23:48 | 3773 |
| CU-SBO | 14:08:27 | -2.5 | CT | Up | 10.7 | 295.7 | Really Low | 13:53:27 - 14:23:27 | 3770 |
| PNWRO | 14:08:44 | -14.0 | AT | Up | 22.1 | 285.8 | Low | 13:53:44 - 14:23:44 | 3748 |
| Yakima | 14:08:47 | -15.3 | AT | Up | 23.3 | 284.5 | Low | 13:53:47 - 14:23:47 | 3740 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 14:08:46 | -15.1 | AT | Up | 23.2 | 284.7 | Low | 13:53:46 - 14:23:46 | 3728 |
| The Dalles | 14:08:44 | -15.4 | AT | Up | 23.5 | 284.5 | Low | 13:53:44 - 14:23:44 | 3639 |
| Maupin | 14:08:43 | -15.2 | AT | Up | 23.3 | 284.8 | Low | 13:53:43 - 14:23:43 | 3608 |
| Sisters | 14:08:41 | -15.3 | AT | Up | 23.5 | 284.8 | Low | 13:53:41 - 14:23:41 | 3519 |
| Bend | 14:08:40 | -15.0 | AT | Up | 23.2 | 285.1 | Low | 13:53:40 - 14:23:40 | 3508 |
| Oregon Observatory | 14:08:39 | -15.0 | AT | Up | 23.3 | 285.1 | Low | 13:53:39 - 14:23:39 | 3489 |
| Chiloquin | 14:08:36 | -14.9 | AT | Up | 23.2 | 285.3 | Low | 13:53:36 - 14:23:36 | 3364 |
| Klamath Falls | 14:08:35 | -14.8 | AT | Up | 23.1 | 285.5 | Low | 13:53:35 - 14:23:35 | 3338 |
| Cedarville | 14:08:32 | -13.4 | AT | Up | 21.7 | 286.7 | Low | 13:53:32 - 14:23:32 | 3336 |
| Fall River/Burney | 14:08:32 | -14.1 | AT | Up | 22.5 | 286.2 | Low | 13:53:32 - 14:23:32 | 3251 |
| Gimple | 14:08:29 | -13.5 | AT | Up | 21.8 | 286.9 | Low | 13:53:29 - 14:23:29 | 3191 |
| Greenville | 14:08:29 | -13.5 | AT | Up | 21.9 | 286.8 | Low | 13:53:29 - 14:23:29 | 3189 |
| Reno | 14:08:27 | -12.5 | AT | Up | 20.9 | 287.7 | Low | 13:53:27 - 14:23:27 | 3179 |
| Portola | 14:08:28 | -13.1 | AT | Up | 21.5 | 287.2 | Low | 13:53:28 - 14:23:28 | 3178 |
| Quincy | 14:08:29 | -13.5 | AT | Up | 21.8 | 286.9 | Low | 13:53:29 - 14:23:29 | 3171 |
| Yerington | 14:08:25 | -11.8 | NT | Up | 20.3 | 288.2 | Low | 13:53:25 - 14:23:25 | 3155 |
| Carson City | 14:08:26 | -12.4 | AT | Up | 20.8 | 287.8 | Low | 13:53:26 - 14:23:26 | 3148 |
| Hawthorne | 14:08:24 | -11.3 | NT | Up | 19.7 | 288.7 | Really Low | 13:53:24 - 14:23:24 | 3135 |
| Gardnerville | 14:08:26 | -12.3 | AT | Up | 20.7 | 287.9 | Low | 13:53:26 - 14:23:26 | 3129 |
| Lee Vining | 14:08:23 | -11.5 | NT | Up | 19.9 | 288.6 | Really Low | 13:53:23 - 14:23:23 | 3067 |
| Beatty | 14:08:19 | -9.3 | NT | Up | 17.8 | 290.1 | Really Low | 13:53:19 - 14:23:19 | 3065 |
| Patrick | 14:08:15 | -6.6 | NT | Up | 15.1 | 292.0 | Really Low | 13:53:15 - 14:23:15 | 3050 |
| Bishop | 14:08:21 | -10.7 | NT | Up | 19.2 | 289.2 | Really Low | 13:53:21 - 14:23:21 | 3042 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 14:08:15 | -7.0 | NT | Up | 15.5 | 291.7 | Really Low | 13:53:15 - 14:23:15 | 3000 |
| George/Scottsdale | 14:08:11 | -4.4 | CT | Up | 12.9 | 293.4 | Really Low | 13:53:11 - 14:23:11 | 2984 |
| Lake Havasu City | 14:08:13 | -6.6 | NT | Up | 15.1 | 292.0 | Really Low | 13:53:13 - 14:23:13 | 2951 |
| Idyllwild | 14:08:12 | -8.1 | NT | Up | 16.7 | 291.1 | Really Low | 13:53:12 - 14:23:12 | 2787 |
| Calipatria | 14:08:11 | -7.0 | NT | Up | 15.5 | 291.8 | Really Low | 13:53:11 - 14:23:11 | 2780 |
| Yuma | 14:08:09 | -6.1 | NT | Up | 14.7 | 292.3 | Really Low | 13:53:09 - 14:23:09 | 2778 |
| Wildwood | 14:08:14 | -9.7 | NT | Up | 18.3 | 290.1 | Really Low | 13:53:14 - 14:23:14 | 2743 |
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 248835, (2024/12/19 14:12UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Pollux 07:45:17.9 +28:01:33 1.1 17.20 28 Alhena 06:37:42.8 +16:23:57 1.9 10.32 43 PPM 095919 06:24:43.7 +25:02:55 6.3 1.62 45 PPM 096118 06:32:15.3 +26:11:05 8.5 0.97 44 PPM 095986 06:27:13.0 +26:48:47 9.7 0.40 45 PPM 095988 06:27:14.9 +26:28:04 10.4 0.20 45 248835 06:28:07.7 +26:28:22 14.4 45 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2024/06/12 03:41:10 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute