Event between (250112) 02KY14 and star GA0840:03791580 with event index number of 2180477
Geocentric closest approach at 2026/10/26 12:27:11 UTC
J2000 position of star is 09:27:16.2 -04:36:13
Equinox of date position of star is 09:28:29.0 -04:42:35
Stellar brightness G=16.2,
use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 109 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 100% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=22.1
[RECON map]
Object is 16.0 AU from the Sun
and 16.3 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 19.8
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
6.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 62 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
1364 km.
The sky-plane scale is
11834.6 km/arcsec.
The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.7
Diameter=72.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.4 sec chord
Diameter=29.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
Star training set for 250112, (2026/10/26 12:26UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Regulus 10:09:47.9 +11:50:06 1.3 19.47 112 Alphard 09:28:54.3 -08:46:34 2.0 4.06 110 PPM 192436 09:30:53.2 -04:21:56 6.3 0.67 109 PPM 192371 09:27:44.1 -04:50:10 8.4 0.25 108 PPM 192389 09:28:45.0 -04:40:46 8.8 0.05 109 250112 09:28:36.9 -04:43:16 16.2 109 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 15.4 km
RECON observability=0.9 and success probability=8.8%
| Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
| Sleaford | 12:22:53 | -13.7 | AT | Up | 28.8 | 148.8 | Low | 12:17:11 - 12:28:34 | 4264 |
| Kamloops | 12:22:27 | -22.8 | Dark | Up | 24.2 | 133.4 | Low | 12:16:45 - 12:28:08 | 3512 |
| Kelowna | 12:22:29 | -22.3 | Dark | Up | 25.2 | 134.0 | Low | 12:16:47 - 12:28:10 | 3479 |
| Peachland | 12:22:28 | -22.5 | Dark | Up | 25.1 | 133.7 | Low | 12:16:47 - 12:28:10 | 3457 |
| Summerland | 12:22:28 | -22.5 | Dark | Up | 25.3 | 133.7 | Low | 12:16:46 - 12:28:09 | 3449 |
| Penticton | 12:22:29 | -22.4 | Dark | Up | 25.4 | 133.8 | Low | 12:16:47 - 12:28:10 | 3447 |
| Dunrhomin | 12:23:10 | -12.1 | AT | Up | 39.1 | 145.3 | Up | 12:17:29 - 12:28:52 | 3423 |
| Oliver | 12:22:29 | -22.5 | Dark | Up | 25.6 | 133.7 | Low | 12:16:47 - 12:28:10 | 3417 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 12:22:29 | -22.3 | Dark | Up | 25.8 | 133.8 | Low | 12:16:48 - 12:28:11 | 3411 |
| Nikitin | 12:23:10 | -12.1 | AT | Up | 39.2 | 145.2 | Up | 12:17:28 - 12:28:51 | 3407 |
| CU-SBO | 12:23:11 | -12.2 | AT | Up | 39.2 | 145.1 | Up | 12:17:29 - 12:28:52 | 3397 |
| Okanogan | 12:22:29 | -22.6 | Dark | Up | 26.1 | 133.4 | Low | 12:16:48 - 12:28:11 | 3345 |
| Brewster | 12:22:28 | -22.7 | Dark | Up | 26.2 | 133.1 | Low | 12:16:47 - 12:28:10 | 3313 |
| Manson/Chelan | 12:22:29 | -23.0 | Dark | Up | 26.2 | 132.6 | Low | 12:16:47 - 12:28:10 | 3278 |
| Wenatchee | 12:22:29 | -23.2 | Dark | Up | 26.4 | 132.3 | Low | 12:16:47 - 12:28:10 | 3229 |
| Victoria | 12:22:22 | -25.1 | Dark | Up | 24.1 | 129.7 | Low | 12:16:40 - 12:28:03 | 3196 |
| Ellensburg | 12:22:29 | -23.4 | Dark | Up | 26.6 | 131.9 | Low | 12:16:47 - 12:28:10 | 3183 |
| PNWRO | 12:22:33 | -22.3 | Dark | Up | 28.1 | 133.2 | Low | 12:16:51 - 12:28:14 | 3172 |
| Yakima | 12:22:29 | -23.4 | Dark | Up | 26.9 | 131.8 | Low | 12:16:48 - 12:28:11 | 3147 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 12:22:29 | -23.3 | Dark | Up | 27.1 | 131.9 | Low | 12:16:48 - 12:28:11 | 3135 |
| The Dalles | 12:22:29 | -24.0 | Dark | Up | 27.2 | 130.8 | Low | 12:16:47 - 12:28:10 | 3031 |
| Maupin | 12:22:28 | -23.9 | Dark | Up | 27.5 | 130.7 | Low | 12:16:47 - 12:28:10 | 2998 |
| Sisters | 12:22:29 | -24.4 | Dark | Up | 27.8 | 129.9 | Low | 12:16:48 - 12:28:11 | 2897 |
| Bend | 12:22:30 | -24.2 | Dark | Up | 28.1 | 130.1 | Low | 12:16:49 - 12:28:12 | 2888 |
| Oregon Observatory | 12:22:30 | -24.3 | Dark | Up | 28.2 | 129.9 | Low | 12:16:48 - 12:28:11 | 2866 |
| Chiloquin | 12:22:31 | -24.8 | Dark | Up | 28.8 | 128.9 | Low | 12:16:49 - 12:28:12 | 2729 |
| Cedarville | 12:22:34 | -23.6 | Dark | Up | 30.4 | 130.1 | Up | 12:16:52 - 12:28:15 | 2717 |
| Klamath Falls | 12:22:31 | -24.7 | Dark | Up | 29.0 | 128.9 | Low | 12:16:50 - 12:28:13 | 2702 |
| Fall River/Burney | 12:22:32 | -24.6 | Dark | Up | 30.0 | 128.7 | Low | 12:16:51 - 12:28:14 | 2614 |
| Gimple | 12:22:35 | -24.2 | Dark | Up | 30.9 | 128.8 | Up | 12:16:54 - 12:28:17 | 2558 |
| Reno | 12:22:38 | -23.4 | Dark | Up | 31.9 | 129.5 | Up | 12:16:57 - 12:28:20 | 2558 |
| Greenville | 12:22:35 | -24.3 | Dark | Up | 30.8 | 128.7 | Up | 12:16:54 - 12:28:17 | 2554 |
| Portola | 12:22:37 | -23.9 | Dark | Up | 31.3 | 129.0 | Up | 12:16:55 - 12:28:18 | 2549 |
| Yerington | 12:22:41 | -22.9 | Dark | Up | 32.6 | 129.9 | Up | 12:16:59 - 12:28:22 | 2542 |
| Quincy | 12:22:35 | -24.3 | Dark | Up | 31.0 | 128.6 | Up | 12:16:54 - 12:28:17 | 2536 |
| Hawthorne | 12:22:42 | -22.5 | Dark | Up | 33.3 | 130.2 | Up | 12:17:01 - 12:28:24 | 2529 |
| Carson City | 12:22:39 | -23.4 | Dark | Up | 32.1 | 129.4 | Up | 12:16:57 - 12:28:20 | 2527 |
| Patrick | 12:22:58 | -18.7 | Dark | Up | 38.2 | 133.2 | Up | 12:17:17 - 12:28:40 | 2521 |
| Gardnerville | 12:22:39 | -23.4 | Dark | Up | 32.3 | 129.3 | Up | 12:16:57 - 12:28:20 | 2508 |
| George/Scottsdale | 12:23:07 | -16.9 | AT | Up | 40.6 | 134.4 | Up | 12:17:25 - 12:28:48 | 2497 |
| Beatty | 12:22:49 | -21.1 | Dark | Up | 35.5 | 131.1 | Up | 12:17:07 - 12:28:30 | 2487 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 12:22:57 | -19.2 | Dark | Up | 38.0 | 132.4 | Up | 12:17:16 - 12:28:39 | 2459 |
| Lee Vining | 12:22:42 | -22.9 | Dark | Up | 33.3 | 129.4 | Up | 12:17:01 - 12:28:24 | 2453 |
| Bishop | 12:22:45 | -22.4 | Dark | Up | 34.2 | 129.8 | Up | 12:17:03 - 12:28:26 | 2439 |
| Lake Havasu City | 12:23:00 | -19.0 | Dark | Up | 38.6 | 132.3 | Up | 12:17:18 - 12:28:41 | 2416 |
| Yuma | 12:23:02 | -19.1 | Dark | Up | 39.6 | 130.9 | Up | 12:17:21 - 12:28:44 | 2244 |
| Calipatria | 12:22:58 | -19.9 | Dark | Up | 38.7 | 130.2 | Up | 12:17:17 - 12:28:40 | 2228 |
| Idyllwild | 12:22:55 | -21.0 | Dark | Up | 37.6 | 129.4 | Up | 12:17:14 - 12:28:37 | 2213 |
| Wildwood | 12:22:50 | -22.5 | Dark | Up | 36.1 | 127.8 | Up | 12:17:09 - 12:28:32 | 2138 |
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 250112, (2026/10/26 12:26UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Regulus 10:08:21.9 +11:58:02 1.3 19.47 112 Alphard 09:27:35.2 -08:39:30 2.0 4.06 110 PPM 192436 09:29:32.4 -04:14:49 6.3 0.67 109 PPM 192371 09:26:23.5 -04:43:08 8.4 0.25 108 PPM 192389 09:27:24.3 -04:33:43 8.8 0.05 109 250112 09:27:16.2 -04:36:13 16.2 109 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2024/03/05 04:51:41 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute