Event between (281371) 08FC76 and star GA0740:04376571 with event index number of 2458339
Geocentric closest approach at 2028/01/26 10:59:53 UTC
J2000 position of star is 09:30:43.3 -15:28:02
Equinox of date position of star is 09:31:52.6 -15:34:30
Stellar brightness G=13.6,
use SENSEUP=64 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 1 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 142 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 0% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=21.6
[RECON map]
Object is 15.9 AU from the Sun
and 15.1 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 21.5
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
7.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 59 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
743 km.
The sky-plane scale is
10972.6 km/arcsec.
The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.5
Diameter=83.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.6 sec chord
Diameter=34.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
Star training set for 281371, (2028/01/26 10:59UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Regulus 10:09:51.9 +11:49:44 1.3 28.97 154 Alphard 09:28:58.0 -08:46:54 2.0 6.85 148 PPM 221615 09:31:42.3 -15:42:08 5.6 0.14 142 PPM 221581 09:30:18.6 -15:56:39 8.4 0.55 142 PPM 221615 09:31:42.3 -15:42:08 5.6 0.14 142 281371 09:32:03.3 -15:35:30 13.6 142 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 18.0 km
RECON observability=1.0 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) |
| Kamloops | 10:58:47 | -44.4 | Dark | Down | 19.8 | 207.6 | Really Low | 10:53:21 - 11:04:12 | 3976 |
| Sleaford | 10:58:12 | -35.7 | Dark | Down | 13.6 | 220.8 | Really Low | 10:52:46 - 11:03:37 | 3946 |
| Kelowna | 10:58:43 | -44.3 | Dark | Down | 20.2 | 208.6 | Low | 10:53:17 - 11:04:08 | 3935 |
| Peachland | 10:58:43 | -44.6 | Dark | Down | 20.4 | 208.4 | Low | 10:53:18 - 11:04:09 | 3931 |
| Summerland | 10:58:43 | -44.6 | Dark | Down | 20.5 | 208.5 | Low | 10:53:17 - 11:04:08 | 3924 |
| Penticton | 10:58:42 | -44.5 | Dark | Down | 20.5 | 208.6 | Low | 10:53:17 - 11:04:08 | 3920 |
| Oliver | 10:58:42 | -44.7 | Dark | Down | 20.8 | 208.7 | Low | 10:53:16 - 11:04:07 | 3904 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 10:58:41 | -44.7 | Dark | Down | 20.9 | 208.9 | Low | 10:53:15 - 11:04:06 | 3895 |
| Victoria | 10:58:52 | -47.2 | Dark | Down | 22.6 | 205.0 | Low | 10:53:27 - 11:04:18 | 3887 |
| Okanogan | 10:58:40 | -45.1 | Dark | Down | 21.6 | 208.8 | Low | 10:53:15 - 11:04:06 | 3865 |
| Brewster | 10:58:40 | -45.3 | Dark | Down | 21.9 | 208.6 | Low | 10:53:15 - 11:04:06 | 3852 |
| Manson/Chelan | 10:58:41 | -45.6 | Dark | Down | 22.2 | 208.3 | Low | 10:53:16 - 11:04:07 | 3844 |
| Wenatchee | 10:58:41 | -45.9 | Dark | Down | 22.7 | 208.2 | Low | 10:53:15 - 11:04:06 | 3821 |
| Ellensburg | 10:58:41 | -46.3 | Dark | Down | 23.1 | 208.1 | Low | 10:53:15 - 11:04:06 | 3801 |
| Yakima | 10:58:40 | -46.5 | Dark | Down | 23.5 | 208.2 | Low | 10:53:14 - 11:04:05 | 3780 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 10:58:39 | -46.4 | Dark | Down | 23.6 | 208.4 | Low | 10:53:14 - 11:04:05 | 3768 |
| PNWRO | 10:58:34 | -45.7 | Dark | Down | 23.4 | 209.9 | Low | 10:53:08 - 11:03:59 | 3742 |
| The Dalles | 10:58:40 | -47.3 | Dark | Down | 24.5 | 207.8 | Low | 10:53:15 - 11:04:06 | 3731 |
| Maupin | 10:58:39 | -47.4 | Dark | Down | 24.9 | 207.9 | Low | 10:53:14 - 11:04:05 | 3708 |
| Sisters | 10:58:39 | -48.1 | Dark | Down | 25.8 | 207.6 | Low | 10:53:14 - 11:04:05 | 3663 |
| Bend | 10:58:38 | -48.0 | Dark | Down | 25.9 | 208.0 | Low | 10:53:12 - 11:04:03 | 3648 |
| Oregon Observatory | 10:58:38 | -48.2 | Dark | Down | 26.1 | 207.9 | Low | 10:53:13 - 11:04:04 | 3639 |
| Chiloquin | 10:58:37 | -49.0 | Dark | Down | 27.4 | 207.7 | Low | 10:53:12 - 11:04:03 | 3566 |
| Klamath Falls | 10:58:37 | -49.0 | Dark | Down | 27.7 | 207.9 | Low | 10:53:11 - 11:04:02 | 3546 |
| Cedarville | 10:58:30 | -48.2 | Dark | Down | 27.8 | 209.7 | Low | 10:53:04 - 11:03:55 | 3497 |
| Fall River/Burney | 10:58:33 | -49.2 | Dark | Down | 28.6 | 208.6 | Low | 10:53:08 - 11:03:59 | 3473 |
| Greenville | 10:58:30 | -49.2 | Dark | Down | 29.3 | 209.3 | Low | 10:53:05 - 11:03:56 | 3416 |
| Gimple | 10:58:30 | -49.2 | Dark | Down | 29.2 | 209.4 | Low | 10:53:04 - 11:03:55 | 3415 |
| Quincy | 10:58:30 | -49.3 | Dark | Down | 29.4 | 209.3 | Low | 10:53:04 - 11:03:55 | 3403 |
| Portola | 10:58:28 | -49.0 | Dark | Down | 29.4 | 209.8 | Low | 10:53:02 - 11:03:53 | 3393 |
| Reno | 10:58:25 | -48.6 | Dark | Down | 29.3 | 210.6 | Low | 10:53:00 - 11:03:51 | 3373 |
| Carson City | 10:58:24 | -48.7 | Dark | Down | 29.7 | 210.7 | Low | 10:52:59 - 11:03:50 | 3350 |
| Gardnerville | 10:58:24 | -48.7 | Dark | Down | 29.8 | 210.8 | Low | 10:52:59 - 11:03:50 | 3334 |
| Yerington | 10:58:22 | -48.3 | Dark | Down | 29.6 | 211.4 | Low | 10:52:57 - 11:03:48 | 3334 |
| Hawthorne | 10:58:19 | -48.0 | Dark | Down | 29.8 | 212.0 | Low | 10:52:54 - 11:03:45 | 3301 |
| Dunrhomin | 10:57:39 | -37.6 | Dark | Down | 22.1 | 223.9 | Low | 10:52:14 - 11:03:05 | 3300 |
| Nikitin | 10:57:39 | -37.7 | Dark | Down | 22.2 | 224.0 | Low | 10:52:13 - 11:03:04 | 3289 |
| CU-SBO | 10:57:39 | -37.7 | Dark | Down | 22.3 | 223.9 | Low | 10:52:13 - 11:03:04 | 3286 |
| Lee Vining | 10:58:20 | -48.5 | Dark | Down | 30.4 | 211.7 | Up | 10:52:55 - 11:03:46 | 3268 |
| Bishop | 10:58:16 | -48.2 | Dark | Down | 30.6 | 212.6 | Up | 10:52:51 - 11:03:42 | 3223 |
| Beatty | 10:58:10 | -47.0 | Dark | Down | 30.3 | 214.4 | Up | 10:52:44 - 11:03:35 | 3181 |
| Patrick | 10:57:57 | -45.0 | Dark | Down | 30.2 | 217.6 | Up | 10:52:32 - 11:03:23 | 3058 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 10:57:59 | -45.6 | Dark | Down | 30.7 | 217.1 | Up | 10:52:33 - 11:03:24 | 3046 |
| Wildwood | 10:58:12 | -49.0 | Dark | Down | 33.5 | 213.5 | Up | 10:52:46 - 11:03:37 | 2998 |
| Lake Havasu City | 10:57:57 | -45.5 | Dark | Down | 31.1 | 217.5 | Up | 10:52:32 - 11:03:23 | 2996 |
| Idyllwild | 10:58:04 | -47.6 | Dark | Down | 32.9 | 215.5 | Up | 10:52:39 - 11:03:30 | 2960 |
| George/Scottsdale | 10:57:47 | -43.6 | Dark | Down | 30.5 | 220.1 | Up | 10:52:21 - 11:03:12 | 2920 |
| Calipatria | 10:57:59 | -46.7 | Dark | Down | 32.8 | 216.9 | Up | 10:52:33 - 11:03:24 | 2906 |
| Yuma | 10:57:55 | -46.0 | Dark | Down | 32.7 | 217.9 | Up | 10:52:30 - 11:03:21 | 2868 |
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 281371, (2028/01/26 10:59UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Regulus 10:08:21.9 +11:58:02 1.3 28.97 154 Alphard 09:27:35.2 -08:39:30 2.0 6.85 148 PPM 221615 09:30:22.3 -15:34:40 5.6 0.14 142 PPM 221581 09:28:58.8 -15:49:13 8.4 0.55 142 PPM 221615 09:30:22.3 -15:34:40 5.6 0.14 142 281371 09:30:43.3 -15:28:02 13.6 142 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2024/04/23 03:33:01 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute