Event between (307261) 02MS4 and star GA0840:16779450 with event index number of 2185400
Geocentric closest approach at 2026/07/11 05:12:46 UTC
J2000 position of star is 19:15:20.1 -04:45:54
Equinox of date position of star is 19:16:36.9 -04:43:17
Stellar brightness G=16.0,
use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 130 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 15% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=20.2
[RECON map]
Object is 46.0 AU from the Sun
and 45.0 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 25.2
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
2.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 188 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
1917 km.
The sky-plane scale is
32650.5 km/arcsec.
The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=3.6
Diameter=1066.6 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 45.2 sec chord
Diameter=435.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 18.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
Star training set for 307261, (2026/07/11 05:13UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:31:02.3 -26:29:19 0.9 45.13 174 Tarazed 19:47:31.2 +10:40:47 2.7 17.20 115 26 Aql 19:21:57.8 -05:21:51 5.0 1.45 129 PPM 202728 19:18:21.5 -04:36:18 8.5 0.42 129 PPM 202706 19:17:07.2 -04:52:44 9.1 0.19 130 307261 19:16:44.4 -04:43:01 16.0 129 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
4.8 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 22.1 km
RECON observability=0.5 and success probability=9.6%
| Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
| Sleaford | 05:13:33 | -11.6 | NT | Down | 28.6 | 148.7 | Low | 04:58:33 - 05:28:33 | -506 |
| Kamloops | 05:14:09 | -7.9 | NT | Down | 24.1 | 133.6 | Low | 04:59:09 - 05:29:09 | -538 |
| Kelowna | 05:14:09 | -8.9 | NT | Down | 25.1 | 134.2 | Low | 04:59:09 - 05:29:09 | -587 |
| Peachland | 05:14:10 | -8.8 | NT | Down | 25.0 | 133.9 | Low | 04:59:10 - 05:29:10 | -593 |
| Summerland | 05:14:10 | -9.0 | NT | Down | 25.2 | 134.0 | Low | 04:59:10 - 05:29:10 | -602 |
| Penticton | 05:14:10 | -9.1 | NT | Down | 25.3 | 134.0 | Low | 04:59:10 - 05:29:10 | -607 |
| Oliver | 05:14:11 | -9.4 | NT | Down | 25.5 | 133.9 | Low | 04:59:11 - 05:29:11 | -628 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 05:14:11 | -9.6 | NT | Down | 25.7 | 134.0 | Low | 04:59:11 - 05:29:11 | -638 |
| Victoria | 05:14:21 | -8.2 | NT | Down | 24.1 | 130.0 | Low | 04:59:21 - 05:29:21 | -660 |
| Okanogan | 05:14:13 | -10.0 | NT | Down | 26.1 | 133.6 | Low | 04:59:13 - 05:29:13 | -678 |
| Brewster | 05:14:14 | -10.1 | NT | Down | 26.2 | 133.3 | Low | 04:59:14 - 05:29:14 | -694 |
| Manson/Chelan | 05:14:15 | -10.1 | NT | Down | 26.1 | 132.9 | Low | 04:59:15 - 05:29:15 | -706 |
| Wenatchee | 05:14:17 | -10.4 | NT | Down | 26.4 | 132.6 | Low | 04:59:17 - 05:29:17 | -735 |
| Ellensburg | 05:14:18 | -10.6 | NT | Down | 26.5 | 132.2 | Low | 04:59:18 - 05:29:18 | -761 |
| Yakima | 05:14:19 | -10.9 | NT | Down | 26.8 | 132.1 | Low | 04:59:19 - 05:29:19 | -787 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 05:14:19 | -11.2 | NT | Down | 27.0 | 132.1 | Low | 04:59:19 - 05:29:19 | -802 |
| PNWRO | 05:14:17 | -12.1 | AT | Down | 28.1 | 133.4 | Low | 04:59:17 - 05:29:17 | -829 |
| The Dalles | 05:14:23 | -11.4 | NT | Down | 27.2 | 131.1 | Low | 04:59:23 - 05:29:23 | -851 |
| Maupin | 05:14:24 | -11.8 | NT | Down | 27.5 | 131.0 | Low | 04:59:24 - 05:29:24 | -878 |
| Sisters | 05:14:27 | -12.2 | AT | Down | 27.8 | 130.2 | Low | 04:59:27 - 05:29:27 | -936 |
| Bend | 05:14:27 | -12.5 | AT | Down | 28.1 | 130.4 | Low | 04:59:27 - 05:29:27 | -953 |
| Oregon Observatory | 05:14:28 | -12.6 | AT | Down | 28.1 | 130.2 | Low | 04:59:28 - 05:29:28 | -964 |
| Chiloquin | 05:14:32 | -13.4 | AT | Down | 28.8 | 129.3 | Low | 04:59:32 - 05:29:32 | -1055 |
| Klamath Falls | 05:14:33 | -13.7 | AT | Down | 29.0 | 129.2 | Low | 04:59:33 - 05:29:33 | -1079 |
| Cedarville | 05:14:30 | -15.0 | AT | Down | 30.4 | 130.4 | Up | 04:59:30 - 05:29:30 | -1133 |
| Fall River/Burney | 05:14:34 | -14.7 | AT | Down | 30.0 | 129.0 | Low | 04:59:34 - 05:29:34 | -1165 |
| Greenville | 05:14:35 | -15.6 | AT | Down | 30.8 | 129.0 | Up | 04:59:35 - 05:29:35 | -1233 |
| Gimple | 05:14:35 | -15.7 | AT | Down | 30.9 | 129.1 | Up | 04:59:35 - 05:29:35 | -1233 |
| Quincy | 05:14:35 | -15.8 | AT | Down | 31.0 | 129.0 | Up | 04:59:35 - 05:29:35 | -1248 |
| Portola | 05:14:35 | -16.1 | AT | Down | 31.3 | 129.3 | Up | 04:59:35 - 05:29:35 | -1258 |
| Reno | 05:14:34 | -16.7 | AT | Down | 31.9 | 129.8 | Up | 04:59:34 - 05:29:34 | -1280 |
| Dunrhomin | 05:13:52 | -22.4 | Dark | Down | 38.9 | 145.3 | Up | 04:58:52 - 05:28:52 | -1290 |
| Nikitin | 05:13:52 | -22.5 | Dark | Down | 39.0 | 145.2 | Up | 04:58:52 - 05:28:52 | -1304 |
| Carson City | 05:14:35 | -16.9 | AT | Down | 32.1 | 129.7 | Up | 04:59:35 - 05:29:35 | -1307 |
| CU-SBO | 05:13:53 | -22.6 | Dark | Down | 39.0 | 145.1 | Up | 04:58:53 - 05:28:53 | -1308 |
| Yerington | 05:14:33 | -17.4 | AT | Down | 32.6 | 130.2 | Up | 04:59:33 - 05:29:33 | -1324 |
| Gardnerville | 05:14:35 | -17.2 | AT | Down | 32.3 | 129.6 | Up | 04:59:35 - 05:29:35 | -1326 |
| Hawthorne | 05:14:33 | -18.0 | Dark | Down | 33.2 | 130.5 | Up | 04:59:33 - 05:29:33 | -1361 |
| Lee Vining | 05:14:35 | -18.2 | Dark | Down | 33.3 | 129.7 | Up | 04:59:35 - 05:29:35 | -1402 |
| Bishop | 05:14:35 | -19.1 | Dark | Down | 34.1 | 130.1 | Up | 04:59:35 - 05:29:35 | -1452 |
| Beatty | 05:14:31 | -20.2 | Dark | Down | 35.4 | 131.4 | Up | 04:59:31 - 05:29:31 | -1494 |
| Patrick | 05:14:26 | -22.8 | Dark | Down | 38.1 | 133.5 | Up | 04:59:26 - 05:29:26 | -1624 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 05:14:29 | -22.7 | Dark | Down | 37.9 | 132.6 | Up | 04:59:29 - 05:29:29 | -1641 |
| Lake Havasu City | 05:14:29 | -23.3 | Dark | Down | 38.5 | 132.5 | Up | 04:59:29 - 05:29:29 | -1697 |
| Wildwood | 05:14:35 | -21.4 | Dark | Down | 36.1 | 128.1 | Up | 04:59:35 - 05:29:35 | -1723 |
| Idyllwild | 05:14:35 | -22.7 | Dark | Down | 37.5 | 129.7 | Up | 04:59:35 - 05:29:35 | -1751 |
| George/Scottsdale | 05:14:23 | -25.2 | Dark | Down | 40.5 | 134.5 | Up | 04:59:23 - 05:29:23 | -1773 |
| Calipatria | 05:14:35 | -23.8 | Dark | Down | 38.7 | 130.5 | Up | 04:59:35 - 05:29:35 | -1806 |
| Yuma | 05:14:33 | -24.6 | Dark | Down | 39.5 | 131.1 | Up | 04:59:33 - 05:29:33 | -1846 |
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 307261, (2026/07/11 05:13UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:29:24.4 -26:25:56 0.9 45.13 174 Tarazed 19:46:15.6 +10:36:48 2.7 17.20 115 26 Aql 19:20:33.1 -05:24:56 5.0 1.45 129 PPM 202728 19:16:57.2 -04:39:15 8.5 0.42 129 PPM 202706 19:15:42.7 -04:55:38 9.1 0.19 130 307261 19:15:20.1 -04:45:54 16.0 130 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2024/03/05 04:30:14 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute