Event between (342842) 08YB3 and star GA1180:11930571 with event index number of 2204867
Geocentric closest approach at 2026/07/16 05:40:39 UTC
J2000 position of star is 19:56:40.2 +28:04:13
Equinox of date position of star is 19:57:39.5 +28:08:10
Stellar brightness G=16.6,
use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 131 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 5% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=21.7
[RECON map]
Object is 16.1 AU from the Sun
and 15.4 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 30.4
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
9.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 25 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
1834 km.
The sky-plane scale is
11186.2 km/arcsec.
The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.5
Diameter=82.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.5 sec chord
Diameter=33.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
Star training set for 342842, (2026/07/16 05:41UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Deneb 20:42:20.3 +45:22:35 1.3 19.37 118 53Eps Cyg 20:47:17.0 +34:04:14 2.5 12.13 129 15 Vul 20:02:11.6 +27:49:42 4.6 1.03 131 PPM 110065 19:57:38.6 +28:41:54 8.2 0.56 130 PPM 110059 19:57:25.2 +28:21:04 9.9 0.22 131 342842 19:57:45.3 +28:08:33 16.6 131 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 30.8 km
RECON observability=0.7 and success probability=12.5%
| Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
| Kamloops | 05:41:37 | -11.1 | NT | Down | 52.4 | 111.6 | Up | 05:39:01 - 05:44:13 | 3761 |
| Victoria | 05:41:47 | -11.7 | NT | Down | 51.2 | 105.9 | Up | 05:39:11 - 05:44:23 | 3709 |
| Peachland | 05:41:39 | -12.1 | AT | Down | 53.1 | 111.1 | Up | 05:39:03 - 05:44:15 | 3670 |
| Kelowna | 05:41:38 | -12.1 | AT | Down | 53.2 | 111.5 | Up | 05:39:02 - 05:44:14 | 3668 |
| Summerland | 05:41:39 | -12.3 | AT | Down | 53.2 | 111.0 | Up | 05:39:03 - 05:44:15 | 3655 |
| Penticton | 05:41:39 | -12.4 | AT | Down | 53.3 | 111.0 | Up | 05:39:03 - 05:44:15 | 3646 |
| Oliver | 05:41:40 | -12.7 | AT | Down | 53.4 | 110.6 | Up | 05:39:04 - 05:44:16 | 3619 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 05:41:40 | -12.9 | AT | Down | 53.6 | 110.6 | Up | 05:39:04 - 05:44:16 | 3599 |
| Okanogan | 05:41:42 | -13.3 | AT | Down | 53.7 | 109.5 | Up | 05:39:06 - 05:44:18 | 3556 |
| Brewster | 05:41:43 | -13.5 | AT | Down | 53.6 | 109.0 | Up | 05:39:07 - 05:44:19 | 3543 |
| Manson/Chelan | 05:41:44 | -13.5 | AT | Down | 53.5 | 108.3 | Up | 05:39:08 - 05:44:20 | 3540 |
| Wenatchee | 05:41:45 | -13.8 | AT | Down | 53.5 | 107.6 | Up | 05:39:09 - 05:44:21 | 3509 |
| Ellensburg | 05:41:47 | -14.1 | AT | Down | 53.5 | 106.8 | Up | 05:39:11 - 05:44:23 | 3485 |
| Yakima | 05:41:48 | -14.4 | AT | Down | 53.6 | 106.3 | Up | 05:39:12 - 05:44:24 | 3453 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 05:41:48 | -14.7 | AT | Down | 53.8 | 106.2 | Up | 05:39:12 - 05:44:24 | 3429 |
| Sleaford | 05:41:10 | -14.1 | AT | Down | 59.3 | 131.4 | Up | 05:38:34 - 05:43:46 | 3403 |
| The Dalles | 05:41:51 | -15.0 | AT | Down | 53.5 | 104.4 | Up | 05:39:15 - 05:44:27 | 3398 |
| Maupin | 05:41:52 | -15.4 | AT | Down | 53.6 | 103.9 | Up | 05:39:16 - 05:44:28 | 3360 |
| PNWRO | 05:41:46 | -15.6 | AT | Down | 54.9 | 107.2 | Up | 05:39:10 - 05:44:22 | 3343 |
| Sisters | 05:41:55 | -15.9 | AT | Down | 53.5 | 102.3 | Up | 05:39:19 - 05:44:31 | 3309 |
| Bend | 05:41:55 | -16.2 | AT | Down | 53.7 | 102.2 | Up | 05:39:19 - 05:44:31 | 3280 |
| Oregon Observatory | 05:41:56 | -16.3 | AT | Down | 53.7 | 101.9 | Up | 05:39:20 - 05:44:32 | 3271 |
| Chiloquin | 05:42:00 | -17.2 | AT | Down | 53.6 | 99.8 | Up | 05:39:24 - 05:44:36 | 3180 |
| Klamath Falls | 05:42:01 | -17.5 | AT | Down | 53.8 | 99.4 | Up | 05:39:25 - 05:44:37 | 3149 |
| Fall River/Burney | 05:42:03 | -18.6 | Dark | Down | 54.2 | 98.1 | Up | 05:39:27 - 05:44:39 | 3035 |
| Cedarville | 05:41:59 | -18.7 | Dark | Down | 55.1 | 99.8 | Up | 05:39:23 - 05:44:35 | 3025 |
| Greenville | 05:42:04 | -19.5 | Dark | Down | 54.7 | 97.2 | Up | 05:39:28 - 05:44:40 | 2940 |
| Gimple | 05:42:04 | -19.6 | Dark | Down | 54.8 | 97.3 | Up | 05:39:28 - 05:44:40 | 2936 |
| Quincy | 05:42:04 | -19.7 | Dark | Down | 54.7 | 96.9 | Up | 05:39:28 - 05:44:40 | 2922 |
| Portola | 05:42:04 | -20.0 | Dark | Down | 55.1 | 97.1 | Up | 05:39:28 - 05:44:40 | 2892 |
| Reno | 05:42:03 | -20.5 | Dark | Down | 55.6 | 97.3 | Up | 05:39:27 - 05:44:39 | 2841 |
| Carson City | 05:42:04 | -20.8 | Dark | Down | 55.7 | 96.8 | Up | 05:39:28 - 05:44:40 | 2810 |
| Gardnerville | 05:42:05 | -21.0 | Dark | Down | 55.8 | 96.4 | Up | 05:39:29 - 05:44:41 | 2787 |
| Yerington | 05:42:03 | -21.3 | Dark | Down | 56.2 | 97.0 | Up | 05:39:27 - 05:44:39 | 2766 |
| Hawthorne | 05:42:03 | -21.9 | Dark | Down | 56.7 | 96.7 | Up | 05:39:27 - 05:44:39 | 2703 |
| Lee Vining | 05:42:06 | -22.1 | Dark | Down | 56.4 | 95.5 | Up | 05:39:30 - 05:44:42 | 2675 |
| Bishop | 05:42:06 | -22.9 | Dark | Down | 57.0 | 95.1 | Up | 05:39:30 - 05:44:42 | 2590 |
| Beatty | 05:42:03 | -24.1 | Dark | Down | 58.3 | 95.5 | Up | 05:39:27 - 05:44:39 | 2479 |
| Dunrhomin | 05:41:31 | -25.3 | Dark | Down | 66.2 | 113.1 | Up | 05:38:55 - 05:44:07 | 2323 |
| Wildwood | 05:42:13 | -25.5 | Dark | Down | 57.0 | 89.9 | Up | 05:39:37 - 05:44:49 | 2307 |
| Nikitin | 05:41:32 | -25.4 | Dark | Down | 66.3 | 112.7 | Up | 05:38:56 - 05:44:08 | 2307 |
| CU-SBO | 05:41:32 | -25.5 | Dark | Down | 66.2 | 112.4 | Up | 05:38:56 - 05:44:08 | 2304 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 05:42:02 | -26.5 | Dark | Down | 60.2 | 94.1 | Up | 05:39:26 - 05:44:38 | 2227 |
| Patrick | 05:42:00 | -26.6 | Dark | Down | 60.8 | 95.1 | Up | 05:39:24 - 05:44:36 | 2220 |
| Idyllwild | 05:42:10 | -26.7 | Dark | Down | 58.5 | 90.4 | Up | 05:39:34 - 05:44:46 | 2190 |
| Lake Havasu City | 05:42:03 | -27.2 | Dark | Down | 60.5 | 93.1 | Up | 05:39:27 - 05:44:39 | 2155 |
| Calipatria | 05:42:08 | -27.8 | Dark | Down | 59.5 | 90.1 | Up | 05:39:32 - 05:44:44 | 2081 |
| Yuma | 05:42:07 | -28.5 | Dark | Down | 60.3 | 89.8 | Up | 05:39:31 - 05:44:43 | 2001 |
| George/Scottsdale | 05:41:59 | -28.9 | Dark | Down | 62.5 | 93.3 | Up | 05:39:23 - 05:44:35 | 1976 |
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 342842, (2026/07/16 05:41UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Deneb 20:41:25.9 +45:16:49 1.3 19.37 118 53Eps Cyg 20:46:13.3 +33:58:20 2.5 12.13 129 15 Vul 20:01:06.1 +27:45:13 4.6 1.03 131 PPM 110065 19:56:33.9 +28:37:34 8.2 0.56 130 PPM 110059 19:56:20.3 +28:16:44 9.9 0.22 131 342842 19:56:40.2 +28:04:13 16.6 131 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2024/03/05 04:30:24 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute