Event between (342842) 08YB3 and star GA1080:12370364 with event index number of 2206645
Geocentric closest approach at 2028/08/22 04:55:15 UTC
J2000 position of star is 19:43:37.1 +18:15:21
Equinox of date position of star is 19:44:41.8 +18:18:53
Stellar brightness G=16.6,
use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 122 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 5% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=21.8
[RECON map]
Object is 16.5 AU from the Sun
and 15.8 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 31.0
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
9.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 55 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
1965 km.
The sky-plane scale is
11471.6 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, (2028/08/22 04:58UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Vega 18:37:54.4 +38:48:41 0.0 25.12 104 Tarazed 19:47:37.3 +10:41:06 2.7 7.67 123 5Alp Sge 19:41:22.6 +18:04:54 5.1 0.87 121 PPM 136874 19:45:23.5 +18:38:08 8.4 0.33 122 PPM 136862 19:44:47.6 +18:20:40 9.5 0.03 122 342842 19:44:53.8 +18:19:33 16.6 122 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 25.5 km
RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=11.0%
| Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
| Victoria | 04:54:36 | -15.2 | AT | Down | 57.5 | 153.5 | Up | 04:49:30 - 04:59:43 | 4319 |
| Kamloops | 04:54:26 | -15.3 | AT | Down | 56.3 | 159.8 | Up | 04:49:19 - 04:59:32 | 4301 |
| Peachland | 04:54:27 | -16.2 | AT | Down | 57.3 | 160.4 | Up | 04:49:21 - 04:59:34 | 4216 |
| Kelowna | 04:54:27 | -16.3 | AT | Down | 57.2 | 160.9 | Up | 04:49:20 - 04:59:33 | 4208 |
| Summerland | 04:54:27 | -16.4 | AT | Down | 57.4 | 160.4 | Up | 04:49:21 - 04:59:34 | 4202 |
| Penticton | 04:54:27 | -16.5 | AT | Down | 57.5 | 160.6 | Up | 04:49:21 - 04:59:34 | 4192 |
| Oliver | 04:54:28 | -16.7 | AT | Down | 57.9 | 160.4 | Up | 04:49:22 - 04:59:35 | 4170 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 04:54:28 | -16.9 | AT | Down | 58.1 | 160.7 | Up | 04:49:22 - 04:59:35 | 4150 |
| Okanogan | 04:54:30 | -17.2 | AT | Down | 58.6 | 159.9 | Up | 04:49:24 - 04:59:37 | 4119 |
| Manson/Chelan | 04:54:32 | -17.3 | AT | Down | 58.9 | 158.7 | Up | 04:49:25 - 04:59:38 | 4117 |
| Brewster | 04:54:31 | -17.3 | AT | Down | 58.8 | 159.4 | Up | 04:49:25 - 04:59:38 | 4112 |
| Wenatchee | 04:54:34 | -17.5 | AT | Down | 59.3 | 158.1 | Up | 04:49:27 - 04:59:40 | 4095 |
| Ellensburg | 04:54:34 | -17.7 | AT | Down | 59.7 | 157.4 | Up | 04:49:28 - 04:59:41 | 4080 |
| Yakima | 04:54:36 | -17.9 | AT | Down | 60.0 | 157.1 | Up | 04:49:29 - 04:59:42 | 4054 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 04:54:37 | -18.1 | Dark | Down | 60.3 | 157.3 | Up | 04:49:30 - 04:59:43 | 4032 |
| The Dalles | 04:54:40 | -18.2 | Dark | Down | 60.8 | 155.3 | Up | 04:49:33 - 04:59:46 | 4022 |
| Maupin | 04:54:40 | -18.6 | Dark | Down | 61.2 | 155.2 | Up | 04:49:34 - 04:59:47 | 3990 |
| Sisters | 04:54:44 | -18.9 | Dark | Down | 61.8 | 153.6 | Up | 04:49:37 - 04:59:50 | 3958 |
| PNWRO | 04:54:35 | -19.2 | Dark | Down | 61.0 | 159.8 | Up | 04:49:28 - 04:59:41 | 3930 |
| Bend | 04:54:43 | -19.2 | Dark | Down | 62.1 | 153.9 | Up | 04:49:37 - 04:59:50 | 3928 |
| Oregon Observatory | 04:54:45 | -19.2 | Dark | Down | 62.3 | 153.5 | Up | 04:49:38 - 04:59:51 | 3924 |
| Chiloquin | 04:54:48 | -19.8 | Dark | Down | 63.3 | 151.5 | Up | 04:49:42 - 04:59:55 | 3859 |
| Klamath Falls | 04:54:49 | -20.0 | Dark | Down | 63.6 | 151.4 | Up | 04:49:42 - 04:59:55 | 3831 |
| Sleaford | 04:53:58 | -20.2 | Dark | Down | 56.1 | 184.6 | Up | 04:48:52 - 04:59:05 | 3744 |
| Fall River/Burney | 04:54:51 | -21.0 | Dark | Down | 64.8 | 151.0 | Up | 04:49:44 - 04:59:57 | 3730 |
| Cedarville | 04:54:47 | -21.4 | Dark | Down | 64.8 | 154.0 | Up | 04:49:41 - 04:59:54 | 3695 |
| Greenville | 04:54:52 | -21.8 | Dark | Down | 65.8 | 151.0 | Up | 04:49:46 - 04:59:59 | 3642 |
| Gimple | 04:54:52 | -21.9 | Dark | Down | 65.8 | 151.2 | Up | 04:49:46 - 04:59:59 | 3637 |
| Quincy | 04:54:52 | -22.0 | Dark | Down | 65.9 | 150.8 | Up | 04:49:46 - 04:59:59 | 3627 |
| Portola | 04:54:52 | -22.3 | Dark | Down | 66.2 | 151.7 | Up | 04:49:46 - 04:59:59 | 3591 |
| Reno | 04:54:52 | -22.9 | Dark | Down | 66.7 | 152.8 | Up | 04:49:45 - 04:59:58 | 3535 |
| Carson City | 04:54:52 | -23.1 | Dark | Down | 67.0 | 152.5 | Up | 04:49:46 - 04:59:59 | 3508 |
| Gardnerville | 04:54:53 | -23.3 | Dark | Down | 67.2 | 152.3 | Up | 04:49:46 - 04:59:59 | 3488 |
| Yerington | 04:54:52 | -23.6 | Dark | Down | 67.4 | 153.7 | Up | 04:49:45 - 04:59:58 | 3458 |
| Hawthorne | 04:54:52 | -24.2 | Dark | Down | 68.0 | 154.5 | Up | 04:49:46 - 04:59:59 | 3393 |
| Lee Vining | 04:54:54 | -24.3 | Dark | Down | 68.3 | 152.7 | Up | 04:49:48 - 05:00:01 | 3381 |
| Bishop | 04:54:54 | -25.1 | Dark | Down | 69.1 | 153.7 | Up | 04:49:48 - 05:00:01 | 3294 |
| Beatty | 04:54:52 | -26.4 | Dark | Down | 70.1 | 157.4 | Up | 04:49:46 - 04:59:59 | 3163 |
| Wildwood | 04:55:03 | -27.1 | Dark | Down | 71.9 | 148.9 | Up | 04:49:56 - 05:00:09 | 3062 |
| Idyllwild | 04:54:59 | -28.5 | Dark | Down | 73.0 | 153.7 | Up | 04:49:52 - 05:00:05 | 2919 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 04:54:51 | -28.9 | Dark | Down | 72.3 | 161.8 | Up | 04:49:45 - 04:59:58 | 2901 |
| Patrick | 04:54:49 | -29.2 | Dark | Down | 72.3 | 164.1 | Up | 04:49:42 - 04:59:55 | 2878 |
| Lake Havasu City | 04:54:52 | -29.5 | Dark | Down | 73.0 | 161.9 | Up | 04:49:46 - 04:59:59 | 2833 |
| Calipatria | 04:54:58 | -29.7 | Dark | Down | 74.0 | 156.5 | Up | 04:49:51 - 05:00:04 | 2798 |
| Dunrhomin | 04:54:20 | -30.1 | Dark | Down | 67.8 | 188.9 | Up | 04:49:13 - 04:59:26 | 2780 |
| Nikitin | 04:54:20 | -30.3 | Dark | Down | 68.0 | 189.0 | Up | 04:49:14 - 04:59:27 | 2766 |
| CU-SBO | 04:54:20 | -30.3 | Dark | Down | 68.0 | 188.8 | Up | 04:49:14 - 04:59:27 | 2765 |
| Yuma | 04:54:57 | -30.5 | Dark | Down | 74.7 | 158.9 | Up | 04:49:51 - 05:00:04 | 2709 |
| George/Scottsdale | 04:54:48 | -31.5 | Dark | Down | 74.3 | 169.3 | Up | 04:49:42 - 04:59:55 | 2623 |
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, (2028/08/22 04:58UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Vega 18:36:56.7 +38:47:07 0.0 25.12 104 Tarazed 19:46:15.6 +10:36:48 2.7 7.67 123 5Alp Sge 19:40:05.8 +18:00:50 5.1 0.87 121 PPM 136874 19:44:07.0 +18:33:54 8.4 0.33 122 PPM 136862 19:43:30.9 +18:16:28 9.5 0.03 122 342842 19:43:37.1 +18:15:21 16.6 122 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2024/03/07 04:41:15 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute