Event between (386968) 12BR61 and star GA0640:28373866 with event index number of 2216987
Geocentric closest approach at 2028/08/14 06:36:04 UTC
J2000 position of star is 18:22:41.1 -25:22:07
Equinox of date position of star is 18:24:10.7 -25:21:18
Stellar brightness G=16.7,
use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 146 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 42% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=21.9
[RECON map]
Object is 17.7 AU from the Sun
and 17.0 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 13.0
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
3.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 103 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
644 km.
The sky-plane scale is
12313.5 km/arcsec.
The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.3
Diameter=82.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.4 sec chord
Diameter=33.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
Star training set for 386968, (2028/08/14 06:38UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:31:10.0 -26:29:34 0.9 25.45 171 Nunki 18:57:02.3 -26:15:30 2.0 7.39 139 PPM 268291 18:23:17.1 -24:53:58 6.0 0.52 146 PPM 268329 18:24:39.7 -25:23:16 9.4 0.06 146 386968 18:24:27.1 -25:21:09 16.7 146 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 18.2 km
RECON observability=0.4 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 | 06:33:57 | -22.1 | Dark | Up | 10.6 | 203.5 | Really Low | 06:24:54 - 06:42:59 | 2686 |
| Victoria | 06:34:06 | -23.2 | Dark | Up | 13.4 | 201.0 | Really Low | 06:25:04 - 06:43:09 | 2653 |
| Peachland | 06:33:51 | -23.1 | Dark | Up | 11.3 | 204.0 | Really Low | 06:24:48 - 06:42:53 | 2650 |
| Kelowna | 06:33:50 | -23.1 | Dark | Up | 11.2 | 204.3 | Really Low | 06:24:47 - 06:42:52 | 2650 |
| Summerland | 06:33:50 | -23.2 | Dark | Up | 11.5 | 204.1 | Really Low | 06:24:47 - 06:42:52 | 2644 |
| Penticton | 06:33:49 | -23.3 | Dark | Up | 11.5 | 204.2 | Really Low | 06:24:47 - 06:42:52 | 2640 |
| Oliver | 06:33:48 | -23.7 | Dark | Up | 11.8 | 204.3 | Really Low | 06:24:46 - 06:42:51 | 2629 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 06:33:47 | -23.9 | Dark | Up | 11.9 | 204.4 | Really Low | 06:24:44 - 06:42:49 | 2621 |
| Okanogan | 06:33:46 | -24.4 | Dark | Up | 12.6 | 204.3 | Really Low | 06:24:44 - 06:42:49 | 2602 |
| Brewster | 06:33:46 | -24.6 | Dark | Up | 12.9 | 204.1 | Really Low | 06:24:44 - 06:42:49 | 2595 |
| Manson/Chelan | 06:33:48 | -24.7 | Dark | Up | 13.2 | 203.8 | Really Low | 06:24:45 - 06:42:50 | 2593 |
| Wenatchee | 06:33:47 | -25.1 | Dark | Up | 13.6 | 203.7 | Really Low | 06:24:45 - 06:42:50 | 2578 |
| Ellensburg | 06:33:48 | -25.4 | Dark | Up | 14.1 | 203.6 | Really Low | 06:24:45 - 06:42:50 | 2566 |
| Yakima | 06:33:46 | -25.7 | Dark | Up | 14.5 | 203.6 | Really Low | 06:24:44 - 06:42:49 | 2551 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 06:33:45 | -26.0 | Dark | Up | 14.6 | 203.8 | Really Low | 06:24:42 - 06:42:47 | 2541 |
| The Dalles | 06:33:47 | -26.4 | Dark | Down | 15.5 | 203.2 | Really Low | 06:24:45 - 06:42:50 | 2521 |
| Sleaford | 06:32:58 | -23.3 | Dark | Up | 5.1 | 215.5 | Really Low | 06:23:55 - 06:42:00 | 2513 |
| PNWRO | 06:33:36 | -26.7 | Dark | Up | 14.5 | 205.1 | Really Low | 06:24:34 - 06:42:39 | 2507 |
| Maupin | 06:33:45 | -26.8 | Dark | Down | 15.9 | 203.3 | Really Low | 06:24:43 - 06:42:48 | 2504 |
| Sisters | 06:33:46 | -27.5 | Dark | Down | 16.8 | 203.0 | Really Low | 06:24:44 - 06:42:49 | 2475 |
| Bend | 06:33:44 | -27.8 | Dark | Down | 17.0 | 203.2 | Really Low | 06:24:41 - 06:42:46 | 2462 |
| Oregon Observatory | 06:33:44 | -27.9 | Dark | Down | 17.2 | 203.1 | Really Low | 06:24:42 - 06:42:47 | 2457 |
| Chiloquin | 06:33:43 | -28.9 | Dark | Down | 18.5 | 202.9 | Really Low | 06:24:41 - 06:42:46 | 2405 |
| Klamath Falls | 06:33:42 | -29.3 | Dark | Down | 18.8 | 203.0 | Really Low | 06:24:40 - 06:42:45 | 2389 |
| Cedarville | 06:33:31 | -30.4 | Dark | Down | 19.0 | 204.5 | Really Low | 06:24:29 - 06:42:34 | 2336 |
| Fall River/Burney | 06:33:37 | -30.4 | Dark | Down | 19.8 | 203.5 | Really Low | 06:24:35 - 06:42:40 | 2330 |
| Greenville | 06:33:33 | -31.4 | Dark | Down | 20.5 | 204.0 | Low | 06:24:30 - 06:42:35 | 2281 |
| Gimple | 06:33:32 | -31.4 | Dark | Down | 20.5 | 204.1 | Low | 06:24:30 - 06:42:35 | 2279 |
| Quincy | 06:33:32 | -31.6 | Dark | Down | 20.7 | 204.1 | Low | 06:24:30 - 06:42:35 | 2271 |
| Portola | 06:33:29 | -31.8 | Dark | Down | 20.6 | 204.5 | Low | 06:24:27 - 06:42:32 | 2258 |
| Reno | 06:33:25 | -32.3 | Dark | Down | 20.7 | 205.1 | Low | 06:24:22 - 06:42:27 | 2236 |
| Carson City | 06:33:24 | -32.6 | Dark | Down | 21.0 | 205.2 | Low | 06:24:21 - 06:42:26 | 2217 |
| Gardnerville | 06:33:23 | -32.9 | Dark | Down | 21.2 | 205.3 | Low | 06:24:20 - 06:42:25 | 2204 |
| Yerington | 06:33:20 | -33.0 | Dark | Down | 21.0 | 205.8 | Low | 06:24:17 - 06:42:22 | 2198 |
| Hawthorne | 06:33:15 | -33.6 | Dark | Down | 21.2 | 206.3 | Low | 06:24:13 - 06:42:18 | 2166 |
| Lee Vining | 06:33:17 | -33.9 | Dark | Down | 21.9 | 206.0 | Low | 06:24:14 - 06:42:19 | 2145 |
| Bishop | 06:33:12 | -34.7 | Dark | Down | 22.2 | 206.7 | Low | 06:24:09 - 06:42:14 | 2101 |
| Beatty | 06:33:01 | -35.7 | Dark | Down | 22.0 | 208.2 | Low | 06:23:58 - 06:42:03 | 2049 |
| Dunrhomin | 06:32:08 | -35.0 | Dark | Up | 14.4 | 217.2 | Really Low | 06:23:05 - 06:41:10 | 1999 |
| Nikitin | 06:32:08 | -35.2 | Dark | Up | 14.5 | 217.2 | Really Low | 06:23:05 - 06:41:10 | 1990 |
| CU-SBO | 06:32:08 | -35.3 | Dark | Up | 14.6 | 217.2 | Really Low | 06:23:05 - 06:41:10 | 1988 |
| Wildwood | 06:33:05 | -37.6 | Dark | Down | 25.2 | 207.2 | Low | 06:24:03 - 06:42:08 | 1920 |
| Patrick | 06:32:40 | -37.9 | Dark | Down | 22.2 | 211.0 | Low | 06:23:38 - 06:41:43 | 1913 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 06:32:43 | -37.9 | Dark | Down | 22.7 | 210.4 | Low | 06:23:41 - 06:41:46 | 1912 |
| Lake Havasu City | 06:32:40 | -38.6 | Dark | Down | 23.1 | 210.8 | Low | 06:23:38 - 06:41:43 | 1868 |
| Idyllwild | 06:32:53 | -38.6 | Dark | Down | 24.8 | 208.9 | Low | 06:23:50 - 06:41:55 | 1867 |
| Calipatria | 06:32:44 | -39.5 | Dark | Down | 24.8 | 210.0 | Low | 06:23:42 - 06:41:47 | 1808 |
| George/Scottsdale | 06:32:24 | -40.0 | Dark | Down | 22.8 | 213.0 | Low | 06:23:21 - 06:41:26 | 1773 |
| Yuma | 06:32:38 | -40.2 | Dark | Down | 24.8 | 210.9 | Low | 06:23:35 - 06:41:40 | 1765 |
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 386968, (2028/08/14 06:38UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:29:24.4 -26:25:56 0.9 25.45 171 Nunki 18:55:15.9 -26:17:49 2.0 7.39 139 PPM 268291 18:21:31.4 -24:54:54 6.0 0.52 146 PPM 268329 18:22:53.6 -25:24:16 9.4 0.06 146 386968 18:22:41.1 -25:22:07 16.7 146 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2024/03/07 04:40:19 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute