Event between (40314) 99KR16 and star GA0860:05148606 with event index number of 2309554
Geocentric closest approach at 2026/07/11 09:00:13 UTC
J2000 position of star is 16:55:52.2 -02:56:57
Equinox of date position of star is 16:57:09.0 -02:59:11
Stellar brightness G=13.5,
use SENSEUP=32 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 500 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 155 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 13% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=21.0
[RECON map]
Object is 34.0 AU from the Sun
and 33.2 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 18.6
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 83 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
1217 km.
The sky-plane scale is
24098.3 km/arcsec.
The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.6
Diameter=436.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 24.2 sec chord
Diameter=178.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 9.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
Star training set for 40314, (2026/07/11 09:02UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:31:02.3 -26:29:19 0.9 24.32 177 13Zet Oph 16:38:37.3 -10:37:07 2.6 8.92 163 PPM 179990 17:06:54.3 -00:55:35 5.4 3.17 152 PPM 200207 16:59:01.7 -03:03:22 7.8 0.45 154 PPM 200181 16:57:30.9 -03:12:12 9.5 0.22 155 40314 16:57:15.5 -02:59:22 13.5 154 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 30.6 km
RECON observability=0.9 and success probability=66.6%
| Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
| Sleaford | 08:56:37 | -12.2 | AT | Up | 13.5 | 246.8 | Really Low | 08:49:11 - 09:04:04 | 109 |
| Kamloops | 08:57:02 | -16.4 | AT | Up | 21.9 | 234.6 | Low | 08:49:35 - 09:04:28 | 106 |
| Kelowna | 08:56:57 | -17.1 | AT | Up | 21.9 | 235.7 | Low | 08:49:30 - 09:04:23 | 38 |
| Peachland | 08:56:57 | -17.2 | AT | Up | 22.2 | 235.4 | Low | 08:49:31 - 09:04:24 | 33 |
| Summerland | 08:56:57 | -17.4 | AT | Up | 22.2 | 235.6 | Low | 08:49:30 - 09:04:23 | 20 |
| Penticton | 08:56:56 | -17.4 | AT | Up | 22.2 | 235.7 | Low | 08:49:30 - 09:04:23 | 15 |
| Oliver | 08:56:55 | -17.8 | AT | Up | 22.4 | 235.8 | Low | 08:49:29 - 09:04:22 | -12 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 08:56:54 | -17.9 | AT | Up | 22.4 | 236.0 | Low | 08:49:28 - 09:04:21 | -26 |
| Victoria | 08:57:03 | -18.9 | Dark | Up | 24.8 | 232.5 | Low | 08:49:37 - 09:04:30 | -32 |
| Okanogan | 08:56:53 | -18.6 | Dark | Up | 22.9 | 236.1 | Low | 08:49:26 - 09:04:19 | -75 |
| Brewster | 08:56:53 | -18.9 | Dark | Up | 23.1 | 236.0 | Low | 08:49:26 - 09:04:19 | -94 |
| Manson/Chelan | 08:56:53 | -19.1 | Dark | Up | 23.4 | 235.7 | Low | 08:49:26 - 09:04:19 | -107 |
| Wenatchee | 08:56:52 | -19.6 | Dark | Up | 23.8 | 235.7 | Low | 08:49:25 - 09:04:18 | -143 |
| Ellensburg | 08:56:51 | -20.0 | Dark | Up | 24.2 | 235.7 | Low | 08:49:25 - 09:04:18 | -173 |
| Yakima | 08:56:50 | -20.4 | Dark | Up | 24.4 | 235.8 | Low | 08:49:24 - 09:04:17 | -206 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 08:56:49 | -20.6 | Dark | Up | 24.4 | 236.0 | Low | 08:49:23 - 09:04:16 | -224 |
| PNWRO | 08:56:44 | -20.8 | Dark | Up | 23.8 | 237.5 | Low | 08:49:18 - 09:04:11 | -266 |
| The Dalles | 08:56:49 | -21.5 | Dark | Down | 25.3 | 235.6 | Low | 08:49:23 - 09:04:16 | -280 |
| Maupin | 08:56:48 | -21.9 | Dark | Down | 25.5 | 235.9 | Low | 08:49:21 - 09:04:14 | -315 |
| Sisters | 08:56:47 | -22.8 | Dark | Down | 26.3 | 235.8 | Low | 08:49:20 - 09:04:13 | -382 |
| Bend | 08:56:45 | -23.0 | Dark | Down | 26.3 | 236.1 | Low | 08:49:19 - 09:04:12 | -404 |
| Oregon Observatory | 08:56:45 | -23.2 | Dark | Down | 26.4 | 236.1 | Low | 08:49:19 - 09:04:12 | -417 |
| Chiloquin | 08:56:43 | -24.6 | Dark | Down | 27.4 | 236.2 | Low | 08:49:17 - 09:04:10 | -523 |
| Klamath Falls | 08:56:42 | -24.9 | Dark | Down | 27.6 | 236.5 | Low | 08:49:16 - 09:04:09 | -553 |
| Cedarville | 08:56:36 | -25.3 | Dark | Down | 27.0 | 238.2 | Low | 08:49:09 - 09:04:02 | -627 |
| Fall River/Burney | 08:56:38 | -26.0 | Dark | Down | 28.0 | 237.3 | Low | 08:49:12 - 09:04:05 | -658 |
| Greenville | 08:56:35 | -26.8 | Dark | Down | 28.2 | 238.1 | Low | 08:49:08 - 09:04:01 | -740 |
| Gimple | 08:56:34 | -26.8 | Dark | Down | 28.2 | 238.2 | Low | 08:49:08 - 09:04:01 | -741 |
| Quincy | 08:56:34 | -27.0 | Dark | Down | 28.3 | 238.2 | Low | 08:49:08 - 09:04:01 | -758 |
| Portola | 08:56:32 | -27.1 | Dark | Down | 28.1 | 238.6 | Low | 08:49:06 - 09:03:59 | -773 |
| Reno | 08:56:30 | -27.2 | Dark | Down | 27.8 | 239.3 | Low | 08:49:03 - 09:03:56 | -803 |
| Carson City | 08:56:29 | -27.5 | Dark | Down | 28.0 | 239.5 | Low | 08:49:03 - 09:03:56 | -835 |
| Gardnerville | 08:56:28 | -27.8 | Dark | Down | 28.0 | 239.6 | Low | 08:49:02 - 09:03:55 | -857 |
| Yerington | 08:56:27 | -27.6 | Dark | Down | 27.6 | 240.1 | Low | 08:49:00 - 09:03:53 | -858 |
| Dunrhomin | 08:55:56 | -22.6 | Dark | Up | 17.4 | 250.4 | Really Low | 08:48:29 - 09:03:22 | -866 |
| Nikitin | 08:55:55 | -22.8 | Dark | Up | 17.5 | 250.4 | Really Low | 08:48:29 - 09:03:22 | -882 |
| CU-SBO | 08:55:55 | -22.9 | Dark | Up | 17.6 | 250.4 | Really Low | 08:48:29 - 09:03:22 | -887 |
| Hawthorne | 08:56:24 | -28.0 | Dark | Down | 27.5 | 240.7 | Low | 08:48:58 - 09:03:51 | -904 |
| Lee Vining | 08:56:24 | -28.6 | Dark | Down | 28.1 | 240.6 | Low | 08:48:58 - 09:03:51 | -950 |
| Bishop | 08:56:21 | -29.0 | Dark | Down | 27.9 | 241.5 | Low | 08:48:54 - 09:03:47 | -1011 |
| Beatty | 08:56:15 | -29.1 | Dark | Down | 27.0 | 243.0 | Low | 08:48:48 - 09:03:41 | -1069 |
| Patrick | 08:56:03 | -29.8 | Dark | Down | 25.6 | 245.8 | Low | 08:48:37 - 09:03:30 | -1234 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 08:56:05 | -30.2 | Dark | Down | 26.2 | 245.4 | Low | 08:48:38 - 09:03:31 | -1250 |
| Wildwood | 08:56:14 | -32.3 | Dark | Down | 29.6 | 242.9 | Low | 08:48:48 - 09:03:41 | -1312 |
| Lake Havasu City | 08:56:03 | -30.8 | Dark | Down | 26.3 | 245.9 | Low | 08:48:36 - 09:03:29 | -1316 |
| Idyllwild | 08:56:08 | -32.2 | Dark | Down | 28.4 | 244.5 | Low | 08:48:41 - 09:03:34 | -1364 |
| George/Scottsdale | 08:55:54 | -30.8 | Dark | Down | 24.7 | 247.9 | Low | 08:48:28 - 09:03:21 | -1413 |
| Calipatria | 08:56:03 | -32.4 | Dark | Down | 27.8 | 245.6 | Low | 08:48:37 - 09:03:30 | -1435 |
| Yuma | 08:56:00 | -32.6 | Dark | Down | 27.3 | 246.5 | Low | 08:48:33 - 09:03:26 | -1485 |
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 40314, (2026/07/11 09:02UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:29:24.4 -26:25:56 0.9 24.32 177 13Zet Oph 16:37:09.6 -10:34:01 2.6 8.92 163 PPM 179990 17:05:32.2 -00:53:32 5.4 3.17 152 PPM 200207 16:57:38.3 -03:01:01 7.8 0.45 154 PPM 200181 16:56:07.5 -03:09:48 9.5 0.22 155 40314 16:55:52.2 -02:56:57 13.5 154 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2024/06/19 21:31:51 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute