Event between (459865) 13XZ8 and star GA0680:20739393 with event index number of 2284384
Geocentric closest approach at 2026/07/07 07:49:30 UTC
J2000 position of star is 17:55:24.1 -21:40:45
Equinox of date position of star is 17:56:52.3 -21:40:53
Stellar brightness G=16.8,
use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 100 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 55% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=19.7
[RECON map]
Object is 10.6 AU from the Sun
and 9.6 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 19.6
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
10.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 44 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
495 km.
The sky-plane scale is
6960.6 km/arcsec.
The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.5
Diameter=70.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.9 sec chord
Diameter=28.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
Star training set for 459865, (2026/07/07 07:50UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:31:02.3 -26:29:18 0.9 20.17 120 35Eta Oph 17:11:54.0 -15:45:21 2.6 12.20 111 PPM 267640 18:01:34.8 -20:20:21 6.0 1.72 99 PPM 267533 17:57:57.1 -21:57:30 7.3 0.35 100 PPM 267534 17:57:57.9 -21:48:58 9.6 0.26 100 459865 17:56:59.7 -21:40:54 16.8 100 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 14.7 km
RECON observability=0.7 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) |
| Sleaford | 07:48:54 | -14.8 | AT | Up | 12.4 | 206.3 | Really Low | 07:44:45 - 07:53:03 | 5057 |
| Kamloops | 07:49:39 | -16.7 | AT | Up | 16.7 | 193.1 | Really Low | 07:45:30 - 07:53:48 | 4974 |
| Kelowna | 07:49:35 | -17.5 | AT | Up | 17.3 | 194.0 | Really Low | 07:45:26 - 07:53:44 | 4954 |
| Peachland | 07:49:35 | -17.6 | AT | Up | 17.5 | 193.7 | Really Low | 07:45:26 - 07:53:44 | 4949 |
| Summerland | 07:49:35 | -17.8 | AT | Up | 17.6 | 193.8 | Really Low | 07:45:26 - 07:53:44 | 4945 |
| Penticton | 07:49:35 | -17.8 | AT | Up | 17.7 | 193.9 | Really Low | 07:45:26 - 07:53:44 | 4943 |
| Oliver | 07:49:34 | -18.2 | Dark | Up | 18.0 | 193.9 | Really Low | 07:45:25 - 07:53:43 | 4931 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 07:49:33 | -18.4 | Dark | Up | 18.1 | 194.1 | Really Low | 07:45:24 - 07:53:42 | 4928 |
| Okanogan | 07:49:33 | -19.0 | Dark | Up | 18.8 | 194.0 | Really Low | 07:45:24 - 07:53:42 | 4903 |
| Brewster | 07:49:33 | -19.3 | Dark | Up | 19.1 | 193.8 | Really Low | 07:45:24 - 07:53:42 | 4893 |
| Manson/Chelan | 07:49:35 | -19.5 | Dark | Up | 19.4 | 193.5 | Really Low | 07:45:26 - 07:53:44 | 4883 |
| Victoria | 07:49:47 | -18.6 | Dark | Up | 19.2 | 190.3 | Really Low | 07:45:38 - 07:53:56 | 4881 |
| Wenatchee | 07:49:35 | -19.9 | Dark | Up | 19.8 | 193.3 | Really Low | 07:45:26 - 07:53:44 | 4865 |
| Ellensburg | 07:49:35 | -20.3 | Dark | Up | 20.3 | 193.2 | Low | 07:45:26 - 07:53:44 | 4848 |
| Yakima | 07:49:34 | -20.7 | Dark | Up | 20.7 | 193.2 | Low | 07:45:25 - 07:53:43 | 4832 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 07:49:34 | -21.0 | Dark | Up | 20.9 | 193.4 | Low | 07:45:25 - 07:53:43 | 4825 |
| PNWRO | 07:49:27 | -21.4 | Dark | Up | 21.0 | 194.8 | Low | 07:45:18 - 07:53:36 | 4821 |
| The Dalles | 07:49:36 | -21.7 | Dark | Up | 21.7 | 192.7 | Low | 07:45:27 - 07:53:45 | 4789 |
| Maupin | 07:49:35 | -22.1 | Dark | Up | 22.1 | 192.8 | Low | 07:45:26 - 07:53:44 | 4773 |
| Sisters | 07:49:35 | -23.0 | Dark | Up | 23.1 | 192.4 | Low | 07:45:26 - 07:53:44 | 4733 |
| Bend | 07:49:34 | -23.2 | Dark | Up | 23.3 | 192.7 | Low | 07:45:25 - 07:53:43 | 4725 |
| Oregon Observatory | 07:49:35 | -23.4 | Dark | Up | 23.5 | 192.6 | Low | 07:45:26 - 07:53:44 | 4717 |
| Chiloquin | 07:49:35 | -24.7 | Dark | Up | 24.8 | 192.3 | Low | 07:45:26 - 07:53:44 | 4655 |
| Klamath Falls | 07:49:33 | -25.0 | Dark | Up | 25.1 | 192.4 | Low | 07:45:24 - 07:53:42 | 4640 |
| Cedarville | 07:49:26 | -25.8 | Dark | Up | 25.5 | 194.1 | Low | 07:45:17 - 07:53:35 | 4621 |
| Dunrhomin | 07:48:25 | -26.4 | Dark | Up | 22.7 | 208.6 | Low | 07:44:16 - 07:52:34 | 4610 |
| Nikitin | 07:48:24 | -26.6 | Dark | Up | 22.8 | 208.6 | Low | 07:44:15 - 07:52:33 | 4601 |
| CU-SBO | 07:48:25 | -26.7 | Dark | Up | 22.9 | 208.6 | Low | 07:44:16 - 07:52:34 | 4598 |
| Fall River/Burney | 07:49:30 | -26.2 | Dark | Up | 26.2 | 192.9 | Low | 07:45:21 - 07:53:39 | 4588 |
| Gimple | 07:49:28 | -27.1 | Dark | Up | 27.0 | 193.5 | Low | 07:45:19 - 07:53:37 | 4548 |
| Greenville | 07:49:28 | -27.1 | Dark | Up | 27.0 | 193.4 | Low | 07:45:19 - 07:53:37 | 4548 |
| Quincy | 07:49:28 | -27.3 | Dark | Up | 27.2 | 193.5 | Low | 07:45:19 - 07:53:37 | 4538 |
| Portola | 07:49:25 | -27.5 | Dark | Up | 27.3 | 194.0 | Low | 07:45:16 - 07:53:34 | 4536 |
| Reno | 07:49:22 | -27.8 | Dark | Up | 27.4 | 194.6 | Low | 07:45:13 - 07:53:31 | 4527 |
| Carson City | 07:49:22 | -28.1 | Dark | Up | 27.7 | 194.7 | Low | 07:45:13 - 07:53:31 | 4509 |
| Yerington | 07:49:19 | -28.4 | Dark | Up | 27.8 | 195.4 | Low | 07:45:10 - 07:53:28 | 4504 |
| Gardnerville | 07:49:21 | -28.4 | Dark | Up | 28.0 | 194.8 | Low | 07:45:12 - 07:53:30 | 4497 |
| Hawthorne | 07:49:16 | -28.9 | Dark | Up | 28.1 | 196.0 | Low | 07:45:07 - 07:53:25 | 4484 |
| Lee Vining | 07:49:17 | -29.4 | Dark | Up | 28.8 | 195.6 | Low | 07:45:08 - 07:53:26 | 4451 |
| Bishop | 07:49:13 | -30.0 | Dark | Up | 29.2 | 196.4 | Low | 07:45:04 - 07:53:22 | 4424 |
| Beatty | 07:49:05 | -30.5 | Dark | Up | 29.3 | 198.1 | Low | 07:44:56 - 07:53:14 | 4409 |
| Patrick | 07:48:51 | -32.0 | Dark | Up | 29.9 | 201.3 | Low | 07:44:42 - 07:53:00 | 4341 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 07:48:53 | -32.2 | Dark | Up | 30.3 | 200.6 | Up | 07:44:44 - 07:53:02 | 4323 |
| Lake Havasu City | 07:48:51 | -32.9 | Dark | Up | 30.9 | 201.0 | Up | 07:44:42 - 07:53:00 | 4285 |
| George/Scottsdale | 07:48:39 | -33.6 | Dark | Up | 30.9 | 203.7 | Up | 07:44:30 - 07:52:48 | 4250 |
| Wildwood | 07:49:10 | -33.3 | Dark | Up | 32.4 | 196.7 | Up | 07:45:01 - 07:53:19 | 4236 |
| Idyllwild | 07:49:01 | -33.7 | Dark | Up | 32.3 | 198.7 | Up | 07:44:52 - 07:53:10 | 4229 |
| Calipatria | 07:48:55 | -34.3 | Dark | Up | 32.5 | 200.1 | Up | 07:44:46 - 07:53:04 | 4198 |
| Yuma | 07:48:50 | -34.7 | Dark | Up | 32.7 | 201.1 | Up | 07:44:41 - 07:52:59 | 4176 |
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 459865, (2026/07/07 07:50UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:29:24.4 -26:25:56 0.9 20.17 120 35Eta Oph 17:10:22.8 -15:43:29 2.6 12.20 111 PPM 267640 18:00:00.1 -20:20:23 6.0 1.72 99 PPM 267533 17:56:21.3 -21:57:23 7.3 0.35 100 PPM 267534 17:56:22.1 -21:48:52 9.6 0.26 100 459865 17:55:24.1 -21:40:45 16.8 100 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2024/06/19 21:30:12 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute