Event between (468861) 13LU28 and star GA1080:01384945 with event index number of 2655738
Geocentric closest approach at 2026/03/06 08:10:19 UTC
J2000 position of star is 05:49:18.0 +19:34:08
Equinox of date position of star is 05:50:44.8 +19:34:29
Stellar brightness G=15.2,
use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 112 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 91% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=18.4
[RECON map]
Object is 9.4 AU from the Sun
and 9.2 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 16.4
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
8.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 33 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
781 km.
The sky-plane scale is
6647.2 km/arcsec.
The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.3
Diameter=128.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 8.1 sec chord
Diameter=52.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
Star training set for 468861, (2026/03/06 08:08UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Betelgeuse 05:56:35.4 +07:24:35 0.4 12.24 109 Alnath 05:27:56.9 +28:37:38 1.6 10.45 117 PPM 121513 05:53:56.5 +19:52:20 6.4 0.79 111 PPM 121502 05:53:25.0 +19:31:34 7.1 0.61 111 PPM 121430 05:50:41.2 +19:49:19 10.0 0.25 112 468861 05:50:50.9 +19:34:31 15.2 112 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 29.4 km
RECON observability=0.7 and success probability=46.7%
| Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
| Sleaford | 08:04:21 | -42.4 | Dark | Up | 14.2 | 283.8 | Really Low | 08:01:04 - 08:07:38 | 632 |
| Kamloops | 08:04:34 | -44.9 | Dark | Up | 22.8 | 273.4 | Low | 08:01:17 - 08:07:51 | 258 |
| Kelowna | 08:04:32 | -45.7 | Dark | Up | 22.2 | 274.4 | Low | 08:01:15 - 08:07:49 | 181 |
| Peachland | 08:04:32 | -45.9 | Dark | Up | 22.4 | 274.2 | Low | 08:01:15 - 08:07:49 | 166 |
| Summerland | 08:04:31 | -46.0 | Dark | Up | 22.3 | 274.4 | Low | 08:01:14 - 08:07:48 | 151 |
| Penticton | 08:04:31 | -46.1 | Dark | Up | 22.2 | 274.5 | Low | 08:01:14 - 08:07:48 | 145 |
| Oliver | 08:04:30 | -46.4 | Dark | Up | 22.2 | 274.6 | Low | 08:01:13 - 08:07:47 | 108 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 08:04:30 | -46.6 | Dark | Up | 22.1 | 274.8 | Low | 08:01:13 - 08:07:47 | 92 |
| Okanogan | 08:04:29 | -47.2 | Dark | Up | 22.2 | 274.9 | Low | 08:01:12 - 08:07:46 | 20 |
| Victoria | 08:04:36 | -46.9 | Dark | Up | 24.7 | 272.1 | Low | 08:01:19 - 08:07:53 | -4 |
| Brewster | 08:04:29 | -47.5 | Dark | Up | 22.3 | 274.9 | Low | 08:01:12 - 08:07:46 | -12 |
| Manson/Chelan | 08:04:29 | -47.7 | Dark | Up | 22.5 | 274.7 | Low | 08:01:12 - 08:07:46 | -39 |
| Wenatchee | 08:04:29 | -48.2 | Dark | Up | 22.6 | 274.8 | Low | 08:01:12 - 08:07:46 | -92 |
| Ellensburg | 08:04:28 | -48.6 | Dark | Up | 22.7 | 274.8 | Low | 08:01:11 - 08:07:45 | -139 |
| Yakima | 08:04:28 | -49.0 | Dark | Up | 22.7 | 275.0 | Low | 08:01:11 - 08:07:45 | -183 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 08:04:27 | -49.2 | Dark | Up | 22.6 | 275.2 | Low | 08:01:10 - 08:07:44 | -205 |
| PNWRO | 08:04:24 | -49.6 | Dark | Up | 21.5 | 276.3 | Low | 08:01:07 - 08:07:41 | -226 |
| The Dalles | 08:04:28 | -49.9 | Dark | Up | 23.0 | 274.9 | Low | 08:01:11 - 08:07:45 | -298 |
| Maupin | 08:04:27 | -50.4 | Dark | Up | 22.9 | 275.2 | Low | 08:01:10 - 08:07:44 | -343 |
| Sisters | 08:04:27 | -51.2 | Dark | Up | 23.2 | 275.2 | Low | 08:01:10 - 08:07:44 | -444 |
| Bend | 08:04:26 | -51.5 | Dark | Up | 23.0 | 275.5 | Low | 08:01:09 - 08:07:43 | -467 |
| Oregon Observatory | 08:04:26 | -51.6 | Dark | Up | 23.1 | 275.5 | Low | 08:01:09 - 08:07:43 | -487 |
| Dunrhomin | 08:04:01 | -53.4 | Dark | Up | 10.6 | 286.7 | Really Low | 08:00:44 - 08:07:18 | -576 |
| Nikitin | 08:04:00 | -53.6 | Dark | Up | 10.6 | 286.8 | Really Low | 08:00:43 - 08:07:17 | -596 |
| CU-SBO | 08:04:00 | -53.7 | Dark | Up | 10.6 | 286.7 | Really Low | 08:00:43 - 08:07:17 | -605 |
| Chiloquin | 08:04:25 | -52.9 | Dark | Up | 23.2 | 275.8 | Low | 08:01:08 - 08:07:42 | -636 |
| Klamath Falls | 08:04:25 | -53.3 | Dark | Up | 23.1 | 276.0 | Low | 08:01:08 - 08:07:42 | -673 |
| Cedarville | 08:04:21 | -54.0 | Dark | Up | 21.9 | 277.3 | Low | 08:01:04 - 08:07:38 | -729 |
| Fall River/Burney | 08:04:23 | -54.5 | Dark | Up | 22.7 | 276.7 | Low | 08:01:06 - 08:07:40 | -798 |
| Gimple | 08:04:21 | -55.4 | Dark | Up | 22.2 | 277.4 | Low | 08:01:04 - 08:07:38 | -891 |
| Greenville | 08:04:21 | -55.4 | Dark | Up | 22.3 | 277.3 | Low | 08:01:04 - 08:07:38 | -891 |
| Quincy | 08:04:21 | -55.6 | Dark | Up | 22.3 | 277.4 | Low | 08:01:04 - 08:07:38 | -914 |
| Portola | 08:04:21 | -55.7 | Dark | Up | 21.9 | 277.8 | Low | 08:01:04 - 08:07:38 | -921 |
| Reno | 08:04:19 | -56.0 | Dark | Up | 21.4 | 278.3 | Low | 08:01:02 - 08:07:36 | -942 |
| Carson City | 08:04:18 | -56.4 | Dark | Up | 21.3 | 278.4 | Low | 08:01:01 - 08:07:35 | -981 |
| Yerington | 08:04:17 | -56.6 | Dark | Up | 20.8 | 278.8 | Low | 08:01:00 - 08:07:34 | -993 |
| Gardnerville | 08:04:18 | -56.6 | Dark | Up | 21.2 | 278.5 | Low | 08:01:01 - 08:07:35 | -1007 |
| Hawthorne | 08:04:16 | -57.1 | Dark | Up | 20.3 | 279.3 | Low | 08:00:59 - 08:07:33 | -1036 |
| Lee Vining | 08:04:17 | -57.6 | Dark | Up | 20.6 | 279.3 | Low | 08:01:00 - 08:07:34 | -1105 |
| Bishop | 08:04:15 | -58.3 | Dark | Up | 19.9 | 279.9 | Really Low | 08:00:58 - 08:07:32 | -1160 |
| Beatty | 08:04:12 | -58.7 | Dark | Up | 18.6 | 280.9 | Really Low | 08:00:55 - 08:07:29 | -1184 |
| Patrick | 08:04:07 | -59.9 | Dark | Up | 16.0 | 282.9 | Really Low | 08:00:50 - 08:07:24 | -1293 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 08:04:08 | -60.3 | Dark | Up | 16.5 | 282.6 | Really Low | 08:00:51 - 08:07:25 | -1333 |
| Lake Havasu City | 08:04:07 | -60.9 | Dark | Up | 16.1 | 283.0 | Really Low | 08:00:50 - 08:07:24 | -1401 |
| George/Scottsdale | 08:04:03 | -61.3 | Dark | Up | 14.0 | 284.4 | Really Low | 08:00:46 - 08:07:20 | -1434 |
| Wildwood | 08:04:14 | -61.5 | Dark | Up | 19.5 | 280.9 | Really Low | 08:00:57 - 08:07:31 | -1520 |
| Idyllwild | 08:04:10 | -61.8 | Dark | Up | 17.9 | 282.0 | Really Low | 08:00:53 - 08:07:27 | -1528 |
| Calipatria | 08:04:09 | -62.4 | Dark | Up | 16.8 | 282.7 | Really Low | 08:00:52 - 08:07:26 | -1573 |
| Yuma | 08:04:07 | -62.7 | Dark | Up | 16.0 | 283.3 | Really Low | 08:00:50 - 08:07:24 | -1602 |
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 468861, (2026/03/06 08:08UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Betelgeuse 05:55:10.3 +07:24:26 0.4 12.24 109 Alnath 05:26:17.6 +28:36:23 1.6 10.45 117 PPM 121513 05:52:23.4 +19:52:04 6.4 0.79 111 PPM 121502 05:51:52.1 +19:31:17 7.1 0.61 111 PPM 121430 05:49:08.1 +19:48:56 10.0 0.25 112 468861 05:49:18.0 +19:34:08 15.2 112 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2024/06/18 21:25:39 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute