Event between (468861) 13LU28 and star GA0960:00763676 with event index number of 2656121
Geocentric closest approach at 2027/01/21 02:53:55 UTC
J2000 position of star is 05:27:50.6 +07:12:31
Equinox of date position of star is 05:29:10.0 +07:13:39
Stellar brightness G=13.6,
use SENSEUP=64 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 1 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 27 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 97% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=18.6
[RECON map]
Object is 10.2 AU from the Sun
and 9.5 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 31.0
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
16.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 15 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
1259 km.
The sky-plane scale is
6854.6 km/arcsec.
The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.3
Diameter=128.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.3 sec chord
Diameter=52.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
Star training set for 468861, (2027/01/21 02:54UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Betelgeuse 05:56:38.2 +07:24:35 0.4 6.78 23 Bellatrix 05:26:35.0 +06:22:19 1.6 1.09 28 PPM 148951 05:28:06.3 +06:53:23 6.5 0.45 28 PPM 148965 05:28:27.7 +07:11:28 7.0 0.21 27 468861 05:29:18.4 +07:13:46 13.6 27 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 22.6 km
RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.3%
| Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
| Kamloops | 02:54:47 | -21.9 | Dark | Up | 36.2 | 130.3 | Up | 02:53:01 - 02:56:34 | 6262 |
| Kelowna | 02:54:48 | -22.4 | Dark | Up | 37.1 | 130.8 | Up | 02:53:01 - 02:56:34 | 6192 |
| Peachland | 02:54:48 | -22.2 | Dark | Up | 37.0 | 130.4 | Up | 02:53:02 - 02:56:35 | 6190 |
| Summerland | 02:54:48 | -22.3 | Dark | Up | 37.2 | 130.4 | Up | 02:53:02 - 02:56:35 | 6178 |
| Penticton | 02:54:48 | -22.3 | Dark | Up | 37.3 | 130.5 | Up | 02:53:02 - 02:56:35 | 6172 |
| Victoria | 02:54:57 | -19.7 | Dark | Up | 35.9 | 125.9 | Up | 02:53:11 - 02:56:44 | 6165 |
| Oliver | 02:54:49 | -22.3 | Dark | Up | 37.5 | 130.3 | Up | 02:53:03 - 02:56:36 | 6147 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 02:54:49 | -22.4 | Dark | Up | 37.7 | 130.4 | Up | 02:53:03 - 02:56:36 | 6133 |
| Sleaford | 02:54:18 | -30.8 | Dark | Up | 41.0 | 147.6 | Up | 02:52:32 - 02:56:05 | 6131 |
| Okanogan | 02:54:51 | -22.2 | Dark | Up | 38.0 | 129.8 | Up | 02:53:04 - 02:56:37 | 6091 |
| Brewster | 02:54:52 | -22.1 | Dark | Up | 38.1 | 129.4 | Up | 02:53:05 - 02:56:38 | 6075 |
| Manson/Chelan | 02:54:53 | -21.8 | Dark | Up | 38.0 | 128.9 | Up | 02:53:06 - 02:56:39 | 6066 |
| Wenatchee | 02:54:54 | -21.6 | Dark | Up | 38.3 | 128.4 | Up | 02:53:08 - 02:56:41 | 6035 |
| Ellensburg | 02:54:56 | -21.4 | Dark | Up | 38.4 | 128.0 | Up | 02:53:09 - 02:56:42 | 6010 |
| Yakima | 02:54:56 | -21.4 | Dark | Up | 38.6 | 127.7 | Up | 02:53:10 - 02:56:43 | 5980 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 02:54:57 | -21.5 | Dark | Up | 38.9 | 127.7 | Up | 02:53:10 - 02:56:43 | 5962 |
| The Dalles | 02:55:00 | -20.8 | Dark | Up | 38.9 | 126.4 | Up | 02:53:13 - 02:56:46 | 5918 |
| PNWRO | 02:54:54 | -22.5 | Dark | Up | 39.9 | 129.1 | Up | 02:53:08 - 02:56:41 | 5909 |
| Maupin | 02:55:00 | -20.9 | Dark | Up | 39.2 | 126.2 | Up | 02:53:14 - 02:56:47 | 5886 |
| Sisters | 02:55:03 | -20.4 | Dark | Up | 39.4 | 125.2 | Up | 02:53:17 - 02:56:50 | 5829 |
| Bend | 02:55:03 | -20.5 | Dark | Up | 39.7 | 125.3 | Up | 02:53:17 - 02:56:50 | 5806 |
| Oregon Observatory | 02:55:04 | -20.4 | Dark | Up | 39.8 | 125.0 | Up | 02:53:18 - 02:56:51 | 5796 |
| Chiloquin | 02:55:07 | -19.9 | Dark | Up | 40.3 | 123.7 | Up | 02:53:21 - 02:56:54 | 5702 |
| Klamath Falls | 02:55:08 | -19.9 | Dark | Up | 40.5 | 123.5 | Up | 02:53:21 - 02:56:54 | 5674 |
| Cedarville | 02:55:06 | -21.0 | Dark | Up | 41.9 | 124.7 | Up | 02:53:20 - 02:56:53 | 5589 |
| Fall River/Burney | 02:55:09 | -20.0 | Dark | Up | 41.4 | 123.1 | Up | 02:53:23 - 02:56:56 | 5573 |
| Greenville | 02:55:10 | -20.2 | Dark | Up | 42.2 | 122.9 | Up | 02:53:24 - 02:56:57 | 5492 |
| Gimple | 02:55:10 | -20.3 | Dark | Up | 42.2 | 122.9 | Up | 02:53:24 - 02:56:57 | 5490 |
| Quincy | 02:55:11 | -20.2 | Dark | Up | 42.3 | 122.7 | Up | 02:53:25 - 02:56:58 | 5475 |
| Portola | 02:55:10 | -20.5 | Dark | Up | 42.7 | 123.1 | Up | 02:53:24 - 02:56:57 | 5456 |
| Reno | 02:55:09 | -21.0 | Dark | Up | 43.2 | 123.6 | Up | 02:53:23 - 02:56:56 | 5422 |
| Carson City | 02:55:10 | -20.9 | Dark | Up | 43.4 | 123.3 | Up | 02:53:23 - 02:56:56 | 5392 |
| Gardnerville | 02:55:10 | -20.9 | Dark | Up | 43.6 | 123.2 | Up | 02:53:24 - 02:56:57 | 5371 |
| Yerington | 02:55:09 | -21.4 | Dark | Up | 44.0 | 123.8 | Up | 02:53:22 - 02:56:55 | 5363 |
| Hawthorne | 02:55:09 | -21.7 | Dark | Up | 44.6 | 124.0 | Up | 02:53:22 - 02:56:55 | 5314 |
| Lee Vining | 02:55:11 | -21.3 | Dark | Up | 44.6 | 123.0 | Up | 02:53:24 - 02:56:57 | 5277 |
| Bishop | 02:55:10 | -21.7 | Dark | Up | 45.4 | 123.3 | Up | 02:53:24 - 02:56:57 | 5212 |
| Dunrhomin | 02:54:35 | -32.1 | Dark | Up | 51.0 | 141.6 | Up | 02:52:48 - 02:56:21 | 5199 |
| Nikitin | 02:54:35 | -32.1 | Dark | Up | 51.1 | 141.4 | Up | 02:52:49 - 02:56:22 | 5184 |
| CU-SBO | 02:54:35 | -32.1 | Dark | Up | 51.1 | 141.3 | Up | 02:52:49 - 02:56:22 | 5180 |
| Beatty | 02:55:07 | -23.0 | Dark | Up | 46.7 | 124.6 | Up | 02:53:21 - 02:56:54 | 5139 |
| Patrick | 02:55:03 | -25.1 | Dark | Up | 49.5 | 126.5 | Up | 02:53:17 - 02:56:50 | 4950 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 02:55:05 | -24.5 | Dark | Up | 49.1 | 125.4 | Up | 02:53:19 - 02:56:52 | 4943 |
| Wildwood | 02:55:17 | -21.0 | Dark | Up | 47.0 | 120.2 | Up | 02:53:30 - 02:57:03 | 4931 |
| Lake Havasu City | 02:55:06 | -24.6 | Dark | Up | 49.7 | 125.1 | Up | 02:53:19 - 02:56:52 | 4878 |
| Idyllwild | 02:55:13 | -22.5 | Dark | Up | 48.5 | 121.8 | Up | 02:53:27 - 02:57:00 | 4861 |
| Calipatria | 02:55:11 | -23.4 | Dark | Up | 49.6 | 122.4 | Up | 02:53:24 - 02:56:57 | 4780 |
| George/Scottsdale | 02:55:01 | -26.5 | Dark | Up | 51.8 | 127.1 | Up | 02:53:15 - 02:56:48 | 4757 |
| Yuma | 02:55:10 | -24.1 | Dark | Up | 50.5 | 123.0 | Up | 02:53:23 - 02:56:56 | 4722 |
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, (2027/01/21 02:54UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Betelgeuse 05:55:10.3 +07:24:26 0.4 6.78 23 Bellatrix 05:25:07.8 +06:20:58 1.6 1.09 28 PPM 148951 05:26:38.8 +06:52:06 6.5 0.45 28 PPM 148965 05:27:00.0 +07:10:12 7.0 0.21 27 468861 05:27:50.6 +07:12:31 13.6 27 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2024/06/20 21:26:18 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute