Event between (468861) 13LU28 and star GA0860:00508700 with event index number of 2656293
Geocentric closest approach at 2028/01/15 06:59:32 UTC
J2000 position of star is 05:00:29.1 -03:55:40
Equinox of date position of star is 05:01:42.2 -03:53:35
Stellar brightness G=9.5,
use SENSEUP=2 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 125 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 84 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 86% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=19.0
[RECON map]
Object is 11.3 AU from the Sun
and 10.6 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 29.8
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
13.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 19 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
1814 km.
The sky-plane scale is
7711.2 km/arcsec.
The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.3
Diameter=128.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.5 sec chord
Diameter=52.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
Star training set for 468861, (2028/01/15 06:59UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Rigel 05:15:53.2 -08:10:17 0.1 5.52 81 67Bet Eri 05:09:13.8 -05:03:08 2.8 2.17 82 PPM 187623 05:04:09.0 -04:10:19 5.6 0.63 83 PPM 187547 05:00:48.5 -04:09:02 8.0 0.37 84 PPM 187571 05:01:52.9 -03:53:17 9.4 0.00 84 468861 05:01:52.9 -03:53:17 9.5 84 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 24.6 km
RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=17.0%
| Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
| Kamloops | 06:58:24 | -57.3 | Dark | Up | 31.8 | 207.8 | Up | 06:56:19 - 07:00:29 | 2783 |
| Sleaford | 06:57:57 | -59.0 | Dark | Up | 25.5 | 222.6 | Low | 06:55:52 - 07:00:02 | 2771 |
| Kelowna | 06:58:21 | -58.3 | Dark | Up | 32.3 | 209.0 | Up | 06:56:16 - 07:00:26 | 2720 |
| Peachland | 06:58:21 | -58.3 | Dark | Up | 32.5 | 208.7 | Up | 06:56:16 - 07:00:26 | 2715 |
| Summerland | 06:58:21 | -58.4 | Dark | Up | 32.6 | 208.9 | Up | 06:56:16 - 07:00:26 | 2704 |
| Penticton | 06:58:21 | -58.5 | Dark | Up | 32.6 | 209.0 | Up | 06:56:16 - 07:00:26 | 2699 |
| Oliver | 06:58:21 | -58.8 | Dark | Up | 32.9 | 209.1 | Up | 06:56:16 - 07:00:26 | 2674 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 06:58:20 | -59.0 | Dark | Up | 33.0 | 209.4 | Up | 06:56:15 - 07:00:25 | 2661 |
| Victoria | 06:58:29 | -57.9 | Dark | Up | 34.6 | 204.9 | Up | 06:56:24 - 07:00:34 | 2657 |
| Okanogan | 06:58:20 | -59.5 | Dark | Up | 33.6 | 209.3 | Up | 06:56:15 - 07:00:25 | 2617 |
| Brewster | 06:58:20 | -59.7 | Dark | Up | 33.9 | 209.2 | Up | 06:56:15 - 07:00:25 | 2599 |
| Manson/Chelan | 06:58:21 | -59.7 | Dark | Up | 34.2 | 208.9 | Up | 06:56:16 - 07:00:26 | 2587 |
| Wenatchee | 06:58:21 | -60.0 | Dark | Up | 34.7 | 208.8 | Up | 06:56:16 - 07:00:26 | 2554 |
| Ellensburg | 06:58:21 | -60.3 | Dark | Up | 35.1 | 208.7 | Up | 06:56:16 - 07:00:26 | 2526 |
| Yakima | 06:58:21 | -60.6 | Dark | Up | 35.5 | 208.8 | Up | 06:56:16 - 07:00:26 | 2496 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 06:58:20 | -60.8 | Dark | Up | 35.6 | 209.1 | Up | 06:56:15 - 07:00:25 | 2479 |
| PNWRO | 06:58:16 | -61.7 | Dark | Up | 35.4 | 210.9 | Up | 06:56:11 - 07:00:21 | 2439 |
| The Dalles | 06:58:21 | -61.1 | Dark | Up | 36.6 | 208.4 | Up | 06:56:16 - 07:00:26 | 2427 |
| Maupin | 06:58:21 | -61.5 | Dark | Up | 36.9 | 208.7 | Up | 06:56:16 - 07:00:26 | 2395 |
| Sisters | 06:58:21 | -61.9 | Dark | Up | 37.8 | 208.5 | Up | 06:56:16 - 07:00:26 | 2332 |
| Bend | 06:58:20 | -62.2 | Dark | Up | 38.0 | 208.9 | Up | 06:56:15 - 07:00:25 | 2312 |
| Oregon Observatory | 06:58:20 | -62.3 | Dark | Up | 38.2 | 208.8 | Up | 06:56:15 - 07:00:25 | 2300 |
| Chiloquin | 06:58:21 | -63.1 | Dark | Up | 39.5 | 208.8 | Up | 06:56:16 - 07:00:26 | 2200 |
| Klamath Falls | 06:58:20 | -63.4 | Dark | Up | 39.7 | 209.0 | Up | 06:56:15 - 07:00:25 | 2173 |
| Cedarville | 06:58:16 | -64.7 | Dark | Up | 39.7 | 211.2 | Up | 06:56:11 - 07:00:21 | 2103 |
| Fall River/Burney | 06:58:18 | -64.4 | Dark | Up | 40.6 | 210.0 | Up | 06:56:13 - 07:00:23 | 2075 |
| Greenville | 06:58:17 | -65.3 | Dark | Up | 41.2 | 210.9 | Up | 06:56:12 - 07:00:22 | 1997 |
| Gimple | 06:58:16 | -65.3 | Dark | Up | 41.2 | 211.0 | Up | 06:56:11 - 07:00:21 | 1996 |
| Quincy | 06:58:17 | -65.4 | Dark | Up | 41.4 | 211.0 | Up | 06:56:12 - 07:00:22 | 1980 |
| Portola | 06:58:15 | -65.8 | Dark | Up | 41.3 | 211.6 | Up | 06:56:10 - 07:00:20 | 1966 |
| Reno | 06:58:13 | -66.3 | Dark | Up | 41.3 | 212.5 | Up | 06:56:08 - 07:00:18 | 1938 |
| Carson City | 06:58:13 | -66.6 | Dark | Up | 41.6 | 212.7 | Up | 06:56:08 - 07:00:18 | 1908 |
| Gardnerville | 06:58:13 | -66.8 | Dark | Up | 41.8 | 212.9 | Up | 06:56:08 - 07:00:18 | 1887 |
| Yerington | 06:58:11 | -67.0 | Dark | Up | 41.5 | 213.6 | Up | 06:56:06 - 07:00:16 | 1886 |
| Dunrhomin | 06:57:39 | -70.8 | Dark | Up | 33.5 | 228.0 | Up | 06:55:34 - 06:59:44 | 1864 |
| Nikitin | 06:57:38 | -70.9 | Dark | Up | 33.7 | 228.1 | Up | 06:55:33 - 06:59:43 | 1849 |
| CU-SBO | 06:57:38 | -71.0 | Dark | Up | 33.8 | 228.0 | Up | 06:55:33 - 06:59:43 | 1844 |
| Hawthorne | 06:58:09 | -67.7 | Dark | Up | 41.6 | 214.4 | Up | 06:56:04 - 07:00:14 | 1842 |
| Lee Vining | 06:58:10 | -67.8 | Dark | Up | 42.3 | 214.1 | Up | 06:56:05 - 07:00:15 | 1799 |
| Bishop | 06:58:08 | -68.6 | Dark | Up | 42.5 | 215.3 | Up | 06:56:03 - 07:00:13 | 1740 |
| Beatty | 06:58:03 | -69.9 | Dark | Up | 42.1 | 217.5 | Up | 06:55:58 - 07:00:08 | 1685 |
| Patrick | 06:57:55 | -72.5 | Dark | Up | 41.8 | 221.6 | Up | 06:55:50 - 07:00:00 | 1527 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 06:57:56 | -72.3 | Dark | Up | 42.3 | 221.0 | Up | 06:55:51 - 07:00:01 | 1511 |
| Wildwood | 06:58:06 | -70.6 | Dark | Up | 45.2 | 216.9 | Up | 06:56:01 - 07:00:11 | 1455 |
| Lake Havasu City | 06:57:55 | -72.9 | Dark | Up | 42.7 | 221.6 | Up | 06:55:50 - 07:00:00 | 1449 |
| Idyllwild | 06:58:01 | -72.1 | Dark | Up | 44.6 | 219.4 | Up | 06:55:56 - 07:00:06 | 1405 |
| George/Scottsdale | 06:57:48 | -74.8 | Dark | Up | 41.9 | 224.8 | Up | 06:55:43 - 06:59:53 | 1355 |
| Calipatria | 06:57:57 | -73.2 | Dark | Up | 44.4 | 221.1 | Up | 06:55:52 - 07:00:02 | 1337 |
| Yuma | 06:57:55 | -74.1 | Dark | Up | 44.2 | 222.4 | Up | 06:55:50 - 07:00:00 | 1288 |
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, (2028/01/15 06:59UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Rigel 05:14:32.3 -08:12:06 0.1 5.52 81 67Bet Eri 05:07:50.8 -05:05:13 2.8 2.17 82 PPM 187623 05:02:45.5 -04:12:36 5.6 0.63 83 PPM 187547 04:59:24.9 -04:11:27 8.0 0.37 84 PPM 187571 05:00:29.1 -03:55:40 9.4 0.00 84 468861 05:00:29.1 -03:55:40 9.5 84 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2024/06/23 21:27:53 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute