Event between (470593) 08LP17 and star GA0600:29898259 with event index number of 2274354
Geocentric closest approach at 2026/08/20 05:32:27 UTC
J2000 position of star is 17:58:41.4 -28:08:33
Equinox of date position of star is 18:00:08.0 -28:08:34
Stellar brightness G=16.1,
use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 31 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 51% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.7
[RECON map]
TNO is 32.1 AU from the Sun
and 31.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 9.3
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
1.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 268 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
1294 km.
The sky-plane scale is
22896.4 km/arcsec.
The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.5
Diameter=346.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 32.1 sec chord
Diameter=141.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 13.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
Star training set for 470593, (2026/08/20 05:33UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:31:02.7 -26:29:19 0.9 19.88 11 34Ups Sco 17:32:34.6 -37:18:52 2.7 10.87 27 Gam1Sgr 18:06:43.3 -29:34:35 4.7 2.00 32 PPM 267596 18:00:20.5 -28:45:34 6.6 0.62 31 PPM 267620 18:00:59.0 -27:57:36 8.7 0.23 31 470593 18:00:22.4 -28:08:34 16.1 31 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
3.4 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 21.3 km
RECON observability=0.2 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) |
| Kamloops | 05:30:33 | -18.5 | Dark | Down | 9.0 | 198.8 | Really Low | 05:15:33 - 05:45:33 | 6574 |
| Kelowna | 05:30:25 | -19.5 | Dark | Down | 9.6 | 199.6 | Really Low | 05:15:25 - 05:45:25 | 6548 |
| Peachland | 05:30:25 | -19.4 | Dark | Up | 9.7 | 199.4 | Really Low | 05:15:25 - 05:45:25 | 6548 |
| Victoria | 05:30:47 | -18.8 | Dark | Up | 11.6 | 196.3 | Really Low | 05:15:47 - 05:45:47 | 6544 |
| Summerland | 05:30:23 | -19.6 | Dark | Up | 9.9 | 199.4 | Really Low | 05:15:23 - 05:45:23 | 6544 |
| Penticton | 05:30:23 | -19.7 | Dark | Up | 9.9 | 199.5 | Really Low | 05:15:23 - 05:45:23 | 6541 |
| Oliver | 05:30:22 | -20.0 | Dark | Up | 10.2 | 199.6 | Really Low | 05:15:22 - 05:45:22 | 6532 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 05:30:19 | -20.2 | Dark | Up | 10.4 | 199.7 | Really Low | 05:15:19 - 05:45:19 | 6527 |
| Okanogan | 05:30:19 | -20.6 | Dark | Up | 11.0 | 199.6 | Really Low | 05:15:19 - 05:45:19 | 6511 |
| Brewster | 05:30:20 | -20.7 | Dark | Up | 11.3 | 199.4 | Really Low | 05:15:20 - 05:45:20 | 6505 |
| Manson/Chelan | 05:30:23 | -20.7 | Dark | Up | 11.6 | 199.1 | Really Low | 05:15:23 - 05:45:23 | 6503 |
| Wenatchee | 05:30:22 | -21.0 | Dark | Up | 12.1 | 199.0 | Really Low | 05:15:22 - 05:45:22 | 6491 |
| Ellensburg | 05:30:22 | -21.2 | Dark | Up | 12.5 | 198.8 | Really Low | 05:15:22 - 05:45:22 | 6481 |
| Yakima | 05:30:20 | -21.5 | Dark | Up | 12.9 | 198.8 | Really Low | 05:15:20 - 05:45:20 | 6469 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 05:30:19 | -21.7 | Dark | Up | 13.1 | 199.0 | Really Low | 05:15:19 - 05:45:19 | 6461 |
| The Dalles | 05:30:23 | -21.9 | Dark | Up | 14.0 | 198.4 | Really Low | 05:15:23 - 05:45:23 | 6443 |
| Sleaford | 05:29:07 | -22.1 | Dark | Down | 4.0 | 210.7 | Really Low | 05:14:07 - 05:44:07 | 6440 |
| PNWRO | 05:30:06 | -22.7 | Dark | Up | 13.1 | 200.3 | Really Low | 05:15:06 - 05:45:06 | 6436 |
| Maupin | 05:30:20 | -22.3 | Dark | Up | 14.4 | 198.5 | Really Low | 05:15:20 - 05:45:20 | 6429 |
| Sisters | 05:30:22 | -22.7 | Dark | Up | 15.3 | 198.1 | Really Low | 05:15:22 - 05:45:22 | 6405 |
| Bend | 05:30:19 | -23.0 | Dark | Up | 15.5 | 198.4 | Really Low | 05:15:19 - 05:45:19 | 6394 |
| Oregon Observatory | 05:30:18 | -23.1 | Dark | Up | 15.7 | 198.3 | Really Low | 05:15:18 - 05:45:18 | 6390 |
| Chiloquin | 05:30:18 | -23.8 | Dark | Up | 17.0 | 198.0 | Really Low | 05:15:18 - 05:45:18 | 6346 |
| Klamath Falls | 05:30:17 | -24.1 | Dark | Up | 17.3 | 198.1 | Really Low | 05:15:17 - 05:45:17 | 6332 |
| Cedarville | 05:30:01 | -25.4 | Dark | Up | 17.6 | 199.6 | Really Low | 05:15:01 - 05:45:01 | 6292 |
| Fall River/Burney | 05:30:10 | -25.2 | Dark | Up | 18.4 | 198.6 | Really Low | 05:15:10 - 05:45:10 | 6283 |
| Greenville | 05:30:05 | -26.0 | Dark | Up | 19.1 | 199.0 | Really Low | 05:15:05 - 05:45:05 | 6242 |
| Gimple | 05:30:04 | -26.1 | Dark | Up | 19.1 | 199.1 | Really Low | 05:15:04 - 05:45:04 | 6241 |
| Quincy | 05:30:04 | -26.2 | Dark | Up | 19.3 | 199.1 | Really Low | 05:15:04 - 05:45:04 | 6234 |
| Portola | 05:30:01 | -26.5 | Dark | Up | 19.3 | 199.5 | Really Low | 05:15:01 - 05:45:01 | 6224 |
| Reno | 05:29:54 | -27.0 | Dark | Up | 19.4 | 200.1 | Really Low | 05:14:54 - 05:44:54 | 6207 |
| Carson City | 05:29:53 | -27.3 | Dark | Up | 19.7 | 200.1 | Really Low | 05:14:53 - 05:44:53 | 6191 |
| Gardnerville | 05:29:52 | -27.5 | Dark | Up | 19.9 | 200.2 | Really Low | 05:14:52 - 05:44:52 | 6180 |
| Yerington | 05:29:47 | -27.8 | Dark | Up | 19.7 | 200.7 | Really Low | 05:14:47 - 05:44:47 | 6176 |
| Hawthorne | 05:29:42 | -28.4 | Dark | Up | 20.0 | 201.2 | Low | 05:14:42 - 05:44:42 | 6150 |
| Lee Vining | 05:29:43 | -28.6 | Dark | Up | 20.7 | 200.9 | Low | 05:14:43 - 05:44:43 | 6130 |
| Bishop | 05:29:36 | -29.4 | Dark | Up | 21.1 | 201.6 | Low | 05:14:36 - 05:44:36 | 6094 |
| Beatty | 05:29:20 | -30.5 | Dark | Up | 21.0 | 203.0 | Low | 05:14:20 - 05:44:20 | 6053 |
| Dunrhomin | 05:28:03 | -32.8 | Dark | Down | 14.0 | 212.1 | Really Low | 05:13:03 - 05:43:03 | 6028 |
| CU-SBO | 05:28:03 | -33.0 | Dark | Down | 14.2 | 212.0 | Really Low | 05:13:03 - 05:43:03 | 6019 |
| Patrick | 05:28:52 | -33.1 | Dark | Up | 21.4 | 205.7 | Low | 05:13:52 - 05:43:52 | 5942 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 05:28:57 | -33.0 | Dark | Up | 21.9 | 205.1 | Low | 05:13:57 - 05:43:57 | 5938 |
| Wildwood | 05:29:29 | -31.6 | Dark | Up | 24.2 | 201.9 | Low | 05:14:29 - 05:44:29 | 5934 |
| Lake Havasu City | 05:28:52 | -33.6 | Dark | Up | 22.4 | 205.5 | Low | 05:13:52 - 05:43:52 | 5900 |
| Idyllwild | 05:29:12 | -32.9 | Dark | Up | 23.9 | 203.6 | Low | 05:14:12 - 05:44:12 | 5893 |
| Calipatria | 05:28:59 | -34.0 | Dark | Up | 24.1 | 204.7 | Low | 05:13:59 - 05:43:59 | 5844 |
| George/Scottsdale | 05:28:29 | -35.4 | Dark | Up | 22.2 | 207.7 | Low | 05:13:29 - 05:43:29 | 5822 |
| Yuma | 05:28:50 | -34.8 | Dark | Up | 24.2 | 205.5 | Low | 05:13:50 - 05:43:50 | 5808 |
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 470593, (2026/08/20 05:33UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:29:24.4 -26:25:56 0.9 19.88 11 34Ups Sco 17:30:45.8 -37:17:46 2.7 10.87 27 Gam1Sgr 18:05:01.2 -29:34:48 4.7 2.00 32 PPM 267596 17:58:39.0 -28:45:33 6.6 0.62 31 PPM 267620 17:59:18.3 -27:57:37 8.7 0.23 31 470593 17:58:41.4 -28:08:33 16.1 31 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2022/11/04 04:26:14 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute