Event between (505624) 14GU53 and star GA0900:04876174 with event index number of 2451489
Geocentric closest approach at 2026/08/03 07:20:57 UTC
J2000 position of star is 16:55:16.9 +00:40:35
Equinox of date position of star is 16:56:31.8 +00:38:20
Stellar brightness G=14.2,
use SENSEUP=64 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 1 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 110 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 79% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=21.7
[RECON map]
Object is 37.4 AU from the Sun
and 36.9 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 13.7
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
1.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 121 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
1384 km.
The sky-plane scale is
26773.9 km/arcsec.
The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.8
Diameter=398.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 29.7 sec chord
Diameter=162.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 12.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
Star training set for 505624, (2026/08/03 07:23UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:31:02.5 -26:29:19 0.9 27.82 116 1Del Oph 16:15:44.5 -03:45:38 2.7 11.12 121 19 Oph 16:48:30.3 +02:01:07 6.1 2.46 112 PPM 163235 16:54:44.9 +01:18:23 8.0 0.82 111 PPM 163283 16:57:29.8 +01:04:20 9.8 0.49 110 PPM 163289 16:57:50.3 +00:38:50 10.7 0.30 110 505624 16:56:38.3 +00:38:08 14.2 110 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 30.1 km
RECON observability=1.0 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 | 07:14:33 | -20.9 | Dark | Up | 26.5 | 234.0 | Low | 07:03:58 - 07:25:09 | -4806 |
| Kelowna | 07:14:28 | -21.8 | Dark | Up | 26.5 | 235.1 | Low | 07:03:53 - 07:25:04 | -4908 |
| Peachland | 07:14:33 | -21.8 | Dark | Up | 26.8 | 234.9 | Low | 07:03:57 - 07:25:08 | -4910 |
| Victoria | 07:14:42 | -22.4 | Dark | Up | 29.4 | 231.9 | Low | 07:04:06 - 07:25:17 | -4919 |
| Summerland | 07:14:32 | -22.0 | Dark | Up | 26.8 | 235.0 | Low | 07:03:56 - 07:25:07 | -4927 |
| Penticton | 07:14:32 | -22.1 | Dark | Up | 26.8 | 235.2 | Low | 07:03:56 - 07:25:07 | -4936 |
| Oliver | 07:14:32 | -22.4 | Dark | Up | 27.0 | 235.3 | Low | 07:03:56 - 07:25:07 | -4970 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 07:14:30 | -22.6 | Dark | Up | 27.0 | 235.6 | Low | 07:03:54 - 07:25:05 | -4992 |
| Sleaford | 07:14:01 | -20.4 | Dark | Up | 18.1 | 246.5 | Really Low | 07:03:26 - 07:24:37 | -5009 |
| Okanogan | 07:14:30 | -23.2 | Dark | Up | 27.5 | 235.6 | Low | 07:03:54 - 07:25:05 | -5047 |
| Brewster | 07:14:32 | -23.5 | Dark | Up | 27.7 | 235.6 | Low | 07:03:56 - 07:25:07 | -5067 |
| Manson/Chelan | 07:14:33 | -23.6 | Dark | Up | 28.0 | 235.3 | Low | 07:03:58 - 07:25:09 | -5077 |
| Wenatchee | 07:14:33 | -24.0 | Dark | Up | 28.4 | 235.4 | Low | 07:03:58 - 07:25:09 | -5117 |
| Ellensburg | 07:14:33 | -24.4 | Dark | Up | 28.8 | 235.3 | Low | 07:03:58 - 07:25:09 | -5150 |
| Yakima | 07:14:33 | -24.8 | Dark | Up | 29.0 | 235.5 | Low | 07:03:58 - 07:25:09 | -5189 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 07:14:33 | -25.0 | Dark | Up | 29.0 | 235.8 | Low | 07:03:58 - 07:25:09 | -5215 |
| The Dalles | 07:14:34 | -25.6 | Dark | Up | 29.9 | 235.4 | Low | 07:03:59 - 07:25:10 | -5265 |
| PNWRO | 07:14:26 | -25.6 | Dark | Up | 28.4 | 237.3 | Low | 07:03:51 - 07:25:02 | -5296 |
| Maupin | 07:14:33 | -26.1 | Dark | Up | 30.1 | 235.7 | Up | 07:03:57 - 07:25:08 | -5309 |
| Sisters | 07:14:36 | -26.8 | Dark | Up | 30.9 | 235.7 | Up | 07:04:00 - 07:25:11 | -5379 |
| Bend | 07:14:34 | -27.1 | Dark | Up | 30.9 | 236.0 | Up | 07:03:58 - 07:25:09 | -5410 |
| Oregon Observatory | 07:14:35 | -27.3 | Dark | Up | 31.0 | 236.0 | Up | 07:04:00 - 07:25:11 | -5423 |
| Chiloquin | 07:14:37 | -28.4 | Dark | Up | 32.0 | 236.3 | Up | 07:04:01 - 07:25:12 | -5538 |
| Klamath Falls | 07:14:36 | -28.8 | Dark | Up | 32.1 | 236.5 | Up | 07:04:01 - 07:25:12 | -5574 |
| Cedarville | 07:14:30 | -29.8 | Dark | Up | 31.5 | 238.3 | Up | 07:03:54 - 07:25:05 | -5696 |
| Fall River/Burney | 07:14:38 | -30.0 | Dark | Up | 32.5 | 237.5 | Up | 07:04:02 - 07:25:13 | -5703 |
| Greenville | 07:14:33 | -31.0 | Dark | Up | 32.7 | 238.4 | Up | 07:03:58 - 07:25:09 | -5808 |
| Gimple | 07:14:35 | -31.0 | Dark | Up | 32.7 | 238.5 | Up | 07:04:00 - 07:25:11 | -5811 |
| Quincy | 07:14:33 | -31.2 | Dark | Up | 32.9 | 238.5 | Up | 07:03:58 - 07:25:09 | -5828 |
| Portola | 07:14:33 | -31.4 | Dark | Up | 32.6 | 239.0 | Up | 07:03:58 - 07:25:09 | -5856 |
| Reno | 07:14:32 | -31.8 | Dark | Up | 32.3 | 239.7 | Up | 07:03:56 - 07:25:07 | -5905 |
| Carson City | 07:14:32 | -32.1 | Dark | Up | 32.5 | 239.9 | Up | 07:03:56 - 07:25:07 | -5941 |
| Gardnerville | 07:14:32 | -32.4 | Dark | Up | 32.6 | 240.1 | Up | 07:03:56 - 07:25:07 | -5967 |
| Yerington | 07:14:28 | -32.4 | Dark | Up | 32.2 | 240.6 | Up | 07:03:53 - 07:25:04 | -5982 |
| Hawthorne | 07:14:28 | -33.0 | Dark | Up | 32.0 | 241.3 | Up | 07:03:53 - 07:25:04 | -6047 |
| Lee Vining | 07:14:29 | -33.4 | Dark | Up | 32.6 | 241.2 | Up | 07:03:54 - 07:25:05 | -6087 |
| Bishop | 07:14:27 | -34.1 | Dark | Up | 32.4 | 242.1 | Up | 07:03:52 - 07:25:03 | -6172 |
| Dunrhomin | 07:13:49 | -32.3 | Dark | Up | 21.9 | 251.1 | Low | 07:03:13 - 07:24:24 | -6249 |
| Nikitin | 07:13:49 | -32.4 | Dark | Up | 22.0 | 251.1 | Low | 07:03:14 - 07:24:25 | -6268 |
| CU-SBO | 07:13:47 | -32.5 | Dark | Up | 22.1 | 251.1 | Low | 07:03:11 - 07:24:22 | -6273 |
| Beatty | 07:14:24 | -34.9 | Dark | Up | 31.5 | 243.8 | Up | 07:03:49 - 07:25:00 | -6273 |
| Wildwood | 07:14:32 | -37.3 | Dark | Up | 34.0 | 243.9 | Up | 07:03:56 - 07:25:07 | -6498 |
| Patrick | 07:14:14 | -36.7 | Dark | Up | 30.0 | 246.8 | Low | 07:03:38 - 07:24:49 | -6519 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 07:14:15 | -36.9 | Dark | Up | 30.6 | 246.4 | Up | 07:03:39 - 07:24:50 | -6522 |
| Idyllwild | 07:14:23 | -38.0 | Dark | Up | 32.8 | 245.6 | Up | 07:03:47 - 07:24:58 | -6599 |
| Lake Havasu City | 07:14:16 | -37.6 | Dark | Up | 30.7 | 247.0 | Up | 07:03:40 - 07:24:51 | -6600 |
| Calipatria | 07:14:23 | -38.8 | Dark | Up | 32.1 | 246.8 | Up | 07:03:47 - 07:24:58 | -6702 |
| George/Scottsdale | 07:14:08 | -38.6 | Dark | Up | 29.1 | 249.2 | Low | 07:03:32 - 07:24:43 | -6758 |
| Yuma | 07:14:21 | -39.3 | Dark | Up | 31.6 | 247.8 | Up | 07:03:45 - 07:24:56 | -6777 |
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 505624, (2026/08/03 07:23UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:29:24.4 -26:25:56 0.9 27.82 116 1Del Oph 16:14:20.7 -03:41:43 2.7 11.12 121 19 Oph 16:47:09.7 +02:03:52 6.1 2.46 112 PPM 163235 16:53:23.9 +01:20:54 8.0 0.82 111 PPM 163283 16:56:08.7 +01:06:46 9.8 0.49 110 PPM 163289 16:56:28.9 +00:41:14 10.7 0.30 110 505624 16:55:16.9 +00:40:35 14.2 110 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2024/06/19 21:32:19 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute