Event between (5145) Pholus and star GA0740:24354604 with event index number of 1953445
Geocentric closest approach at 2028/08/18 03:54:22 UTC
J2000 position of star is 18:51:46.1 -15:41:44
Equinox of date position of star is 18:53:10.3 -15:39:52
Stellar brightness G=12.1,
use SENSEUP=16 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 250 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 167 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 8% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=22.1
[RECON map]
Object is 31.1 AU from the Sun
and 30.3 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 18.5
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
3.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 182 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
1648 km.
The sky-plane scale is
21998.9 km/arcsec.
The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.1
Diameter=229.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 12.5 sec chord
Diameter=93.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
Star training set for 5145, (2028/08/18 03:54UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:31:10.1 -26:29:35 0.9 34.77 136 Nunki 18:57:02.3 -26:15:30 2.0 10.63 168 PPM 235210 18:56:21.5 -15:33:54 4.8 0.72 167 PPM 235167 18:54:51.8 -15:23:29 8.3 0.44 167 PPM 235136 18:53:15.9 -15:37:33 10.0 0.05 167 5145 18:53:24.6 -15:39:33 12.1 167 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
4.9 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 14.6 km
RECON observability=0.2 and success probability=5.7%
| Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
| Kamloops | 03:53:53 | -6.2 | NT | Down | 21.8 | 161.5 | Low | 03:38:53 - 04:08:53 | 2049 |
| Victoria | 03:54:08 | -5.5 | CT | Down | 23.2 | 158.2 | Low | 03:39:08 - 04:09:08 | 2012 |
| Peachland | 03:53:53 | -7.0 | NT | Down | 22.8 | 162.0 | Low | 03:38:53 - 04:08:53 | 2006 |
| Kelowna | 03:53:52 | -7.1 | NT | Down | 22.8 | 162.3 | Low | 03:38:52 - 04:08:52 | 2006 |
| Summerland | 03:53:53 | -7.2 | NT | Down | 23.0 | 162.1 | Low | 03:38:53 - 04:08:53 | 1999 |
| Penticton | 03:53:53 | -7.2 | NT | Down | 23.1 | 162.2 | Low | 03:38:53 - 04:08:53 | 1995 |
| Oliver | 03:53:53 | -7.4 | NT | Down | 23.4 | 162.2 | Low | 03:38:53 - 04:08:53 | 1982 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 03:53:53 | -7.6 | NT | Down | 23.6 | 162.3 | Low | 03:38:53 - 04:08:53 | 1973 |
| Okanogan | 03:53:55 | -7.8 | NT | Down | 24.2 | 162.0 | Low | 03:38:55 - 04:08:55 | 1950 |
| Brewster | 03:53:56 | -7.8 | NT | Down | 24.4 | 161.8 | Low | 03:38:56 - 04:08:56 | 1942 |
| Manson/Chelan | 03:53:58 | -7.7 | NT | Down | 24.5 | 161.4 | Low | 03:38:58 - 04:08:58 | 1939 |
| Wenatchee | 03:54:00 | -7.9 | NT | Down | 24.9 | 161.1 | Low | 03:39:00 - 04:09:00 | 1922 |
| Ellensburg | 03:54:02 | -7.9 | NT | Down | 25.3 | 160.9 | Low | 03:39:02 - 04:09:02 | 1909 |
| Yakima | 03:54:03 | -8.1 | NT | Down | 25.6 | 160.8 | Low | 03:39:03 - 04:09:03 | 1892 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 03:54:02 | -8.3 | NT | Down | 25.9 | 160.9 | Low | 03:39:02 - 04:09:02 | 1880 |
| The Dalles | 03:54:07 | -8.2 | NT | Down | 26.4 | 160.0 | Low | 03:39:07 - 04:09:07 | 1858 |
| Sleaford | 03:53:00 | -12.7 | AT | Down | 22.1 | 176.3 | Low | 03:38:00 - 04:08:00 | 1857 |
| PNWRO | 03:53:57 | -9.4 | NT | Down | 26.6 | 162.4 | Low | 03:38:57 - 04:08:57 | 1840 |
| Maupin | 03:54:08 | -8.5 | NT | Down | 26.9 | 160.0 | Low | 03:39:08 - 04:09:08 | 1838 |
| Sisters | 03:54:11 | -8.6 | NT | Down | 27.6 | 159.4 | Low | 03:39:11 - 04:09:11 | 1806 |
| Bend | 03:54:11 | -8.9 | NT | Down | 27.9 | 159.6 | Low | 03:39:11 - 04:09:11 | 1790 |
| Oregon Observatory | 03:54:12 | -8.9 | NT | Down | 28.0 | 159.4 | Low | 03:39:12 - 04:09:12 | 1784 |
| Chiloquin | 03:54:16 | -9.2 | NT | Down | 29.1 | 158.8 | Low | 03:39:16 - 04:09:16 | 1727 |
| Klamath Falls | 03:54:17 | -9.4 | NT | Down | 29.5 | 158.8 | Low | 03:39:17 - 04:09:17 | 1709 |
| Cedarville | 03:54:12 | -10.8 | NT | Down | 30.5 | 160.3 | Up | 03:39:12 - 04:09:12 | 1647 |
| Fall River/Burney | 03:54:18 | -10.2 | NT | Down | 30.7 | 158.9 | Up | 03:39:18 - 04:09:18 | 1642 |
| Greenville | 03:54:18 | -11.0 | NT | Down | 31.6 | 159.2 | Up | 03:39:18 - 04:09:18 | 1587 |
| Gimple | 03:54:18 | -11.0 | NT | Down | 31.7 | 159.3 | Up | 03:39:18 - 04:09:18 | 1586 |
| Quincy | 03:54:18 | -11.1 | NT | Down | 31.8 | 159.2 | Up | 03:39:18 - 04:09:18 | 1576 |
| Portola | 03:54:17 | -11.4 | NT | Down | 32.1 | 159.7 | Up | 03:39:17 - 04:09:17 | 1561 |
| Reno | 03:54:14 | -12.0 | NT | Down | 32.5 | 160.3 | Up | 03:39:14 - 04:09:14 | 1535 |
| Carson City | 03:54:15 | -12.2 | AT | Down | 32.8 | 160.3 | Up | 03:39:15 - 04:09:15 | 1515 |
| Gardnerville | 03:54:15 | -12.3 | AT | Down | 33.1 | 160.3 | Up | 03:39:15 - 04:09:15 | 1501 |
| Yerington | 03:54:13 | -12.7 | AT | Down | 33.2 | 160.9 | Up | 03:39:13 - 04:09:13 | 1493 |
| Hawthorne | 03:54:11 | -13.3 | AT | Down | 33.7 | 161.4 | Up | 03:39:11 - 04:09:11 | 1457 |
| Lee Vining | 03:54:15 | -13.2 | AT | Down | 34.2 | 160.8 | Up | 03:39:15 - 04:09:15 | 1434 |
| Bishop | 03:54:13 | -14.0 | AT | Down | 34.9 | 161.4 | Up | 03:39:13 - 04:09:13 | 1385 |
| Beatty | 03:54:06 | -15.4 | AT | Down | 35.7 | 163.2 | Up | 03:39:06 - 04:09:06 | 1325 |
| Dunrhomin | 03:53:10 | -20.8 | Dark | Down | 34.0 | 176.8 | Up | 03:38:10 - 04:08:10 | 1267 |
| Nikitin | 03:53:10 | -20.9 | Dark | Down | 34.2 | 176.8 | Up | 03:38:10 - 04:08:10 | 1256 |
| CU-SBO | 03:53:11 | -20.9 | Dark | Down | 34.2 | 176.7 | Up | 03:38:11 - 04:08:11 | 1255 |
| Wildwood | 03:54:20 | -15.4 | AT | Down | 38.0 | 160.4 | Up | 03:39:20 - 04:09:20 | 1188 |
| Patrick | 03:53:56 | -18.1 | Dark | Down | 37.8 | 166.2 | Up | 03:38:56 - 04:08:56 | 1173 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 03:54:00 | -17.7 | AT | Down | 37.9 | 165.3 | Up | 03:39:00 - 04:09:00 | 1172 |
| Idyllwild | 03:54:13 | -17.0 | AT | Down | 38.8 | 162.5 | Up | 03:39:13 - 04:09:13 | 1127 |
| Lake Havasu City | 03:54:00 | -18.3 | Dark | Down | 38.6 | 165.5 | Up | 03:39:00 - 04:09:00 | 1124 |
| Calipatria | 03:54:08 | -18.1 | Dark | Down | 39.7 | 163.8 | Up | 03:39:08 - 04:09:08 | 1061 |
| George/Scottsdale | 03:53:51 | -20.4 | Dark | Down | 39.8 | 168.3 | Up | 03:38:51 - 04:08:51 | 1018 |
| Yuma | 03:54:05 | -19.0 | Dark | Down | 40.3 | 164.8 | Up | 03:39:05 - 04:09:05 | 1013 |
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 5145, (2028/08/18 03:54UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:29:24.4 -26:25:56 0.9 34.77 136 Nunki 18:55:15.9 -26:17:49 2.0 10.63 168 PPM 235210 18:54:43.1 -15:36:12 4.8 0.72 167 PPM 235167 18:53:13.5 -15:25:43 8.3 0.44 167 PPM 235136 18:51:37.4 -15:39:43 10.0 0.05 167 5145 18:51:46.1 -15:41:44 12.1 167 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2024/06/24 21:33:48 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute