Event between (5145) Pholus and star GA0740:28737191 with event index number of 2777500
Geocentric closest approach at 2029/06/11 10:49:36 UTC
J2000 position of star is 19:04:41.6 -15:48:27
Equinox of date position of star is 19:06:05.8 -15:46:09
Stellar brightness G=16.6,
use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 146 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 1% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=22.1
[RECON map]
Object is 31.2 AU from the Sun
and 30.3 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 23.2
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
3.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 158 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
1741 km.
The sky-plane scale is
21988.3 km/arcsec.
The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.1
Diameter=229.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 10.0 sec chord
Diameter=93.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
Star training set for 5145, (2029/06/11 10:50UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:31:13.1 -26:29:41 0.9 37.58 176 Nunki 18:57:05.3 -26:15:26 2.0 10.72 150 PPM 235507 19:08:33.6 -16:10:54 5.8 0.67 146 PPM 235501 19:08:24.6 -15:25:31 7.9 0.59 145 PPM 235470 19:07:10.8 -15:38:55 9.5 0.22 146 5145 19:06:22.8 -15:45:41 16.6 145 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 25.9 km
RECON observability=0.4 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 | 10:48:24 | -7.5 | NT | Down | 22.1 | 196.2 | Low | 10:34:45 - 11:02:02 | 10030 |
| Kelowna | 10:48:21 | -7.8 | NT | Down | 22.7 | 197.2 | Low | 10:34:42 - 11:01:59 | 9979 |
| Peachland | 10:48:21 | -8.0 | NT | Down | 22.9 | 197.0 | Low | 10:34:42 - 11:01:59 | 9978 |
| Summerland | 10:48:21 | -8.1 | NT | Down | 23.0 | 197.1 | Low | 10:34:42 - 11:01:59 | 9969 |
| Penticton | 10:48:20 | -8.1 | NT | Down | 23.1 | 197.2 | Low | 10:34:41 - 11:01:58 | 9964 |
| Victoria | 10:48:31 | -10.4 | NT | Down | 24.7 | 193.4 | Low | 10:34:52 - 11:02:09 | 9962 |
| Oliver | 10:48:20 | -8.4 | NT | Down | 23.4 | 197.2 | Low | 10:34:42 - 11:01:59 | 9947 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 10:48:20 | -8.4 | NT | Down | 23.5 | 197.5 | Low | 10:34:41 - 11:01:58 | 9936 |
| Okanogan | 10:48:19 | -9.0 | NT | Down | 24.2 | 197.3 | Low | 10:34:41 - 11:01:58 | 9905 |
| Sleaford | 10:47:46 | -0.3 | Sun up | Up | 17.3 | 210.2 | Really Low | 10:34:07 - 11:01:24 | 9894 |
| Brewster | 10:48:19 | -9.3 | NT | Down | 24.5 | 197.1 | Low | 10:34:41 - 11:01:58 | 9894 |
| Manson/Chelan | 10:48:20 | -9.6 | NT | Down | 24.8 | 196.8 | Low | 10:34:42 - 11:01:59 | 9888 |
| Wenatchee | 10:48:22 | -10.1 | NT | Down | 25.2 | 196.7 | Low | 10:34:43 - 11:02:00 | 9865 |
| Ellensburg | 10:48:21 | -10.5 | NT | Down | 25.7 | 196.5 | Low | 10:34:42 - 11:01:59 | 9846 |
| Yakima | 10:48:22 | -10.8 | NT | Down | 26.1 | 196.5 | Low | 10:34:43 - 11:02:00 | 9825 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 10:48:20 | -10.9 | NT | Down | 26.2 | 196.7 | Low | 10:34:42 - 11:01:59 | 9811 |
| The Dalles | 10:48:22 | -11.9 | NT | Down | 27.1 | 196.0 | Low | 10:34:43 - 11:02:00 | 9778 |
| PNWRO | 10:48:15 | -10.5 | NT | Down | 26.3 | 198.4 | Low | 10:34:36 - 11:01:53 | 9770 |
| Maupin | 10:48:22 | -12.1 | AT | Down | 27.5 | 196.2 | Low | 10:34:43 - 11:02:00 | 9753 |
| Sisters | 10:48:23 | -13.0 | AT | Down | 28.5 | 195.8 | Low | 10:34:44 - 11:02:01 | 9710 |
| Bend | 10:48:23 | -13.1 | AT | Down | 28.7 | 196.1 | Low | 10:34:44 - 11:02:01 | 9693 |
| Oregon Observatory | 10:48:22 | -13.3 | AT | Down | 28.8 | 196.0 | Low | 10:34:44 - 11:02:01 | 9685 |
| Chiloquin | 10:48:23 | -14.5 | AT | Down | 30.2 | 195.8 | Up | 10:34:45 - 11:02:02 | 9612 |
| Klamath Falls | 10:48:22 | -14.8 | AT | Down | 30.5 | 195.9 | Up | 10:34:44 - 11:02:01 | 9590 |
| Cedarville | 10:48:17 | -14.6 | AT | Down | 30.8 | 197.8 | Up | 10:34:39 - 11:01:56 | 9524 |
| Fall River/Burney | 10:48:21 | -15.5 | AT | Down | 31.6 | 196.5 | Up | 10:34:42 - 11:01:59 | 9512 |
| Greenville | 10:48:19 | -16.0 | AT | Down | 32.3 | 197.2 | Up | 10:34:41 - 11:01:58 | 9447 |
| Gimple | 10:48:19 | -16.0 | AT | Down | 32.3 | 197.3 | Up | 10:34:41 - 11:01:58 | 9446 |
| Quincy | 10:48:19 | -16.2 | AT | Down | 32.5 | 197.2 | Up | 10:34:41 - 11:01:58 | 9434 |
| Portola | 10:48:17 | -16.0 | AT | Down | 32.5 | 197.7 | Up | 10:34:38 - 11:01:55 | 9419 |
| Reno | 10:48:14 | -15.9 | AT | Down | 32.6 | 198.5 | Up | 10:34:36 - 11:01:53 | 9392 |
| Carson City | 10:48:14 | -16.2 | AT | Down | 33.0 | 198.6 | Up | 10:34:35 - 11:01:52 | 9368 |
| Gardnerville | 10:48:14 | -16.4 | AT | Down | 33.2 | 198.7 | Up | 10:34:36 - 11:01:53 | 9351 |
| Yerington | 10:48:12 | -16.0 | AT | Down | 33.0 | 199.3 | Up | 10:34:34 - 11:01:51 | 9345 |
| Hawthorne | 10:48:10 | -16.1 | AT | Down | 33.3 | 200.0 | Up | 10:34:32 - 11:01:49 | 9305 |
| Lee Vining | 10:48:12 | -16.8 | AT | Down | 34.0 | 199.6 | Up | 10:34:33 - 11:01:50 | 9275 |
| Bishop | 10:48:09 | -16.9 | AT | Down | 34.3 | 200.5 | Up | 10:34:31 - 11:01:48 | 9222 |
| Dunrhomin | 10:47:28 | -7.5 | NT | Down | 27.1 | 213.4 | Low | 10:33:49 - 11:01:06 | 9182 |
| Nikitin | 10:47:27 | -7.7 | NT | Down | 27.3 | 213.4 | Low | 10:33:49 - 11:01:06 | 9170 |
| CU-SBO | 10:47:27 | -7.7 | NT | Down | 27.4 | 213.4 | Low | 10:33:49 - 11:01:06 | 9167 |
| Beatty | 10:48:03 | -16.3 | AT | Down | 34.3 | 202.5 | Up | 10:34:24 - 11:01:41 | 9162 |
| Patrick | 10:47:52 | -15.8 | AT | Down | 34.7 | 206.0 | Up | 10:34:13 - 11:01:30 | 9005 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 10:47:55 | -16.4 | AT | Down | 35.2 | 205.3 | Up | 10:34:16 - 11:01:33 | 8999 |
| Wildwood | 10:48:07 | -19.4 | Dark | Down | 37.4 | 201.1 | Up | 10:34:29 - 11:01:46 | 8991 |
| Lake Havasu City | 10:47:53 | -16.7 | AT | Down | 35.7 | 205.8 | Up | 10:34:14 - 11:01:31 | 8945 |
| Idyllwild | 10:48:01 | -18.6 | Dark | Down | 37.2 | 203.4 | Up | 10:34:22 - 11:01:39 | 8933 |
| Calipatria | 10:47:56 | -18.4 | Dark | Down | 37.3 | 204.9 | Up | 10:34:17 - 11:01:34 | 8864 |
| George/Scottsdale | 10:47:42 | -15.8 | AT | Down | 35.5 | 208.7 | Up | 10:34:04 - 11:01:21 | 8841 |
| Yuma | 10:47:53 | -18.2 | Dark | Down | 37.4 | 206.0 | Up | 10:34:14 - 11:01:31 | 8815 |
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, (2029/06/11 10:50UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:29:24.4 -26:25:56 0.9 37.58 176 Nunki 18:55:15.9 -26:17:49 2.0 10.72 150 PPM 235507 19:06:52.1 -16:13:46 5.8 0.67 146 PPM 235501 19:06:43.7 -15:28:23 7.9 0.59 145 PPM 235470 19:05:29.7 -15:41:44 9.5 0.22 146 5145 19:04:41.6 -15:48:27 16.6 146 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2024/06/27 21:00:55 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute