Event between (517717) 15KZ120 and star GA1400:02027891 with event index number of 2628028
Geocentric closest approach at 2025/02/16 09:49:07 UTC
J2000 position of star is 03:24:52.9 +51:03:04
Equinox of date position of star is 03:26:32.5 +51:07:49
Stellar brightness G=15.3,
use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 123 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 87% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.8
[RECON map]
TNO is 13.8 AU from the Sun
and 13.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.0
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
8.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 135 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
2149 km.
The sky-plane scale is
9902.3 km/arcsec.
The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.1
Diameter=57.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.3 sec chord
Diameter=23.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
Star training set for 517717, (2025/02/16 09:48UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Aldebaran 04:37:21.9 +16:33:28 0.8 37.35 121 Mirphak 03:26:07.8 +49:56:55 1.8 1.19 124 29 Per 03:20:25.8 +50:18:44 5.1 1.29 124 PPM 028478 03:28:35.0 +51:47:48 8.2 0.72 122 PPM 028436 03:25:24.4 +50:45:08 9.7 0.44 123 PPM 028470 03:27:56.8 +51:27:02 10.2 0.37 122 517717 03:26:42.7 +51:08:18 15.3 123 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 23.1 km
RECON observability=0.2 and success probability=2.2%
| Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
| Wildwood | 09:46:49 | -58.7 | Dark | Up | 8.5 | 328.0 | Really Low | 09:35:05 - 09:58:32 | 3427 |
| Idyllwild | 09:46:44 | -57.7 | Dark | Up | 7.4 | 328.9 | Really Low | 09:35:01 - 09:58:28 | 3375 |
| Calipatria | 09:46:42 | -57.2 | Dark | Up | 6.4 | 329.5 | Really Low | 09:34:58 - 09:58:25 | 3353 |
| Yuma | 09:46:40 | -56.8 | Dark | Up | 5.6 | 329.9 | Really Low | 09:34:57 - 09:58:24 | 3335 |
| Bishop | 09:46:43 | -56.4 | Dark | Up | 11.2 | 327.8 | Really Low | 09:34:59 - 09:58:26 | 3271 |
| Lee Vining | 09:46:44 | -56.5 | Dark | Up | 12.0 | 327.4 | Really Low | 09:35:00 - 09:58:27 | 3266 |
| Parker | 09:46:37 | -55.8 | Dark | Up | 6.8 | 330.0 | Really Low | 09:34:53 - 09:58:20 | 3263 |
| Lake Havasu City | 09:46:36 | -55.6 | Dark | Up | 7.1 | 329.9 | Really Low | 09:34:53 - 09:58:20 | 3249 |
| Mohave Valley | 09:46:36 | -55.6 | Dark | Up | 7.5 | 329.8 | Really Low | 09:34:53 - 09:58:20 | 3242 |
| Beatty | 09:46:39 | -55.8 | Dark | Up | 10.2 | 328.6 | Really Low | 09:34:56 - 09:58:23 | 3236 |
| Gardnerville | 09:46:44 | -56.1 | Dark | Up | 13.1 | 327.0 | Really Low | 09:35:01 - 09:58:28 | 3236 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 09:46:36 | -55.4 | Dark | Up | 7.8 | 329.8 | Really Low | 09:34:52 - 09:58:19 | 3231 |
| Carson City | 09:46:44 | -56.0 | Dark | Up | 13.4 | 326.9 | Really Low | 09:35:00 - 09:58:27 | 3225 |
| Hawthorne | 09:46:42 | -55.8 | Dark | Up | 12.3 | 327.5 | Really Low | 09:34:58 - 09:58:25 | 3221 |
| Quincy | 09:46:46 | -56.0 | Dark | Up | 14.5 | 326.3 | Really Low | 09:35:02 - 09:58:29 | 3219 |
| Yerington | 09:46:42 | -55.8 | Dark | Up | 12.9 | 327.2 | Really Low | 09:34:59 - 09:58:26 | 3215 |
| Portola | 09:46:44 | -55.9 | Dark | Up | 14.2 | 326.5 | Really Low | 09:35:01 - 09:58:28 | 3212 |
| Indian Springs | 09:46:37 | -55.3 | Dark | Up | 9.4 | 329.1 | Really Low | 09:34:53 - 09:58:20 | 3211 |
| Kingman/Dolan Springs | 09:46:34 | -55.1 | Dark | Up | 7.6 | 330.0 | Really Low | 09:34:51 - 09:58:18 | 3210 |
| Henderson | 09:46:36 | -55.2 | Dark | Up | 8.7 | 329.5 | Really Low | 09:34:52 - 09:58:19 | 3209 |
| Greenville | 09:46:45 | -55.9 | Dark | Up | 14.6 | 326.2 | Really Low | 09:35:02 - 09:58:29 | 3208 |
| Reno | 09:46:43 | -55.7 | Dark | Up | 13.7 | 326.8 | Really Low | 09:35:00 - 09:58:27 | 3207 |
| Gimple | 09:46:45 | -55.8 | Dark | Up | 14.6 | 326.3 | Really Low | 09:35:02 - 09:58:29 | 3206 |
| Tonopah | 09:46:38 | -55.3 | Dark | Up | 11.3 | 328.3 | Really Low | 09:34:55 - 09:58:22 | 3197 |
| Patrick | 09:46:34 | -54.8 | Dark | Up | 7.7 | 330.1 | Really Low | 09:34:50 - 09:58:17 | 3192 |
| Susanville | 09:46:44 | -55.5 | Dark | Up | 14.7 | 326.3 | Really Low | 09:35:01 - 09:58:28 | 3185 |
| George/Scottsdale | 09:46:31 | -54.3 | Dark | Up | 5.4 | 331.2 | Really Low | 09:34:47 - 09:58:14 | 3177 |
| Fall River/Burney | 09:46:45 | -55.4 | Dark | Up | 15.6 | 325.9 | Really Low | 09:35:02 - 09:58:29 | 3171 |
| Klamath Falls | 09:46:44 | -54.7 | Dark | Up | 16.7 | 325.5 | Really Low | 09:35:01 - 09:58:28 | 3115 |
| Cedarville | 09:46:41 | -54.4 | Dark | Up | 15.5 | 326.4 | Really Low | 09:34:58 - 09:58:25 | 3110 |
| Chiloquin | 09:46:44 | -54.4 | Dark | Up | 17.0 | 325.4 | Really Low | 09:35:00 - 09:58:27 | 3098 |
| Lakeview | 09:46:41 | -54.0 | Dark | Up | 16.1 | 326.2 | Really Low | 09:34:57 - 09:58:24 | 3078 |
| North Lake | 09:46:40 | -53.5 | Dark | Up | 17.2 | 325.7 | Really Low | 09:34:57 - 09:58:24 | 3032 |
| Oregon Observatory | 09:46:41 | -53.2 | Dark | Up | 17.9 | 325.4 | Really Low | 09:34:57 - 09:58:24 | 3009 |
| Bend | 09:46:40 | -53.0 | Dark | Up | 18.0 | 325.4 | Really Low | 09:34:57 - 09:58:24 | 2995 |
| Sisters | 09:46:41 | -52.9 | Dark | Up | 18.3 | 325.2 | Really Low | 09:34:57 - 09:58:24 | 2987 |
| Maupin | 09:46:38 | -52.0 | Dark | Up | 18.9 | 325.3 | Really Low | 09:34:55 - 09:58:22 | 2920 |
| The Dalles | 09:46:38 | -51.7 | Dark | Up | 19.3 | 325.1 | Really Low | 09:34:54 - 09:58:21 | 2896 |
| Goldendale | 09:46:37 | -51.4 | Dark | Up | 19.3 | 325.3 | Really Low | 09:34:53 - 09:58:20 | 2873 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 09:46:35 | -50.8 | Dark | Up | 19.6 | 325.4 | Really Low | 09:34:51 - 09:58:18 | 2827 |
| Yakima | 09:46:35 | -50.7 | Dark | Up | 19.8 | 325.3 | Really Low | 09:34:51 - 09:58:18 | 2818 |
| PNWRO | 09:46:32 | -50.4 | Dark | Up | 18.7 | 326.2 | Really Low | 09:34:48 - 09:58:15 | 2809 |
| Ellensburg | 09:46:35 | -50.3 | Dark | Up | 20.2 | 325.2 | Low | 09:34:51 - 09:58:18 | 2791 |
| Victoria | 09:46:39 | -50.1 | Dark | Up | 22.5 | 323.3 | Low | 09:34:56 - 09:58:23 | 2760 |
| Wenatchee | 09:46:33 | -49.9 | Dark | Up | 20.4 | 325.2 | Low | 09:34:50 - 09:58:17 | 2759 |
| Manson/Chelan | 09:46:32 | -49.5 | Dark | Up | 20.7 | 325.2 | Low | 09:34:49 - 09:58:16 | 2724 |
| Brewster | 09:46:31 | -49.2 | Dark | Up | 20.8 | 325.4 | Low | 09:34:48 - 09:58:15 | 2700 |
| Okanogan | 09:46:30 | -48.9 | Dark | Up | 20.9 | 325.4 | Low | 09:34:47 - 09:58:14 | 2677 |
| Tonasket | 09:46:30 | -48.5 | Dark | Up | 21.1 | 325.4 | Low | 09:34:46 - 09:58:13 | 2651 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 09:46:29 | -48.3 | Dark | Up | 21.4 | 325.4 | Low | 09:34:46 - 09:58:13 | 2629 |
| Oliver | 09:46:29 | -48.2 | Dark | Up | 21.6 | 325.2 | Low | 09:34:46 - 09:58:13 | 2623 |
| CU-SBO | 09:46:05 | -46.7 | Dark | Up | 8.6 | 334.1 | Really Low | 09:34:22 - 09:57:49 | 2604 |
| Penticton | 09:46:29 | -47.9 | Dark | Up | 21.9 | 325.2 | Low | 09:34:46 - 09:58:13 | 2599 |
| Summerland | 09:46:29 | -47.9 | Dark | Up | 22.0 | 325.1 | Low | 09:34:46 - 09:58:13 | 2597 |
| Peachland | 09:46:29 | -47.8 | Dark | Up | 22.1 | 325.0 | Low | 09:34:46 - 09:58:13 | 2590 |
| Dunrhomin | 09:46:05 | -46.5 | Dark | Up | 8.8 | 334.2 | Really Low | 09:34:21 - 09:57:48 | 2588 |
| Kelowna | 09:46:29 | -47.6 | Dark | Up | 22.1 | 325.1 | Low | 09:34:45 - 09:58:12 | 2575 |
| Kamloops | 09:46:30 | -47.3 | Dark | Up | 23.1 | 324.4 | Low | 09:34:46 - 09:58:13 | 2542 |
| Sleaford | 09:45:58 | -40.2 | Dark | Up | 19.6 | 332.4 | Really Low | 09:34:14 - 09:57:41 | 1991 |
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 517717, (2025/02/16 09:48UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Aldebaran 04:35:55.3 +16:30:29 0.8 37.35 121 Mirphak 03:24:19.4 +49:51:40 1.8 1.19 124 29 Per 03:18:37.7 +50:13:19 5.1 1.29 124 PPM 028478 03:26:44.2 +51:42:38 8.2 0.72 122 PPM 028436 03:23:35.2 +50:39:52 9.7 0.44 123 PPM 028470 03:26:06.5 +51:21:51 10.2 0.37 122 517717 03:24:52.9 +51:03:04 15.3 123 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2022/10/24 04:08:05 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute