Event between (517717) 15KZ120 and star GA1400:02065173 with event index number of 2628040
Geocentric closest approach at 2025/03/08 06:20:20 UTC
J2000 position of star is 03:27:58.2 +50:01:49
Equinox of date position of star is 03:29:37.2 +50:06:29
Stellar brightness G=16.7,
use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 41 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 67% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.9
[RECON map]
TNO is 13.8 AU from the Sun
and 14.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.5
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 119 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
2732 km.
The sky-plane scale is
10166.8 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 -- 0.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
Star training set for 517717, (2025/03/08 06:20UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Aldebaran 04:37:22.1 +16:33:29 0.8 36.22 30 Mirphak 03:26:08.0 +49:56:55 1.8 0.61 42 PPM 046227 03:30:41.4 +49:56:02 5.5 0.23 41 PPM 046211 03:30:07.8 +50:02:18 8.2 0.09 41 517717 03:29:47.5 +50:06:58 16.7 41 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 9.1 km
RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=7.0%
| Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
| CU-SBO | 06:20:23 | -52.9 | Dark | Up | 21.9 | 317.8 | Low | 06:09:58 - 06:30:49 | 3081 |
| Dunrhomin | 06:20:22 | -52.7 | Dark | Up | 22.0 | 317.8 | Low | 06:09:57 - 06:30:48 | 3076 |
| George/Scottsdale | 06:20:46 | -55.9 | Dark | Up | 20.8 | 317.1 | Low | 06:10:20 - 06:31:11 | 3065 |
| Kingman/Dolan Springs | 06:20:46 | -53.7 | Dark | Up | 23.1 | 315.9 | Low | 06:10:20 - 06:31:11 | 2966 |
| Patrick | 06:20:46 | -53.6 | Dark | Up | 23.2 | 315.9 | Low | 06:10:20 - 06:31:11 | 2965 |
| Yuma | 06:21:10 | -55.3 | Dark | Up | 21.6 | 316.5 | Low | 06:10:44 - 06:31:35 | 2964 |
| Parker | 06:21:04 | -54.4 | Dark | Up | 22.5 | 316.2 | Low | 06:10:38 - 06:31:29 | 2954 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 06:20:46 | -53.4 | Dark | Up | 23.4 | 315.8 | Low | 06:10:20 - 06:31:11 | 2951 |
| Lake Havasu City | 06:21:03 | -54.1 | Dark | Up | 22.7 | 316.1 | Low | 06:10:37 - 06:31:28 | 2947 |
| Mohave Valley | 06:21:02 | -53.7 | Dark | Up | 23.2 | 315.9 | Low | 06:10:37 - 06:31:28 | 2931 |
| Calipatria | 06:21:10 | -54.5 | Dark | Up | 22.4 | 316.1 | Low | 06:10:45 - 06:31:36 | 2924 |
| Henderson | 06:20:46 | -52.5 | Dark | Up | 24.3 | 315.4 | Low | 06:10:20 - 06:31:11 | 2914 |
| Indian Springs | 06:20:46 | -51.8 | Dark | Up | 25.0 | 315.0 | Low | 06:10:20 - 06:31:11 | 2878 |
| Idyllwild | 06:21:11 | -53.4 | Dark | Up | 23.5 | 315.6 | Low | 06:10:46 - 06:31:37 | 2870 |
| Beatty | 06:20:46 | -50.9 | Dark | Up | 25.9 | 314.5 | Low | 06:10:20 - 06:31:11 | 2836 |
| Wildwood | 06:21:14 | -52.0 | Dark | Up | 24.9 | 314.9 | Low | 06:10:49 - 06:31:40 | 2787 |
| Tonopah | 06:20:46 | -49.8 | Dark | Up | 26.9 | 313.9 | Low | 06:10:20 - 06:31:11 | 2786 |
| Bishop | 06:20:46 | -49.7 | Dark | Up | 27.1 | 313.8 | Low | 06:10:20 - 06:31:11 | 2770 |
| Lee Vining | 06:20:46 | -48.9 | Dark | Up | 28.0 | 313.3 | Low | 06:10:20 - 06:31:11 | 2728 |
| Hawthorne | 06:20:46 | -48.7 | Dark | Up | 28.1 | 313.3 | Low | 06:10:20 - 06:31:11 | 2725 |
| Yerington | 06:20:46 | -48.1 | Dark | Up | 28.7 | 312.9 | Low | 06:10:20 - 06:31:11 | 2692 |
| Gardnerville | 06:20:46 | -47.9 | Dark | Up | 29.0 | 312.7 | Low | 06:10:20 - 06:31:11 | 2674 |
| Carson City | 06:20:46 | -47.6 | Dark | Up | 29.2 | 312.6 | Low | 06:10:20 - 06:31:11 | 2664 |
| Reno | 06:20:46 | -47.4 | Dark | Up | 29.4 | 312.5 | Low | 06:10:20 - 06:31:11 | 2652 |
| Portola | 06:20:46 | -46.8 | Dark | Up | 30.0 | 312.1 | Low | 06:10:20 - 06:31:11 | 2620 |
| Quincy | 06:20:46 | -46.5 | Dark | Up | 30.3 | 311.9 | Up | 06:10:20 - 06:31:11 | 2599 |
| Gimple | 06:20:46 | -46.4 | Dark | Up | 30.4 | 311.9 | Up | 06:10:20 - 06:31:11 | 2595 |
| Susanville | 06:20:46 | -46.3 | Dark | Up | 30.5 | 311.8 | Up | 06:10:20 - 06:31:11 | 2593 |
| Greenville | 06:20:46 | -46.3 | Dark | Up | 30.5 | 311.8 | Up | 06:10:20 - 06:31:11 | 2592 |
| Cedarville | 06:20:46 | -45.7 | Dark | Up | 31.0 | 311.5 | Up | 06:10:20 - 06:31:11 | 2575 |
| Sleaford | 06:19:48 | -41.4 | Dark | Up | 30.9 | 313.2 | Up | 06:09:22 - 06:30:13 | 2575 |
| Lakeview | 06:20:46 | -45.1 | Dark | Up | 31.5 | 311.1 | Up | 06:10:20 - 06:31:11 | 2548 |
| Fall River/Burney | 06:20:46 | -45.5 | Dark | Up | 31.3 | 311.3 | Up | 06:10:20 - 06:31:11 | 2546 |
| North Lake | 06:20:46 | -44.1 | Dark | Up | 32.5 | 310.4 | Up | 06:10:20 - 06:31:11 | 2495 |
| Klamath Falls | 06:20:46 | -44.4 | Dark | Up | 32.3 | 310.6 | Up | 06:10:20 - 06:31:11 | 2493 |
| PNWRO | 06:20:34 | -42.8 | Dark | Up | 33.2 | 309.8 | Up | 06:10:08 - 06:30:59 | 2483 |
| Chiloquin | 06:20:46 | -44.1 | Dark | Up | 32.6 | 310.4 | Up | 06:10:20 - 06:31:11 | 2479 |
| Oregon Observatory | 06:20:46 | -43.3 | Dark | Up | 33.2 | 309.9 | Up | 06:10:20 - 06:31:11 | 2455 |
| Bend | 06:20:45 | -43.3 | Dark | Up | 33.3 | 309.9 | Up | 06:10:20 - 06:31:11 | 2455 |
| Sisters | 06:20:45 | -43.0 | Dark | Up | 33.5 | 309.6 | Up | 06:10:19 - 06:31:10 | 2437 |
| Maupin | 06:20:41 | -42.5 | Dark | Up | 33.8 | 309.4 | Up | 06:10:15 - 06:31:06 | 2429 |
| Goldendale | 06:20:38 | -42.1 | Dark | Up | 34.1 | 309.1 | Up | 06:10:12 - 06:31:03 | 2418 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 06:20:35 | -41.9 | Dark | Up | 34.2 | 309.0 | Up | 06:10:10 - 06:31:01 | 2416 |
| The Dalles | 06:20:39 | -42.1 | Dark | Up | 34.2 | 309.1 | Up | 06:10:14 - 06:31:05 | 2411 |
| Yakima | 06:20:35 | -41.6 | Dark | Up | 34.5 | 308.8 | Up | 06:10:09 - 06:31:00 | 2402 |
| Ellensburg | 06:20:33 | -41.3 | Dark | Up | 34.7 | 308.6 | Up | 06:10:08 - 06:30:59 | 2389 |
| Wenatchee | 06:20:31 | -41.1 | Dark | Up | 34.9 | 308.5 | Up | 06:10:06 - 06:30:57 | 2382 |
| Brewster | 06:20:28 | -40.8 | Dark | Up | 35.0 | 308.3 | Up | 06:10:02 - 06:30:53 | 2377 |
| Okanogan | 06:20:26 | -40.6 | Dark | Up | 35.1 | 308.3 | Up | 06:10:01 - 06:30:52 | 2374 |
| Manson/Chelan | 06:20:29 | -40.8 | Dark | Up | 35.1 | 308.3 | Up | 06:10:04 - 06:30:55 | 2371 |
| Tonasket | 06:20:25 | -40.4 | Dark | Up | 35.2 | 308.2 | Up | 06:10:00 - 06:30:51 | 2366 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 06:20:24 | -40.2 | Dark | Up | 35.4 | 308.0 | Up | 06:09:58 - 06:30:49 | 2358 |
| Oliver | 06:20:24 | -40.0 | Dark | Up | 35.6 | 307.8 | Up | 06:09:58 - 06:30:49 | 2344 |
| Penticton | 06:20:22 | -39.7 | Dark | Up | 35.8 | 307.6 | Up | 06:09:57 - 06:30:48 | 2330 |
| Summerland | 06:20:22 | -39.6 | Dark | Up | 35.9 | 307.5 | Up | 06:09:57 - 06:30:48 | 2323 |
| Kelowna | 06:20:21 | -39.5 | Dark | Up | 35.9 | 307.5 | Up | 06:09:56 - 06:30:47 | 2320 |
| Peachland | 06:20:22 | -39.4 | Dark | Up | 36.0 | 307.4 | Up | 06:09:56 - 06:30:47 | 2314 |
| Kamloops | 06:20:20 | -38.5 | Dark | Up | 36.9 | 306.6 | Up | 06:09:54 - 06:30:45 | 2257 |
| Victoria | 06:20:33 | -38.9 | Dark | Up | 37.2 | 306.5 | Up | 06:10:07 - 06:30:58 | 2227 |
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, (2025/03/08 06:20UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Aldebaran 04:35:55.3 +16:30:29 0.8 36.22 30 Mirphak 03:24:19.4 +49:51:40 1.8 0.61 42 PPM 046227 03:28:52.3 +49:50:55 5.5 0.23 41 PPM 046211 03:28:18.6 +49:57:10 8.2 0.09 41 517717 03:27:58.2 +50:01:49 16.7 41 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2022/10/25 03:21:08 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute