Event between (517717) 15KZ120 and star GA1300:01403475 with event index number of 2628458
Geocentric closest approach at 2026/12/21 12:43:02 UTC
J2000 position of star is 04:03:09.0 +41:40:01
Equinox of date position of star is 04:04:43.2 +41:43:44
Stellar brightness G=13.8,
use SENSEUP=64 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 1 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 20 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 91% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.3
[RECON map]
TNO is 16.2 AU from the Sun
and 15.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 29.4
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
9.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 122 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
4701 km.
The sky-plane scale is
11112.7 km/arcsec.
The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.1
Diameter=57.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 1.9 sec chord
Diameter=23.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 0.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
Star training set for 517717, (2026/12/21 12:43UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Aldebaran 04:37:28.3 +16:33:41 0.8 26.13 19 44Zet Per 03:55:50.1 +31:57:41 2.8 9.95 11 52 Per 04:16:43.9 +40:32:58 4.7 2.51 20 PPM 046741 04:04:57.9 +42:00:17 7.7 0.26 20 PPM 046737 04:04:46.8 +41:47:31 10.4 0.07 20 517717 04:05:00.0 +41:44:23 13.8 20 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 29.9 km
RECON observability=0.6 and success probability=10.2%
| Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
| Sleaford | 12:39:48 | -21.6 | Dark | Up | 20.0 | 313.1 | Low | 12:29:08 - 12:50:29 | 2229 |
| Kamloops | 12:39:51 | -30.4 | Dark | Up | 26.2 | 304.7 | Low | 12:29:11 - 12:50:32 | 1438 |
| Dunrhomin | 12:39:32 | -18.4 | Dark | Down | 11.4 | 315.9 | Really Low | 12:28:52 - 12:50:13 | 1422 |
| Kelowna | 12:39:49 | -29.8 | Dark | Up | 25.2 | 305.5 | Low | 12:29:09 - 12:50:30 | 1409 |
| CU-SBO | 12:39:32 | -18.4 | Dark | Down | 11.3 | 315.9 | Really Low | 12:28:51 - 12:50:12 | 1397 |
| Peachland | 12:39:49 | -30.0 | Dark | Up | 25.3 | 305.4 | Low | 12:29:08 - 12:50:29 | 1386 |
| Summerland | 12:39:49 | -29.9 | Dark | Up | 25.2 | 305.5 | Low | 12:29:08 - 12:50:29 | 1378 |
| Penticton | 12:39:49 | -29.8 | Dark | Up | 25.1 | 305.6 | Low | 12:29:08 - 12:50:29 | 1378 |
| Oliver | 12:39:48 | -29.8 | Dark | Up | 24.9 | 305.7 | Low | 12:29:08 - 12:50:29 | 1348 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 12:39:48 | -29.7 | Dark | Up | 24.7 | 305.9 | Low | 12:29:07 - 12:50:28 | 1342 |
| Okanogan | 12:39:47 | -29.8 | Dark | Up | 24.4 | 306.0 | Low | 12:29:06 - 12:50:27 | 1277 |
| Brewster | 12:39:47 | -29.9 | Dark | Up | 24.4 | 306.0 | Low | 12:29:06 - 12:50:27 | 1245 |
| Manson/Chelan | 12:39:47 | -30.2 | Dark | Up | 24.5 | 305.9 | Low | 12:29:06 - 12:50:27 | 1210 |
| Wenatchee | 12:39:46 | -30.3 | Dark | Up | 24.3 | 306.0 | Low | 12:29:06 - 12:50:27 | 1161 |
| Victoria | 12:39:50 | -32.4 | Dark | Up | 26.6 | 303.8 | Low | 12:29:09 - 12:50:30 | 1117 |
| Ellensburg | 12:39:46 | -30.4 | Dark | Up | 24.1 | 306.0 | Low | 12:29:05 - 12:50:26 | 1115 |
| PNWRO | 12:39:44 | -29.2 | Dark | Up | 22.6 | 307.2 | Low | 12:29:03 - 12:50:24 | 1110 |
| Yakima | 12:39:45 | -30.4 | Dark | Up | 23.9 | 306.1 | Low | 12:29:05 - 12:50:26 | 1079 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 12:39:45 | -30.3 | Dark | Up | 23.7 | 306.3 | Low | 12:29:04 - 12:50:25 | 1069 |
| The Dalles | 12:39:44 | -30.8 | Dark | Up | 23.7 | 306.1 | Low | 12:29:04 - 12:50:25 | 964 |
| Maupin | 12:39:44 | -30.7 | Dark | Up | 23.4 | 306.3 | Low | 12:29:03 - 12:50:24 | 932 |
| Sisters | 12:39:43 | -31.0 | Dark | Up | 23.1 | 306.4 | Low | 12:29:03 - 12:50:24 | 831 |
| Bend | 12:39:43 | -30.8 | Dark | Up | 22.8 | 306.6 | Low | 12:29:02 - 12:50:23 | 824 |
| Oregon Observatory | 12:39:43 | -30.9 | Dark | Up | 22.8 | 306.6 | Low | 12:29:02 - 12:50:23 | 802 |
| Chiloquin | 12:39:42 | -31.1 | Dark | Up | 22.3 | 306.8 | Low | 12:29:01 - 12:50:22 | 666 |
| Cedarville | 12:39:39 | -29.7 | Dark | Up | 20.7 | 308.0 | Low | 12:28:59 - 12:50:20 | 662 |
| Klamath Falls | 12:39:41 | -31.0 | Dark | Up | 22.0 | 307.0 | Low | 12:29:01 - 12:50:22 | 640 |
| Fall River/Burney | 12:39:40 | -30.6 | Dark | Up | 21.1 | 307.5 | Low | 12:28:59 - 12:50:20 | 556 |
| Reno | 12:39:37 | -29.3 | Dark | Up | 19.2 | 308.7 | Really Low | 12:28:57 - 12:50:18 | 509 |
| Patrick | 12:39:30 | -23.9 | Dark | Down | 13.0 | 312.3 | Really Low | 12:28:50 - 12:50:11 | 505 |
| Gimple | 12:39:38 | -30.1 | Dark | Up | 20.2 | 308.0 | Low | 12:28:58 - 12:50:19 | 505 |
| Greenville | 12:39:38 | -30.2 | Dark | Up | 20.3 | 308.0 | Low | 12:28:58 - 12:50:19 | 500 |
| Yerington | 12:39:36 | -28.7 | Dark | Up | 18.5 | 309.1 | Really Low | 12:28:56 - 12:50:17 | 497 |
| Portola | 12:39:38 | -29.8 | Dark | Up | 19.8 | 308.3 | Really Low | 12:28:57 - 12:50:18 | 497 |
| George/Scottsdale | 12:39:29 | -21.9 | Dark | Down | 10.6 | 313.5 | Really Low | 12:28:48 - 12:50:09 | 494 |
| Hawthorne | 12:39:36 | -28.2 | Dark | Down | 17.9 | 309.5 | Really Low | 12:28:55 - 12:50:16 | 487 |
| Quincy | 12:39:38 | -30.2 | Dark | Up | 20.1 | 308.1 | Low | 12:28:58 - 12:50:19 | 483 |
| Carson City | 12:39:37 | -29.2 | Dark | Up | 19.0 | 308.8 | Really Low | 12:28:56 - 12:50:17 | 480 |
| Gardnerville | 12:39:37 | -29.1 | Dark | Up | 18.8 | 308.9 | Really Low | 12:28:56 - 12:50:17 | 461 |
| Beatty | 12:39:33 | -26.5 | Dark | Down | 15.7 | 310.7 | Really Low | 12:28:53 - 12:50:14 | 456 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 12:39:31 | -24.4 | Dark | Down | 13.2 | 312.1 | Really Low | 12:28:50 - 12:50:11 | 442 |
| Lee Vining | 12:39:35 | -28.5 | Dark | Down | 17.8 | 309.4 | Really Low | 12:28:55 - 12:50:16 | 411 |
| Lake Havasu City | 12:39:30 | -24.1 | Dark | Down | 12.6 | 312.3 | Really Low | 12:28:50 - 12:50:11 | 402 |
| Bishop | 12:39:35 | -27.8 | Dark | Down | 17.0 | 309.9 | Really Low | 12:28:54 - 12:50:15 | 401 |
| Yuma | 12:39:29 | -23.9 | Dark | Down | 11.6 | 312.4 | Really Low | 12:28:49 - 12:50:10 | 235 |
| Calipatria | 12:39:30 | -24.7 | Dark | Down | 12.4 | 312.0 | Really Low | 12:28:50 - 12:50:11 | 214 |
| Idyllwild | 12:39:31 | -25.8 | Dark | Down | 13.6 | 311.4 | Really Low | 12:28:51 - 12:50:12 | 193 |
| Wildwood | 12:39:33 | -27.4 | Dark | Down | 15.0 | 310.5 | Really Low | 12:28:52 - 12:50:13 | 110 |
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, (2026/12/21 12:43UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Aldebaran 04:35:55.3 +16:30:29 0.8 26.13 19 44Zet Per 03:54:07.9 +31:53:01 2.8 9.95 11 52 Per 04:14:53.3 +40:29:01 4.7 2.51 20 PPM 046741 04:03:06.6 +41:55:55 7.7 0.26 20 PPM 046737 04:02:55.8 +41:43:09 10.4 0.07 20 517717 04:03:09.0 +41:40:01 13.8 20 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2022/11/17 02:36:48 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute