Event between (518151) 16FH13 and star GA1460:05120301 with event index number of 2545866
Geocentric closest approach at 2028/12/24 09:47:21 UTC
J2000 position of star is 14:28:36.4 +57:28:36
Equinox of date position of star is 14:29:20.4 +57:22:09
Stellar brightness G=12.0,
use SENSEUP=16 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 250 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 110 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 55% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=23.8
[RECON map]
Object is 21.3 AU from the Sun
and 21.3 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 32.8
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
7.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 181 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
5818 km.
The sky-plane scale is
15424.7 km/arcsec.
The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.3
Diameter=53.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 1.6 sec chord
Diameter=21.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 0.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
Star training set for 518151, (2028/12/24 09:47UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Vega 18:37:55.1 +38:48:42 0.0 43.58 82 Mizar 13:25:05.2 +54:46:29 2.3 9.32 116 PPM 034588 14:35:08.4 +56:56:16 6.5 0.87 109 PPM 034530 14:28:34.1 +58:12:21 7.9 0.87 109 PPM 034544 14:30:05.2 +57:02:21 9.0 0.32 110 PPM 034536 14:29:30.1 +57:37:29 10.8 0.28 109 518151 14:29:28.8 +57:20:54 12.0 110 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 8.0 km
RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=4.2%
| Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
| Wildwood | 09:46:35 | -63.3 | Dark | Down | 25.4 | 36.3 | Low | 09:31:35 - 10:01:35 | 6347 |
| Quincy | 09:46:54 | -62.7 | Dark | Down | 29.0 | 37.5 | Low | 09:31:54 - 10:01:54 | 6286 |
| Greenville | 09:46:54 | -62.6 | Dark | Down | 29.1 | 37.6 | Low | 09:31:54 - 10:01:54 | 6280 |
| Lee Vining | 09:46:46 | -62.3 | Dark | Down | 28.3 | 37.4 | Low | 09:31:46 - 10:01:46 | 6277 |
| Gimple | 09:46:54 | -62.5 | Dark | Down | 29.2 | 37.6 | Low | 09:31:54 - 10:01:54 | 6277 |
| Idyllwild | 09:46:32 | -61.9 | Dark | Down | 26.0 | 36.7 | Low | 09:31:32 - 10:01:32 | 6274 |
| Portola | 09:46:53 | -62.4 | Dark | Down | 29.1 | 37.6 | Low | 09:31:53 - 10:01:53 | 6273 |
| Gardnerville | 09:46:49 | -62.3 | Dark | Down | 28.7 | 37.5 | Low | 09:31:49 - 10:01:49 | 6273 |
| Carson City | 09:46:50 | -62.2 | Dark | Down | 28.9 | 37.6 | Low | 09:31:50 - 10:01:50 | 6267 |
| Fall River/Burney | 09:46:57 | -62.4 | Dark | Down | 29.6 | 37.7 | Low | 09:31:57 - 10:01:57 | 6266 |
| Bishop | 09:46:44 | -62.0 | Dark | Down | 28.1 | 37.4 | Low | 09:31:44 - 10:01:44 | 6264 |
| Reno | 09:46:51 | -62.1 | Dark | Down | 29.2 | 37.7 | Low | 09:31:51 - 10:01:51 | 6257 |
| Yerington | 09:46:48 | -61.9 | Dark | Down | 29.1 | 37.7 | Low | 09:31:48 - 10:01:48 | 6249 |
| Hawthorne | 09:46:47 | -61.7 | Dark | Down | 28.9 | 37.7 | Low | 09:31:47 - 10:01:47 | 6242 |
| Klamath Falls | 09:47:01 | -62.0 | Dark | Down | 30.4 | 38.0 | Up | 09:32:01 - 10:02:01 | 6238 |
| Calipatria | 09:46:28 | -61.0 | Dark | Down | 26.1 | 36.7 | Low | 09:31:28 - 10:01:28 | 6230 |
| Chiloquin | 09:47:02 | -61.8 | Dark | Down | 30.6 | 38.1 | Up | 09:32:02 - 10:02:02 | 6229 |
| Beatty | 09:46:39 | -61.0 | Dark | Down | 28.5 | 37.6 | Low | 09:31:39 - 10:01:39 | 6208 |
| Cedarville | 09:46:56 | -61.4 | Dark | Down | 30.6 | 38.3 | Up | 09:31:56 - 10:01:56 | 6207 |
| Yuma | 09:46:26 | -60.4 | Dark | Down | 26.2 | 36.8 | Low | 09:31:26 - 10:01:26 | 6196 |
| Oregon Observatory | 09:47:03 | -60.8 | Dark | Down | 31.9 | 38.8 | Up | 09:32:03 - 10:02:03 | 6166 |
| Bend | 09:47:03 | -60.6 | Dark | Down | 32.1 | 38.9 | Up | 09:32:03 - 10:02:03 | 6155 |
| Sisters | 09:47:05 | -60.6 | Dark | Down | 32.1 | 38.9 | Up | 09:32:05 - 10:02:05 | 6154 |
| Lake Havasu City | 09:46:29 | -59.8 | Dark | Down | 27.8 | 37.4 | Low | 09:31:29 - 10:01:29 | 6150 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 09:46:31 | -59.8 | Dark | Down | 28.2 | 37.6 | Low | 09:31:31 - 10:01:31 | 6149 |
| Patrick | 09:46:30 | -59.2 | Dark | Down | 28.8 | 37.8 | Low | 09:31:30 - 10:01:30 | 6112 |
| Maupin | 09:47:06 | -59.8 | Dark | Down | 33.0 | 39.4 | Up | 09:32:06 - 10:02:06 | 6103 |
| The Dalles | 09:47:06 | -59.6 | Dark | Down | 33.3 | 39.6 | Up | 09:32:06 - 10:02:06 | 6089 |
| George/Scottsdale | 09:46:21 | -57.9 | Dark | Down | 28.4 | 37.7 | Low | 09:31:21 - 10:01:21 | 6045 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 09:47:08 | -58.7 | Dark | Down | 34.3 | 40.2 | Up | 09:32:08 - 10:02:08 | 6032 |
| Victoria | 09:47:18 | -58.8 | Dark | Down | 34.6 | 40.0 | Up | 09:32:18 - 10:02:18 | 6029 |
| Yakima | 09:47:08 | -58.7 | Dark | Down | 34.4 | 40.2 | Up | 09:32:08 - 10:02:08 | 6028 |
| Ellensburg | 09:47:08 | -58.4 | Dark | Down | 34.7 | 40.4 | Up | 09:32:08 - 10:02:08 | 6011 |
| PNWRO | 09:47:04 | -58.1 | Dark | Down | 34.7 | 40.6 | Up | 09:32:04 - 10:02:04 | 5997 |
| Wenatchee | 09:47:09 | -58.0 | Dark | Down | 35.1 | 40.7 | Up | 09:32:09 - 10:02:09 | 5986 |
| Manson/Chelan | 09:47:10 | -57.6 | Dark | Down | 35.5 | 41.0 | Up | 09:32:10 - 10:02:10 | 5960 |
| Brewster | 09:47:10 | -57.3 | Dark | Down | 35.8 | 41.2 | Up | 09:32:10 - 10:02:10 | 5939 |
| Okanogan | 09:47:10 | -57.0 | Dark | Down | 36.1 | 41.4 | Up | 09:32:10 - 10:02:10 | 5920 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 09:47:11 | -56.5 | Dark | Down | 36.7 | 41.8 | Up | 09:32:11 - 10:02:11 | 5885 |
| Oliver | 09:47:12 | -56.5 | Dark | Down | 36.8 | 41.8 | Up | 09:32:12 - 10:02:12 | 5883 |
| Summerland | 09:47:14 | -56.3 | Dark | Down | 37.0 | 42.0 | Up | 09:32:14 - 10:02:14 | 5867 |
| Penticton | 09:47:13 | -56.2 | Dark | Down | 37.0 | 42.0 | Up | 09:32:13 - 10:02:13 | 5867 |
| Peachland | 09:47:14 | -56.2 | Dark | Down | 37.1 | 42.0 | Up | 09:32:14 - 10:02:14 | 5863 |
| Kelowna | 09:47:12 | -56.0 | Dark | Down | 37.3 | 42.2 | Up | 09:32:12 - 10:02:12 | 5849 |
| Kamloops | 09:47:18 | -55.9 | Dark | Down | 37.5 | 42.3 | Up | 09:32:18 - 10:02:18 | 5838 |
| CU-SBO | 09:46:28 | -51.5 | Dark | Down | 36.6 | 41.6 | Up | 09:31:28 - 10:01:28 | 5585 |
| Nikitin | 09:46:28 | -51.4 | Dark | Down | 36.7 | 41.7 | Up | 09:31:28 - 10:01:28 | 5579 |
| Dunrhomin | 09:46:28 | -51.4 | Dark | Down | 36.9 | 41.8 | Up | 09:31:28 - 10:01:28 | 5574 |
| Sleaford | 09:47:01 | -47.7 | Dark | Down | 44.9 | 48.9 | Up | 09:32:01 - 10:02:01 | 5249 |
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 518151, (2028/12/24 09:47UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Vega 18:36:56.7 +38:47:08 0.0 43.58 82 Mizar 13:23:55.9 +54:55:31 2.3 9.32 116 PPM 034588 14:34:16.5 +57:03:50 6.5 0.87 109 PPM 034530 14:27:42.7 +58:20:05 7.9 0.87 109 PPM 034544 14:29:12.5 +57:10:02 9.0 0.32 110 PPM 034536 14:28:38.1 +57:45:11 10.8 0.28 109 518151 14:28:36.4 +57:28:36 12.0 109 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2024/04/24 02:56:14 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute