Event between (523718) 14KZ101 and star GA0820:09070487 with event index number of 2330229
Geocentric closest approach at 2026/08/05 07:02:25 UTC
J2000 position of star is 18:22:40.0 -06:01:40
Equinox of date position of star is 18:23:58.6 -06:00:50
Stellar brightness G=15.6,
use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 114 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 59% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=22.1
[RECON map]
Object is 36.0 AU from the Sun
and 35.3 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 18.2
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
2.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 417 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
4431 km.
The sky-plane scale is
25568.7 km/arcsec.
The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.5
Diameter=316.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 16.6 sec chord
Diameter=129.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
Star training set for 523718, (2026/08/05 07:02UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:31:02.5 -26:29:19 0.9 33.83 143 60Bet Oph 17:44:47.3 +04:33:29 2.8 14.42 120 PPM 201730 18:26:08.5 -07:03:35 6.5 1.16 114 PPM 201709 18:25:00.5 -06:14:07 8.4 0.32 114 PPM 201671 18:23:33.2 -06:00:39 9.5 0.13 114 523718 18:24:05.5 -06:00:46 15.6 113 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
2.2 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 25.6 km
RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=4.9%
| Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
| Kamloops | 06:59:20 | -20.7 | Dark | Up | 30.0 | 206.3 | Up | 06:44:20 - 07:14:20 | 8454 |
| Victoria | 06:59:32 | -22.1 | Dark | Up | 32.8 | 203.4 | Up | 06:44:32 - 07:14:32 | 8387 |
| Peachland | 06:59:20 | -21.7 | Dark | Up | 30.7 | 207.2 | Up | 06:44:20 - 07:14:20 | 8373 |
| Kelowna | 06:59:18 | -21.7 | Dark | Up | 30.5 | 207.4 | Up | 06:44:18 - 07:14:18 | 8373 |
| Summerland | 06:59:19 | -21.9 | Dark | Up | 30.8 | 207.3 | Up | 06:44:19 - 07:14:19 | 8360 |
| Penticton | 06:59:18 | -22.0 | Dark | Up | 30.8 | 207.4 | Up | 06:44:18 - 07:14:18 | 8352 |
| Oliver | 06:59:19 | -22.3 | Dark | Up | 31.1 | 207.5 | Up | 06:44:19 - 07:14:19 | 8327 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 06:59:17 | -22.5 | Dark | Up | 31.2 | 207.8 | Up | 06:44:17 - 07:14:17 | 8309 |
| Okanogan | 06:59:18 | -23.1 | Dark | Up | 31.9 | 207.7 | Up | 06:44:18 - 07:14:18 | 8268 |
| Brewster | 06:59:20 | -23.3 | Dark | Up | 32.2 | 207.6 | Up | 06:44:20 - 07:14:20 | 8254 |
| Manson/Chelan | 06:59:19 | -23.4 | Dark | Up | 32.5 | 207.2 | Up | 06:44:19 - 07:14:19 | 8249 |
| Wenatchee | 06:59:21 | -23.9 | Dark | Up | 32.9 | 207.2 | Up | 06:44:21 - 07:14:21 | 8219 |
| Ellensburg | 06:59:21 | -24.2 | Dark | Up | 33.4 | 207.1 | Up | 06:44:21 - 07:14:21 | 8195 |
| Sleaford | 06:58:39 | -20.9 | Dark | Up | 23.9 | 220.8 | Low | 06:43:39 - 07:13:39 | 8185 |
| Yakima | 06:59:21 | -24.6 | Dark | Up | 33.7 | 207.2 | Up | 06:44:21 - 07:14:21 | 8165 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 06:59:21 | -24.8 | Dark | Up | 33.9 | 207.4 | Up | 06:44:21 - 07:14:21 | 8144 |
| The Dalles | 06:59:24 | -25.4 | Dark | Up | 34.8 | 206.8 | Up | 06:44:24 - 07:14:24 | 8109 |
| Maupin | 06:59:24 | -25.8 | Dark | Up | 35.2 | 207.0 | Up | 06:44:24 - 07:14:24 | 8074 |
| PNWRO | 06:59:14 | -25.5 | Dark | Up | 33.7 | 209.2 | Up | 06:44:14 - 07:14:14 | 8073 |
| Sisters | 06:59:25 | -26.5 | Dark | Up | 36.1 | 206.8 | Up | 06:44:25 - 07:14:25 | 8022 |
| Bend | 06:59:21 | -26.8 | Dark | Up | 36.2 | 207.1 | Up | 06:44:21 - 07:14:21 | 7996 |
| Oregon Observatory | 06:59:24 | -27.0 | Dark | Up | 36.4 | 207.0 | Up | 06:44:24 - 07:14:24 | 7987 |
| Chiloquin | 06:59:26 | -28.1 | Dark | Up | 37.7 | 207.0 | Up | 06:44:26 - 07:14:26 | 7897 |
| Klamath Falls | 06:59:25 | -28.4 | Dark | Up | 38.0 | 207.2 | Up | 06:44:25 - 07:14:25 | 7867 |
| Cedarville | 06:59:20 | -29.5 | Dark | Up | 38.1 | 209.4 | Up | 06:44:20 - 07:14:20 | 7761 |
| Fall River/Burney | 06:59:24 | -29.6 | Dark | Up | 38.9 | 208.1 | Up | 06:44:24 - 07:14:24 | 7761 |
| Greenville | 06:59:22 | -30.6 | Dark | Up | 39.6 | 209.0 | Up | 06:44:22 - 07:14:22 | 7673 |
| Gimple | 06:59:23 | -30.6 | Dark | Up | 39.5 | 209.1 | Up | 06:44:23 - 07:14:23 | 7670 |
| Quincy | 06:59:23 | -30.8 | Dark | Up | 39.7 | 209.1 | Up | 06:44:23 - 07:14:23 | 7656 |
| Portola | 06:59:21 | -31.0 | Dark | Up | 39.7 | 209.7 | Up | 06:44:21 - 07:14:21 | 7631 |
| Reno | 06:59:19 | -31.4 | Dark | Up | 39.6 | 210.6 | Up | 06:44:19 - 07:14:19 | 7588 |
| Carson City | 06:59:18 | -31.8 | Dark | Up | 39.9 | 210.7 | Up | 06:44:18 - 07:14:18 | 7557 |
| Gardnerville | 06:59:19 | -32.0 | Dark | Up | 40.1 | 210.9 | Up | 06:44:19 - 07:14:19 | 7535 |
| Yerington | 06:59:15 | -32.1 | Dark | Up | 39.9 | 211.6 | Up | 06:44:15 - 07:14:15 | 7520 |
| Hawthorne | 06:59:14 | -32.7 | Dark | Up | 40.0 | 212.4 | Up | 06:44:14 - 07:14:14 | 7463 |
| Lee Vining | 06:59:16 | -33.1 | Dark | Up | 40.7 | 212.1 | Up | 06:44:16 - 07:14:16 | 7432 |
| Bishop | 06:59:11 | -33.9 | Dark | Up | 40.9 | 213.2 | Up | 06:44:11 - 07:14:11 | 7357 |
| Beatty | 06:59:07 | -34.7 | Dark | Up | 40.6 | 215.3 | Up | 06:44:07 - 07:14:07 | 7262 |
| Dunrhomin | 06:58:26 | -32.8 | Dark | Up | 32.2 | 225.9 | Up | 06:43:26 - 07:13:26 | 7187 |
| Nikitin | 06:58:25 | -33.0 | Dark | Up | 32.4 | 225.9 | Up | 06:43:25 - 07:13:25 | 7172 |
| CU-SBO | 06:58:26 | -33.0 | Dark | Up | 32.5 | 225.9 | Up | 06:43:26 - 07:13:26 | 7168 |
| Wildwood | 06:59:16 | -36.9 | Dark | Up | 43.7 | 214.6 | Up | 06:44:16 - 07:14:16 | 7078 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 06:58:59 | -36.8 | Dark | Up | 40.9 | 218.7 | Up | 06:43:59 - 07:13:59 | 7035 |
| Patrick | 06:58:55 | -36.7 | Dark | Up | 40.4 | 219.3 | Up | 06:43:55 - 07:13:55 | 7033 |
| Idyllwild | 06:59:09 | -37.7 | Dark | Up | 43.1 | 217.1 | Up | 06:44:09 - 07:14:09 | 6981 |
| Lake Havasu City | 06:58:58 | -37.5 | Dark | Up | 41.3 | 219.3 | Up | 06:43:58 - 07:13:58 | 6966 |
| Calipatria | 06:59:03 | -38.6 | Dark | Up | 43.0 | 218.8 | Up | 06:44:03 - 07:14:03 | 6884 |
| Yuma | 06:58:59 | -39.2 | Dark | Up | 42.9 | 220.0 | Up | 06:43:59 - 07:13:59 | 6813 |
| George/Scottsdale | 06:58:47 | -38.7 | Dark | Up | 40.6 | 222.5 | Up | 06:43:47 - 07:13:47 | 6811 |
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 523718, (2026/08/05 07:02UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:29:24.4 -26:25:56 0.9 33.83 143 60Bet Oph 17:43:28.3 +04:34:06 2.8 14.42 120 PPM 201730 18:24:42.3 -07:04:34 6.5 1.16 114 PPM 201709 18:23:34.9 -06:15:04 8.4 0.32 114 PPM 201671 18:22:07.7 -06:01:32 9.5 0.13 114 523718 18:22:40.0 -06:01:40 15.6 114 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2024/06/19 21:32:23 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute