Event between (524460) 02GF32 and star GA0660:07564601 with event index number of 1929115
Geocentric closest approach at 2028/07/14 04:08:15 UTC
J2000 position of star is 16:36:35.6 -23:22:30
Equinox of date position of star is 16:38:04.1 -23:25:24
Stellar brightness G=15.8,
use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 124 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 57% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=23.0
[RECON map]
Object is 45.2 AU from the Sun
and 44.4 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 18.0
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
2.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 628 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
2734 km.
The sky-plane scale is
32224.2 km/arcsec.
The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.4
Diameter=302.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 17.4 sec chord
Diameter=123.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 7.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
Star training set for 524460, (2028/07/14 04:08UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:31:09.7 -26:29:34 0.9 3.46 125 23Tau Sco 16:37:39.8 -28:16:21 2.8 4.84 123 22 Sco 16:31:56.8 -25:10:32 4.5 2.27 125 PPM 265749 16:40:02.0 -22:56:53 7.7 0.62 123 PPM 265736 16:39:25.4 -23:18:29 9.9 0.28 123 524460 16:38:18.8 -23:25:52 15.8 123 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
1.4 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is **** km
RECON observability=0.1 and success probability=0.1%
| Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
| Sleaford | 04:09:09 | -6.5 | NT | Down | 14.5 | 179.8 | Really Low | 03:54:09 - 04:24:09 | 9540 |
| Kamloops | 04:10:02 | -0.9 | CT | Down | 14.9 | 166.3 | Really Low | 03:55:02 - 04:25:02 | 9294 |
| Kelowna | 04:10:00 | -1.8 | CT | Down | 15.8 | 167.1 | Really Low | 03:55:00 - 04:25:00 | 9281 |
| Peachland | 04:10:01 | -1.8 | CT | Down | 15.8 | 166.8 | Really Low | 03:55:01 - 04:25:01 | 9272 |
| Summerland | 04:10:00 | -1.9 | CT | Down | 16.0 | 166.9 | Really Low | 03:55:00 - 04:25:00 | 9268 |
| Penticton | 04:09:59 | -2.0 | CT | Down | 16.1 | 167.0 | Really Low | 03:54:59 - 04:24:59 | 9267 |
| Oliver | 04:10:00 | -2.2 | CT | Down | 16.4 | 166.9 | Really Low | 03:55:00 - 04:25:00 | 9254 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 04:09:58 | -2.4 | CT | Down | 16.6 | 167.1 | Really Low | 03:54:58 - 04:24:58 | 9252 |
| Okanogan | 04:10:00 | -2.7 | CT | Down | 17.2 | 166.9 | Really Low | 03:55:00 - 04:25:00 | 9223 |
| Brewster | 04:10:01 | -2.8 | CT | Down | 17.5 | 166.7 | Really Low | 03:55:01 - 04:25:01 | 9209 |
| Manson/Chelan | 04:10:01 | -2.7 | CT | Down | 17.6 | 166.3 | Really Low | 03:55:01 - 04:25:01 | 9194 |
| Wenatchee | 04:10:05 | -2.9 | CT | Down | 18.0 | 166.1 | Really Low | 03:55:05 - 04:25:05 | 9172 |
| Victoria | 04:10:14 | -0.6 | Sun up | Down | 16.4 | 163.3 | Really Low | 03:55:14 - 04:25:14 | 9158 |
| Ellensburg | 04:10:06 | -3.0 | CT | Down | 18.4 | 165.9 | Really Low | 03:55:06 - 04:25:06 | 9151 |
| PNWRO | 04:09:59 | -4.5 | CT | Down | 19.6 | 167.3 | Really Low | 03:54:59 - 04:24:59 | 9141 |
| Yakima | 04:10:06 | -3.2 | CT | Down | 18.8 | 165.8 | Really Low | 03:55:06 - 04:25:06 | 9134 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 04:10:04 | -3.5 | CT | Down | 19.0 | 166.0 | Really Low | 03:55:04 - 04:25:04 | 9128 |
| Dunrhomin | 04:09:02 | -15.6 | AT | Down | 26.4 | 180.5 | Low | 03:54:02 - 04:24:02 | 9097 |
| Nikitin | 04:09:02 | -15.7 | AT | Down | 26.6 | 180.5 | Low | 03:54:02 - 04:24:02 | 9088 |
| CU-SBO | 04:09:03 | -15.8 | AT | Down | 26.6 | 180.4 | Low | 03:54:03 - 04:24:03 | 9083 |
| The Dalles | 04:10:08 | -3.5 | CT | Down | 19.6 | 165.1 | Really Low | 03:55:08 - 04:25:08 | 9079 |
| Maupin | 04:10:09 | -3.8 | CT | Down | 20.1 | 165.2 | Low | 03:55:09 - 04:25:09 | 9063 |
| Sisters | 04:10:12 | -4.0 | CT | Down | 20.8 | 164.7 | Low | 03:55:12 - 04:25:12 | 9014 |
| Bend | 04:10:10 | -4.3 | CT | Down | 21.1 | 164.9 | Low | 03:55:10 - 04:25:10 | 9008 |
| Oregon Observatory | 04:10:10 | -4.4 | CT | Down | 21.3 | 164.7 | Low | 03:55:10 - 04:25:10 | 8998 |
| Chiloquin | 04:10:15 | -4.9 | CT | Down | 22.4 | 164.2 | Low | 03:55:15 - 04:25:15 | 8926 |
| Klamath Falls | 04:10:13 | -5.1 | CT | Down | 22.8 | 164.3 | Low | 03:55:13 - 04:25:13 | 8911 |
| Cedarville | 04:10:07 | -6.5 | NT | Down | 23.8 | 165.7 | Low | 03:55:07 - 04:25:07 | 8910 |
| Fall River/Burney | 04:10:13 | -6.1 | NT | Down | 24.0 | 164.5 | Low | 03:55:13 - 04:25:13 | 8859 |
| Gimple | 04:10:12 | -6.9 | NT | Down | 25.0 | 164.9 | Low | 03:55:12 - 04:25:12 | 8823 |
| Greenville | 04:10:13 | -6.9 | NT | Down | 25.0 | 164.8 | Low | 03:55:13 - 04:25:13 | 8822 |
| Portola | 04:10:09 | -7.3 | NT | Down | 25.4 | 165.2 | Low | 03:55:09 - 04:25:09 | 8815 |
| Reno | 04:10:07 | -7.9 | NT | Down | 25.8 | 165.8 | Low | 03:55:07 - 04:25:07 | 8814 |
| Quincy | 04:10:12 | -7.0 | NT | Down | 25.2 | 164.8 | Low | 03:55:12 - 04:25:12 | 8811 |
| Yerington | 04:10:04 | -8.6 | NT | Down | 26.4 | 166.4 | Low | 03:55:04 - 04:25:04 | 8798 |
| Carson City | 04:10:07 | -8.1 | NT | Down | 26.1 | 165.8 | Low | 03:55:07 - 04:25:07 | 8796 |
| Hawthorne | 04:10:02 | -9.2 | NT | Down | 27.0 | 166.9 | Low | 03:55:02 - 04:25:02 | 8784 |
| Gardnerville | 04:10:08 | -8.3 | NT | Down | 26.4 | 165.8 | Low | 03:55:08 - 04:25:08 | 8783 |
| Lee Vining | 04:10:05 | -9.3 | NT | Down | 27.4 | 166.3 | Low | 03:55:05 - 04:25:05 | 8743 |
| Beatty | 04:09:54 | -11.4 | NT | Down | 28.9 | 168.6 | Low | 03:54:54 - 04:24:54 | 8730 |
| Bishop | 04:10:01 | -10.1 | NT | Down | 28.1 | 167.0 | Low | 03:55:01 - 04:25:01 | 8724 |
| Patrick | 04:09:41 | -14.1 | AT | Down | 30.7 | 171.4 | Up | 03:54:41 - 04:24:41 | 8700 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 04:09:45 | -13.8 | AT | Down | 30.9 | 170.7 | Up | 03:54:45 - 04:24:45 | 8672 |
| Lake Havasu City | 04:09:44 | -14.4 | AT | Down | 31.6 | 170.9 | Up | 03:54:44 - 04:24:44 | 8637 |
| George/Scottsdale | 04:09:31 | -16.4 | AT | Down | 32.6 | 173.4 | Up | 03:54:31 - 04:24:31 | 8636 |
| Idyllwild | 04:09:54 | -13.4 | AT | Down | 32.0 | 168.3 | Up | 03:54:54 - 04:24:54 | 8544 |
| Calipatria | 04:09:47 | -14.5 | AT | Down | 32.8 | 169.4 | Up | 03:54:47 - 04:24:47 | 8529 |
| Wildwood | 04:10:04 | -11.9 | NT | Down | 31.3 | 166.4 | Up | 03:55:04 - 04:25:04 | 8526 |
| Yuma | 04:09:46 | -15.4 | AT | Down | 33.3 | 170.3 | Up | 03:54:46 - 04:24:46 | 8520 |
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 524460, (2028/07/14 04:08UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:29:24.4 -26:25:56 0.9 3.46 125 23Tau Sco 16:35:52.9 -28:12:58 2.8 4.84 123 22 Sco 16:30:12.5 -25:06:55 4.5 2.27 125 PPM 265749 16:38:19.2 -22:53:36 7.7 0.62 123 PPM 265736 16:37:42.3 -23:15:10 9.9 0.28 123 524460 16:36:35.6 -23:22:30 15.8 124 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2024/06/24 21:33:08 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute