Event between (530930) 11WG157 and star GA1340:02420984 with event index number of 2444329
Geocentric closest approach at 2028/02/26 02:55:42 UTC
J2000 position of star is 04:48:35.8 +44:59:16
Equinox of date position of star is 04:50:13.1 +45:01:33
Stellar brightness G=17.0,
use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 91 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 1% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.3
[RECON map]
TNO is 30.5 AU from the Sun
and 30.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 11.1
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
1.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 152 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
5137 km.
The sky-plane scale is
22025.6 km/arcsec.
The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.3
Diameter=211.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 19.1 sec chord
Diameter=86.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 7.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 1:1
Star training set for 530930, (2028/02/26 02:56UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Aldebaran 04:37:32.4 +16:33:50 0.8 28.60 86 3Iot Aur 04:58:49.9 +33:12:29 2.7 11.93 92 PPM 047482 04:56:52.8 +44:06:14 6.0 1.45 92 PPM 047363 04:49:56.4 +45:32:13 7.8 0.52 90 PPM 047377 04:50:54.9 +44:57:11 9.9 0.10 91 530930 04:50:38.2 +45:02:07 17.0 91 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 19.2 km
RECON observability=0.3 and success probability=3.7%
Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
Dunrhomin | 02:56:06 | -25.2 | Dark | Down | 73.0 | 293.5 | Up | 02:42:54 - 03:09:17 | 7799 |
CU-SBO | 02:56:08 | -25.2 | Dark | Down | 73.0 | 294.3 | Up | 02:42:56 - 03:09:19 | 7795 |
Sleaford | 02:54:14 | -21.9 | Dark | Down | 74.5 | 251.1 | Up | 02:41:03 - 03:07:26 | 7511 |
George/Scottsdale | 02:57:16 | -20.9 | Dark | Down | 73.4 | 317.5 | Up | 02:44:04 - 03:10:27 | 7308 |
Patrick | 02:57:01 | -19.1 | Dark | Down | 75.8 | 316.7 | Up | 02:43:49 - 03:10:12 | 7115 |
Kingman/Dolan Springs | 02:57:03 | -19.0 | Dark | Down | 75.8 | 317.6 | Up | 02:43:52 - 03:10:15 | 7099 |
Parker | 02:57:14 | -18.8 | Dark | Down | 75.1 | 320.6 | Up | 02:44:03 - 03:10:26 | 7084 |
Lake Havasu City | 02:57:11 | -18.8 | Dark | Down | 75.4 | 319.8 | Up | 02:43:59 - 03:10:22 | 7079 |
Yuma | 02:57:29 | -18.7 | Dark | Down | 74.1 | 324.3 | Up | 02:44:17 - 03:10:40 | 7060 |
Mohave Valley | 02:57:07 | -18.6 | Dark | Down | 75.8 | 319.3 | Up | 02:43:56 - 03:10:19 | 7055 |
Laughlin/Bullhead City | 02:57:04 | -18.5 | Dark | Down | 76.0 | 318.6 | Up | 02:43:52 - 03:10:15 | 7053 |
Henderson | 02:56:56 | -18.1 | Dark | Down | 76.9 | 317.0 | Up | 02:43:44 - 03:10:07 | 7012 |
Calipatria | 02:57:21 | -17.9 | AT | Down | 74.9 | 325.2 | Up | 02:44:10 - 03:10:33 | 6976 |
Indian Springs | 02:56:51 | -17.6 | AT | Down | 77.7 | 316.8 | Up | 02:43:39 - 03:10:02 | 6948 |
Idyllwild | 02:57:19 | -16.9 | AT | Down | 75.9 | 326.4 | Up | 02:44:08 - 03:10:31 | 6865 |
Beatty | 02:56:47 | -16.7 | AT | Down | 78.5 | 318.2 | Up | 02:43:36 - 03:09:59 | 6851 |
Tonopah | 02:56:37 | -16.2 | AT | Down | 79.7 | 315.3 | Up | 02:43:25 - 03:09:48 | 6807 |
Bishop | 02:56:44 | -15.3 | AT | Down | 79.7 | 320.9 | Up | 02:43:32 - 03:09:55 | 6705 |
Wildwood | 02:57:16 | -15.3 | AT | Down | 77.1 | 330.1 | Up | 02:44:05 - 03:10:28 | 6690 |
Hawthorne | 02:56:33 | -15.1 | AT | Down | 80.8 | 317.2 | Up | 02:43:21 - 03:09:44 | 6683 |
PNWRO | 02:55:22 | -14.5 | AT | Down | 84.1 | 263.1 | Up | 02:42:10 - 03:08:33 | 6651 |
Lee Vining | 02:56:38 | -14.7 | AT | Down | 80.6 | 320.9 | Up | 02:43:26 - 03:09:49 | 6641 |
Yerington | 02:56:28 | -14.7 | AT | Down | 81.4 | 316.9 | Up | 02:43:16 - 03:09:39 | 6637 |
Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 02:54:54 | -14.0 | AT | Down | 83.4 | 235.5 | Up | 02:41:42 - 03:08:05 | 6611 |
Tonasket | 02:54:54 | -14.0 | AT | Down | 83.6 | 237.4 | Up | 02:41:42 - 03:08:05 | 6606 |
Kelowna | 02:54:40 | -13.9 | AT | Down | 82.9 | 229.2 | Up | 02:41:28 - 03:07:51 | 6603 |
Oliver | 02:54:51 | -13.9 | AT | Down | 83.4 | 233.4 | Up | 02:41:40 - 03:08:03 | 6597 |
Penticton | 02:54:47 | -13.8 | AT | Down | 83.2 | 231.0 | Up | 02:41:35 - 03:07:58 | 6597 |
Okanogan | 02:54:57 | -13.9 | AT | Down | 83.8 | 239.5 | Up | 02:41:46 - 03:08:09 | 6596 |
Summerland | 02:54:45 | -13.8 | AT | Down | 83.2 | 230.1 | Up | 02:41:34 - 03:07:57 | 6589 |
Gardnerville | 02:56:28 | -14.2 | AT | Down | 81.7 | 319.0 | Up | 02:43:16 - 03:09:39 | 6586 |
Carson City | 02:56:26 | -14.2 | AT | Down | 81.9 | 318.1 | Up | 02:43:15 - 03:09:38 | 6582 |
Peachland | 02:54:44 | -13.7 | AT | Down | 83.2 | 228.7 | Up | 02:41:33 - 03:07:56 | 6582 |
Brewster | 02:54:59 | -13.8 | AT | Down | 84.1 | 241.0 | Up | 02:41:48 - 03:08:11 | 6581 |
Reno | 02:56:22 | -14.2 | AT | Down | 82.2 | 316.5 | Up | 02:43:11 - 03:09:34 | 6580 |
Manson/Chelan | 02:55:01 | -13.5 | AT | Down | 84.4 | 241.4 | Up | 02:41:49 - 03:08:12 | 6553 |
Cedarville | 02:56:03 | -13.8 | AT | Down | 83.7 | 305.9 | Up | 02:42:51 - 03:09:14 | 6551 |
Wenatchee | 02:55:04 | -13.4 | AT | Down | 84.7 | 245.2 | Up | 02:41:53 - 03:08:16 | 6541 |
Kamloops | 02:54:36 | -13.2 | AT | Down | 82.8 | 220.6 | Up | 02:41:25 - 03:07:48 | 6539 |
Lakeview | 02:55:59 | -13.7 | AT | Down | 84.2 | 301.3 | Up | 02:42:47 - 03:09:10 | 6536 |
Toppenish/White Swan | 02:55:17 | -13.5 | AT | Down | 85.1 | 256.1 | Up | 02:42:05 - 03:08:28 | 6535 |
Portola | 02:56:19 | -13.6 | AT | Down | 82.7 | 317.5 | Up | 02:43:08 - 03:09:31 | 6525 |
Ellensburg | 02:55:11 | -13.3 | AT | Down | 85.0 | 248.7 | Up | 02:42:00 - 03:08:23 | 6524 |
Yakima | 02:55:13 | -13.3 | AT | Down | 85.1 | 253.2 | Up | 02:42:02 - 03:08:25 | 6522 |
Susanville | 02:56:15 | -13.5 | AT | Down | 83.3 | 314.9 | Up | 02:43:03 - 03:09:26 | 6509 |
Goldendale | 02:55:24 | -13.2 | AT | Down | 85.4 | 261.7 | Up | 02:42:12 - 03:08:35 | 6502 |
North Lake | 02:55:47 | -13.2 | AT | Down | 85.1 | 293.0 | Up | 02:42:35 - 03:08:58 | 6492 |
Gimple | 02:56:17 | -13.3 | AT | Down | 83.2 | 317.3 | Up | 02:43:05 - 03:09:28 | 6491 |
Quincy | 02:56:18 | -13.3 | AT | Down | 83.1 | 318.7 | Up | 02:43:07 - 03:09:30 | 6484 |
Greenville | 02:56:16 | -13.3 | AT | Down | 83.2 | 317.7 | Up | 02:43:05 - 03:09:28 | 6484 |
Maupin | 02:55:26 | -13.0 | AT | Down | 85.7 | 269.7 | Up | 02:42:15 - 03:08:38 | 6481 |
The Dalles | 02:55:25 | -12.9 | AT | Down | 85.7 | 264.0 | Up | 02:42:14 - 03:08:37 | 6473 |
Bend | 02:55:41 | -12.9 | AT | Down | 85.7 | 284.4 | Up | 02:42:30 - 03:08:53 | 6460 |
Oregon Observatory | 02:55:39 | -12.8 | AT | Down | 85.7 | 286.9 | Up | 02:42:28 - 03:08:51 | 6449 |
Fall River/Burney | 02:56:07 | -12.9 | AT | Down | 84.1 | 314.0 | Up | 02:42:55 - 03:09:18 | 6448 |
Sisters | 02:55:40 | -12.7 | AT | Down | 85.9 | 281.7 | Up | 02:42:28 - 03:08:51 | 6440 |
Klamath Falls | 02:55:57 | -12.6 | AT | Down | 85.1 | 306.4 | Up | 02:42:46 - 03:09:09 | 6418 |
Chiloquin | 02:55:55 | -12.5 | AT | Down | 85.4 | 303.4 | Up | 02:42:44 - 03:09:07 | 6413 |
Victoria | 02:54:57 | -11.4 | NT | Down | 85.7 | 216.8 | Up | 02:41:46 - 03:08:09 | 6313 |
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 530930, (2028/02/26 02:56UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Aldebaran 04:35:55.3 +16:30:29 0.8 28.60 86 3Iot Aur 04:56:59.6 +33:09:58 2.7 11.93 92 PPM 047482 04:54:51.2 +44:03:38 6.0 1.45 92 PPM 047363 04:47:53.3 +45:29:21 7.8 0.52 90 PPM 047377 04:48:52.5 +44:54:21 9.9 0.10 91 530930 04:48:35.8 +44:59:16 17.0 91 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2022/05/22 23:12:41 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute