Event between (533559) 14JG80 and star GA0740:07896762 with event index number of 2587964
Geocentric closest approach at 2026/08/11 05:41:26 UTC
J2000 position of star is 17:24:07.8 -15:41:26
Equinox of date position of star is 17:25:26.5 -15:42:36
Stellar brightness G=16.9,
use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 142 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 3% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.3
[RECON map]
TNO is 26.6 AU from the Sun
and 26.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 13.0
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
2.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 171 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
1902 km.
The sky-plane scale is
18902.2 km/arcsec.
The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.9
Diameter=157.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 12.3 sec chord
Diameter=64.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
Star training set for 533559, (2026/08/11 05:42UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:31:02.6 -26:29:19 0.9 16.66 132 35Eta Oph 17:11:54.4 -15:45:21 2.6 3.31 139 PPM 232892 17:19:51.4 -16:20:17 5.9 1.53 141 PPM 233011 17:25:08.2 -16:03:41 7.0 0.37 142 PPM 233022 17:25:55.4 -15:50:23 9.4 0.14 142 533559 17:25:39.5 -15:42:47 16.9 142 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 22.4 km
RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=3.4%
Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
Kamloops | 05:36:50 | -16.4 | AT | Down | 20.8 | 203.2 | Low | 05:22:05 - 05:51:34 | 5990 |
Victoria | 05:37:03 | -16.8 | AT | Down | 23.5 | 200.5 | Low | 05:22:18 - 05:51:47 | 5969 |
Peachland | 05:36:46 | -17.3 | AT | Down | 21.5 | 203.9 | Low | 05:22:01 - 05:51:30 | 5919 |
Kelowna | 05:36:46 | -17.4 | AT | Down | 21.3 | 204.2 | Low | 05:22:01 - 05:51:30 | 5916 |
Summerland | 05:36:47 | -17.5 | AT | Down | 21.6 | 204.1 | Low | 05:22:03 - 05:51:32 | 5908 |
Penticton | 05:36:46 | -17.6 | AT | Down | 21.6 | 204.2 | Low | 05:22:02 - 05:51:31 | 5900 |
Oliver | 05:36:45 | -17.9 | AT | Down | 21.9 | 204.2 | Low | 05:22:00 - 05:51:29 | 5880 |
Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 05:36:44 | -18.1 | Dark | Down | 22.0 | 204.5 | Low | 05:21:59 - 05:51:28 | 5864 |
Okanogan | 05:36:44 | -18.5 | Dark | Down | 22.7 | 204.3 | Low | 05:21:59 - 05:51:28 | 5833 |
Manson/Chelan | 05:36:47 | -18.6 | Dark | Down | 23.3 | 203.9 | Low | 05:22:03 - 05:51:32 | 5824 |
Brewster | 05:36:47 | -18.6 | Dark | Down | 23.0 | 204.2 | Low | 05:22:03 - 05:51:32 | 5824 |
Wenatchee | 05:36:49 | -18.9 | Dark | Down | 23.7 | 203.8 | Low | 05:22:05 - 05:51:34 | 5802 |
Ellensburg | 05:36:47 | -19.2 | Dark | Down | 24.2 | 203.6 | Low | 05:22:03 - 05:51:32 | 5784 |
Yakima | 05:36:48 | -19.5 | Dark | Down | 24.6 | 203.7 | Low | 05:22:03 - 05:51:32 | 5760 |
Toppenish/White Swan | 05:36:49 | -19.7 | Dark | Down | 24.7 | 203.9 | Low | 05:22:04 - 05:51:33 | 5741 |
The Dalles | 05:36:52 | -20.0 | Dark | Down | 25.6 | 203.3 | Low | 05:22:07 - 05:51:36 | 5721 |
Maupin | 05:36:53 | -20.4 | Dark | Down | 26.0 | 203.4 | Low | 05:22:08 - 05:51:37 | 5691 |
PNWRO | 05:36:40 | -20.6 | Dark | Down | 24.6 | 205.5 | Low | 05:21:56 - 05:51:25 | 5666 |
Sisters | 05:36:52 | -20.8 | Dark | Down | 26.9 | 203.1 | Low | 05:22:08 - 05:51:37 | 5654 |
Bend | 05:36:51 | -21.1 | Dark | Down | 27.1 | 203.4 | Low | 05:22:06 - 05:51:35 | 5630 |
Oregon Observatory | 05:36:52 | -21.2 | Dark | Down | 27.3 | 203.3 | Low | 05:22:08 - 05:51:37 | 5623 |
Sleaford | 05:35:56 | -19.7 | Dark | Down | 15.1 | 216.6 | Really Low | 05:21:12 - 05:50:41 | 5616 |
Chiloquin | 05:36:54 | -22.0 | Dark | Down | 28.6 | 203.2 | Low | 05:22:10 - 05:51:39 | 5554 |
Klamath Falls | 05:36:54 | -22.3 | Dark | Down | 28.9 | 203.3 | Low | 05:22:10 - 05:51:39 | 5528 |
Fall River/Burney | 05:36:52 | -23.4 | Dark | Down | 29.9 | 204.0 | Low | 05:22:07 - 05:51:36 | 5435 |
Cedarville | 05:36:46 | -23.6 | Dark | Down | 29.1 | 205.1 | Low | 05:22:01 - 05:51:30 | 5422 |
Greenville | 05:36:47 | -24.3 | Dark | Down | 30.6 | 204.7 | Up | 05:22:03 - 05:51:32 | 5356 |
Gimple | 05:36:47 | -24.3 | Dark | Down | 30.5 | 204.8 | Up | 05:22:03 - 05:51:32 | 5353 |
Quincy | 05:36:49 | -24.4 | Dark | Down | 30.7 | 204.7 | Up | 05:22:04 - 05:51:33 | 5342 |
Portola | 05:36:47 | -24.8 | Dark | Down | 30.7 | 205.3 | Up | 05:22:03 - 05:51:32 | 5315 |
Reno | 05:36:44 | -25.3 | Dark | Down | 30.7 | 206.0 | Up | 05:21:59 - 05:51:28 | 5272 |
Carson City | 05:36:43 | -25.6 | Dark | Down | 31.0 | 206.1 | Up | 05:21:58 - 05:51:27 | 5246 |
Gardnerville | 05:36:43 | -25.8 | Dark | Down | 31.3 | 206.2 | Up | 05:21:59 - 05:51:28 | 5226 |
Yerington | 05:36:40 | -26.0 | Dark | Down | 31.0 | 206.8 | Up | 05:21:56 - 05:51:25 | 5207 |
Hawthorne | 05:36:35 | -26.6 | Dark | Down | 31.2 | 207.5 | Up | 05:21:51 - 05:51:20 | 5153 |
Lee Vining | 05:36:39 | -26.8 | Dark | Down | 31.9 | 207.1 | Up | 05:21:55 - 05:51:24 | 5132 |
Bishop | 05:36:36 | -27.7 | Dark | Down | 32.2 | 208.1 | Up | 05:21:52 - 05:51:21 | 5059 |
Beatty | 05:36:27 | -28.8 | Dark | Down | 32.0 | 209.9 | Up | 05:21:43 - 05:51:12 | 4959 |
Wildwood | 05:36:38 | -30.1 | Dark | Down | 35.1 | 208.9 | Up | 05:21:54 - 05:51:23 | 4820 |
Dunrhomin | 05:35:32 | -30.6 | Dark | Down | 24.1 | 219.8 | Low | 05:20:47 - 05:50:16 | 4754 |
CU-SBO | 05:35:33 | -30.8 | Dark | Down | 24.4 | 219.8 | Low | 05:20:48 - 05:50:17 | 4739 |
Laughlin/Bullhead City | 05:36:16 | -31.2 | Dark | Down | 32.6 | 212.6 | Up | 05:21:31 - 05:51:00 | 4737 |
Patrick | 05:36:10 | -31.4 | Dark | Down | 32.0 | 213.2 | Up | 05:21:26 - 05:50:55 | 4727 |
Idyllwild | 05:36:28 | -31.3 | Dark | Down | 34.7 | 211.0 | Up | 05:21:43 - 05:51:12 | 4714 |
Lake Havasu City | 05:36:15 | -31.9 | Dark | Down | 33.0 | 213.1 | Up | 05:21:30 - 05:50:59 | 4673 |
Calipatria | 05:36:21 | -32.4 | Dark | Down | 34.7 | 212.4 | Up | 05:21:37 - 05:51:06 | 4615 |
Yuma | 05:36:17 | -33.2 | Dark | Down | 34.6 | 213.5 | Up | 05:21:32 - 05:51:01 | 4543 |
George/Scottsdale | 05:36:01 | -33.7 | Dark | Down | 32.5 | 215.8 | Up | 05:21:16 - 05:50:45 | 4508 |
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 533559, (2026/08/11 05:42UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:29:24.4 -26:25:56 0.9 16.66 132 35Eta Oph 17:10:22.7 -15:43:29 2.6 3.31 139 PPM 232892 17:18:19.3 -16:18:42 5.9 1.53 141 PPM 233011 17:23:36.2 -16:02:18 7.0 0.37 142 PPM 233022 17:24:23.6 -15:49:03 9.4 0.14 142 533559 17:24:07.8 -15:41:26 16.9 142 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2022/11/04 04:23:54 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute