Event between (534074) 14QZ441 and star GA1080:00208740 with event index number of 2244410
Geocentric closest approach at 2026/09/06 05:54:38 UTC
J2000 position of star is 01:58:57.8 +18:08:11
Equinox of date position of star is 02:00:16.2 +18:15:05
Stellar brightness G=14.8,
use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 65 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 29% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=22.5
[RECON map]
Object is 43.6 AU from the Sun
and 43.0 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 14.8
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
1.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 347 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
2670 km.
The sky-plane scale is
31159.9 km/arcsec.
The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.0
Diameter=398.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 25.3 sec chord
Diameter=162.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 10.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 5:3EE
Star training set for 534074, (2026/09/06 05:55UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Aldebaran 04:37:27.3 +16:33:39 0.8 37.43 31 6Bet Ari 01:56:07.2 +20:56:15 2.6 2.86 65 15 Ari 02:12:06.7 +19:37:30 5.7 3.08 62 PPM 117832 01:59:49.4 +18:24:12 8.4 0.20 65 PPM 117852 02:00:57.4 +18:23:39 9.0 0.18 65 534074 02:00:25.7 +18:15:54 14.8 65 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
2.6 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 22.9 km
RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=18.3%
| Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
| Kamloops | 05:58:03 | -27.2 | Dark | Down | 23.2 | 89.4 | Low | 05:43:03 - 06:13:03 | 54 |
| Victoria | 05:58:19 | -27.7 | Dark | Down | 21.2 | 86.3 | Low | 05:43:19 - 06:13:19 | 3 |
| Peachland | 05:58:09 | -28.1 | Dark | Down | 23.6 | 89.5 | Low | 05:43:09 - 06:13:09 | -15 |
| Kelowna | 05:58:08 | -28.2 | Dark | Down | 23.8 | 89.7 | Low | 05:43:08 - 06:13:08 | -16 |
| Summerland | 05:58:09 | -28.3 | Dark | Down | 23.7 | 89.5 | Low | 05:43:09 - 06:13:09 | -26 |
| Penticton | 05:58:10 | -28.4 | Dark | Down | 23.7 | 89.5 | Low | 05:43:10 - 06:13:10 | -33 |
| Oliver | 05:58:12 | -28.7 | Dark | Down | 23.7 | 89.4 | Low | 05:43:12 - 06:13:12 | -54 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 05:58:13 | -28.9 | Dark | Down | 23.9 | 89.4 | Low | 05:43:13 - 06:13:13 | -69 |
| Okanogan | 05:58:17 | -29.4 | Dark | Down | 23.7 | 89.0 | Low | 05:43:17 - 06:13:17 | -103 |
| Brewster | 05:58:19 | -29.5 | Dark | Down | 23.6 | 88.7 | Low | 05:43:19 - 06:13:19 | -115 |
| Manson/Chelan | 05:58:21 | -29.5 | Dark | Down | 23.3 | 88.4 | Low | 05:43:21 - 06:13:21 | -118 |
| Wenatchee | 05:58:24 | -29.9 | Dark | Down | 23.2 | 88.1 | Low | 05:43:24 - 06:13:24 | -143 |
| Ellensburg | 05:58:26 | -30.1 | Dark | Down | 23.1 | 87.7 | Low | 05:43:26 - 06:13:26 | -163 |
| Yakima | 05:58:29 | -30.5 | Dark | Down | 23.0 | 87.6 | Low | 05:43:29 - 06:13:29 | -189 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 05:58:30 | -30.7 | Dark | Down | 23.2 | 87.6 | Low | 05:43:30 - 06:13:30 | -207 |
| Sleaford | 05:57:34 | -29.9 | Dark | Down | 32.0 | 101.8 | Up | 05:42:34 - 06:12:34 | -213 |
| The Dalles | 05:58:36 | -31.0 | Dark | Down | 22.6 | 86.7 | Low | 05:43:36 - 06:13:36 | -236 |
| Maupin | 05:58:38 | -31.4 | Dark | Down | 22.6 | 86.6 | Low | 05:43:38 - 06:13:38 | -266 |
| PNWRO | 05:58:31 | -31.6 | Dark | Down | 24.2 | 88.5 | Low | 05:43:31 - 06:13:31 | -271 |
| Sisters | 05:58:44 | -31.9 | Dark | Down | 22.2 | 85.9 | Low | 05:43:44 - 06:13:44 | -311 |
| Bend | 05:58:45 | -32.2 | Dark | Down | 22.4 | 86.0 | Low | 05:43:45 - 06:13:45 | -334 |
| Oregon Observatory | 05:58:46 | -32.3 | Dark | Down | 22.3 | 85.9 | Low | 05:43:46 - 06:13:46 | -342 |
| Chiloquin | 05:58:54 | -33.1 | Dark | Down | 21.9 | 85.1 | Low | 05:43:54 - 06:13:54 | -420 |
| Klamath Falls | 05:58:56 | -33.5 | Dark | Down | 22.0 | 85.0 | Low | 05:43:56 - 06:13:56 | -446 |
| Fall River/Burney | 05:59:03 | -34.6 | Dark | Down | 22.2 | 84.8 | Low | 05:44:03 - 06:14:03 | -540 |
| Cedarville | 05:58:58 | -34.7 | Dark | Down | 23.1 | 85.8 | Low | 05:43:58 - 06:13:58 | -540 |
| Greenville | 05:59:07 | -35.5 | Dark | Down | 22.4 | 84.7 | Low | 05:44:07 - 06:14:07 | -618 |
| Gimple | 05:59:07 | -35.5 | Dark | Down | 22.5 | 84.8 | Low | 05:44:07 - 06:14:07 | -620 |
| Quincy | 05:59:08 | -35.7 | Dark | Down | 22.4 | 84.6 | Low | 05:44:08 - 06:14:08 | -632 |
| Portola | 05:59:08 | -36.0 | Dark | Down | 22.8 | 84.9 | Low | 05:44:08 - 06:14:08 | -655 |
| Reno | 05:59:09 | -36.5 | Dark | Down | 23.3 | 85.2 | Low | 05:44:09 - 06:14:09 | -694 |
| Carson City | 05:59:11 | -36.8 | Dark | Down | 23.3 | 85.0 | Low | 05:44:11 - 06:14:11 | -721 |
| Gardnerville | 05:59:13 | -37.0 | Dark | Down | 23.3 | 84.9 | Low | 05:44:13 - 06:14:13 | -741 |
| Yerington | 05:59:12 | -37.3 | Dark | Down | 23.7 | 85.3 | Low | 05:44:12 - 06:14:12 | -755 |
| Hawthorne | 05:59:13 | -37.9 | Dark | Down | 24.1 | 85.4 | Low | 05:44:13 - 06:14:13 | -806 |
| Lee Vining | 05:59:17 | -38.1 | Dark | Down | 23.7 | 84.9 | Low | 05:44:17 - 06:14:17 | -833 |
| Bishop | 05:59:19 | -38.9 | Dark | Down | 24.2 | 85.1 | Low | 05:44:19 - 06:14:19 | -902 |
| Beatty | 05:59:19 | -40.1 | Dark | Down | 25.5 | 85.8 | Low | 05:44:19 - 06:14:19 | -988 |
| Dunrhomin | 05:58:38 | -41.3 | Dark | Down | 34.4 | 94.9 | Up | 05:43:38 - 06:13:38 | -1080 |
| Nikitin | 05:58:39 | -41.5 | Dark | Down | 34.4 | 94.8 | Up | 05:43:39 - 06:13:39 | -1094 |
| CU-SBO | 05:58:40 | -41.5 | Dark | Down | 34.3 | 94.7 | Up | 05:43:40 - 06:13:40 | -1097 |
| Wildwood | 05:59:36 | -41.4 | Dark | Down | 23.8 | 83.5 | Low | 05:44:36 - 06:14:36 | -1154 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 05:59:24 | -42.5 | Dark | Down | 27.1 | 86.2 | Low | 05:44:24 - 06:14:24 | -1196 |
| Patrick | 05:59:22 | -42.6 | Dark | Down | 27.7 | 86.7 | Low | 05:44:22 - 06:14:22 | -1198 |
| Idyllwild | 05:59:35 | -42.7 | Dark | Down | 25.3 | 84.4 | Low | 05:44:35 - 06:14:35 | -1243 |
| Lake Havasu City | 05:59:28 | -43.2 | Dark | Down | 27.3 | 86.0 | Low | 05:44:28 - 06:14:28 | -1259 |
| Calipatria | 05:59:36 | -43.8 | Dark | Down | 26.2 | 84.7 | Low | 05:44:36 - 06:14:36 | -1333 |
| Yuma | 05:59:37 | -44.6 | Dark | Down | 26.9 | 84.9 | Low | 05:44:37 - 06:14:37 | -1399 |
| George/Scottsdale | 05:59:26 | -44.9 | Dark | Down | 29.3 | 86.9 | Low | 05:44:26 - 06:14:26 | -1403 |
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 534074, (2026/09/06 05:55UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Aldebaran 04:35:55.3 +16:30:29 0.8 37.43 31 6Bet Ari 01:54:38.6 +20:48:26 2.6 2.86 65 15 Ari 02:10:37.7 +19:30:01 5.7 3.08 62 PPM 117832 01:58:21.5 +18:16:27 8.4 0.20 65 PPM 117852 01:59:29.4 +18:15:56 9.0 0.18 65 534074 01:58:57.8 +18:08:11 14.8 65 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2023/10/25 01:50:27 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute