Event between (535988) 15BU518 and star GA0720:05569813 with event index number of 2559709
Geocentric closest approach at 2027/05/26 06:24:46 UTC
J2000 position of star is 15:33:24.5 -17:58:43
Equinox of date position of star is 15:34:42.8 -18:03:16
Stellar brightness G=16.1,
use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 74 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 71% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.7
[RECON map]
TNO is 33.6 AU from the Sun
and 32.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.6
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
3.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 161 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
2190 km.
The sky-plane scale is
23636.0 km/arcsec.
The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.5
Diameter=190.6 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 8.1 sec chord
Diameter=77.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
Star training set for 535988, (2027/05/26 06:26UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:31:05.5 -26:29:25 0.9 15.46 60 8Bet1Sco 16:07:02.1 -19:52:41 2.6 7.79 66 35Zet4Lib 15:34:28.4 -16:56:38 5.6 1.13 75 PPM 230414 15:35:32.2 -17:33:05 8.4 0.54 74 PPM 230387 15:34:21.0 -18:01:13 9.2 0.16 74 535988 15:34:58.3 -18:04:09 16.1 74 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 14.4 km
RECON observability=1.0 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) |
| Sleaford | 06:25:32 | -16.4 | AT | Down | 19.9 | 180.7 | Really Low | 06:11:39 - 06:39:24 | 5489 |
| Kamloops | 06:26:12 | -15.4 | AT | Down | 20.3 | 166.2 | Low | 06:12:20 - 06:40:05 | 5213 |
| Kelowna | 06:26:11 | -16.4 | AT | Down | 21.2 | 167.1 | Low | 06:12:18 - 06:40:03 | 5193 |
| Peachland | 06:26:12 | -16.4 | AT | Down | 21.3 | 166.8 | Low | 06:12:19 - 06:40:04 | 5183 |
| Summerland | 06:26:11 | -16.6 | AT | Down | 21.5 | 166.8 | Low | 06:12:19 - 06:40:04 | 5177 |
| Penticton | 06:26:11 | -16.7 | AT | Down | 21.5 | 166.9 | Low | 06:12:18 - 06:40:03 | 5176 |
| Oliver | 06:26:11 | -17.0 | AT | Down | 21.9 | 166.9 | Low | 06:12:18 - 06:40:03 | 5160 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 06:26:10 | -17.2 | AT | Down | 22.1 | 167.1 | Low | 06:12:18 - 06:40:03 | 5156 |
| Okanogan | 06:26:12 | -17.7 | AT | Down | 22.7 | 166.8 | Low | 06:12:20 - 06:40:05 | 5121 |
| Brewster | 06:26:12 | -17.9 | AT | Down | 22.9 | 166.6 | Low | 06:12:20 - 06:40:05 | 5104 |
| Manson/Chelan | 06:26:14 | -18.0 | Dark | Down | 23.1 | 166.2 | Low | 06:12:21 - 06:40:06 | 5087 |
| Wenatchee | 06:26:14 | -18.4 | Dark | Down | 23.5 | 166.0 | Low | 06:12:22 - 06:40:07 | 5061 |
| Victoria | 06:26:23 | -16.6 | AT | Down | 21.9 | 163.0 | Low | 06:12:30 - 06:40:15 | 5056 |
| Ellensburg | 06:26:16 | -18.8 | Dark | Down | 23.9 | 165.7 | Low | 06:12:23 - 06:40:08 | 5036 |
| PNWRO | 06:26:10 | -20.1 | Dark | Down | 25.1 | 167.3 | Low | 06:12:17 - 06:40:02 | 5017 |
| Yakima | 06:26:16 | -19.1 | Dark | Down | 24.2 | 165.6 | Low | 06:12:23 - 06:40:08 | 5015 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 06:26:14 | -19.4 | Dark | Down | 24.5 | 165.8 | Low | 06:12:22 - 06:40:07 | 5007 |
| The Dalles | 06:26:18 | -19.9 | Dark | Down | 25.1 | 164.9 | Low | 06:12:25 - 06:40:10 | 4951 |
| Dunrhomin | 06:25:24 | -28.2 | Dark | Down | 31.8 | 181.6 | Up | 06:11:31 - 06:39:16 | 4942 |
| Maupin | 06:26:17 | -20.3 | Dark | Down | 25.5 | 165.0 | Low | 06:12:25 - 06:40:10 | 4931 |
| CU-SBO | 06:25:25 | -28.4 | Dark | Down | 32.0 | 181.5 | Up | 06:11:32 - 06:39:17 | 4926 |
| Sisters | 06:26:20 | -20.9 | Dark | Down | 26.3 | 164.3 | Low | 06:12:27 - 06:40:12 | 4873 |
| Bend | 06:26:19 | -21.2 | Dark | Down | 26.6 | 164.6 | Low | 06:12:27 - 06:40:12 | 4866 |
| Oregon Observatory | 06:26:19 | -21.4 | Dark | Down | 26.7 | 164.4 | Low | 06:12:26 - 06:40:11 | 4853 |
| Chiloquin | 06:26:21 | -22.4 | Dark | Down | 27.9 | 163.8 | Low | 06:12:28 - 06:40:13 | 4770 |
| Klamath Falls | 06:26:21 | -22.8 | Dark | Down | 28.2 | 163.8 | Low | 06:12:28 - 06:40:13 | 4751 |
| Cedarville | 06:26:16 | -23.9 | Dark | Down | 29.2 | 165.4 | Low | 06:12:24 - 06:40:09 | 4744 |
| Fall River/Burney | 06:26:20 | -24.0 | Dark | Down | 29.4 | 164.1 | Low | 06:12:27 - 06:40:12 | 4689 |
| Gimple | 06:26:19 | -25.0 | Dark | Down | 30.4 | 164.5 | Up | 06:12:26 - 06:40:11 | 4646 |
| Greenville | 06:26:19 | -24.9 | Dark | Down | 30.4 | 164.4 | Up | 06:12:26 - 06:40:11 | 4644 |
| Portola | 06:26:17 | -25.4 | Dark | Down | 30.8 | 164.9 | Up | 06:12:25 - 06:40:10 | 4634 |
| Reno | 06:26:15 | -25.8 | Dark | Down | 31.2 | 165.5 | Up | 06:12:22 - 06:40:07 | 4632 |
| Quincy | 06:26:19 | -25.1 | Dark | Down | 30.6 | 164.4 | Up | 06:12:26 - 06:40:11 | 4631 |
| Yerington | 06:26:13 | -26.5 | Dark | Down | 31.9 | 166.1 | Up | 06:12:20 - 06:40:05 | 4611 |
| Carson City | 06:26:14 | -26.2 | Dark | Down | 31.6 | 165.5 | Up | 06:12:22 - 06:40:07 | 4610 |
| Gardnerville | 06:26:15 | -26.4 | Dark | Down | 31.8 | 165.5 | Up | 06:12:22 - 06:40:07 | 4595 |
| Hawthorne | 06:26:11 | -27.1 | Dark | Down | 32.4 | 166.6 | Up | 06:12:18 - 06:40:03 | 4593 |
| Lee Vining | 06:26:13 | -27.5 | Dark | Down | 32.9 | 166.0 | Up | 06:12:20 - 06:40:05 | 4547 |
| Beatty | 06:26:05 | -29.2 | Dark | Down | 34.3 | 168.5 | Up | 06:12:12 - 06:39:57 | 4528 |
| Bishop | 06:26:10 | -28.3 | Dark | Down | 33.6 | 166.7 | Up | 06:12:18 - 06:40:03 | 4523 |
| Patrick | 06:25:54 | -31.3 | Dark | Down | 36.2 | 171.6 | Up | 06:12:01 - 06:39:46 | 4489 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 06:25:57 | -31.4 | Dark | Down | 36.3 | 170.7 | Up | 06:12:05 - 06:39:50 | 4458 |
| Lake Havasu City | 06:25:56 | -32.1 | Dark | Down | 37.0 | 171.0 | Up | 06:12:04 - 06:39:49 | 4417 |
| George/Scottsdale | 06:25:46 | -33.4 | Dark | Down | 38.1 | 173.8 | Up | 06:11:54 - 06:39:39 | 4414 |
| Idyllwild | 06:26:04 | -32.1 | Dark | Down | 37.4 | 168.1 | Up | 06:12:12 - 06:39:57 | 4316 |
| Wildwood | 06:26:11 | -31.2 | Dark | Down | 36.7 | 166.0 | Up | 06:12:18 - 06:40:03 | 4298 |
| Calipatria | 06:26:00 | -33.0 | Dark | Down | 38.2 | 169.4 | Up | 06:12:07 - 06:39:52 | 4297 |
| Yuma | 06:25:57 | -33.7 | Dark | Down | 38.8 | 170.4 | Up | 06:12:04 - 06:39:49 | 4286 |
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 535988, (2027/05/26 06:26UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:29:24.4 -26:25:56 0.9 15.46 60 8Bet1Sco 16:05:26.2 -19:48:20 2.6 7.79 66 35Zet4Lib 15:32:55.2 -16:51:11 5.6 1.13 75 PPM 230414 15:33:58.6 -17:27:39 8.4 0.54 74 PPM 230387 15:32:47.2 -17:55:45 9.2 0.16 74 535988 15:33:24.5 -17:58:43 16.1 74 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2022/11/20 03:00:15 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute