Event between (554856) 13CF229 and star GA1020:03359788 with event index number of 2397758
Geocentric closest approach at 2026/03/05 11:15:00 UTC
J2000 position of star is 09:52:10.3 +12:16:12
Equinox of date position of star is 09:53:27.8 +12:09:22
Stellar brightness G=14.6,
use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 43 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 96% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=22.5
[RECON map]
Object is 42.6 AU from the Sun
and 41.6 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 23.9
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
2.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 160 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
2095 km.
The sky-plane scale is
30204.3 km/arcsec.
The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.2
Diameter=350.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 14.7 sec chord
Diameter=142.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 2:1E
Star training set for 554856, (2026/03/05 11:05UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Regulus 10:09:45.9 +11:50:18 1.3 3.97 39 PPM 126849 09:52:13.6 +11:43:08 6.5 0.54 43 PPM 126875 09:53:35.2 +12:05:29 10.0 0.05 43 554856 09:53:34.8 +12:08:46 14.6 42 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 12.1 km
RECON observability=0.9 and success probability=0.2%
| Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
| Sleaford | 11:13:43 | -23.0 | Dark | Up | 17.2 | 268.0 | Really Low | 10:59:54 - 11:27:31 | 6887 |
| Kamloops | 11:13:47 | -31.6 | Dark | Up | 26.3 | 256.8 | Low | 10:59:58 - 11:27:35 | 6522 |
| Kelowna | 11:13:42 | -31.6 | Dark | Up | 25.9 | 257.9 | Low | 10:59:54 - 11:27:31 | 6508 |
| Peachland | 11:13:43 | -31.8 | Dark | Up | 26.1 | 257.7 | Low | 10:59:54 - 11:27:31 | 6495 |
| Summerland | 11:13:42 | -31.8 | Dark | Up | 26.1 | 257.8 | Low | 10:59:53 - 11:27:30 | 6491 |
| Penticton | 11:13:42 | -31.8 | Dark | Up | 26.1 | 258.0 | Low | 10:59:53 - 11:27:30 | 6491 |
| Oliver | 11:13:39 | -32.0 | Dark | Up | 26.1 | 258.1 | Low | 10:59:51 - 11:27:28 | 6475 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 11:13:40 | -32.0 | Dark | Up | 26.0 | 258.4 | Low | 10:59:51 - 11:27:28 | 6472 |
| Okanogan | 11:13:37 | -32.5 | Dark | Up | 26.3 | 258.5 | Low | 10:59:49 - 11:27:26 | 6436 |
| Brewster | 11:13:36 | -32.7 | Dark | Up | 26.5 | 258.4 | Low | 10:59:48 - 11:27:25 | 6418 |
| Manson/Chelan | 11:13:36 | -33.1 | Dark | Up | 26.8 | 258.2 | Low | 10:59:48 - 11:27:25 | 6399 |
| Dunrhomin | 11:12:52 | -26.4 | Dark | Up | 16.8 | 272.0 | Really Low | 10:59:04 - 11:26:41 | 6377 |
| Wenatchee | 11:13:34 | -33.4 | Dark | Up | 27.0 | 258.3 | Low | 10:59:46 - 11:27:23 | 6371 |
| Nikitin | 11:12:52 | -26.4 | Dark | Up | 16.8 | 272.0 | Really Low | 10:59:03 - 11:26:40 | 6367 |
| CU-SBO | 11:12:50 | -26.5 | Dark | Up | 16.9 | 272.0 | Really Low | 10:59:01 - 11:26:38 | 6361 |
| Victoria | 11:13:41 | -34.5 | Dark | Up | 28.8 | 255.2 | Low | 10:59:53 - 11:27:30 | 6345 |
| Ellensburg | 11:13:32 | -33.8 | Dark | Up | 27.2 | 258.4 | Low | 10:59:44 - 11:27:21 | 6345 |
| PNWRO | 11:13:27 | -33.3 | Dark | Up | 26.3 | 260.1 | Low | 10:59:38 - 11:27:15 | 6339 |
| Yakima | 11:13:30 | -34.0 | Dark | Up | 27.3 | 258.5 | Low | 10:59:42 - 11:27:19 | 6324 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 11:13:29 | -34.0 | Dark | Up | 27.3 | 258.8 | Low | 10:59:41 - 11:27:18 | 6318 |
| The Dalles | 11:13:27 | -34.9 | Dark | Up | 28.0 | 258.6 | Low | 10:59:38 - 11:27:15 | 6256 |
| Maupin | 11:13:26 | -35.1 | Dark | Up | 28.0 | 258.8 | Low | 10:59:37 - 11:27:14 | 6238 |
| Sisters | 11:13:22 | -35.8 | Dark | Up | 28.5 | 258.9 | Low | 10:59:33 - 11:27:10 | 6177 |
| Bend | 11:13:21 | -35.8 | Dark | Up | 28.4 | 259.2 | Low | 10:59:33 - 11:27:10 | 6171 |
| Oregon Observatory | 11:13:21 | -36.0 | Dark | Up | 28.5 | 259.2 | Low | 10:59:33 - 11:27:10 | 6158 |
| Chiloquin | 11:13:17 | -36.9 | Dark | Up | 29.1 | 259.6 | Low | 10:59:28 - 11:27:05 | 6073 |
| Cedarville | 11:13:10 | -36.4 | Dark | Up | 28.0 | 261.4 | Low | 10:59:22 - 11:26:59 | 6061 |
| Klamath Falls | 11:13:14 | -37.1 | Dark | Up | 29.1 | 259.9 | Low | 10:59:25 - 11:27:02 | 6055 |
| Fall River/Burney | 11:13:10 | -37.4 | Dark | Up | 29.0 | 260.8 | Low | 10:59:21 - 11:26:58 | 5997 |
| Gimple | 11:13:06 | -37.5 | Dark | Up | 28.8 | 261.6 | Low | 10:59:17 - 11:26:54 | 5958 |
| Greenville | 11:13:06 | -37.6 | Dark | Up | 28.8 | 261.6 | Low | 10:59:17 - 11:26:54 | 5956 |
| Reno | 11:13:01 | -37.1 | Dark | Up | 28.0 | 262.7 | Low | 10:59:13 - 11:26:50 | 5953 |
| Portola | 11:13:04 | -37.4 | Dark | Up | 28.5 | 262.1 | Low | 10:59:16 - 11:26:53 | 5950 |
| Quincy | 11:13:04 | -37.7 | Dark | Up | 28.8 | 261.7 | Low | 10:59:16 - 11:26:53 | 5943 |
| Yerington | 11:12:58 | -36.9 | Dark | Up | 27.6 | 263.4 | Low | 10:59:09 - 11:26:46 | 5938 |
| Carson City | 11:13:01 | -37.2 | Dark | Up | 28.1 | 262.9 | Low | 10:59:13 - 11:26:50 | 5932 |
| Hawthorne | 11:12:56 | -36.7 | Dark | Up | 27.3 | 264.0 | Low | 10:59:08 - 11:26:45 | 5925 |
| Gardnerville | 11:12:58 | -37.3 | Dark | Up | 28.1 | 263.0 | Low | 10:59:10 - 11:26:47 | 5918 |
| Beatty | 11:12:48 | -36.0 | Dark | Up | 26.0 | 266.0 | Low | 10:58:59 - 11:26:36 | 5877 |
| Lee Vining | 11:12:55 | -37.3 | Dark | Up | 27.7 | 264.0 | Low | 10:59:06 - 11:26:43 | 5876 |
| Patrick | 11:12:40 | -34.4 | Dark | Up | 23.7 | 268.4 | Low | 10:58:51 - 11:26:28 | 5865 |
| Bishop | 11:12:52 | -37.0 | Dark | Up | 27.2 | 264.7 | Low | 10:59:04 - 11:26:41 | 5859 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 11:12:39 | -35.1 | Dark | Up | 24.3 | 268.1 | Low | 10:58:51 - 11:26:28 | 5828 |
| George/Scottsdale | 11:12:30 | -33.4 | Dark | Up | 22.1 | 270.3 | Low | 10:58:42 - 11:26:19 | 5810 |
| Lake Havasu City | 11:12:36 | -35.1 | Dark | Up | 24.1 | 268.5 | Low | 10:58:47 - 11:26:24 | 5791 |
| Idyllwild | 11:12:36 | -37.2 | Dark | Up | 26.1 | 267.5 | Low | 10:58:47 - 11:26:24 | 5670 |
| Calipatria | 11:12:31 | -36.5 | Dark | Up | 25.2 | 268.5 | Low | 10:58:43 - 11:26:20 | 5663 |
| Yuma | 11:12:30 | -35.9 | Dark | Up | 24.4 | 269.2 | Low | 10:58:42 - 11:26:19 | 5660 |
| Wildwood | 11:12:39 | -38.5 | Dark | Up | 27.7 | 266.3 | Low | 10:58:50 - 11:26:27 | 5636 |
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 554856, (2026/03/05 11:05UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Regulus 10:08:21.9 +11:58:02 1.3 3.97 39 PPM 126849 09:50:49.2 +11:50:32 6.5 0.54 43 PPM 126875 09:52:10.7 +12:12:55 10.0 0.05 43 554856 09:52:10.3 +12:16:12 14.6 43 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2024/01/08 05:20:38 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute