Event between (578832) 14GP53 and star GA0720:09898645 with event index number of 2551492
Geocentric closest approach at 2028/07/29 05:58:52 UTC
J2000 position of star is 17:28:37.7 -16:51:52
Equinox of date position of star is 17:29:54.6 -16:52:51
Stellar brightness G=12.1,
use SENSEUP=16 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 250 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 41 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 56% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.7
[RECON map]
TNO is 23.6 AU from the Sun
and 22.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 15.2
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
3.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 407 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
2869 km.
The sky-plane scale is
16559.5 km/arcsec.
The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.9
Diameter=98.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.5 sec chord
Diameter=40.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
Star training set for 578832, (2028/07/29 05:59UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:31:09.9 -26:29:34 0.9 16.74 26 35Eta Oph 17:12:01.1 -15:45:30 2.6 4.52 37 PPM 233026 17:26:17.6 -18:28:11 6.4 1.85 40 PPM 233060 17:27:51.8 -17:06:16 8.5 0.62 40 PPM 233110 17:29:44.0 -16:50:26 9.5 0.14 41 578832 17:30:17.1 -16:53:08 12.1 41 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
2.2 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 17.7 km
RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=1.1%
| Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
| Kamloops | 05:56:39 | -14.9 | AT | Up | 21.3 | 194.4 | Low | 05:41:39 - 06:11:39 | 9535 |
| Victoria | 05:56:51 | -15.7 | AT | Up | 23.9 | 191.6 | Low | 05:41:51 - 06:11:51 | 9486 |
| Peachland | 05:56:36 | -15.9 | AT | Up | 22.1 | 195.1 | Low | 05:41:36 - 06:11:36 | 9481 |
| Kelowna | 05:56:35 | -15.9 | AT | Up | 22.0 | 195.4 | Low | 05:41:35 - 06:11:35 | 9480 |
| Summerland | 05:56:36 | -16.1 | AT | Up | 22.3 | 195.2 | Low | 05:41:36 - 06:11:36 | 9472 |
| Penticton | 05:56:33 | -16.2 | AT | Up | 22.3 | 195.4 | Low | 05:41:33 - 06:11:33 | 9466 |
| Oliver | 05:56:35 | -16.5 | AT | Up | 22.7 | 195.4 | Low | 05:41:35 - 06:11:35 | 9449 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 05:56:33 | -16.7 | AT | Up | 22.8 | 195.6 | Low | 05:41:33 - 06:11:33 | 9438 |
| Tonasket | 05:56:34 | -16.9 | AT | Up | 23.1 | 195.6 | Low | 05:41:34 - 06:11:34 | 9423 |
| Okanogan | 05:56:33 | -17.2 | AT | Up | 23.4 | 195.5 | Low | 05:41:33 - 06:11:33 | 9409 |
| Brewster | 05:56:35 | -17.3 | AT | Up | 23.7 | 195.3 | Low | 05:41:35 - 06:11:35 | 9399 |
| Manson/Chelan | 05:56:36 | -17.4 | AT | Up | 24.0 | 194.9 | Low | 05:41:36 - 06:11:36 | 9395 |
| Wenatchee | 05:56:37 | -17.7 | AT | Up | 24.5 | 194.8 | Low | 05:41:37 - 06:11:37 | 9374 |
| Ellensburg | 05:56:38 | -18.0 | AT | Up | 24.9 | 194.7 | Low | 05:41:38 - 06:11:38 | 9357 |
| Yakima | 05:56:37 | -18.3 | Dark | Up | 25.3 | 194.7 | Low | 05:41:37 - 06:11:37 | 9336 |
| Sleaford | 05:55:44 | -17.5 | AT | Down | 16.8 | 208.3 | Really Low | 05:40:44 - 06:10:44 | 9327 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 05:56:36 | -18.6 | Dark | Up | 25.5 | 194.9 | Low | 05:41:36 - 06:11:36 | 9321 |
| Goldendale | 05:56:38 | -18.9 | Dark | Up | 26.1 | 194.5 | Low | 05:41:38 - 06:11:38 | 9300 |
| The Dalles | 05:56:39 | -18.9 | Dark | Up | 26.4 | 194.2 | Low | 05:41:39 - 06:11:39 | 9294 |
| PNWRO | 05:56:30 | -19.4 | Dark | Up | 25.6 | 196.5 | Low | 05:41:30 - 06:11:30 | 9272 |
| Maupin | 05:56:39 | -19.3 | Dark | Up | 26.8 | 194.3 | Low | 05:41:39 - 06:11:39 | 9270 |
| Sisters | 05:56:41 | -19.8 | Dark | Up | 27.7 | 193.9 | Low | 05:41:41 - 06:11:41 | 9231 |
| Bend | 05:56:40 | -20.1 | Dark | Up | 27.9 | 194.2 | Low | 05:41:40 - 06:11:40 | 9212 |
| Oregon Observatory | 05:56:41 | -20.2 | Dark | Up | 28.1 | 194.1 | Low | 05:41:41 - 06:11:41 | 9205 |
| North Lake | 05:56:37 | -21.0 | Dark | Up | 28.6 | 194.8 | Low | 05:41:37 - 06:11:37 | 9158 |
| Chiloquin | 05:56:44 | -21.1 | Dark | Up | 29.4 | 193.8 | Low | 05:41:44 - 06:11:44 | 9137 |
| Klamath Falls | 05:56:41 | -21.5 | Dark | Up | 29.8 | 194.0 | Low | 05:41:41 - 06:11:41 | 9115 |
| Lakeview | 05:56:34 | -22.1 | Dark | Up | 29.5 | 195.5 | Low | 05:41:34 - 06:11:34 | 9084 |
| Cedarville | 05:56:34 | -22.7 | Dark | Up | 30.1 | 195.8 | Up | 05:41:34 - 06:11:34 | 9040 |
| Fall River/Burney | 05:56:40 | -22.6 | Dark | Up | 30.8 | 194.6 | Up | 05:41:40 - 06:11:40 | 9036 |
| Susanville | 05:56:35 | -23.4 | Dark | Up | 31.3 | 195.4 | Up | 05:41:35 - 06:11:35 | 8982 |
| Greenville | 05:56:37 | -23.5 | Dark | Up | 31.6 | 195.2 | Up | 05:41:37 - 06:11:37 | 8970 |
| Gimple | 05:56:36 | -23.6 | Dark | Up | 31.6 | 195.3 | Up | 05:41:36 - 06:11:36 | 8968 |
| Quincy | 05:56:37 | -23.7 | Dark | Up | 31.8 | 195.2 | Up | 05:41:37 - 06:11:37 | 8957 |
| Portola | 05:56:34 | -24.0 | Dark | Up | 31.9 | 195.7 | Up | 05:41:34 - 06:11:34 | 8940 |
| Reno | 05:56:31 | -24.5 | Dark | Up | 32.0 | 196.5 | Up | 05:41:31 - 06:11:31 | 8909 |
| Carson City | 05:56:31 | -24.8 | Dark | Up | 32.3 | 196.6 | Up | 05:41:31 - 06:11:31 | 8885 |
| Gardnerville | 05:56:30 | -25.0 | Dark | Up | 32.5 | 196.7 | Up | 05:41:30 - 06:11:30 | 8868 |
| Yerington | 05:56:27 | -25.2 | Dark | Up | 32.4 | 197.3 | Up | 05:41:27 - 06:11:27 | 8859 |
| Hawthorne | 05:56:25 | -25.8 | Dark | Up | 32.7 | 198.0 | Up | 05:41:25 - 06:11:25 | 8817 |
| Lee Vining | 05:56:26 | -26.1 | Dark | Up | 33.3 | 197.5 | Up | 05:41:26 - 06:11:26 | 8790 |
| Tonopah | 05:56:16 | -26.8 | Dark | Up | 32.8 | 199.6 | Up | 05:41:16 - 06:11:16 | 8754 |
| Bishop | 05:56:22 | -26.9 | Dark | Up | 33.7 | 198.4 | Up | 05:41:22 - 06:11:22 | 8733 |
| Beatty | 05:56:14 | -28.0 | Dark | Up | 33.7 | 200.3 | Up | 05:41:14 - 06:11:14 | 8664 |
| Indian Springs | 05:56:09 | -28.7 | Dark | Up | 33.7 | 201.6 | Up | 05:41:09 - 06:11:09 | 8616 |
| Dunrhomin | 05:55:20 | -28.8 | Dark | Down | 26.9 | 211.3 | Low | 05:40:20 - 06:10:20 | 8611 |
| CU-SBO | 05:55:20 | -29.0 | Dark | Down | 27.1 | 211.2 | Low | 05:40:20 - 06:10:20 | 8596 |
| Henderson | 05:56:04 | -29.4 | Dark | Up | 34.0 | 202.4 | Up | 05:41:04 - 06:11:04 | 8562 |
| Wildwood | 05:56:24 | -29.5 | Dark | Up | 36.9 | 199.0 | Up | 05:41:24 - 06:11:24 | 8509 |
| Patrick | 05:55:59 | -30.4 | Dark | Up | 34.3 | 203.8 | Up | 05:40:59 - 06:10:59 | 8490 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 05:56:02 | -30.4 | Dark | Up | 34.7 | 203.1 | Up | 05:41:02 - 06:11:02 | 8489 |
| Kingman/Dolan Springs | 05:56:00 | -30.5 | Dark | Up | 34.5 | 203.7 | Up | 05:41:00 - 06:11:00 | 8479 |
| Mohave Valley | 05:56:01 | -30.6 | Dark | Up | 35.0 | 203.2 | Up | 05:41:01 - 06:11:01 | 8469 |
| Idyllwild | 05:56:14 | -30.7 | Dark | Up | 36.7 | 201.2 | Up | 05:41:14 - 06:11:14 | 8438 |
| Lake Havasu City | 05:56:00 | -31.0 | Dark | Up | 35.3 | 203.6 | Up | 05:41:00 - 06:11:00 | 8434 |
| Parker | 05:56:00 | -31.4 | Dark | Up | 35.6 | 203.7 | Up | 05:41:00 - 06:11:00 | 8408 |
| Calipatria | 05:56:06 | -31.7 | Dark | Up | 36.9 | 202.6 | Up | 05:41:06 - 06:11:06 | 8363 |
| George/Scottsdale | 05:55:46 | -32.7 | Dark | Up | 35.1 | 206.4 | Up | 05:40:46 - 06:10:46 | 8315 |
| Yuma | 05:56:00 | -32.5 | Dark | Up | 37.0 | 203.7 | Up | 05:41:00 - 06:11:00 | 8308 |
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 578832, (2028/07/29 05:59UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:29:24.4 -26:25:56 0.9 16.74 26 35Eta Oph 17:10:22.7 -15:43:29 2.6 4.52 37 PPM 233026 17:24:37.1 -18:26:45 6.4 1.85 40 PPM 233060 17:26:12.3 -17:04:54 8.5 0.62 40 PPM 233110 17:28:04.7 -16:49:09 9.5 0.14 41 578832 17:28:37.7 -16:51:52 12.1 41 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2022/02/16 00:46:03 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute