Event between (578992) 14JL80 and star GA0700:14850893 with event index number of 2555848
Geocentric closest approach at 2028/05/04 07:56:31 UTC
J2000 position of star is 17:41:43.1 -18:51:36
Equinox of date position of star is 17:43:09.5 -18:52:14
Stellar brightness G=17.0,
use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 102 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 75% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=22.1
[RECON map]
Object is 28.6 AU from the Sun
and 27.9 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 15.6
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 150 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
1166 km.
The sky-plane scale is
20221.5 km/arcsec.
The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.4
Diameter=199.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 12.9 sec chord
Diameter=81.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
Star training set for 578992, (2028/05/04 07:52UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:31:09.0 -26:29:32 0.9 18.30 86 35Eta Oph 17:12:00.3 -15:45:29 2.6 8.11 95 58 Oph 17:45:07.8 -21:41:39 4.9 2.85 102 PPM 233526 17:45:48.2 -17:45:17 7.9 1.26 103 PPM 233425 17:42:06.8 -18:50:10 9.8 0.30 102 578992 17:43:23.1 -18:52:19 17.0 102 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 17.1 km
RECON observability=0.3 and success probability=27.2%
| Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
| Sleaford | 07:59:11 | -20.6 | Dark | Up | 14.7 | 151.9 | Really Low | 07:46:09 - 08:12:13 | 1584 |
| Kamloops | 08:00:05 | -23.2 | Dark | Up | 10.9 | 138.9 | Really Low | 07:47:03 - 08:13:07 | 1250 |
| Kelowna | 08:00:05 | -24.0 | Dark | Up | 11.8 | 139.6 | Really Low | 07:47:03 - 08:13:07 | 1226 |
| Peachland | 08:00:06 | -24.1 | Dark | Up | 11.8 | 139.3 | Really Low | 07:47:04 - 08:13:08 | 1214 |
| Summerland | 08:00:06 | -24.2 | Dark | Up | 12.0 | 139.3 | Really Low | 07:47:04 - 08:13:08 | 1208 |
| Penticton | 08:00:06 | -24.3 | Dark | Up | 12.1 | 139.4 | Really Low | 07:47:04 - 08:13:08 | 1207 |
| Oliver | 08:00:07 | -24.7 | Dark | Up | 12.3 | 139.4 | Really Low | 07:47:05 - 08:13:09 | 1188 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 08:00:07 | -24.8 | Dark | Up | 12.5 | 139.5 | Really Low | 07:47:05 - 08:13:09 | 1183 |
| Okanogan | 08:00:10 | -25.5 | Dark | Up | 12.9 | 139.3 | Really Low | 07:47:08 - 08:13:12 | 1143 |
| Brewster | 08:00:11 | -25.7 | Dark | Up | 13.1 | 139.0 | Really Low | 07:47:09 - 08:13:13 | 1124 |
| Manson/Chelan | 08:00:13 | -26.0 | Dark | Up | 13.1 | 138.7 | Really Low | 07:47:11 - 08:13:15 | 1104 |
| Wenatchee | 08:00:16 | -26.4 | Dark | Up | 13.3 | 138.5 | Really Low | 07:47:14 - 08:13:18 | 1074 |
| Victoria | 08:00:21 | -25.3 | Dark | Up | 11.1 | 136.0 | Really Low | 07:47:19 - 08:13:23 | 1069 |
| Ellensburg | 08:00:18 | -26.8 | Dark | Up | 13.6 | 138.2 | Really Low | 07:47:16 - 08:13:20 | 1045 |
| PNWRO | 08:00:15 | -27.8 | Dark | Up | 15.0 | 139.5 | Really Low | 07:47:13 - 08:13:17 | 1024 |
| Yakima | 08:00:19 | -27.3 | Dark | Up | 13.8 | 138.2 | Really Low | 07:47:17 - 08:13:21 | 1021 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 08:00:19 | -27.5 | Dark | Up | 14.1 | 138.3 | Really Low | 07:47:17 - 08:13:21 | 1012 |
| Dunrhomin | 07:59:33 | -31.8 | Dark | Up | 25.4 | 150.6 | Low | 07:46:31 - 08:12:35 | 967 |
| Nikitin | 07:59:33 | -32.0 | Dark | Up | 25.6 | 150.5 | Low | 07:46:31 - 08:12:35 | 955 |
| CU-SBO | 07:59:34 | -32.0 | Dark | Up | 25.6 | 150.4 | Low | 07:46:32 - 08:12:36 | 950 |
| The Dalles | 08:00:24 | -28.2 | Dark | Up | 14.3 | 137.5 | Really Low | 07:47:22 - 08:13:26 | 948 |
| Maupin | 08:00:25 | -28.7 | Dark | Up | 14.7 | 137.5 | Really Low | 07:47:23 - 08:13:27 | 926 |
| Sisters | 08:00:30 | -29.5 | Dark | Up | 15.1 | 136.9 | Really Low | 07:47:28 - 08:13:32 | 861 |
| Bend | 08:00:29 | -29.8 | Dark | Up | 15.4 | 137.1 | Really Low | 07:47:27 - 08:13:31 | 852 |
| Oregon Observatory | 08:00:30 | -30.0 | Dark | Up | 15.4 | 137.0 | Really Low | 07:47:28 - 08:13:32 | 838 |
| Chiloquin | 08:00:36 | -31.3 | Dark | Up | 16.2 | 136.4 | Really Low | 07:47:34 - 08:13:38 | 744 |
| Klamath Falls | 08:00:37 | -31.6 | Dark | Up | 16.5 | 136.4 | Really Low | 07:47:35 - 08:13:39 | 724 |
| Cedarville | 08:00:33 | -32.3 | Dark | Up | 17.8 | 137.6 | Really Low | 07:47:31 - 08:13:35 | 717 |
| Fall River/Burney | 08:00:38 | -32.8 | Dark | Up | 17.6 | 136.5 | Really Low | 07:47:36 - 08:13:40 | 655 |
| Gimple | 08:00:39 | -33.7 | Dark | Up | 18.5 | 136.7 | Really Low | 07:47:37 - 08:13:41 | 607 |
| Greenville | 08:00:39 | -33.7 | Dark | Up | 18.5 | 136.6 | Really Low | 07:47:37 - 08:13:41 | 605 |
| Portola | 08:00:38 | -34.0 | Dark | Up | 18.9 | 137.0 | Really Low | 07:47:36 - 08:13:40 | 595 |
| Reno | 08:00:37 | -34.3 | Dark | Up | 19.5 | 137.4 | Really Low | 07:47:35 - 08:13:39 | 593 |
| Quincy | 08:00:40 | -33.9 | Dark | Up | 18.6 | 136.6 | Really Low | 07:47:38 - 08:13:42 | 592 |
| Yerington | 08:00:36 | -34.8 | Dark | Up | 20.2 | 137.9 | Low | 07:47:34 - 08:13:38 | 571 |
| Carson City | 08:00:38 | -34.6 | Dark | Up | 19.8 | 137.4 | Really Low | 07:47:36 - 08:13:40 | 569 |
| Gardnerville | 08:00:38 | -34.9 | Dark | Up | 20.0 | 137.4 | Really Low | 07:47:36 - 08:13:40 | 553 |
| Hawthorne | 08:00:35 | -35.3 | Dark | Up | 20.8 | 138.2 | Low | 07:47:33 - 08:13:37 | 552 |
| Lee Vining | 08:00:38 | -35.9 | Dark | Up | 21.0 | 137.6 | Low | 07:47:36 - 08:13:40 | 501 |
| Beatty | 08:00:31 | -36.8 | Dark | Up | 23.0 | 139.3 | Low | 07:47:29 - 08:13:33 | 484 |
| Bishop | 08:00:37 | -36.4 | Dark | Up | 21.8 | 138.1 | Low | 07:47:35 - 08:13:39 | 476 |
| Patrick | 08:00:22 | -38.0 | Dark | Up | 25.7 | 141.4 | Low | 07:47:20 - 08:13:24 | 448 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 08:00:25 | -38.3 | Dark | Up | 25.5 | 140.7 | Low | 07:47:23 - 08:13:27 | 412 |
| George/Scottsdale | 08:00:16 | -39.4 | Dark | Up | 28.0 | 142.6 | Low | 07:47:14 - 08:13:18 | 372 |
| Lake Havasu City | 08:00:25 | -39.0 | Dark | Up | 26.1 | 140.7 | Low | 07:47:23 - 08:13:27 | 369 |
| Idyllwild | 08:00:38 | -39.9 | Dark | Up | 25.5 | 138.5 | Low | 07:47:36 - 08:13:40 | 254 |
| Calipatria | 08:00:34 | -40.4 | Dark | Up | 26.6 | 139.3 | Low | 07:47:32 - 08:13:36 | 237 |
| Wildwood | 08:00:45 | -39.7 | Dark | Up | 24.2 | 137.0 | Low | 07:47:43 - 08:13:47 | 231 |
| Yuma | 08:00:30 | -40.8 | Dark | Up | 27.4 | 139.9 | Low | 07:47:28 - 08:13:32 | 227 |
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 578992, (2028/05/04 07:52UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:29:24.4 -26:25:56 0.9 18.30 86 35Eta Oph 17:10:22.7 -15:43:29 2.6 8.11 95 58 Oph 17:43:25.7 -21:41:00 4.9 2.85 102 PPM 233526 17:44:08.9 -17:44:39 7.9 1.26 103 PPM 233425 17:40:26.7 -18:49:24 9.8 0.30 102 578992 17:41:43.1 -18:51:36 17.0 102 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2024/06/24 21:28:50 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute