Event between (579077) 14LP28 and star GA0860:16886507 with event index number of 2557939
Geocentric closest approach at 2026/09/15 02:26:43 UTC
J2000 position of star is 22:42:12.1 -03:05:17
Equinox of date position of star is 22:43:22.9 -02:58:05
Stellar brightness G=16.5,
use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 121 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 17% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.2
[RECON map]
TNO is 39.4 AU from the Sun
and 38.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.4
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
3.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 163 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
2055 km.
The sky-plane scale is
27826.4 km/arcsec.
The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.3
Diameter=332.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 13.8 sec chord
Diameter=135.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
Star training set for 579077, (2026/09/15 02:26UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Fomalhaut 22:59:07.1 -29:28:48 1.2 26.79 110 Markab 23:06:05.6 +15:20:58 2.5 19.13 132 PPM 206643 22:42:10.8 -03:24:52 6.5 0.58 120 PPM 206664 22:43:29.5 -03:20:00 7.6 0.39 121 PPM 206677 22:44:12.7 -02:54:11 9.5 0.16 121 579077 22:43:34.8 -02:56:52 16.5 121 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 0.0 km
RECON observability=0.0 and success probability=0.0%
| Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
| Kamloops | 02:27:33 | -2.5 | CT | Up | 10.1 | 107.7 | Really Low | 02:13:26 - 02:41:40 | 2213 |
| Victoria | 02:27:34 | -0.8 | Sun up | Up | 8.8 | 104.9 | Really Low | 02:13:27 - 02:41:41 | 2189 |
| Kelowna | 02:27:34 | -3.2 | CT | Up | 10.9 | 108.3 | Really Low | 02:13:27 - 02:41:41 | 2184 |
| Peachland | 02:27:34 | -3.0 | CT | Up | 10.7 | 108.0 | Really Low | 02:13:27 - 02:41:41 | 2184 |
| Summerland | 02:27:34 | -3.1 | CT | Up | 10.8 | 108.0 | Really Low | 02:13:27 - 02:41:41 | 2179 |
| Penticton | 02:27:34 | -3.2 | CT | Up | 10.9 | 108.1 | Really Low | 02:13:27 - 02:41:41 | 2177 |
| Oliver | 02:27:34 | -3.2 | CT | Up | 11.0 | 108.1 | Really Low | 02:13:27 - 02:41:41 | 2168 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 02:27:34 | -3.4 | CT | Up | 11.2 | 108.2 | Really Low | 02:13:27 - 02:41:41 | 2163 |
| Okanogan | 02:27:34 | -3.3 | CT | Up | 11.3 | 107.9 | Really Low | 02:13:27 - 02:41:41 | 2150 |
| Brewster | 02:27:34 | -3.2 | CT | Up | 11.2 | 107.7 | Really Low | 02:13:27 - 02:41:41 | 2146 |
| Manson/Chelan | 02:27:34 | -3.0 | CT | Up | 11.1 | 107.3 | Really Low | 02:13:27 - 02:41:41 | 2146 |
| Wenatchee | 02:27:34 | -3.0 | CT | Up | 11.1 | 107.1 | Really Low | 02:13:27 - 02:41:41 | 2139 |
| Ellensburg | 02:27:34 | -2.9 | CT | Up | 11.1 | 106.9 | Really Low | 02:13:27 - 02:41:41 | 2135 |
| Yakima | 02:27:34 | -2.9 | CT | Up | 11.2 | 106.8 | Really Low | 02:13:27 - 02:41:41 | 2129 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 02:27:34 | -3.0 | CT | Up | 11.4 | 106.9 | Really Low | 02:13:27 - 02:41:41 | 2124 |
| PNWRO | 02:27:34 | -4.1 | CT | Up | 12.5 | 108.0 | Really Low | 02:13:27 - 02:41:41 | 2099 |
| Sleaford | 02:27:10 | -10.8 | NT | Down | 17.7 | 120.1 | Really Low | 02:13:03 - 02:41:17 | 2091 |
| The Dalles | 02:27:55 | -2.7 | CT | Up | 11.1 | 106.2 | Really Low | 02:13:48 - 02:42:02 | 2063 |
| Maupin | 02:27:57 | -2.8 | CT | Up | 11.3 | 106.2 | Really Low | 02:13:50 - 02:42:04 | 2048 |
| Sisters | 02:28:01 | -2.6 | CT | Up | 11.2 | 105.7 | Really Low | 02:13:54 - 02:42:08 | 2020 |
| Bend | 02:28:01 | -2.8 | CT | Up | 11.5 | 105.8 | Really Low | 02:13:54 - 02:42:08 | 2009 |
| Oregon Observatory | 02:28:02 | -2.7 | CT | Up | 11.4 | 105.7 | Really Low | 02:13:55 - 02:42:09 | 2004 |
| Chiloquin | 02:28:08 | -2.6 | CT | Up | 11.5 | 105.2 | Really Low | 02:14:01 - 02:42:15 | 1955 |
| Klamath Falls | 02:28:09 | -2.7 | CT | Up | 11.6 | 105.1 | Really Low | 02:14:02 - 02:42:16 | 1941 |
| Cedarville | 02:28:11 | -4.0 | CT | Up | 13.0 | 106.2 | Really Low | 02:14:04 - 02:42:18 | 1898 |
| Fall River/Burney | 02:28:14 | -3.1 | CT | Up | 12.2 | 105.2 | Really Low | 02:14:07 - 02:42:21 | 1887 |
| Greenville | 02:28:16 | -3.6 | CT | Up | 12.8 | 105.3 | Really Low | 02:14:09 - 02:42:23 | 1844 |
| Gimple | 02:28:17 | -3.6 | CT | Up | 12.9 | 105.4 | Really Low | 02:14:10 - 02:42:24 | 1843 |
| Quincy | 02:28:17 | -3.6 | CT | Up | 12.9 | 105.3 | Really Low | 02:14:10 - 02:42:24 | 1834 |
| Portola | 02:28:18 | -4.0 | CT | Up | 13.3 | 105.6 | Really Low | 02:14:11 - 02:42:25 | 1825 |
| Reno | 02:28:18 | -4.5 | CT | Up | 13.8 | 106.0 | Really Low | 02:14:11 - 02:42:25 | 1806 |
| Carson City | 02:28:20 | -4.6 | CT | Up | 13.9 | 105.9 | Really Low | 02:14:13 - 02:42:27 | 1790 |
| Gardnerville | 02:28:20 | -4.7 | CT | Up | 14.0 | 105.9 | Really Low | 02:14:13 - 02:42:27 | 1778 |
| Yerington | 02:28:20 | -5.1 | CT | Up | 14.5 | 106.3 | Really Low | 02:14:13 - 02:42:27 | 1774 |
| Hawthorne | 02:28:21 | -5.6 | CT | Up | 15.0 | 106.5 | Really Low | 02:14:14 - 02:42:28 | 1746 |
| Lee Vining | 02:28:23 | -5.3 | CT | Up | 14.8 | 106.1 | Really Low | 02:14:16 - 02:42:30 | 1725 |
| Bishop | 02:28:24 | -5.9 | CT | Up | 15.5 | 106.4 | Really Low | 02:14:17 - 02:42:31 | 1687 |
| Beatty | 02:28:24 | -7.3 | NT | Up | 16.9 | 107.4 | Really Low | 02:14:17 - 02:42:31 | 1644 |
| Dunrhomin | 02:27:53 | -15.2 | AT | Up | 23.9 | 117.0 | Low | 02:13:46 - 02:42:00 | 1634 |
| CU-SBO | 02:27:54 | -15.2 | AT | Up | 24.0 | 116.8 | Low | 02:13:47 - 02:42:01 | 1624 |
| Patrick | 02:28:26 | -9.9 | NT | Up | 19.6 | 108.9 | Really Low | 02:14:19 - 02:42:33 | 1528 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 02:28:28 | -9.4 | NT | Up | 19.1 | 108.3 | Really Low | 02:14:21 - 02:42:35 | 1524 |
| Wildwood | 02:28:38 | -6.3 | NT | Up | 16.3 | 105.4 | Really Low | 02:14:31 - 02:42:45 | 1515 |
| Lake Havasu City | 02:28:30 | -9.7 | NT | Up | 19.5 | 108.3 | Really Low | 02:14:23 - 02:42:37 | 1484 |
| Idyllwild | 02:28:36 | -7.9 | NT | Up | 17.9 | 106.5 | Really Low | 02:14:29 - 02:42:43 | 1474 |
| Calipatria | 02:28:37 | -9.0 | NT | Up | 19.0 | 107.0 | Really Low | 02:14:30 - 02:42:44 | 1422 |
| George/Scottsdale | 02:28:29 | -11.8 | NT | Up | 21.7 | 109.6 | Low | 02:14:22 - 02:42:36 | 1403 |
| Yuma | 02:28:37 | -9.8 | NT | Up | 19.9 | 107.5 | Really Low | 02:14:30 - 02:42:44 | 1385 |
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 579077, (2026/09/15 02:26UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Fomalhaut 22:57:39.6 -29:37:24 1.2 26.79 110 Markab 23:04:45.8 +15:12:18 2.5 19.13 132 PPM 206643 22:40:48.0 -03:33:16 6.5 0.58 120 PPM 206664 22:42:06.7 -03:28:25 7.6 0.39 121 PPM 206677 22:42:50.0 -03:02:36 9.5 0.16 121 579077 22:42:12.1 -03:05:17 16.5 121 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2022/11/13 04:03:11 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute