Event between (612533) 02XV93 and star GA1260:03199637 with event index number of 2814603
Geocentric closest approach at 2026/01/27 12:29:40 UTC
J2000 position of star is 07:11:35.2 +36:05:31
Equinox of date position of star is 07:13:11.9 +36:03:01
Stellar brightness G=10.9,
use SENSEUP=4 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 125 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 50 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 65% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=20.6
[RECON map]
Object is 37.7 AU from the Sun
and 36.9 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 23.3
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
3.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 120 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
1365 km.
The sky-plane scale is
26727.3 km/arcsec.
The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=4.8
Diameter=633.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 28.2 sec chord
Diameter=258.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 11.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
Star training set for 612533, (2026/01/27 12:28UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Pollux 07:46:54.6 +27:57:40 1.1 10.76 58 PPM 072433 07:07:54.5 +34:25:54 6.4 1.96 49 PPM 072559 07:14:02.9 +36:04:53 8.1 0.15 50 612533 07:13:19.5 +36:02:49 10.9 50 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=0.8 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) |
| Sleaford | 12:26:55 | -21.9 | Dark | Down | 22.4 | 300.5 | Low | 12:16:25 - 12:37:25 | 7225 |
| Dunrhomin | 12:26:14 | -20.6 | Dark | Down | 15.7 | 304.3 | Really Low | 12:15:44 - 12:36:44 | 6626 |
| Nikitin | 12:26:13 | -20.6 | Dark | Down | 15.6 | 304.4 | Really Low | 12:15:43 - 12:36:43 | 6614 |
| CU-SBO | 12:26:13 | -20.6 | Dark | Down | 15.6 | 304.3 | Really Low | 12:15:43 - 12:36:43 | 6606 |
| Kamloops | 12:26:48 | -31.0 | Dark | Down | 29.9 | 291.8 | Low | 12:16:18 - 12:37:18 | 6560 |
| Kelowna | 12:26:44 | -30.6 | Dark | Down | 29.1 | 292.7 | Low | 12:16:14 - 12:37:14 | 6548 |
| Peachland | 12:26:43 | -30.8 | Dark | Down | 29.2 | 292.6 | Low | 12:16:13 - 12:37:13 | 6529 |
| Penticton | 12:26:42 | -30.7 | Dark | Down | 29.0 | 292.8 | Low | 12:16:12 - 12:37:12 | 6524 |
| Summerland | 12:26:43 | -30.8 | Dark | Down | 29.1 | 292.7 | Low | 12:16:13 - 12:37:13 | 6523 |
| Oliver | 12:26:42 | -30.7 | Dark | Down | 28.8 | 293.0 | Low | 12:16:12 - 12:37:12 | 6502 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 12:26:41 | -30.6 | Dark | Down | 28.7 | 293.2 | Low | 12:16:11 - 12:37:11 | 6501 |
| Okanogan | 12:26:39 | -30.9 | Dark | Down | 28.6 | 293.4 | Low | 12:16:09 - 12:37:09 | 6450 |
| Brewster | 12:26:38 | -31.0 | Dark | Down | 28.6 | 293.4 | Low | 12:16:08 - 12:37:08 | 6424 |
| Manson/Chelan | 12:26:36 | -31.3 | Dark | Down | 28.7 | 293.3 | Low | 12:16:06 - 12:37:06 | 6395 |
| Wenatchee | 12:26:35 | -31.5 | Dark | Down | 28.6 | 293.4 | Low | 12:16:05 - 12:37:05 | 6357 |
| PNWRO | 12:26:30 | -30.7 | Dark | Down | 27.2 | 294.9 | Low | 12:16:00 - 12:37:00 | 6331 |
| Ellensburg | 12:26:34 | -31.7 | Dark | Down | 28.6 | 293.5 | Low | 12:16:04 - 12:37:04 | 6321 |
| Victoria | 12:26:40 | -33.4 | Dark | Down | 31.0 | 291.0 | Up | 12:16:10 - 12:37:10 | 6294 |
| Yakima | 12:26:32 | -31.8 | Dark | Down | 28.5 | 293.7 | Low | 12:16:02 - 12:37:02 | 6293 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 12:26:31 | -31.7 | Dark | Down | 28.3 | 293.9 | Low | 12:16:01 - 12:37:01 | 6287 |
| The Dalles | 12:26:29 | -32.3 | Dark | Down | 28.5 | 293.8 | Low | 12:15:59 - 12:36:59 | 6199 |
| Maupin | 12:26:28 | -32.3 | Dark | Down | 28.2 | 294.1 | Low | 12:15:58 - 12:36:58 | 6176 |
| Sisters | 12:26:25 | -32.7 | Dark | Down | 28.2 | 294.2 | Low | 12:15:55 - 12:36:55 | 6093 |
| Bend | 12:26:24 | -32.6 | Dark | Down | 27.9 | 294.5 | Low | 12:15:54 - 12:36:54 | 6089 |
| Oregon Observatory | 12:26:24 | -32.7 | Dark | Down | 27.9 | 294.5 | Low | 12:15:54 - 12:36:54 | 6071 |
| Cedarville | 12:26:15 | -32.0 | Dark | Down | 26.1 | 296.2 | Low | 12:15:45 - 12:36:45 | 5968 |
| Chiloquin | 12:26:19 | -33.1 | Dark | Down | 27.7 | 294.9 | Low | 12:15:49 - 12:36:49 | 5959 |
| Klamath Falls | 12:26:18 | -33.1 | Dark | Down | 27.5 | 295.1 | Low | 12:15:48 - 12:36:48 | 5939 |
| Fall River/Burney | 12:26:14 | -32.9 | Dark | Down | 26.7 | 295.8 | Low | 12:15:44 - 12:36:44 | 5873 |
| Patrick | 12:25:56 | -27.0 | Dark | Down | 18.9 | 301.4 | Really Low | 12:15:26 - 12:36:26 | 5857 |
| Reno | 12:26:09 | -31.8 | Dark | Down | 25.0 | 297.3 | Low | 12:15:39 - 12:36:39 | 5844 |
| George/Scottsdale | 12:25:52 | -25.2 | Dark | Down | 16.6 | 302.7 | Really Low | 12:15:22 - 12:36:22 | 5843 |
| Yerington | 12:26:07 | -31.3 | Dark | Down | 24.3 | 297.8 | Low | 12:15:37 - 12:36:37 | 5838 |
| Gimple | 12:26:11 | -32.6 | Dark | Down | 26.0 | 296.5 | Low | 12:15:41 - 12:36:41 | 5834 |
| Hawthorne | 12:26:06 | -30.9 | Dark | Down | 23.7 | 298.2 | Low | 12:15:36 - 12:36:36 | 5831 |
| Portola | 12:26:10 | -32.3 | Dark | Down | 25.6 | 296.8 | Low | 12:15:40 - 12:36:40 | 5831 |
| Greenville | 12:26:11 | -32.6 | Dark | Down | 26.0 | 296.5 | Low | 12:15:41 - 12:36:41 | 5830 |
| Carson City | 12:26:08 | -31.8 | Dark | Down | 24.8 | 297.4 | Low | 12:15:38 - 12:36:38 | 5820 |
| Quincy | 12:26:10 | -32.6 | Dark | Down | 25.9 | 296.6 | Low | 12:15:40 - 12:36:40 | 5816 |
| Beatty | 12:26:00 | -29.4 | Dark | Down | 21.7 | 299.6 | Low | 12:15:30 - 12:36:30 | 5811 |
| Gardnerville | 12:26:07 | -31.8 | Dark | Down | 24.7 | 297.5 | Low | 12:15:37 - 12:36:37 | 5804 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 12:25:55 | -27.6 | Dark | Down | 19.3 | 301.1 | Really Low | 12:15:25 - 12:36:25 | 5801 |
| Lake Havasu City | 12:25:53 | -27.3 | Dark | Down | 18.7 | 301.4 | Really Low | 12:15:23 - 12:36:23 | 5765 |
| Lee Vining | 12:26:04 | -31.3 | Dark | Down | 23.8 | 298.2 | Low | 12:15:34 - 12:36:34 | 5765 |
| Bishop | 12:26:02 | -30.7 | Dark | Down | 23.0 | 298.7 | Low | 12:15:32 - 12:36:32 | 5759 |
| Yuma | 12:25:48 | -27.5 | Dark | Down | 18.0 | 301.8 | Really Low | 12:15:18 - 12:36:18 | 5615 |
| Calipatria | 12:25:50 | -28.2 | Dark | Down | 18.9 | 301.3 | Really Low | 12:15:20 - 12:36:20 | 5598 |
| Idyllwild | 12:25:51 | -29.3 | Dark | Down | 20.1 | 300.7 | Low | 12:15:21 - 12:36:21 | 5580 |
| Wildwood | 12:25:53 | -30.8 | Dark | Down | 21.6 | 299.8 | Low | 12:15:23 - 12:36:23 | 5504 |
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 612533, (2026/01/27 12:28UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Pollux 07:45:17.9 +28:01:33 1.1 10.76 58 PPM 072433 07:06:11.5 +34:28:25 6.4 1.96 49 PPM 072559 07:12:18.6 +36:07:37 8.1 0.15 50 612533 07:11:35.2 +36:05:31 10.9 50 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2024/03/04 05:39:18 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute