Event between (79983) 99DF9 and star GA0800:04243678 with event index number of 2400732
Geocentric closest approach at 2025/02/08 07:36:12 UTC
J2000 position of star is 12:32:32.9 -09:50:25
Equinox of date position of star is 12:33:48.1 -09:58:24
Stellar brightness G=17.0,
use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 104 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 81% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=22.3
[RECON map]
Object is 40.9 AU from the Sun
and 40.3 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 13.9
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
1.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 152 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
1767 km.
The sky-plane scale is
29217.8 km/arcsec.
The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.1
Diameter=361.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 26.3 sec chord
Diameter=147.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 10.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
Star training set for 79983, (2025/02/08 07:37UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Spica 13:26:31.2 -11:17:30 1.0 13.01 116 4Gam Crv 12:17:06.1 -17:40:52 2.6 8.71 104 21 Vir 12:35:04.6 -09:35:25 5.6 0.49 104 PPM 195568 12:32:21.8 -09:55:33 8.3 0.37 103 PPM 225979 12:33:35.6 -10:18:55 9.4 0.34 104 79983 12:33:51.0 -09:58:43 17.0 104 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 19.2 km
RECON observability=0.4 and success probability=8.4%
| Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
| Sleaford | 07:40:23 | -52.5 | Dark | Up | 19.1 | 137.6 | Really Low | 07:27:12 - 07:53:34 | 3354 |
| Kamloops | 07:41:14 | -53.5 | Dark | Up | 13.3 | 124.5 | Really Low | 07:28:03 - 07:54:25 | 3012 |
| Kelowna | 07:41:14 | -54.5 | Dark | Up | 14.2 | 125.1 | Really Low | 07:28:03 - 07:54:25 | 2968 |
| Peachland | 07:41:15 | -54.5 | Dark | Up | 14.2 | 124.8 | Really Low | 07:28:04 - 07:54:26 | 2955 |
| Summerland | 07:41:16 | -54.7 | Dark | Up | 14.3 | 124.8 | Really Low | 07:28:05 - 07:54:27 | 2946 |
| Penticton | 07:41:17 | -54.8 | Dark | Up | 14.4 | 124.9 | Really Low | 07:28:06 - 07:54:28 | 2943 |
| Oliver | 07:41:17 | -55.1 | Dark | Up | 14.6 | 124.9 | Really Low | 07:28:06 - 07:54:28 | 2916 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 07:41:17 | -55.3 | Dark | Up | 14.8 | 125.0 | Really Low | 07:28:06 - 07:54:28 | 2908 |
| Okanogan | 07:41:21 | -55.9 | Dark | Up | 15.1 | 124.7 | Really Low | 07:28:10 - 07:54:32 | 2855 |
| Brewster | 07:41:22 | -56.1 | Dark | Up | 15.1 | 124.4 | Really Low | 07:28:11 - 07:54:33 | 2831 |
| Manson/Chelan | 07:41:24 | -56.3 | Dark | Up | 15.0 | 124.1 | Really Low | 07:28:13 - 07:54:35 | 2809 |
| Victoria | 07:41:31 | -55.0 | Dark | Up | 12.9 | 121.5 | Really Low | 07:28:20 - 07:54:42 | 2799 |
| Wenatchee | 07:41:27 | -56.7 | Dark | Up | 15.2 | 123.9 | Really Low | 07:28:16 - 07:54:38 | 2769 |
| Ellensburg | 07:41:29 | -57.1 | Dark | Up | 15.3 | 123.6 | Really Low | 07:28:18 - 07:54:40 | 2734 |
| Yakima | 07:41:30 | -57.5 | Dark | Up | 15.5 | 123.5 | Really Low | 07:28:19 - 07:54:41 | 2702 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 07:41:30 | -57.7 | Dark | Up | 15.7 | 123.6 | Really Low | 07:28:19 - 07:54:41 | 2688 |
| PNWRO | 07:41:28 | -58.3 | Dark | Up | 16.8 | 124.7 | Really Low | 07:28:17 - 07:54:39 | 2687 |
| The Dalles | 07:41:35 | -58.3 | Dark | Up | 15.7 | 122.7 | Really Low | 07:28:24 - 07:54:46 | 2612 |
| Maupin | 07:41:38 | -58.7 | Dark | Up | 16.0 | 122.7 | Really Low | 07:28:27 - 07:54:49 | 2581 |
| Dunrhomin | 07:40:53 | -64.0 | Dark | Up | 28.1 | 134.9 | Low | 07:27:42 - 07:54:04 | 2504 |
| Sisters | 07:41:42 | -59.5 | Dark | Up | 16.2 | 122.1 | Really Low | 07:28:31 - 07:54:53 | 2501 |
| Nikitin | 07:40:54 | -64.2 | Dark | Up | 28.2 | 134.8 | Low | 07:27:43 - 07:54:05 | 2488 |
| Bend | 07:41:42 | -59.7 | Dark | Up | 16.5 | 122.3 | Really Low | 07:28:31 - 07:54:53 | 2487 |
| CU-SBO | 07:40:53 | -64.3 | Dark | Up | 28.2 | 134.7 | Low | 07:27:42 - 07:54:04 | 2481 |
| Oregon Observatory | 07:41:43 | -59.9 | Dark | Up | 16.5 | 122.1 | Really Low | 07:28:32 - 07:54:54 | 2470 |
| Chiloquin | 07:41:49 | -61.0 | Dark | Up | 16.9 | 121.5 | Really Low | 07:28:38 - 07:55:00 | 2354 |
| Klamath Falls | 07:41:50 | -61.4 | Dark | Up | 17.2 | 121.5 | Really Low | 07:28:39 - 07:55:01 | 2327 |
| Cedarville | 07:41:47 | -62.4 | Dark | Up | 18.6 | 122.6 | Really Low | 07:28:36 - 07:54:58 | 2301 |
| Fall River/Burney | 07:41:52 | -62.6 | Dark | Up | 18.0 | 121.5 | Really Low | 07:28:41 - 07:55:03 | 2235 |
| Gimple | 07:41:54 | -63.6 | Dark | Up | 18.9 | 121.6 | Really Low | 07:28:43 - 07:55:05 | 2169 |
| Greenville | 07:41:54 | -63.5 | Dark | Up | 18.8 | 121.6 | Really Low | 07:28:43 - 07:55:05 | 2167 |
| Quincy | 07:41:54 | -63.7 | Dark | Up | 18.9 | 121.5 | Really Low | 07:28:43 - 07:55:05 | 2150 |
| Portola | 07:41:54 | -64.0 | Dark | Up | 19.3 | 121.8 | Really Low | 07:28:43 - 07:55:05 | 2149 |
| Reno | 07:41:52 | -64.4 | Dark | Up | 19.9 | 122.3 | Really Low | 07:28:41 - 07:55:03 | 2139 |
| Carson City | 07:41:53 | -64.7 | Dark | Up | 20.1 | 122.2 | Low | 07:28:42 - 07:55:04 | 2109 |
| Yerington | 07:41:51 | -65.1 | Dark | Up | 20.6 | 122.6 | Low | 07:28:40 - 07:55:02 | 2105 |
| Gardnerville | 07:41:54 | -65.0 | Dark | Up | 20.2 | 122.1 | Low | 07:28:43 - 07:55:05 | 2089 |
| Hawthorne | 07:41:51 | -65.6 | Dark | Up | 21.2 | 122.9 | Low | 07:28:40 - 07:55:02 | 2076 |
| Lee Vining | 07:41:54 | -66.1 | Dark | Up | 21.2 | 122.3 | Low | 07:28:43 - 07:55:05 | 2017 |
| Bishop | 07:41:54 | -66.8 | Dark | Up | 22.0 | 122.7 | Low | 07:28:43 - 07:55:05 | 1980 |
| Beatty | 07:41:48 | -67.6 | Dark | Up | 23.3 | 123.8 | Low | 07:28:37 - 07:54:59 | 1974 |
| Patrick | 07:41:41 | -69.4 | Dark | Up | 26.1 | 125.5 | Low | 07:28:30 - 07:54:52 | 1906 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 07:41:44 | -69.6 | Dark | Up | 25.7 | 124.9 | Low | 07:28:33 - 07:54:55 | 1868 |
| Lake Havasu City | 07:41:45 | -70.3 | Dark | Up | 26.3 | 124.8 | Low | 07:28:34 - 07:54:56 | 1813 |
| George/Scottsdale | 07:41:36 | -71.2 | Dark | Up | 28.4 | 126.4 | Low | 07:28:25 - 07:54:47 | 1799 |
| Idyllwild | 07:41:56 | -70.7 | Dark | Up | 25.1 | 122.7 | Low | 07:28:45 - 07:55:07 | 1692 |
| Wildwood | 07:42:03 | -69.9 | Dark | Up | 23.6 | 121.4 | Low | 07:28:52 - 07:55:14 | 1682 |
| Calipatria | 07:41:52 | -71.5 | Dark | Up | 26.2 | 123.3 | Low | 07:28:41 - 07:55:03 | 1662 |
| Yuma | 07:41:50 | -72.0 | Dark | Up | 27.1 | 123.8 | Low | 07:28:39 - 07:55:01 | 1643 |
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 79983, (2025/02/08 07:37UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Spica 13:25:11.5 -11:09:41 1.0 13.01 116 4Gam Crv 12:15:48.1 -17:32:30 2.6 8.71 104 21 Vir 12:33:46.6 -09:27:07 5.6 0.49 104 PPM 195568 12:31:03.8 -09:47:15 8.3 0.37 103 PPM 225979 12:32:17.5 -10:10:37 9.4 0.34 104 79983 12:32:32.9 -09:50:25 17.0 104 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2024/03/04 05:30:33 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute