Event between (8405) Asbolus and star GA1300:03720743 with event index number of 2744257
Geocentric closest approach at 2029/04/24 07:02:01 UTC
J2000 position of star is 06:38:36.7 +40:30:02
Equinox of date position of star is 06:40:18.2 +40:28:39
Stellar brightness G=16.4,
use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 62 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 76% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=23.8
[RECON map]
Object is 27.3 AU from the Sun
and 27.7 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 18.2
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 196 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
1766 km.
The sky-plane scale is
20070.8 km/arcsec.
The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.2
Diameter=91.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.8 sec chord
Diameter=37.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
Star training set for 8405, (2029/04/24 07:02UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Pollux 07:47:06.6 +27:57:11 1.1 18.53 44 34Bet Aur 06:01:40.8 +44:56:49 1.9 8.44 70 52Psi3Aur 06:40:51.5 +39:52:27 5.2 0.60 61 PPM 049235 06:42:24.8 +40:56:26 7.3 0.57 61 PPM 049217 06:41:11.1 +40:26:34 10.0 0.10 62 8405 06:40:39.8 +40:28:21 16.4 61 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
4.6 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 5.8 km
RECON observability=0.5 and success probability=3.5%
| Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
| Nikitin | 07:03:12 | -36.9 | Dark | Up | 10.7 | 314.8 | Really Low | 06:48:12 - 07:18:12 | 1853 |
| CU-SBO | 07:03:12 | -37.0 | Dark | Up | 10.7 | 314.8 | Really Low | 06:48:12 - 07:18:12 | 1852 |
| Dunrhomin | 07:03:12 | -36.8 | Dark | Up | 10.8 | 314.8 | Really Low | 06:48:12 - 07:18:12 | 1851 |
| Sleaford | 07:02:42 | -24.9 | Dark | Up | 19.4 | 312.0 | Really Low | 06:47:42 - 07:17:42 | 1739 |
| George/Scottsdale | 07:04:22 | -43.0 | Dark | Up | 10.0 | 312.5 | Really Low | 06:49:22 - 07:19:22 | 1512 |
| PNWRO | 07:03:12 | -29.9 | Dark | Up | 22.1 | 306.0 | Low | 06:48:12 - 07:18:12 | 1485 |
| Patrick | 07:04:19 | -41.1 | Dark | Up | 12.4 | 311.3 | Really Low | 06:49:19 - 07:19:19 | 1471 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 07:03:12 | -29.3 | Dark | Up | 23.2 | 305.1 | Low | 06:48:12 - 07:18:12 | 1441 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 07:04:22 | -41.3 | Dark | Up | 12.6 | 311.0 | Really Low | 06:49:22 - 07:19:22 | 1439 |
| Lake Havasu City | 07:04:24 | -42.0 | Dark | Up | 12.0 | 311.2 | Really Low | 06:49:24 - 07:19:24 | 1436 |
| Yakima | 07:03:12 | -29.1 | Dark | Up | 23.4 | 304.9 | Low | 06:48:12 - 07:18:12 | 1430 |
| Ellensburg | 07:03:12 | -28.7 | Dark | Up | 23.6 | 304.8 | Low | 06:48:12 - 07:18:12 | 1419 |
| Wenatchee | 07:03:12 | -28.3 | Dark | Up | 23.8 | 304.7 | Low | 06:48:12 - 07:18:12 | 1412 |
| Brewster | 07:03:12 | -27.7 | Dark | Up | 23.8 | 304.8 | Low | 06:48:12 - 07:18:12 | 1409 |
| Okanogan | 07:03:12 | -27.5 | Dark | Up | 23.9 | 304.8 | Low | 06:48:12 - 07:18:12 | 1408 |
| Manson/Chelan | 07:03:12 | -27.9 | Dark | Up | 23.9 | 304.7 | Low | 06:48:12 - 07:18:12 | 1404 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 07:03:12 | -26.9 | Dark | Up | 24.1 | 304.7 | Low | 06:48:12 - 07:18:12 | 1403 |
| Oliver | 07:03:12 | -26.7 | Dark | Up | 24.3 | 304.5 | Low | 06:48:12 - 07:18:12 | 1393 |
| Penticton | 07:03:12 | -26.4 | Dark | Up | 24.5 | 304.4 | Low | 06:48:12 - 07:18:12 | 1387 |
| Beatty | 07:04:19 | -39.2 | Dark | Up | 15.1 | 309.7 | Really Low | 06:49:19 - 07:19:19 | 1386 |
| Kelowna | 07:03:12 | -26.1 | Dark | Up | 24.7 | 304.3 | Low | 06:48:12 - 07:18:12 | 1385 |
| Yuma | 07:04:33 | -43.7 | Dark | Up | 11.0 | 311.4 | Really Low | 06:49:33 - 07:19:33 | 1384 |
| Summerland | 07:03:12 | -26.3 | Dark | Up | 24.6 | 304.3 | Low | 06:48:12 - 07:18:12 | 1383 |
| Peachland | 07:03:12 | -26.2 | Dark | Up | 24.8 | 304.2 | Low | 06:48:12 - 07:18:12 | 1378 |
| Calipatria | 07:04:33 | -43.1 | Dark | Up | 11.9 | 310.9 | Really Low | 06:49:33 - 07:19:33 | 1359 |
| Kamloops | 07:03:12 | -25.2 | Dark | Up | 25.6 | 303.5 | Low | 06:48:12 - 07:18:12 | 1347 |
| Hawthorne | 07:04:16 | -37.3 | Dark | Up | 17.3 | 308.4 | Really Low | 06:49:16 - 07:19:16 | 1338 |
| Bishop | 07:04:21 | -38.4 | Dark | Up | 16.4 | 308.8 | Really Low | 06:49:21 - 07:19:21 | 1329 |
| Idyllwild | 07:04:34 | -42.3 | Dark | Up | 13.0 | 310.3 | Really Low | 06:49:34 - 07:19:34 | 1326 |
| Yerington | 07:04:15 | -36.7 | Dark | Up | 17.9 | 308.1 | Really Low | 06:49:15 - 07:19:15 | 1324 |
| Cedarville | 07:04:05 | -34.0 | Dark | Up | 20.1 | 306.9 | Low | 06:49:05 - 07:19:05 | 1317 |
| Maupin | 07:03:48 | -30.3 | Dark | Up | 22.8 | 305.2 | Low | 06:48:48 - 07:18:48 | 1311 |
| Lee Vining | 07:04:21 | -37.7 | Dark | Up | 17.2 | 308.3 | Really Low | 06:49:21 - 07:19:21 | 1310 |
| The Dalles | 07:03:46 | -29.9 | Dark | Up | 23.1 | 305.0 | Low | 06:48:46 - 07:18:46 | 1309 |
| Reno | 07:04:14 | -36.0 | Dark | Up | 18.7 | 307.6 | Really Low | 06:49:14 - 07:19:14 | 1305 |
| Victoria | 07:03:12 | -26.6 | Dark | Up | 26.1 | 302.5 | Low | 06:48:12 - 07:18:12 | 1302 |
| Carson City | 07:04:15 | -36.4 | Dark | Up | 18.4 | 307.7 | Really Low | 06:49:15 - 07:19:15 | 1301 |
| Gardnerville | 07:04:16 | -36.6 | Dark | Up | 18.2 | 307.8 | Really Low | 06:49:16 - 07:19:16 | 1299 |
| Bend | 07:03:54 | -31.4 | Dark | Up | 22.3 | 305.5 | Low | 06:48:54 - 07:18:54 | 1295 |
| Oregon Observatory | 07:03:55 | -31.5 | Dark | Up | 22.3 | 305.4 | Low | 06:48:55 - 07:18:55 | 1289 |
| Sisters | 07:03:53 | -31.1 | Dark | Up | 22.6 | 305.2 | Low | 06:48:53 - 07:18:53 | 1287 |
| Portola | 07:04:14 | -35.6 | Dark | Up | 19.2 | 307.2 | Really Low | 06:49:14 - 07:19:14 | 1283 |
| Gimple | 07:04:13 | -35.2 | Dark | Up | 19.7 | 306.9 | Really Low | 06:49:13 - 07:19:13 | 1270 |
| Greenville | 07:04:14 | -35.2 | Dark | Up | 19.7 | 306.9 | Really Low | 06:49:14 - 07:19:14 | 1267 |
| Quincy | 07:04:14 | -35.4 | Dark | Up | 19.6 | 307.0 | Really Low | 06:49:14 - 07:19:14 | 1264 |
| Fall River/Burney | 07:04:09 | -34.2 | Dark | Up | 20.5 | 306.4 | Low | 06:49:09 - 07:19:09 | 1261 |
| Chiloquin | 07:04:03 | -32.7 | Dark | Up | 21.7 | 305.7 | Low | 06:49:03 - 07:19:03 | 1260 |
| Klamath Falls | 07:04:04 | -33.0 | Dark | Up | 21.5 | 305.8 | Low | 06:49:04 - 07:19:04 | 1259 |
| Wildwood | 07:04:37 | -41.6 | Dark | Up | 14.4 | 309.5 | Really Low | 06:49:37 - 07:19:37 | 1254 |
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 8405, (2029/04/24 07:02UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Pollux 07:45:17.9 +28:01:33 1.1 18.53 44 34Bet Aur 05:59:31.6 +44:56:51 1.9 8.44 70 52Psi3Aur 06:38:49.2 +39:54:08 5.2 0.60 61 PPM 049235 06:40:21.3 +40:58:11 7.3 0.57 61 PPM 049217 06:39:08.1 +40:28:17 10.0 0.10 62 8405 06:38:36.7 +40:30:02 16.4 62 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2024/03/08 03:26:40 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute