Event between (84522) 02TC302 and star GA1300:00953194 with event index number of 2670220
Geocentric closest approach at 2029/01/06 02:53:22 UTC
J2000 position of star is 03:09:45.7 +40:00:23
Equinox of date position of star is 03:11:20.1 +40:05:50
Stellar brightness G=16.7,
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 66% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=20.3
[RECON map]
Object is 42.2 AU from the Sun
and 41.6 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 16.5
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
2.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 131 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
2153 km.
The sky-plane scale is
30190.8 km/arcsec.
The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=3.9
Diameter=981.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 60.2 sec chord
Diameter=400.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 24.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 5:2EEE
Star training set for 84522, (2029/01/06 02:55UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Aldebaran 04:37:35.3 +16:33:56 0.8 30.03 107 Algol 03:10:04.1 +41:03:55 2.1 1.00 120 28Ome Per 03:13:10.5 +39:43:10 5.8 0.49 120 PPM 045859 03:09:31.5 +40:11:44 8.4 0.41 121 PPM 068176 03:12:47.9 +39:49:20 9.9 0.37 120 84522 03:11:39.0 +40:06:55 16.7 120 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 27.8 km
RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=10.2%
| Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
| Victoria | 02:54:00 | -22.2 | Dark | Down | 72.6 | 111.2 | Up | 02:42:37 - 03:05:23 | 4285 |
| Kamloops | 02:53:40 | -24.4 | Dark | Down | 73.3 | 122.6 | Up | 02:42:17 - 03:05:03 | 4265 |
| Peachland | 02:53:43 | -24.7 | Dark | Down | 74.1 | 121.1 | Up | 02:42:20 - 03:05:06 | 4170 |
| Kelowna | 02:53:42 | -24.9 | Dark | Down | 74.2 | 122.0 | Up | 02:42:19 - 03:05:05 | 4162 |
| Summerland | 02:53:44 | -24.8 | Dark | Down | 74.3 | 120.8 | Up | 02:42:21 - 03:05:07 | 4155 |
| Penticton | 02:53:44 | -24.8 | Dark | Down | 74.4 | 120.9 | Up | 02:42:21 - 03:05:07 | 4144 |
| Oliver | 02:53:46 | -24.8 | Dark | Down | 74.5 | 119.8 | Up | 02:42:23 - 03:05:09 | 4120 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 02:53:46 | -24.9 | Dark | Down | 74.7 | 119.6 | Up | 02:42:23 - 03:05:09 | 4097 |
| Okanogan | 02:53:50 | -24.7 | Dark | Down | 74.9 | 117.1 | Up | 02:42:27 - 03:05:13 | 4064 |
| Manson/Chelan | 02:53:54 | -24.3 | Dark | Down | 74.8 | 114.5 | Up | 02:42:31 - 03:05:17 | 4062 |
| Brewster | 02:53:52 | -24.5 | Dark | Down | 74.9 | 115.9 | Up | 02:42:29 - 03:05:15 | 4056 |
| Wenatchee | 02:53:57 | -24.1 | Dark | Down | 74.9 | 112.6 | Up | 02:42:34 - 03:05:20 | 4038 |
| Ellensburg | 02:54:00 | -23.9 | Dark | Down | 74.9 | 110.9 | Up | 02:42:37 - 03:05:23 | 4021 |
| Yakima | 02:54:02 | -23.8 | Dark | Down | 75.1 | 109.4 | Up | 02:42:39 - 03:05:25 | 3994 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 02:54:03 | -23.9 | Dark | Down | 75.2 | 108.9 | Up | 02:42:40 - 03:05:26 | 3969 |
| The Dalles | 02:54:09 | -23.3 | Dark | Down | 74.9 | 105.0 | Up | 02:42:46 - 03:05:32 | 3960 |
| Maupin | 02:54:11 | -23.3 | Dark | Down | 75.1 | 103.6 | Up | 02:42:48 - 03:05:34 | 3924 |
| Sisters | 02:54:17 | -22.8 | Dark | Down | 75.0 | 99.8 | Up | 02:42:54 - 03:05:40 | 3892 |
| Bend | 02:54:18 | -23.0 | Dark | Down | 75.2 | 99.2 | Up | 02:42:55 - 03:05:41 | 3860 |
| PNWRO | 02:54:00 | -24.9 | Dark | Down | 76.3 | 110.0 | Up | 02:42:37 - 03:05:23 | 3858 |
| Oregon Observatory | 02:54:19 | -22.9 | Dark | Down | 75.1 | 98.5 | Up | 02:42:56 - 03:05:42 | 3855 |
| Chiloquin | 02:54:27 | -22.3 | Dark | Down | 75.0 | 93.2 | Up | 02:43:04 - 03:05:50 | 3787 |
| Klamath Falls | 02:54:29 | -22.3 | Dark | Down | 75.1 | 92.0 | Up | 02:43:06 - 03:05:52 | 3758 |
| Sleaford | 02:52:52 | -33.3 | Dark | Down | 77.6 | 165.0 | Up | 02:41:29 - 03:04:15 | 3673 |
| Fall River/Burney | 02:54:34 | -22.4 | Dark | Down | 75.4 | 87.8 | Up | 02:43:11 - 03:05:57 | 3650 |
| Cedarville | 02:54:27 | -23.4 | Dark | Down | 76.3 | 90.4 | Up | 02:43:04 - 03:05:50 | 3610 |
| Greenville | 02:54:37 | -22.6 | Dark | Down | 75.7 | 84.5 | Up | 02:43:14 - 03:06:00 | 3557 |
| Gimple | 02:54:36 | -22.7 | Dark | Down | 75.7 | 84.5 | Up | 02:43:13 - 03:05:59 | 3552 |
| Quincy | 02:54:38 | -22.6 | Dark | Down | 75.7 | 83.7 | Up | 02:43:15 - 03:06:01 | 3542 |
| Portola | 02:54:37 | -22.9 | Dark | Down | 76.0 | 83.3 | Up | 02:43:14 - 03:06:00 | 3503 |
| Reno | 02:54:36 | -23.3 | Dark | Down | 76.5 | 82.4 | Up | 02:43:13 - 03:05:59 | 3442 |
| Carson City | 02:54:38 | -23.3 | Dark | Down | 76.4 | 80.9 | Up | 02:43:15 - 03:06:01 | 3414 |
| Gardnerville | 02:54:39 | -23.3 | Dark | Down | 76.4 | 79.9 | Up | 02:43:16 - 03:06:02 | 3393 |
| Yerington | 02:54:37 | -23.7 | Dark | Down | 76.9 | 80.2 | Up | 02:43:14 - 03:06:00 | 3360 |
| Hawthorne | 02:54:37 | -24.1 | Dark | Down | 77.2 | 78.2 | Up | 02:43:14 - 03:06:00 | 3292 |
| Lee Vining | 02:54:41 | -23.6 | Dark | Down | 76.7 | 75.9 | Up | 02:43:18 - 03:06:04 | 3281 |
| Bishop | 02:54:42 | -24.0 | Dark | Down | 77.1 | 73.2 | Up | 02:43:19 - 03:06:05 | 3189 |
| Beatty | 02:54:38 | -25.2 | Dark | Down | 78.2 | 70.3 | Up | 02:43:15 - 03:06:01 | 3049 |
| Wildwood | 02:54:59 | -23.3 | Dark | Down | 75.7 | 60.8 | Up | 02:43:36 - 03:06:22 | 2955 |
| Idyllwild | 02:54:53 | -24.7 | Dark | Down | 76.9 | 57.3 | Up | 02:43:30 - 03:06:16 | 2801 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 02:54:39 | -26.7 | Dark | Down | 79.1 | 60.0 | Up | 02:43:16 - 03:06:02 | 2775 |
| Patrick | 02:54:35 | -27.3 | Dark | Down | 79.7 | 60.1 | Up | 02:43:12 - 03:05:58 | 2749 |
| Lake Havasu City | 02:54:41 | -26.8 | Dark | Down | 78.9 | 56.7 | Up | 02:43:18 - 03:06:04 | 2705 |
| Calipatria | 02:54:52 | -25.6 | Dark | Down | 77.3 | 53.3 | Up | 02:43:29 - 03:06:15 | 2676 |
| Dunrhomin | 02:53:39 | -34.4 | Dark | Down | 87.5 | 94.7 | Up | 02:42:16 - 03:05:02 | 2638 |
| Nikitin | 02:53:40 | -34.4 | Dark | Down | 87.5 | 90.4 | Up | 02:42:17 - 03:05:03 | 2623 |
| CU-SBO | 02:53:41 | -34.3 | Dark | Down | 87.5 | 88.9 | Up | 02:42:18 - 03:05:04 | 2622 |
| Yuma | 02:54:49 | -26.2 | Dark | Down | 77.7 | 50.2 | Up | 02:43:26 - 03:06:12 | 2583 |
| George/Scottsdale | 02:54:35 | -28.6 | Dark | Down | 80.0 | 48.1 | Up | 02:43:12 - 03:05:58 | 2485 |
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 84522, (2029/01/06 02:55UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Aldebaran 04:35:55.3 +16:30:29 0.8 30.03 107 Algol 03:08:10.1 +40:57:20 2.1 1.00 120 28Ome Per 03:11:17.3 +39:36:41 5.8 0.49 120 PPM 045859 03:07:38.3 +40:05:08 8.4 0.41 121 PPM 068176 03:10:54.7 +39:42:50 9.9 0.37 120 84522 03:09:45.7 +40:00:23 16.7 121 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2024/03/08 03:00:52 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute