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Asteroid (NEO) 137108

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 71.67°   Az: 268.66°   Direction: West
Please note: this information pertains to a Near-Earth Object (NEO). During close approaches, our current computational model is not able to provide an accurate position, due to the high speeds of these objects. We plan to refine our algorithms to improve accuracy in the future. JPL Horizons can compute precise positions in these situations.

Asteroid (NEO) 137108 is in the constellation of Andromeda, at a distance of 311,259,925.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 01h 15m 20s and the Declination is +47° 34’ 16” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 137108 is 22.44 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder Charts

Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 137108 in Andromeda on February, 14 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Asteroid (NEO) 137108 in Andromeda on February, 14 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 137108?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 137108 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

01h 15m 20s
+47° 34’ 16”
01h 51m 06s
03h 06m 27s

J2000

01h 13m 51s
+47° 26’ 19”

Additional Information

Andromeda
22.44

Rise and Set Times

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 137108 from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Today Asteroid (NEO) 137108 is circumpolar and transits at 15:35 UTC reaching a maximum altitude of 86.1°.
  • 137108 is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Right now it is placed in the West direction at an altitude of 71.67° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 137108 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 137108 from Earth is currently 311,259,925.0 kilometers, equivalent to 2.0806440863 Astronomical Units. Light takes 17m 18.251s to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 137108 and arrive to us.

311,259,925.0
2.0806440863
17m 18.251s

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 137108 from Earth as a function of time. In the chart the distance data is measured in Astronomical Units and sampled with an interval of 1 day.

Chart of the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 137108 from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)

The value of the reported distance might be somewhat inaccurate around the times of closest approach for objects passing extremely close to Earth.

Closest Approach

During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 137108 to Earth happens on Sat Aug 7 2027 at a distance of 0.002606 Astronomical Units, or 389,855 kilometers:

Sat Aug 7 2027
389,855
0.002606

Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 137108, according to the most recent ephemerides data. Magnitude data is sampled with a 2 days interval and there might be inaccuracies for objects changing brightness very rapidly during the course of a few days. For comets there could be large discrepancies between the observed and predicted brightness because of their highly dynamic behaviour.

Chart of the magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 137108 as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 137108 at epoch 30 March 2024 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460400.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.56223899
Orbit inclination i 39.92859960°
Perihelion distance q 0.63849376 AU
95,517,307 km
Aphelion distance Q 2.27859456 AU
340,872,896 km
Semi-major axis a 1.45854416 AU
218,195,101 km
Orbital period period 1.7615 years
643.3952 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2023-Dec-05 15:07:22
2,460,284.1301 JD
Next perihelion transit 2025-Sep-09 00:36
2,460,927.5253 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 268.32772474561°
Longitude of the ascending node node 314.34895072127°
Mean anomaly M 65.112637528428°
Mean motion n 0.55953170°/day

Orbit Visualization

Orbit Diagram of Asteroid (NEO) 137108
View Asteroid (NEO) 137108 in the 3D Solar System Simulator

15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 137108 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2025 Feb 07 00h 57m 36s +48° 23’ 15” 22.42 Cassiopeia
2025 Feb 08 00h 59m 52s +48° 16’ 25” 22.43 Cassiopeia
2025 Feb 09 01h 02m 08s +48° 09’ 45” 22.43 Andromeda
2025 Feb 10 01h 04m 25s +48° 03’ 13” 22.43 Andromeda
2025 Feb 11 01h 06m 42s +47° 56’ 50” 22.43 Andromeda
2025 Feb 12 01h 09m 00s +47° 50’ 36” 22.44 Andromeda
2025 Feb 13 01h 11m 19s +47° 44’ 30” 22.44 Andromeda
2025 Feb 14 01h 13m 38s +47° 38’ 31” 22.44 Andromeda
2025 Feb 15 01h 15m 58s +47° 32’ 41” 22.44 Andromeda
2025 Feb 16 01h 18m 19s +47° 26’ 58” 22.44 Andromeda
2025 Feb 17 01h 20m 40s +47° 21’ 22” 22.45 Andromeda
2025 Feb 18 01h 23m 01s +47° 15’ 53” 22.45 Andromeda
2025 Feb 19 01h 25m 25s +47° 10’ 32” 22.45 Andromeda
2025 Feb 20 01h 27m 47s +47° 05’ 17” 22.45 Andromeda

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