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🌎  Observing from: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
🌅 Sunrise: 6:36  ☀️ Transit: 13:02  🌅 Sunset: 19:29

Asteroid (NEO) 137108

Asteroid (NEO) 137108 is currently in the constellation of Andromeda. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 137108 is 01h 54m 36s and the Declination is +42° 54’ 27” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 137108 is 22.94 (JPL).

01h 54m 36s
+42° 54’ 27”
Andromeda
22.94

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

Today Asteroid (NEO) 137108 is circumpolar and transits at 13:16 UTC reaching a maximum altitude of 81.4°.
  • 137108 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
  • Right now it is placed in the East-North-East direction at an altitude of 32° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 137108 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid (NEO) 137108 Position and Finder Charts

Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 137108 finder charts showing where the object is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars. The first finder chart has a field of view of 50 degrees, while the second one has a field of view of 10 degrees. Click on each finder chart to access a full screen interactive Online Planetarium.

Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 137108 in Andromeda on April, 01 2023
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 137108 in Andromeda on April, 01 2023
Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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 = binocular, brighter than 10th magnitude
= current altitude ≥ 30°   = current altitude < 30°   = below the horizon
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]

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.

Asteroid (NEO) 137108 Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 137108 from Earth is currently 423,482,010 kilometers, equivalent to 2.830802 Astronomical Units. Light takes 23 minutes and 32.5839 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 137108 and arrive to us.

423,482,010
2.830802
23 minutes and 32.5839 seconds

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 of Asteroid (NEO) 137108 to Earth

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

Asteroid (NEO) 137108 Brightness

The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 137108 is 22.94.

22.94

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

Asteroid (NEO) 137108 Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 137108 at epoch 20 January 2022 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.56199149
Orbit inclination i 39.93359817°
Perihelion distance q 0.63893304 AU
95,583,023 km
Aphelion distance Q 2.27851278 AU
340,860,661 km
Semi-major axis a 1.45872291 AU
218,221,842 km
Orbital period period 1.7618 years
643.5135 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2022-Mar-02 05:34:36
2,459,640.7324 JD
Next perihelion transit 2023-Dec-05 17:53
2,460,284.2458 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 268.30813271449°
Longitude of the ascending node node 314.37853839837°
Mean anomaly M 337.49285037425°
Mean motion n 0.55942886°/day

Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 137108 Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 137108 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 137108 and the planets along their orbits in this diagram accurately represents the current configuration of the objects in the Solar System. This is an experimental feature and it requires a WebGL enabled browser. Please provide us feedback!

Orbit Diagram of Asteroid (NEO) 137108
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Asteroid (NEO) 137108 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. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid (NEO) 137108 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2023 Mar 25 01h 37m 14s +42° 20’ 09” 22.96 Andromeda
2023 Mar 26 01h 39m 34s +42° 24’ 51” 22.96 Andromeda
2023 Mar 27 01h 41m 57s +42° 29’ 34” 22.96 Andromeda
2023 Mar 28 01h 44m 18s +42° 34’ 17” 22.95 Andromeda
2023 Mar 29 01h 46m 41s +42° 38’ 58” 22.95 Andromeda
2023 Mar 30 01h 49m 05s +42° 43’ 41” 22.95 Andromeda
2023 Mar 31 01h 51m 28s +42° 48’ 23” 22.94 Andromeda
2023 Apr 01 01h 53m 52s +42° 53’ 03” 22.94 Andromeda
2023 Apr 02 01h 56m 17s +42° 57’ 44” 22.94 Andromeda
2023 Apr 03 01h 58m 41s +43° 02’ 25” 22.93 Andromeda
2023 Apr 04 02h 01m 08s +43° 07’ 04” 22.93 Andromeda
2023 Apr 05 02h 03m 33s +43° 11’ 42” 22.93 Andromeda
2023 Apr 06 02h 06m 01s +43° 16’ 18” 22.92 Andromeda
2023 Apr 07 02h 08m 29s +43° 20’ 53” 22.92 Andromeda