Asteroid (NEO) 137108
Asteroid (NEO) 137108 Position
Asteroid (NEO) 137108 is currently in the constellation of Cassiopeia. The current Right Ascension is 02h 26m 10s and the Declination is +64° 12’ 07”.
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Asteroid (NEO) 137108 Distance
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 137108 from Earth is currently 152,658,606 kilometers, equivalent to 1.020460 Astronomical Units. Light takes 8 minutes and 29.2143 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 137108 and arrive to us.
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.
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
Between January 2013 and December 2100 the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 137108 to Earth happens on Sat Aug 7 2027 at a distance of 0.00522055 Astronomical Units, or 780,983 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Asteroid (NEO) 137108 brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 137108 is 20.44.
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.
Asteroid (NEO) 137108 rise and set times
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Asteroid (NEO) 137108 is circumpolar and transits at 18:15 UTC (altitude: 77.3°)
The rise and set times are defined as the time at which the upper limb of Asteroid (NEO) 137108 touches the horizon, considering the effect of the atmospheric refraction. As the atmospheric conditions cannot be modeled precisely the times reported here should be considered correct with an approximation of few minutes.
Asteroid (NEO) 137108 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 137108 at epoch 26 April 2019 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.56216561 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 39.93117562° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.63865386 AU 95,541,258 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
2.27867685 AU 340,885,205 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.45866535 AU 218,213,231 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.7600 years 643.4754 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2018-Aug-23 07:46:16 2,458,353.8238 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2020-May-27 19:10 2,458,997.2992 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 268.32738941992° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 314.38628977984° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 138.00595340829° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.55946197°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 137108 Orbit
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Jan 16 | 02h 20m 16s | +68° 41’ 26” | 20.47 | Cassiopeia |
| 2020 Jan 17 | 02h 20m 44s | +68° 05’ 29” | 20.46 | Cassiopeia |
| 2020 Jan 18 | 02h 21m 20s | +67° 29’ 25” | 20.46 | Cassiopeia |
| 2020 Jan 19 | 02h 22m 01s | +66° 53’ 15” | 20.46 | Cassiopeia |
| 2020 Jan 20 | 02h 22m 50s | +66° 16’ 59” | 20.45 | Cassiopeia |
| 2020 Jan 21 | 02h 23m 41s | +65° 40’ 41” | 20.45 | Cassiopeia |
| 2020 Jan 22 | 02h 24m 39s | +65° 04’ 19” | 20.45 | Cassiopeia |
| 2020 Jan 23 | 02h 25m 41s | +64° 27’ 56” | 20.44 | Cassiopeia |
| 2020 Jan 24 | 02h 26m 48s | +63° 51’ 33” | 20.44 | Cassiopeia |
| 2020 Jan 25 | 02h 27m 59s | +63° 15’ 11” | 20.44 | Cassiopeia |
| 2020 Jan 26 | 02h 29m 12s | +62° 38’ 48” | 20.44 | Cassiopeia |
| 2020 Jan 27 | 02h 30m 30s | +62° 02’ 29” | 20.44 | Cassiopeia |
| 2020 Jan 28 | 02h 31m 51s | +61° 26’ 12” | 20.43 | Cassiopeia |
| 2020 Jan 29 | 02h 33m 16s | +60° 49’ 58” | 20.43 | Cassiopeia |