Compute the position of Asteroid 1979 XB for any date and time between 1 January 2000
and 31 December 2099
and visualize the results on an interactive sky map.
Asteroid 1979 XB is in the constellation of
Sculptor,
at a distance of 695,849,197.0 kilometers from Earth.
The current Right Ascension is
23h 17m 34s
and the Declination is -25° 51’ 34”
(apparent coordinates).
The magnitude of Asteroid 1979 XB is 25.33 (data provided by JPL Horizons).
Sky map showing Asteroid 1979 XB in Sculptor on February, 11 2025.
Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart
High precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Asteroid 1979 XB is right now.
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Deep sky finder chart for Asteroid 1979 XB.
Field of view: 60x40 arcmins.
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Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid 1979 XB from Earth is currently 695,849,197.0 kilometers,
equivalent to 4.6514645813Astronomical Units.
Light takes
38m 41.103s to travel from Asteroid 1979 XB and arrive to us.
695,849,197.0
4.6514645813
38m 41.103s
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 1979 XB 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 1979 XB 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.
The value of the distance of 1979 XB from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the
Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest Approach
Between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2099,
the closest approach of
Asteroid 1979 XB to Earth happens on
Wed Dec 10 2092 at a distance of
0.062426 Astronomical Units, or
9,338,740 kilometers:
Wed Dec 10 2092
9,338,740
0.062426
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed
with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Light Curve
The following chart is the predicted light curve
(visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid 1979 XB,
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 1979 XB as a function of time
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid 1979 XB computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval.
Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.
Compute the position of Asteroid 1979 XB for any date and time between 1 January 2000
and 31 December 2099
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Orbital elements. Detailed information
about Asteroid 1979 XB orbital parameters.
Interactive orbit visualization. 3d
visualization showing the orbit of Asteroid 1979 XB with respect to the major Solar System objects.
15 days ephemerides. Table
showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Asteroid 1979 XB for the past and next 7 days.
Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Asteroid 1979 XB in the sky from your location.
Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Asteroid 1979 XB with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.