Asteroid 1979 XB

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• Position (see also Where is Asteroid 1979 XB?)
• Distance (see also How far is Asteroid 1979 XB from Earth?)
• Rise and set times (see also When does Asteroid 1979 XB rise and set?)
• Brightness (see also How bright is Asteroid 1979 XB?)
• 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 hight precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Asteroid 1979 XB with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

Closest approach of Asteroid 1979 XB to Earth

Between January 2013 and January 2100 the closest approach of Asteroid 1979 XB to Earth happens on Thu Dec 11 2092 at a distance of 0.05586031 Astronomical Units, or 8,356,583 kilometers:

NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.

Asteroid 1979 XB brightness

The current visual magnitude of Asteroid 1979 XB is 23.33.

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.

Asteroid 1979 XB rise and set times

Today's Asteroid 1979 XB rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

The rise and set times are defined as the time at which the upper limb of Asteroid 1979 XB touches the horizon, consideting the effect of the atmospheric refraction. As the atmoshpere conditions cannot be modeled precisely the times reported here should be considered correct with an approximation of few minutes.

Visualization of Asteroid 1979 XB Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid 1979 XB with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid 1979 XB 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!

Asteroid 1979 XB 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid 1979 XB computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid 1979 XB in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2019 Jul 15	03h 42m 48s	+01° 14’ 48”	23.47	Taurus
2019 Jul 16	03h 44m 30s	+01° 19’ 35”	23.45	Taurus
2019 Jul 17	03h 46m 10s	+01° 24’ 19”	23.43	Taurus
2019 Jul 18	03h 47m 53s	+01° 28’ 59”	23.41	Taurus
2019 Jul 19	03h 49m 35s	+01° 33’ 36”	23.40	Taurus
2019 Jul 20	03h 51m 16s	+01° 38’ 08”	23.38	Taurus
2019 Jul 21	03h 52m 59s	+01° 42’ 38”	23.36	Taurus
2019 Jul 22	03h 54m 42s	+01° 47’ 03”	23.34	Taurus
2019 Jul 23	03h 56m 26s	+01° 51’ 25”	23.32	Taurus
2019 Jul 24	03h 58m 09s	+01° 55’ 45”	23.30	Taurus
2019 Jul 25	03h 59m 53s	+02° 00’ 00”	23.28	Taurus
2019 Jul 26	04h 01m 38s	+02° 04’ 10”	23.26	Taurus
2019 Jul 27	04h 03m 24s	+02° 08’ 17”	23.24	Taurus
2019 Jul 28	04h 05m 08s	+02° 12’ 20”	23.22	Taurus