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public LocationGreenwich, United Kingdom
TimezoneEurope/London
Sunrise: 5:26 
Transit: 12:55 
Sunset: 20:25
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Asteroid (NEO) 2001 AV43

Altitude: 21.3°   Azimuth: 80.5°   Direction: East

Asteroid (NEO) 2001 AV43 is currently in the constellation of Gemini, at a distance of 180,748,630 kilometers from Earth.

Finder chart of 2001 AV43 in Gemini on May,04 2024
Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2001 AV43 in Gemini on May, 04 2024. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2001 AV43 is 07h 19m 37s and the Declination is +22° 18’ 31” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2001 AV43 is 27.24 (JPL).

07h 19m 37s
+22° 18’ 31”
Gemini
27.24

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2001 AV43 from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 67.7°
Max altitude: 60.8°
Azimuth: 292.4°
  • 2001 AV43 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
  • Right now it is placed in the East direction at an altitude of 21° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2001 AV43 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2001 AV43 Position and Finder Charts

Finder chart of 2001 AV43
Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2001 AV43 in Gemini on May, 04 2024
Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2001 AV43?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2001 AV43 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Asteroid (NEO) 2001 AV43 Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2001 AV43 from Earth is currently 180,748,630 kilometers, equivalent to 1.208230 Astronomical Units. Light takes 10 minutes and 2.9125 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2001 AV43 and arrive to us.

180,748,630
1.208230
10 minutes and 2.9125 seconds

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2001 AV43 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) 2001 AV43 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) 2001 AV43 to Earth

During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2001 AV43 to Earth happens on Sun Nov 11 2029 at a distance of 0.002093 Astronomical Units, or 313,057 kilometers:

Sun Nov 11 2029
313,057
0.002093

Asteroid (NEO) 2001 AV43 Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2001 AV43, 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) 2001 AV43 as a function of time

Asteroid (NEO) 2001 AV43 Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2001 AV43 at epoch 12 September 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.24088244
Orbit inclination i 0.20090177°
Perihelion distance q 0.97441064 AU
145,769,757 km
Aphelion distance Q 1.59280871 AU
238,280,792 km
Semi-major axis a 1.28360968 AU
192,025,275 km
Orbital period period 1.4543 years
531.1876 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2024-Feb-06 22:13:13
2,460,347.4258 JD
Next perihelion transit 2025-Jul-22 02:43
2,460,878.6134 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 51.262034792425°
Longitude of the ascending node node 20.538877702059°
Mean anomaly M 260.42443087756°
Mean motion n 0.67772671°/day

Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2001 AV43 Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2001 AV43 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2001 AV43 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) 2001 AV43
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Asteroid (NEO) 2001 AV43 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2001 AV43 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid (NEO) 2001 AV43 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2024 Apr 27 06h 48m 09s +23° 07’ 32” 27.16 Gemini
2024 Apr 28 06h 52m 27s +23° 02’ 15” 27.17 Gemini
2024 Apr 29 06h 56m 44s +22° 56’ 32” 27.18 Gemini
2024 Apr 30 07h 00m 59s +22° 50’ 26” 27.19 Gemini
2024 May 01 07h 05m 12s +22° 43’ 57” 27.20 Gemini
2024 May 02 07h 09m 24s +22° 37’ 04” 27.21 Gemini
2024 May 03 07h 13m 36s +22° 29’ 48” 27.23 Gemini
2024 May 04 07h 17m 44s +22° 22’ 12” 27.24 Gemini
2024 May 05 07h 21m 52s +22° 14’ 12” 27.25 Gemini
2024 May 06 07h 25m 59s +22° 05’ 53” 27.26 Gemini
2024 May 07 07h 30m 03s +21° 57’ 12” 27.27 Gemini
2024 May 08 07h 34m 05s +21° 48’ 11” 27.28 Gemini
2024 May 09 07h 38m 08s +21° 38’ 52” 27.30 Gemini
2024 May 10 07h 42m 06s +21° 29’ 12” 27.31 Gemini