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public  Seguí, Argentina Seguí, Argentina  ⓘ
TimezoneAmerica/Argentina/Cordoba
Sunrise: 8:02 
Transit: 13:04 
Sunset: 18:06
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Asteroid 2002 AJ129

Below the horizon.  Rise: 11:43 | Tran: 16:57 | Set: 22:15
Alt: -74.25°   Az: 199.99°   Direction: South-South-West

Asteroid 2002 AJ129 is in the constellation of Leo, at a distance of 424,294,319.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 10h 41m 09s and the Declination is +17° 02’ 14” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of asteroid 2002 AJ129 is 23.98.

Finder Charts

The sky charts below show, at different resolutions, the position of asteroid 2002 AJ129 in the sky. Click on each chart to access the interactive star map tool.

Star map showing the position of asteroid 2002 AJ129 in the constellation of Leo on F, d Y. Field of view: 50x30 degrees. View interactive star map.
Star map showing the position of asteroid 2002 AJ129 in the constellation of Leo on F, d Y. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive star map.

The following map uses photographic imagery from the Digitized Sky Survey (DSS) to realistically visualize the precise position of asteroid 2002 AJ129 against the stars in the background. The horizontal size of the map measures 60 arcminutes. Click on the image to access a more detailed full-screen view.

2002 AJ129
RA: 10h 39m 47s
Dec: +17° 10’ 15”
Simplified high-resolution deep sky chart showing the current position of asteroid 2002 AJ129. Field of view: 60 x 40 arcminutes. Go to the dedicated page

Equatorial Coordinates

Apparent

10h 41m 09s
+17° 02’ 14”
11h 37m 43s
22h 18m 52s

J2000

10h 39m 47s
+17° 10’ 15”

Additional Information

Leo
23.98

Rise and Set Times

The following table lists today's rise, transit and set times of asteroid 2002 AJ129 from Seguí, Argentina (all times relative to the local timezone America/Argentina/Cordoba):

Azimuth: 73.0°
Max altitude: 41.1°
Azimuth: 287.1°

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Distance from Earth

The distance of asteroid 2002 AJ129 from Earth is currently 424,294,319.0 kilometers, equivalent to 2.8362323408 Astronomical Units. Light takes 23m 35.294s to travel from asteroid 2002 AJ129 and arrive to us.

424,294,319.0
2.8362323408
23m 35.294s

The following graph shows the distance of asteroid 2002 AJ129 from Earth as a function of time. In the chart the distance is measured in Astronomical Units and the data is sampled with an interval of 1 day.

Chart of the distance of asteroid 2002 AJ129 from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)
Note: The values in this chart may not be entirely accurate around the time of closest approach for objects passing very close to Earth at high speed (e.g., Near-Earth Objects).

The value of the distance of 2002 AJ129 from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the live position tracker.

Closest Approach to Earth

In the period between January 1, 2013 and December 30, 2100, the closest approach of asteroid 2002 AJ129 to Earth will happen on Thursday 6 February 2087 at a distance of 0.025449 Astronomical Units, or 3,807,094 kilometers:

Thursday 6 February 2087
3,807,094
0.025449

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

Light Curve

The following chart shows the light curve of asteroid 2002 AJ129, i.e., its apparent magnitude as a function of time. The curve is calculated using the latest ephemerides provided by JPL Horizons. The magnitude data is sampled with the interval of 2 days. Because of this sampling, inaccuracies may occur for objects that have large variations of brightness over a few days. For comets, large discrepancies can arise between the calculated brightness and the observations due to their highly dynamic, and not always precisely predictable, behavior.

Chart of the magnitude of asteroid 2002 AJ129 as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of asteroid 2002 AJ129 at epoch February, 24 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.91501636
Orbit inclination i 15.45340098°
Perihelion distance q 0.11646165 AU
17,422,414 km
Aphelion distance Q 2.62433982 AU
392,595,650 km
Semi-major axis a 1.37040073 AU
205,009,032 km
Orbital period period 1.6043 years
585.9625 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp October 22, 2022
2,459,875.3934 JD
Next perihelion transit May 30, 2024
2,460,461.3559 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 211.01655369397°
Longitude of the ascending node node 138.03525188093°
Mean anomaly M 76.862214098012°
Mean motion n 0.61437382°/day

Orbit Visualization

The following chart is a 3D animated visualization of the orbit of asteroid 2002 AJ129 relative to the other major objects in the Solar System. You can access more advanced features using our 3D Solar System Viewer.

15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of asteroid 2002 AJ129 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
Jun 24 2025 10h 35m 16s +17° 48’ 53” 23.98 Leo
Jun 25 2025 10h 36m 02s +17° 42’ 41” 23.98 Leo
Jun 26 2025 10h 36m 48s +17° 36’ 24” 23.98 Leo
Jun 27 2025 10h 37m 36s +17° 30’ 05” 23.98 Leo
Jun 28 2025 10h 38m 24s +17° 23’ 44” 23.98 Leo
Jun 29 2025 10h 39m 13s +17° 17’ 18” 23.98 Leo
Jun 30 2025 10h 40m 03s +17° 10’ 51” 23.98 Leo
Jul 01 2025 10h 40m 52s +17° 04’ 19” 23.98 Leo
Jul 02 2025 10h 41m 43s +16° 57’ 45” 23.98 Leo
Jul 03 2025 10h 42m 35s +16° 51’ 08” 23.97 Leo
Jul 04 2025 10h 43m 27s +16° 44’ 28” 23.97 Leo
Jul 05 2025 10h 44m 20s +16° 37’ 45” 23.97 Leo
Jul 06 2025 10h 45m 14s +16° 31’ 01” 23.96 Leo
Jul 07 2025 10h 46m 08s +16° 24’ 12” 23.96 Leo

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