Asteroid 2002 AJ129
Asteroid 2002 AJ129 is currently in the constellation of Libra. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid 2002 AJ129 is 15h 59m 40s and the Declination is -08° 16’ 41” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid 2002 AJ129 is 21.54 (JPL).
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- 2002 AJ129 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- Given its current magnitude, 2002 AJ129 is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 2002 AJ129 rise and set times.
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Asteroid 2002 AJ129 Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid 2002 AJ129 finder charts showing where the object is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars. The first finder chart has a field of view of 50 degrees, while the second one has a field of view of 10 degrees. Click on each finder chart to access a full screen interactive Online Planetarium.
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Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Asteroid 2002 AJ129 is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.
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Asteroid 2002 AJ129 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid 2002 AJ129 from Earth is currently 201,297,053 kilometers, equivalent to 1.345588 Astronomical Units. Light takes 11 minutes and 11.4547 seconds to travel from Asteroid 2002 AJ129 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 2002 AJ129 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. The value of the distance of 2002 AJ129 from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest approach of Asteroid 2002 AJ129 to Earth
Between January 2013 and December 2100, the closest approach of Asteroid 2002 AJ129 to Earth happens on Thu Feb 6 2087 at a distance of 0.025448 Astronomical Units, or 3,807,026 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Asteroid 2002 AJ129 brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid 2002 AJ129 is 21.54.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid 2002 AJ129, 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 2002 AJ129 rise and set times
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's Asteroid 2002 AJ129 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 2002 AJ129 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 2002 AJ129 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 2002 AJ129 at epoch 30 May 2020 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
Element | Symbol | Value |
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Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.91493246 |
Orbit inclination | i | 15.45655918° |
Perihelion distance | q | 0.11658097 AU 17,440,264 km |
Aphelion distance | Q |
2.62432276 AU 392,593,098 km |
Semi-major axis | a |
1.37045186 AU 205,016,681 km |
Orbital period | period |
1.6000 years 585.9953 days |
Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2021-Mar-15 20:06:00 2,459,289.3375 JD |
Argument of perihelion | peri | 210.99873547204° |
Longitude of the ascending node | node | 138.04273541309° |
Mean anomaly | M | 182.55572795754° |
Mean motion | n | 0.61433944°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid 2002 AJ129 Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid 2002 AJ129 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid 2002 AJ129 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!
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Asteroid 2002 AJ129 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. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid 2002 AJ129 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
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2021 Jan 14 | 15h 31m 14s | -07° 22’ 15” | 21.85 | Libra |
2021 Jan 15 | 15h 34m 32s | -07° 29’ 12” | 21.81 | Libra |
2021 Jan 16 | 15h 37m 54s | -07° 36’ 10” | 21.77 | Libra |
2021 Jan 17 | 15h 41m 21s | -07° 43’ 04” | 21.73 | Libra |
2021 Jan 18 | 15h 44m 54s | -07° 49’ 56” | 21.70 | Libra |
2021 Jan 19 | 15h 48m 32s | -07° 56’ 48” | 21.66 | Libra |
2021 Jan 20 | 15h 52m 14s | -08° 03’ 37” | 21.62 | Libra |
2021 Jan 21 | 15h 56m 03s | -08° 10’ 23” | 21.58 | Libra |
2021 Jan 22 | 15h 59m 57s | -08° 17’ 08” | 21.54 | Libra |
2021 Jan 23 | 16h 03m 59s | -08° 23’ 48” | 21.50 | Scorpius |
2021 Jan 24 | 16h 08m 06s | -08° 30’ 27” | 21.45 | Scorpius |
2021 Jan 25 | 16h 12m 20s | -08° 37’ 01” | 21.41 | Scorpius |
2021 Jan 26 | 16h 16m 41s | -08° 43’ 32” | 21.37 | Scorpius |
2021 Jan 27 | 16h 21m 08s | -08° 49’ 58” | 21.33 | Scorpius |