Asteroid 2002 AJ129
Asteroid 2002 AJ129 Sky Charts and Coordinates
This is a simplified sky chart, showing where Asteroid 2002 AJ129 is now with respect to the brightest stars and constellations.
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Asteroid 2002 AJ129 Rise and Set Times
Today's Asteroid 2002 AJ129 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. All times are relative to the local timezone Europe/London.
Asteroid 2002 AJ129 Orbit Diagram
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Aug 09 | 10h 36m 55s | +14° 02’ 04” | 23.96 | Leo |
| 2018 Aug 10 | 10h 38m 09s | +13° 55’ 13” | 23.96 | Leo |
| 2018 Aug 11 | 10h 39m 24s | +13° 48’ 21” | 23.95 | Leo |
| 2018 Aug 12 | 10h 40m 39s | +13° 41’ 30” | 23.95 | Leo |
| 2018 Aug 13 | 10h 41m 53s | +13° 34’ 36” | 23.94 | Leo |
| 2018 Aug 14 | 10h 43m 09s | +13° 27’ 43” | 23.94 | Leo |
| 2018 Aug 15 | 10h 44m 24s | +13° 20’ 52” | 23.94 | Leo |
| 2018 Aug 16 | 10h 45m 38s | +13° 13’ 59” | 23.93 | Leo |
| 2018 Aug 17 | 10h 46m 53s | +13° 07’ 05” | 23.92 | Leo |
| 2018 Aug 18 | 10h 48m 07s | +13° 00’ 11” | 23.92 | Leo |
| 2018 Aug 19 | 10h 49m 23s | +12° 53’ 18” | 23.91 | Leo |
| 2018 Aug 20 | 10h 50m 36s | +12° 46’ 24” | 23.91 | Leo |
| 2018 Aug 21 | 10h 51m 51s | +12° 39’ 32” | 23.90 | Leo |
| 2018 Aug 22 | 10h 53m 05s | +12° 32’ 38” | 23.89 | Leo |
Distance of Asteroid 2002 AJ129 from Earth
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 2002 AJ129 from Earth as a function of time. Distance data is measured in Astronomical Units and sampled with a 2 days interval.
The reported distances might be inaccurate around the times of closest approach for objects passing extremely close to Earth. The value of the distance of 2002 AJ129 is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Light Curve of Asteroid 2002 AJ129
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 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 2002 AJ129 at epoch 22 March 2018 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.91489631 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 15.45475309° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.11662970 AU 17,447,556 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
2.62425520 AU 392,582,991 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.37044245 AU 205,015,273 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.6000 years 585.9892 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2017-Dec-29 21:48:15 2,458,117.4085 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2019-Aug-07 21:32 2,458,703.3977 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 211.00725600801° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 138.04184992886° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 51.046902009859° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.61434576°/day |
| Closest approach to Earth* | 2018-Feb-05 | |
| Distance of closest approach* | 0.02819720 AU 4,218,242 km |
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* NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed for the time interval between 2013-Jan-01 and 2075-Dec-31, with a sampling interval of 1 day.