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 Europe/London timezone.
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 Dec 08 | 12h 55m 40s | +02° 32’ 09” | 24.03 | Virgo |
| 2018 Dec 09 | 12h 56m 35s | +02° 29’ 53” | 24.02 | Virgo |
| 2018 Dec 10 | 12h 57m 29s | +02° 27’ 43” | 24.01 | Virgo |
| 2018 Dec 11 | 12h 58m 23s | +02° 25’ 41” | 24.00 | Virgo |
| 2018 Dec 12 | 12h 59m 16s | +02° 23’ 47” | 23.99 | Virgo |
| 2018 Dec 13 | 13h 00m 07s | +02° 21’ 59” | 23.98 | Virgo |
| 2018 Dec 14 | 13h 01m 00s | +02° 20’ 17” | 23.97 | Virgo |
| 2018 Dec 15 | 13h 01m 51s | +02° 18’ 45” | 23.96 | Virgo |
| 2018 Dec 16 | 13h 02m 41s | +02° 17’ 18” | 23.95 | Virgo |
| 2018 Dec 17 | 13h 03m 33s | +02° 16’ 01” | 23.93 | Virgo |
| 2018 Dec 18 | 13h 04m 22s | +02° 14’ 52” | 23.92 | Virgo |
| 2018 Dec 19 | 13h 05m 11s | +02° 13’ 50” | 23.91 | Virgo |
| 2018 Dec 20 | 13h 05m 59s | +02° 12’ 56” | 23.90 | Virgo |
| 2018 Dec 21 | 13h 06m 47s | +02° 12’ 11” | 23.88 | Virgo |
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 26 April 2019 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.91488149 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 15.45349226° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.11665084 AU 17,450,718 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
2.62425351 AU 392,582,738 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.37045218 AU 205,016,728 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.6000 years 585.9955 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2019-Aug-07 20:04:50 2,458,703.3367 JD |
| Argument of perihelion | peri | 211.006385826° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 138.03914027681° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 296.82338577121° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.61433923°/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.