Asteroid 2002 AJ129
Asteroid 2002 AJ129 is currently in the constellation of Auriga, at a distance of 65,559,013 kilometers from Earth.
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Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid 2002 AJ129 from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 2002 AJ129 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
- Right now it is placed in the North-North-East direction at an altitude of 13° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2002 AJ129 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid 2002 AJ129 Position and Finder Charts
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Asteroid 2002 AJ129 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid 2002 AJ129 from Earth is currently 65,559,013 kilometers, equivalent to 0.438235 Astronomical Units. Light takes 3 minutes and 38.6813 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 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Asteroid 2002 AJ129 to Earth happens on Thu Feb 6 2087 at a distance of 0.025449 Astronomical Units, or 3,807,094 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Asteroid 2002 AJ129 Brightness and Light Curve
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 24 February 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 | 2022-Oct-22 21:26:30 2,459,875.3934 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2024-May-30 20:32 2,460,461.3559 JD |
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| 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 |
Visualization of Asteroid 2002 AJ129 Orbit
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Apr 30 | 06h 20m 07s | +58° 48’ 48” | 19.91 | Lynx |
| 2024 May 01 | 06h 07m 29s | +57° 21’ 35” | 20.03 | Camelopardalis |
| 2024 May 02 | 05h 56m 12s | +55° 53’ 17” | 20.15 | Auriga |
| 2024 May 03 | 05h 46m 00s | +54° 24’ 38” | 20.27 | Auriga |
| 2024 May 04 | 05h 36m 48s | +52° 56’ 17” | 20.40 | Auriga |
| 2024 May 05 | 05h 28m 27s | +51° 28’ 38” | 20.54 | Auriga |
| 2024 May 06 | 05h 20m 47s | +50° 01’ 56” | 20.68 | Auriga |
| 2024 May 07 | 05h 13m 44s | +48° 36’ 25” | 20.82 | Auriga |
| 2024 May 08 | 05h 07m 13s | +47° 12’ 11” | 20.97 | Auriga |
| 2024 May 09 | 05h 01m 09s | +45° 49’ 17” | 21.13 | Auriga |
| 2024 May 10 | 04h 55m 28s | +44° 27’ 42” | 21.00 | Auriga |
| 2024 May 11 | 04h 50m 08s | +43° 07’ 27” | 21.00 | Perseus |
| 2024 May 12 | 04h 45m 06s | +41° 48’ 25” | 22.00 | Perseus |
| 2024 May 13 | 04h 40m 21s | +40° 30’ 35” | 22.00 | Perseus |