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Asteroid 2002 AJ129

Above the horizon.  Rise: 19:52 | Tran: 2:48 | Set: 9:39
Alt: 48.79°   Az: 182.86°   Direction: South

Asteroid 2002 AJ129 is in the constellation of Virgo, at a distance of 261,399,483.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 12h 14m 39s and the Declination is +10° 18’ 05” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of Asteroid 2002 AJ129 is 22.87 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder Charts

Map showing Asteroid 2002 AJ129 in Virgo on February, 11 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Asteroid 2002 AJ129 in Virgo on February, 11 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

High 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.

2002 AJ129
RA: 12h 13m 22s
Dec: +10° 26’ 27”
Deep sky finder chart for Asteroid 2002 AJ129. Field of view: 60x40 arcmins. View in deep sky object tracker

Also check out Where is Asteroid 2002 AJ129?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid 2002 AJ129 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

12h 14m 39s
+10° 18’ 05”
00h 07m 38s
12h 22m 18s

J2000

12h 13m 22s
+10° 26’ 27”

Additional Information

Virgo
22.87

Rise and Set Times

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid 2002 AJ129 from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 79.5°
Max altitude: 48.8°
Azimuth: 280.4°
  • 2002 AJ129 is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Right now it is placed in the South direction at an altitude of 48.79° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2002 AJ129 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid 2002 AJ129 from Earth is currently 261,399,483.0 kilometers, equivalent to 1.7473476178 Astronomical Units. Light takes 14m 31.935s to travel from Asteroid 2002 AJ129 and arrive to us.

261,399,483.0
1.7473476178
14m 31.935s

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.

Chart of the distance of Asteroid 2002 AJ129 from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)

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

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:

Thu Feb 6 2087
3,807,094
0.025449

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

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.

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 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
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

Orbit Diagram of Asteroid 2002 AJ129
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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
2025 Feb 04 12h 22m 30s +08° 46’ 59” 23.03 Virgo
2025 Feb 05 12h 21m 31s +08° 59’ 10” 23.01 Virgo
2025 Feb 06 12h 20m 30s +09° 11’ 33” 22.98 Virgo
2025 Feb 07 12h 19m 26s +09° 24’ 09” 22.96 Virgo
2025 Feb 08 12h 18m 20s +09° 36’ 56” 22.94 Virgo
2025 Feb 09 12h 17m 12s +09° 49’ 55” 22.92 Virgo
2025 Feb 10 12h 16m 01s +10° 03’ 05” 22.89 Virgo
2025 Feb 11 12h 14m 48s +10° 16’ 26” 22.87 Virgo
2025 Feb 12 12h 13m 34s +10° 29’ 57” 22.85 Virgo
2025 Feb 13 12h 12m 17s +10° 43’ 37” 22.82 Virgo
2025 Feb 14 12h 10m 57s +10° 57’ 25” 22.80 Virgo
2025 Feb 15 12h 09m 36s +11° 11’ 22” 22.77 Virgo
2025 Feb 16 12h 08m 13s +11° 25’ 26” 22.75 Virgo
2025 Feb 17 12h 06m 48s +11° 39’ 38” 22.73 Virgo

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