Asteroid 2004 VN112
Asteroid 2004 VN112 Sky Charts and Coordinates
This is a simplified sky chart, showing where Asteroid 2004 VN112 is now with respect to the brightest stars and constellations.
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Asteroid 2004 VN112 Rise and Set Times
Today's Asteroid 2004 VN112 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. All times are relative to the local timezone Europe/London.
Asteroid 2004 VN112 Orbit Diagram
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid 2004 VN112 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid 2004 VN112 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 2004 VN112 Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid 2004 VN112 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid 2004 VN112 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | MagnitudeMag | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 May 18 | 23.41 | 03h 11m 45s | +09° 14’ 35” | Cetus |
| 2018 May 19 | 23.41 | 03h 11m 50s | +09° 15’ 02” | Cetus |
| 2018 May 20 | 23.42 | 03h 11m 57s | +09° 15’ 28” | Cetus |
| 2018 May 21 | 23.42 | 03h 12m 02s | +09° 15’ 54” | Cetus |
| 2018 May 22 | 23.42 | 03h 12m 06s | +09° 16’ 21” | Cetus |
| 2018 May 23 | 23.42 | 03h 12m 12s | +09° 16’ 45” | Cetus |
| 2018 May 24 | 23.42 | 03h 12m 18s | +09° 17’ 12” | Cetus |
| 2018 May 25 | 23.43 | 03h 12m 23s | +09° 17’ 36” | Cetus |
| 2018 May 26 | 23.43 | 03h 12m 29s | +09° 18’ 02” | Cetus |
| 2018 May 27 | 23.43 | 03h 12m 33s | +09° 18’ 26” | Cetus |
| 2018 May 28 | 23.43 | 03h 12m 38s | +09° 18’ 51” | Cetus |
| 2018 May 29 | 23.44 | 03h 12m 43s | +09° 19’ 15” | Cetus |
| 2018 May 30 | 23.44 | 03h 12m 50s | +09° 19’ 40” | Cetus |
| 2018 May 31 | 23.44 | 03h 12m 55s | +09° 20’ 03” | Cetus |
Distance of Asteroid 2004 VN112 from Earth
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 2004 VN112 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 2004 VN112 is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Light Curve of Asteroid 2004 VN112
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid 2004 VN112, 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 2004 VN112 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 2004 VN112 at epoch 22 March 2018 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.85003852 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 25.59822482° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 47.30821645 AU 7,077,208,462 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
583.63002202 AU 87,309,808,745 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
315.46911923 AU 47,193,508,603 km |
| Orbital period | period |
5,603.2900 years 2,046,603.4730 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2009-Jul-21 12:43:20 2,455,034.0301 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 7612-Dec-18 00:04 4,501,637.5031 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 326.92529049924° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 65.977301197891° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 0.55698584571157° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.00017590°/day |
| Closest approach to Earth* | 2013-Nov-03 | |
| Distance of closest approach* | 46.48191970 AU 6,953,596,228 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.