Asteroid 2004 VN112
Asteroid 2004 VN112 is currently in the constellation of Taurus, at a distance of 7,464,927,027 kilometers from Earth.
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Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid 2004 VN112 from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 2004 VN112 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
- Given its current magnitude, 2004 VN112 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid 2004 VN112 Position and Finder Charts
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Asteroid 2004 VN112 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid 2004 VN112 from Earth is currently 7,464,927,027 kilometers, equivalent to 49.899955 Astronomical Units. Light takes 6 hours, 55 minutes and 0.3163 seconds to travel from Asteroid 2004 VN112 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 2004 VN112 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 2004 VN112 from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest Approach of Asteroid 2004 VN112 to Earth
Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Asteroid 2004 VN112 to Earth happens on Sun Nov 3 2013 at a distance of 46.486192 Astronomical Units, or 6,954,235,310 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Asteroid 2004 VN112 Brightness and Light Curve
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 24 February 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.86602070 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 25.50920868° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 47.31567929 AU 7,078,324,887 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
658.99762064 AU 98,584,641,042 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
353.15664997 AU 52,831,482,965 km |
| Orbital period | period |
6,636.8085 years 2,424,094.2955 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2009-Aug-21 06:28:11 2,455,064.7696 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 8646-Aug-01 13:33 4,879,159.0651 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 326.93058585476° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 66.033899860239° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 0.73300075618941° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.00014851°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid 2004 VN112 Orbit
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Asteroid 2004 VN112 15 Days 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 | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Apr 24 | 03h 36m 33s | +14° 26’ 12” | 23.49 | Taurus |
| 2024 Apr 25 | 03h 36m 38s | +14° 26’ 38” | 23.49 | Taurus |
| 2024 Apr 26 | 03h 36m 43s | +14° 27’ 03” | 23.48 | Taurus |
| 2024 Apr 27 | 03h 36m 48s | +14° 27’ 29” | 23.48 | Taurus |
| 2024 Apr 28 | 03h 36m 54s | +14° 27’ 56” | 23.48 | Taurus |
| 2024 Apr 29 | 03h 36m 59s | +14° 28’ 22” | 23.48 | Taurus |
| 2024 Apr 30 | 03h 37m 04s | +14° 28’ 48” | 23.48 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 01 | 03h 37m 09s | +14° 29’ 13” | 23.47 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 02 | 03h 37m 14s | +14° 29’ 39” | 23.47 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 03 | 03h 37m 19s | +14° 30’ 06” | 23.47 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 04 | 03h 37m 24s | +14° 30’ 30” | 23.47 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 05 | 03h 37m 31s | +14° 30’ 56” | 23.46 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 06 | 03h 37m 36s | +14° 31’ 23” | 23.46 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 07 | 03h 37m 41s | +14° 31’ 47” | 23.46 | Taurus |