Asteroid 2007 FT3
Asteroid 2007 FT3 Position
Asteroid 2007 FT3 is currently in the constellation of Auriga. The current Right Ascension is 06h 47m 22s and the Declination is +42° 11’ 17”.
Simplified sky chart showing where Asteroid 2007 FT3 is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars and constellations (see fuillscreen Online Planetarium)
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Asteroid 2007 FT3 Distance
The distance of Asteroid 2007 FT3 from Earth is currently 143,924,177 kilometers, equivalent to 0.962074 Astronomical Units. Light takes 8 minutes and 0.0794 seconds to travel from Asteroid 2007 FT3 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 2007 FT3 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 2007 FT3 from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest approach of Asteroid 2007 FT3 to Earth
Between January 2013 and December 2100 the closest approach of Asteroid 2007 FT3 to Earth happens on Tue Apr 1 2031 at a distance of 0.12066065 Astronomical Units, or 18,050,576 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Asteroid 2007 FT3 brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid 2007 FT3 is 22.29.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid 2007 FT3, 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 2007 FT3 rise and set times
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Asteroid 2007 FT3 is circumpolar and transits at 07:07 UTC (altitude: 80.7°)
The rise and set times are defined as the time at which the upper limb of Asteroid 2007 FT3 touches the horizon, consideting the effect of the atmospheric refraction. As the atmoshpere conditions cannot be modeled precisely the times reported here should be considered correct with an approximation of few minutes.
Asteroid 2007 FT3 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 2007 FT3 at epoch 20 March 2007 00:00 UTC (JD: 2454180.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.30775144 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 26.86573107° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.78196399 AU 116,980,147 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.47723604 AU 220,991,366 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.12960001 AU 168,985,757 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.2000 years 438.5160 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2007-Jun-04 14:07:06 2,454,256.0883 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2008-Aug-16 02:30 2,454,694.6043 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 277.18965289064° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 9.8921966530084° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 297.94576531186° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.82095063°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid 2007 FT3 Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid 2007 FT3 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid 2007 FT3 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 2007 FT3 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid 2007 FT3 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid 2007 FT3 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Sep 09 | 06h 23m 08s | +39° 04’ 36” | 22.28 | Auriga |
| 2019 Sep 10 | 06h 26m 14s | +39° 29’ 30” | 22.28 | Auriga |
| 2019 Sep 11 | 06h 29m 21s | +39° 54’ 09” | 22.28 | Auriga |
| 2019 Sep 12 | 06h 32m 27s | +40° 18’ 36” | 22.28 | Auriga |
| 2019 Sep 13 | 06h 35m 35s | +40° 42’ 50” | 22.28 | Auriga |
| 2019 Sep 14 | 06h 38m 44s | +41° 06’ 52” | 22.28 | Auriga |
| 2019 Sep 15 | 06h 41m 54s | +41° 30’ 42” | 22.29 | Auriga |
| 2019 Sep 16 | 06h 45m 05s | +41° 54’ 20” | 22.29 | Auriga |
| 2019 Sep 17 | 06h 48m 15s | +42° 17’ 47” | 22.29 | Auriga |
| 2019 Sep 18 | 06h 51m 26s | +42° 41’ 00” | 22.29 | Auriga |
| 2019 Sep 19 | 06h 54m 39s | +43° 04’ 05” | 22.29 | Auriga |
| 2019 Sep 20 | 06h 57m 52s | +43° 26’ 57” | 22.29 | Auriga |
| 2019 Sep 21 | 07h 01m 05s | +43° 49’ 37” | 22.29 | Auriga |
| 2019 Sep 22 | 07h 04m 20s | +44° 12’ 09” | 22.29 | Auriga |