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Asteroid 2010 GB174

Above the horizon.  Rise: 20:39 | Tran: 3:45 | Set: 10:46
Alt: 7.10°   Az: 79.04°   Direction: East

Asteroid 2010 GB174 is in the constellation of Virgo, at a distance of 11,227,100,215.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 13h 22m 40s and the Declination is +12° 22’ 11” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of Asteroid 2010 GB174 is 25.62 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder Charts

Map showing Asteroid 2010 GB174 in Virgo on February, 14 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Asteroid 2010 GB174 in Virgo on February, 14 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

High precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Asteroid 2010 GB174 is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

2010 GB174
RA: 13h 21m 26s
Dec: +12° 30’ 03”
Deep sky finder chart for Asteroid 2010 GB174. Field of view: 60x40 arcmins. View in deep sky object tracker

Also check out Where is Asteroid 2010 GB174?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid 2010 GB174 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

13h 22m 40s
+12° 22’ 11”
17h 43m 24s
07h 06m 05s

J2000

13h 21m 26s
+12° 30’ 03”

Additional Information

Virgo
25.62

Rise and Set Times

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid 2010 GB174 from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 77.6°
Max altitude: 50.9°
Azimuth: 282.4°
  • 2010 GB174 is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Right now it is placed in the East direction at an altitude of 7.10° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2010 GB174 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid 2010 GB174 from Earth is currently 11,227,100,215.0 kilometers, equivalent to 75.0485295176 Astronomical Units. Light takes 10h 24m 9.575s to travel from Asteroid 2010 GB174 and arrive to us.

11,227,100,215.0
75.0485295176
10h 24m 9.575s

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 2010 GB174 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 2010 GB174 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 2010 GB174 from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach

Between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2099, the closest approach of Asteroid 2010 GB174 to Earth happens on Sat Mar 11 2000 at a distance of 61.579797 Astronomical Units, or 9,212,206,478 kilometers:

Sat Mar 11 2000
9,212,206,478
61.579797

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 2010 GB174, 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 2010 GB174 as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 2010 GB174 at epoch 16 October 2024 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.86096445
Orbit inclination i 21.55594907°
Perihelion distance q 48.36326418 AU
7,235,041,356 km
Aphelion distance Q 647.33313605 AU
96,839,658,981 km
Semi-major axis a 347.84820011 AU
52,037,350,168 km
Orbital period period 6,487.7311 years
2,369,643.7944 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 1951-Aug-17 23:02:21
2,433,876.4600 JD
Next perihelion transit 8439-Jun-28 18:06
4,803,520.2544 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 346.95334980893°
Longitude of the ascending node node 130.66468902875°
Mean anomaly M 4.0599580543247°
Mean motion n 0.00015192°/day

Orbit Visualization

Orbit Diagram of Asteroid 2010 GB174
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15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid 2010 GB174 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 07 13h 22m 49s +12° 19’ 20” 25.63 Virgo
2025 Feb 08 13h 22m 48s +12° 19’ 41” 25.63 Virgo
2025 Feb 09 13h 22m 47s +12° 20’ 02” 25.63 Virgo
2025 Feb 10 13h 22m 46s +12° 20’ 24” 25.63 Virgo
2025 Feb 11 13h 22m 45s +12° 20’ 46” 25.63 Virgo
2025 Feb 12 13h 22m 44s +12° 21’ 08” 25.62 Virgo
2025 Feb 13 13h 22m 42s +12° 21’ 30” 25.62 Virgo
2025 Feb 14 13h 22m 41s +12° 21’ 52” 25.62 Virgo
2025 Feb 15 13h 22m 40s +12° 22’ 14” 25.62 Virgo
2025 Feb 16 13h 22m 39s +12° 22’ 36” 25.62 Virgo
2025 Feb 17 13h 22m 37s +12° 22’ 58” 25.62 Virgo
2025 Feb 18 13h 22m 36s +12° 23’ 20” 25.62 Virgo
2025 Feb 19 13h 22m 34s +12° 23’ 43” 25.62 Virgo
2025 Feb 20 13h 22m 33s +12° 24’ 05” 25.62 Virgo

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