Asteroid 2010 RF12

Asteroid 2010 RF12 is currently in the constellation of Capricornus. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid 2010 RF12 is 20h 32m 04s and the Declination is -16° 31’ 00” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid 2010 RF12 is 29.18 (JPL).

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Additional information about Asteroid 2010 RF12 available on TheSkyLive:

Available Resources

• Position and finder charts (see also Where is Asteroid 2010 RF12?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Asteroid 2010 RF12 from Earth?)
• Rise and set times (see also When does Asteroid 2010 RF12 rise and set?)
• Brightness (see also How bright is Asteroid 2010 RF12?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Asteroid 2010 RF12 orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Asteroid 2010 RF12 with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Asteroid 2010 RF12 for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Asteroid 2010 RF12 in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Asteroid 2010 RF12 with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Asteroid 2010 RF12 is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

Also check out Where is Asteroid 2010 RF12?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid 2010 RF12 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Asteroid 2010 RF12 Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid 2010 RF12 from Earth is currently 72,971,948 kilometers, equivalent to 0.487787 Astronomical Units. Light takes 4 minutes and 3.4082 seconds to travel from Asteroid 2010 RF12 and arrive to us.

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 2010 RF12 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 2010 RF12 from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest approach of Asteroid 2010 RF12 to Earth

Between January 2013 and December 2100, the closest approach of Asteroid 2010 RF12 to Earth happens on Tue Sep 6 2095 at a distance of 0.000261 Astronomical Units, or 39,099 kilometers:

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

Asteroid 2010 RF12 brightness

The current visual magnitude of Asteroid 2010 RF12 is 29.18.

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid 2010 RF12, 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 2010 RF12 rise and set times

Today's Asteroid 2010 RF12 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

The rise and set times are defined as the time at which the upper limb of Asteroid 2010 RF12 touches the horizon, considering the effect of the atmospheric refraction. As the atmospheric conditions cannot be modeled precisely the times reported here should be considered correct with an approximation of few minutes.

Visualization of Asteroid 2010 RF12 Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid 2010 RF12 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid 2010 RF12 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!

Asteroid 2010 RF12 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid 2010 RF12 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid 2010 RF12 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2022 May 09	20h 17m 47s	-17° 31’ 53”	29.41	Capricornus
2022 May 10	20h 19m 44s	-17° 23’ 57”	29.38	Capricornus
2022 May 11	20h 21m 39s	-17° 16’ 00”	29.35	Capricornus
2022 May 12	20h 23m 34s	-17° 07’ 59”	29.32	Capricornus
2022 May 13	20h 25m 27s	-16° 59’ 58”	29.29	Capricornus
2022 May 14	20h 27m 19s	-16° 51’ 56”	29.26	Capricornus
2022 May 15	20h 29m 09s	-16° 43’ 50”	29.23	Capricornus
2022 May 16	20h 30m 59s	-16° 35’ 45”	29.20	Capricornus
2022 May 17	20h 32m 48s	-16° 27’ 38”	29.17	Capricornus
2022 May 18	20h 34m 35s	-16° 19’ 32”	29.14	Capricornus
2022 May 19	20h 36m 20s	-16° 11’ 24”	29.11	Capricornus
2022 May 20	20h 38m 04s	-16° 03’ 15”	29.07	Capricornus
2022 May 21	20h 39m 47s	-15° 55’ 06”	29.04	Capricornus
2022 May 22	20h 41m 29s	-15° 46’ 58”	29.01	Capricornus