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Asteroid 2010 RF12 Ephemeris Calculator
Compute the position of Asteroid 2010 RF12 for any date and time between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100 and display the results on an interactive star map.
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Asteroid 2010 RF12
Asteroid 2010 RF12 is currently in the constellation of Ophiucus. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid 2010 RF12 is 16h 49m 33s and the Declination is -20° 29’ 07” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid 2010 RF12 is 28.23 (JPL).
Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid 2010 RF12 from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 2010 RF12 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- Given its current magnitude, 2010 RF12 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid 2010 RF12 Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid 2010 RF12 finder charts showing where the object is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars. The first finder chart has a field of view of 50 degrees, while the second one has a field of view of 10 degrees. Click on each finder chart to access a full screen interactive Online Planetarium.
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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 48,722,252 kilometers, equivalent to 0.325688 Astronomical Units. Light takes 2 minutes and 42.5199 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 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Asteroid 2010 RF12 to Earth happens on Tue Sep 6 2095 at a distance of 0.000348 Astronomical Units, or 52,029 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 28.23.
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 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 2010 RF12 at epoch 24 February 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.18819498 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 0.88248531° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.86144541 AU 128,870,399 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.26085091 AU 188,620,612 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.06114816 AU 158,745,505 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.0931 years 399.2661 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2022-Nov-23 03:06:57 2,459,906.6298 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2023-Dec-27 09:30 2,460,305.8960 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 267.39298857612° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 163.71146176377° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 84.638433828224° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.90165426°/day |
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!
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Mar 21 | 16h 43m 37s | -20° 40’ 47” | 28.44 | Ophiucus |
| 2023 Mar 22 | 16h 44m 36s | -20° 39’ 42” | 28.41 | Ophiucus |
| 2023 Mar 23 | 16h 45m 33s | -20° 38’ 26” | 28.38 | Ophiucus |
| 2023 Mar 24 | 16h 46m 26s | -20° 37’ 01” | 28.36 | Ophiucus |
| 2023 Mar 25 | 16h 47m 15s | -20° 35’ 27” | 28.33 | Ophiucus |
| 2023 Mar 26 | 16h 48m 00s | -20° 33’ 43” | 28.30 | Ophiucus |
| 2023 Mar 27 | 16h 48m 42s | -20° 31’ 50” | 28.27 | Ophiucus |
| 2023 Mar 28 | 16h 49m 18s | -20° 29’ 48” | 28.24 | Ophiucus |
| 2023 Mar 29 | 16h 49m 53s | -20° 27’ 37” | 28.21 | Ophiucus |
| 2023 Mar 30 | 16h 50m 21s | -20° 25’ 15” | 28.18 | Ophiucus |
| 2023 Mar 31 | 16h 50m 47s | -20° 22’ 45” | 28.15 | Ophiucus |
| 2023 Apr 01 | 16h 51m 08s | -20° 20’ 07” | 28.11 | Ophiucus |
| 2023 Apr 02 | 16h 51m 24s | -20° 17’ 17” | 28.08 | Ophiucus |
| 2023 Apr 03 | 16h 51m 38s | -20° 14’ 20” | 28.05 | Ophiucus |