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🌎  Observing from: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
🌅 Sunrise: 6:38  ☀️ Transit: 13:03  🌅 Sunset: 19:28

Asteroid (NEO) 2011 LJ19

Asteroid (NEO) 2011 LJ19 is currently in the constellation of Leo. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2011 LJ19 is 11h 17m 08s and the Declination is +02° 39’ 55” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2011 LJ19 is 26.61 (JPL).

11h 17m 08s
+02° 39’ 55”
Leo
26.61

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2011 LJ19 from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 87.4°
Max altitude: 41.2°
Azimuth: 272.6°
  • 2011 LJ19 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
  • Right now it is placed in the South direction at an altitude of 41° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2011 LJ19 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2011 LJ19 Position and Finder Charts

Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2011 LJ19 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.

Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2011 LJ19 in Leo on March, 31 2023
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2011 LJ19 in Leo on March, 31 2023
Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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 = visible to the naked eye
 = binocular, brighter than 10th magnitude
= current altitude ≥ 30°   = current altitude < 30°   = below the horizon
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]

Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2011 LJ19?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2011 LJ19 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Asteroid (NEO) 2011 LJ19 Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2011 LJ19 from Earth is currently 391,009,965 kilometers, equivalent to 2.613740 Astronomical Units. Light takes 21 minutes and 44.2689 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2011 LJ19 and arrive to us.

391,009,965
2.613740
21 minutes and 44.2689 seconds

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2011 LJ19 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 (NEO) 2011 LJ19 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.

Closest Approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2011 LJ19 to Earth

During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2011 LJ19 to Earth happens on Tue Jul 25 2028 at a distance of 0.008503 Astronomical Units, or 1,272,068 kilometers:

Tue Jul 25 2028
1,272,068
0.008503

Asteroid (NEO) 2011 LJ19 Brightness

The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2011 LJ19 is 26.61.

26.61

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2011 LJ19, 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 (NEO) 2011 LJ19 as a function of time

Asteroid (NEO) 2011 LJ19 Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2011 LJ19 at epoch 20 January 2022 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.62112748
Orbit inclination i 1.53766762°
Perihelion distance q 0.99333722 AU
148,601,133 km
Aphelion distance Q 4.25031165 AU
635,837,574 km
Semi-major axis a 2.62182444 AU
392,219,354 km
Orbital period period 4.2454 years
1,550.6145 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2020-Feb-19 09:14:47
2,458,898.8853 JD
Next perihelion transit 2024-May-18 23:59
2,460,449.4998 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 30.387886070061°
Longitude of the ascending node node 296.51334559931°
Mean anomaly M 162.89110109275°
Mean motion n 0.23216602°/day

Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2011 LJ19 Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2011 LJ19 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2011 LJ19 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!

Orbit Diagram of Asteroid (NEO) 2011 LJ19
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Asteroid (NEO) 2011 LJ19 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2011 LJ19 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid (NEO) 2011 LJ19 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2023 Mar 24 11h 24m 06s +01° 55’ 24” 26.49 Leo
2023 Mar 25 11h 23m 12s +02° 01’ 06” 26.50 Leo
2023 Mar 26 11h 22m 18s +02° 06’ 47” 26.52 Leo
2023 Mar 27 11h 21m 25s +02° 12’ 27” 26.54 Leo
2023 Mar 28 11h 20m 32s +02° 18’ 03” 26.55 Leo
2023 Mar 29 11h 19m 41s +02° 23’ 39” 26.57 Leo
2023 Mar 30 11h 18m 48s +02° 29’ 12” 26.58 Leo
2023 Mar 31 11h 17m 57s +02° 34’ 41” 26.60 Leo
2023 Apr 01 11h 17m 07s +02° 40’ 08” 26.61 Leo
2023 Apr 02 11h 16m 17s +02° 45’ 32” 26.63 Leo
2023 Apr 03 11h 15m 28s +02° 50’ 52” 26.64 Leo
2023 Apr 04 11h 14m 39s +02° 56’ 08” 26.66 Leo
2023 Apr 05 11h 13m 50s +03° 01’ 20” 26.67 Leo
2023 Apr 06 11h 13m 02s +03° 06’ 29” 26.68 Leo