Asteroid 2012 TC4
Asteroid 2012 TC4 is currently in the constellation of Cancer. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid 2012 TC4 is 08h 50m 18s and the Declination is +18° 00’ 59” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid 2012 TC4 is 30.42 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Asteroid 2012 TC4 [tip: you can also create a Quick Access page for this data if you access it frequently and would like to have a simpler view]:
- 2012 TC4 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the South-West direction at an altitude of 50° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2012 TC4 is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 2012 TC4 rise and set times.
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Asteroid 2012 TC4 Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid 2012 TC4 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 2012 TC4 is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.
Also check out Where is Asteroid 2012 TC4?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid 2012 TC4 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Asteroid 2012 TC4 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid 2012 TC4 from Earth is currently 254,381,643 kilometers, equivalent to 1.700436 Astronomical Units. Light takes 14 minutes and 8.5258 seconds to travel from Asteroid 2012 TC4 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 2012 TC4 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 2012 TC4 from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest approach of Asteroid 2012 TC4 to Earth
Between January 2013 and December 2100, the closest approach of Asteroid 2012 TC4 to Earth happens on Thu Oct 12 2017 at a distance of 0.001009 Astronomical Units, or 150,973 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Asteroid 2012 TC4 brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid 2012 TC4 is 30.42.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid 2012 TC4, 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 2012 TC4 rise and set times
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's Asteroid 2012 TC4 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 2012 TC4 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.
Asteroid 2012 TC4 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 2012 TC4 at epoch 20 January 2022 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.40372378 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 0.53488975° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.96623006 AU 144,545,960 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
2.27465070 AU 340,282,902 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.62044038 AU 242,414,431 km |
| Orbital period | period |
2.0628 years 753.4389 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2021-Dec-19 09:41:14 2,459,567.9036 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2024-Jan-11 20:13 2,460,321.3425 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 26.510287940125° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 19.721458965703° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 15.574839978161° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.47780918°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid 2012 TC4 Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid 2012 TC4 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid 2012 TC4 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 2012 TC4 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid 2012 TC4 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid 2012 TC4 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 May 12 | 08h 30m 47s | +19° 16’ 54” | 30.27 | Cancer |
| 2022 May 13 | 08h 33m 21s | +19° 07’ 24” | 30.29 | Cancer |
| 2022 May 14 | 08h 35m 54s | +18° 57’ 51” | 30.31 | Cancer |
| 2022 May 15 | 08h 38m 26s | +18° 48’ 12” | 30.33 | Cancer |
| 2022 May 16 | 08h 40m 56s | +18° 38’ 30” | 30.35 | Cancer |
| 2022 May 17 | 08h 43m 26s | +18° 28’ 42” | 30.37 | Cancer |
| 2022 May 18 | 08h 45m 55s | +18° 18’ 51” | 30.38 | Cancer |
| 2022 May 19 | 08h 48m 23s | +18° 08’ 54” | 30.40 | Cancer |
| 2022 May 20 | 08h 50m 49s | +17° 58’ 54” | 30.42 | Cancer |
| 2022 May 21 | 08h 53m 16s | +17° 48’ 50” | 30.44 | Cancer |
| 2022 May 22 | 08h 55m 41s | +17° 38’ 40” | 30.46 | Cancer |
| 2022 May 23 | 08h 58m 05s | +17° 28’ 27” | 30.48 | Cancer |
| 2022 May 24 | 09h 00m 29s | +17° 18’ 11” | 30.50 | Cancer |
| 2022 May 25 | 09h 02m 52s | +17° 07’ 51” | 30.51 | Cancer |