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Asteroid 2012 TC4 Ephemeris Calculator
Compute the position of Asteroid 2012 TC4 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 2012 TC4
Asteroid 2012 TC4 is currently in the constellation of Sagittarius. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid 2012 TC4 is 18h 18m 02s and the Declination is -23° 50’ 48” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid 2012 TC4 is 30.91 (JPL).
Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid 2012 TC4 from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 2012 TC4 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- Right now it is placed in the South-South-West direction at an altitude of 9° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2012 TC4 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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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 272,262,421 kilometers, equivalent to 1.819962 Astronomical Units. Light takes 15 minutes and 8.1697 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 1 January 2013 and 30 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 30.91.
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 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 2012 TC4 at epoch 24 February 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.40388371 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 0.53461574° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.96597444 AU 144,507,720 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
2.27491816 AU 340,322,914 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.62044630 AU 242,415,317 km |
| Orbital period | period |
2.0628 years 753.4430 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2024-Jan-11 22:18:11 2,460,321.4293 JD |
| Argument of perihelion | peri | 26.525695953657° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 19.719098619017° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 206.65787485296° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.47780656°/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Mar 25 | 18h 10m 05s | -23° 51’ 11” | 31.06 | Sagittarius |
| 2023 Mar 26 | 18h 11m 13s | -23° 51’ 11” | 31.04 | Sagittarius |
| 2023 Mar 27 | 18h 12m 20s | -23° 51’ 11” | 31.02 | Sagittarius |
| 2023 Mar 28 | 18h 13m 27s | -23° 51’ 07” | 31.00 | Sagittarius |
| 2023 Mar 29 | 18h 14m 32s | -23° 51’ 03” | 30.98 | Sagittarius |
| 2023 Mar 30 | 18h 15m 37s | -23° 50’ 58” | 30.96 | Sagittarius |
| 2023 Mar 31 | 18h 16m 40s | -23° 50’ 53” | 30.94 | Sagittarius |
| 2023 Apr 01 | 18h 17m 42s | -23° 50’ 47” | 30.92 | Sagittarius |
| 2023 Apr 02 | 18h 18m 42s | -23° 50’ 39” | 30.90 | Sagittarius |
| 2023 Apr 03 | 18h 19m 41s | -23° 50’ 30” | 30.88 | Sagittarius |
| 2023 Apr 04 | 18h 20m 39s | -23° 50’ 22” | 30.86 | Sagittarius |
| 2023 Apr 05 | 18h 21m 37s | -23° 50’ 13” | 30.84 | Sagittarius |
| 2023 Apr 06 | 18h 22m 32s | -23° 50’ 03” | 30.82 | Sagittarius |
| 2023 Apr 07 | 18h 23m 26s | -23° 49’ 54” | 30.80 | Sagittarius |