Asteroid (NEO) 2012 UX68
Asteroid (NEO) 2012 UX68 Position
Asteroid (NEO) 2012 UX68 is currently in the constellation of Ophiucus. The current Right Ascension is 17h 16m 28s and the Declination is -22° 31’ 54”.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2012 UX68 Distance
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2012 UX68 from Earth is currently 221,253,534 kilometers, equivalent to 1.478989 Astronomical Units. Light takes 12 minutes and 18.0223 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2012 UX68 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2012 UX68 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.
Closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2012 UX68 to Earth
Between January 2013 and December 2100 the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2012 UX68 to Earth happens on Mon May 16 2022 at a distance of 0.00801852 Astronomical Units, or 1,199,554 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Asteroid (NEO) 2012 UX68 brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2012 UX68 is 26.41.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2012 UX68, 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 (NEO) 2012 UX68 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 (NEO) 2012 UX68 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 (NEO) 2012 UX68 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 (NEO) 2012 UX68 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2012 UX68 at epoch 26 April 2019 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.28067070 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 4.21937723° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.78478629 AU 117,402,359 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.39720823 AU 209,019,376 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.09099726 AU 163,210,867 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.1400 years 416.2305 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2018-Oct-06 20:04:34 2,458,398.3365 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2019-Nov-27 01:36 2,458,814.5670 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 93.274983300211° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 50.45996056667° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 174.85228582368° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.86490535°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2012 UX68 Orbit
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Asteroid (NEO) 2012 UX68 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2012 UX68 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid (NEO) 2012 UX68 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Jan 12 | 16h 45m 37s | -21° 25’ 22” | 26.32 | Ophiucus |
| 2020 Jan 13 | 16h 49m 47s | -21° 35’ 41” | 26.33 | Ophiucus |
| 2020 Jan 14 | 16h 53m 57s | -21° 45’ 36” | 26.35 | Ophiucus |
| 2020 Jan 15 | 16h 58m 06s | -21° 55’ 03” | 26.36 | Ophiucus |
| 2020 Jan 16 | 17h 02m 15s | -22° 04’ 04” | 26.37 | Ophiucus |
| 2020 Jan 17 | 17h 06m 21s | -22° 12’ 38” | 26.39 | Ophiucus |
| 2020 Jan 18 | 17h 10m 28s | -22° 20’ 47” | 26.40 | Ophiucus |
| 2020 Jan 19 | 17h 14m 35s | -22° 28’ 28” | 26.41 | Ophiucus |
| 2020 Jan 20 | 17h 18m 39s | -22° 35’ 45” | 26.42 | Ophiucus |
| 2020 Jan 21 | 17h 22m 45s | -22° 42’ 38” | 26.44 | Ophiucus |
| 2020 Jan 22 | 17h 26m 48s | -22° 49’ 04” | 26.45 | Ophiucus |
| 2020 Jan 23 | 17h 30m 51s | -22° 55’ 05” | 26.46 | Ophiucus |
| 2020 Jan 24 | 17h 34m 51s | -23° 00’ 41” | 26.48 | Ophiucus |
| 2020 Jan 25 | 17h 38m 53s | -23° 05’ 53” | 26.49 | Ophiucus |