Asteroid 2012 VP113
Asteroid 2012 VP113 Sky Charts and Coordinates
This is a simplified sky chart, showing where Asteroid 2012 VP113 is now with respect to the brightest stars and constellations.
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Asteroid 2012 VP113 Rise and Set Times
Today's Asteroid 2012 VP113 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. All times are relative to the local timezone Europe/London.
Asteroid 2012 VP113 Orbit Diagram
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid 2012 VP113 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid 2012 VP113 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 VP113 Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid 2012 VP113 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid 2012 VP113 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | MagnitudeMag | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Sep 14 | 23.32 | 03h 35m 39s | +03° 01’ 36” | Taurus |
| 2017 Sep 15 | 23.32 | 03h 35m 39s | +03° 01’ 26” | Taurus |
| 2017 Sep 16 | 23.32 | 03h 35m 38s | +03° 01’ 14” | Taurus |
| 2017 Sep 17 | 23.32 | 03h 35m 36s | +03° 01’ 01” | Taurus |
| 2017 Sep 18 | 23.32 | 03h 35m 35s | +03° 00’ 50” | Taurus |
| 2017 Sep 19 | 23.32 | 03h 35m 35s | +03° 00’ 38” | Taurus |
| 2017 Sep 20 | 23.32 | 03h 35m 34s | +03° 00’ 25” | Taurus |
| 2017 Sep 21 | 23.31 | 03h 35m 31s | +03° 00’ 14” | Taurus |
| 2017 Sep 22 | 23.31 | 03h 35m 30s | +03° 00’ 02” | Taurus |
| 2017 Sep 23 | 23.31 | 03h 35m 30s | +02° 59’ 49” | Taurus |
| 2017 Sep 24 | 23.31 | 03h 35m 29s | +02° 59’ 38” | Taurus |
| 2017 Sep 25 | 23.31 | 03h 35m 27s | +02° 59’ 26” | Taurus |
| 2017 Sep 26 | 23.31 | 03h 35m 26s | +02° 59’ 13” | Taurus |
| 2017 Sep 27 | 23.31 | 03h 35m 25s | +02° 59’ 02” | Taurus |
Distance of Asteroid 2012 VP113 from Earth
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 2012 VP113 from Earth as a function of time. Distance data is measured in Astronomical Units and sampled with a 2 days interval.
The reported distances might be inaccurate around the times of closest approach for objects passing extremely close to Earth.
Light Curve of Asteroid 2012 VP113
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid 2012 VP113, 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 VP113 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 2012 VP113 at epoch 03 September 2017 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.68525055 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 24.08564040° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 80.49911424 AU 12,042,496,107 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
431.01323265 AU 64,478,661,978 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
255.75617344 AU 38,260,579,042 km |
| Orbital period | period |
4,090.2300 years 1,493,955.3406 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 1978-Oct-18 07:29:54 2,443,799.8124 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 6069-Feb-07 15:40 3,937,755.1531 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 293.8366525675° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 90.731476669345° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 3.4219547149927° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.00024097°/day |
| Closest approach to Earth* | 2013-Nov-10 | |
| Distance of closest approach* | 82.06298221 AU 12,276,447,426 km |
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* NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed for the time interval between 2013-Jan-01 and 2075-Dec-31, with a sampling interval of 1 day.