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Asteroid (NEO) 2012 XE133

Above the horizon.  Rise: 8:03 | Tran: 14:38 | Set: 21:14
Alt: 17.04°   Az: 100.08°   Direction: East
Please note: this information pertains to a Near-Earth Object (NEO). During close approaches, our current computational model is not able to provide an accurate position, due to the high speeds of these objects. We plan to refine our algorithms to improve accuracy in the future. JPL Horizons can compute precise positions in these situations.

Asteroid (NEO) 2012 XE133 is in the constellation of Pisces, at a distance of 219,250,063.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 00h 33m 02s and the Declination is +07° 11’ 06” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2012 XE133 is 25.68 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder Charts

Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2012 XE133 in Pisces on February, 18 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2012 XE133 in Pisces on February, 18 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2012 XE133?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2012 XE133 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

00h 33m 02s
+07° 11’ 06”
19h 13m 39s
19h 46m 41s

J2000

00h 31m 44s
+07° 02’ 47”

Additional Information

Pisces
25.68

Rise and Set Times

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2012 XE133 from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 82.8°
Max altitude: 45.8°
Azimuth: 277.4°
  • 2012 XE133 is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Right now it is placed in the East direction at an altitude of 17.04° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2012 XE133 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2012 XE133 from Earth is currently 219,250,063.0 kilometers, equivalent to 1.4655961477 Astronomical Units. Light takes 12m 11.339s to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2012 XE133 and arrive to us.

219,250,063.0
1.4655961477
12m 11.339s

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2012 XE133 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) 2012 XE133 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

During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2012 XE133 to Earth happens on Sat Dec 30 2028 at a distance of 0.009864 Astronomical Units, or 1,475,570 kilometers:

Sat Dec 30 2028
1,475,570
0.009864

Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2012 XE133, 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) 2012 XE133 as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2012 XE133 at epoch 30 March 2024 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460400.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.43261513
Orbit inclination i 6.72719046°
Perihelion distance q 0.41033109 AU
61,384,657 km
Aphelion distance Q 1.03606310 AU
154,992,833 km
Semi-major axis a 0.72319709 AU
108,188,745 km
Orbital period period 0.6150 years
224.6381 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2024-Apr-22 19:52:06
2,460,423.3279 JD
Next perihelion transit 2024-Dec-03 11:10
2,460,647.9660 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 337.09451324714°
Longitude of the ascending node node 281.01232028777°
Mean anomaly M 323.41658668679°
Mean motion n 1.60257760°/day

Orbit Visualization

Orbit Diagram of Asteroid (NEO) 2012 XE133
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15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2012 XE133 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2025 Feb 11 00h 03m 43s +04° 19’ 02” 25.58 Pisces
2025 Feb 12 00h 07m 46s +04° 43’ 14” 25.60 Pisces
2025 Feb 13 00h 11m 47s +05° 07’ 08” 25.61 Pisces
2025 Feb 14 00h 15m 46s +05° 30’ 44” 25.62 Pisces
2025 Feb 15 00h 19m 44s +05° 54’ 00” 25.64 Pisces
2025 Feb 16 00h 23m 40s +06° 16’ 58” 25.65 Pisces
2025 Feb 17 00h 27m 34s +06° 39’ 38” 25.66 Pisces
2025 Feb 18 00h 31m 27s +07° 01’ 59” 25.67 Pisces
2025 Feb 19 00h 35m 19s +07° 24’ 03” 25.69 Pisces
2025 Feb 20 00h 39m 08s +07° 45’ 48” 25.70 Pisces
2025 Feb 21 00h 42m 56s +08° 07’ 14” 25.71 Pisces
2025 Feb 22 00h 46m 43s +08° 28’ 24” 25.72 Pisces
2025 Feb 23 00h 50m 29s +08° 49’ 15” 25.73 Pisces
2025 Feb 24 00h 54m 13s +09° 09’ 48” 25.74 Pisces

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