Asteroid 2013 FT28
Asteroid 2013 FT28 Sky Charts and Coordinates
This is a simplified sky chart, showing where Asteroid 2013 FT28 is now with respect to the brightest stars and constellations.
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Asteroid 2013 FT28 Rise and Set Times
Today's Asteroid 2013 FT28 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. All times are relative to the local timezone Europe/London.
Asteroid 2013 FT28 Orbit Diagram
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid 2013 FT28 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid 2013 FT28 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 2013 FT28 Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid 2013 FT28 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid 2013 FT28 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | MagnitudeMag | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Apr 12 | 24.20 | 13h 03m 44s | -12° 53’ 41” | Virgo |
| 2018 Apr 13 | 24.20 | 13h 03m 42s | -12° 53’ 17” | Virgo |
| 2018 Apr 14 | 24.20 | 13h 03m 38s | -12° 52’ 54” | Virgo |
| 2018 Apr 15 | 24.21 | 13h 03m 34s | -12° 52’ 31” | Virgo |
| 2018 Apr 16 | 24.21 | 13h 03m 32s | -12° 52’ 06” | Virgo |
| 2018 Apr 17 | 24.21 | 13h 03m 28s | -12° 51’ 42” | Virgo |
| 2018 Apr 18 | 24.21 | 13h 03m 24s | -12° 51’ 19” | Virgo |
| 2018 Apr 19 | 24.22 | 13h 03m 21s | -12° 50’ 54” | Virgo |
| 2018 Apr 20 | 24.22 | 13h 03m 19s | -12° 50’ 30” | Virgo |
| 2018 Apr 21 | 24.22 | 13h 03m 15s | -12° 50’ 07” | Virgo |
| 2018 Apr 22 | 24.22 | 13h 03m 11s | -12° 49’ 42” | Virgo |
| 2018 Apr 23 | 24.23 | 13h 03m 09s | -12° 49’ 18” | Virgo |
| 2018 Apr 24 | 24.23 | 13h 03m 06s | -12° 48’ 53” | Virgo |
| 2018 Apr 25 | 24.23 | 13h 03m 02s | -12° 48’ 29” | Virgo |
Distance of Asteroid 2013 FT28 from Earth
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 2013 FT28 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. The value of the distance of 2013 FT28 is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Light Curve of Asteroid 2013 FT28
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid 2013 FT28, 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 2013 FT28 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 2013 FT28 at epoch 22 March 2018 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.86081995 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 17.32844983° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 43.53072201 AU 6,512,103,337 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
582.00031712 AU 87,066,008,362 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
312.76551957 AU 46,789,055,849 km |
| Orbital period | period |
5,531.4200 years 2,020,350.5493 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2059-Oct-09 02:14:42 2,473,375.5935 JD |
| Argument of perihelion | peri | 40.33221924955° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 217.78086471349° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 357.29599713401° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.00017819°/day |
| Closest approach to Earth* | 2060-Jun-09 | |
| Distance of closest approach* | 42.47117760 AU 6,353,597,748 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.