Asteroid 2013 RF98
Asteroid 2013 RF98 Sky Charts and Coordinates
This is a simplified sky chart, showing where Asteroid 2013 RF98 is now with respect to the brightest stars and constellations.
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Asteroid 2013 RF98 Rise and Set Times
Today's Asteroid 2013 RF98 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. All times are relative to the local timezone Europe/London.
Asteroid 2013 RF98 Orbit Diagram
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid 2013 RF98 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid 2013 RF98 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 RF98 Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid 2013 RF98 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid 2013 RF98 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | MagnitudeMag | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Sep 15 | 24.51 | 02h 55m 13s | +01° 18’ 02” | Cetus |
| 2017 Sep 16 | 24.51 | 02h 55m 09s | +01° 17’ 40” | Cetus |
| 2017 Sep 17 | 24.51 | 02h 55m 06s | +01° 17’ 18” | Cetus |
| 2017 Sep 18 | 24.50 | 02h 55m 05s | +01° 16’ 56” | Cetus |
| 2017 Sep 19 | 24.50 | 02h 55m 01s | +01° 16’ 35” | Cetus |
| 2017 Sep 20 | 24.50 | 02h 54m 59s | +01° 16’ 13” | Cetus |
| 2017 Sep 21 | 24.50 | 02h 54m 55s | +01° 15’ 51” | Cetus |
| 2017 Sep 22 | 24.49 | 02h 54m 51s | +01° 15’ 28” | Cetus |
| 2017 Sep 23 | 24.49 | 02h 54m 48s | +01° 15’ 06” | Cetus |
| 2017 Sep 24 | 24.49 | 02h 54m 46s | +01° 14’ 44” | Cetus |
| 2017 Sep 25 | 24.49 | 02h 54m 42s | +01° 14’ 21” | Cetus |
| 2017 Sep 26 | 24.48 | 02h 54m 38s | +01° 13’ 59” | Cetus |
| 2017 Sep 27 | 24.48 | 02h 54m 34s | +01° 13’ 36” | Cetus |
| 2017 Sep 28 | 24.48 | 02h 54m 30s | +01° 13’ 14” | Cetus |
Distance of Asteroid 2013 RF98 from Earth
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 2013 RF98 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 2013 RF98
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid 2013 RF98, 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 RF98 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 2013 RF98 at epoch 03 September 2017 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.89666806 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 29.57921938° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 36.08697201 AU 5,398,534,183 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
662.37995578 AU 99,090,631,178 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
349.23346389 AU 52,244,582,681 km |
| Orbital period | period |
6,526.5200 years 2,383,813.1117 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2009-Oct-14 00:07:51 2,455,118.5055 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 8536-Jun-11 02:48 4,838,931.6172 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 311.72869002256° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 67.586660038911° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 0.4352346374567° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.00015102°/day |
| Closest approach to Earth* | 2013-Oct-24 | |
| Distance of closest approach* | 35.36977255 AU 5,291,242,671 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.