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Asteroid 2013 RF98 Ephemeris Calculator
Compute the position of Asteroid 2013 RF98 for any date and time between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100 and display the results on an interactive star map.
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Asteroid 2013 RF98
Asteroid 2013 RF98 is currently in the constellation of Taurus.
The current Right Ascension of Asteroid 2013 RF98 is 03h 27m 11s and the Declination is +09° 48’ 57” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom ). The current magnitude of Asteroid 2013 RF98 is 24.61 (JPL).
Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid 2013 RF98 from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 2013 RF98 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
- Right now it is placed in the East direction at an altitude of 21° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2013 RF98 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid 2013 RF98 Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid 2013 RF98 finder charts showing where the object is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars. The first finder chart has a field of view of 50 degrees, while the second one has a field of view of 10 degrees. Click on each finder chart to access a full screen interactive Online Planetarium.
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Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Asteroid 2013 RF98 is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.
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Asteroid 2013 RF98 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid 2013 RF98 from Earth is currently 5,647,066,446 kilometers, equivalent to 37.748308 Astronomical Units. Light takes 5 hours, 13 minutes and 56.5861 seconds to travel from Asteroid 2013 RF98 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 2013 RF98 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. The value of the distance of 2013 RF98 from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest Approach of Asteroid 2013 RF98 to Earth
Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Asteroid 2013 RF98 to Earth happens on Thu Oct 24 2013 at a distance of 35.368950 Astronomical Units, or 5,291,119,630 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Asteroid 2013 RF98 Brightness and Light Curve
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 24 February 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.91078159 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 29.49981312° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 36.09478484 AU 5,399,702,966 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
773.03835575 AU 115,644,892,221 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
404.56657029 AU 60,522,297,593 km |
| Orbital period | period |
8,137.5411 years 2,972,236.8721 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2009-Nov-08 16:07:26 2,455,144.1718 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 10147-Jul-25 13:03 5,427,381.0439 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 311.74591427322° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 67.650402197318° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 0.58820283002902° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.00012112°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid 2013 RF98 Orbit
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 15 Days 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 | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Nov 22 | 03h 27m 51s | +09° 49’ 48” | 24.59 | Taurus |
| 2023 Nov 23 | 03h 27m 46s | +09° 49’ 41” | 24.59 | Taurus |
| 2023 Nov 24 | 03h 27m 41s | +09° 49’ 32” | 24.60 | Taurus |
| 2023 Nov 25 | 03h 27m 35s | +09° 49’ 26” | 24.60 | Taurus |
| 2023 Nov 26 | 03h 27m 30s | +09° 49’ 19” | 24.60 | Taurus |
| 2023 Nov 27 | 03h 27m 25s | +09° 49’ 13” | 24.61 | Taurus |
| 2023 Nov 28 | 03h 27m 20s | +09° 49’ 06” | 24.61 | Taurus |
| 2023 Nov 29 | 03h 27m 15s | +09° 49’ 00” | 24.61 | Taurus |
| 2023 Nov 30 | 03h 27m 10s | +09° 48’ 56” | 24.61 | Taurus |
| 2023 Dec 01 | 03h 27m 05s | +09° 48’ 51” | 24.62 | Taurus |
| 2023 Dec 02 | 03h 27m 00s | +09° 48’ 46” | 24.62 | Taurus |
| 2023 Dec 03 | 03h 26m 54s | +09° 48’ 41” | 24.62 | Taurus |
| 2023 Dec 04 | 03h 26m 49s | +09° 48’ 37” | 24.63 | Taurus |
| 2023 Dec 05 | 03h 26m 44s | +09° 48’ 33” | 24.63 | Taurus |