Asteroid (NEO) 2013 TG6
Asteroid (NEO) 2013 TG6 is a Near Earth Object. If you've heard news about a potential impact of this asteroid with the Earth, please check out Will Asteroid Asteroid (NEO) 2013 TG6 Impact Earth?.
Asteroid (NEO) 2013 TG6 is currently in the constellation of Aquarius. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2013 TG6 is 23h 09m 27s and the Declination is -05° 00’ 52” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2013 TG6 is 29.18 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Asteroid (NEO) 2013 TG6 [tip: you can also create a Quick Access page for this data if you access it frequently and would like to have a simpler view]:
- 2013 TG6 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the South-East direction at an altitude of 28° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2013 TG6 is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 2013 TG6 rise and set times.
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Additional information about Asteroid (NEO) 2013 TG6 available on TheSkyLive:
Asteroid (NEO) 2013 TG6 Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2013 TG6 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.
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2013 TG6?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2013 TG6 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Asteroid (NEO) 2013 TG6 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2013 TG6 from Earth is currently 235,688,981 kilometers, equivalent to 1.575484 Astronomical Units. Light takes 13 minutes and 6.1738 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2013 TG6 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2013 TG6 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.
Closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2013 TG6 to Earth
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2013 TG6 to Earth happens on Thu Sep 28 2023 at a distance of 0.009138 Astronomical Units, or 1,367,038 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2013 TG6 brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2013 TG6 is 29.18.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2013 TG6, 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 (NEO) 2013 TG6 rise and set times
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's Asteroid (NEO) 2013 TG6 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
The rise and set times are defined as the time at which the upper limb of Asteroid (NEO) 2013 TG6 touches the horizon, considering the effect of the atmospheric refraction. As the atmospheric conditions cannot be modeled precisely the times reported here should be considered correct with an approximation of few minutes.
Asteroid (NEO) 2013 TG6 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2013 TG6 at epoch 30 May 2020 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.12613304 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 3.21166984° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.82016267 AU 122,694,589 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.05692551 AU 158,113,806 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
0.93854409 AU 140,404,198 km |
| Orbital period | period |
0.9100 years 332.1088 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2020-Sep-18 10:40:22 2,459,110.9447 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2021-Aug-16 13:17 2,459,443.0535 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 221.01664710706° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 13.956008061682° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 240.27993780416° |
| Mean motion | n | 1.08398196°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2013 TG6 Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2013 TG6 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2013 TG6 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 (NEO) 2013 TG6 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2013 TG6 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid (NEO) 2013 TG6 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Jan 19 | 22h 42m 26s | -08° 03’ 07” | 29.15 | Aquarius |
| 2021 Jan 20 | 22h 46m 05s | -07° 39’ 03” | 29.15 | Aquarius |
| 2021 Jan 21 | 22h 49m 41s | -07° 14’ 56” | 29.16 | Aquarius |
| 2021 Jan 22 | 22h 53m 18s | -06° 50’ 45” | 29.16 | Aquarius |
| 2021 Jan 23 | 22h 56m 53s | -06° 26’ 32” | 29.17 | Aquarius |
| 2021 Jan 24 | 23h 00m 28s | -06° 02’ 17” | 29.17 | Aquarius |
| 2021 Jan 25 | 23h 04m 01s | -05° 38’ 00” | 29.17 | Aquarius |
| 2021 Jan 26 | 23h 07m 35s | -05° 13’ 41” | 29.18 | Aquarius |
| 2021 Jan 27 | 23h 11m 07s | -04° 49’ 23” | 29.18 | Aquarius |
| 2021 Jan 28 | 23h 14m 39s | -04° 25’ 01” | 29.18 | Aquarius |
| 2021 Jan 29 | 23h 18m 10s | -04° 00’ 41” | 29.19 | Aquarius |
| 2021 Jan 30 | 23h 21m 39s | -03° 36’ 19” | 29.19 | Aquarius |
| 2021 Jan 31 | 23h 25m 09s | -03° 11’ 57” | 29.19 | Pisces |
| 2021 Feb 01 | 23h 28m 37s | -02° 47’ 36” | 29.20 | Pisces |