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public  Ruzhany, Belarus Ruzhany, Belarus  ⓘ
TimezoneEurope/Minsk
Sunrise: 5:02 
Transit: 13:24 
Sunset: 21:46
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Asteroid 2014 FE72

Below the horizon.  Rise: 14:54 | Tran: 19:10 | Set: 23:26
Alt: -54.91°   Az: 349.02°   Direction: North

Asteroid 2014 FE72 is in the constellation of Corvus, at a distance of 10,124,094,445.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 12h 34m 07s and the Declination is -18° 09’ 32” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of asteroid 2014 FE72 is 24.64.

Finder Charts

The sky charts below show, at different resolutions, the position of asteroid 2014 FE72 in the sky. Click on each chart to access the interactive star map tool.

Star map showing the position of asteroid 2014 FE72 in the constellation of Corvus on F, d Y. Field of view: 50x30 degrees. View interactive star map.
Star map showing the position of asteroid 2014 FE72 in the constellation of Corvus on F, d Y. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive star map.

The following map uses photographic imagery from the Digitized Sky Survey (DSS) to realistically visualize the precise position of asteroid 2014 FE72 against the stars in the background. The horizontal size of the map measures 60 arcminutes. Click on the image to access a more detailed full-screen view.

2014 FE72
RA: 12h 32m 47s
Dec: -18° 01’ 06”
Simplified high-resolution deep sky chart showing the current position of asteroid 2014 FE72. Field of view: 60 x 40 arcminutes. Go to the dedicated page

Equatorial Coordinates

Apparent

12h 34m 07s
-18° 09’ 32”
11h 33m 32s
00h 07m 39s

J2000

12h 32m 47s
-18° 01’ 06”

Additional Information

Corvus
24.64

Rise and Set Times

The following table lists today's rise, transit and set times of asteroid 2014 FE72 from Ruzhany, Belarus (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/Minsk):

Azimuth: 108.2°
Max altitude: 19.0°
Azimuth: 251.8°

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Distance from Earth

The distance of asteroid 2014 FE72 from Earth is currently 10,124,094,445.0 kilometers, equivalent to 67.6753913517 Astronomical Units. Light takes 9h 22m 50.344s to travel from asteroid 2014 FE72 and arrive to us.

10,124,094,445.0
67.6753913517
9h 22m 50.344s

The following graph shows the distance of asteroid 2014 FE72 from Earth as a function of time. In the chart the distance is measured in Astronomical Units and the data is sampled with an interval of 1 day.

Chart of the distance of asteroid 2014 FE72 from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)
Note: The values in this chart may not be entirely accurate around the time of closest approach for objects passing very close to Earth at high speed (e.g., Near-Earth Objects).

The value of the distance of 2014 FE72 from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the live position tracker.

Closest Approach to Earth

In the period between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2099, the closest approach of asteroid 2014 FE72 to Earth happened on Thursday 9 March 2000 at a distance of 48.928628 Astronomical Units, or 7,319,618,527 kilometers:

Thursday 9 March 2000
7,319,618,527
48.928628

Note: the values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.

Light Curve

The following chart shows the light curve of asteroid 2014 FE72, i.e., its apparent magnitude as a function of time. The curve is calculated using the latest ephemerides provided by JPL Horizons. The magnitude data is sampled with the interval of 2 days. Because of this sampling, inaccuracies may occur for objects that have large variations of brightness over a few days. For comets, large discrepancies can arise between the calculated brightness and the observations due to their highly dynamic, and not always precisely predictable, behavior.

Chart of the magnitude of asteroid 2014 FE72 as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of asteroid 2014 FE72 at epoch October, 16 2024 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.98296037
Orbit inclination i 20.64110867°
Perihelion distance q 35.92458222 AU
5,374,241,017 km
Aphelion distance Q 4,180.66730529 AU
625,418,928,231 km
Semi-major axis a 2,108.29594376 AU
315,396,584,624 km
Orbital period period 96,806.7326 years
35,358,659.0747 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp October 18, 1965
2,439,051.8658 JD
Next perihelion transit July 8, 98774
37,797,710.9405 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 133.62708747959°
Longitude of the ascending node node 336.84175855795°
Mean anomaly M 0.21939486679467°
Mean motion n 0.00001018°/day

Orbit Visualization

The following chart is a 3D animated visualization of the orbit of asteroid 2014 FE72 relative to the other major objects in the Solar System. You can access more advanced features using our 3D Solar System Viewer.

15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of asteroid 2014 FE72 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
Jun 25 2025 12h 34m 05s -18° 10’ 39” 24.63 Corvus
Jun 26 2025 12h 34m 05s -18° 10’ 28” 24.63 Corvus
Jun 27 2025 12h 34m 05s -18° 10’ 18” 24.63 Corvus
Jun 28 2025 12h 34m 06s -18° 10’ 09” 24.63 Corvus
Jun 29 2025 12h 34m 06s -18° 09’ 59” 24.63 Corvus
Jun 30 2025 12h 34m 06s -18° 09’ 50” 24.64 Corvus
Jul 01 2025 12h 34m 06s -18° 09’ 41” 24.64 Corvus
Jul 02 2025 12h 34m 07s -18° 09’ 33” 24.64 Corvus
Jul 03 2025 12h 34m 07s -18° 09’ 25” 24.64 Corvus
Jul 04 2025 12h 34m 08s -18° 09’ 17” 24.64 Corvus
Jul 05 2025 12h 34m 08s -18° 09’ 09” 24.64 Corvus
Jul 06 2025 12h 34m 09s -18° 09’ 02” 24.64 Corvus
Jul 07 2025 12h 34m 10s -18° 08’ 56” 24.64 Corvus
Jul 08 2025 12h 34m 10s -18° 08’ 49” 24.64 Corvus

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