Asteroid 2014 MU69
Asteroid 2014 MU69 Sky Charts and Coordinates
This is a simplified sky chart, showing where Asteroid 2014 MU69 is now with respect to the brightest stars and constellations.
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Asteroid 2014 MU69 Rise and Set Times
Today's Asteroid 2014 MU69 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. All times are relative to the local timezone Europe/London.
Asteroid 2014 MU69 Orbit Diagram
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid 2014 MU69 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid 2014 MU69 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 2014 MU69 Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid 2014 MU69 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid 2014 MU69 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | MagnitudeMag | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Apr 13 | 23.75 | 02h 49m 32s | +10° 41’ 45” | Aries |
| 2018 Apr 14 | 23.75 | 02h 50m 58s | +10° 47’ 20” | Aries |
| 2018 Apr 15 | 23.74 | 02h 52m 27s | +10° 52’ 50” | Aries |
| 2018 Apr 16 | 23.74 | 02h 53m 54s | +10° 58’ 21” | Aries |
| 2018 Apr 17 | 23.73 | 02h 55m 23s | +11° 03’ 47” | Aries |
| 2018 Apr 18 | 23.73 | 02h 56m 52s | +11° 09’ 11” | Aries |
| 2018 Apr 19 | 23.72 | 02h 58m 19s | +11° 14’ 34” | Aries |
| 2018 Apr 20 | 23.72 | 02h 59m 48s | +11° 19’ 53” | Aries |
| 2018 Apr 21 | 23.71 | 03h 01m 17s | +11° 25’ 09” | Aries |
| 2018 Apr 22 | 23.71 | 03h 02m 45s | +11° 30’ 23” | Aries |
| 2018 Apr 23 | 23.70 | 03h 04m 14s | +11° 35’ 35” | Aries |
| 2018 Apr 24 | 23.70 | 03h 05m 43s | +11° 40’ 42” | Aries |
| 2018 Apr 25 | 23.69 | 03h 07m 12s | +11° 45’ 47” | Aries |
| 2018 Apr 26 | 23.69 | 03h 08m 40s | +11° 50’ 51” | Aries |
Distance of Asteroid 2014 MU69 from Earth
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 2014 MU69 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 2014 MU69 is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Light Curve of Asteroid 2014 MU69
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid 2014 MU69, 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 2014 MU69 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 2014 MU69 at epoch 22 March 2018 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.04815194 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 2.45143223° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 42.37855380 AU 6,339,741,425 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
46.66623329 AU 6,981,169,148 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
44.52239355 AU 6,660,455,286 km |
| Orbital period | period |
297.0800 years 108,509.1054 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2060-Dec-28 21:53:01 2,473,822.4118 JD |
| Argument of perihelion | peri | 182.48374536841° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 158.99817571733° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 308.17127802404° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.00331769°/day |
| Closest approach to Earth* | 2039-Aug-11 | |
| Distance of closest approach* | 1.68520865 AU 252,103,626 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.