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Asteroid 2014 UZ224

Below the horizon.  Rise: 12:56 | Tran: 18:07 | Set: 23:18
Alt: -45.51°   Az: 24.82°   Direction: North-North-East

Asteroid 2014 UZ224 is in the constellation of Eridanus, at a distance of 13,142,415,887.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 03h 19m 58s and the Declination is -09° 19’ 41” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of Asteroid 2014 UZ224 is 23.03 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder Charts

Map showing Asteroid 2014 UZ224 in Eridanus on February, 07 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Asteroid 2014 UZ224 in Eridanus on February, 07 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

High precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Asteroid 2014 UZ224 is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

2014 UZ224
RA: 03h 18m 46s
Dec: -09° 25’ 06”
Deep sky finder chart for Asteroid 2014 UZ224. Field of view: 60x40 arcmins. View in deep sky object tracker

Also check out Where is Asteroid 2014 UZ224?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid 2014 UZ224 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

03h 19m 58s
-09° 19’ 41”
13h 09m 22s
16h 29m 21s

J2000

03h 18m 46s
-09° 25’ 06”

Additional Information

Eridanus
23.03

Rise and Set Times

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid 2014 UZ224 from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 99.3°
Max altitude: 29.2°
Azimuth: 260.7°
  • 2014 UZ224 is below the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2014 UZ224 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid 2014 UZ224 from Earth is currently 13,142,415,887.0 kilometers, equivalent to 87.8516239937 Astronomical Units. Light takes 12h 10m 38.381s to travel from Asteroid 2014 UZ224 and arrive to us.

13,142,415,887.0
87.8516239937
12h 10m 38.381s

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 2014 UZ224 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.

Chart of the distance of Asteroid 2014 UZ224 from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)

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 2014 UZ224 from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach

Between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2099, the closest approach of Asteroid 2014 UZ224 to Earth happens on Fri Jan 1 2100 at a distance of 49.796072 Astronomical Units, or 7,449,386,375 kilometers:

Fri Jan 1 2100
7,449,386,375
49.796072

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

Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid 2014 UZ224, 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.

Chart of the magnitude of Asteroid 2014 UZ224 as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 2014 UZ224 at epoch 16 October 2024 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.64720816
Orbit inclination i 26.78057626°
Perihelion distance q 38.77510023 AU
5,800,672,442 km
Aphelion distance Q 181.04348022 AU
27,083,719,199 km
Semi-major axis a 109.90929022 AU
16,442,195,821 km
Orbital period period 1,152.2847 years
420,871.9981 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2142-May-23 23:43:46
2,503,552.4887 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 28.525933171547°
Longitude of the ascending node node 131.06758128491°
Mean anomaly M 323.2602881366°
Mean motion n 0.00085537°/day

Orbit Visualization

Orbit Diagram of Asteroid 2014 UZ224
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15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid 2014 UZ224 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
2025 Jan 31 03h 19m 58s -09° 21’ 58” 23.03 Eridanus
2025 Feb 01 03h 19m 58s -09° 21’ 40” 23.03 Eridanus
2025 Feb 02 03h 19m 58s -09° 21’ 22” 23.03 Eridanus
2025 Feb 03 03h 19m 58s -09° 21’ 03” 23.03 Eridanus
2025 Feb 04 03h 19m 58s -09° 20’ 44” 23.03 Eridanus
2025 Feb 05 03h 19m 58s -09° 20’ 25” 23.03 Eridanus
2025 Feb 06 03h 19m 58s -09° 20’ 06” 23.03 Eridanus
2025 Feb 07 03h 19m 58s -09° 19’ 47” 23.03 Eridanus
2025 Feb 08 03h 19m 58s -09° 19’ 27” 23.03 Eridanus
2025 Feb 09 03h 19m 58s -09° 19’ 08” 23.03 Eridanus
2025 Feb 10 03h 19m 58s -09° 18’ 48” 23.03 Eridanus
2025 Feb 11 03h 19m 58s -09° 18’ 28” 23.03 Eridanus
2025 Feb 12 03h 19m 58s -09° 18’ 08” 23.03 Eridanus
2025 Feb 13 03h 19m 58s -09° 17’ 48” 23.03 Eridanus

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