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SunriseRise: 5:39  
clear_day Transit: 12:56  
SunsetSet: 20:14
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Asteroid (NEO) 2019 AH3

Altitude: 50.3°   Azimuth: 127.9°   Direction: South-East

Asteroid (NEO) 2019 AH3 is currently in the constellation of Taurus, at a distance of 351,697,715 kilometers from Earth.

Finder chart of 2019 AH3 in Taurus on April,27 2024
Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2019 AH3 in Taurus on April, 27 2024. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 AH3 is 03h 40m 26s and the Declination is +20° 56’ 47” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 AH3 is 31.68 (JPL).

03h 40m 26s
+20° 56’ 47”
Taurus
31.68

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 AH3 from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 69.1°
Max altitude: 59.5°
Azimuth: 291.0°
  • 2019 AH3 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.
  • Right now it is placed in the South-East direction at an altitude of 50° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2019 AH3 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2019 AH3 Position and Finder Charts

Finder chart of 2019 AH3
Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2019 AH3 in Taurus on April, 27 2024
Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2019 AH3?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2019 AH3 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Asteroid (NEO) 2019 AH3 Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 AH3 from Earth is currently 351,697,715 kilometers, equivalent to 2.350954 Astronomical Units. Light takes 19 minutes and 33.1373 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2019 AH3 and arrive to us.

351,697,715
2.350954
19 minutes and 33.1373 seconds

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 AH3 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 (NEO) 2019 AH3 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.

Closest Approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 AH3 to Earth

During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 AH3 to Earth happens on Thu Jan 5 2034 at a distance of 0.007825 Astronomical Units, or 1,170,676 kilometers:

Thu Jan 5 2034
1,170,676
0.007825

Asteroid (NEO) 2019 AH3 Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 AH3, 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 (NEO) 2019 AH3 as a function of time

Asteroid (NEO) 2019 AH3 Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 AH3 at epoch 12 September 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.56481084
Orbit inclination i 3.89580149°
Perihelion distance q 0.53517487 AU
80,061,022 km
Aphelion distance Q 1.92432974 AU
287,875,632 km
Semi-major axis a 1.22975231 AU
183,968,327 km
Orbital period period 1.3637 years
498.1096 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2023-Apr-02 23:52:21
2,460,037.4947 JD
Next perihelion transit 2024-Aug-13 02:30
2,460,535.6043 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 284.61652151903°
Longitude of the ascending node node 285.42963404399°
Mean anomaly M 117.80923805831°
Mean motion n 0.72273254°/day

Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 AH3 Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 AH3 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 AH3 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!

Orbit Diagram of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 AH3
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Asteroid (NEO) 2019 AH3 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 AH3 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid (NEO) 2019 AH3 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2024 Apr 20 03h 22m 00s +20° 01’ 33” 31.82 Aries
2024 Apr 21 03h 24m 24s +20° 09’ 12” 31.80 Aries
2024 Apr 22 03h 26m 50s +20° 16’ 49” 31.79 Aries
2024 Apr 23 03h 29m 17s +20° 24’ 19” 31.77 Taurus
2024 Apr 24 03h 31m 45s +20° 31’ 45” 31.75 Taurus
2024 Apr 25 03h 34m 14s +20° 39’ 06” 31.73 Taurus
2024 Apr 26 03h 36m 44s +20° 46’ 22” 31.71 Taurus
2024 Apr 27 03h 39m 15s +20° 53’ 31” 31.69 Taurus
2024 Apr 28 03h 41m 48s +21° 00’ 37” 31.67 Taurus
2024 Apr 29 03h 44m 21s +21° 07’ 36” 31.65 Taurus
2024 Apr 30 03h 46m 55s +21° 14’ 30” 31.63 Taurus
2024 May 01 03h 49m 31s +21° 21’ 18” 31.61 Taurus
2024 May 02 03h 52m 08s +21° 28’ 00” 31.59 Taurus
2024 May 03 03h 54m 45s +21° 34’ 35” 31.57 Taurus