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Asteroid (NEO) 2023 FN13

Asteroid (NEO) 2023 FN13 is currently in the constellation of Aries.

The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 FN13 is 02h 02m 27s and the Declination is +24° 04’ 19” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 FN13 is 29.18 (JPL).

02h 02m 27s
+24° 04’ 19”
Aries
29.18

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 FN13 from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 65.9°
Max altitude: 62.6°
Azimuth: 294.1°
  • 2023 FN13 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2023 FN13 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2023 FN13 Position and Finder Charts

Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2023 FN13 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.

Finder chart of 2023 FN13 in Aries on June,02 2023
Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2023 FN13 in Aries on June, 02 2023
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Finder chart of 2023 FN13
Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2023 FN13 in Aries on June, 02 2023
Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2023 FN13?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2023 FN13 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Asteroid (NEO) 2023 FN13 Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 FN13 from Earth is currently 22,054,296 kilometers, equivalent to 0.147424 Astronomical Units. Light takes 1 minutes and 13.5652 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2023 FN13 and arrive to us.

22,054,296
0.147424
1 minutes and 13.5652 seconds

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 FN13 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) 2023 FN13 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) 2023 FN13 to Earth

During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 FN13 to Earth happens on Sun Apr 14 2024 at a distance of 0.008509 Astronomical Units, or 1,272,862 kilometers:

Sun Apr 14 2024
1,272,862
0.008509

Asteroid (NEO) 2023 FN13 Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 FN13, 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) 2023 FN13 as a function of time

Asteroid (NEO) 2023 FN13 Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 FN13 at epoch 24 February 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.13489149
Orbit inclination i 2.28071800°
Perihelion distance q 0.85541561 AU
127,968,353 km
Aphelion distance Q 1.12217587 AU
167,875,121 km
Semi-major axis a 0.98879574 AU
147,921,737 km
Orbital period period 0.9833 years
359.1355 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2023-Jul-13 19:17:07
2,460,139.3036 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 107.19484479526°
Longitude of the ascending node node 202.20527269593°
Mean anomaly M 220.86230475401°
Mean motion n 1.00240724°/day

Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 FN13 Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 FN13 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 FN13 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) 2023 FN13
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Asteroid (NEO) 2023 FN13 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 FN13 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid (NEO) 2023 FN13 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2023 May 26 01h 54m 18s +24° 42’ 39” 30.00 Aries
2023 May 27 01h 55m 08s +24° 36’ 47” 30.00 Aries
2023 May 28 01h 56m 02s +24° 31’ 14” 30.00 Aries
2023 May 29 01h 57m 00s +24° 26’ 00” 30.00 Aries
2023 May 30 01h 58m 01s +24° 21’ 06” 30.00 Aries
2023 May 31 01h 59m 07s +24° 16’ 32” 30.00 Aries
2023 Jun 01 02h 00m 15s +24° 12’ 15” 30.00 Aries
2023 Jun 02 02h 01m 27s +24° 08’ 17” 30.00 Aries
2023 Jun 03 02h 02m 41s +24° 04’ 37” 29.00 Aries
2023 Jun 04 02h 04m 00s +24° 01’ 15” 29.00 Aries
2023 Jun 05 02h 05m 22s +23° 58’ 13” 29.00 Aries
2023 Jun 06 02h 06m 47s +23° 55’ 27” 29.00 Aries
2023 Jun 07 02h 08m 16s +23° 53’ 00” 29.00 Aries
2023 Jun 08 02h 09m 47s +23° 50’ 51” 29.00 Aries