Asteroid 288P (2006 VW139)
Asteroid 288P (2006 VW139) Sky Charts and Coordinates
This is a simplified sky chart, showing where Asteroid 288P (2006 VW139) is now with respect to the brightest stars and constellations.
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Asteroid 288P (2006 VW139) Rise and Set Times
Today's Asteroid 288P (2006 VW139) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. All times are relative to the Europe/London timezone.
Asteroid 288P (2006 VW139) Orbit Diagram
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid 288P (2006 VW139) with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid 288P (2006 VW139) 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 288P (2006 VW139) Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid 288P (2006 VW139) computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid 288P (2006 VW139) in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Oct 10 | 10h 46m 04s | +10° 27’ 41” | 22.70 | Leo |
| 2018 Oct 11 | 10h 47m 09s | +10° 21’ 32” | 22.71 | Leo |
| 2018 Oct 12 | 10h 48m 15s | +10° 15’ 24” | 22.71 | Leo |
| 2018 Oct 13 | 10h 49m 22s | +10° 09’ 19” | 22.71 | Leo |
| 2018 Oct 14 | 10h 50m 27s | +10° 03’ 15” | 22.71 | Leo |
| 2018 Oct 15 | 10h 51m 33s | +09° 57’ 12” | 22.72 | Leo |
| 2018 Oct 16 | 10h 52m 37s | +09° 51’ 11” | 22.72 | Leo |
| 2018 Oct 17 | 10h 53m 41s | +09° 45’ 12” | 22.72 | Leo |
| 2018 Oct 18 | 10h 54m 46s | +09° 39’ 15” | 22.72 | Leo |
| 2018 Oct 19 | 10h 55m 50s | +09° 33’ 20” | 22.72 | Leo |
| 2018 Oct 20 | 10h 56m 53s | +09° 27’ 26” | 22.72 | Leo |
| 2018 Oct 21 | 10h 57m 56s | +09° 21’ 35” | 22.73 | Leo |
| 2018 Oct 22 | 10h 58m 59s | +09° 15’ 46” | 22.73 | Leo |
| 2018 Oct 23 | 11h 00m 01s | +09° 09’ 59” | 22.73 | Leo |
Distance of Asteroid 288P (2006 VW139) from Earth
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 288P (2006 VW139) 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 288P (2006 VW139) is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Light Curve of Asteroid 288P (2006 VW139)
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid 288P (2006 VW139), 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 288P (2006 VW139) Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 288P (2006 VW139) at epoch 26 April 2019 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.20125371 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 3.24036156° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 2.43391494 AU 364,108,493 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
3.66042310 AU 547,591,502 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
3.04716902 AU 455,849,997 km |
| Orbital period | period |
5.3200 years 1,942.8678 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2016-Nov-07 14:20:40 2,457,700.0977 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2022-Mar-04 11:10 2,459,642.9655 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 280.84497216084° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 83.188306055821° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 166.83833874927° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.18529310°/day |
| Closest approach to Earth* | 2016-Sep-11 | |
| Distance of closest approach* | 1.44908013 AU 216,779,303 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.