Asteroid 288P (2006 VW139)
Asteroid 288P (2006 VW139) is currently in the constellation of Aries. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid 288P (2006 VW139) is 02h 28m 02s and the Declination is +12° 32’ 22” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid 288P (2006 VW139) is 21.44 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Asteroid 288P (2006 VW139) [tip: you can also create a Quick Access page for this data if you access it frequently and would like to have a simpler view]:
- 288P (2006 VW139) is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- Given its current magnitude, 288P (2006 VW139) is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 288P (2006 VW139) rise and set times.
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Asteroid 288P (2006 VW139) Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid 288P (2006 VW139) 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.
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Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Asteroid 288P (2006 VW139) is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.
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Asteroid 288P (2006 VW139) Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid 288P (2006 VW139) from Earth is currently 497,865,162 kilometers, equivalent to 3.328023 Astronomical Units. Light takes 27 minutes and 40.6994 seconds to travel from Asteroid 288P (2006 VW139) and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 288P (2006 VW139) 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.
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 288P (2006 VW139) from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest approach of Asteroid 288P (2006 VW139) to Earth
Between January 2013 and December 2100, the closest approach of Asteroid 288P (2006 VW139) to Earth happens on Sun Sep 11 2016 at a distance of 1.449080 Astronomical Units, or 216,779,279 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Asteroid 288P (2006 VW139) brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid 288P (2006 VW139) is 21.44.
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) rise and set times
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's Asteroid 288P (2006 VW139) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
The rise and set times are defined as the time at which the upper limb of Asteroid 288P (2006 VW139) touches the horizon, considering the effect of the atmospheric refraction. As the atmospheric conditions cannot be modeled precisely the times reported here should be considered correct with an approximation of few minutes.
Asteroid 288P (2006 VW139) Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 288P (2006 VW139) at epoch 20 January 2022 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
Element | Symbol | Value |
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Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.20131067 |
Orbit inclination | i | 3.23781347° |
Perihelion distance | q | 2.43696015 AU 364,564,050 km |
Aphelion distance | Q |
3.66543803 AU 548,341,726 km |
Semi-major axis | a |
3.05119909 AU 456,452,888 km |
Orbital period | period |
5.3298 years 1,946.7234 days |
Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2022-Mar-02 01:57:18 2,459,640.5815 JD |
Next perihelion transit | 2027-Jun-30 19:18 2,461,587.3048 JD |
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Argument of perihelion | peri | 280.29400807514° |
Longitude of the ascending node | node | 83.145624282413° |
Mean anomaly | M | 352.58789081838° |
Mean motion | n | 0.18492612°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid 288P (2006 VW139) Orbit
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) 15 Days 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 |
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2022 May 20 | 02h 14m 05s | +11° 20’ 31” | 21.40 | Aries |
2022 May 21 | 02h 15m 54s | +11° 29’ 57” | 21.41 | Aries |
2022 May 22 | 02h 17m 40s | +11° 39’ 17” | 21.41 | Aries |
2022 May 23 | 02h 19m 27s | +11° 48’ 34” | 21.42 | Aries |
2022 May 24 | 02h 21m 15s | +11° 57’ 48” | 21.42 | Aries |
2022 May 25 | 02h 23m 02s | +12° 06’ 57” | 21.43 | Aries |
2022 May 26 | 02h 24m 48s | +12° 16’ 03” | 21.43 | Aries |
2022 May 27 | 02h 26m 35s | +12° 25’ 05” | 21.44 | Aries |
2022 May 28 | 02h 28m 22s | +12° 34’ 01” | 21.44 | Aries |
2022 May 29 | 02h 30m 08s | +12° 42’ 56” | 21.45 | Aries |
2022 May 30 | 02h 31m 55s | +12° 51’ 45” | 21.45 | Aries |
2022 May 31 | 02h 33m 42s | +13° 00’ 29” | 21.46 | Aries |
2022 Jun 01 | 02h 35m 29s | +13° 09’ 11” | 21.46 | Aries |
2022 Jun 02 | 02h 37m 14s | +13° 17’ 47” | 21.47 | Aries |