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TimezoneAsia/Tokyo
Sunrise: 5:13 
Transit: 12:21 
Sunset: 19:30
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Asteroid 288P (2006 VW139)

Above the horizon.  Rise: 12:56 | Tran: 18:41 | Set: 0:25
Alt: 37.75°   Az: 130.61°   Direction: South-East

Asteroid 288P (2006 VW139) is in the constellation of Virgo, at a distance of 487,747,182.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 13h 14m 49s and the Declination is -05° 07’ 34” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of asteroid 288P (2006 VW139) is 22.41.

Finder Charts

The sky charts below show, at different resolutions, the position of asteroid 288P (2006 VW139) in the sky. Click on each chart to access the interactive star map tool.

Star map showing the position of asteroid 288P (2006 VW139) in the constellation of Virgo on F, d Y. Field of view: 50x30 degrees. View interactive star map.
Star map showing the position of asteroid 288P (2006 VW139) in the constellation of Virgo on F, d Y. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive star map.

The following map uses photographic imagery from the Digitized Sky Survey (DSS) to realistically visualize the precise position of asteroid 288P (2006 VW139) against the stars in the background. The horizontal size of the map measures 60 arcminutes. Click on the image to access a more detailed full-screen view.

288P (2006 VW139)
RA: 13h 13m 30s
Dec: -04° 59’ 29”
Simplified high-resolution deep sky chart showing the current position of asteroid 288P (2006 VW139). Field of view: 60 x 40 arcminutes. Go to the dedicated page

Equatorial Coordinates

Apparent

13h 14m 49s
-05° 07’ 34”
21h 31m 45s
10h 46m 35s

J2000

13h 13m 30s
-04° 59’ 29”

Additional Information

Virgo
22.41

Rise and Set Times

The following table lists today's rise, transit and set times of asteroid 288P (2006 VW139) from Iizuka, Japón (all times relative to the local timezone Asia/Tokyo):

Azimuth: 95.1°
Max altitude: 51.2°
Azimuth: 264.9°

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Distance from Earth

The distance of asteroid 288P (2006 VW139) from Earth is currently 487,747,182.0 kilometers, equivalent to 3.2603885317 Astronomical Units. Light takes 27m 6.949s to travel from asteroid 288P (2006 VW139) and arrive to us.

487,747,182.0
3.2603885317
27m 6.949s

The following graph shows the distance of asteroid 288P (2006 VW139) from Earth as a function of time. In the chart the distance is measured in Astronomical Units and the data is sampled with an interval of 1 day.

Chart of the distance of asteroid 288P (2006 VW139) from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)
Note: The values in this chart may not be entirely accurate around the time of closest approach for objects passing very close to Earth at high speed (e.g., Near-Earth Objects).

The value of the distance of 288P (2006 VW139) from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the live position tracker.

Closest Approach to Earth

In the period between January 1, 2013 and December 30, 2100, the closest approach of asteroid 288P (2006 VW139) to Earth happened on Sunday 11 September 2016 at a distance of 1.449080 Astronomical Units, or 216,779,305 kilometers:

Sunday 11 September 2016
216,779,305
1.449080

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

Light Curve

The following chart shows the light curve of asteroid 288P (2006 VW139), i.e., its apparent magnitude as a function of time. The curve is calculated using the latest ephemerides provided by JPL Horizons. The magnitude data is sampled with the interval of 2 days. Because of this sampling, inaccuracies may occur for objects that have large variations of brightness over a few days. For comets, large discrepancies can arise between the calculated brightness and the observations due to their highly dynamic, and not always precisely predictable, behavior.

Chart of the magnitude of asteroid 288P (2006 VW139) as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of asteroid 288P (2006 VW139) at epoch February, 24 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.20050867
Orbit inclination i 3.23837211°
Perihelion distance q 2.43700650 AU
364,570,984 km
Aphelion distance Q 3.65938604 AU
547,436,360 km
Semi-major axis a 3.04819627 AU
456,003,672 km
Orbital period period 5.3220 years
1,943.8503 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp March 1, 2022
2,459,640.1413 JD
Next perihelion transit June 27, 2027
2,461,583.9917 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 280.20443615837°
Longitude of the ascending node node 83.124333919006°
Mean anomaly M 66.738223595015°
Mean motion n 0.18519945°/day

Orbit Visualization

The following chart is a 3D animated visualization of the orbit of asteroid 288P (2006 VW139) relative to the other major objects in the Solar System. You can access more advanced features using our 3D Solar System Viewer.

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. Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
Jun 27 2025 13h 12m 42s -04° 46’ 20” 22.34 Virgo
Jun 28 2025 13h 12m 56s -04° 48’ 57” 22.35 Virgo
Jun 29 2025 13h 13m 12s -04° 51’ 41” 22.36 Virgo
Jun 30 2025 13h 13m 28s -04° 54’ 29” 22.37 Virgo
Jul 01 2025 13h 13m 45s -04° 57’ 23” 22.38 Virgo
Jul 02 2025 13h 14m 04s -05° 00’ 22” 22.39 Virgo
Jul 03 2025 13h 14m 23s -05° 03’ 26” 22.40 Virgo
Jul 04 2025 13h 14m 43s -05° 06’ 36” 22.41 Virgo
Jul 05 2025 13h 15m 04s -05° 09’ 51” 22.42 Virgo
Jul 06 2025 13h 15m 26s -05° 13’ 10” 22.43 Virgo
Jul 07 2025 13h 15m 49s -05° 16’ 35” 22.44 Virgo
Jul 08 2025 13h 16m 13s -05° 20’ 05” 22.45 Virgo
Jul 09 2025 13h 16m 38s -05° 23’ 38” 22.46 Virgo
Jul 10 2025 13h 17m 04s -05° 27’ 18” 22.46 Virgo

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