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Asteroid 288P (2006 VW139)

Altitude: -17.5°   Azimuth: 331.8°   Direction: North-North-West

Asteroid 288P (2006 VW139) is currently in the constellation of Leo, at a distance of 400,240,785 kilometers from Earth.

Finder chart of 288P (2006 VW139) in Leo on March,19 2024
Map showing Asteroid 288P (2006 VW139) in Leo on March, 19 2024. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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The current Right Ascension of Asteroid 288P (2006 VW139) is 09h 57m 59s and the Declination is +16° 44’ 54” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current magnitude of Asteroid 288P (2006 VW139) is 21.71 (JPL).

09h 57m 59s
+16° 44’ 54”
Leo
21.71

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid 288P (2006 VW139) from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 73.2°
Max altitude: 55.3°
Azimuth: 286.7°
  • 288P (2006 VW139) is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.
  • Given its current magnitude, 288P (2006 VW139) is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Additional Resources

Asteroid 288P (2006 VW139) Position and Finder Charts

Finder chart of 288P (2006 VW139)
Map showing Asteroid 288P (2006 VW139) in Leo on March, 19 2024
Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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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.

288P (2006 VW139)
RA: 09h 57m 59s
Dec: +16° 44’ 54”
Deep sky finder chart for Asteroid 288P (2006 VW139)
Field of view: 60x40 arcmins
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Also check out Where is Asteroid 288P (2006 VW139)?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid 288P (2006 VW139) in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Asteroid 288P (2006 VW139) Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid 288P (2006 VW139) from Earth is currently 400,240,785 kilometers, equivalent to 2.675444 Astronomical Units. Light takes 22 minutes and 15.0596 seconds to travel from Asteroid 288P (2006 VW139) and arrive to us.

400,240,785
2.675444
22 minutes and 15.0596 seconds

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.

Chart of the distance of Asteroid 288P (2006 VW139) 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. 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 1 January 2013 and 30 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 216,779,305 kilometers:

Sun Sep 11 2016
216,779,305
1.449080

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

Asteroid 288P (2006 VW139) Brightness and Light Curve

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.

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

Asteroid 288P (2006 VW139) Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 288P (2006 VW139) at epoch 24 February 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 2022-Mar-01 15:23:32
2,459,640.1413 JD
Next perihelion transit 2027-Jun-27 11:47
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

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!

Orbit Diagram of Asteroid 288P (2006 VW139)
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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
2024 Mar 12 10h 02m 22s +16° 25’ 27” 21.57 Leo
2024 Mar 13 10h 01m 45s +16° 28’ 27” 21.59 Leo
2024 Mar 14 10h 01m 06s +16° 31’ 19” 21.61 Leo
2024 Mar 15 10h 00m 29s +16° 34’ 06” 21.62 Leo
2024 Mar 16 09h 59m 53s +16° 36’ 47” 21.64 Leo
2024 Mar 17 09h 59m 18s +16° 39’ 21” 21.66 Leo
2024 Mar 18 09h 58m 44s +16° 41’ 49” 21.68 Leo
2024 Mar 19 09h 58m 10s +16° 44’ 11” 21.70 Leo
2024 Mar 20 09h 57m 38s +16° 46’ 24” 21.72 Leo
2024 Mar 21 09h 57m 06s +16° 48’ 32” 21.74 Leo
2024 Mar 22 09h 56m 36s +16° 50’ 33” 21.76 Leo
2024 Mar 23 09h 56m 08s +16° 52’ 27” 21.78 Leo
2024 Mar 24 09h 55m 40s +16° 54’ 14” 21.80 Leo
2024 Mar 25 09h 55m 11s +16° 55’ 54” 21.81 Leo