Asteroid 29 Amphitrite
Asteroid 29 Amphitrite is currently in the constellation of Capricornus. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid 29 Amphitrite is 20h 45m 13s and the Declination is -21° 28’ 58” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid 29 Amphitrite is 11.08 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Asteroid 29 Amphitrite [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]:
- 29 Amphitrite is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the South-East direction at an altitude of 2° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 29 Amphitrite is visible with the help of a binocular with a 70-80mm aperture or a small telescope.
- See also 29 Amphitrite rise and set times.
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Asteroid 29 Amphitrite Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid 29 Amphitrite 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 29 Amphitrite is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.
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Asteroid 29 Amphitrite Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid 29 Amphitrite from Earth is currently 537,655,428 kilometers, equivalent to 3.594005 Astronomical Units. Light takes 29 minutes and 53.4255 seconds to travel from Asteroid 29 Amphitrite and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 29 Amphitrite 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 29 Amphitrite from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest approach of Asteroid 29 Amphitrite to Earth
Between January 2013 and December 2100, the closest approach of Asteroid 29 Amphitrite to Earth happens on Fri Nov 5 2060 at a distance of 1.385032 Astronomical Units, or 207,197,892 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Asteroid 29 Amphitrite brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid 29 Amphitrite is 11.08.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid 29 Amphitrite, 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 29 Amphitrite 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 29 Amphitrite 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 29 Amphitrite 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 29 Amphitrite Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 29 Amphitrite 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 | 0.07339657 |
Orbit inclination | i | 6.08274845° |
Perihelion distance | q | 2.36670378 AU 354,053,846 km |
Aphelion distance | Q |
2.74163859 AU 410,143,297 km |
Semi-major axis | a |
2.55417119 AU 382,098,572 km |
Orbital period | period |
4.0821 years 1,490.9855 days |
Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2020-Mar-04 23:29:02 2,458,913.4785 JD |
Next perihelion transit | 2024-Apr-03 23:08 2,460,404.4640 JD |
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Argument of perihelion | peri | 63.089471268024° |
Longitude of the ascending node | node | 356.32937467245° |
Mean anomaly | M | 165.88205244352° |
Mean motion | n | 0.24145104°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid 29 Amphitrite Orbit
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Asteroid 29 Amphitrite 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid 29 Amphitrite computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid 29 Amphitrite in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
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2023 Jan 22 | 20h 31m 41s | -22° 23’ 57” | 11.13 | Capricornus |
2023 Jan 23 | 20h 33m 32s | -22° 16’ 41” | 11.12 | Capricornus |
2023 Jan 24 | 20h 35m 22s | -22° 09’ 20” | 11.11 | Capricornus |
2023 Jan 25 | 20h 37m 14s | -22° 01’ 55” | 11.10 | Capricornus |
2023 Jan 26 | 20h 39m 03s | -21° 54’ 26” | 11.09 | Capricornus |
2023 Jan 27 | 20h 40m 54s | -21° 46’ 54” | 11.08 | Capricornus |
2023 Jan 28 | 20h 42m 44s | -21° 39’ 19” | 11.08 | Capricornus |
2023 Jan 29 | 20h 44m 35s | -21° 31’ 38” | 11.08 | Capricornus |
2023 Jan 30 | 20h 46m 24s | -21° 23’ 56” | 11.09 | Capricornus |
2023 Jan 31 | 20h 48m 15s | -21° 16’ 08” | 11.09 | Capricornus |
2023 Feb 01 | 20h 50m 04s | -21° 08’ 17” | 11.10 | Capricornus |
2023 Feb 02 | 20h 51m 53s | -21° 00’ 23” | 11.11 | Capricornus |
2023 Feb 03 | 20h 53m 43s | -20° 52’ 24” | 11.12 | Capricornus |
2023 Feb 04 | 20h 55m 32s | -20° 44’ 23” | 11.13 | Capricornus |