Asteroid 99942 Apophis
Asteroid 99942 Apophis is currently in the constellation of Libra.
The current Right Ascension of Asteroid 99942 Apophis is 14h 43m 29s and the Declination is -16° 14’ 22” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom ). The current magnitude of Asteroid 99942 Apophis is 21.53 (JPL).
Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid 99942 Apophis from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 99942 Apophis is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
- Right now it is placed in the South-South-East direction at an altitude of 21° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 99942 Apophis is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid 99942 Apophis Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid 99942 Apophis 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 99942 Apophis is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.
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Asteroid 99942 Apophis Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid 99942 Apophis from Earth is currently 258,185,853 kilometers, equivalent to 1.725866 Astronomical Units. Light takes 14 minutes and 21.2153 seconds to travel from Asteroid 99942 Apophis and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 99942 Apophis 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 99942 Apophis from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest Approach of Asteroid 99942 Apophis to Earth
Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Asteroid 99942 Apophis to Earth happens on Sat Apr 14 2029 at a distance of 0.000438 Astronomical Units, or 65,520 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Asteroid 99942 Apophis Brightness and Light Curve
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid 99942 Apophis, 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 99942 Apophis Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 99942 Apophis at epoch 24 February 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
Element | Symbol | Value |
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Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.19141668 |
Orbit inclination | i | 3.33927260° |
Perihelion distance | q | 0.74609298 AU 111,613,922 km |
Aphelion distance | Q |
1.09933955 AU 164,458,857 km |
Semi-major axis | a |
0.92271627 AU 138,036,389 km |
Orbital period | period |
0.8864 years 323.7432 days |
Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2023-May-07 12:43:49 2,460,072.0304 JD |
Next perihelion transit | 2024-Mar-26 06:34 2,460,395.7737 JD |
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Argument of perihelion | peri | 126.6058613939° |
Longitude of the ascending node | node | 203.95751533107° |
Mean anomaly | M | 280.45870832751° |
Mean motion | n | 1.11199237°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid 99942 Apophis Orbit
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Asteroid 99942 Apophis Physical Data
The following shows the known values of the most important physical parameters of Asteroid 99942 Apophis. Source: JPL Small-Body Database
Physical Parameter | Value | Relative to Earth |
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Diameter | 0.325 km | 0.0000 |
Sideral Rotation | 30.4000 hours | 1.2701 |
Absolute Magnitude | 19.7 | |
Geometric Albedo | 0.23 |
Asteroid 99942 Apophis 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid 99942 Apophis computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid 99942 Apophis in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
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2023 Dec 01 | 14h 15m 19s | -14° 11’ 54” | 21.57 | Virgo |
2023 Dec 02 | 14h 19m 04s | -14° 29’ 08” | 21.56 | Virgo |
2023 Dec 03 | 14h 22m 50s | -14° 46’ 10” | 21.56 | Libra |
2023 Dec 04 | 14h 26m 39s | -15° 03’ 02” | 21.55 | Libra |
2023 Dec 05 | 14h 30m 29s | -15° 19’ 42” | 21.55 | Libra |
2023 Dec 06 | 14h 34m 19s | -15° 36’ 11” | 21.54 | Libra |
2023 Dec 07 | 14h 38m 12s | -15° 52’ 28” | 21.53 | Libra |
2023 Dec 08 | 14h 42m 05s | -16° 08’ 34” | 21.53 | Libra |
2023 Dec 09 | 14h 46m 00s | -16° 24’ 25” | 21.52 | Libra |
2023 Dec 10 | 14h 49m 56s | -16° 40’ 05” | 21.52 | Libra |
2023 Dec 11 | 14h 53m 53s | -16° 55’ 28” | 21.51 | Libra |
2023 Dec 12 | 14h 57m 53s | -17° 10’ 40” | 21.50 | Libra |
2023 Dec 13 | 15h 01m 54s | -17° 25’ 36” | 21.49 | Libra |
2023 Dec 14 | 15h 05m 57s | -17° 40’ 15” | 21.49 | Libra |