Asteroid 249516 Aretha

Asteroid 249516 Aretha is currently in the constellation of Ophiucus. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid 249516 Aretha is 16h 47m 47s and the Declination is -18° 19’ 37” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid 249516 Aretha is 21.94 (JPL).

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Additional information about Asteroid 249516 Aretha available on TheSkyLive:

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• Position and finder charts (see also Where is Asteroid 249516 Aretha?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Asteroid 249516 Aretha from Earth?)
• Rise and set times (see also When does Asteroid 249516 Aretha rise and set?)
• Brightness (see also How bright is Asteroid 249516 Aretha?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Asteroid 249516 Aretha orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Asteroid 249516 Aretha with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Asteroid 249516 Aretha for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Asteroid 249516 Aretha in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Asteroid 249516 Aretha with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

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Asteroid 249516 Aretha Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid 249516 Aretha from Earth is currently 634,426,158 kilometers, equivalent to 4.240877 Astronomical Units. Light takes 35 minutes and 16.2179 seconds to travel from Asteroid 249516 Aretha and arrive to us.

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 249516 Aretha 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 249516 Aretha from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest approach of Asteroid 249516 Aretha to Earth

Between January 2013 and December 2100, the closest approach of Asteroid 249516 Aretha to Earth happens on Mon Jan 27 2020 at a distance of 2.012692 Astronomical Units, or 301,094,440 kilometers:

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

Asteroid 249516 Aretha brightness

The current visual magnitude of Asteroid 249516 Aretha is 21.94.

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid 249516 Aretha, 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 249516 Aretha rise and set times

Today's Asteroid 249516 Aretha 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 249516 Aretha 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.

Visualization of Asteroid 249516 Aretha Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid 249516 Aretha with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid 249516 Aretha 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!

Asteroid 249516 Aretha 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid 249516 Aretha computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid 249516 Aretha in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2021 Dec 02	16h 36m 39s	-17° 49’ 50”	21.90	Ophiucus
2021 Dec 03	16h 38m 08s	-17° 54’ 02”	21.90	Ophiucus
2021 Dec 04	16h 39m 38s	-17° 58’ 09”	21.91	Ophiucus
2021 Dec 05	16h 41m 08s	-18° 02’ 13”	21.91	Ophiucus
2021 Dec 06	16h 42m 38s	-18° 06’ 15”	21.92	Ophiucus
2021 Dec 07	16h 44m 08s	-18° 10’ 10”	21.92	Ophiucus
2021 Dec 08	16h 45m 37s	-18° 14’ 04”	21.93	Ophiucus
2021 Dec 09	16h 47m 07s	-18° 17’ 53”	21.94	Ophiucus
2021 Dec 10	16h 48m 37s	-18° 21’ 39”	21.95	Ophiucus
2021 Dec 11	16h 50m 06s	-18° 25’ 22”	21.97	Ophiucus
2021 Dec 12	16h 51m 35s	-18° 29’ 00”	21.98	Ophiucus
2021 Dec 13	16h 53m 06s	-18° 32’ 35”	21.99	Ophiucus
2021 Dec 14	16h 54m 36s	-18° 36’ 06”	22.00	Ophiucus
2021 Dec 15	16h 56m 04s	-18° 39’ 33”	22.01	Ophiucus