Asteroid 249516 Aretha
Asteroid 249516 Aretha Sky Charts and Coordinates
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Asteroid 249516 Aretha Rise and Set Times
Today's Asteroid 249516 Aretha rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. All times are relative to the Europe/London timezone.
Asteroid 249516 Aretha Orbit Diagram
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!
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Asteroid 249516 Aretha 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Dec 04 | 02h 35m 02s | +02° 54’ 41” | 20.72 | Cetus |
| 2018 Dec 05 | 02h 34m 28s | +02° 56’ 16” | 20.74 | Cetus |
| 2018 Dec 06 | 02h 33m 57s | +02° 58’ 00” | 20.76 | Cetus |
| 2018 Dec 07 | 02h 33m 28s | +02° 59’ 51” | 20.77 | Cetus |
| 2018 Dec 08 | 02h 32m 58s | +03° 01’ 50” | 20.79 | Cetus |
| 2018 Dec 09 | 02h 32m 30s | +03° 04’ 00” | 20.81 | Cetus |
| 2018 Dec 10 | 02h 32m 03s | +03° 06’ 15” | 20.82 | Cetus |
| 2018 Dec 11 | 02h 31m 37s | +03° 08’ 40” | 20.84 | Cetus |
| 2018 Dec 12 | 02h 31m 14s | +03° 11’ 13” | 20.86 | Cetus |
| 2018 Dec 13 | 02h 30m 51s | +03° 13’ 54” | 20.88 | Cetus |
| 2018 Dec 14 | 02h 30m 29s | +03° 16’ 42” | 20.89 | Cetus |
| 2018 Dec 15 | 02h 30m 08s | +03° 19’ 39” | 20.91 | Cetus |
| 2018 Dec 16 | 02h 29m 49s | +03° 22’ 42” | 20.93 | Cetus |
| 2018 Dec 17 | 02h 29m 31s | +03° 25’ 54” | 20.94 | Cetus |
Distance of Asteroid 249516 Aretha from Earth
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 249516 Aretha from Earth as a function of time. Distance data is measured in Astronomical Units and sampled with a 2 days interval.
The reported distances might be inaccurate around the times of closest approach for objects passing extremely close to Earth. The value of the distance of 249516 Aretha is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Light Curve of Asteroid 249516 Aretha
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 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 249516 Aretha at epoch 26 April 2019 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.05493925 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 10.41338214° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 2.99253020 AU 447,676,147 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
3.34045994 AU 499,725,696 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
3.16649507 AU 473,700,921 km |
| Orbital period | period |
5.6300 years 2,058.1008 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2020-Jan-13 22:04:00 2,458,862.4195 JD |
| Argument of perihelion | peri | 22.733649106245° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 101.56584236827° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 314.18543066702° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.17491854°/day |
| Closest approach to Earth* | 2020-Jan-27 | |
| Distance of closest approach* | 2.01269224 AU 301,094,475 km |
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* NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed for the time interval between 2013-Jan-01 and 2075-Dec-31, with a sampling interval of 1 day.