Asteroid 2018 VG18 (Farout)
Asteroid 2018 VG18 (Farout) Sky Charts and Coordinates
This is a simplified sky chart, showing where Asteroid 2018 VG18 (Farout) is now with respect to the brightest stars and constellations.
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Asteroid 2018 VG18 (Farout) Rise and Set Times
Today's Asteroid 2018 VG18 (Farout) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. All times are relative to the Europe/London timezone.
Asteroid 2018 VG18 (Farout) Orbit Diagram
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid 2018 VG18 (Farout) with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid 2018 VG18 (Farout) 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 2018 VG18 (Farout) Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid 2018 VG18 (Farout) computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid 2018 VG18 (Farout) in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Jan 10 | 04h 47m 44s | +18° 49’ 22” | 24.28 | Taurus |
| 2019 Jan 11 | 04h 47m 44s | +18° 49’ 19” | 24.28 | Taurus |
| 2019 Jan 12 | 04h 47m 41s | +18° 49’ 18” | 24.29 | Taurus |
| 2019 Jan 13 | 04h 47m 40s | +18° 49’ 14” | 24.29 | Taurus |
| 2019 Jan 14 | 04h 47m 39s | +18° 49’ 13” | 24.29 | Taurus |
| 2019 Jan 15 | 04h 47m 38s | +18° 49’ 10” | 24.29 | Taurus |
| 2019 Jan 16 | 04h 47m 35s | +18° 49’ 09” | 24.29 | Taurus |
| 2019 Jan 17 | 04h 47m 35s | +18° 49’ 06” | 24.29 | Taurus |
| 2019 Jan 18 | 04h 47m 33s | +18° 49’ 05” | 24.29 | Taurus |
| 2019 Jan 19 | 04h 47m 31s | +18° 49’ 02” | 24.29 | Taurus |
| 2019 Jan 20 | 04h 47m 30s | +18° 49’ 00” | 24.29 | Taurus |
| 2019 Jan 21 | 04h 47m 29s | +18° 49’ 00” | 24.30 | Taurus |
| 2019 Jan 22 | 04h 47m 27s | +18° 48’ 57” | 24.30 | Taurus |
| 2019 Jan 23 | 04h 47m 26s | +18° 48’ 56” | 24.30 | Taurus |
Distance of Asteroid 2018 VG18 (Farout) from Earth
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 2018 VG18 (Farout) 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 2018 VG18 is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Light Curve of Asteroid 2018 VG18 (Farout)
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid 2018 VG18 (Farout), 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 2018 VG18 (Farout) Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 2018 VG18 (Farout) at epoch 24 November 2018 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458447.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.77174375 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 31.71377521° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 21.73846989 AU 3,252,028,814 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
168.73578865 AU 25,242,514,744 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
95.23712927 AU 14,247,271,779 km |
| Orbital period | period |
929.4300 years 339,475.0578 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 1828-Jun-13 20:17:29 2,388,887.3455 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2757-Nov-25 21:40 2,728,362.4032 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 32.888242335184° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 247.44270787406° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 73.765818890101° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.00106046°/day |
| Closest approach to Earth* | 2013-Jan-01 | |
| Distance of closest approach* | 122.35547164 AU 18,304,118,063 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.