Asteroid 2018 VG18 (Farout)
Asteroid 2018 VG18 (Farout) is in the constellation of
Taurus,
at a distance of
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Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Additional Information
Rise and Set Times
Today's rise,
transit and set times of
Asteroid 2018 VG18 (Farout) from
Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Azimuth: 71.4°
Max altitude: 57.2°
Azimuth: 288.6°
- 2018 VG18 is
above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
- Right now it is placed in the South-West direction at an altitude of 48.09° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2018 VG18 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Finder Charts
Sky map showing Asteroid 2018 VG18 (Farout) in Taurus on October, 07 2024.
Field of view: 10x6 degrees. View in interactive sky chart
High precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Asteroid 2018 VG18 (Farout) is right now.
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Deep sky finder chart for Asteroid 2018 VG18 (Farout).
Field of view: 60x40 arcmins.
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a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid 2018 VG18 (Farout) in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Distance from Earth
- 2018 VG18 is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
- Right now it is placed in the South-West direction at an altitude of 48.09° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2018 VG18 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Finder Charts
The distance of Asteroid 2018 VG18 (Farout) from Earth is currently
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 2018 VG18 (Farout) 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 2018 VG18 from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest Approach
Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Asteroid 2018 VG18 (Farout) to Earth happens on Tue Dec 3 2013 at a distance of 122.132591 Astronomical Units, or 18,270,775,521 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Light Curve
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.
Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 2018 VG18 (Farout) at epoch 24 February 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.52688683 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 24.18169677° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 38.74343051 AU 5,795,934,720 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
125.03738559 AU 18,705,326,679 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
81.89040805 AU 12,250,630,700 km |
| Orbital period | period |
741.0675 years 270,674.8966 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 1697-May-23 00:07:08 2,341,019.5050 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2438-Jun-22 21:38 2,611,694.4016 JD |
|
| Argument of perihelion | peri | 17.376160074952° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 245.27616986555° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 158.24577287398° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.00133001°/day |
Orbit Visualization
View Asteroid 2018 VG18 (Farout) in the 3D Solar System Simulator
15 Days 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. Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Sep 30 | 04h 56m 16s | +18° 38’ 50” | 24.95 | Taurus |
| 2024 Oct 01 | 04h 56m 16s | +18° 38’ 47” | 24.95 | Taurus |
| 2024 Oct 02 | 04h 56m 15s | +18° 38’ 43” | 24.95 | Taurus |
| 2024 Oct 03 | 04h 56m 14s | +18° 38’ 39” | 24.95 | Taurus |
| 2024 Oct 04 | 04h 56m 14s | +18° 38’ 35” | 24.95 | Taurus |
| 2024 Oct 05 | 04h 56m 13s | +18° 38’ 32” | 24.95 | Taurus |
| 2024 Oct 06 | 04h 56m 12s | +18° 38’ 28” | 24.95 | Taurus |
| 2024 Oct 07 | 04h 56m 11s | +18° 38’ 24” | 24.95 | Taurus |
| 2024 Oct 08 | 04h 56m 10s | +18° 38’ 20” | 24.95 | Taurus |
| 2024 Oct 09 | 04h 56m 09s | +18° 38’ 16” | 24.94 | Taurus |
| 2024 Oct 10 | 04h 56m 08s | +18° 38’ 12” | 24.94 | Taurus |
| 2024 Oct 11 | 04h 56m 07s | +18° 38’ 09” | 24.94 | Taurus |
| 2024 Oct 12 | 04h 56m 06s | +18° 38’ 05” | 24.94 | Taurus |
| 2024 Oct 13 | 04h 56m 05s | +18° 38’ 01” | 24.94 | Taurus |
Additional Resources
- Position and finder charts (see also Where is Asteroid 2018 VG18 (Farout)?)
- Distance from Earth (see also How far is Asteroid 2018 VG18 (Farout) from Earth?)
- When does Asteroid 2018 VG18 (Farout) rise and set?
- Brightness (see also How bright is Asteroid 2018 VG18 (Farout)?)
- Orbital elements. Detailed information about Asteroid 2018 VG18 (Farout) orbital parameters.
- Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Asteroid 2018 VG18 (Farout) with respect to the major Solar System objects.
- 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Asteroid 2018 VG18 (Farout) for the past and next 7 days.
- Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Asteroid 2018 VG18 (Farout) in the sky from your location.
- Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Asteroid 2018 VG18 (Farout) with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.