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Asteroids

Browse and discover detailed information about 79 of the most interesting asteroids and dwarf planets. Objects are listed in order of decreasing brightness.

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 = binocular, brighter than 10th magnitude
= current altitude ≥ 30°   = current altitude < 30°   = below the horizon
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Asteroid 12 Victoria

12 Victoria
R.A: 07h 07m 12s   Dec: +18° 20’ 13”
Magnitude 12.5 brightening in Gemini   object currently below the horizon

Asteroid 13 Egeria

13 Egeria
R.A: 15h 44m 14s   Dec: -27° 46’ 21”
Magnitude 12.6 fading in Libra   current altitude less than 30 degrees above the horizon

Asteroid 433 Eros

433 Eros
R.A: 11h 48m 22s   Dec: -03° 23’ 15”
Magnitude 12.8 in Virgo   current altitude less than 30 degrees above the horizon

Asteroid 19 Fortuna

19 Fortuna
R.A: 13h 02m 24s   Dec: -06° 54’ 12”
Magnitude 12.9 brightening in Virgo   current altitude less than 30 degrees above the horizon

Asteroid 17 Thetis

17 Thetis
R.A: 10h 49m 50s   Dec: +09° 16’ 25”
Magnitude 13.2 in Leo   current altitude less than 30 degrees above the horizon

Asteroid 87 Sylvia

87 Sylvia
R.A: 15h 39m 13s   Dec: -18° 52’ 33”
Magnitude 13.5 in Libra   current altitude less than 30 degrees above the horizon

Asteroid 79 Eurynome

79 Eurynome
R.A: 14h 52m 07s   Dec: -14° 34’ 52”
Magnitude 13.7 in Libra   current altitude less than 30 degrees above the horizon

Dwarf Planet Pluto

Pluto
R.A: 19h 52m 56s   Dec: -23° 08’ 34”
Magnitude 14.4 in Sagittarius   object currently below the horizon

Asteroid 65803 Didymos (1996 GT)

65803 Didymos (1996 GT)
R.A: 04h 41m 42s   Dec: -27° 08’ 12”
Magnitude 14.8 fading in Eridanus   object currently below the horizon

Asteroid 1036 Ganymed

1036 Ganymed
R.A: 11h 38m 51s   Dec: -12° 44’ 36”
Magnitude 16.1 in Crater   current altitude less than 30 degrees above the horizon

Dwarf Planet 136472 Makemake

136472 Makemake
R.A: 13h 14m 26s   Dec: +21° 43’ 19”
Magnitude 17.2 in Coma   current altitude greater than 30 degrees above the horizon

Dwarf Planet 136108 Haumea

136108 Haumea
R.A: 14h 26m 01s   Dec: +14° 53’ 27”
Magnitude 17.4 in Bootes   current altitude greater than 30 degrees above the horizon

Asteroid 3122 Florence (1981 ET3)

3122 Florence (1981 ET3)
R.A: 09h 36m 52s   Dec: +29° 36’ 51”
Magnitude 17.5 fading in Leo   current altitude less than 30 degrees above the horizon

Asteroid 3200 Phaethon

3200 Phaethon
R.A: 03h 25m 34s   Dec: +46° 18’ 34”
Magnitude 17.7 brightening in Perseus   current altitude less than 30 degrees above the horizon

Asteroid 1999 KW4

1999 WK4
R.A: 14h 57m 21s   Dec: +03° 34’ 34”
Magnitude 18.1 brightening in Virgo   current altitude greater than 30 degrees above the horizon

Asteroid 95P/Chiron (1977 UB)

95P/Chiron (1977 UB)
R.A: 00h 48m 29s   Dec: +07° 19’ 59”
Magnitude 18.4 brightening in Pisces   object currently below the horizon

Dwarf Planet 136199 Eris

136199 Eris
R.A: 01h 46m 29s   Dec: -01° 07’ 12”
Magnitude 18.6 in Cetus   object currently below the horizon

Asteroid A/2017 U7

A/2017 U7
R.A: 16h 08m 51s   Dec: -00° 16’ 25”
Magnitude 19.3 fading in Serpens   current altitude greater than 30 degrees above the horizon

Asteroid 6478 Gault (1988 JC1)

6478 Gault
R.A: 11h 35m 21s   Dec: -02° 04’ 10”
Magnitude 19.3 in Leo   current altitude less than 30 degrees above the horizon

Asteroid 2002 AJ129

2002 AJ129
R.A: 13h 18m 25s   Dec: -01° 51’ 21”
Magnitude 19.7 brightening in Virgo   current altitude less than 30 degrees above the horizon
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