Asteroid 5 Astraea

Asteroid 5 Astraea is currently in the constellation of Pisces. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid 5 Astraea is 01h 11m 17s and the Declination is +03° 48’ 00” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid 5 Astraea is 12.43 (JPL).

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid 5 Astraea from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

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Available Resources

• Position and finder charts (see also Where is Asteroid 5 Astraea?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Asteroid 5 Astraea from Earth?)
• When does Asteroid 5 Astraea rise and set?
• Brightness (see also How bright is Asteroid 5 Astraea?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Asteroid 5 Astraea orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Asteroid 5 Astraea with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• Physical data. Detailed information about physical properties of Asteroid 5 Astraea, such as mass and geometric properties.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Asteroid 5 Astraea for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Asteroid 5 Astraea in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Asteroid 5 Astraea with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Asteroid 5 Astraea is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

Also check out Where is Asteroid 5 Astraea?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid 5 Astraea in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Asteroid 5 Astraea Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid 5 Astraea from Earth is currently 550,685,214 kilometers, equivalent to 3.681103 Astronomical Units. Light takes 30 minutes and 36.8882 seconds to travel from Asteroid 5 Astraea and arrive to us.

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 5 Astraea 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 5 Astraea from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach of Asteroid 5 Astraea to Earth

Between 1 January 1900 and 31 December 2099, the closest approach of Asteroid 5 Astraea to Earth happens on Fri Feb 13 1925 at a distance of 1.093100 Astronomical Units, or 163,525,365 kilometers:

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

Asteroid 5 Astraea Brightness

The current visual magnitude of Asteroid 5 Astraea is 12.43.

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid 5 Astraea, 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.

Visualization of Asteroid 5 Astraea Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid 5 Astraea with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid 5 Astraea 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 5 Astraea 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid 5 Astraea computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid 5 Astraea in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2023 Mar 18	00h 59m 43s	+02° 37’ 41”	12.50	Cetus
2023 Mar 19	01h 01m 14s	+02° 46’ 57”	12.50	Pisces
2023 Mar 20	01h 02m 44s	+02° 56’ 12”	12.49	Pisces
2023 Mar 21	01h 04m 14s	+03° 05’ 26”	12.48	Pisces
2023 Mar 22	01h 05m 47s	+03° 14’ 39”	12.47	Pisces
2023 Mar 23	01h 07m 18s	+03° 23’ 53”	12.46	Pisces
2023 Mar 24	01h 08m 48s	+03° 33’ 07”	12.45	Pisces
2023 Mar 25	01h 10m 21s	+03° 42’ 20”	12.44	Pisces
2023 Mar 26	01h 11m 53s	+03° 51’ 33”	12.43	Pisces
2023 Mar 27	01h 13m 24s	+04° 00’ 45”	12.42	Pisces
2023 Mar 28	01h 14m 57s	+04° 09’ 56”	12.40	Pisces
2023 Mar 29	01h 16m 29s	+04° 19’ 05”	12.39	Pisces
2023 Mar 30	01h 18m 02s	+04° 28’ 15”	12.38	Pisces
2023 Mar 31	01h 19m 36s	+04° 37’ 24”	12.37	Pisces