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Asteroid 324 Bamberga

Below the horizon.  Rise: 18:43 | Tran: 22:25 | Set: 2:11
Alt: -37.94°   Az: 278.45°   Direction: West

Asteroid 324 Bamberga is in the constellation of Hydra, at a distance of 379,548,446.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 13h 24m 50s and the Declination is -24° 08’ 02” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of Asteroid 324 Bamberga is 12.49 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder Charts

Map showing Asteroid 324 Bamberga in Hydra on May, 21 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Asteroid 324 Bamberga in Hydra on May, 21 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

High precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Asteroid 324 Bamberga is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

324 Bamberga
RA: 13h 23m 27s
Dec: -24° 00’ 07”
Deep sky finder chart for Asteroid 324 Bamberga. Field of view: 60x40 arcmins. View in deep sky object tracker

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Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

13h 24m 50s
-24° 08’ 02”
08h 05m 03s
21h 29m 54s

J2000

13h 23m 27s
-24° 00’ 07”

Additional Information

Hydra
12.49

Rise and Set Times

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid 324 Bamberga from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 114.1°
Max altitude: 14.4°
Azimuth: 245.8°
  • 324 Bamberga is below the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Given its current magnitude, 324 Bamberga is visible with the help of a telescope having an aperture of 4 inches (100mm) or more.
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Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid 324 Bamberga from Earth is currently 379,548,446.0 kilometers, equivalent to 2.5371246544 Astronomical Units. Light takes 21m 6.037s to travel from Asteroid 324 Bamberga and arrive to us.

379,548,446.0
2.5371246544
21m 6.037s

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 324 Bamberga 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.

Chart of the distance of Asteroid 324 Bamberga from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)

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 324 Bamberga from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach

Between 1 January 1900 and 31 December 2099, the closest approach of Asteroid 324 Bamberga to Earth happens on Wed Sep 26 2057 at a distance of 0.787268 Astronomical Units, or 117,773,542 kilometers:

Wed Sep 26 2057
117,773,542
0.787268

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 324 Bamberga, 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.

Chart of the magnitude of Asteroid 324 Bamberga as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 324 Bamberga at epoch 24 February 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.34129524
Orbit inclination i 11.10241930°
Perihelion distance q 1.76564206 AU
264,136,293 km
Aphelion distance Q 3.59530924 AU
537,850,609 km
Semi-major axis a 2.68047565 AU
400,993,451 km
Orbital period period 4.3886 years
1,602.9362 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2022-Aug-11 05:30:06
2,459,802.7292 JD
Next perihelion transit 2026-Dec-31 03:58
2,461,405.6654 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 44.137027777497°
Longitude of the ascending node node 327.85208221042°
Mean anomaly M 44.416912261272°
Mean motion n 0.22458786°/day
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Orbit Diagram of Asteroid 324 Bamberga
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Physical Data

The following shows the known values of the most important physical parameters of Asteroid 324 Bamberga. Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Physical Parameter Value Relative to Earth
Diameter 229.44 km 0.0180
Sideral Rotation 29.4300 hours 1.2296
Absolute Magnitude 6.82
Geometric Albedo 0.0628

15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid 324 Bamberga 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
2025 May 14 13h 29m 45s -24° 46’ 12” 12.38 Hydra
2025 May 15 13h 29m 01s -24° 40’ 57” 12.40 Hydra
2025 May 16 13h 28m 18s -24° 35’ 41” 12.41 Hydra
2025 May 17 13h 27m 36s -24° 30’ 23” 12.43 Hydra
2025 May 18 13h 26m 55s -24° 25’ 06” 12.44 Hydra
2025 May 19 13h 26m 16s -24° 19’ 48” 12.46 Hydra
2025 May 20 13h 25m 37s -24° 14’ 32” 12.48 Hydra
2025 May 21 13h 24m 59s -24° 09’ 15” 12.49 Hydra
2025 May 22 13h 24m 23s -24° 04’ 01” 12.51 Hydra
2025 May 23 13h 23m 48s -23° 58’ 46” 12.52 Hydra
2025 May 24 13h 23m 14s -23° 53’ 34” 12.54 Hydra
2025 May 25 13h 22m 41s -23° 48’ 23” 12.55 Hydra
2025 May 26 13h 22m 09s -23° 43’ 14” 12.57 Hydra
2025 May 27 13h 21m 39s -23° 38’ 09” 12.58 Hydra

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