Asteroid 95P/Chiron (1977 UB)
Asteroid 95P/Chiron (1977 UB) is currently in the constellation of Pisces. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid 95P/Chiron (1977 UB) is 00h 48m 45s and the Declination is +07° 21’ 44” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid 95P/Chiron (1977 UB) is 18.42 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Asteroid 95P/Chiron (1977 UB) [tip: you can also create a Quick Access page for this data if you access it frequently and would like to have a simpler view]:
- 95P/Chiron (1977 UB) is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the South-South-West direction at an altitude of 45° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 95P/Chiron (1977 UB) is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 95P/Chiron (1977 UB) rise and set times.
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Asteroid 95P/Chiron (1977 UB) Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid 95P/Chiron (1977 UB) finder charts showing where the object is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars. The first finder chart has a field of view of 50 degrees, while the second one has a field of view of 10 degrees. Click on each finder chart to access a full screen interactive Online Planetarium.
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Asteroid 95P/Chiron (1977 UB) is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.
Field of view: 60x40 arcmins
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Also check out Where is Asteroid 95P/Chiron (1977 UB)?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid 95P/Chiron (1977 UB) in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Asteroid 95P/Chiron (1977 UB) Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid 95P/Chiron (1977 UB) from Earth is currently 2,667,910,316 kilometers, equivalent to 17.833879 Astronomical Units. Light takes 2 hours, 28 minutes and 19.1909 seconds to travel from Asteroid 95P/Chiron (1977 UB) and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 95P/Chiron (1977 UB) 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 95P/Chiron (1977 UB) from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest approach of Asteroid 95P/Chiron (1977 UB) to Earth
Between January 2013 and December 2100, the closest approach of Asteroid 95P/Chiron (1977 UB) to Earth happens on Thu Apr 4 2097 at a distance of 7.455322 Astronomical Units, or 1,115,300,253 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Asteroid 95P/Chiron (1977 UB) brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid 95P/Chiron (1977 UB) is 18.42.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid 95P/Chiron (1977 UB), 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 95P/Chiron (1977 UB) rise and set times
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's Asteroid 95P/Chiron (1977 UB) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
The rise and set times are defined as the time at which the upper limb of Asteroid 95P/Chiron (1977 UB) touches the horizon, considering the effect of the atmospheric refraction. As the atmospheric conditions cannot be modeled precisely the times reported here should be considered correct with an approximation of few minutes.
Asteroid 95P/Chiron (1977 UB) Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 95P/Chiron (1977 UB) at epoch 08 August 2022 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459800.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.37627220 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 6.92080957° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 8.55213305 AU 1,279,380,897 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
18.87051218 AU 2,822,988,447 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
13.71132262 AU 2,051,184,672 km |
| Orbital period | period |
50.7723 years 18,544.5992 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2046-Sep-28 19:42:27 2,468,617.3212 JD |
| Argument of perihelion | peri | 339.53218875335° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 209.29925788003° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 188.84204809208° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.01941266°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid 95P/Chiron (1977 UB) Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid 95P/Chiron (1977 UB) with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid 95P/Chiron (1977 UB) 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 95P/Chiron (1977 UB) 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid 95P/Chiron (1977 UB) computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid 95P/Chiron (1977 UB) in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Sep 25 | 00h 49m 54s | +07° 29’ 24” | 18.46 | Pisces |
| 2022 Sep 26 | 00h 49m 45s | +07° 28’ 19” | 18.46 | Pisces |
| 2022 Sep 27 | 00h 49m 35s | +07° 27’ 15” | 18.45 | Pisces |
| 2022 Sep 28 | 00h 49m 24s | +07° 26’ 11” | 18.45 | Pisces |
| 2022 Sep 29 | 00h 49m 14s | +07° 25’ 05” | 18.44 | Pisces |
| 2022 Sep 30 | 00h 49m 05s | +07° 23’ 58” | 18.43 | Pisces |
| 2022 Oct 01 | 00h 48m 56s | +07° 22’ 53” | 18.42 | Pisces |
| 2022 Oct 02 | 00h 48m 46s | +07° 21’ 47” | 18.42 | Pisces |
| 2022 Oct 03 | 00h 48m 36s | +07° 20’ 40” | 18.41 | Pisces |
| 2022 Oct 04 | 00h 48m 25s | +07° 19’ 33” | 18.40 | Pisces |
| 2022 Oct 05 | 00h 48m 15s | +07° 18’ 27” | 18.39 | Pisces |
| 2022 Oct 06 | 00h 48m 06s | +07° 17’ 20” | 18.38 | Pisces |
| 2022 Oct 07 | 00h 47m 56s | +07° 16’ 11” | 18.38 | Pisces |
| 2022 Oct 08 | 00h 47m 45s | +07° 15’ 05” | 18.38 | Pisces |