Asteroid 95P/Chiron (1977 UB)
Asteroid 95P/Chiron (1977 UB) is currently in the constellation of Pisces, at a distance of 2,939,618,826 kilometers from Earth.
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Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid 95P/Chiron (1977 UB) from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 95P/Chiron (1977 UB) is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
- Given its current magnitude, 95P/Chiron (1977 UB) is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid 95P/Chiron (1977 UB) Position and Finder Charts
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Asteroid 95P/Chiron (1977 UB) Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid 95P/Chiron (1977 UB) from Earth is currently 2,939,618,826 kilometers, equivalent to 19.650138 Astronomical Units. Light takes 2 hours, 43 minutes and 25.5129 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 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Asteroid 95P/Chiron (1977 UB) to Earth happens on Thu Apr 4 2097 at a distance of 7.455321 Astronomical Units, or 1,115,300,205 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Asteroid 95P/Chiron (1977 UB) Brightness and Light Curve
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) Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 95P/Chiron (1977 UB) at epoch 24 February 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.37621504 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 6.91806209° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 8.55399473 AU 1,279,659,400 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
18.87210638 AU 2,823,226,935 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
13.71305055 AU 2,051,443,168 km |
| Orbital period | period |
50.7819 years 18,548.1049 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2046-Sep-21 09:57:39 2,468,609.9150 JD |
| Argument of perihelion | peri | 339.4390698509° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 209.30547115602° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 192.89994109839° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.01940899°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid 95P/Chiron (1977 UB) Orbit
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Apr 19 | 01h 10m 51s | +08° 46’ 18” | 18.58 | Pisces |
| 2024 Apr 20 | 01h 11m 04s | +08° 47’ 35” | 18.58 | Pisces |
| 2024 Apr 21 | 01h 11m 18s | +08° 48’ 51” | 18.59 | Pisces |
| 2024 Apr 22 | 01h 11m 31s | +08° 50’ 08” | 18.59 | Pisces |
| 2024 Apr 23 | 01h 11m 44s | +08° 51’ 24” | 18.60 | Pisces |
| 2024 Apr 24 | 01h 11m 57s | +08° 52’ 40” | 18.60 | Pisces |
| 2024 Apr 25 | 01h 12m 11s | +08° 53’ 54” | 18.61 | Pisces |
| 2024 Apr 26 | 01h 12m 24s | +08° 55’ 09” | 18.61 | Pisces |
| 2024 Apr 27 | 01h 12m 37s | +08° 56’ 25” | 18.62 | Pisces |
| 2024 Apr 28 | 01h 12m 50s | +08° 57’ 39” | 18.62 | Pisces |
| 2024 Apr 29 | 01h 13m 03s | +08° 58’ 54” | 18.63 | Pisces |
| 2024 Apr 30 | 01h 13m 14s | +09° 00’ 08” | 18.63 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 01 | 01h 13m 27s | +09° 01’ 23” | 18.63 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 02 | 01h 13m 41s | +09° 02’ 36” | 18.64 | Pisces |