Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA)
Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) Sky Charts and Coordinates
This is a simplified sky chart, showing where Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) is now with respect to the brightest stars and constellations.
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Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) Rise and Set Times
Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) is circumpolar from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] and transits at 21:27 UTC (altitude: 89.1°)
Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) Orbit Diagram
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) 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 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Nov 08 | 01h 17m 15s | +53° 29’ 26” | 16.74 | Cassiopeia |
| 2018 Nov 09 | 01h 15m 42s | +53° 21’ 42” | 16.76 | Cassiopeia |
| 2018 Nov 10 | 01h 14m 15s | +53° 13’ 40” | 16.78 | Cassiopeia |
| 2018 Nov 11 | 01h 12m 50s | +53° 05’ 21” | 16.80 | Cassiopeia |
| 2018 Nov 12 | 01h 11m 29s | +52° 56’ 48” | 16.82 | Cassiopeia |
| 2018 Nov 13 | 01h 10m 09s | +52° 48’ 01” | 16.84 | Cassiopeia |
| 2018 Nov 14 | 01h 08m 54s | +52° 39’ 01” | 16.87 | Cassiopeia |
| 2018 Nov 15 | 01h 07m 44s | +52° 29’ 49” | 16.89 | Cassiopeia |
| 2018 Nov 16 | 01h 06m 36s | +52° 20’ 27” | 16.91 | Cassiopeia |
| 2018 Nov 17 | 01h 05m 30s | +52° 10’ 56” | 16.93 | Cassiopeia |
| 2018 Nov 18 | 01h 04m 28s | +52° 01’ 18” | 16.96 | Cassiopeia |
| 2018 Nov 19 | 01h 03m 30s | +51° 51’ 30” | 16.98 | Cassiopeia |
| 2018 Nov 20 | 01h 02m 35s | +51° 41’ 36” | 17.00 | Cassiopeia |
| 2018 Nov 21 | 01h 01m 45s | +51° 31’ 39” | 17.03 | Cassiopeia |
Distance of Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) from Earth
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) from Earth as a function of time. Distance data is measured in Astronomical Units and sampled with a 2 days interval.
The reported distances might be inaccurate around the times of closest approach for objects passing extremely close to Earth. The value of the distance of 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Light Curve of Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA)
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA), 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 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) at epoch 26 April 2019 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.70884396 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 31.08107957° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 1.24001236 AU 185,503,209 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
7.27784196 AU 1,088,749,662 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
4.25892716 AU 637,126,436 km |
| Orbital period | period |
8.7900 years 3,210.3231 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2018-May-07 14:32:08 2,458,246.1057 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2027-Feb-19 22:17 2,461,456.4288 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 316.44808574989° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 350.00275703788° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 39.741160224736° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.11213825°/day |
| Closest approach to Earth* | 2062-Aug-27 | |
| Distance of closest approach* | 0.42526005 AU 63,617,998 km |
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* NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed for the time interval between 2013-Jan-01 and 2075-Dec-31, with a sampling interval of 1 day.