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 17:17 UTC (altitude: 82.5°)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Jan 15 | 01h 16m 44s | +44° 21’ 11” | 18.37 | Andromeda |
| 2019 Jan 16 | 01h 17m 44s | +44° 17’ 27” | 18.39 | Andromeda |
| 2019 Jan 17 | 01h 18m 46s | +44° 13’ 51” | 18.41 | Andromeda |
| 2019 Jan 18 | 01h 19m 49s | +44° 10’ 24” | 18.43 | Andromeda |
| 2019 Jan 19 | 01h 20m 53s | +44° 07’ 08” | 18.45 | Andromeda |
| 2019 Jan 20 | 01h 21m 56s | +44° 03’ 57” | 18.47 | Andromeda |
| 2019 Jan 21 | 01h 23m 03s | +44° 00’ 57” | 18.49 | Andromeda |
| 2019 Jan 22 | 01h 24m 09s | +43° 58’ 05” | 18.51 | Andromeda |
| 2019 Jan 23 | 01h 25m 15s | +43° 55’ 20” | 18.53 | Andromeda |
| 2019 Jan 24 | 01h 26m 23s | +43° 52’ 45” | 18.55 | Andromeda |
| 2019 Jan 25 | 01h 27m 33s | +43° 50’ 17” | 18.57 | Andromeda |
| 2019 Jan 26 | 01h 28m 41s | +43° 47’ 57” | 18.59 | Andromeda |
| 2019 Jan 27 | 01h 29m 52s | +43° 45’ 45” | 18.61 | Andromeda |
| 2019 Jan 28 | 01h 31m 03s | +43° 43’ 41” | 18.62 | Andromeda |
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 | 0.70884397 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 31.08107847° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 1.24001233 AU 185,503,205 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
7.27784198 AU 1,088,749,666 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 | 316.44808624707° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 350.00275719563° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 39.741160397057° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.11213825°/day |
| Closest approach to Earth* | 2062-Aug-27 | |
| Distance of closest approach* | 0.42525993 AU 63,617,980 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.