Asteroid 13 Egeria

Asteroid 13 Egeria is a relatively large asteroid with a diameter of approximately 214 kilometers. It was discovered on November 2, 1850, by Italian astronomer Annibale de Gasparis and named after the Roman goddess Egeria, who was associated with wisdom and prophecy. The asteroid orbits the Sun between Mars and Jupiter, with a semi-major axis of approximately 2.66 astronomical units (AU) and an orbital period of about 4.45 years. Egeria's orbit is moderately eccentric and inclined compared to other asteroids in the main belt. It rotates relatively slowly, with a rotation period of about 14.1 hours. Egeria is also classified as a C-type asteroid, indicating that its surface is likely rich in carbonaceous materials. It is relatively bright and can be observed with a small telescope under favorable conditions.

Asteroid 13 Egeria is currently in the constellation of Pisces Austrinus.

The current Right Ascension of Asteroid 13 Egeria is 22h 35m 20s and the Declination is -29° 50’ 14” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current magnitude of Asteroid 13 Egeria is 12.09 (JPL).

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid 13 Egeria from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

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Available Resources

• Position and finder charts (see also Where is Asteroid 13 Egeria?)
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• When does Asteroid 13 Egeria rise and set?
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• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Asteroid 13 Egeria orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Asteroid 13 Egeria with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• Physical data. Detailed information about physical properties of Asteroid 13 Egeria, such as mass and geometric properties.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Asteroid 13 Egeria for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Asteroid 13 Egeria in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Asteroid 13 Egeria with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Asteroid 13 Egeria is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

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Asteroid 13 Egeria Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid 13 Egeria from Earth is currently 356,980,926 kilometers, equivalent to 2.386270 Astronomical Units. Light takes 19 minutes and 50.7602 seconds to travel from Asteroid 13 Egeria and arrive to us.

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 13 Egeria 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 13 Egeria from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach of Asteroid 13 Egeria to Earth

Between 1 January 1900 and 31 December 2099, the closest approach of Asteroid 13 Egeria to Earth happens on Fri Jan 14 1955 at a distance of 1.428381 Astronomical Units, or 213,682,816 kilometers:

NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.

Asteroid 13 Egeria Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid 13 Egeria, 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.

Visualization of Asteroid 13 Egeria Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid 13 Egeria with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid 13 Egeria 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!

Asteroid 13 Egeria 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid 13 Egeria computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid 13 Egeria in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2023 May 28	22h 29m 40s	-29° 32’ 13”	12.18	Pisces Austrinus
2023 May 29	22h 30m 33s	-29° 34’ 23”	12.17	Pisces Austrinus
2023 May 30	22h 31m 23s	-29° 36’ 41”	12.16	Pisces Austrinus
2023 May 31	22h 32m 12s	-29° 39’ 06”	12.14	Pisces Austrinus
2023 Jun 01	22h 33m 01s	-29° 41’ 39”	12.13	Pisces Austrinus
2023 Jun 02	22h 33m 47s	-29° 44’ 21”	12.12	Pisces Austrinus
2023 Jun 03	22h 34m 33s	-29° 47’ 11”	12.11	Pisces Austrinus
2023 Jun 04	22h 35m 18s	-29° 50’ 08”	12.09	Pisces Austrinus
2023 Jun 05	22h 36m 02s	-29° 53’ 13”	12.08	Pisces Austrinus
2023 Jun 06	22h 36m 45s	-29° 56’ 27”	12.07	Pisces Austrinus
2023 Jun 07	22h 37m 27s	-29° 59’ 49”	12.05	Pisces Austrinus
2023 Jun 08	22h 38m 07s	-30° 03’ 20”	12.04	Pisces Austrinus
2023 Jun 09	22h 38m 45s	-30° 07’ 00”	12.03	Pisces Austrinus
2023 Jun 10	22h 39m 23s	-30° 10’ 47”	12.01	Pisces Austrinus