Asteroid 433 Eros
Asteroid 433 Eros is currently in the constellation of Libra. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid 433 Eros is 15h 21m 40s and the Declination is -28° 50’ 01” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid 433 Eros is 12.64 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Asteroid 433 Eros [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]:
- 433 Eros is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- Given its current magnitude, 433 Eros is visible with the help of a telescope havng an aperture of 6 inches (150mm) or more.
- See also 433 Eros rise and set times.
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Asteroid 433 Eros Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid 433 Eros 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.
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Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Asteroid 433 Eros is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.
Also check out Where is Asteroid 433 Eros?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid 433 Eros in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Asteroid 433 Eros Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid 433 Eros from Earth is currently 185,478,732 kilometers, equivalent to 1.239849 Astronomical Units. Light takes 10 minutes and 18.6905 seconds to travel from Asteroid 433 Eros and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 433 Eros 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 433 Eros from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest approach of Asteroid 433 Eros to Earth
Between January 2013 and December 2100, the closest approach of Asteroid 433 Eros to Earth happens on Mon Jan 24 2056 at a distance of 0.149800 Astronomical Units, or 22,409,696 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Asteroid 433 Eros brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid 433 Eros is 12.64.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid 433 Eros, 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 433 Eros 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 433 Eros 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 433 Eros 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 433 Eros Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 433 Eros at epoch 30 May 2020 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
Element | Symbol | Value |
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Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.22295125 |
Orbit inclination | i | 10.83054271° |
Perihelion distance | q | 1.13297260 AU 169,490,290 km |
Aphelion distance | Q |
1.78311885 AU 266,750,784 km |
Semi-major axis | a |
1.45804573 AU 218,120,537 km |
Orbital period | period |
1.7600 years 643.0654 days |
Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2020-Nov-05 20:26:46 2,459,159.3519 JD |
Next perihelion transit | 2022-Aug-10 22:00 2,459,802.4173 JD |
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Argument of perihelion | peri | 178.88229447104° |
Longitude of the ascending node | node | 304.29932670653° |
Mean anomaly | M | 271.07173233027° |
Mean motion | n | 0.55981864°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid 433 Eros Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid 433 Eros with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid 433 Eros 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 433 Eros Physical Data
The following shows the known values of the most important physical parameters of Asteroid 433 Eros. Source: JPL Small-Body Database
Physical Parameter | Value | Relative to Earth |
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Diameter | 16.84 km | 0.0013 |
Sideral Rotation | 5.2700 hours | 0.2202 |
Absolute Magnitude | 11.16 | |
Geometric Albedo | 0.25 |
Asteroid 433 Eros 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid 433 Eros computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid 433 Eros in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
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2021 Jan 16 | 14h 58m 13s | -26° 30’ 41” | 12.63 | Hydra |
2021 Jan 17 | 15h 01m 15s | -26° 49’ 39” | 12.63 | Hydra |
2021 Jan 18 | 15h 04m 18s | -27° 08’ 21” | 12.64 | Libra |
2021 Jan 19 | 15h 07m 21s | -27° 26’ 47” | 12.64 | Libra |
2021 Jan 20 | 15h 10m 23s | -27° 44’ 57” | 12.64 | Libra |
2021 Jan 21 | 15h 13m 27s | -28° 02’ 49” | 12.64 | Libra |
2021 Jan 22 | 15h 16m 28s | -28° 20’ 26” | 12.64 | Libra |
2021 Jan 23 | 15h 19m 31s | -28° 37’ 47” | 12.64 | Libra |
2021 Jan 24 | 15h 22m 32s | -28° 54’ 52” | 12.64 | Libra |
2021 Jan 25 | 15h 25m 35s | -29° 11’ 40” | 12.64 | Libra |
2021 Jan 26 | 15h 28m 36s | -29° 28’ 14” | 12.64 | Libra |
2021 Jan 27 | 15h 31m 37s | -29° 44’ 30” | 12.64 | Libra |
2021 Jan 28 | 15h 34m 39s | -30° 00’ 30” | 12.64 | Lupus |
2021 Jan 29 | 15h 37m 40s | -30° 16’ 14” | 12.64 | Lupus |