Compute the position of Asteroid 15 Eunomia for any date and time between 1 January 1900
and 31 December 2099
and visualize the results on an interactive sky map.
Asteroid 15 Eunomia is in the constellation of
Auriga,
at a distance of 248,500,972.0 kilometers from Earth.
The current Right Ascension is
05h 49m 58s
and the Declination is +35° 37’ 12”
(apparent coordinates).
The magnitude of Asteroid 15 Eunomia is 9.25 (data provided by JPL Horizons).
Map showing Asteroid 15 Eunomia in Auriga on October, 09 2024. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Asteroid 15 Eunomia is one of the largest asteroids in the main asteroid belt, with a diameter of about 270 kilometers. It was discovered on July 29, 1851, by the Italian astronomer Annibale de Gasparis.
The asteroid was named after Eunomia, the Greek goddess of law and order.
Eunomia orbits the Sun at a distance of about 2.64 astronomical units (AU), with an orbital period of about 4.38 years.
Eunomia is classified as an S-type asteroid, indicating that its surface is likely composed of silicate materials. Astronomers have observed that Eunomia has a small moon, which has a diameter of about 4 kilometers and orbits at a distance of approximately 110 kilometers from the asteroid's center.
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Finder Charts
Sky map showing Asteroid 15 Eunomia in Auriga on October, 09 2024.
Field of view: 10x6 degrees. View in interactive sky chart
High precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Asteroid 15 Eunomia is right now.
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Deep sky finder chart for Asteroid 15 Eunomia.
Field of view: 60x40 arcmins.
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Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid 15 Eunomia from Earth is currently 248,500,972.0 kilometers,
equivalent to 1.6611263973Astronomical Units.
Light takes
13m 48.910s to travel from Asteroid 15 Eunomia and arrive to us.
248,500,972.0
1.6611263973
13m 48.910s
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 15 Eunomia 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.
Chart of the distance of Asteroid 15 Eunomia from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)
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 15 Eunomia from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the
Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest Approach
Between 1 January 1900 and 31 December 2099,
the closest approach of
Asteroid 15 Eunomia to Earth happens on
Sat Oct 24 2071 at a distance of
1.190320 Astronomical Units, or
178,069,374 kilometers:
Sat Oct 24 2071
178,069,374
1.190320
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed
with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Light Curve
The following chart is the predicted light curve
(visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid 15 Eunomia,
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.
Chart of the magnitude of Asteroid 15 Eunomia as a function of time
The following shows the known values of the most important physical parameters of Asteroid 15 Eunomia.
Source: JPL Small-Body Database
Physical Parameter
Value
Relative to Earth
Diameter
255.33 km
0.0200
Sideral Rotation
6.0830 hours
0.2542
Absolute Magnitude
5.28
Geometric Albedo
0.2094
15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid 15 Eunomia computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval.
Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.
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Orbital elements. Detailed information
about Asteroid 15 Eunomia orbital parameters.
Interactive orbit visualization. 3d
visualization showing the orbit of Asteroid 15 Eunomia with respect to the major Solar System objects.
Physical data. Detailed
information about physical properties of Asteroid 15 Eunomia, such as mass and geometric properties.
15 days ephemerides. Table
showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Asteroid 15 Eunomia for the past and next 7 days.
Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Asteroid 15 Eunomia in the sky from your location.
Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Asteroid 15 Eunomia with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.
Sky map showing Asteroid 15 Eunomia in Auriga on October, 09 2024.
Field of view: 10x6 degrees. View in interactive sky chart
Deep sky finder chart for Asteroid 15 Eunomia.
Field of view: 60x40 arcmins.
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