Compute the position of Asteroid 79 Eurynome for any date and time between 1 January 1900
and 31 December 2099
and visualize the results on an interactive sky map.
Asteroid 79 Eurynome was discovered on September 14, 1863 by James Craig Watson at the Detroit Observatory in Michigan. It is believed to be a member of the Themis family of asteroids located in the outer part of the main asteroid belt. Eurynome has a diameter of approximately 114 km and completes one orbit around the Sun every 5.5 years. Its name comes from Greek mythology, where Eurynome was a daughter of Oceanus and Tethys, and was known for her grace and beauty. Little is known about Eurynome's surface and composition, but it is believed to be a primitive C-type asteroid.
Asteroid 79 Eurynome is in the constellation of
Gemini,
at a distance of 205,464,715.0 kilometers from Earth.
The current Right Ascension is
07h 14m 59s
and the Declination is +14° 45’ 18”
(apparent coordinates).
The magnitude of Asteroid 79 Eurynome is 11.15 (data provided by JPL Horizons).
Sky map showing Asteroid 79 Eurynome in Gemini on February, 12 2025.
Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart
High precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Asteroid 79 Eurynome is right now.
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Deep sky finder chart for Asteroid 79 Eurynome.
Field of view: 60x40 arcmins.
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Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid 79 Eurynome from Earth is currently 205,464,715.0 kilometers,
equivalent to 1.3734467880Astronomical Units.
Light takes
11m 25.357s to travel from Asteroid 79 Eurynome and arrive to us.
205,464,715.0
1.3734467880
11m 25.357s
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 79 Eurynome 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 79 Eurynome 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 79 Eurynome 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 79 Eurynome to Earth happens on
Mon Nov 10 2081 at a distance of
0.981237 Astronomical Units, or
146,790,963 kilometers:
Mon Nov 10 2081
146,790,963
0.981237
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 79 Eurynome,
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 79 Eurynome as a function of time
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid 79 Eurynome computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval.
Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.
Compute the position of Asteroid 79 Eurynome for any date and time between 1 January 1900
and 31 December 2099
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Orbital elements. Detailed information
about Asteroid 79 Eurynome orbital parameters.
Interactive orbit visualization. 3d
visualization showing the orbit of Asteroid 79 Eurynome with respect to the major Solar System objects.
15 days ephemerides. Table
showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Asteroid 79 Eurynome for the past and next 7 days.
Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Asteroid 79 Eurynome in the sky from your location.
Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Asteroid 79 Eurynome with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.