Asteroid 79 Eurynome

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 currently in the constellation of Capricornus.

The current Right Ascension of Asteroid 79 Eurynome is 20h 38m 04s and the Declination is -15° 03’ 32” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current magnitude of Asteroid 79 Eurynome is 12.79 (JPL).

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid 79 Eurynome 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 79 Eurynome?)
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• When does Asteroid 79 Eurynome rise and set?
• Brightness (see also How bright is Asteroid 79 Eurynome?)
• 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.

Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Asteroid 79 Eurynome is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

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Asteroid 79 Eurynome Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid 79 Eurynome from Earth is currently 396,928,169 kilometers, equivalent to 2.653301 Astronomical Units. Light takes 22 minutes and 4.0099 seconds to travel from Asteroid 79 Eurynome and arrive to us.

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.

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 of Asteroid 79 Eurynome to Earth

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:

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

Asteroid 79 Eurynome Brightness and 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.

Visualization of Asteroid 79 Eurynome Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid 79 Eurynome with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid 79 Eurynome 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 79 Eurynome 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid 79 Eurynome computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid 79 Eurynome in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2023 Nov 26	20h 24m 41s	-15° 40’ 08”	12.77	Capricornus
2023 Nov 27	20h 26m 21s	-15° 35’ 52”	12.78	Capricornus
2023 Nov 28	20h 28m 00s	-15° 31’ 27”	12.78	Capricornus
2023 Nov 29	20h 29m 43s	-15° 26’ 58”	12.78	Capricornus
2023 Nov 30	20h 31m 23s	-15° 22’ 23”	12.78	Capricornus
2023 Dec 01	20h 33m 06s	-15° 17’ 40”	12.78	Capricornus
2023 Dec 02	20h 34m 49s	-15° 12’ 52”	12.78	Capricornus
2023 Dec 03	20h 36m 33s	-15° 07’ 58”	12.79	Capricornus
2023 Dec 04	20h 38m 16s	-15° 02’ 57”	12.79	Capricornus
2023 Dec 05	20h 40m 00s	-14° 57’ 48”	12.79	Capricornus
2023 Dec 06	20h 41m 44s	-14° 52’ 36”	12.79	Capricornus
2023 Dec 07	20h 43m 30s	-14° 47’ 16”	12.79	Capricornus
2023 Dec 08	20h 45m 15s	-14° 41’ 48”	12.79	Capricornus
2023 Dec 09	20h 47m 02s	-14° 36’ 16”	12.79	Capricornus