Latest Asteroid Farfarout (2018 AG37)
Asteroid Farfarout (2018 AG37) is currently in the constellation of Lynx. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid Farfarout (2018 AG37) is 08h 26m 20s and the Declination is +34° 38’ 22” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid Farfarout (2018 AG37) is 25.55 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Asteroid Farfarout (2018 AG37) [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]:
- Farfarout (2018 AG37) is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the West-North-West direction at an altitude of 29° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, Farfarout (2018 AG37) is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also Farfarout (2018 AG37) rise and set times.
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Asteroid Farfarout (2018 AG37) Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid Farfarout (2018 AG37) 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 Farfarout (2018 AG37) is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.
Field of view: 60x40 arcmins
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Asteroid Farfarout (2018 AG37) Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid Farfarout (2018 AG37) from Earth is currently 19,918,767,496 kilometers, equivalent to 133.148737 Astronomical Units. Light takes 18 hours, 27 minutes and 21.8566 seconds to travel from Asteroid Farfarout (2018 AG37) and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid Farfarout (2018 AG37) 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 Farfarout (2018 AG37) from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest approach of Asteroid Farfarout (2018 AG37) to Earth
Between January 2013 and December 2100, the closest approach of Asteroid Farfarout (2018 AG37) to Earth happens on Fri Jan 18 2013 at a distance of 130.350156 Astronomical Units, or 19,500,105,844 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Asteroid Farfarout (2018 AG37) brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid Farfarout (2018 AG37) is 25.55.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid Farfarout (2018 AG37), 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 Farfarout (2018 AG37) 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 Farfarout (2018 AG37) 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 Farfarout (2018 AG37) 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 Farfarout (2018 AG37) Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid Farfarout (2018 AG37) at epoch 23 February 2019 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458538.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.68535653 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 18.71459775° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 27.05931267 AU 4,048,015,566 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
144.94052350 AU 21,682,793,737 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
85.99991808 AU 12,865,404,652 km |
| Orbital period | period |
797.5500 years 291,303.3528 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 1758-Jan-08 00:20:21 2,363,163.5141 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2555-Aug-01 08:48 2,654,466.8669 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 250.5203769074° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 68.525412539649° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 117.86680304847° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.00123583°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid Farfarout (2018 AG37) Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid Farfarout (2018 AG37) with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid Farfarout (2018 AG37) 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 Farfarout (2018 AG37) 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid Farfarout (2018 AG37) computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid Farfarout (2018 AG37) in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Apr 30 | 08h 26m 17s | +34° 39’ 24” | 25.55 | Lynx |
| 2021 May 01 | 08h 26m 17s | +34° 39’ 16” | 25.55 | Lynx |
| 2021 May 02 | 08h 26m 18s | +34° 39’ 10” | 25.55 | Lynx |
| 2021 May 03 | 08h 26m 18s | +34° 39’ 02” | 25.55 | Lynx |
| 2021 May 04 | 08h 26m 20s | +34° 38’ 53” | 25.55 | Lynx |
| 2021 May 05 | 08h 26m 20s | +34° 38’ 45” | 25.55 | Lynx |
| 2021 May 06 | 08h 26m 20s | +34° 38’ 38” | 25.55 | Lynx |
| 2021 May 07 | 08h 26m 21s | +34° 38’ 30” | 25.55 | Lynx |
| 2021 May 08 | 08h 26m 21s | +34° 38’ 21” | 25.55 | Lynx |
| 2021 May 09 | 08h 26m 21s | +34° 38’ 12” | 25.55 | Lynx |
| 2021 May 10 | 08h 26m 22s | +34° 38’ 04” | 25.55 | Lynx |
| 2021 May 11 | 08h 26m 22s | +34° 37’ 57” | 25.55 | Lynx |
| 2021 May 12 | 08h 26m 23s | +34° 37’ 48” | 25.55 | Lynx |
| 2021 May 13 | 08h 26m 25s | +34° 37’ 40” | 25.55 | Lynx |