Asteroid 3122 Florence (1981 ET3)

Asteroid 3122 Florence (1981 ET3) is currently in the constellation of Leo.

The current Right Ascension of Asteroid 3122 Florence (1981 ET3) is 09h 42m 57s and the Declination is +08° 18’ 43” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current magnitude of Asteroid 3122 Florence (1981 ET3) is 18.93 (JPL).

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid 3122 Florence (1981 ET3) from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

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• Position and finder charts (see also Where is Asteroid 3122 Florence (1981 ET3)?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Asteroid 3122 Florence (1981 ET3) from Earth?)
• When does Asteroid 3122 Florence (1981 ET3) rise and set?
• Brightness (see also How bright is Asteroid 3122 Florence (1981 ET3)?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Asteroid 3122 Florence (1981 ET3) orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Asteroid 3122 Florence (1981 ET3) with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Asteroid 3122 Florence (1981 ET3) for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Asteroid 3122 Florence (1981 ET3) in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Asteroid 3122 Florence (1981 ET3) with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

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Asteroid 3122 Florence (1981 ET3) Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid 3122 Florence (1981 ET3) from Earth is currently 372,879,733 kilometers, equivalent to 2.492547 Astronomical Units. Light takes 20 minutes and 43.7929 seconds to travel from Asteroid 3122 Florence (1981 ET3) and arrive to us.

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 3122 Florence (1981 ET3) 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 3122 Florence (1981 ET3) from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach of Asteroid 3122 Florence (1981 ET3) to Earth

Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Asteroid 3122 Florence (1981 ET3) to Earth happens on Sat Sep 2 2017 at a distance of 0.047399 Astronomical Units, or 7,090,844 kilometers:

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

Asteroid 3122 Florence (1981 ET3) Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid 3122 Florence (1981 ET3), 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 3122 Florence (1981 ET3) Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid 3122 Florence (1981 ET3) with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid 3122 Florence (1981 ET3) 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 3122 Florence (1981 ET3) 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid 3122 Florence (1981 ET3) computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid 3122 Florence (1981 ET3) in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2023 May 23	09h 36m 05s	+09° 16’ 22”	18.84	Leo
2023 May 24	09h 36m 56s	+09° 08’ 58”	18.85	Leo
2023 May 25	09h 37m 49s	+09° 01’ 32”	18.86	Leo
2023 May 26	09h 38m 41s	+08° 54’ 03”	18.88	Leo
2023 May 27	09h 39m 36s	+08° 46’ 32”	18.89	Leo
2023 May 28	09h 40m 30s	+08° 38’ 58”	18.90	Leo
2023 May 29	09h 41m 26s	+08° 31’ 23”	18.91	Leo
2023 May 30	09h 42m 20s	+08° 23’ 44”	18.92	Leo
2023 May 31	09h 43m 18s	+08° 16’ 01”	18.94	Leo
2023 Jun 01	09h 44m 15s	+08° 08’ 17”	18.95	Leo
2023 Jun 02	09h 45m 12s	+08° 00’ 30”	18.96	Leo
2023 Jun 03	09h 46m 11s	+07° 52’ 41”	18.97	Leo
2023 Jun 04	09h 47m 11s	+07° 44’ 49”	18.98	Leo
2023 Jun 05	09h 48m 10s	+07° 36’ 56”	18.99	Leo