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 10h 33m 46s and the Declination is +17° 09’ 23” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid 3122 Florence (1981 ET3) is 16.55 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Asteroid 3122 Florence (1981 ET3) [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]:
- 3122 Florence (1981 ET3) is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the West-North-West direction at an altitude of 5° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 3122 Florence (1981 ET3) is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 3122 Florence (1981 ET3) rise and set times.
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Asteroid 3122 Florence (1981 ET3) Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid 3122 Florence (1981 ET3) 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 3122 Florence (1981 ET3) is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.
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Asteroid 3122 Florence (1981 ET3) Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid 3122 Florence (1981 ET3) from Earth is currently 180,636,783 kilometers, equivalent to 1.207482 Astronomical Units. Light takes 10 minutes and 2.5395 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 January 2013 and 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
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid 3122 Florence (1981 ET3) is 16.55.
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.
Asteroid 3122 Florence (1981 ET3) 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 3122 Florence (1981 ET3) 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 3122 Florence (1981 ET3) 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 3122 Florence (1981 ET3) Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 3122 Florence (1981 ET3) at epoch 24 February 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.42321664 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 22.14385856° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 1.02025720 AU 152,628,305 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
2.51749120 AU 376,611,324 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.76887420 AU 264,619,815 km |
| Orbital period | period |
2.3526 years 859.2981 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2022-Jun-08 22:40:03 2,459,739.4445 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2024-Oct-15 05:49 2,460,598.7426 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 27.867251609492° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 336.06371971297° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 109.36831768951° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.41894658°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid 3122 Florence (1981 ET3) Orbit
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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 Jan 29 | 10h 46m 08s | +17° 05’ 48” | 16.72 | Leo |
| 2023 Jan 30 | 10h 44m 31s | +17° 06’ 23” | 16.70 | Leo |
| 2023 Jan 31 | 10h 42m 55s | +17° 06’ 56” | 16.68 | Leo |
| 2023 Feb 01 | 10h 41m 16s | +17° 07’ 29” | 16.65 | Leo |
| 2023 Feb 02 | 10h 39m 34s | +17° 08’ 00” | 16.63 | Leo |
| 2023 Feb 03 | 10h 37m 53s | +17° 08’ 30” | 16.61 | Leo |
| 2023 Feb 04 | 10h 36m 08s | +17° 08’ 57” | 16.59 | Leo |
| 2023 Feb 05 | 10h 34m 23s | +17° 09’ 20” | 16.56 | Leo |
| 2023 Feb 06 | 10h 32m 38s | +17° 09’ 42” | 16.54 | Leo |
| 2023 Feb 07 | 10h 30m 50s | +17° 09’ 59” | 16.52 | Leo |
| 2023 Feb 08 | 10h 29m 02s | +17° 10’ 10” | 16.49 | Leo |
| 2023 Feb 09 | 10h 27m 11s | +17° 10’ 18” | 16.47 | Leo |
| 2023 Feb 10 | 10h 25m 22s | +17° 10’ 20” | 16.45 | Leo |
| 2023 Feb 11 | 10h 23m 31s | +17° 10’ 18” | 16.42 | Leo |