Asteroid 3122 Florence (1981 ET3)
Asteroid 3122 Florence (1981 ET3) Sky Charts and Coordinates
This is a simplified sky chart, showing where Asteroid 3122 Florence (1981 ET3) is now with respect to the brightest stars and constellations.
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Asteroid 3122 Florence (1981 ET3) Rise and Set Times
Today's Asteroid 3122 Florence (1981 ET3) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. All times are relative to the local timezone Europe/London.
Asteroid 3122 Florence (1981 ET3) Orbit Diagram
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!
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Asteroid 3122 Florence (1981 ET3) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Aug 09 | 10h 22m 21s | +08° 19’ 15” | 19.06 | Leo |
| 2018 Aug 10 | 10h 23m 51s | +08° 07’ 06” | 19.06 | Leo |
| 2018 Aug 11 | 10h 25m 20s | +07° 54’ 57” | 19.05 | Leo |
| 2018 Aug 12 | 10h 26m 49s | +07° 42’ 47” | 19.05 | Leo |
| 2018 Aug 13 | 10h 28m 19s | +07° 30’ 37” | 19.04 | Leo |
| 2018 Aug 14 | 10h 29m 48s | +07° 18’ 24” | 19.04 | Leo |
| 2018 Aug 15 | 10h 31m 18s | +07° 06’ 12” | 19.03 | Leo |
| 2018 Aug 16 | 10h 32m 48s | +06° 53’ 58” | 19.03 | Leo |
| 2018 Aug 17 | 10h 34m 17s | +06° 41’ 44” | 19.02 | Leo |
| 2018 Aug 18 | 10h 35m 45s | +06° 29’ 30” | 19.01 | Leo |
| 2018 Aug 19 | 10h 37m 14s | +06° 17’ 13” | 19.01 | Sextans |
| 2018 Aug 20 | 10h 38m 44s | +06° 04’ 58” | 19.00 | Sextans |
| 2018 Aug 21 | 10h 40m 11s | +05° 52’ 41” | 19.00 | Sextans |
| 2018 Aug 22 | 10h 41m 40s | +05° 40’ 23” | 18.99 | Sextans |
Distance of Asteroid 3122 Florence (1981 ET3) from Earth
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 3122 Florence (1981 ET3) from Earth as a function of time. Distance data is measured in Astronomical Units and sampled with a 2 days interval.
The reported distances might be inaccurate around the times of closest approach for objects passing extremely close to Earth. The value of the distance of 3122 Florence (1981 ET3) is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Light Curve of Asteroid 3122 Florence (1981 ET3)
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) Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 3122 Florence (1981 ET3) at epoch 22 March 2018 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.42320535 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 22.14481149° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 1.02021738 AU 152,622,348 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
2.51732370 AU 376,586,265 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.76877054 AU 264,604,307 km |
| Orbital period | period |
2.3500 years 859.2226 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2017-Sep-24 10:37:02 2,458,020.9424 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2020-Jan-31 15:57 2,458,880.1650 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 27.858754087429° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 336.08678254421° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 75.231659170351° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.41898341°/day |
| Closest approach to Earth* | 2017-Sep-02 | |
| Distance of closest approach* | 0.04739943 AU 7,090,853 km |
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* NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed for the time interval between 2013-Jan-01 and 2075-Dec-31, with a sampling interval of 1 day.