Asteroid 3122 Florence (1981 ET3)
Asteroid 3122 Florence (1981 ET3) is currently in the constellation of Pavo, at a distance of 172,821,120 kilometers from Earth.
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Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid 3122 Florence (1981 ET3) from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 3122 Florence (1981 ET3) is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
- Given its current magnitude, 3122 Florence (1981 ET3) is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid 3122 Florence (1981 ET3) Position and Finder Charts
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Asteroid 3122 Florence (1981 ET3) Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid 3122 Florence (1981 ET3) from Earth is currently 172,821,120 kilometers, equivalent to 1.155238 Astronomical Units. Light takes 9 minutes and 36.4692 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Apr 20 | 18h 07m 24s | -58° 07’ 32” | 17.00 | Pavo |
| 2024 Apr 21 | 18h 08m 48s | -58° 25’ 32” | 16.98 | Pavo |
| 2024 Apr 22 | 18h 10m 10s | -58° 43’ 38” | 16.95 | Pavo |
| 2024 Apr 23 | 18h 11m 30s | -59° 01’ 53” | 16.92 | Pavo |
| 2024 Apr 24 | 18h 12m 50s | -59° 20’ 12” | 16.89 | Pavo |
| 2024 Apr 25 | 18h 14m 07s | -59° 38’ 40” | 16.86 | Pavo |
| 2024 Apr 26 | 18h 15m 21s | -59° 57’ 15” | 16.84 | Pavo |
| 2024 Apr 27 | 18h 16m 35s | -60° 15’ 56” | 16.81 | Pavo |
| 2024 Apr 28 | 18h 17m 45s | -60° 34’ 42” | 16.78 | Pavo |
| 2024 Apr 29 | 18h 18m 55s | -60° 53’ 38” | 16.75 | Pavo |
| 2024 Apr 30 | 18h 20m 02s | -61° 12’ 38” | 16.72 | Pavo |
| 2024 May 01 | 18h 21m 06s | -61° 31’ 45” | 16.69 | Pavo |
| 2024 May 02 | 18h 22m 06s | -61° 50’ 57” | 16.66 | Pavo |
| 2024 May 03 | 18h 23m 06s | -62° 10’ 17” | 16.63 | Pavo |