How bright is Asteroid 3200 Phaethon?
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid 3200 Phaethon is 18.12. Given its brightness, Asteroid 3200 Phaethon should be visible only through long exposure photography.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid 3200 Phaethon, 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.
Predicted magnitude of Asteroid 3200 Phaethon between
January 1900 and January 2100
Additional Resources on TheSkyLive
- Asteroid 3200 Phaethon: Complete reference information on TheSkyLive.com.
- Where is Asteroid 3200 Phaethon?: Key information on locating Asteroid 3200 Phaethon in the sky.
- Distance from Earth: Find out how far Asteroid 3200 Phaethon is from Earth right now.
- How Bright is Asteroid 3200 Phaethon?: Current visual brightness (magnitude) and apparent size.
- Rise and Set Times: Asteroid 3200 Phaethon's rise and set times from your location.
- Interactive Sky Map: planetarium-style interactive visualization of Asteroid 3200 Phaethon's position in the sky.
- Live Position Tracker: high precision position tracker with deep space imagery.
- Ephemeris: 15 days Asteroid 3200 Phaethon's computed ephemeris.