Asteroid 192 Nausikaa
Asteroid 192 Nausikaa was discovered on February 17, 1879 by Austrian astronomer Johann Palisa. It is a relatively large and dark main-belt asteroid, with an estimated diameter of about 106 kilometers. The name Nausikaa comes from Greek mythology. Nausikaa was a princess who helped the hero Odysseus when he was shipwrecked on her island. Nausikaa's orbital period around the Sun is about 4.3 years, and its average distance from the Sun is approximately 2.8 astronomical units (AU), or about 420 million kilometers. The asteroid's orbit is slightly inclined to the plane of the ecliptic, and it has a moderate eccentricity of about 0.18.
Asteroid 192 Nausikaa is currently in the constellation of Cancer, at a distance of 394,515,742 kilometers from Earth.
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Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid 192 Nausikaa from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 192 Nausikaa is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
- Right now it is placed in the East-North-East direction at an altitude of 0° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 192 Nausikaa is visible with the help of a telescope having an aperture of 6 inches (150mm) or more.
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Asteroid 192 Nausikaa Position and Finder Charts
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Asteroid 192 Nausikaa Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid 192 Nausikaa from Earth is currently 394,515,742 kilometers, equivalent to 2.637175 Astronomical Units. Light takes 21 minutes and 55.9629 seconds to travel from Asteroid 192 Nausikaa and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 192 Nausikaa 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 192 Nausikaa from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest Approach of Asteroid 192 Nausikaa to Earth
Between 1 January 1900 and 31 December 2099, the closest approach of Asteroid 192 Nausikaa to Earth happens on Fri Oct 7 2067 at a distance of 0.815697 Astronomical Units, or 122,026,507 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Asteroid 192 Nausikaa Brightness and Light Curve
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid 192 Nausikaa, 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 192 Nausikaa Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 192 Nausikaa at epoch 24 February 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.24607435 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 6.79814250° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 1.81181460 AU 271,043,606 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
2.99453359 AU 447,975,849 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
2.40317409 AU 359,509,728 km |
| Orbital period | period |
3.7255 years 1,360.7435 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2023-Jan-23 03:11:44 2,459,967.6332 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2026-Oct-14 21:02 2,461,328.3767 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 30.60539618084° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 343.09890284671° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 8.6952939066236° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.26456124°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid 192 Nausikaa Orbit
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Asteroid 192 Nausikaa Physical Data
The following shows the known values of the most important physical parameters of Asteroid 192 Nausikaa. Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Physical Parameter | Value | Relative to Earth |
|---|---|---|
| Diameter | 103.26 km | 0.0081 |
| Sideral Rotation | 13.6250 hours | 0.5693 |
| Absolute Magnitude | 7.13 | |
| Geometric Albedo | 0.233 |
Asteroid 192 Nausikaa 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid 192 Nausikaa computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid 192 Nausikaa in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Apr 30 | 09h 12m 01s | +17° 07’ 32” | 12.84 | Cancer |
| 2024 May 01 | 09h 12m 38s | +17° 02’ 53” | 12.86 | Cancer |
| 2024 May 02 | 09h 13m 18s | +16° 58’ 09” | 12.87 | Cancer |
| 2024 May 03 | 09h 13m 58s | +16° 53’ 22” | 12.88 | Cancer |
| 2024 May 04 | 09h 14m 39s | +16° 48’ 33” | 12.90 | Cancer |
| 2024 May 05 | 09h 15m 20s | +16° 43’ 37” | 12.91 | Cancer |
| 2024 May 06 | 09h 16m 03s | +16° 38’ 39” | 12.93 | Cancer |
| 2024 May 07 | 09h 16m 46s | +16° 33’ 38” | 12.94 | Cancer |
| 2024 May 08 | 09h 17m 31s | +16° 28’ 32” | 12.95 | Cancer |
| 2024 May 09 | 09h 18m 16s | +16° 23’ 24” | 12.97 | Cancer |
| 2024 May 10 | 09h 19m 03s | +16° 18’ 11” | 12.98 | Cancer |
| 2024 May 11 | 09h 19m 50s | +16° 12’ 56” | 12.99 | Cancer |
| 2024 May 12 | 09h 20m 39s | +16° 07’ 36” | 13.01 | Cancer |
| 2024 May 13 | 09h 21m 26s | +16° 02’ 12” | 13.02 | Cancer |