Asteroid 162173 Ryugu (1999 JU3) Position Calculator
Compute the position of Asteroid 162173 Ryugu (1999 JU3) for any date and time between 1 January 2013
and 30 December 2100
and visualize the results on an interactive sky map.
Asteroid 162173 Ryugu (1999 JU3) is in the constellation of
Cancer,
at a distance of 83,627,291.0 kilometers from Earth.
The current Right Ascension is
08h 14m 00s
and the Declination is +24° 04’ 46”
(apparent coordinates).
The magnitude of Asteroid 162173 Ryugu (1999 JU3) is 20.67 (data provided by JPL Horizons).
Map showing Asteroid 162173 Ryugu (1999 JU3) in Cancer on October, 10 2024. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Finder Charts
Sky map showing Asteroid 162173 Ryugu (1999 JU3) in Cancer on October, 10 2024.
Field of view: 10x6 degrees. View in interactive sky chart
High precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Asteroid 162173 Ryugu (1999 JU3) is right now.
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Deep sky finder chart for Asteroid 162173 Ryugu (1999 JU3).
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Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid 162173 Ryugu (1999 JU3) from Earth is currently 83,627,291.0 kilometers,
equivalent to 0.5590139125Astronomical Units.
Light takes
4m 38.951s to travel from Asteroid 162173 Ryugu (1999 JU3) and arrive to us.
83,627,291.0
0.5590139125
4m 38.951s
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 162173 Ryugu (1999 JU3) 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.
Chart of the distance of Asteroid 162173 Ryugu (1999 JU3) from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)
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 162173 Ryugu (1999 JU3) from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the
Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest Approach
Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100,
the closest approach of
Asteroid 162173 Ryugu (1999 JU3) to Earth happens on
Sun Dec 6 2076 at a distance of
0.010460 Astronomical Units, or
1,564,794 kilometers:
Sun Dec 6 2076
1,564,794
0.010460
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed
with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Light Curve
The following chart is the predicted light curve
(visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid 162173 Ryugu (1999 JU3),
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.
Chart of the magnitude of Asteroid 162173 Ryugu (1999 JU3) as a function of time
Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 162173 Ryugu (1999 JU3) at epoch
24 February 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460000.5).
Source: JPL Small-Body Database
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid 162173 Ryugu (1999 JU3) computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval.
Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.
Compute the position of Asteroid 162173 Ryugu (1999 JU3) for any date and time between 1 January 2013
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Orbital elements. Detailed information
about Asteroid 162173 Ryugu (1999 JU3) orbital parameters.
Interactive orbit visualization. 3d
visualization showing the orbit of Asteroid 162173 Ryugu (1999 JU3) with respect to the major Solar System objects.
15 days ephemerides. Table
showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Asteroid 162173 Ryugu (1999 JU3) for the past and next 7 days.
Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Asteroid 162173 Ryugu (1999 JU3) in the sky from your location.
Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Asteroid 162173 Ryugu (1999 JU3) with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.
Sky map showing Asteroid 162173 Ryugu (1999 JU3) in Cancer on October, 10 2024.
Field of view: 10x6 degrees. View in interactive sky chart
Deep sky finder chart for Asteroid 162173 Ryugu (1999 JU3).
Field of view: 60x40 arcmins.
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