Asteroid 162173 Ryugu (1999 JU3)
Asteroid 162173 Ryugu (1999 JU3) Position
Asteroid 162173 Ryugu (1999 JU3) is currently in the constellation of Ophiucus. The current Right Ascension is 17h 06m 51s and the Declination is -25° 03’ 10”.
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Asteroid 162173 Ryugu (1999 JU3) Distance
The distance of Asteroid 162173 Ryugu (1999 JU3) from Earth is currently 251,489,481 kilometers, equivalent to 1.681103 Astronomical Units. Light takes 13 minutes and 58.8786 seconds to travel from Asteroid 162173 Ryugu (1999 JU3) and arrive to us.
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.
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 of Asteroid 162173 Ryugu (1999 JU3) to Earth
Between January 2013 and December 2100 the closest approach of Asteroid 162173 Ryugu (1999 JU3) to Earth happens on Sun Dec 6 2076 at a distance of 0.01045950 Astronomical Units, or 1,564,719 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Asteroid 162173 Ryugu (1999 JU3) brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid 162173 Ryugu (1999 JU3) is 22.40.
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.
Asteroid 162173 Ryugu (1999 JU3) rise and set times
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's Asteroid 162173 Ryugu (1999 JU3) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
The rise and set times are defined as the time at which the upper limb of Asteroid 162173 Ryugu (1999 JU3) touches the horizon, considering the effect of the atmospheric refraction. As the atmospheric conditions cannot be modeled precisely the times reported here should be considered correct with an approximation of few minutes.
Asteroid 162173 Ryugu (1999 JU3) Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 162173 Ryugu (1999 JU3) at epoch 11 December 2011 00:00 UTC (JD: 2455907.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.19022575 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 5.88374239° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.96330811 AU 144,108,842 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.41589353 AU 211,814,658 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.18960082 AU 177,961,750 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.3000 years 473.9148 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2011-Dec-06 18:09:07 2,455,902.2563 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2013-Mar-24 16:06 2,456,376.1712 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 211.42584970315° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 251.61971097785° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 3.9832447394972° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.75963014°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid 162173 Ryugu (1999 JU3) Orbit
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Asteroid 162173 Ryugu (1999 JU3) 15 Days Ephemeris
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. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid 162173 Ryugu (1999 JU3) in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Jan 20 | 16h 43m 17s | -24° 42’ 30” | 22.36 | Ophiucus |
| 2020 Jan 21 | 16h 46m 36s | -24° 46’ 18” | 22.37 | Ophiucus |
| 2020 Jan 22 | 16h 49m 56s | -24° 49’ 47” | 22.37 | Scorpius |
| 2020 Jan 23 | 16h 53m 17s | -24° 52’ 59” | 22.38 | Ophiucus |
| 2020 Jan 24 | 16h 56m 35s | -24° 55’ 55” | 22.38 | Ophiucus |
| 2020 Jan 25 | 16h 59m 54s | -24° 58’ 33” | 22.39 | Ophiucus |
| 2020 Jan 26 | 17h 03m 14s | -25° 00’ 55” | 22.39 | Ophiucus |
| 2020 Jan 27 | 17h 06m 32s | -25° 02’ 58” | 22.40 | Ophiucus |
| 2020 Jan 28 | 17h 09m 48s | -25° 04’ 45” | 22.40 | Ophiucus |
| 2020 Jan 29 | 17h 13m 06s | -25° 06’ 16” | 22.40 | Ophiucus |
| 2020 Jan 30 | 17h 16m 23s | -25° 07’ 29” | 22.41 | Ophiucus |
| 2020 Jan 31 | 17h 19m 39s | -25° 08’ 26” | 22.41 | Ophiucus |
| 2020 Feb 01 | 17h 22m 54s | -25° 09’ 06” | 22.41 | Ophiucus |
| 2020 Feb 02 | 17h 26m 09s | -25° 09’ 30” | 22.42 | Ophiucus |