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public  Zhixi, Cina Zhixi, Cina  ⓘ
TimezoneAsia/Shanghai
Sunrise: 5:03 
Transit: 12:06 
Sunset: 19:10
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Asteroid 2015 TG387

Below the horizon.  Rise: 23:05 | Tran: 5:43 | Set: 12:25
Alt: -25.05°   Az: 310.04°   Direction: North-West

Asteroid 2015 TG387 is in the constellation of Pisces, at a distance of 11,378,438,049.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 00h 34m 12s and the Declination is +15° 47’ 19” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of asteroid 2015 TG387 is 24.51.

Finder Charts

The sky charts below show, at different resolutions, the position of asteroid 2015 TG387 in the sky. Click on each chart to access the interactive star map tool.

Star map showing the position of asteroid 2015 TG387 in the constellation of Pisces on F, d Y. Field of view: 50x30 degrees. View interactive star map.
Star map showing the position of asteroid 2015 TG387 in the constellation of Pisces on F, d Y. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive star map.

The following map uses photographic imagery from the Digitized Sky Survey (DSS) to realistically visualize the precise position of asteroid 2015 TG387 against the stars in the background. The horizontal size of the map measures 60 arcminutes. Click on the image to access a more detailed full-screen view.

2015 TG387
RA: 00h 32m 53s
Dec: +15° 38’ 53”
Simplified high-resolution deep sky chart showing the current position of asteroid 2015 TG387. Field of view: 60 x 40 arcminutes. Go to the dedicated page

Equatorial Coordinates

Apparent

00h 34m 12s
+15° 47’ 19”
08h 55m 31s
09h 29m 43s

J2000

00h 32m 53s
+15° 38’ 53”

Additional Information

Pisces
24.51

Rise and Set Times

The following table lists today's rise, transit and set times of asteroid 2015 TG387 from Zhixi, Cina (all times relative to the local timezone Asia/Shanghai):

Azimuth: 74.2°
Max altitude: 74.0°
Azimuth: 285.8°

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Distance from Earth

The distance of asteroid 2015 TG387 from Earth is currently 11,378,438,049.0 kilometers, equivalent to 76.0601604539 Astronomical Units. Light takes 10h 32m 34.384s to travel from asteroid 2015 TG387 and arrive to us.

11,378,438,049.0
76.0601604539
10h 32m 34.384s

The following graph shows the distance of asteroid 2015 TG387 from Earth as a function of time. In the chart the distance is measured in Astronomical Units and the data is sampled with an interval of 1 day.

Chart of the distance of asteroid 2015 TG387 from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)
Note: The values in this chart may not be entirely accurate around the time of closest approach for objects passing very close to Earth at high speed (e.g., Near-Earth Objects).

The value of the distance of 2015 TG387 from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the live position tracker.

Closest Approach to Earth

In the period between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2099, the closest approach of asteroid 2015 TG387 to Earth will happen on Tuesday 22 November 2078 at a distance of 63.975634 Astronomical Units, or 9,570,618,694 kilometers:

Tuesday 22 November 2078
9,570,618,694
63.975634

Note: the values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.

Light Curve

The following chart shows the light curve of asteroid 2015 TG387, i.e., its apparent magnitude as a function of time. The curve is calculated using the latest ephemerides provided by JPL Horizons. The magnitude data is sampled with the interval of 2 days. Because of this sampling, inaccuracies may occur for objects that have large variations of brightness over a few days. For comets, large discrepancies can arise between the calculated brightness and the observations due to their highly dynamic, and not always precisely predictable, behavior.

Chart of the magnitude of asteroid 2015 TG387 as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of asteroid 2015 TG387 at epoch October, 16 2024 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.95184247
Orbit inclination i 11.67564570°
Perihelion distance q 64.97552955 AU
9,720,200,887 km
Aphelion distance Q 2,633.48226234 AU
393,963,339,762 km
Semi-major axis a 1,349.22889594 AU
201,841,770,325 km
Orbital period period 49,560.6111 years
18,102,013.2100 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp March 28, 2078
2,480,120.8371 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 117.7074671805°
Longitude of the ascending node node 301.07952293697°
Mean anomaly M 359.61179338011°
Mean motion n 0.00001989°/day

Orbit Visualization

The following chart is a 3D animated visualization of the orbit of asteroid 2015 TG387 relative to the other major objects in the Solar System. You can access more advanced features using our 3D Solar System Viewer.

15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of asteroid 2015 TG387 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
Jun 27 2025 00h 34m 08s +15° 45’ 45” 24.51 Pisces
Jun 28 2025 00h 34m 09s +15° 45’ 59” 24.51 Pisces
Jun 29 2025 00h 34m 10s +15° 46’ 12” 24.51 Pisces
Jun 30 2025 00h 34m 10s +15° 46’ 26” 24.51 Pisces
Jul 01 2025 00h 34m 11s +15° 46’ 38” 24.51 Pisces
Jul 02 2025 00h 34m 11s +15° 46’ 51” 24.51 Pisces
Jul 03 2025 00h 34m 11s +15° 47’ 03” 24.51 Pisces
Jul 04 2025 00h 34m 12s +15° 47’ 15” 24.51 Pisces
Jul 05 2025 00h 34m 12s +15° 47’ 27” 24.51 Pisces
Jul 06 2025 00h 34m 12s +15° 47’ 38” 24.51 Pisces
Jul 07 2025 00h 34m 12s +15° 47’ 49” 24.51 Pisces
Jul 08 2025 00h 34m 12s +15° 48’ 00” 24.51 Pisces
Jul 09 2025 00h 34m 12s +15° 48’ 11” 24.51 Pisces
Jul 10 2025 00h 34m 12s +15° 48’ 21” 24.51 Pisces

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