Asteroid 17 Thetis

Asteroid 17 Thetis is currently in the constellation of Virgo. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid 17 Thetis is 13h 31m 22s and the Declination is +00° 11’ 15” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid 17 Thetis is 10.79 (JPL).

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid 17 Thetis from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

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Available Resources

• Position and finder charts (see also Where is Asteroid 17 Thetis?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Asteroid 17 Thetis from Earth?)
• When does Asteroid 17 Thetis rise and set?
• Brightness (see also How bright is Asteroid 17 Thetis?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Asteroid 17 Thetis orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Asteroid 17 Thetis with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• Physical data. Detailed information about physical properties of Asteroid 17 Thetis, such as mass and geometric properties.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Asteroid 17 Thetis for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Asteroid 17 Thetis in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Asteroid 17 Thetis with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Asteroid 17 Thetis is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

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Asteroid 17 Thetis Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid 17 Thetis from Earth is currently 199,580,575 kilometers, equivalent to 1.334114 Astronomical Units. Light takes 11 minutes and 5.7291 seconds to travel from Asteroid 17 Thetis and arrive to us.

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 17 Thetis 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 17 Thetis from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach of Asteroid 17 Thetis to Earth

Between 1 January 1900 and 31 December 2099, the closest approach of Asteroid 17 Thetis to Earth happens on Wed Jun 15 1938 at a distance of 1.120642 Astronomical Units, or 167,645,665 kilometers:

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

Asteroid 17 Thetis Brightness

The current visual magnitude of Asteroid 17 Thetis is 10.79.

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid 17 Thetis, 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.

Visualization of Asteroid 17 Thetis Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid 17 Thetis with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid 17 Thetis and the planets along their orbits in this diagram accurately represents the current configuration of the objects in the Solar System. This is an experimental feature and it requires a WebGL enabled browser. Please provide us feedback!

Asteroid 17 Thetis 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid 17 Thetis computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid 17 Thetis in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2023 Mar 20	13h 36m 11s	-00° 41’ 17”	11.01	Virgo
2023 Mar 21	13h 35m 36s	-00° 34’ 27”	10.98	Virgo
2023 Mar 22	13h 35m 02s	-00° 27’ 34”	10.95	Virgo
2023 Mar 23	13h 34m 24s	-00° 20’ 38”	10.92	Virgo
2023 Mar 24	13h 33m 47s	-00° 13’ 37”	10.89	Virgo
2023 Mar 25	13h 33m 07s	-00° 06’ 34”	10.87	Virgo
2023 Mar 26	13h 32m 26s	+00° 00’ 29”	10.84	Virgo
2023 Mar 27	13h 31m 45s	+00° 07’ 36”	10.81	Virgo
2023 Mar 28	13h 31m 03s	+00° 14’ 44”	10.78	Virgo
2023 Mar 29	13h 30m 18s	+00° 21’ 52”	10.76	Virgo
2023 Mar 30	13h 29m 32s	+00° 29’ 02”	10.73	Virgo
2023 Mar 31	13h 28m 46s	+00° 36’ 10”	10.70	Virgo
2023 Apr 01	13h 28m 00s	+00° 43’ 18”	10.68	Virgo
2023 Apr 02	13h 27m 12s	+00° 50’ 23”	10.66	Virgo