Asteroid 6478 Gault (1988 JC1)
Asteroid 6478 Gault (1988 JC1) is currently in the constellation of Pisces, at a distance of 483,447,626 kilometers from Earth.
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Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid 6478 Gault (1988 JC1) from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 6478 Gault is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
- Given its current magnitude, 6478 Gault is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid 6478 Gault (1988 JC1) Position and Finder Charts
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Asteroid 6478 Gault (1988 JC1) Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid 6478 Gault (1988 JC1) from Earth is currently 483,447,626 kilometers, equivalent to 3.231648 Astronomical Units. Light takes 26 minutes and 52.6077 seconds to travel from Asteroid 6478 Gault (1988 JC1) and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 6478 Gault (1988 JC1) 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 6478 Gault from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest Approach of Asteroid 6478 Gault (1988 JC1) to Earth
Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Asteroid 6478 Gault (1988 JC1) to Earth happens on Fri May 27 2072 at a distance of 0.989870 Astronomical Units, or 148,082,517 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Asteroid 6478 Gault (1988 JC1) Brightness and Light Curve
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid 6478 Gault (1988 JC1), 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 6478 Gault (1988 JC1) Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 6478 Gault (1988 JC1) at epoch 24 February 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.19300949 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 22.81260612° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 1.86081372 AU 278,373,771 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
2.75092259 AU 411,532,163 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
2.30586816 AU 344,952,967 km |
| Orbital period | period |
3.5015 years 1,278.9399 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2023-Jul-04 01:53:00 2,460,129.5785 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2027-Jan-03 00:26 2,461,408.5184 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 83.150081837605° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 183.52776004818° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 323.66658562093° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.28148313°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid 6478 Gault (1988 JC1) Orbit
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Asteroid 6478 Gault (1988 JC1) 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid 6478 Gault (1988 JC1) computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid 6478 Gault (1988 JC1) in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 May 08 | 01h 34m 54s | +06° 18’ 29” | 19.51 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 09 | 01h 36m 42s | +06° 23’ 48” | 19.52 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 10 | 01h 38m 29s | +06° 29’ 06” | 19.53 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 11 | 01h 40m 14s | +06° 34’ 18” | 19.54 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 12 | 01h 42m 02s | +06° 39’ 24” | 19.55 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 13 | 01h 43m 47s | +06° 44’ 29” | 19.55 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 14 | 01h 45m 33s | +06° 49’ 27” | 19.56 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 15 | 01h 47m 20s | +06° 54’ 21” | 19.57 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 16 | 01h 49m 05s | +06° 59’ 12” | 19.58 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 17 | 01h 50m 50s | +07° 03’ 57” | 19.58 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 18 | 01h 52m 36s | +07° 08’ 38” | 19.59 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 19 | 01h 54m 20s | +07° 13’ 14” | 19.59 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 20 | 01h 56m 06s | +07° 17’ 45” | 19.60 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 21 | 01h 57m 51s | +07° 22’ 12” | 19.61 | Pisces |