Asteroid (NEO) 2019 FA
Asteroid (NEO) 2019 FA is currently in the constellation of Capricornus, at a distance of 215,016,095 kilometers from Earth.
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Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 FA from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 2019 FA is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
- Right now it is placed in the South-South-East direction at an altitude of 22° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2019 FA is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2019 FA Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 FA from Earth is currently 215,016,095 kilometers, equivalent to 1.437294 Astronomical Units. Light takes 11 minutes and 57.2165 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2019 FA and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 FA 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.
Closest Approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 FA to Earth
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 FA to Earth happens on Thu Mar 17 2033 at a distance of 0.008284 Astronomical Units, or 1,239,342 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2019 FA Brightness and Light Curve
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 FA, 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 (NEO) 2019 FA Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 FA at epoch 12 September 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.29865720 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 1.10032125° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.94165817 AU 140,870,058 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.74364259 AU 260,845,219 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.34265038 AU 200,857,638 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.5558 years 568.2544 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2023-Oct-11 21:33:26 2,460,229.3982 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2025-May-02 03:39 2,460,797.6527 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 320.4435967299° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 174.23120673545° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 341.69242554996° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.63351903°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 FA Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 FA with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 FA 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!
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Asteroid (NEO) 2019 FA 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 FA computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid (NEO) 2019 FA in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 May 01 | 21h 32m 35s | -13° 22’ 33” | 32.21 | Capricornus |
| 2024 May 02 | 21h 34m 13s | -13° 14’ 09” | 32.20 | Capricornus |
| 2024 May 03 | 21h 35m 51s | -13° 05’ 48” | 32.19 | Capricornus |
| 2024 May 04 | 21h 37m 27s | -12° 57’ 28” | 32.18 | Capricornus |
| 2024 May 05 | 21h 39m 02s | -12° 49’ 10” | 32.17 | Capricornus |
| 2024 May 06 | 21h 40m 37s | -12° 40’ 55” | 32.16 | Capricornus |
| 2024 May 07 | 21h 42m 11s | -12° 32’ 44” | 32.15 | Capricornus |
| 2024 May 08 | 21h 43m 44s | -12° 24’ 34” | 32.15 | Capricornus |
| 2024 May 09 | 21h 45m 15s | -12° 16’ 28” | 32.14 | Capricornus |
| 2024 May 10 | 21h 46m 45s | -12° 08’ 26” | 32.13 | Capricornus |
| 2024 May 11 | 21h 48m 14s | -12° 00’ 27” | 32.12 | Capricornus |
| 2024 May 12 | 21h 49m 41s | -11° 52’ 31” | 32.10 | Capricornus |
| 2024 May 13 | 21h 51m 07s | -11° 44’ 39” | 32.09 | Capricornus |
| 2024 May 14 | 21h 52m 32s | -11° 36’ 51” | 32.08 | Capricornus |