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public LocationGreenwich, UK
TimezoneEurope/London
Sunrise: 5:19 
Transit: 13:06 
Sunset: 20:52
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Asteroid (NEO) 2019 AH3

Above the horizon.  Rise: 6:51 | Tran: 14:01 | Set: 21:10
Alt: 30.86°   Az: 251.58°   Direction: West-South-West
Please note: this information pertains to a Near-Earth Object (NEO). During close approaches, our current computational model is not able to provide an accurate position, due to the high speeds of these objects. We plan to refine our algorithms to improve accuracy in the future. JPL Horizons can compute precise positions in these situations.

Asteroid (NEO) 2019 AH3 is in the constellation of Leo, at a distance of 228,450,799.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 09h 29m 29s and the Declination is +13° 26’ 08” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 AH3 is 29.18 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder chart of 2019 AH3 in Leo on July,28 2024
Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2019 AH3 in Leo on July, 28 2024. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

09h 29m 29s
+13° 26’ 08”
03h 47m 27s
13h 16m 56s

J2000

09h 28m 08s
+13° 32’ 37”

Additional Information

Leo
29.18

Rise and Set Times

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 AH3 from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 76.4°
Max altitude: 52.0°
Azimuth: 283.4°
  • 2019 AH3 is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Right now it is placed in the West-South-West direction at an altitude of 30.86° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2019 AH3 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Finder Charts

Finder chart of 2019 AH3
Sky map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2019 AH3 in Leo on July, 28 2024. Field of view: 10x6 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2019 AH3?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2019 AH3 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 AH3 from Earth is currently 228,450,799.0 kilometers, equivalent to 1.5270992691 Astronomical Units. Light takes 12m 42.030s to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2019 AH3 and arrive to us.

228,450,799.0
1.5270992691
12m 42.030s

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 AH3 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.

Chart of the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 AH3 from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)

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

During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 AH3 to Earth happens on Thu Jan 5 2034 at a distance of 0.007825 Astronomical Units, or 1,170,676 kilometers:

Thu Jan 5 2034
1,170,676
0.007825

Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 AH3, 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.

Chart of the magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 AH3 as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 AH3 at epoch 12 September 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.56481084
Orbit inclination i 3.89580149°
Perihelion distance q 0.53517487 AU
80,061,022 km
Aphelion distance Q 1.92432974 AU
287,875,632 km
Semi-major axis a 1.22975231 AU
183,968,327 km
Orbital period period 1.3637 years
498.1096 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2023-Apr-02 23:52:21
2,460,037.4947 JD
Next perihelion transit 2024-Aug-13 02:30
2,460,535.6043 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 284.61652151903°
Longitude of the ascending node node 285.42963404399°
Mean anomaly M 117.80923805831°
Mean motion n 0.72273254°/day

Orbit Visualization

Orbit Diagram of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 AH3
View Asteroid (NEO) 2019 AH3 in the 3D Solar System Simulator

15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 AH3 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
2024 Jul 21 08h 49m 04s +16° 40’ 46” 29.32 Cancer
2024 Jul 22 08h 54m 11s +16° 17’ 54” 29.30 Cancer
2024 Jul 23 08h 59m 21s +15° 54’ 18” 29.27 Cancer
2024 Jul 24 09h 04m 32s +15° 29’ 59” 29.25 Cancer
2024 Jul 25 09h 09m 46s +15° 04’ 57” 29.24 Cancer
2024 Jul 26 09h 15m 03s +14° 39’ 12” 29.22 Cancer
2024 Jul 27 09h 20m 21s +14° 12’ 45” 29.20 Cancer
2024 Jul 28 09h 25m 42s +13° 45’ 35” 29.19 Leo
2024 Jul 29 09h 31m 06s +13° 17’ 44” 29.17 Leo
2024 Jul 30 09h 36m 31s +12° 49’ 11” 29.16 Leo
2024 Jul 31 09h 41m 59s +12° 19’ 58” 29.15 Leo
2024 Aug 01 09h 47m 29s +11° 50’ 06” 29.14 Leo
2024 Aug 02 09h 53m 01s +11° 19’ 34” 29.14 Leo
2024 Aug 03 09h 58m 35s +10° 48’ 26” 29.13 Leo

Additional Resources