|
(266) Aline |
| ephemeris |
date |
magn |
radius |
delta |
ra |
dec |
elong |
phase |
| Today | 26 Jul 2026 | 14.4 | 2.917 AU | 3.874 AU | 09h02m | +06°22' | 16.8° | 5.8° |
| Opposition | 24 Mar 2027 | 13.4 | 3.186 AU | 2.214 AU | 11h50m | -15°46' | 164.6° | 4.8° |
(266) Aline - 2026-07-26
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The interactive orbit chart above shows the body's path through the solar system and its position at the given date.
Green and blue lines are shown perpendicular to the ecliptic plane: Green if the path is above the ecliptic plane, blue if it is below.
(Left-click and drag to rotate the view; Right-click and drag to move the view; Use scroll wheel to zoom in our out.)
The orbital elements of Aline are:
e (Eccentricity) : 0.1548464
a (Semimajor axis) : 2.8059494
i (Inclination) : 13.39966
Ω (Longitude of ascending node) : 235.80747
ω (Argument of perihelion) : 152.20315
M (Mean anomaly) : 44.42524
Epoch : 2025 Nov 21
L (Longitude of perihelion) : 208.65786
B (Latitude of perihelion) : 6.20408
P (Orbital period in years) : 4.70
The light curve chart below shows the estimated development of the minor planet's magnitude.
The all-sky chart below shows the path of the minor planet over the same period as the light curve. The current position is marked yellow.
The following chart shows the path of the minor planet in the next few days. The field of view is optimized for (~10x50) binoculars and finderscopes.
Ephemerides:
Date Time RA (2000) DEC (2000) delta radius elong phase PA magn
2026-07-26 00:00 UT 09 02 59.9 +06 22 37 3.874 2.917 16.8 5.8 143 14.4
2026-07-26 17:55 UT 09 04 07.3 +06 17 44 3.877 2.918 16.5 5.7 143 14.4
2026-07-27 00:00 UT 09 04 30.1 +06 16 03 3.879 2.918 16.4 5.6 144 14.4
2026-07-28 00:00 UT 09 06 00.3 +06 09 26 3.883 2.920 16.0 5.5 145 14.4
2026-07-29 00:00 UT 09 07 30.3 +06 02 46 3.887 2.921 15.5 5.3 147 14.4
2026-07-30 00:00 UT 09 09 00.3 +05 56 02 3.891 2.923 15.1 5.2 148 14.4
2026-07-31 00:00 UT 09 10 30.1 +05 49 15 3.895 2.924 14.7 5.0 150 14.4
2026-08-01 00:00 UT 09 11 59.9 +05 42 25 3.899 2.926 14.3 4.9 151 14.4
2026-08-02 00:00 UT 09 13 29.6 +05 35 31 3.902 2.927 13.9 4.8 153 14.4
2026-08-03 00:00 UT 09 14 59.3 +05 28 34 3.906 2.929 13.5 4.6 155 14.4
2026-08-04 00:00 UT 09 16 28.8 +05 21 34 3.909 2.930 13.1 4.5 157 14.4
2026-08-05 00:00 UT 09 17 58.2 +05 14 31 3.912 2.932 12.8 4.4 159 14.4
2026-08-06 00:00 UT 09 19 27.5 +05 07 25 3.915 2.933 12.4 4.3 161 14.4
2026-08-07 00:00 UT 09 20 56.8 +05 00 16 3.918 2.935 12.1 4.2 163 14.4
2026-08-08 00:00 UT 09 22 25.9 +04 53 03 3.921 2.936 11.8 4.0 166 14.4
2026-08-09 00:00 UT 09 23 54.9 +04 45 48 3.924 2.937 11.5 3.9 168 14.4
2026-08-10 00:00 UT 09 25 23.9 +04 38 29 3.926 2.939 11.2 3.9 171 14.4
2026-08-11 00:00 UT 09 26 52.7 +04 31 08 3.929 2.940 11.0 3.8 174 14.4
2026-08-12 00:00 UT 09 28 21.4 +04 23 43 3.931 2.942 10.8 3.7 176 14.4
2026-08-13 00:00 UT 09 29 50.0 +04 16 16 3.933 2.943 10.6 3.6 179 14.4
2026-08-14 00:00 UT 09 31 18.4 +04 08 46 3.935 2.945 10.4 3.6 182 14.4
2026-08-15 00:00 UT 09 32 46.8 +04 01 13 3.937 2.946 10.3 3.5 186 14.4
2026-08-16 00:00 UT 09 34 15.0 +03 53 38 3.939 2.947 10.1 3.5 189 14.4
Terminology:
delta: distance between minor planet and earth in AU
radius: distance between minor planet and sun in AU
magn: magnitude (brightness) estimate
ra: right ascension in hours (24h = 360deg)
dec: declination in degrees
elong: elongation in degrees (angle sun-earth-minor planet)
phase: phase angle in degrees (angle sun-minor planet-earth)
AU: Astronomical Unit (mean distance between earth and sun: 149597870.7 km
Orbital elements provided by the MPC (Minor Planet Center).
Calculations by a modified version of AAPlus, a C# implementation of the AA+ project by PJ Naughter from the algorithms presented in the book "Astronomical Algorithms" by Jean Meeus.
NGC2000 dso catalog and star labels from VizieR as provided by the Strasbourg astronomical Data Center.
Tycho2 catalog from the ESO archive.
