|
(518678) 2008 UZ94 |
| ephemeris |
date |
magn |
radius |
delta |
ra |
dec |
elong |
phase |
| Today | 3 Nov 2025 | 22.8 | 2.617 AU | 3.452 AU | 12h41m | -25°39' | 28.0° | 10.2° |
(518678) 2008 UZ94 - 2025-11-03
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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 2008 UZ94 are:
e (Eccentricity) : 0.5724000
a (Semimajor axis) : 2.1908785
i (Inclination) : 30.25339
Ω (Longitude of ascending node) : 248.21790
ω (Argument of perihelion) : 159.71826
M (Mean anomaly) : 84.50685
Epoch : 2025 Nov 21
L (Longitude of perihelion) : 230.51385
B (Latitude of perihelion) : 10.05796
P (Orbital period in years) : 3.24
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
2025-11-03 00:00 UT 12 41 41.4 -25 39 33 3.452 2.617 28.0 10.2 253 22.8
2025-11-03 21:55 UT 12 43 05.1 -25 48 18 3.452 2.622 28.3 10.3 254 22.8
2025-11-04 00:00 UT 12 43 13.0 -25 49 08 3.452 2.623 28.4 10.4 254 22.8
2025-11-05 00:00 UT 12 44 44.2 -25 58 41 3.453 2.628 28.8 10.5 255 22.8
2025-11-06 00:00 UT 12 46 15.1 -26 08 13 3.453 2.633 29.3 10.6 255 22.8
2025-11-07 00:00 UT 12 47 45.7 -26 17 44 3.453 2.638 29.7 10.7 256 22.9
2025-11-08 00:00 UT 12 49 15.8 -26 27 13 3.452 2.643 30.2 10.9 257 22.9
2025-11-09 00:00 UT 12 50 45.7 -26 36 41 3.452 2.648 30.6 11.0 258 22.9
2025-11-10 00:00 UT 12 52 15.1 -26 46 07 3.452 2.653 31.1 11.1 258 22.9
2025-11-11 00:00 UT 12 53 44.2 -26 55 31 3.451 2.659 31.6 11.2 259 22.9
2025-11-12 00:00 UT 12 55 13.0 -27 04 54 3.450 2.664 32.1 11.4 260 22.9
2025-11-13 00:00 UT 12 56 41.3 -27 14 16 3.449 2.669 32.6 11.5 261 22.9
2025-11-14 00:00 UT 12 58 09.3 -27 23 36 3.448 2.674 33.0 11.6 261 22.9
2025-11-15 00:00 UT 12 59 36.9 -27 32 55 3.447 2.679 33.6 11.8 262 22.9
2025-11-16 00:00 UT 13 01 04.2 -27 42 12 3.445 2.684 34.1 11.9 262 22.9
2025-11-17 00:00 UT 13 02 31.0 -27 51 27 3.444 2.689 34.6 12.0 263 22.9
2025-11-18 00:00 UT 13 03 57.4 -28 00 41 3.442 2.694 35.1 12.2 264 22.9
2025-11-19 00:00 UT 13 05 23.4 -28 09 53 3.440 2.699 35.6 12.3 264 23.0
2025-11-20 00:00 UT 13 06 49.0 -28 19 03 3.438 2.704 36.1 12.5 265 23.0
2025-11-21 00:00 UT 13 08 14.2 -28 28 12 3.436 2.709 36.7 12.6 265 23.0
2025-11-22 00:00 UT 13 09 39.0 -28 37 19 3.433 2.713 37.2 12.7 266 23.0
2025-11-23 00:00 UT 13 11 03.3 -28 46 24 3.431 2.718 37.8 12.9 266 23.0
2025-11-24 00:00 UT 13 12 27.2 -28 55 27 3.428 2.723 38.3 13.0 267 23.0
2025-11-25 00:00 UT 13 13 50.6 -29 04 29 3.425 2.728 38.9 13.1 267 23.0
2025-11-26 00:00 UT 13 15 13.6 -29 13 29 3.422 2.733 39.4 13.3 268 23.0
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.
