(5) Astraea |
ephemeris |
date |
magn |
radius |
delta |
ra |
dec |
elong |
phase |
Opposition | 5 Jun 2025 | 10.6 | 2.695 AU | 1.686 AU | 17h00m | -14°51' | 172.1° | 3.0° |
Today | 2 Aug 2025 | 11.8 | 2.796 AU | 2.162 AU | 16h31m | -16°09' | 118.8° | 18.5° |
(5) Astraea - 2025-08-02
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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 Astraea are:
e (Eccentricity) : 0.1874407
a (Semimajor axis) : 2.5767618
i (Inclination) : 5.35887
Ω (Longitude of ascending node) : 141.45353
ω (Argument of perihelion) : 359.31775
M (Mean anomaly) : 86.24723
Epoch : 2025 May 05
L (Longitude of perihelion) : 140.77426
B (Latitude of perihelion) : -0.06372
P (Orbital period in years) : 4.14
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.
A more printer-friendly version of the same chart can be found below.
Ephemerides:
Date Time RA (2000) DEC (2000) delta radius elong phase PA magn
2025-08-02 00:00 UT 16 31 01.5 -16 09 48 2.162 2.796 118.8 18.5 102 11.8
2025-08-02 08:00 UT 16 31 04.6 -16 10 50 2.167 2.797 118.5 18.6 102 11.8
2025-08-03 00:00 UT 16 31 11.2 -16 12 54 2.176 2.798 117.9 18.7 102 11.9
2025-08-04 00:00 UT 16 31 22.4 -16 16 03 2.189 2.799 117.0 18.8 101 11.9
2025-08-05 00:00 UT 16 31 34.9 -16 19 14 2.203 2.801 116.1 19.0 101 11.9
2025-08-06 00:00 UT 16 31 48.9 -16 22 27 2.216 2.803 115.2 19.1 101 11.9
2025-08-07 00:00 UT 16 32 04.2 -16 25 42 2.230 2.804 114.3 19.2 101 11.9
2025-08-08 00:00 UT 16 32 21.0 -16 28 59 2.244 2.806 113.5 19.4 101 12.0
2025-08-09 00:00 UT 16 32 39.1 -16 32 18 2.258 2.808 112.6 19.5 101 12.0
2025-08-10 00:00 UT 16 32 58.5 -16 35 39 2.272 2.809 111.7 19.6 101 12.0
2025-08-11 00:00 UT 16 33 19.3 -16 39 01 2.286 2.811 110.9 19.7 100 12.0
2025-08-12 00:00 UT 16 33 41.4 -16 42 24 2.300 2.812 110.0 19.8 100 12.0
2025-08-13 00:00 UT 16 34 04.9 -16 45 49 2.314 2.814 109.1 19.9 100 12.0
2025-08-14 00:00 UT 16 34 29.6 -16 49 16 2.328 2.816 108.3 20.0 100 12.1
2025-08-15 00:00 UT 16 34 55.6 -16 52 44 2.343 2.817 107.5 20.1 100 12.1
2025-08-16 00:00 UT 16 35 22.8 -16 56 13 2.357 2.819 106.6 20.1 100 12.1
2025-08-17 00:00 UT 16 35 51.4 -16 59 43 2.372 2.820 105.8 20.2 100 12.1
2025-08-18 00:00 UT 16 36 21.1 -17 03 14 2.386 2.822 104.9 20.3 100 12.1
2025-08-19 00:00 UT 16 36 52.1 -17 06 46 2.401 2.824 104.1 20.3 99 12.1
2025-08-20 00:00 UT 16 37 24.4 -17 10 19 2.415 2.825 103.3 20.4 99 12.2
2025-08-21 00:00 UT 16 37 57.8 -17 13 53 2.430 2.827 102.5 20.5 99 12.2
2025-08-22 00:00 UT 16 38 32.4 -17 17 28 2.445 2.828 101.7 20.5 99 12.2
2025-08-23 00:00 UT 16 39 08.2 -17 21 03 2.459 2.830 100.9 20.5 99 12.2
2025-08-24 00:00 UT 16 39 45.2 -17 24 39 2.474 2.831 100.0 20.6 99 12.2
2025-08-25 00:00 UT 16 40 23.3 -17 28 15 2.489 2.833 99.2 20.6 99 12.2
2025-08-26 00:00 UT 16 41 02.5 -17 31 51 2.504 2.835 98.4 20.7 98 12.3
2025-08-27 00:00 UT 16 41 42.9 -17 35 28 2.519 2.836 97.6 20.7 98 12.3
2025-08-28 00:00 UT 16 42 24.4 -17 39 05 2.534 2.838 96.9 20.7 98 12.3
2025-08-29 00:00 UT 16 43 06.9 -17 42 42 2.549 2.839 96.1 20.7 98 12.3
2025-08-30 00:00 UT 16 43 50.6 -17 46 19 2.564 2.841 95.3 20.7 98 12.3
2025-08-31 00:00 UT 16 44 35.2 -17 49 55 2.579 2.842 94.5 20.7 98 12.3
2025-09-01 00:00 UT 16 45 21.0 -17 53 32 2.594 2.844 93.7 20.7 98 12.3
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.