|
(225088) Gonggong |
| ephemeris |
date |
magn |
radius |
delta |
ra |
dec |
elong |
phase |
| Today | 26 Jul 2026 | 21.4 | 89.823 AU | 88.972 AU | 22h32m | -10°02' | 146.7° | 0.4° |
| Opposition | 28 Aug 2026 | 21.3 | 89.843 AU | 88.832 AU | 22h30m | -10°08' | 178.9° | 0.0° |
(225088) Gonggong - 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 Gonggong are:
e (Eccentricity) : 0.5042570
a (Semimajor axis) : 66.8665678
i (Inclination) : 30.89914
Ω (Longitude of ascending node) : 336.83831
ω (Argument of perihelion) : 206.62352
M (Mean anomaly) : 111.66337
Epoch : 2026 Jun 09
L (Longitude of perihelion) : 0.11237
B (Latitude of perihelion) : -13.30446
P (Orbital period in years) : 546.78
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 22 32 00.9 -10 02 28 88.972 89.823 146.7 0.4 250 21.4
2026-07-26 18:50 UT 22 31 59.4 -10 02 36 88.965 89.824 147.5 0.3 250 21.4
2026-07-27 00:00 UT 22 31 59.0 -10 02 38 88.963 89.824 147.7 0.3 250 21.4
2026-07-28 00:00 UT 22 31 57.0 -10 02 48 88.955 89.824 148.7 0.3 250 21.4
2026-07-29 00:00 UT 22 31 55.0 -10 02 58 88.947 89.825 149.6 0.3 250 21.4
2026-07-30 00:00 UT 22 31 53.0 -10 03 09 88.939 89.825 150.6 0.3 250 21.4
2026-07-31 00:00 UT 22 31 51.0 -10 03 19 88.932 89.826 151.6 0.3 250 21.4
2026-08-01 00:00 UT 22 31 48.9 -10 03 30 88.925 89.827 152.5 0.3 250 21.4
2026-08-02 00:00 UT 22 31 46.8 -10 03 40 88.918 89.827 153.5 0.3 250 21.4
2026-08-03 00:00 UT 22 31 44.7 -10 03 51 88.911 89.828 154.5 0.3 250 21.4
2026-08-04 00:00 UT 22 31 42.6 -10 04 02 88.904 89.828 155.4 0.3 250 21.4
2026-08-05 00:00 UT 22 31 40.5 -10 04 13 88.898 89.829 156.4 0.3 250 21.4
2026-08-06 00:00 UT 22 31 38.3 -10 04 24 88.892 89.830 157.4 0.2 250 21.4
2026-08-07 00:00 UT 22 31 36.2 -10 04 35 88.887 89.830 158.3 0.2 250 21.4
2026-08-08 00:00 UT 22 31 34.0 -10 04 46 88.881 89.831 159.3 0.2 250 21.4
2026-08-09 00:00 UT 22 31 31.8 -10 04 58 88.876 89.831 160.3 0.2 250 21.4
2026-08-10 00:00 UT 22 31 29.6 -10 05 09 88.871 89.832 161.2 0.2 251 21.4
2026-08-11 00:00 UT 22 31 27.3 -10 05 21 88.867 89.832 162.2 0.2 251 21.4
2026-08-12 00:00 UT 22 31 25.1 -10 05 32 88.862 89.833 163.2 0.2 251 21.4
2026-08-13 00:00 UT 22 31 22.8 -10 05 44 88.858 89.834 164.1 0.2 251 21.4
2026-08-14 00:00 UT 22 31 20.6 -10 05 56 88.854 89.834 165.1 0.2 251 21.4
2026-08-15 00:00 UT 22 31 18.3 -10 06 07 88.851 89.835 166.1 0.2 251 21.4
2026-08-16 00:00 UT 22 31 16.0 -10 06 19 88.848 89.835 167.0 0.1 252 21.4
2026-08-17 00:00 UT 22 31 13.7 -10 06 31 88.845 89.836 168.0 0.1 252 21.4
2026-08-18 00:00 UT 22 31 11.4 -10 06 43 88.842 89.836 169.0 0.1 252 21.4
2026-08-19 00:00 UT 22 31 09.1 -10 06 55 88.840 89.837 169.9 0.1 253 21.4
2026-08-20 00:00 UT 22 31 06.8 -10 07 07 88.838 89.838 170.9 0.1 253 21.4
2026-08-21 00:00 UT 22 31 04.4 -10 07 19 88.836 89.838 171.9 0.1 254 21.4
2026-08-22 00:00 UT 22 31 02.1 -10 07 31 88.835 89.839 172.9 0.1 254 21.4
2026-08-23 00:00 UT 22 30 59.7 -10 07 43 88.834 89.839 173.8 0.1 255 21.3
2026-08-24 00:00 UT 22 30 57.4 -10 07 55 88.833 89.840 174.8 0.1 257 21.3
2026-08-25 00:00 UT 22 30 55.1 -10 08 07 88.832 89.841 175.7 0.0 259 21.3
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.