Asteroid 65803 Didymos (1996 GT)
Asteroid 65803 Didymos (1996 GT) is currently in the constellation of Sagittarius, at a distance of 174,018,329 kilometers from Earth.
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Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid 65803 Didymos (1996 GT) from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 65803 Didymos (1996 GT) is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
- Right now it is placed in the South direction at an altitude of 15° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 65803 Didymos (1996 GT) is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid 65803 Didymos (1996 GT) Position and Finder Charts
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Asteroid 65803 Didymos (1996 GT) Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid 65803 Didymos (1996 GT) from Earth is currently 174,018,329 kilometers, equivalent to 1.163241 Astronomical Units. Light takes 9 minutes and 40.4627 seconds to travel from Asteroid 65803 Didymos (1996 GT) and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 65803 Didymos (1996 GT) 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.
The value of the reported distance might be somewhat inaccurate around the times of closest approach for objects passing extremely close to Earth. The value of the distance of 65803 Didymos (1996 GT) from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest Approach of Asteroid 65803 Didymos (1996 GT) to Earth
Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Asteroid 65803 Didymos (1996 GT) to Earth happens on Fri Oct 20 2062 at a distance of 0.049650 Astronomical Units, or 7,427,519 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Asteroid 65803 Didymos (1996 GT) Brightness and Light Curve
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid 65803 Didymos (1996 GT), 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.
Asteroid 65803 Didymos (1996 GT) Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 65803 Didymos (1996 GT) at epoch 24 February 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.38328174 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 3.41410887° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 1.01298716 AU 151,540,722 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
2.27210174 AU 339,901,582 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.64254445 AU 245,721,152 km |
| Orbital period | period |
2.1052 years 768.9075 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2022-Oct-21 19:00:21 2,459,874.2919 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2024-Nov-28 16:47 2,460,643.1995 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 319.56158274772° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 72.991085096024° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 59.090215280476° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.46819673°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid 65803 Didymos (1996 GT) Orbit
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Asteroid 65803 Didymos (1996 GT) 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid 65803 Didymos (1996 GT) computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid 65803 Didymos (1996 GT) in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 May 01 | 18h 57m 57s | -23° 02’ 35” | 21.29 | Sagittarius |
| 2024 May 02 | 18h 58m 37s | -23° 03’ 33” | 21.26 | Sagittarius |
| 2024 May 03 | 18h 59m 16s | -23° 04’ 33” | 21.22 | Sagittarius |
| 2024 May 04 | 18h 59m 53s | -23° 05’ 39” | 21.19 | Sagittarius |
| 2024 May 05 | 19h 00m 28s | -23° 06’ 50” | 21.16 | Sagittarius |
| 2024 May 06 | 19h 01m 00s | -23° 08’ 04” | 21.12 | Sagittarius |
| 2024 May 07 | 19h 01m 31s | -23° 09’ 24” | 21.09 | Sagittarius |
| 2024 May 08 | 19h 01m 59s | -23° 10’ 50” | 21.05 | Sagittarius |
| 2024 May 09 | 19h 02m 26s | -23° 12’ 21” | 21.02 | Sagittarius |
| 2024 May 10 | 19h 02m 52s | -23° 13’ 58” | 20.98 | Sagittarius |
| 2024 May 11 | 19h 03m 15s | -23° 15’ 41” | 20.94 | Sagittarius |
| 2024 May 12 | 19h 03m 34s | -23° 17’ 29” | 20.91 | Sagittarius |
| 2024 May 13 | 19h 03m 54s | -23° 19’ 23” | 20.87 | Sagittarius |
| 2024 May 14 | 19h 04m 09s | -23° 21’ 24” | 20.83 | Sagittarius |