Asteroids Reaching 2008 Brightest - July


  • Includes asteroids <= m14.5 at brightest during the month
  • Initial Data based on numerically integrated positions from 1995 through 2050, computed by Brian D. Warner
  • Postions based on elements with Date of Osculation = J.D. 2451200.5
  • (F) means favorable apparition (one of five brightest through 2050)
  • Date with missing decimal part of day, e.g., 01. , means the asteroid was at minimum distance at 0h UT on January 1
  • Opposition Date (O Date) of 99 99.9 means asteroid does not reach an opposition in the current year

    Asteroids 14.5 <= m <= 15.0
    Asteroids 15.0 <= m <= 16.0


    Check one or more asteroids to generate an ephemeris. 40 positions starting with today's date are generated

    Enter Longitude and Latitude to the nearest whole degree.
    Western/Southern Hemisphere = negative

        (For example:  Florissant, CO  =  –106 +39;    Adelaide, Australia =  +138  –34)

    Enter Elevation above sea level in meters  (1 foot = 0.3048m)

    If invalid entries are made for Longitude and/or Latitude, geocentric positions are returned

    Geocentric Topocentric           Longitude     Latitude    Elevation

    # Asteroid O. Date Mag M. Date Dist B. Date Mag Dec
    62  Erato 7 01.4 13.2 7 06.8 2.295 7 01.6 13.2 -22
    96  Aegle 7 03.4 12.2 6 28.4 2.158 7 01.6 12.2 -39
    127  Johanna 7 03.4 12.4 7 01.5 1.915 7 02.2 12.4 -35
    23  Thalia 7 04.0 11.3 6 29.4 2.142 7 02.6 11.3 -31
    974  Lioba 7 03.2 13.4 7 07.3 1.569 7 03.1 13.4 -25
    323  Brucia 7 04.5 12.4 7 15.8 1.326 7 04.3 12.4 -27
    283  Emma 7 04.8 12.5 7 09.8 1.849 7 04.8 12.5 -27
    19774  2000 OS51 7 04.0 14.5 6 25.8 1.238 7 04.8 14.5 -22
    517  Edith 7 04.0 14.0 7 09.7 2.441 7 05.0 14.0 -22
    449  Hamburga 7 05.2 13.2 7 01.9 1.895 7 05.1 13.2 -24
    2906  Caltech 7 07.2 14.5 7 07.8 2.154 7 05.1 14.5 -39
    1132  Hollandia (F) 7 05.9 12.4 7 08.3 0.949 7 05.2 12.4 -37
    1114  Lorraine 7 03.0 14.5 7 07.6 2.182 7 05.8 14.5 - 7
    539  Pamina 7 06.1 12.8 7 14.6 1.560 7 06.3 12.8 -21
    265  Anna 7 14.3 13.7 7 01.8 1.053 7 06.9 13.7 -61
    503  Evelyn 7 07.7 13.5 7 06.5 2.186 7 07.1 13.5 -27
    2524  Budovicium (F) 7 07.5 14.0 7 08.9 1.606 7 07.4 14.0 -22
    7965  Katsuhiko (F) 7 09.8 13.9 6 30.8 0.914 7 07.6 13.9 -45
    1836  Komarov (F) 7 08.1 13.6 7 08.1 1.223 7 08.3 13.6 -19
    1598  Paloque (F) 7 09.0 14.4 7 06.8 1.179 7 09.6 14.4 -25
    1223  Neckar 7 10.1 14.5 7 11.2 1.943 7 09.7 14.5 -26
    1385  Gelria 7 10.1 14.0 7 14.3 1.671 7 10.4 14.0 -21
    28  Bellona 7 09.0 11.5 7 09.1 2.153 7 10.8 11.5 -14
    47  Aglaja 7 11.6 11.0 7 13.0 1.516 7 10.9 11.0 -30
    809  Lundia 7 10.1 13.7 7 20.3 0.997 7 13.2 13.7 -12
    458  Hercynia 7 11.9 14.1 7 20.3 2.194 7 13.8 14.1 -14
    5749  1991 FV (F) 7 13.7 14.4 7 14.7 1.752 7 14.3 14.4 -15
    1958  Chandra (F) 7 16.1 14.2 7 15.8 1.588 7 14.8 14.2 -35
    412  Elisabetha (F) 7 16.1 12.5 7 13.8 1.746 7 15.5 12.5 -24
    666  Desdemona 7 12.1 14.2 7 23.4 1.516 7 15.6 14.2 -10
    17  Thetis (F) 7 15.3 9.9 7 12.3 1.158 7 15.7 9.9 -19
    450  Brigitta 7 17.6 14.4 7 18.7 1.926 7 16.1 14.4 -37
    930  Westphalia 7 16.0 13.9 7 17.5 1.122 7 16.2 13.9 -44
    81  Terpsichore 7 17.8 12.7 7 22.8 2.025 7 17.3 12.7 -32
    3761  Romanskaya (F) 7 13.8 14.1 7 16.7 1.292 7 17.4 14.1 + 7
    620  Drakonia 7 18.6 13.7 7 20.7 1.170 7 17.7 13.7 -34
    1558  Jarnefelt 7 18.1 14.5 7 18.7 2.230 7 17.8 14.5 -22
    51  Nemausa 7 16.4 10.5 7 16.1 1.430 7 18.4 10.5 - 6
    7851  Azumino (F) 7 18.6 14.1 7 17.3 0.830 7 18.5 14.0 -21
    6670  Wallach (F) 7 15.0 13.7 7 24.1 0.959 7 18.6 13.7 -16
    384  Burdigala 7 19.9 13.7 7 21.2 1.948 7 18.7 13.7 -29
    1001  Gaussia 7 17.3 14.3 7 22.5 2.246 7 18.9 14.3 -13
    163  Erigone 7 18.4 13.2 7 21.5 1.771 7 19.4 13.2 -16
    782  Montefiore 7 22.0 13.9 7 19.2 1.225 7 20.6 13.9 -26
    1052  Belgica 7 21.0 14.3 7 26.7 1.220 7 20.6 14.3 -23
    3831  Pettengill (F) 7 20.0 14.3 7 21.0 0.729 7 21.3 14.3 -15
    743  Eugenisis 7 21.0 13.8 7 23.8 1.839 7 22.3 13.8 -13
    479  Caprera 7 21.3 13.2 7 29.9 1.741 7 22.5 13.2 -16
    683  Lanzia 7 20.9 12.7 7 21.3 2.208 7 22.6 12.7 - 2
    1520  Imatra 7 19.4 14.3 7 24.8 1.980 7 22.6 14.3 - 4
    791  Ani (F) 7 21.0 12.4 7 26.1 1.549 7 22.7 12.4 -15
    6146  Adamkrafft (F) 7 25.1 13.7 7 21.4 0.693 7 23.0 13.7 -28
    5661  Hildebrand (F) 7 25.1 14.3 7 26.4 2.044 7 24.5 14.3 -25
    1177  Gonnessia 7 22.2 14.3 7 24.5 2.462 7 24.8 14.3 - 3
    534  Nassovia 7 25.6 13.7 7 26.3 1.962 7 25.1 13.7 -22
    819  Barnardiana (F) 7 27.1 13.3 7 22.7 0.891 7 26.0 13.3 -25
    2399  Terradas (F) 7 24.0 14.4 7 26.0 0.846 7 26.0 14.4 -15
    404  Arsinoe 8 01.8 12.4 7 20.1 1.513 7 26.8 12.3 -31
    1754  Cunningham (F) 7 24.9 14.5 7 24.4 2.350 7 26.9 14.5 - 9
    2763  Jeans (F) 7 27.1 13.9 8 02.3 0.936 7 27.0 13.9 -20
    379  Huenna 7 26.8 12.2 7 31.9 1.663 7 27.2 12.2 -17
    2431  Skovoroda (F) 7 27.8 14.1 7 27.7 0.877 7 27.2 14.0 -22
    485  Genua 7 23.2 13.0 7 29.0 2.260 7 27.8 13.0 - 1
    6422  Akagi (F) 7 27.7 13.9 7 26.1 1.211 7 27.9 13.9 -18
    1326  Losaka 7 29.9 13.9 8 04.0 1.382 7 28.0 13.9 -30
    5849  1990 HF1 (F) 7 27.4 14.5 7 27.8 2.139 7 28.2 14.4 -16
    346  Hermentaria 7 29.0 10.7 7 31.2 1.695 7 28.3 10.7 -26
    1233  Kobresia (F) 7 28.0 14.1 7 26.5 1.423 7 28.3 14.1 -17
    1426  Riviera 7 30.8 13.5 7 23.1 1.285 7 28.6 13.4 -26
    1423  Jose 7 30.0 14.1 7 31.4 1.756 7 29.1 14.1 -23
    2525  O'Steen 7 29.0 14.1 8 03.9 1.795 7 29.4 14.1 -21
    373  Melusina 8 01.3 13.1 7 31.8 1.805 7 29.5 13.1 -39
    626  Notburga 7 27.4 12.4 8 04.0 1.465 7 30.1 12.4 -49
    784  Pickeringia 8 06.8 12.6 7 24.7 1.573 7 30.6 12.5 -35
    2616  Lesya (F) 7 30.9 14.1 8 01.9 1.015 7 31.0 14.1 -17
    1951  Lick (F) 7 09.3 15.1 7 30.8 0.359 7 31.4 14.3 + 5
    856  Backlunda 8 01.1 13.6 7 26.7 1.482 7 31.7 13.6 -19