The Earth
The Earth, as seen by the Apollo 17 astronauts. © NASA
From Cambridge , the Earth is always visible beneath your feet.
Name
The Earth
|
Object type
Earth
|
Current position
Computed for: | 16 July 2024 |
Right ascension: | 00h00m [2] |
Declination: | +00°00' [2] |
Constellation: | Unknown |
Magnitude: | -25.42 (V) [1] |
Angular diameter: | 648000.0 arcsec[2] |
Angular motion (speed): | 0.0 mas/yr[2] |
Angular motion (pos ang): | 0.0° |
Orbital elements [2]
Semi-major axis: | 1.00 AU |
Eccentricity: | 0.016710 |
Inclination: | 0.00° |
Longitude ascending node: | -11.26° |
Argument of perihelion: | 114.21° |
Epoch of elements: | 01 January 2000 |
Mean Anomaly at epoch: | -2.48° |
Absolute mag (H): | -3.80 [1] |
Slope parameter (n): | 2.00 [1] |
Derived quantities
Perihelion: | 0.98 AU |
Aphelion: | 1.02 AU |
Orbital period: | 1.00 years |
Sources
[1] | Robin M. Green, Spherical Astronomy, 1985, ISBN 0-521-31779-7 |
[2] | Explanatory Supplement to the Astronomical Almanac. 1992. K. P. Seidelmann, Ed., p.316 |
Events
05 Jul 2024 | – The Earth at aphelion |
04 Jan 2025 | – The Earth at perihelion |
03 Jul 2025 | – The Earth at aphelion |
03 Jan 2026 | – The Earth at perihelion |
06 Jul 2026 | – The Earth at aphelion |
02 Jan 2027 | – The Earth at perihelion |
05 Jul 2027 | – The Earth at aphelion |
05 Jan 2028 | – The Earth at perihelion |