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137925

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137925 (2000 BJ19)

Where is it now

Distance from Sun
1.843 AU
True anomaly
202.05°
Distance from Earth
2.575 AU
As of
11 October 2026

Two-body Kepler propagation — accurate to ~0.1% for major planets over decades, less so for highly-perturbed bodies. Use JPL Horizons for high precision.

Orbit of Mercury Orbit of Venus Orbit of Mars Sun Earth — 0.998 AU from the Sun Earth 137925 — 1.843 AU from the Sun 137925
Seen from above the ecliptic, north up, to scale. Grid: Earth's orbit in blue. 137925 is 2.575 AU from Earth today (21.4 light-minutes).

In the sky

Right ascension
11h 13m 30s
Declination
+12° 01′ 25″
Constellation
Leo
Distance from Earth
2.57 AU
Elongation from the Sun
34.96° — near the Sun — look low at dusk or dawn

Visible from both hemispheres.

From your location

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Two-body approximation, good to about a degree for the planets — enough to find the constellation and know whether it is up.

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
1.292 AU
Eccentricity
0.7638
Inclination
31.13°
Orbital period
536.3 days
Perihelion
0.305 AU
Aphelion
2.279 AU
Longitude of ascending node
131.21°
Argument of periapsis
175.54°
Epoch · J2000
2461200.5
Orbit class · APO
Apollo
Earth MOID · 151.8 LD
0.3901 AU
Tisserand (Jupiter)
4.578

Orbit quality

Orbit very well determined (uncertainty code 0).

Observations used
3,100
Data arc
72.18 years
First observed
7 December 1953
Last observed
12 February 2026
Residual RMS
0.52 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
16 June 2026

Physical properties

Mean radius
0.69 km
Rotation period
2 days

Visual & observation

Geometric albedo
0.373
Absolute magnitude (H)
16.06
Spectral type (SMASS)
Q

Discovery & classification

Discovered by
CSS
Discovery date
30 January 2000
Discovery site
Catalina

Also known as 2000 BJ19

Apollo Near-Earth Object

Close approaches 26 on record

When (UTC) Body Distance Lunar distances Relative speed
2035-12-14 23:53:00 Mercury 0.0869 AU 33.8 LD 41.8 km/s
2035-12-14 23:53:00 Merc 0.0869 AU 33.8 LD 41.8 km/s
2066-10-15 23:27:00 Merc 0.0747 AU 29.1 LD 44.4 km/s
2066-10-15 23:27:00 Mercury 0.0747 AU 29.1 LD 44.4 km/s
2097-08-16 08:31:00 Mercury 0.0933 AU 36.3 LD 48.5 km/s
2097-08-16 08:31:00 Merc 0.0933 AU 36.3 LD 48.5 km/s
2112-04-22 12:45:00 Merc 0.0785 AU 30.5 LD 42.7 km/s
2112-04-22 12:45:00 Mercury 0.0785 AU 30.5 LD 42.7 km/s
2143-02-22 02:50:00 Merc 0.0787 AU 30.6 LD 45.7 km/s
2143-02-22 02:50:00 Mercury 0.0787 AU 30.6 LD 45.7 km/s

Next ten from today. 1 lunar distance = 384,400 km. Source: JPL close-approach data.

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