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public LocationGreenwich, United Kingdom
TimezoneEurope/London
Sunrise: 5:03 
Transit: 12:55 
Sunset: 20:47
wb_twilight   (Nautical Twilight)   What's Visible Now?

Asteroid (NEO) 2010 RA91

Altitude: 12.4°   Azimuth: 105.9°   Direction: East-South-East

Asteroid (NEO) 2010 RA91 is currently in the constellation of Pisces, at a distance of 223,275,259 kilometers from Earth.

Finder chart of 2010 RA91 in Pisces on May,18 2024
Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2010 RA91 in Pisces on May, 18 2024. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2010 RA91 is 23h 15m 59s and the Declination is +00° 03’ 26” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2010 RA91 is 26.85 (JPL).

23h 15m 59s
+00° 03’ 26”
Pisces
26.85

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2010 RA91 from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 90.0°
Max altitude: 38.6°
Azimuth: 270.2°
  • 2010 RA91 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
  • Right now it is placed in the East-South-East direction at an altitude of 12° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2010 RA91 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Additional Resources

Asteroid (NEO) 2010 RA91 Position and Finder Charts

Finder chart of 2010 RA91
Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2010 RA91 in Pisces on May, 18 2024
Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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Asteroid (NEO) 2010 RA91 Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2010 RA91 from Earth is currently 223,275,259 kilometers, equivalent to 1.492503 Astronomical Units. Light takes 12 minutes and 24.7661 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2010 RA91 and arrive to us.

223,275,259
1.492503
12 minutes and 24.7661 seconds

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2010 RA91 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.

Chart of the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2010 RA91 from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)

The value of the reported distance might be somewhat inaccurate around the times of closest approach for objects passing extremely close to Earth.

Closest Approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2010 RA91 to Earth

During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2010 RA91 to Earth happens on Sun Mar 22 2026 at a distance of 0.012003 Astronomical Units, or 1,795,577 kilometers:

Sun Mar 22 2026
1,795,577
0.012003

Asteroid (NEO) 2010 RA91 Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2010 RA91, 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.

Chart of the magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2010 RA91 as a function of time

Asteroid (NEO) 2010 RA91 Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2010 RA91 at epoch 24 February 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.34893529
Orbit inclination i 5.61472376°
Perihelion distance q 0.75955045 AU
113,627,131 km
Aphelion distance Q 1.57370595 AU
235,423,059 km
Semi-major axis a 1.16662820 AU
174,525,095 km
Orbital period period 1.2601 years
460.2535 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2023-Jul-15 02:58:21
2,460,140.6239 JD
Next perihelion transit 2024-Oct-17 09:03
2,460,600.8774 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 272.69195905175°
Longitude of the ascending node node 183.58526399927°
Mean anomaly M 250.3982572883°
Mean motion n 0.78217759°/day

Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2010 RA91 Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2010 RA91 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2010 RA91 and the planets along their orbits in this diagram accurately represents the current configuration of the objects in the Solar System. This is an experimental feature and it requires a WebGL enabled browser. Please provide us feedback!

Orbit Diagram of Asteroid (NEO) 2010 RA91
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Asteroid (NEO) 2010 RA91 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2010 RA91 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid (NEO) 2010 RA91 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2024 May 11 22h 58m 06s -01° 47’ 22” 26.95 Pisces
2024 May 12 23h 00m 36s -01° 32’ 00” 26.93 Pisces
2024 May 13 23h 03m 05s -01° 16’ 35” 26.92 Pisces
2024 May 14 23h 05m 35s -01° 01’ 05” 26.91 Pisces
2024 May 15 23h 08m 06s -00° 45’ 29” 26.89 Pisces
2024 May 16 23h 10m 36s -00° 29’ 50” 26.88 Pisces
2024 May 17 23h 13m 09s -00° 14’ 08” 26.87 Pisces
2024 May 18 23h 15m 41s +00° 01’ 39” 26.85 Pisces
2024 May 19 23h 18m 12s +00° 17’ 30” 26.84 Pisces
2024 May 20 23h 20m 47s +00° 33’ 26” 26.82 Pisces
2024 May 21 23h 23m 21s +00° 49’ 27” 26.81 Pisces
2024 May 22 23h 25m 54s +01° 05’ 31” 26.80 Pisces
2024 May 23 23h 28m 31s +01° 21’ 41” 26.78 Pisces
2024 May 24 23h 31m 06s +01° 37’ 54” 26.77 Pisces