Asteroid 101955 Bennu (1999 RQ36)
Asteroid 101955 Bennu (1999 RQ36) is currently in the constellation of Scorpius, at a distance of 56,454,913 kilometers from Earth.
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Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid 101955 Bennu (1999 RQ36) from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
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Asteroid 101955 Bennu (1999 RQ36) Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid 101955 Bennu (1999 RQ36) from Earth is currently 56,454,913 kilometers, equivalent to 0.377378 Astronomical Units. Light takes 3 minutes and 8.3133 seconds to travel from Asteroid 101955 Bennu (1999 RQ36) and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 101955 Bennu (1999 RQ36) 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 101955 Bennu (1999 RQ36) from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest Approach of Asteroid 101955 Bennu (1999 RQ36) to Earth
Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Asteroid 101955 Bennu (1999 RQ36) to Earth happens on Thu Sep 23 2060 at a distance of 0.005008 Astronomical Units, or 749,209 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Asteroid 101955 Bennu (1999 RQ36) Brightness and Light Curve
Asteroid 101955 Bennu (1999 RQ36) Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 101955 Bennu (1999 RQ36) at epoch 31 December 2010 00:00 UTC (JD: 2455562.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.20374508 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 6.03494377° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.89689440 AU 134,173,493 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.35588765 AU 202,837,906 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.12639103 AU 168,505,699 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.1955 years 436.6487 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2010-Aug-30 15:24:23 2,455,439.1419 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2011-Nov-10 06:58 2,455,875.7907 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 66.223060840843° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 2.0608661956964° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 101.70395200246° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.82446135°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid 101955 Bennu (1999 RQ36) Orbit
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Asteroid 101955 Bennu (1999 RQ36) 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid 101955 Bennu (1999 RQ36) computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid 101955 Bennu (1999 RQ36) in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 May 10 | 17h 22m 55s | -40° 28’ 24” | N.A. | Scorpius |
| 2024 May 11 | 17h 21m 02s | -40° 42’ 54” | N.A. | Scorpius |
| 2024 May 12 | 17h 19m 02s | -40° 57’ 02” | N.A. | Scorpius |
| 2024 May 13 | 17h 16m 56s | -41° 10’ 47” | N.A. | Scorpius |
| 2024 May 14 | 17h 14m 44s | -41° 24’ 10” | N.A. | Scorpius |
| 2024 May 15 | 17h 12m 25s | -41° 37’ 04” | N.A. | Scorpius |
| 2024 May 16 | 17h 10m 00s | -41° 49’ 28” | N.A. | Scorpius |
| 2024 May 17 | 17h 07m 29s | -42° 01’ 21” | N.A. | Scorpius |
| 2024 May 18 | 17h 04m 53s | -42° 12’ 38” | N.A. | Scorpius |
| 2024 May 19 | 17h 02m 09s | -42° 23’ 17” | N.A. | Scorpius |
| 2024 May 20 | 16h 59m 22s | -42° 33’ 17” | N.A. | Scorpius |
| 2024 May 21 | 16h 56m 30s | -42° 42’ 34” | N.A. | Scorpius |
| 2024 May 22 | 16h 53m 31s | -42° 51’ 07” | N.A. | Scorpius |
| 2024 May 23 | 16h 50m 30s | -42° 58’ 54” | N.A. | Scorpius |