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public LocationGreenwich, United Kingdom
TimezoneEurope/London
Sunrise: 5:19 
Transit: 12:55 
Sunset: 20:32
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Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VL64

Altitude: 35.8°   Azimuth: 134.0°   Direction: South-East

Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VL64 is currently in the constellation of Pisces, at a distance of 199,029,004 kilometers from Earth.

Finder chart of 2015 VL64 in Pisces on May,08 2024
Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VL64 in Pisces on May, 08 2024. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VL64 is 01h 00m 58s and the Declination is +06° 05’ 51” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VL64 is 29.98 (JPL).

01h 00m 58s
+06° 05’ 51”
Pisces
29.98

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VL64 from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 84.0°
Max altitude: 44.7°
Azimuth: 276.3°
  • 2015 VL64 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
  • Right now it is placed in the South-East direction at an altitude of 36° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2015 VL64 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Additional Resources

Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VL64 Position and Finder Charts

Finder chart of 2015 VL64
Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VL64 in Pisces on May, 08 2024
Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VL64?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VL64 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VL64 Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VL64 from Earth is currently 199,029,004 kilometers, equivalent to 1.330427 Astronomical Units. Light takes 11 minutes and 3.8893 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VL64 and arrive to us.

199,029,004
1.330427
11 minutes and 3.8893 seconds

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VL64 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) 2015 VL64 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) 2015 VL64 to Earth

During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VL64 to Earth happens on Thu Nov 2 2028 at a distance of 0.006691 Astronomical Units, or 1,000,968 kilometers:

Thu Nov 2 2028
1,000,968
0.006691

Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VL64 Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VL64, 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) 2015 VL64 as a function of time

Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VL64 Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VL64 at epoch 24 February 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.28855046
Orbit inclination i 0.70697115°
Perihelion distance q 0.64677520 AU
96,756,193 km
Aphelion distance Q 1.17141474 AU
175,241,151 km
Semi-major axis a 0.90909497 AU
135,998,672 km
Orbital period period 0.8668 years
316.6010 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2023-Jun-01 09:02:04
2,460,096.8764 JD
Next perihelion transit 2024-Apr-12 23:27
2,460,413.4775 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 225.15491733081°
Longitude of the ascending node node 51.691550385063°
Mean anomaly M 250.41248926837°
Mean motion n 1.13707783°/day

Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VL64 Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VL64 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VL64 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) 2015 VL64
View Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VL64 in the 3D Solar System Simulator

Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VL64 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VL64 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VL64 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2024 May 01 00h 29m 50s +02° 48’ 24” 29.90 Pisces
2024 May 02 00h 34m 09s +03° 16’ 03” 29.91 Pisces
2024 May 03 00h 38m 26s +03° 43’ 31” 29.92 Pisces
2024 May 04 00h 42m 42s +04° 10’ 47” 29.93 Pisces
2024 May 05 00h 46m 59s +04° 37’ 51” 29.94 Pisces
2024 May 06 00h 51m 12s +05° 04’ 42” 29.95 Pisces
2024 May 07 00h 55m 27s +05° 31’ 20” 29.96 Pisces
2024 May 08 00h 59m 39s +05° 57’ 43” 29.97 Pisces
2024 May 09 01h 03m 51s +06° 23’ 53” 29.99 Pisces
2024 May 10 01h 08m 03s +06° 49’ 45” 30.00 Pisces
2024 May 11 01h 12m 12s +07° 15’ 23” 30.01 Pisces
2024 May 12 01h 16m 23s +07° 40’ 45” 30.02 Pisces
2024 May 13 01h 20m 31s +08° 05’ 48” 30.04 Pisces
2024 May 14 01h 24m 38s +08° 30’ 35” 30.05 Pisces