Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RO16
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RO16 is currently in the constellation of Aries, at a distance of 303,697,547 kilometers from Earth.
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Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RO16 from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 2021 RO16 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
- Right now it is placed in the South-East direction at an altitude of 41° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2021 RO16 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RO16 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RO16 from Earth is currently 303,697,547 kilometers, equivalent to 2.030093 Astronomical Units. Light takes 16 minutes and 53.0260 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RO16 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RO16 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.
Closest Approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RO16 to Earth
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RO16 to Earth happens on Sat Apr 22 2034 at a distance of 0.004919 Astronomical Units, or 735,940 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RO16 Brightness and Light Curve
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RO16, 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.
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RO16 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RO16 at epoch 30 March 2024 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460400.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.26387086 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 0.41416703° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.87298393 AU 130,596,537 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.49883886 AU 224,223,102 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.18591139 AU 177,409,820 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.2915 years 471.7119 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2024-Feb-15 15:34:44 2,460,356.1491 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2025-Jun-01 08:39 2,460,827.8610 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 219.3141357008° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 60.084283658741° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 33.847597164567° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.76317777°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RO16 Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RO16 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RO16 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!
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Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RO16 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RO16 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RO16 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 May 01 | 01h 25m 05s | +08° 44’ 40” | 29.12 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 02 | 01h 28m 26s | +09° 04’ 23” | 29.13 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 03 | 01h 31m 45s | +09° 23’ 56” | 29.14 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 04 | 01h 35m 03s | +09° 43’ 15” | 29.16 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 05 | 01h 38m 21s | +10° 02’ 23” | 29.17 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 06 | 01h 41m 39s | +10° 21’ 19” | 29.18 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 07 | 01h 44m 57s | +10° 40’ 01” | 29.20 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 08 | 01h 48m 14s | +10° 58’ 32” | 29.21 | Aries |
| 2024 May 09 | 01h 51m 29s | +11° 16’ 50” | 29.22 | Aries |
| 2024 May 10 | 01h 54m 46s | +11° 34’ 54” | 29.24 | Aries |
| 2024 May 11 | 01h 58m 01s | +11° 52’ 45” | 29.25 | Aries |
| 2024 May 12 | 02h 01m 17s | +12° 10’ 24” | 29.26 | Aries |
| 2024 May 13 | 02h 04m 32s | +12° 27’ 51” | 29.28 | Aries |
| 2024 May 14 | 02h 07m 45s | +12° 45’ 02” | 29.29 | Aries |