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🌎  Observing from: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
🌅 Sunrise: 6:41  ☀️ Transit: 13:03  🌅 Sunset: 19:26

Asteroid (NEO) 153814

Asteroid (NEO) 153814 is currently in the constellation of Leo. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 153814 is 09h 32m 17s and the Declination is +11° 56’ 56” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 153814 is 22.23 (JPL).

09h 32m 17s
+11° 56’ 56”
Leo
22.23

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 153814 from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 78.1°
Max altitude: 50.5°
Azimuth: 281.9°
  • 153814 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
  • Right now it is placed in the South-West direction at an altitude of 42° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 153814 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid (NEO) 153814 Position and Finder Charts

Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 153814 finder charts showing where the object is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars. The first finder chart has a field of view of 50 degrees, while the second one has a field of view of 10 degrees. Click on each finder chart to access a full screen interactive Online Planetarium.

Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 153814 in Leo on March, 30 2023
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 153814 in Leo on March, 30 2023
Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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 = binocular, brighter than 10th magnitude
= current altitude ≥ 30°   = current altitude < 30°   = below the horizon
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]

Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 153814?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 153814 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Asteroid (NEO) 153814 Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 153814 from Earth is currently 243,890,449 kilometers, equivalent to 1.630307 Astronomical Units. Light takes 13 minutes and 33.5310 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 153814 and arrive to us.

243,890,449
1.630307
13 minutes and 33.5310 seconds

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 153814 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) 153814 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) 153814 to Earth

During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 153814 to Earth happens on Mon Jun 26 2028 at a distance of 0.001663 Astronomical Units, or 248,712 kilometers:

Mon Jun 26 2028
248,712
0.001663

Asteroid (NEO) 153814 Brightness

The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 153814 is 22.23.

22.23

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 153814, 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) 153814 as a function of time

Asteroid (NEO) 153814 Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 153814 at epoch 20 January 2022 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.46720741
Orbit inclination i 1.91890996°
Perihelion distance q 0.91189703 AU
136,417,854 km
Aphelion distance Q 2.51118749 AU
375,668,303 km
Semi-major axis a 1.71154226 AU
256,043,078 km
Orbital period period 2.2392 years
817.8617 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2021-Nov-12 22:46:07
2,459,531.4487 JD
Next perihelion transit 2024-Feb-08 19:26
2,460,349.3104 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 44.60465776466°
Longitude of the ascending node node 277.41957457822°
Mean anomaly M 30.394464945687°
Mean motion n 0.44017222°/day

Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 153814 Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 153814 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 153814 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) 153814
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Asteroid (NEO) 153814 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 153814 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid (NEO) 153814 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2023 Mar 23 09h 38m 08s +11° 23’ 13” 22.06 Leo
2023 Mar 24 09h 37m 18s +11° 28’ 00” 22.08 Leo
2023 Mar 25 09h 36m 29s +11° 32’ 39” 22.10 Leo
2023 Mar 26 09h 35m 42s +11° 37’ 08” 22.12 Leo
2023 Mar 27 09h 34m 56s +11° 41’ 26” 22.15 Leo
2023 Mar 28 09h 34m 14s +11° 45’ 37” 22.17 Leo
2023 Mar 29 09h 33m 33s +11° 49’ 36” 22.19 Leo
2023 Mar 30 09h 32m 53s +11° 53’ 26” 22.21 Leo
2023 Mar 31 09h 32m 17s +11° 57’ 06” 22.23 Leo
2023 Apr 01 09h 31m 41s +12° 00’ 37” 22.25 Leo
2023 Apr 02 09h 31m 09s +12° 03’ 57” 22.27 Leo
2023 Apr 03 09h 30m 38s +12° 07’ 08” 22.29 Leo
2023 Apr 04 09h 30m 10s +12° 10’ 09” 22.31 Leo
2023 Apr 05 09h 29m 43s +12° 13’ 00” 22.33 Leo