Latest Asteroid (NEO) 1998 HH49
Asteroid (NEO) 1998 HH49 is a Near Earth Object. If you've heard news about a potential impact of this asteroid with the Earth, please check out Will Asteroid Asteroid (NEO) 1998 HH49 Impact Earth?.
Asteroid (NEO) 1998 HH49 is currently in the constellation of Leo. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 1998 HH49 is 10h 03m 47s and the Declination is +16° 14’ 27” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 1998 HH49 is 24.25 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Asteroid (NEO) 1998 HH49 [tip: you can also create a Quick Access page for this data if you access it frequently and would like to have a simpler view]:
- 1998 HH49 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the West direction at an altitude of 15° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 1998 HH49 is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 1998 HH49 rise and set times.
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Asteroid (NEO) 1998 HH49 Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 1998 HH49 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.
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Asteroid (NEO) 1998 HH49 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 1998 HH49 from Earth is currently 175,826,244 kilometers, equivalent to 1.175326 Astronomical Units. Light takes 9 minutes and 46.4932 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 1998 HH49 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 1998 HH49 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) 1998 HH49 to Earth
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 1998 HH49 to Earth happens on Tue Oct 17 2023 at a distance of 0.007849 Astronomical Units, or 1,174,203 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 1998 HH49 brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 1998 HH49 is 24.25.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 1998 HH49, 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) 1998 HH49 rise and set times
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's Asteroid (NEO) 1998 HH49 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
The rise and set times are defined as the time at which the upper limb of Asteroid (NEO) 1998 HH49 touches the horizon, considering the effect of the atmospheric refraction. As the atmospheric conditions cannot be modeled precisely the times reported here should be considered correct with an approximation of few minutes.
Asteroid (NEO) 1998 HH49 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 1998 HH49 at epoch 30 May 2020 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.50232855 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 8.41829255° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.77176418 AU 115,454,279 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
2.32973652 AU 348,523,624 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.55075035 AU 231,988,951 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.9300 years 705.3607 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2019-Oct-19 08:34:39 2,458,775.8574 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2021-Sep-23 17:14 2,459,481.2181 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 287.85782432773° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 23.497769314274° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 114.65245233294° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.51037717°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 1998 HH49 Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 1998 HH49 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 1998 HH49 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) 1998 HH49 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 1998 HH49 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid (NEO) 1998 HH49 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 May 01 | 10h 03m 20s | +17° 06’ 27” | 24.18 | Leo |
| 2021 May 02 | 10h 03m 16s | +16° 59’ 35” | 24.19 | Leo |
| 2021 May 03 | 10h 03m 15s | +16° 52’ 35” | 24.20 | Leo |
| 2021 May 04 | 10h 03m 16s | +16° 45’ 21” | 24.21 | Leo |
| 2021 May 05 | 10h 03m 20s | +16° 37’ 59” | 24.22 | Leo |
| 2021 May 06 | 10h 03m 26s | +16° 30’ 24” | 24.23 | Leo |
| 2021 May 07 | 10h 03m 34s | +16° 22’ 41” | 24.24 | Leo |
| 2021 May 08 | 10h 03m 47s | +16° 14’ 45” | 24.25 | Leo |
| 2021 May 09 | 10h 04m 00s | +16° 06’ 42” | 24.26 | Leo |
| 2021 May 10 | 10h 04m 15s | +15° 58’ 27” | 24.27 | Leo |
| 2021 May 11 | 10h 04m 35s | +15° 50’ 03” | 24.28 | Leo |
| 2021 May 12 | 10h 04m 55s | +15° 41’ 29” | 24.29 | Leo |
| 2021 May 13 | 10h 05m 18s | +15° 32’ 44” | 24.29 | Leo |
| 2021 May 14 | 10h 05m 44s | +15° 23’ 52” | 24.30 | Leo |