Latest Asteroid (NEO) 2001 AV43
Asteroid (NEO) 2001 AV43 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) 2001 AV43 Impact Earth?.
Asteroid (NEO) 2001 AV43 is currently in the constellation of Libra. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2001 AV43 is 14h 58m 28s and the Declination is -17° 00’ 45” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2001 AV43 is 28.19 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Asteroid (NEO) 2001 AV43 [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]:
- 2001 AV43 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the South-South-East direction at an altitude of 17° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2001 AV43 is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 2001 AV43 rise and set times.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2001 AV43 Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2001 AV43 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) 2001 AV43 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2001 AV43 from Earth is currently 376,787,906 kilometers, equivalent to 2.518672 Astronomical Units. Light takes 20 minutes and 56.8292 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2001 AV43 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2001 AV43 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) 2001 AV43 to Earth
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2001 AV43 to Earth happens on Sun Nov 11 2029 at a distance of 0.002093 Astronomical Units, or 313,057 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2001 AV43 brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2001 AV43 is 28.19.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2001 AV43, 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) 2001 AV43 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) 2001 AV43 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) 2001 AV43 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) 2001 AV43 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2001 AV43 at epoch 30 May 2020 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.24088566 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 0.20124842° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.97441262 AU 145,770,053 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.59282282 AU 238,282,902 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.28361772 AU 192,026,478 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.4500 years 531.1926 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2019-Sep-27 08:34:24 2,458,753.8572 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2021-Mar-11 13:11 2,459,285.0498 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 51.307915047227° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 20.501305970267° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 167.15482042246° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.67772034°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2001 AV43 Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2001 AV43 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2001 AV43 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) 2001 AV43 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2001 AV43 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid (NEO) 2001 AV43 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Oct 19 | 14h 38m 57s | -15° 33’ 39” | 28.22 | Libra |
| 2021 Oct 20 | 14h 41m 33s | -15° 45’ 46” | 28.22 | Libra |
| 2021 Oct 21 | 14h 44m 09s | -15° 57’ 43” | 28.22 | Libra |
| 2021 Oct 22 | 14h 46m 46s | -16° 09’ 34” | 28.21 | Libra |
| 2021 Oct 23 | 14h 49m 23s | -16° 21’ 16” | 28.21 | Libra |
| 2021 Oct 24 | 14h 52m 00s | -16° 32’ 53” | 28.20 | Libra |
| 2021 Oct 25 | 14h 54m 38s | -16° 44’ 20” | 28.20 | Libra |
| 2021 Oct 26 | 14h 57m 16s | -16° 55’ 38” | 28.19 | Libra |
| 2021 Oct 27 | 14h 59m 54s | -17° 06’ 51” | 28.19 | Libra |
| 2021 Oct 28 | 15h 02m 33s | -17° 17’ 53” | 28.18 | Libra |
| 2021 Oct 29 | 15h 05m 12s | -17° 28’ 50” | 28.18 | Libra |
| 2021 Oct 30 | 15h 07m 50s | -17° 39’ 37” | 28.17 | Libra |
| 2021 Oct 31 | 15h 10m 28s | -17° 50’ 16” | 28.17 | Libra |
| 2021 Nov 01 | 15h 13m 09s | -18° 00’ 47” | 28.16 | Libra |