Asteroid (NEO) 2004 UT1
Asteroid (NEO) 2004 UT1 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) 2004 UT1 Impact Earth?.
Asteroid (NEO) 2004 UT1 is currently in the constellation of Pisces. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2004 UT1 is 00h 05m 27s and the Declination is -06° 09’ 54” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2004 UT1 is 28.01 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Asteroid (NEO) 2004 UT1 [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]:
- 2004 UT1 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the South direction at an altitude of 32° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2004 UT1 is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 2004 UT1 rise and set times.
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Additional information about Asteroid (NEO) 2004 UT1 available on TheSkyLive:
Asteroid (NEO) 2004 UT1 Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2004 UT1 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.
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2004 UT1?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2004 UT1 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Asteroid (NEO) 2004 UT1 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2004 UT1 from Earth is currently 77,033,533 kilometers, equivalent to 0.514937 Astronomical Units. Light takes 4 minutes and 16.9562 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2004 UT1 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2004 UT1 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) 2004 UT1 to Earth
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2004 UT1 to Earth happens on Sat Oct 29 2022 at a distance of 0.008862 Astronomical Units, or 1,325,778 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2004 UT1 brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2004 UT1 is 28.01.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2004 UT1, 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) 2004 UT1 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) 2004 UT1 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) 2004 UT1 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) 2004 UT1 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2004 UT1 at epoch 30 May 2020 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.22133525 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 4.51138101° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.75120882 AU 112,379,240 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.17827065 AU 176,266,781 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
0.96473974 AU 144,323,011 km |
| Orbital period | period |
0.9500 years 346.1096 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2020-Mar-17 12:04:26 2,458,926.0031 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2021-Feb-26 14:42 2,459,272.1127 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 294.5085235102° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 211.79128462193° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 77.486687382255° |
| Mean motion | n | 1.04013287°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2004 UT1 Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2004 UT1 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2004 UT1 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) 2004 UT1 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2004 UT1 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid (NEO) 2004 UT1 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Jan 16 | 23h 46m 09s | -07° 11’ 24” | 28.01 | Aquarius |
| 2021 Jan 17 | 23h 48m 44s | -07° 02’ 44” | 28.01 | Aquarius |
| 2021 Jan 18 | 23h 51m 20s | -06° 54’ 14” | 28.01 | Aquarius |
| 2021 Jan 19 | 23h 53m 53s | -06° 45’ 52” | 28.01 | Aquarius |
| 2021 Jan 20 | 23h 56m 26s | -06° 37’ 42” | 28.01 | Cetus |
| 2021 Jan 21 | 23h 58m 57s | -06° 29’ 44” | 28.01 | Cetus |
| 2021 Jan 22 | 00h 01m 27s | -06° 21’ 56” | 28.01 | Cetus |
| 2021 Jan 23 | 00h 03m 54s | -06° 14’ 22” | 28.01 | Pisces |
| 2021 Jan 24 | 00h 06m 20s | -06° 07’ 02” | 28.01 | Pisces |
| 2021 Jan 25 | 00h 08m 43s | -05° 59’ 57” | 28.02 | Pisces |
| 2021 Jan 26 | 00h 11m 04s | -05° 53’ 08” | 28.02 | Pisces |
| 2021 Jan 27 | 00h 13m 23s | -05° 46’ 33” | 28.03 | Pisces |
| 2021 Jan 28 | 00h 15m 39s | -05° 40’ 18” | 28.03 | Pisces |
| 2021 Jan 29 | 00h 17m 54s | -05° 34’ 20” | 28.04 | Pisces |