Asteroid (NEO) 2006 HE2
Asteroid (NEO) 2006 HE2 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) 2006 HE2 Impact Earth?.
Asteroid (NEO) 2006 HE2 is currently in the constellation of Virgo. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2006 HE2 is 12h 57m 50s and the Declination is -06° 10’ 15” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2006 HE2 is 28.56 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Asteroid (NEO) 2006 HE2 [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]:
- 2006 HE2 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the South-West direction at an altitude of 23° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2006 HE2 is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 2006 HE2 rise and set times.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2006 HE2 Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2006 HE2 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) 2006 HE2 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2006 HE2 from Earth is currently 303,609,711 kilometers, equivalent to 2.029506 Astronomical Units. Light takes 16 minutes and 52.7330 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2006 HE2 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2006 HE2 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) 2006 HE2 to Earth
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2006 HE2 to Earth happens on Sun Sep 30 2029 at a distance of 0.010580 Astronomical Units, or 1,582,789 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2006 HE2 brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2006 HE2 is 28.56.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2006 HE2, 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) 2006 HE2 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) 2006 HE2 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) 2006 HE2 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) 2006 HE2 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2006 HE2 at epoch 08 August 2022 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459800.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.15661888 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 1.18167974° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.89779912 AU 134,308,837 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.23124811 AU 184,192,096 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.06452361 AU 159,250,466 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.0984 years 401.1727 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2022-Dec-22 23:09:19 2,459,936.4648 JD |
| Argument of perihelion | peri | 90.811232328577° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 200.29324146323° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 237.98938126633° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.89736913°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2006 HE2 Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2006 HE2 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2006 HE2 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) 2006 HE2 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2006 HE2 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid (NEO) 2006 HE2 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Sep 26 | 12h 31m 14s | -03° 26’ 31” | 28.64 | Virgo |
| 2022 Sep 27 | 12h 34m 41s | -03° 48’ 01” | 28.63 | Virgo |
| 2022 Sep 28 | 12h 38m 08s | -04° 09’ 30” | 28.62 | Virgo |
| 2022 Sep 29 | 12h 41m 36s | -04° 31’ 00” | 28.61 | Virgo |
| 2022 Sep 30 | 12h 45m 06s | -04° 52’ 31” | 28.60 | Virgo |
| 2022 Oct 01 | 12h 48m 37s | -05° 14’ 00” | 28.59 | Virgo |
| 2022 Oct 02 | 12h 52m 06s | -05° 35’ 29” | 28.58 | Virgo |
| 2022 Oct 03 | 12h 55m 39s | -05° 56’ 57” | 28.57 | Virgo |
| 2022 Oct 04 | 12h 59m 12s | -06° 18’ 23” | 28.56 | Virgo |
| 2022 Oct 05 | 13h 02m 45s | -06° 39’ 47” | 28.55 | Virgo |
| 2022 Oct 06 | 13h 06m 20s | -07° 01’ 09” | 28.54 | Virgo |
| 2022 Oct 07 | 13h 09m 55s | -07° 22’ 30” | 28.53 | Virgo |
| 2022 Oct 08 | 13h 13m 32s | -07° 43’ 46” | 28.52 | Virgo |
| 2022 Oct 09 | 13h 17m 08s | -08° 05’ 00” | 28.51 | Virgo |