Asteroid (NEO) 2007 WA
Asteroid (NEO) 2007 WA 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) 2007 WA Impact Earth?.
Asteroid (NEO) 2007 WA is currently in the constellation of Pisces. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2007 WA is 01h 08m 41s and the Declination is +11° 22’ 08” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2007 WA is 27.68 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Asteroid (NEO) 2007 WA [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]:
- 2007 WA is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- Given its current magnitude, 2007 WA is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 2007 WA rise and set times.
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Additional information about Asteroid (NEO) 2007 WA available on TheSkyLive:
Asteroid (NEO) 2007 WA Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2007 WA 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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Asteroid (NEO) 2007 WA Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2007 WA from Earth is currently 259,320,764 kilometers, equivalent to 1.733452 Astronomical Units. Light takes 14 minutes and 25.0010 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2007 WA and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2007 WA 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) 2007 WA to Earth
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2007 WA to Earth happens on Sun May 13 2029 at a distance of 0.011983 Astronomical Units, or 1,792,616 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2007 WA brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2007 WA is 27.68.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2007 WA, 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) 2007 WA 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) 2007 WA 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) 2007 WA 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) 2007 WA Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2007 WA at epoch 16 December 2020 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
Element | Symbol | Value |
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Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.15291791 |
Orbit inclination | i | 6.16728281° |
Perihelion distance | q | 0.87690920 AU 131,183,749 km |
Aphelion distance | Q |
1.19351399 AU 178,547,152 km |
Semi-major axis | a |
1.03521159 AU 154,865,450 km |
Orbital period | period |
1.0500 years 384.7177 days |
Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2020-Sep-25 00:47:22 2,459,117.5329 JD |
Next perihelion transit | 2021-Oct-14 18:00 2,459,502.2506 JD |
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Argument of perihelion | peri | 276.6623458846° |
Longitude of the ascending node | node | 229.40118887975° |
Mean anomaly | M | 77.636566245533° |
Mean motion | n | 0.93575118°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2007 WA Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2007 WA with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2007 WA 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) 2007 WA 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2007 WA computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid (NEO) 2007 WA in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
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2022 May 15 | 00h 43m 59s | +08° 57’ 14” | 27.70 | Pisces |
2022 May 16 | 00h 47m 06s | +09° 16’ 03” | 27.70 | Pisces |
2022 May 17 | 00h 50m 13s | +09° 34’ 45” | 27.70 | Pisces |
2022 May 18 | 00h 53m 22s | +09° 53’ 26” | 27.70 | Pisces |
2022 May 19 | 00h 56m 31s | +10° 11’ 59” | 27.69 | Pisces |
2022 May 20 | 00h 59m 42s | +10° 30’ 29” | 27.69 | Pisces |
2022 May 21 | 01h 02m 52s | +10° 48’ 52” | 27.69 | Pisces |
2022 May 22 | 01h 06m 02s | +11° 07’ 10” | 27.69 | Pisces |
2022 May 23 | 01h 09m 15s | +11° 25’ 23” | 27.68 | Pisces |
2022 May 24 | 01h 12m 27s | +11° 43’ 31” | 27.68 | Pisces |
2022 May 25 | 01h 15m 39s | +12° 01’ 31” | 27.68 | Pisces |
2022 May 26 | 01h 18m 52s | +12° 19’ 24” | 27.68 | Pisces |
2022 May 27 | 01h 22m 06s | +12° 37’ 11” | 27.67 | Pisces |
2022 May 28 | 01h 25m 22s | +12° 54’ 52” | 27.67 | Pisces |