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Asteroid (NEO) 2009 WR52 Ephemeris Calculator
Compute the position of Asteroid (NEO) 2009 WR52 for any date and time between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100 and display the results on an interactive star map.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2009 WR52
Asteroid (NEO) 2009 WR52 is currently in the constellation of Capricornus. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2009 WR52 is 21h 25m 21s and the Declination is -16° 44’ 12” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2009 WR52 is 30.61 (JPL).
Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2009 WR52 from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 2009 WR52 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- Right now it is placed in the East-South-East direction at an altitude of 2° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2009 WR52 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2009 WR52 Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2009 WR52 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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Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2009 WR52?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2009 WR52 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Asteroid (NEO) 2009 WR52 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2009 WR52 from Earth is currently 209,557,313 kilometers, equivalent to 1.400804 Astronomical Units. Light takes 11 minutes and 39.0080 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2009 WR52 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2009 WR52 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) 2009 WR52 to Earth
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2009 WR52 to Earth happens on Sat May 20 2028 at a distance of 0.005066 Astronomical Units, or 757,825 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2009 WR52 Brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2009 WR52 is 30.61.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2009 WR52, 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) 2009 WR52 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2009 WR52 at epoch 20 January 2022 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.15502868 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 4.23669129° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.87332185 AU 130,647,089 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.19378227 AU 178,587,287 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.03355206 AU 154,617,188 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.0508 years 383.7929 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2022-Apr-17 22:20:24 2,459,687.4308 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2023-May-06 17:22 2,460,071.2238 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 269.97353063841° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 61.006001844405° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 278.45836369255° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.93800583°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2009 WR52 Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2009 WR52 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2009 WR52 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) 2009 WR52 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2009 WR52 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid (NEO) 2009 WR52 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Mar 14 | 20h 52m 09s | -18° 48’ 01” | 30.64 | Capricornus |
| 2023 Mar 15 | 20h 56m 47s | -18° 32’ 13” | 30.64 | Capricornus |
| 2023 Mar 16 | 21h 01m 23s | -18° 15’ 59” | 30.63 | Capricornus |
| 2023 Mar 17 | 21h 06m 00s | -17° 59’ 17” | 30.63 | Capricornus |
| 2023 Mar 18 | 21h 10m 36s | -17° 42’ 09” | 30.62 | Capricornus |
| 2023 Mar 19 | 21h 15m 11s | -17° 24’ 34” | 30.62 | Capricornus |
| 2023 Mar 20 | 21h 19m 45s | -17° 06’ 35” | 30.61 | Capricornus |
| 2023 Mar 21 | 21h 24m 20s | -16° 48’ 12” | 30.61 | Capricornus |
| 2023 Mar 22 | 21h 28m 54s | -16° 29’ 23” | 30.60 | Capricornus |
| 2023 Mar 23 | 21h 33m 27s | -16° 10’ 12” | 30.60 | Capricornus |
| 2023 Mar 24 | 21h 37m 59s | -15° 50’ 36” | 30.59 | Capricornus |
| 2023 Mar 25 | 21h 42m 32s | -15° 30’ 38” | 30.59 | Capricornus |
| 2023 Mar 26 | 21h 47m 03s | -15° 10’ 18” | 30.58 | Capricornus |
| 2023 Mar 27 | 21h 51m 33s | -14° 49’ 36” | 30.58 | Capricornus |