Asteroid (NEO) 2009 WR52
Asteroid (NEO) 2009 WR52 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) 2009 WR52 Impact Earth?.
Asteroid (NEO) 2009 WR52 is currently in the constellation of Sagittarius. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2009 WR52 is 18h 47m 39s and the Declination is -23° 33’ 13” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2009 WR52 is 30.65 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Asteroid (NEO) 2009 WR52 [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]:
- 2009 WR52 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the South-West direction at an altitude of 6° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2009 WR52 is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 2009 WR52 rise and set times.
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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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Asteroid (NEO) 2009 WR52 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2009 WR52 from Earth is currently 263,560,551 kilometers, equivalent to 1.761793 Astronomical Units. Light takes 14 minutes and 39.1434 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 Sun May 21 2028 at a distance of 0.012044 Astronomical Units, or 1,801,754 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2009 WR52 brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2009 WR52 is 30.65.
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 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) 2009 WR52 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) 2009 WR52 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) 2009 WR52 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2009 WR52 at epoch 30 May 2020 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.15523695 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 4.24310699° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.87314022 AU 130,619,918 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.19404353 AU 178,626,370 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.03359188 AU 154,623,144 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.0500 years 383.8151 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2020-Mar-11 21:23:50 2,458,920.3916 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2021-Mar-30 16:57 2,459,304.2067 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 269.94508358394° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 61.011873236577° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 75.13784793466° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.93795163°/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Jan 19 | 18h 12m 42s | -23° 39’ 42” | 30.71 | Sagittarius |
| 2021 Jan 20 | 18h 17m 17s | -23° 40’ 32” | 30.70 | Sagittarius |
| 2021 Jan 21 | 18h 21m 53s | -23° 40’ 50” | 30.69 | Sagittarius |
| 2021 Jan 22 | 18h 26m 30s | -23° 40’ 37” | 30.69 | Sagittarius |
| 2021 Jan 23 | 18h 31m 09s | -23° 39’ 55” | 30.68 | Sagittarius |
| 2021 Jan 24 | 18h 35m 47s | -23° 38’ 40” | 30.67 | Sagittarius |
| 2021 Jan 25 | 18h 40m 26s | -23° 36’ 55” | 30.66 | Sagittarius |
| 2021 Jan 26 | 18h 45m 05s | -23° 34’ 37” | 30.66 | Sagittarius |
| 2021 Jan 27 | 18h 49m 45s | -23° 31’ 50” | 30.65 | Sagittarius |
| 2021 Jan 28 | 18h 54m 24s | -23° 28’ 28” | 30.64 | Sagittarius |
| 2021 Jan 29 | 18h 59m 05s | -23° 24’ 37” | 30.63 | Sagittarius |
| 2021 Jan 30 | 19h 03m 47s | -23° 20’ 12” | 30.63 | Sagittarius |
| 2021 Jan 31 | 19h 08m 27s | -23° 15’ 15” | 30.62 | Sagittarius |
| 2021 Feb 01 | 19h 13m 09s | -23° 09’ 47” | 30.61 | Sagittarius |