Asteroid (NEO) 2010 RA91
Asteroid (NEO) 2010 RA91 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) 2010 RA91 Impact Earth?.
Asteroid (NEO) 2010 RA91 is currently in the constellation of Capricornus. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2010 RA91 is 20h 27m 27s and the Declination is -16° 05’ 12” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2010 RA91 is 26.73 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Asteroid (NEO) 2010 RA91 [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]:
- 2010 RA91 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the South-East direction at an altitude of 11° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2010 RA91 is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 2010 RA91 rise and set times.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2010 RA91 Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2010 RA91 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) 2010 RA91 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2010 RA91 from Earth is currently 369,431,042 kilometers, equivalent to 2.469494 Astronomical Units. Light takes 20 minutes and 32.2893 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2010 RA91 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2010 RA91 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) 2010 RA91 to Earth
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2010 RA91 to Earth happens on Sun Mar 22 2026 at a distance of 0.012003 Astronomical Units, or 1,795,577 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2010 RA91 brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2010 RA91 is 26.73.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2010 RA91, 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) 2010 RA91 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) 2010 RA91 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) 2010 RA91 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) 2010 RA91 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2010 RA91 at epoch 20 January 2022 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.34889609 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 5.61453804° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.75965069 AU 113,642,125 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.57377315 AU 235,433,112 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.16671192 AU 174,537,619 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.2602 years 460.3031 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2022-Apr-10 21:04:52 2,459,680.3784 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2023-Jul-15 04:21 2,460,140.6815 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 272.69855554555° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 183.58565045613° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 297.52764007888° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.78209340°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2010 RA91 Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2010 RA91 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2010 RA91 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) 2010 RA91 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2010 RA91 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid (NEO) 2010 RA91 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Jan 22 | 20h 07m 12s | -17° 06’ 02” | 26.71 | Capricornus |
| 2023 Jan 23 | 20h 09m 56s | -16° 58’ 18” | 26.71 | Capricornus |
| 2023 Jan 24 | 20h 12m 41s | -16° 50’ 23” | 26.71 | Capricornus |
| 2023 Jan 25 | 20h 15m 25s | -16° 42’ 20” | 26.71 | Capricornus |
| 2023 Jan 26 | 20h 18m 11s | -16° 34’ 05” | 26.72 | Capricornus |
| 2023 Jan 27 | 20h 20m 56s | -16° 25’ 41” | 26.72 | Capricornus |
| 2023 Jan 28 | 20h 23m 40s | -16° 17’ 08” | 26.72 | Capricornus |
| 2023 Jan 29 | 20h 26m 26s | -16° 08’ 24” | 26.73 | Capricornus |
| 2023 Jan 30 | 20h 29m 12s | -15° 59’ 30” | 26.73 | Capricornus |
| 2023 Jan 31 | 20h 31m 56s | -15° 50’ 26” | 26.74 | Capricornus |
| 2023 Feb 01 | 20h 34m 41s | -15° 41’ 13” | 26.74 | Capricornus |
| 2023 Feb 02 | 20h 37m 27s | -15° 31’ 50” | 26.75 | Capricornus |
| 2023 Feb 03 | 20h 40m 13s | -15° 22’ 18” | 26.75 | Capricornus |
| 2023 Feb 04 | 20h 42m 59s | -15° 12’ 34” | 26.75 | Capricornus |