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 Gemini. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2010 RA91 is 06h 38m 19s and the Declination is +21° 09’ 15” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2010 RA91 is 25.59 (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 direction at an altitude of 60° 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 185,042,942 kilometers, equivalent to 1.236936 Astronomical Units. Light takes 10 minutes and 17.2368 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 25.59.
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 16 December 2020 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.34907021 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 5.61386133° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.75951616 AU 113,622,001 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.57411849 AU 235,484,775 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.16681732 AU 174,553,388 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.2600 years 460.3655 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2021-Jan-05 14:40:44 2,459,220.1116 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2022-Apr-10 23:26 2,459,680.4771 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 272.71426643826° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 183.60224791354° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 344.66395130424° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.78198743°/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 May 09 | 05h 55m 32s | +20° 59’ 54” | 25.51 | Orion |
| 2022 May 10 | 06h 01m 09s | +21° 03’ 20” | 25.52 | Orion |
| 2022 May 11 | 06h 06m 47s | +21° 06’ 06” | 25.53 | Orion |
| 2022 May 12 | 06h 12m 24s | +21° 08’ 12” | 25.54 | Orion |
| 2022 May 13 | 06h 18m 02s | +21° 09’ 38” | 25.55 | Orion |
| 2022 May 14 | 06h 23m 39s | +21° 10’ 24” | 25.56 | Gemini |
| 2022 May 15 | 06h 29m 16s | +21° 10’ 32” | 25.57 | Gemini |
| 2022 May 16 | 06h 34m 50s | +21° 09’ 59” | 25.58 | Gemini |
| 2022 May 17 | 06h 40m 27s | +21° 08’ 47” | 25.60 | Gemini |
| 2022 May 18 | 06h 46m 00s | +21° 06’ 55” | 25.61 | Gemini |
| 2022 May 19 | 06h 51m 34s | +21° 04’ 24” | 25.62 | Gemini |
| 2022 May 20 | 06h 57m 06s | +21° 01’ 15” | 25.63 | Gemini |
| 2022 May 21 | 07h 02m 39s | +20° 57’ 29” | 25.64 | Gemini |
| 2022 May 22 | 07h 08m 08s | +20° 53’ 03” | 25.65 | Gemini |