Latest Asteroid (NEO) 2011 AH5
Asteroid (NEO) 2011 AH5 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) 2011 AH5 Impact Earth?.
Asteroid (NEO) 2011 AH5 is currently in the constellation of Pisces. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2011 AH5 is 23h 05m 52s and the Declination is +07° 12’ 49” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2011 AH5 is 27.85 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Asteroid (NEO) 2011 AH5 [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]:
- 2011 AH5 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the East direction at an altitude of 3° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2011 AH5 is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 2011 AH5 rise and set times.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2011 AH5 Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2011 AH5 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) 2011 AH5 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2011 AH5 from Earth is currently 116,175,378 kilometers, equivalent to 0.776584 Astronomical Units. Light takes 6 minutes and 27.5193 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2011 AH5 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2011 AH5 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) 2011 AH5 to Earth
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2011 AH5 to Earth happens on Sun Jul 20 2031 at a distance of 0.009898 Astronomical Units, or 1,480,788 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2011 AH5 brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2011 AH5 is 27.85.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2011 AH5, 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) 2011 AH5 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) 2011 AH5 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) 2011 AH5 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) 2011 AH5 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2011 AH5 at epoch 30 June 2021 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459396.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.29014156 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 6.84510298° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.76525542 AU 114,480,581 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.39082354 AU 208,064,240 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.07803948 AU 161,272,411 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.1200 years 408.8372 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2021-Apr-13 23:21:58 2,459,318.4736 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2022-May-27 19:27 2,459,727.3108 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 267.25446472423° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 294.63931909567° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 68.705841503014° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.88054606°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2011 AH5 Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2011 AH5 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2011 AH5 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) 2011 AH5 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2011 AH5 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid (NEO) 2011 AH5 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Nov 23 | 22h 55m 41s | +07° 22’ 10” | 27.66 | Pisces |
| 2021 Nov 24 | 22h 56m 57s | +07° 19’ 58” | 27.69 | Pisces |
| 2021 Nov 25 | 22h 58m 14s | +07° 18’ 03” | 27.72 | Pisces |
| 2021 Nov 26 | 22h 59m 34s | +07° 16’ 27” | 27.74 | Pisces |
| 2021 Nov 27 | 23h 00m 55s | +07° 15’ 11” | 27.77 | Pisces |
| 2021 Nov 28 | 23h 02m 17s | +07° 14’ 11” | 27.79 | Pisces |
| 2021 Nov 29 | 23h 03m 42s | +07° 13’ 28” | 27.82 | Pisces |
| 2021 Nov 30 | 23h 05m 08s | +07° 13’ 04” | 27.84 | Pisces |
| 2021 Dec 01 | 23h 06m 34s | +07° 12’ 56” | 27.86 | Pisces |
| 2021 Dec 02 | 23h 08m 03s | +07° 13’ 04” | 27.89 | Pisces |
| 2021 Dec 03 | 23h 09m 33s | +07° 13’ 28” | 27.91 | Pisces |
| 2021 Dec 04 | 23h 11m 05s | +07° 14’ 08” | 27.93 | Pisces |
| 2021 Dec 05 | 23h 12m 38s | +07° 15’ 06” | 27.95 | Pisces |
| 2021 Dec 06 | 23h 14m 12s | +07° 16’ 18” | 27.97 | Pisces |