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Asteroid (NEO) 2011 AH5 Ephemeris Calculator
Compute the position of Asteroid (NEO) 2011 AH5 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) 2011 AH5
Asteroid (NEO) 2011 AH5 is currently in the constellation of Aquarius.
The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2011 AH5 is 20h 55m 35s and the Declination is -12° 05’ 45” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom ). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2011 AH5 is 29.10 (JPL).
Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2011 AH5 from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 2011 AH5 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
- Right now it is placed in the South-South-West direction at an altitude of 24° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2011 AH5 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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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 228,177,485 kilometers, equivalent to 1.525272 Astronomical Units. Light takes 12 minutes and 41.1182 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 and Light Curve
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 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2011 AH5 at epoch 24 February 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.29025499 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 6.84385609° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.76515179 AU 114,465,078 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.39097971 AU 208,087,603 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.07806575 AU 161,276,340 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.1194 years 408.8522 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2023-Jul-10 15:51:55 2,460,136.1611 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2024-Aug-22 12:19 2,460,545.0132 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 267.29601164905° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 294.61632778729° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 240.54855228784° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.88051387°/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Nov 29 | 20h 31m 45s | -13° 47’ 04” | 29.02 | Capricornus |
| 2023 Nov 30 | 20h 34m 54s | -13° 34’ 17” | 29.03 | Capricornus |
| 2023 Dec 01 | 20h 38m 02s | -13° 21’ 23” | 29.04 | Capricornus |
| 2023 Dec 02 | 20h 41m 08s | -13° 08’ 22” | 29.05 | Aquarius |
| 2023 Dec 03 | 20h 44m 13s | -12° 55’ 17” | 29.06 | Aquarius |
| 2023 Dec 04 | 20h 47m 17s | -12° 42’ 05” | 29.07 | Aquarius |
| 2023 Dec 05 | 20h 50m 21s | -12° 28’ 48” | 29.08 | Aquarius |
| 2023 Dec 06 | 20h 53m 24s | -12° 15’ 25” | 29.09 | Aquarius |
| 2023 Dec 07 | 20h 56m 25s | -12° 01’ 58” | 29.10 | Aquarius |
| 2023 Dec 08 | 20h 59m 25s | -11° 48’ 24” | 29.11 | Aquarius |
| 2023 Dec 09 | 21h 02m 25s | -11° 34’ 48” | 29.12 | Aquarius |
| 2023 Dec 10 | 21h 05m 22s | -11° 21’ 05” | 29.13 | Aquarius |
| 2023 Dec 11 | 21h 08m 21s | -11° 07’ 18” | 29.14 | Aquarius |
| 2023 Dec 12 | 21h 11m 17s | -10° 53’ 26” | 29.15 | Aquarius |