Asteroid (NEO) 2011 LJ19
Asteroid (NEO) 2011 LJ19 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 LJ19 Impact Earth?.
Asteroid (NEO) 2011 LJ19 is currently in the constellation of Leo. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2011 LJ19 is 10h 14m 35s and the Declination is +10° 12’ 29” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2011 LJ19 is 28.08 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Asteroid (NEO) 2011 LJ19 [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 LJ19 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the West-South-West direction at an altitude of 35° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2011 LJ19 is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 2011 LJ19 rise and set times.
- Go to interactive sky chart
If you need to access this information frequently for your observations, you can create a simple customized Quick Access page, so that you can easily bookmark it in your browser favorites or add a shortcut to your mobile phones' home screen.
Additional information about Asteroid (NEO) 2011 LJ19 available on TheSkyLive:
Asteroid (NEO) 2011 LJ19 Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2011 LJ19 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.
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
View fullscreen
Field of view: 10x6 degrees
View fullscreen
Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2011 LJ19?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2011 LJ19 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Asteroid (NEO) 2011 LJ19 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2011 LJ19 from Earth is currently 570,303,054 kilometers, equivalent to 3.812240 Astronomical Units. Light takes 31 minutes and 42.3262 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2011 LJ19 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2011 LJ19 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 LJ19 to Earth
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2011 LJ19 to Earth happens on Tue Jul 25 2028 at a distance of 0.008503 Astronomical Units, or 1,272,068 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2011 LJ19 brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2011 LJ19 is 28.08.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2011 LJ19, 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 LJ19 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 LJ19 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 LJ19 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 LJ19 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2011 LJ19 at epoch 16 December 2020 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.62119350 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 1.53871959° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.99290122 AU 148,535,909 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
4.24935951 AU 635,695,136 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
2.62113037 AU 392,115,522 km |
| Orbital period | period |
4.2400 years 1,549.9988 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2020-Feb-19 06:58:14 2,458,898.7904 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2024-May-18 06:56 2,460,448.7892 JD |
|
| Argument of perihelion | peri | 30.352121091842° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 296.52277032828° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 70.074531446132° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.23225825°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2011 LJ19 Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2011 LJ19 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2011 LJ19 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!
View Asteroid (NEO) 2011 LJ19 in the 3D Solar System Simulator
Asteroid (NEO) 2011 LJ19 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2011 LJ19 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 LJ19 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Dec 02 | 10h 14m 11s | +10° 17’ 02” | 28.15 | Leo |
| 2021 Dec 03 | 10h 14m 17s | +10° 16’ 08” | 28.14 | Leo |
| 2021 Dec 04 | 10h 14m 22s | +10° 15’ 19” | 28.13 | Leo |
| 2021 Dec 05 | 10h 14m 26s | +10° 14’ 35” | 28.12 | Leo |
| 2021 Dec 06 | 10h 14m 30s | +10° 13’ 58” | 28.11 | Leo |
| 2021 Dec 07 | 10h 14m 34s | +10° 13’ 26” | 28.10 | Leo |
| 2021 Dec 08 | 10h 14m 35s | +10° 12’ 59” | 28.09 | Leo |
| 2021 Dec 09 | 10h 14m 35s | +10° 12’ 37” | 28.08 | Leo |
| 2021 Dec 10 | 10h 14m 35s | +10° 12’ 20” | 28.07 | Leo |
| 2021 Dec 11 | 10h 14m 35s | +10° 12’ 11” | 28.06 | Leo |
| 2021 Dec 12 | 10h 14m 31s | +10° 12’ 06” | 28.05 | Leo |
| 2021 Dec 13 | 10h 14m 29s | +10° 12’ 06” | 28.04 | Leo |
| 2021 Dec 14 | 10h 14m 25s | +10° 12’ 12” | 28.03 | Leo |
| 2021 Dec 15 | 10h 14m 20s | +10° 12’ 24” | 28.02 | Leo |