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Asteroid (NEO) 2014 HB177

Above the horizon.  Rise: 4:07 | Tran: 12:13 | Set: 20:19
Alt: 33.07°   Az: 94.38°   Direction: East
Please note: this information pertains to a Near-Earth Object (NEO). During close approaches, our current computational model is not able to provide an accurate position, due to the high speeds of these objects. We plan to refine our algorithms to improve accuracy in the future. JPL Horizons can compute precise positions in these situations.

Asteroid (NEO) 2014 HB177 is in the constellation of Taurus, at a distance of 328,080,437.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 04h 41m 00s and the Declination is +22° 46’ 33” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2014 HB177 is 30.82.

Finder Charts

Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2014 HB177 in Taurus on June, 13 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2014 HB177 in Taurus on June, 13 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

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Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

04h 41m 00s
+22° 46’ 33”
19h 40m 04s
00h 21m 04s

J2000

04h 39m 28s
+22° 43’ 39”

Additional Information

Taurus
30.82

Rise and Set Times

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2014 HB177 from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 67.2°
Max altitude: 61.3°
Azimuth: 292.8°
  • 2014 HB177 is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Right now it is placed in the East direction at an altitude of 33.07° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2014 HB177 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2014 HB177 from Earth is currently 328,080,437.0 kilometers, equivalent to 2.1930822642 Astronomical Units. Light takes 18m 14.359s to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2014 HB177 and arrive to us.

328,080,437.0
2.1930822642
18m 14.359s

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2014 HB177 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.

Chart of the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2014 HB177 from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)

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

During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2014 HB177 to Earth happens on Sat May 6 2034 at a distance of 0.003440 Astronomical Units, or 514,549 kilometers:

Sat May 6 2034
514,549
0.003440

Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2014 HB177, 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.

Chart of the magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2014 HB177 as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2014 HB177 at epoch 30 March 2024 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460400.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.19459962
Orbit inclination i 3.47544762°
Perihelion distance q 0.89746143 AU
134,258,320 km
Aphelion distance Q 1.33114798 AU
199,136,903 km
Semi-major axis a 1.11430471 AU
166,697,612 km
Orbital period period 1.1763 years
429.6397 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2023-Dec-04 22:37:45
2,460,283.4429 JD
Next perihelion transit 2025-Feb-06 13:58
2,460,713.0826 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 251.60714213003°
Longitude of the ascending node node 45.118165885379°
Mean anomaly M 98.083495136407°
Mean motion n 0.83791145°/day
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Orbit Diagram of Asteroid (NEO) 2014 HB177
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15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2014 HB177 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2025 Jun 06 04h 15m 53s +21° 41’ 35” 30.74 Taurus
2025 Jun 07 04h 19m 20s +21° 51’ 25” 30.75 Taurus
2025 Jun 08 04h 22m 46s +22° 00’ 58” 30.76 Taurus
2025 Jun 09 04h 26m 14s +22° 10’ 12” 30.78 Taurus
2025 Jun 10 04h 29m 41s +22° 19’ 10” 30.79 Taurus
2025 Jun 11 04h 33m 07s +22° 27’ 50” 30.80 Taurus
2025 Jun 12 04h 36m 34s +22° 36’ 12” 30.81 Taurus
2025 Jun 13 04h 40m 00s +22° 44’ 17” 30.82 Taurus
2025 Jun 14 04h 43m 27s +22° 52’ 04” 30.83 Taurus
2025 Jun 15 04h 46m 54s +22° 59’ 34” 30.84 Taurus
2025 Jun 16 04h 50m 20s +23° 06’ 46” 30.85 Taurus
2025 Jun 17 04h 53m 46s +23° 13’ 41” 30.86 Taurus
2025 Jun 18 04h 57m 12s +23° 20’ 18” 30.88 Taurus
2025 Jun 19 05h 00m 38s +23° 26’ 37” 30.89 Taurus

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