Latest Asteroid (NEO) 2014 LJ
Asteroid (NEO) 2014 LJ 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) 2014 LJ Impact Earth?.
Asteroid (NEO) 2014 LJ is currently in the constellation of Virgo. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2014 LJ is 11h 53m 47s and the Declination is +01° 28’ 59” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2014 LJ is 30.24 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Asteroid (NEO) 2014 LJ [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]:
- 2014 LJ is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the South-South-West direction at an altitude of 36° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2014 LJ is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 2014 LJ rise and set times.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2014 LJ Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2014 LJ 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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Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2014 LJ?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2014 LJ in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Asteroid (NEO) 2014 LJ Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2014 LJ from Earth is currently 111,114,452 kilometers, equivalent to 0.742754 Astronomical Units. Light takes 6 minutes and 10.6379 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2014 LJ and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2014 LJ 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) 2014 LJ to Earth
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2014 LJ to Earth happens on Sat Jan 14 2023 at a distance of 0.012163 Astronomical Units, or 1,819,585 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2014 LJ brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2014 LJ is 30.24.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2014 LJ, 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) 2014 LJ 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) 2014 LJ 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) 2014 LJ 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) 2014 LJ Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2014 LJ at epoch 16 December 2020 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.13891749 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 1.05271926° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.92874357 AU 138,938,061 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.22840992 AU 183,767,509 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.07857675 AU 161,352,785 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.1200 years 409.1429 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2020-Dec-07 08:03:51 2,459,190.8360 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2022-Jan-20 11:29 2,459,599.9789 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 91.828041990994° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 78.173391826273° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 8.503230504776° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.87988820°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2014 LJ Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2014 LJ with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2014 LJ 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) 2014 LJ 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2014 LJ computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid (NEO) 2014 LJ in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Nov 21 | 11h 22m 18s | +04° 42’ 02” | 30.25 | Leo |
| 2021 Nov 22 | 11h 26m 34s | +04° 16’ 15” | 30.25 | Leo |
| 2021 Nov 23 | 11h 30m 48s | +03° 50’ 21” | 30.25 | Leo |
| 2021 Nov 24 | 11h 35m 04s | +03° 24’ 17” | 30.25 | Leo |
| 2021 Nov 25 | 11h 39m 20s | +02° 58’ 09” | 30.24 | Virgo |
| 2021 Nov 26 | 11h 43m 37s | +02° 31’ 54” | 30.24 | Virgo |
| 2021 Nov 27 | 11h 47m 53s | +02° 05’ 34” | 30.24 | Virgo |
| 2021 Nov 28 | 11h 52m 10s | +01° 39’ 09” | 30.24 | Virgo |
| 2021 Nov 29 | 11h 56m 26s | +01° 12’ 39” | 30.23 | Virgo |
| 2021 Nov 30 | 12h 00m 43s | +00° 46’ 09” | 30.23 | Virgo |
| 2021 Dec 01 | 12h 05m 00s | +00° 19’ 35” | 30.23 | Virgo |
| 2021 Dec 02 | 12h 09m 19s | -00° 07’ 00” | 30.23 | Virgo |
| 2021 Dec 03 | 12h 13m 36s | -00° 33’ 37” | 30.23 | Virgo |
| 2021 Dec 04 | 12h 17m 53s | -01° 00’ 14” | 30.23 | Virgo |