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🌎  Observing from: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
🌅 Sunrise: 6:50  ☀️ Transit: 13:04  🌅 Sunset: 19:19

Asteroid (NEO) 2014 YN

Asteroid (NEO) 2014 YN is currently in the constellation of Pisces. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2014 YN is 01h 06m 56s and the Declination is +07° 25’ 06” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2014 YN is 27.83 (JPL).

01h 06m 56s
+07° 25’ 06”
Pisces
27.83

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2014 YN from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 82.5°
Max altitude: 46.1°
Azimuth: 277.7°
  • 2014 YN is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
  • Given its current magnitude, 2014 YN is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2014 YN Position and Finder Charts

Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2014 YN 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.

Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2014 YN in Pisces on March, 26 2023
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2014 YN in Pisces on March, 26 2023
Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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 = visible to the naked eye
 = binocular, brighter than 10th magnitude
= current altitude ≥ 30°   = current altitude < 30°   = below the horizon
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]

Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2014 YN?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2014 YN in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Asteroid (NEO) 2014 YN Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2014 YN from Earth is currently 286,240,506 kilometers, equivalent to 1.913400 Astronomical Units. Light takes 15 minutes and 54.7956 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2014 YN and arrive to us.

286,240,506
1.913400
15 minutes and 54.7956 seconds

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2014 YN 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 YN 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 of Asteroid (NEO) 2014 YN to Earth

During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2014 YN to Earth happens on Mon Nov 11 2030 at a distance of 0.008581 Astronomical Units, or 1,283,650 kilometers:

Mon Nov 11 2030
1,283,650
0.008581

Asteroid (NEO) 2014 YN Brightness

The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2014 YN is 27.83.

27.83

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

Asteroid (NEO) 2014 YN Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2014 YN at epoch 08 August 2022 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459800.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.13392797
Orbit inclination i 1.20857104°
Perihelion distance q 0.77261959 AU
115,582,246 km
Aphelion distance Q 1.01157287 AU
151,329,148 km
Semi-major axis a 0.89209623 AU
133,455,697 km
Orbital period period 0.8426 years
307.7627 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2022-Dec-08 19:50:54
2,459,922.3270 JD
Next perihelion transit 2023-Oct-12 14:09
2,460,230.0897 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 15.965198822477°
Longitude of the ascending node node 239.25093794772°
Mean anomaly M 217.49498588168°
Mean motion n 1.16973240°/day

Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2014 YN Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2014 YN with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2014 YN 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!

Orbit Diagram of Asteroid (NEO) 2014 YN
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Asteroid (NEO) 2014 YN 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2014 YN 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 YN in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2023 Mar 19 00h 40m 19s +04° 42’ 50” 27.79 Pisces
2023 Mar 20 00h 44m 03s +05° 06’ 03” 27.80 Pisces
2023 Mar 21 00h 47m 48s +05° 29’ 08” 27.81 Pisces
2023 Mar 22 00h 51m 33s +05° 52’ 05” 27.81 Pisces
2023 Mar 23 00h 55m 17s +06° 14’ 54” 27.82 Pisces
2023 Mar 24 00h 59m 00s +06° 37’ 33” 27.82 Pisces
2023 Mar 25 01h 02m 44s +07° 00’ 03” 27.83 Pisces
2023 Mar 26 01h 06m 28s +07° 22’ 23” 27.83 Pisces
2023 Mar 27 01h 10m 11s +07° 44’ 34” 27.84 Pisces
2023 Mar 28 01h 13m 54s +08° 06’ 33” 27.84 Pisces
2023 Mar 29 01h 17m 38s +08° 28’ 23” 27.85 Pisces
2023 Mar 30 01h 21m 21s +08° 50’ 02” 27.85 Pisces
2023 Mar 31 01h 25m 05s +09° 11’ 29” 27.86 Pisces
2023 Apr 01 01h 28m 47s +09° 32’ 44” 27.86 Pisces