Asteroid 2015 BN509
Asteroid 2015 BN509 Sky Charts and Coordinates
This is a simplified sky chart, showing where Asteroid 2015 BN509 is now with respect to the brightest stars and constellations.
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Asteroid 2015 BN509 Rise and Set Times
Today's Asteroid 2015 BN509 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. All times are relative to the local timezone Europe/London.
Asteroid 2015 BN509 Orbit Diagram
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid 2015 BN509 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid 2015 BN509 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 2015 BN509 Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid 2015 BN509 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid 2015 BN509 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | MagnitudeMag | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Apr 14 | 21.58 | 23h 54m 18s | -00° 09’ 25” | Pisces |
| 2018 Apr 15 | 21.56 | 23h 58m 44s | +00° 11’ 08” | Pisces |
| 2018 Apr 16 | 21.55 | 00h 03m 12s | +00° 32’ 18” | Pisces |
| 2018 Apr 17 | 21.54 | 00h 07m 42s | +00° 53’ 58” | Pisces |
| 2018 Apr 18 | 21.54 | 00h 12m 14s | +01° 16’ 04” | Pisces |
| 2018 Apr 19 | 21.55 | 00h 16m 45s | +01° 38’ 27” | Pisces |
| 2018 Apr 20 | 21.56 | 00h 21m 18s | +02° 01’ 06” | Pisces |
| 2018 Apr 21 | 21.58 | 00h 25m 50s | +02° 23’ 57” | Pisces |
| 2018 Apr 22 | 21.60 | 00h 30m 20s | +02° 46’ 54” | Pisces |
| 2018 Apr 23 | 21.62 | 00h 34m 51s | +03° 09’ 56” | Pisces |
| 2018 Apr 24 | 21.65 | 00h 39m 20s | +03° 32’ 57” | Pisces |
| 2018 Apr 25 | 21.67 | 00h 43m 47s | +03° 55’ 55” | Pisces |
| 2018 Apr 26 | 21.70 | 00h 48m 12s | +04° 18’ 50” | Pisces |
| 2018 Apr 27 | 21.74 | 00h 52m 36s | +04° 41’ 35” | Pisces |
Distance of Asteroid 2015 BN509 from Earth
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 2015 BN509 from Earth as a function of time. Distance data is measured in Astronomical Units and sampled with a 2 days interval.
The reported distances might be inaccurate around the times of closest approach for objects passing extremely close to Earth. The value of the distance of 2015 BN509 is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Light Curve of Asteroid 2015 BN509
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid 2015 BN509, 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 2015 BN509 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 2015 BN509 at epoch 22 March 2018 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.56851141 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 4.15685563° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.43425454 AU 64,963,554 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.57856594 AU 236,150,104 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.00641024 AU 150,556,829 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.0100 years 368.7746 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2018-Apr-08 13:07:07 2,458,217.0466 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2019-Apr-12 07:42 2,458,585.8212 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 143.20987967822° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 120.14308250246° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 343.84709084178° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.97620607°/day |
| Closest approach to Earth* | 2018-Feb-10 | |
| Distance of closest approach* | 0.03303046 AU 4,941,287 km |
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* NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed for the time interval between 2013-Jan-01 and 2075-Dec-31, with a sampling interval of 1 day.