Latest Asteroid (NEO) 2015 RN35
Asteroid (NEO) 2015 RN35 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) 2015 RN35 Impact Earth?.
Asteroid (NEO) 2015 RN35 is currently in the constellation of Libra. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 RN35 is 15h 20m 06s and the Declination is -18° 19’ 39” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 RN35 is 27.35 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Asteroid (NEO) 2015 RN35 [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]:
- 2015 RN35 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the South-South-East direction at an altitude of 16° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2015 RN35 is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 2015 RN35 rise and set times.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2015 RN35 Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2015 RN35 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) 2015 RN35?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2015 RN35 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Asteroid (NEO) 2015 RN35 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 RN35 from Earth is currently 431,339,383 kilometers, equivalent to 2.883326 Astronomical Units. Light takes 23 minutes and 58.7933 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2015 RN35 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 RN35 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) 2015 RN35 to Earth
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 RN35 to Earth happens on Thu Dec 15 2022 at a distance of 0.004586 Astronomical Units, or 686,053 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2015 RN35 brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 RN35 is 27.35.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 RN35, 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) 2015 RN35 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) 2015 RN35 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) 2015 RN35 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) 2015 RN35 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 RN35 at epoch 16 December 2020 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.34163154 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 0.26307051° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.96068909 AU 143,717,042 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.95770432 AU 292,868,398 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.45919670 AU 218,292,720 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.7600 years 643.8270 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2021-Feb-17 16:25:25 2,459,263.1843 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2022-Nov-23 12:16 2,459,907.0113 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 207.5991612387° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 209.17918399729° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 324.94965632266° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.55915642°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 RN35 Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 RN35 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 RN35 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) 2015 RN35 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 RN35 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid (NEO) 2015 RN35 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Nov 21 | 15h 04m 08s | -17° 17’ 08” | 27.27 | Libra |
| 2021 Nov 22 | 15h 06m 18s | -17° 25’ 54” | 27.28 | Libra |
| 2021 Nov 23 | 15h 08m 27s | -17° 34’ 36” | 27.29 | Libra |
| 2021 Nov 24 | 15h 10m 36s | -17° 43’ 10” | 27.30 | Libra |
| 2021 Nov 25 | 15h 12m 47s | -17° 51’ 39” | 27.31 | Libra |
| 2021 Nov 26 | 15h 14m 57s | -18° 00’ 02” | 27.32 | Libra |
| 2021 Nov 27 | 15h 17m 07s | -18° 08’ 20” | 27.34 | Libra |
| 2021 Nov 28 | 15h 19m 17s | -18° 16’ 32” | 27.35 | Libra |
| 2021 Nov 29 | 15h 21m 26s | -18° 24’ 38” | 27.36 | Libra |
| 2021 Nov 30 | 15h 23m 36s | -18° 32’ 36” | 27.37 | Libra |
| 2021 Dec 01 | 15h 25m 47s | -18° 40’ 31” | 27.38 | Libra |
| 2021 Dec 02 | 15h 27m 57s | -18° 48’ 19” | 27.39 | Libra |
| 2021 Dec 03 | 15h 30m 08s | -18° 55’ 59” | 27.40 | Libra |
| 2021 Dec 04 | 15h 32m 18s | -19° 03’ 35” | 27.40 | Libra |