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Asteroid 2015 RR245

Altitude: -31.3°   Azimuth: 9.5°   Direction: North

Asteroid 2015 RR245 is currently in the constellation of Pisces.

The current Right Ascension of Asteroid 2015 RR245 is 00h 36m 21s and the Declination is +06° 45’ 05” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current magnitude of Asteroid 2015 RR245 is 21.95 (JPL).

00h 36m 21s
+06° 45’ 05”
Pisces
21.95

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid 2015 RR245 from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 83.2°
Max altitude: 45.3°
Azimuth: 276.8°
  • 2015 RR245 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2015 RR245 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid 2015 RR245 Position and Finder Charts

Below we provide Asteroid 2015 RR245 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.

Finder chart of 2015 RR245 in Pisces on December,07 2023
Map showing Asteroid 2015 RR245 in Pisces on December, 07 2023
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Finder chart of 2015 RR245
Map showing Asteroid 2015 RR245 in Pisces on December, 07 2023
Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Asteroid 2015 RR245 is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

2015 RR245
RA: 00h 36m 21s
Dec: +06° 45’ 05”
Deep sky finder chart for Asteroid 2015 RR245
Field of view: 60x40 arcmins
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Also check out Where is Asteroid 2015 RR245?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid 2015 RR245 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Asteroid 2015 RR245 Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid 2015 RR245 from Earth is currently 8,979,409,436 kilometers, equivalent to 60.023645 Astronomical Units. Light takes 8 hours, 19 minutes and 12.0858 seconds to travel from Asteroid 2015 RR245 and arrive to us.

8,979,409,436
60.023645
8 hours, 19 minutes and 12.0858 seconds

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 2015 RR245 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 2015 RR245 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. The value of the distance of 2015 RR245 from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach of Asteroid 2015 RR245 to Earth

Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Asteroid 2015 RR245 to Earth happens on Wed Jan 14 2093 at a distance of 32.929545 Astronomical Units, or 4,926,189,819 kilometers:

Wed Jan 14 2093
4,926,189,819
32.929545

NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.

Asteroid 2015 RR245 Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid 2015 RR245, 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 2015 RR245 as a function of time

Asteroid 2015 RR245 Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 2015 RR245 at epoch 24 February 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.58736617
Orbit inclination i 7.52512214°
Perihelion distance q 34.21705056 AU
5,118,797,915 km
Aphelion distance Q 131.62999260 AU
19,691,566,653 km
Semi-major axis a 82.92352158 AU
12,405,182,284 km
Orbital period period 755.1354 years
275,813.1910 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2092-Jun-26 14:25:26
2,485,325.1010 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 259.82723889784°
Longitude of the ascending node node 211.83406824997°
Mean anomaly M 326.94553902062°
Mean motion n 0.00130523°/day

Visualization of Asteroid 2015 RR245 Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid 2015 RR245 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid 2015 RR245 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 2015 RR245
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Asteroid 2015 RR245 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid 2015 RR245 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid 2015 RR245 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2023 Nov 30 00h 36m 30s +06° 46’ 32” 21.94 Pisces
2023 Dec 01 00h 36m 29s +06° 46’ 19” 21.94 Pisces
2023 Dec 02 00h 36m 28s +06° 46’ 06” 21.94 Pisces
2023 Dec 03 00h 36m 27s +06° 45’ 55” 21.94 Pisces
2023 Dec 04 00h 36m 25s +06° 45’ 42” 21.94 Pisces
2023 Dec 05 00h 36m 24s +06° 45’ 32” 21.94 Pisces
2023 Dec 06 00h 36m 23s +06° 45’ 20” 21.95 Pisces
2023 Dec 07 00h 36m 21s +06° 45’ 09” 21.95 Pisces
2023 Dec 08 00h 36m 20s +06° 44’ 58” 21.95 Pisces
2023 Dec 09 00h 36m 20s +06° 44’ 48” 21.95 Pisces
2023 Dec 10 00h 36m 19s +06° 44’ 39” 21.95 Pisces
2023 Dec 11 00h 36m 18s +06° 44’ 29” 21.95 Pisces
2023 Dec 12 00h 36m 16s +06° 44’ 20” 21.95 Pisces
2023 Dec 13 00h 36m 15s +06° 44’ 11” 21.95 Pisces