Asteroid (NEO) 2015 TS238
Asteroid (NEO) 2015 TS238 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 TS238 Impact Earth?.
Asteroid (NEO) 2015 TS238 is currently in the constellation of Taurus. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 TS238 is 05h 42m 31s and the Declination is +21° 13’ 24” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 TS238 is 29.35 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Asteroid (NEO) 2015 TS238 [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 TS238 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the South-South-East direction at an altitude of 57° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2015 TS238 is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 2015 TS238 rise and set times.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2015 TS238 Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2015 TS238 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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Asteroid (NEO) 2015 TS238 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 TS238 from Earth is currently 390,580,077 kilometers, equivalent to 2.610867 Astronomical Units. Light takes 21 minutes and 42.8349 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2015 TS238 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 TS238 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 TS238 to Earth
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 TS238 to Earth happens on Thu Oct 8 2026 at a distance of 0.012125 Astronomical Units, or 1,813,910 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2015 TS238 brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 TS238 is 29.35.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 TS238, 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 TS238 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 TS238 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 TS238 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 TS238 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 TS238 at epoch 30 June 2021 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459396.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.49927518 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 3.31585795° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.57262873 AU 85,664,038 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.71457057 AU 256,496,107 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.14359965 AU 171,080,073 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.2200 years 446.6933 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2021-Sep-19 00:35:32 2,459,476.5247 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2022-Dec-09 17:13 2,459,923.2180 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 78.128979427147° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 191.1383789393° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 295.50634539463° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.80592208°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 TS238 Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 TS238 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 TS238 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 TS238 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 TS238 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 TS238 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 May 20 | 05h 25m 04s | +21° 00’ 52” | 29.40 | Taurus |
| 2022 May 21 | 05h 27m 23s | +21° 02’ 57” | 29.40 | Taurus |
| 2022 May 22 | 05h 29m 42s | +21° 04’ 54” | 29.39 | Taurus |
| 2022 May 23 | 05h 32m 00s | +21° 06’ 45” | 29.38 | Taurus |
| 2022 May 24 | 05h 34m 19s | +21° 08’ 27” | 29.38 | Taurus |
| 2022 May 25 | 05h 36m 39s | +21° 10’ 03” | 29.37 | Taurus |
| 2022 May 26 | 05h 39m 00s | +21° 11’ 29” | 29.36 | Taurus |
| 2022 May 27 | 05h 41m 18s | +21° 12’ 48” | 29.36 | Taurus |
| 2022 May 28 | 05h 43m 40s | +21° 13’ 59” | 29.35 | Taurus |
| 2022 May 29 | 05h 46m 00s | +21° 15’ 02” | 29.34 | Taurus |
| 2022 May 30 | 05h 48m 20s | +21° 15’ 59” | 29.33 | Taurus |
| 2022 May 31 | 05h 50m 40s | +21° 16’ 46” | 29.32 | Orion |
| 2022 Jun 01 | 05h 53m 02s | +21° 17’ 26” | 29.31 | Orion |
| 2022 Jun 02 | 05h 55m 23s | +21° 17’ 58” | 29.30 | Orion |