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Asteroid (NEO) 2015 TS238

Above the horizon.  Rise: 3:36 | Tran: 10:51 | Set: 18:07
Alt: 53.19°   Az: 187.87°   Direction: South
Please note: this information pertains to a Near-Earth Object (NEO). During close approaches, our current computational model is not able to provide an accurate position, due to the high speeds of these objects. We plan to refine our algorithms to improve accuracy in the future. JPL Horizons can compute precise positions in these situations.

Asteroid (NEO) 2015 TS238 is in the constellation of Aries, at a distance of 91,640,232.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 01h 52m 59s and the Declination is +14° 52’ 51” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 TS238 is 27.76.

Finder Charts

Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2015 TS238 in Aries on May, 22 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2015 TS238 in Aries on May, 22 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

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Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

01h 52m 59s
+14° 52’ 51”
00h 19m 29s
02h 12m 28s

J2000

01h 51m 37s
+14° 45’ 22”

Additional Information

Aries
27.76

Rise and Set Times

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 TS238 from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 75.1°
Max altitude: 53.4°
Azimuth: 284.9°
  • 2015 TS238 is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Right now it is placed in the South direction at an altitude of 53.19° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2015 TS238 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 TS238 from Earth is currently 91,640,232.0 kilometers, equivalent to 0.6125771147 Astronomical Units. Light takes 5m 5.679s to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2015 TS238 and arrive to us.

91,640,232.0
0.6125771147
5m 5.679s

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.

Chart of the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 TS238 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

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:

Thu Oct 8 2026
1,813,910
0.012125

Light Curve

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.

Chart of the magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 TS238 as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 TS238 at epoch 30 March 2024 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460400.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.49931299
Orbit inclination i 3.32338570°
Perihelion distance q 0.57251486 AU
85,647,004 km
Aphelion distance Q 1.71440232 AU
256,470,936 km
Semi-major axis a 1.14345859 AU
171,058,970 km
Orbital period period 1.2228 years
446.6107 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2024-Feb-29 05:26:24
2,460,369.7267 JD
Next perihelion transit 2025-May-20 20:05
2,460,816.3373 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 78.183513676341°
Longitude of the ascending node node 191.03201377344°
Mean anomaly M 24.805495785152°
Mean motion n 0.80607122°/day
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Orbit Diagram of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 TS238
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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. Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2025 May 15 01h 55m 34s +15° 27’ 07” 29.00 Aries
2025 May 16 01h 54m 21s +15° 18’ 51” 29.00 Aries
2025 May 17 01h 53m 26s +15° 11’ 45” 29.00 Aries
2025 May 18 01h 52m 47s +15° 05’ 48” 29.00 Aries
2025 May 19 01h 52m 24s +15° 01’ 00” 28.00 Aries
2025 May 20 01h 52m 17s +14° 57’ 18” 28.00 Aries
2025 May 21 01h 52m 25s +14° 54’ 43” 28.00 Aries
2025 May 22 01h 52m 46s +14° 53’ 11” 27.82 Aries
2025 May 23 01h 53m 21s +14° 52’ 41” 27.70 Aries
2025 May 24 01h 54m 08s +14° 53’ 07” 27.59 Aries
2025 May 25 01h 55m 08s +14° 54’ 29” 27.49 Aries
2025 May 26 01h 56m 18s +14° 56’ 43” 27.41 Aries
2025 May 27 01h 57m 38s +14° 59’ 46” 27.33 Aries
2025 May 28 01h 59m 08s +15° 03’ 32” 27.27 Aries

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