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Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VL64 Ephemeris Calculator
Compute the position of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VL64 for any date and time between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100 and display the results on an interactive star map.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VL64
Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VL64 is currently in the constellation of Taurus. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VL64 is 04h 40m 54s and the Declination is +24° 09’ 34” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VL64 is 28.92 (JPL).
Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VL64 from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 2015 VL64 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- Right now it is placed in the East-South-East direction at an altitude of 46° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2015 VL64 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VL64 Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VL64 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 VL64?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VL64 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VL64 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VL64 from Earth is currently 45,454,687 kilometers, equivalent to 0.303846 Astronomical Units. Light takes 2 minutes and 31.6205 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VL64 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VL64 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 VL64 to Earth
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VL64 to Earth happens on Thu Nov 2 2028 at a distance of 0.006691 Astronomical Units, or 1,000,968 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VL64 Brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VL64 is 28.92.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VL64, 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 VL64 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VL64 at epoch 20 January 2022 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.28853927 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 0.70715581° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.64679912 AU 96,759,771 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.17142948 AU 175,243,356 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
0.90911430 AU 136,001,564 km |
| Orbital period | period |
0.8668 years 316.6111 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2021-Sep-06 05:04:48 2,459,463.7117 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2022-Jul-19 19:44 2,459,780.3228 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 225.17589608542° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 51.711643518415° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 155.53401612374° |
| Mean motion | n | 1.13704157°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VL64 Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VL64 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VL64 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 VL64 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VL64 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 VL64 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Mar 18 | 04h 40m 32s | +24° 20’ 12” | 28.70 | Taurus |
| 2023 Mar 19 | 04h 40m 41s | +24° 19’ 04” | 28.72 | Taurus |
| 2023 Mar 20 | 04h 40m 50s | +24° 17’ 52” | 28.75 | Taurus |
| 2023 Mar 21 | 04h 40m 55s | +24° 16’ 36” | 28.78 | Taurus |
| 2023 Mar 22 | 04h 40m 59s | +24° 15’ 16” | 28.81 | Taurus |
| 2023 Mar 23 | 04h 41m 02s | +24° 13’ 51” | 28.84 | Taurus |
| 2023 Mar 24 | 04h 41m 00s | +24° 12’ 21” | 28.87 | Taurus |
| 2023 Mar 25 | 04h 40m 57s | +24° 10’ 45” | 28.90 | Taurus |
| 2023 Mar 26 | 04h 40m 50s | +24° 09’ 03” | 28.94 | Taurus |
| 2023 Mar 27 | 04h 40m 39s | +24° 07’ 13” | 28.97 | Taurus |
| 2023 Mar 28 | 04h 40m 24s | +24° 05’ 14” | 29.01 | Taurus |
| 2023 Mar 29 | 04h 40m 05s | +24° 03’ 06” | 29.04 | Taurus |
| 2023 Mar 30 | 04h 39m 42s | +24° 00’ 48” | 29.08 | Taurus |
| 2023 Mar 31 | 04h 39m 15s | +23° 58’ 19” | 29.12 | Taurus |