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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 Leo.
The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VL64 is 11h 18m 00s and the Declination is +05° 25’ 48” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom ). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VL64 is 30.29 (JPL).
Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VL64 from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 2015 VL64 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
- Right now it is placed in the East direction at an altitude of 11° 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 125,896,440 kilometers, equivalent to 0.841566 Astronomical Units. Light takes 6 minutes and 59.9453 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 and Light Curve
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 24 February 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.28855046 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 0.70697115° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.64677520 AU 96,756,193 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.17141474 AU 175,241,151 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
0.90909497 AU 135,998,672 km |
| Orbital period | period |
0.8668 years 316.6010 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2023-Jun-01 09:02:04 2,460,096.8764 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2024-Apr-12 23:27 2,460,413.4775 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 225.15491733081° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 51.691550385063° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 250.41248926837° |
| Mean motion | n | 1.13707783°/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 Nov 22 | 10h 56m 44s | +07° 33’ 57” | 30.39 | Leo |
| 2023 Nov 23 | 10h 59m 43s | +07° 16’ 18” | 30.38 | Leo |
| 2023 Nov 24 | 11h 02m 41s | +06° 58’ 32” | 30.36 | Leo |
| 2023 Nov 25 | 11h 05m 42s | +06° 40’ 33” | 30.35 | Leo |
| 2023 Nov 26 | 11h 08m 41s | +06° 22’ 27” | 30.33 | Leo |
| 2023 Nov 27 | 11h 11m 44s | +06° 04’ 10” | 30.32 | Leo |
| 2023 Nov 28 | 11h 14m 45s | +05° 45’ 43” | 30.31 | Leo |
| 2023 Nov 29 | 11h 17m 48s | +05° 27’ 06” | 30.29 | Leo |
| 2023 Nov 30 | 11h 20m 53s | +05° 08’ 20” | 30.28 | Leo |
| 2023 Dec 01 | 11h 23m 58s | +04° 49’ 23” | 30.26 | Leo |
| 2023 Dec 02 | 11h 27m 05s | +04° 30’ 15” | 30.24 | Leo |
| 2023 Dec 03 | 11h 30m 12s | +04° 10’ 57” | 30.23 | Leo |
| 2023 Dec 04 | 11h 33m 20s | +03° 51’ 29” | 30.21 | Leo |
| 2023 Dec 05 | 11h 36m 30s | +03° 31’ 50” | 30.20 | Leo |