Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VL64
Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VL64 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 VL64 Impact Earth?.
Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VL64 is currently in the constellation of Gemini. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VL64 is 07h 35m 19s and the Declination is +22° 08’ 31” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VL64 is 30.32 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VL64 [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 VL64 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the West-South-West direction at an altitude of 48° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2015 VL64 is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 2015 VL64 rise and set times.
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Additional information about Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VL64 available on TheSkyLive:
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.
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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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 150,956,699 kilometers, equivalent to 1.009083 Astronomical Units. Light takes 8 minutes and 23.5373 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 30.32.
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 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 VL64 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 VL64 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 VL64 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VL64 at epoch 16 December 2020 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.28847172 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 0.71347356° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.64663432 AU 96,735,118 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.17095842 AU 175,172,887 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
0.90879637 AU 135,954,003 km |
| Orbital period | period |
0.8700 years 316.4450 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2020-Oct-24 19:37:08 2,459,147.3175 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2021-Sep-06 06:18 2,459,463.7625 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 225.41196536178° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 51.577195979727° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 60.502498467958° |
| Mean motion | n | 1.13763828°/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 May 14 | 07h 10m 21s | +23° 01’ 01” | 30.41 | Gemini |
| 2022 May 15 | 07h 13m 33s | +22° 55’ 09” | 30.40 | Gemini |
| 2022 May 16 | 07h 16m 46s | +22° 48’ 59” | 30.39 | Gemini |
| 2022 May 17 | 07h 20m 00s | +22° 42’ 34” | 30.38 | Gemini |
| 2022 May 18 | 07h 23m 13s | +22° 35’ 54” | 30.36 | Gemini |
| 2022 May 19 | 07h 26m 26s | +22° 28’ 59” | 30.35 | Gemini |
| 2022 May 20 | 07h 29m 39s | +22° 21’ 50” | 30.34 | Gemini |
| 2022 May 21 | 07h 32m 53s | +22° 14’ 25” | 30.33 | Gemini |
| 2022 May 22 | 07h 36m 06s | +22° 06’ 43” | 30.32 | Gemini |
| 2022 May 23 | 07h 39m 18s | +21° 58’ 49” | 30.31 | Gemini |
| 2022 May 24 | 07h 42m 30s | +21° 50’ 39” | 30.30 | Gemini |
| 2022 May 25 | 07h 45m 42s | +21° 42’ 14” | 30.28 | Gemini |
| 2022 May 26 | 07h 48m 55s | +21° 33’ 33” | 30.27 | Gemini |
| 2022 May 27 | 07h 52m 05s | +21° 24’ 39” | 30.26 | Gemini |