Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VO142
Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VO142 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 VO142 Impact Earth?.
Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VO142 is currently in the constellation of Scorpius. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VO142 is 16h 19m 47s and the Declination is -21° 20’ 52” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VO142 is 31.37 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VO142 [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 VO142 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the South-East direction at an altitude of 3° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2015 VO142 is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 2015 VO142 rise and set times.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VO142 Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VO142 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 VO142 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VO142 from Earth is currently 312,401,876 kilometers, equivalent to 2.088278 Astronomical Units. Light takes 17 minutes and 22.0605 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VO142 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VO142 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 VO142 to Earth
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VO142 to Earth happens on Tue Mar 17 2026 at a distance of 0.006977 Astronomical Units, or 1,043,801 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VO142 brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VO142 is 31.37.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VO142, 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 VO142 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 VO142 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 VO142 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 VO142 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VO142 at epoch 16 December 2020 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.12590777 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 0.28436216° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.93938456 AU 140,529,930 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.21001004 AU 181,014,926 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.07469730 AU 160,772,428 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.1100 years 406.9375 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2020-Jun-26 22:08:58 2,459,027.4229 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2021-Aug-07 20:38 2,459,434.3604 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 20.461137918157° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 95.265395216545° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 153.11383720146° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.88465683°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VO142 Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VO142 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VO142 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 VO142 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VO142 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 VO142 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Dec 02 | 15h 52m 26s | -20° 06’ 02” | 31.31 | Libra |
| 2021 Dec 03 | 15h 56m 09s | -20° 17’ 16” | 31.32 | Libra |
| 2021 Dec 04 | 15h 59m 53s | -20° 28’ 10” | 31.33 | Scorpius |
| 2021 Dec 05 | 16h 03m 38s | -20° 38’ 47” | 31.34 | Scorpius |
| 2021 Dec 06 | 16h 07m 23s | -20° 49’ 04” | 31.35 | Scorpius |
| 2021 Dec 07 | 16h 11m 08s | -20° 59’ 00” | 31.36 | Scorpius |
| 2021 Dec 08 | 16h 14m 52s | -21° 08’ 39” | 31.37 | Scorpius |
| 2021 Dec 09 | 16h 18m 37s | -21° 17’ 57” | 31.37 | Scorpius |
| 2021 Dec 10 | 16h 22m 22s | -21° 26’ 57” | 31.38 | Scorpius |
| 2021 Dec 11 | 16h 26m 07s | -21° 35’ 36” | 31.39 | Ophiucus |
| 2021 Dec 12 | 16h 29m 53s | -21° 43’ 57” | 31.40 | Ophiucus |
| 2021 Dec 13 | 16h 33m 38s | -21° 51’ 56” | 31.41 | Ophiucus |
| 2021 Dec 14 | 16h 37m 23s | -21° 59’ 36” | 31.42 | Ophiucus |
| 2021 Dec 15 | 16h 41m 08s | -22° 06’ 56” | 31.42 | Ophiucus |