Latest 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 Aries. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VO142 is 02h 06m 49s and the Declination is +12° 40’ 53” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VO142 is 31.34 (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 West direction at an altitude of 13° 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 302,191,739 kilometers, equivalent to 2.020027 Astronomical Units. Light takes 16 minutes and 48.0031 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 31.34.
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 30 May 2020 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.12594326 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 0.28437367° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.93933032 AU 140,521,816 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.21002745 AU 181,017,530 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.07467888 AU 160,769,673 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.1100 years 406.9270 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2020-Jun-26 22:12:08 2,459,027.4251 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2021-Aug-07 20:27 2,459,434.3521 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 20.469534195707° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 95.257410250653° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 336.17991444806° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.88467958°/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 May 01 | 01h 39m 21s | +10° 09’ 43” | 31.38 | Pisces |
| 2021 May 02 | 01h 42m 54s | +10° 29’ 48” | 31.38 | Pisces |
| 2021 May 03 | 01h 46m 26s | +10° 49’ 45” | 31.37 | Pisces |
| 2021 May 04 | 01h 49m 59s | +11° 09’ 34” | 31.37 | Aries |
| 2021 May 05 | 01h 53m 33s | +11° 29’ 17” | 31.36 | Aries |
| 2021 May 06 | 01h 57m 07s | +11° 48’ 53” | 31.36 | Aries |
| 2021 May 07 | 02h 00m 42s | +12° 08’ 21” | 31.35 | Aries |
| 2021 May 08 | 02h 04m 19s | +12° 27’ 39” | 31.35 | Aries |
| 2021 May 09 | 02h 07m 56s | +12° 46’ 50” | 31.34 | Aries |
| 2021 May 10 | 02h 11m 35s | +13° 05’ 51” | 31.34 | Aries |
| 2021 May 11 | 02h 15m 15s | +13° 24’ 42” | 31.34 | Aries |
| 2021 May 12 | 02h 18m 56s | +13° 43’ 24” | 31.33 | Aries |
| 2021 May 13 | 02h 22m 36s | +14° 01’ 55” | 31.33 | Aries |
| 2021 May 14 | 02h 26m 18s | +14° 20’ 17” | 31.32 | Aries |