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Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VO142

Below the horizon.  Rise: 3:19 | Tran: 7:13 | Set: 11:07
Alt: -60.39°   Az: 14.91°   Direction: North-North-East
Please note: this information pertains to a Near-Earth Object (NEO). During close approaches, our current computational model is not able to provide an accurate position, due to the high speeds of these objects. We plan to refine our algorithms to improve accuracy in the future. JPL Horizons can compute precise positions in these situations.

Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VO142 is in the constellation of Ophiuchus, at a distance of 106,381,169.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 17h 09m 05s and the Declination is -22° 30’ 51” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VO142 is 30.56 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder Charts

Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VO142 in Ophiuchus on February, 18 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VO142 in Ophiuchus on February, 18 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VO142?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VO142 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

17h 09m 05s
-22° 30’ 51”
12h 31m 38s
05h 40m 44s

J2000

17h 07m 35s
-22° 28’ 58”

Additional Information

Ophiuchus
30.56

Rise and Set Times

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VO142 from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 112.5°
Max altitude: 16.0°
Azimuth: 247.5°
  • 2015 VO142 is below the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2015 VO142 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VO142 from Earth is currently 106,381,169.0 kilometers, equivalent to 0.7111141923 Astronomical Units. Light takes 5m 54.849s to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VO142 and arrive to us.

106,381,169.0
0.7111141923
5m 54.849s

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.

Chart of the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VO142 from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)

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

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:

Tue Mar 17 2026
1,043,801
0.006977

Light Curve

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.

Chart of the magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VO142 as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VO142 at epoch 30 March 2024 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460400.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.12584354
Orbit inclination i 0.28445095°
Perihelion distance q 0.93950470 AU
140,547,903 km
Aphelion distance Q 1.21000684 AU
181,014,447 km
Semi-major axis a 1.07475577 AU
160,781,175 km
Orbital period period 1.1142 years
406.9707 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2023-Oct-30 18:49:09
2,460,248.2841 JD
Next perihelion transit 2024-Dec-10 18:06
2,460,655.2548 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 20.377333006178°
Longitude of the ascending node node 95.372005572382°
Mean anomaly M 134.64781322217°
Mean motion n 0.88458465°/day

Orbit Visualization

Orbit Diagram of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VO142
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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. Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2025 Feb 11 16h 40m 15s -21° 45’ 52” 30.55 Ophiuchus
2025 Feb 12 16h 43m 58s -21° 52’ 44” 30.55 Ophiuchus
2025 Feb 13 16h 47m 40s -21° 59’ 17” 30.55 Ophiuchus
2025 Feb 14 16h 51m 21s -22° 05’ 30” 30.56 Ophiuchus
2025 Feb 15 16h 55m 03s -22° 11’ 23” 30.56 Ophiuchus
2025 Feb 16 16h 58m 43s -22° 16’ 56” 30.56 Ophiuchus
2025 Feb 17 17h 02m 24s -22° 22’ 09” 30.56 Ophiuchus
2025 Feb 18 17h 06m 04s -22° 27’ 04” 30.56 Ophiuchus
2025 Feb 19 17h 09m 44s -22° 31’ 38” 30.56 Ophiuchus
2025 Feb 20 17h 13m 24s -22° 35’ 52” 30.56 Ophiuchus
2025 Feb 21 17h 17m 03s -22° 39’ 48” 30.56 Ophiuchus
2025 Feb 22 17h 20m 41s -22° 43’ 24” 30.57 Ophiuchus
2025 Feb 23 17h 24m 19s -22° 46’ 40” 30.57 Ophiuchus
2025 Feb 24 17h 27m 56s -22° 49’ 38” 30.57 Ophiuchus

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