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public Observing fromLocation: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
SunriseRise: 5:41  
clear_day Transit: 12:56  
SunsetSet: 20:12
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Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VO142

Altitude: -49.3°   Azimuth: 343.4°   Direction: North-North-West

Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VO142 is currently in the constellation of Aquarius, at a distance of 172,120,645 kilometers from Earth.

Finder chart of 2015 VO142 in Aquarius on April,26 2024
Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VO142 in Aquarius on April, 26 2024. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VO142 is 22h 05m 45s and the Declination is -11° 43’ 53” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VO142 is 31.48 (JPL).

22h 05m 45s
-11° 43’ 53”
Aquarius
31.48

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

Azimuth: 101.9°
Max altitude: 26.7°
Azimuth: 258.2°
  • 2015 VO142 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2015 VO142 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VO142 Position and Finder Charts

Finder chart of 2015 VO142
Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VO142 in Aquarius on April, 26 2024
Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VO142 Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VO142 from Earth is currently 172,120,645 kilometers, equivalent to 1.150555 Astronomical Units. Light takes 9 minutes and 34.1327 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VO142 and arrive to us.

172,120,645
1.150555
9 minutes and 34.1327 seconds

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 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:

Tue Mar 17 2026
1,043,801
0.006977

Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VO142 Brightness and 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

Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VO142 Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VO142 at epoch 24 February 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.12593009
Orbit inclination i 0.28442996°
Perihelion distance q 0.93938068 AU
140,529,349 km
Aphelion distance Q 1.21005993 AU
181,022,389 km
Semi-major axis a 1.07472030 AU
160,775,869 km
Orbital period period 1.1142 years
406.9505 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2022-Sep-18 19:50:06
2,459,841.3265 JD
Next perihelion transit 2023-Oct-30 18:38
2,460,248.2770 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 20.425105291495°
Longitude of the ascending node node 95.321529272367°
Mean anomaly M 140.80943112173°
Mean motion n 0.88462843°/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!

Orbit Diagram of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VO142
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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
2024 Apr 19 21h 42m 11s -13° 46’ 08” 31.51 Capricornus
2024 Apr 20 21h 45m 15s -13° 30’ 51” 31.51 Capricornus
2024 Apr 21 21h 48m 17s -13° 15’ 27” 31.50 Capricornus
2024 Apr 22 21h 51m 20s -12° 59’ 54” 31.50 Capricornus
2024 Apr 23 21h 54m 20s -12° 44’ 15” 31.50 Capricornus
2024 Apr 24 21h 57m 21s -12° 28’ 28” 31.49 Capricornus
2024 Apr 25 22h 00m 23s -12° 12’ 34” 31.49 Aquarius
2024 Apr 26 22h 03m 23s -11° 56’ 34” 31.49 Aquarius
2024 Apr 27 22h 06m 23s -11° 40’ 26” 31.48 Aquarius
2024 Apr 28 22h 09m 21s -11° 24’ 11” 31.48 Aquarius
2024 Apr 29 22h 12m 20s -11° 07’ 50” 31.47 Aquarius
2024 Apr 30 22h 15m 20s -10° 51’ 24” 31.47 Aquarius
2024 May 01 22h 18m 17s -10° 34’ 50” 31.46 Aquarius
2024 May 02 22h 21m 15s -10° 18’ 11” 31.46 Aquarius