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Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XH55

Altitude: 19.8°   Azimuth: 148.7°   Direction: South-South-East

Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XH55 is currently in the constellation of Libra.

The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XH55 is 14h 48m 51s and the Declination is -13° 39’ 02” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XH55 is 32.16 (JPL).

14h 48m 51s
-13° 39’ 02”
Libra
32.16

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XH55 from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 103.6°
Max altitude: 24.8°
Azimuth: 256.3°
  • 2015 XH55 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.
  • Right now it is placed in the South-South-East direction at an altitude of 20° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2015 XH55 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XH55 Position and Finder Charts

Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XH55 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.

Finder chart of 2015 XH55 in Libra on December,06 2023
Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XH55 in Libra on December, 06 2023
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Finder chart of 2015 XH55
Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XH55 in Libra on December, 06 2023
Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XH55?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XH55 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XH55 Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XH55 from Earth is currently 290,728,202 kilometers, equivalent to 1.943398 Astronomical Units. Light takes 16 minutes and 9.7649 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XH55 and arrive to us.

290,728,202
1.943398
16 minutes and 9.7649 seconds

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XH55 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 XH55 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 XH55 to Earth

During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XH55 to Earth happens on Thu Nov 28 2030 at a distance of 0.007072 Astronomical Units, or 1,058,018 kilometers:

Thu Nov 28 2030
1,058,018
0.007072

Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XH55 Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XH55, 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 XH55 as a function of time

Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XH55 Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XH55 at epoch 12 September 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.21186123
Orbit inclination i 5.18819574°
Perihelion distance q 0.82516908 AU
123,443,537 km
Aphelion distance Q 1.26879993 AU
189,809,768 km
Semi-major axis a 1.04698450 AU
156,626,652 km
Orbital period period 1.0713 years
391.2991 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2023-Mar-22 14:20:05
2,460,026.0973 JD
Next perihelion transit 2024-Apr-16 21:30
2,460,417.3963 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 268.6457963771°
Longitude of the ascending node node 70.701463994152°
Mean anomaly M 160.45266672645°
Mean motion n 0.92001243°/day

Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XH55 Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XH55 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XH55 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 XH55
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Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XH55 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XH55 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 XH55 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2023 Nov 29 14h 24m 43s -11° 34’ 51” 32.19 Libra
2023 Nov 30 14h 27m 59s -11° 52’ 09” 32.18 Libra
2023 Dec 01 14h 31m 14s -12° 09’ 20” 32.18 Libra
2023 Dec 02 14h 34m 31s -12° 26’ 23” 32.18 Libra
2023 Dec 03 14h 37m 48s -12° 43’ 23” 32.17 Libra
2023 Dec 04 14h 41m 06s -13° 00’ 14” 32.17 Libra
2023 Dec 05 14h 44m 26s -13° 16’ 58” 32.16 Libra
2023 Dec 06 14h 47m 45s -13° 33’ 36” 32.16 Libra
2023 Dec 07 14h 51m 07s -13° 50’ 06” 32.15 Libra
2023 Dec 08 14h 54m 29s -14° 06’ 28” 32.15 Libra
2023 Dec 09 14h 57m 53s -14° 22’ 41” 32.14 Libra
2023 Dec 10 15h 01m 18s -14° 38’ 47” 32.14 Libra
2023 Dec 11 15h 04m 45s -14° 54’ 43” 32.13 Libra
2023 Dec 12 15h 08m 12s -15° 10’ 32” 32.13 Libra