Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XH55

Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XH55 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 XH55 Impact Earth?.

Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XH55 is currently in the constellation of Ophiucus. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XH55 is 16h 34m 25s and the Declination is -21° 39’ 38” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XH55 is 31.23 (JPL).

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• Position and finder charts (see also Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XH55?)
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• Rise and set times (see also When does Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XH55 rise and set?)
• Brightness (see also How bright is Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XH55?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XH55 orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XH55 with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XH55 for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XH55 in the sky from your location.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XH55 Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XH55 from Earth is currently 298,161,496 kilometers, equivalent to 1.993086 Astronomical Units. Light takes 16 minutes and 34.5597 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XH55 and arrive to us.

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.

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:

Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XH55 brightness

The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XH55 is 31.23.

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.

Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XH55 rise and set times

Today's Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XH55 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 XH55 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.

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!

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
2021 Dec 01	16h 02m 03s	-20° 00’ 14”	31.30	Libra
2021 Dec 02	16h 06m 02s	-20° 13’ 50”	31.29	Scorpius
2021 Dec 03	16h 10m 03s	-20° 27’ 07”	31.29	Scorpius
2021 Dec 04	16h 14m 05s	-20° 40’ 08”	31.28	Scorpius
2021 Dec 05	16h 18m 10s	-20° 52’ 50”	31.27	Scorpius
2021 Dec 06	16h 22m 15s	-21° 05’ 12”	31.26	Scorpius
2021 Dec 07	16h 26m 22s	-21° 17’ 15”	31.25	Ophiucus
2021 Dec 08	16h 30m 32s	-21° 28’ 59”	31.24	Ophiucus
2021 Dec 09	16h 34m 41s	-21° 40’ 20”	31.23	Ophiucus
2021 Dec 10	16h 38m 53s	-21° 51’ 23”	31.22	Ophiucus
2021 Dec 11	16h 43m 08s	-22° 02’ 02”	31.21	Ophiucus
2021 Dec 12	16h 47m 22s	-22° 12’ 20”	31.20	Ophiucus
2021 Dec 13	16h 51m 39s	-22° 22’ 14”	31.19	Ophiucus
2021 Dec 14	16h 55m 58s	-22° 31’ 45”	31.18	Ophiucus