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 Taurus. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XH55 is 04h 21m 02s and the Declination is +21° 51’ 46” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XH55 is 31.49 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XH55 [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 XH55 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the West-South-West direction at an altitude of 47° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2015 XH55 is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 2015 XH55 rise and set times.
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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.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XH55 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XH55 from Earth is currently 299,910,983 kilometers, equivalent to 2.004781 Astronomical Units. Light takes 16 minutes and 40.3954 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 31.49.
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
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
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.
Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XH55 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XH55 at epoch 20 January 2022 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.21189220 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 5.18809756° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.82513271 AU 123,438,097 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.26882628 AU 189,813,710 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.04697949 AU 156,625,903 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.0713 years 391.2963 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2022-Feb-24 06:47:31 2,459,634.7830 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2023-Mar-22 13:54 2,460,026.0793 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 268.64275893777° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 70.70670686817° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 328.45898229017° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.92001903°/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!
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 May 09 | 03h 50m 02s | +20° 07’ 05” | 31.41 | Taurus |
| 2022 May 10 | 03h 54m 06s | +20° 22’ 09” | 31.42 | Taurus |
| 2022 May 11 | 03h 58m 09s | +20° 36’ 48” | 31.43 | Taurus |
| 2022 May 12 | 04h 02m 12s | +20° 51’ 03” | 31.44 | Taurus |
| 2022 May 13 | 04h 06m 16s | +21° 04’ 54” | 31.45 | Taurus |
| 2022 May 14 | 04h 10m 19s | +21° 18’ 20” | 31.46 | Taurus |
| 2022 May 15 | 04h 14m 22s | +21° 31’ 21” | 31.47 | Taurus |
| 2022 May 16 | 04h 18m 25s | +21° 43’ 57” | 31.48 | Taurus |
| 2022 May 17 | 04h 22m 28s | +21° 56’ 07” | 31.49 | Taurus |
| 2022 May 18 | 04h 26m 30s | +22° 07’ 53” | 31.50 | Taurus |
| 2022 May 19 | 04h 30m 33s | +22° 19’ 14” | 31.51 | Taurus |
| 2022 May 20 | 04h 34m 35s | +22° 30’ 10” | 31.52 | Taurus |
| 2022 May 21 | 04h 38m 35s | +22° 40’ 41” | 31.53 | Taurus |
| 2022 May 22 | 04h 42m 38s | +22° 50’ 48” | 31.54 | Taurus |