Latest 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 05h 13m 37s and the Declination is +24° 29’ 48” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XH55 is 31.97 (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 South-West direction at an altitude of 54° 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 295,150,664 kilometers, equivalent to 1.972960 Astronomical Units. Light takes 16 minutes and 24.5166 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 31.97.
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 30 May 2020 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.21184418 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 5.18819646° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.82522701 AU 123,452,203 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.26884369 AU 189,816,315 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.04703535 AU 156,634,259 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.0700 years 391.3276 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2020-Jan-03 15:21:45 2,458,852.1401 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2021-Jan-28 23:13 2,459,243.4677 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 268.62731771981° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 70.712943595243° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 136.48299780226° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.91994541°/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 May 09 | 04h 43m 32s | +23° 28’ 58” | 31.91 | Taurus |
| 2021 May 10 | 04h 47m 30s | +23° 38’ 16” | 31.92 | Taurus |
| 2021 May 11 | 04h 51m 26s | +23° 47’ 08” | 31.93 | Taurus |
| 2021 May 12 | 04h 55m 23s | +23° 55’ 38” | 31.94 | Taurus |
| 2021 May 13 | 04h 59m 18s | +24° 03’ 43” | 31.94 | Taurus |
| 2021 May 14 | 05h 03m 15s | +24° 11’ 24” | 31.95 | Taurus |
| 2021 May 15 | 05h 07m 09s | +24° 18’ 41” | 31.96 | Taurus |
| 2021 May 16 | 05h 11m 04s | +24° 25’ 33” | 31.97 | Taurus |
| 2021 May 17 | 05h 15m 00s | +24° 32’ 03” | 31.97 | Taurus |
| 2021 May 18 | 05h 18m 54s | +24° 38’ 07” | 31.98 | Taurus |
| 2021 May 19 | 05h 22m 46s | +24° 43’ 48” | 31.99 | Taurus |
| 2021 May 20 | 05h 26m 40s | +24° 49’ 05” | 31.99 | Taurus |
| 2021 May 21 | 05h 30m 33s | +24° 53’ 59” | 32.00 | Taurus |
| 2021 May 22 | 05h 34m 26s | +24° 58’ 31” | 32.01 | Taurus |