Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XX168

Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XX168 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 XX168 Impact Earth?.

Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XX168 is currently in the constellation of Aquarius. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XX168 is 22h 46m 57s and the Declination is -07° 00’ 45” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XX168 is 28.38 (JPL).

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• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XX168 orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XX168 with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XX168 for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XX168 in the sky from your location.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XX168 Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XX168 from Earth is currently 243,398,659 kilometers, equivalent to 1.627020 Astronomical Units. Light takes 13 minutes and 31.8905 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XX168 and arrive to us.

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XX168 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 XX168 to Earth

During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XX168 to Earth happens on Thu Dec 18 2025 at a distance of 0.011633 Astronomical Units, or 1,740,312 kilometers:

Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XX168 brightness

The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XX168 is 28.38.

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XX168, 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 XX168 rise and set times

Today's Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XX168 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 XX168 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 XX168 Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XX168 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XX168 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 XX168 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XX168 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 XX168 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2021 Jan 11	22h 21m 47s	-09° 28’ 59”	28.30	Aquarius
2021 Jan 12	22h 25m 19s	-09° 08’ 39”	28.31	Aquarius
2021 Jan 13	22h 28m 50s	-08° 48’ 17”	28.32	Aquarius
2021 Jan 14	22h 32m 18s	-08° 27’ 59”	28.33	Aquarius
2021 Jan 15	22h 35m 44s	-08° 07’ 41”	28.34	Aquarius
2021 Jan 16	22h 39m 10s	-07° 47’ 25”	28.35	Aquarius
2021 Jan 17	22h 42m 33s	-07° 27’ 10”	28.37	Aquarius
2021 Jan 18	22h 45m 55s	-07° 06’ 57”	28.38	Aquarius
2021 Jan 19	22h 49m 14s	-06° 46’ 48”	28.39	Aquarius
2021 Jan 20	22h 52m 32s	-06° 26’ 40”	28.40	Aquarius
2021 Jan 21	22h 55m 50s	-06° 06’ 36”	28.41	Aquarius
2021 Jan 22	22h 59m 04s	-05° 46’ 32”	28.42	Aquarius
2021 Jan 23	23h 02m 18s	-05° 26’ 34”	28.42	Aquarius
2021 Jan 24	23h 05m 31s	-05° 06’ 38”	28.43	Aquarius