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 23h 11m 51s and the Declination is -03° 31’ 38” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XX168 is 27.12 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XX168 [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 XX168 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the West-South-West direction at an altitude of 17° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2015 XX168 is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 2015 XX168 rise and set times.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XX168 Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XX168 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 XX168 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XX168 from Earth is currently 99,512,321 kilometers, equivalent to 0.665199 Astronomical Units. Light takes 5 minutes and 31.9374 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 0.012059 Astronomical Units, or 1,804,028 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XX168 brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XX168 is 27.12.
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
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
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.
Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XX168 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XX168 at epoch 16 December 2020 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.42580528 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 0.97796274° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.48180267 AU 72,076,653 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.19638296 AU 178,976,343 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
0.83909281 AU 125,526,498 km |
| Orbital period | period |
0.7700 years 280.7459 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2020-Oct-12 01:38:11 2,459,134.5682 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2021-Jul-19 19:32 2,459,415.3141 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 299.78268657773° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 282.23782811424° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 84.544256503984° |
| Mean motion | n | 1.28229832°/day |
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!
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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 Dec 01 | 22h 54m 55s | -05° 02’ 57” | 26.91 | Aquarius |
| 2021 Dec 02 | 22h 57m 05s | -04° 51’ 26” | 26.93 | Aquarius |
| 2021 Dec 03 | 22h 59m 15s | -04° 39’ 56” | 26.96 | Aquarius |
| 2021 Dec 04 | 23h 01m 23s | -04° 28’ 23” | 26.99 | Aquarius |
| 2021 Dec 05 | 23h 03m 33s | -04° 16’ 50” | 27.02 | Aquarius |
| 2021 Dec 06 | 23h 05m 40s | -04° 05’ 16” | 27.04 | Aquarius |
| 2021 Dec 07 | 23h 07m 49s | -03° 53’ 39” | 27.07 | Aquarius |
| 2021 Dec 08 | 23h 09m 56s | -03° 42’ 02” | 27.10 | Aquarius |
| 2021 Dec 09 | 23h 12m 03s | -03° 30’ 23” | 27.12 | Aquarius |
| 2021 Dec 10 | 23h 14m 09s | -03° 18’ 42” | 27.15 | Pisces |
| 2021 Dec 11 | 23h 16m 17s | -03° 06’ 59” | 27.17 | Pisces |
| 2021 Dec 12 | 23h 18m 23s | -02° 55’ 14” | 27.19 | Pisces |
| 2021 Dec 13 | 23h 20m 29s | -02° 43’ 28” | 27.22 | Pisces |
| 2021 Dec 14 | 23h 22m 33s | -02° 31’ 41” | 27.24 | Pisces |