Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XX168
Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XX168 Position
Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XX168 is currently in the constellation of Libra. The current Right Ascension is 15h 02m 05s and the Declination is -17° 40’ 17”.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XX168 Distance
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XX168 from Earth is currently 149,152,896 kilometers, equivalent to 0.997026 Astronomical Units. Light takes 8 minutes and 17.5205 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
Between January 2013 and December 2100 the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XX168 to Earth happens on Thu Dec 19 2052 at a distance of 0.00659537 Astronomical Units, or 986,653 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XX168 brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XX168 is 26.94.
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, consideting the effect of the atmospheric refraction. As the atmoshpere 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 26 April 2019 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.42590871 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 0.97817872° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.48169969 AU 72,061,249 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.19642957 AU 178,983,316 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
0.83906463 AU 125,522,282 km |
| Orbital period | period |
0.7700 years 280.7318 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2019-Mar-30 13:44:53 2,458,573.0728 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2020-Jan-05 07:18 2,458,853.8046 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 299.77532860263° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 282.24641206731° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 35.171573585785° |
| Mean motion | n | 1.28236292°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XX168 Orbit
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Dec 07 | 14h 08m 30s | -13° 25’ 22” | 27.13 | Virgo |
| 2019 Dec 08 | 14h 15m 05s | -13° 59’ 54” | 27.11 | Virgo |
| 2019 Dec 09 | 14h 21m 42s | -14° 33’ 47” | 27.09 | Virgo |
| 2019 Dec 10 | 14h 28m 22s | -15° 06’ 57” | 27.06 | Libra |
| 2019 Dec 11 | 14h 35m 03s | -15° 39’ 24” | 27.04 | Libra |
| 2019 Dec 12 | 14h 41m 48s | -16° 11’ 03” | 27.02 | Libra |
| 2019 Dec 13 | 14h 48m 34s | -16° 41’ 53” | 26.99 | Libra |
| 2019 Dec 14 | 14h 55m 23s | -17° 11’ 53” | 26.96 | Libra |
| 2019 Dec 15 | 15h 02m 16s | -17° 40’ 59” | 26.94 | Libra |
| 2019 Dec 16 | 15h 09m 10s | -18° 09’ 11” | 26.91 | Libra |
| 2019 Dec 17 | 15h 16m 05s | -18° 36’ 28” | 26.87 | Libra |
| 2019 Dec 18 | 15h 23m 04s | -19° 02’ 44” | 26.84 | Libra |
| 2019 Dec 19 | 15h 30m 06s | -19° 28’ 01” | 26.81 | Libra |
| 2019 Dec 20 | 15h 37m 09s | -19° 52’ 17” | 26.77 | Libra |