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Asteroid (NEO) 2016 EP84 Ephemeris Calculator
Compute the position of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 EP84 for any date and time between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100 and display the results on an interactive star map.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2016 EP84
Asteroid (NEO) 2016 EP84 is currently in the constellation of Cancer. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 EP84 is 09h 00m 12s and the Declination is +17° 22’ 33” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom ). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 EP84 is 29.78 (JPL).
Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 EP84 from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 2016 EP84 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
- Right now it is placed in the West-South-West direction at an altitude of 42° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2016 EP84 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2016 EP84 Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2016 EP84 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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Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2016 EP84?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2016 EP84 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Asteroid (NEO) 2016 EP84 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 EP84 from Earth is currently 177,352,569 kilometers, equivalent to 1.185529 Astronomical Units. Light takes 9 minutes and 51.5845 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2016 EP84 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 EP84 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) 2016 EP84 to Earth
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 EP84 to Earth happens on Wed Jan 3 2029 at a distance of 0.012776 Astronomical Units, or 1,911,279 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2016 EP84 Brightness and Light Curve
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 EP84, 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) 2016 EP84 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 EP84 at epoch 24 February 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.17328698 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 0.81902836° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.98410063 AU 147,219,360 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.39665452 AU 208,936,542 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.19037758 AU 178,077,951 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.2988 years 474.3791 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2022-Jul-25 04:43:02 2,459,785.6966 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2023-Nov-11 13:48 2,460,260.0756 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 195.5123325744° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 287.44186138715° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 163.01148493634° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.75888675°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 EP84 Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 EP84 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 EP84 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) 2016 EP84 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 EP84 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid (NEO) 2016 EP84 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Sep 24 | 08h 28m 18s | +19° 30’ 28” | 29.81 | Cancer |
| 2023 Sep 25 | 08h 32m 36s | +19° 14’ 35” | 29.81 | Cancer |
| 2023 Sep 26 | 08h 36m 55s | +18° 58’ 18” | 29.80 | Cancer |
| 2023 Sep 27 | 08h 41m 12s | +18° 41’ 38” | 29.80 | Cancer |
| 2023 Sep 28 | 08h 45m 29s | +18° 24’ 34” | 29.79 | Cancer |
| 2023 Sep 29 | 08h 49m 45s | +18° 07’ 09” | 29.79 | Cancer |
| 2023 Sep 30 | 08h 54m 00s | +17° 49’ 21” | 29.79 | Cancer |
| 2023 Oct 01 | 08h 58m 14s | +17° 31’ 10” | 29.78 | Cancer |
| 2023 Oct 02 | 09h 02m 29s | +17° 12’ 39” | 29.78 | Cancer |
| 2023 Oct 03 | 09h 06m 42s | +16° 53’ 48” | 29.77 | Cancer |
| 2023 Oct 04 | 09h 10m 55s | +16° 34’ 35” | 29.77 | Cancer |
| 2023 Oct 05 | 09h 15m 08s | +16° 15’ 02” | 29.76 | Cancer |
| 2023 Oct 06 | 09h 19m 19s | +15° 55’ 09” | 29.76 | Cancer |
| 2023 Oct 07 | 09h 23m 30s | +15° 34’ 59” | 29.76 | Leo |