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Asteroid (NEO) 2016 EP84

Above the horizon.  Rise: 9:42 | Tran: 16:42 | Set: 23:43
Alt: 6.83°   Az: 79.53°   Direction: East
Please note: this information pertains to a Near-Earth Object (NEO). During close approaches, our current computational model is not able to provide an accurate position, due to the high speeds of these objects. We plan to refine our algorithms to improve accuracy in the future. JPL Horizons can compute precise positions in these situations.

Asteroid (NEO) 2016 EP84 is in the constellation of Aries, at a distance of 96,264,751.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 01h 54m 05s and the Declination is +11° 51’ 22” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 EP84 is 28.90 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder Charts

Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2016 EP84 in Aries on February, 07 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2016 EP84 in Aries on February, 07 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

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.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

01h 54m 05s
+11° 51’ 22”
17h 44m 15s
19h 38m 21s

J2000

01h 52m 45s
+11° 43’ 59”

Additional Information

Aries
28.90

Rise and Set Times

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 EP84 from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 78.2°
Max altitude: 50.5°
Azimuth: 282.0°
  • 2016 EP84 is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Right now it is placed in the East direction at an altitude of 6.83° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2016 EP84 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 EP84 from Earth is currently 96,264,751.0 kilometers, equivalent to 0.6434901149 Astronomical Units. Light takes 5m 21.105s to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2016 EP84 and arrive to us.

96,264,751.0
0.6434901149
5m 21.105s

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.

Chart of the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 EP84 from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)

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

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:

Wed Jan 3 2029
1,911,279
0.012776

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.

Chart of the magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 EP84 as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 EP84 at epoch 30 March 2024 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460400.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.17317739
Orbit inclination i 0.81889682°
Perihelion distance q 0.98428995 AU
147,247,681 km
Aphelion distance Q 1.39660756 AU
208,929,517 km
Semi-major axis a 1.19044875 AU
178,088,599 km
Orbital period period 1.2989 years
474.4216 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2023-Nov-11 14:19:55
2,460,260.0972 JD
Next perihelion transit 2025-Feb-28 00:27
2,460,734.5188 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 195.54723717129°
Longitude of the ascending node node 287.41321306251°
Mean anomaly M 106.54029067541°
Mean motion n 0.75881869°/day

Orbit Visualization

Orbit Diagram of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 EP84
View Asteroid (NEO) 2016 EP84 in the 3D Solar System Simulator

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. Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2025 Jan 31 01h 27m 43s +09° 32’ 29” 28.91 Pisces
2025 Feb 01 01h 31m 11s +09° 51’ 21” 28.91 Pisces
2025 Feb 02 01h 34m 41s +10° 10’ 10” 28.91 Pisces
2025 Feb 03 01h 38m 12s +10° 28’ 55” 28.91 Pisces
2025 Feb 04 01h 41m 44s +10° 47’ 38” 28.91 Pisces
2025 Feb 05 01h 45m 18s +11° 06’ 17” 28.90 Pisces
2025 Feb 06 01h 48m 53s +11° 24’ 51” 28.90 Aries
2025 Feb 07 01h 52m 31s +11° 43’ 20” 28.90 Aries
2025 Feb 08 01h 56m 09s +12° 01’ 45” 28.90 Aries
2025 Feb 09 01h 59m 48s +12° 20’ 03” 28.89 Aries
2025 Feb 10 02h 03m 29s +12° 38’ 14” 28.89 Aries
2025 Feb 11 02h 07m 12s +12° 56’ 19” 28.89 Aries
2025 Feb 12 02h 10m 57s +13° 14’ 18” 28.89 Aries
2025 Feb 13 02h 14m 42s +13° 32’ 08” 28.89 Aries

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