Asteroid (NEO) 2016 EP84
Asteroid (NEO) 2016 EP84 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) 2016 EP84 Impact Earth?.
Asteroid (NEO) 2016 EP84 is currently in the constellation of Taurus. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 EP84 is 03h 44m 59s and the Declination is +20° 09’ 22” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 EP84 is 29.38 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Asteroid (NEO) 2016 EP84 [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]:
- 2016 EP84 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the West-North-West direction at an altitude of 15° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2016 EP84 is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 2016 EP84 rise and set times.
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Additional information about Asteroid (NEO) 2016 EP84 available on TheSkyLive:
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 312,667,391 kilometers, equivalent to 2.090052 Astronomical Units. Light takes 17 minutes and 22.9462 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
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 EP84 is 29.38.
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 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) 2016 EP84 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) 2016 EP84 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) 2016 EP84 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 EP84 at epoch 16 December 2020 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.17334510 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 0.81924071° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.98405849 AU 147,213,055 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.39676208 AU 208,952,634 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.19041029 AU 178,082,844 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.3000 years 474.3986 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2021-Apr-06 18:32:41 2,459,311.2727 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2022-Jul-25 04:06 2,459,785.6713 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 195.48902677627° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 287.47021568507° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 275.93953165113° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.75885547°/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 May 14 | 03h 15m 21s | +18° 26’ 58” | 29.42 | Aries |
| 2022 May 15 | 03h 19m 08s | +18° 41’ 05” | 29.42 | Aries |
| 2022 May 16 | 03h 22m 54s | +18° 54’ 56” | 29.41 | Aries |
| 2022 May 17 | 03h 26m 41s | +19° 08’ 34” | 29.41 | Taurus |
| 2022 May 18 | 03h 30m 30s | +19° 21’ 53” | 29.40 | Taurus |
| 2022 May 19 | 03h 34m 22s | +19° 34’ 58” | 29.40 | Taurus |
| 2022 May 20 | 03h 38m 12s | +19° 47’ 45” | 29.39 | Taurus |
| 2022 May 21 | 03h 42m 06s | +20° 00’ 16” | 29.39 | Taurus |
| 2022 May 22 | 03h 45m 59s | +20° 12’ 30” | 29.38 | Taurus |
| 2022 May 23 | 03h 49m 54s | +20° 24’ 25” | 29.38 | Taurus |
| 2022 May 24 | 03h 53m 49s | +20° 36’ 03” | 29.37 | Taurus |
| 2022 May 25 | 03h 57m 47s | +20° 47’ 22” | 29.36 | Taurus |
| 2022 May 26 | 04h 01m 45s | +20° 58’ 23” | 29.36 | Taurus |
| 2022 May 27 | 04h 05m 44s | +21° 09’ 03” | 29.35 | Taurus |