Asteroid 2016 HO3
Asteroid 2016 HO3 Sky Charts and Coordinates
This is a simplified sky chart, showing where Asteroid 2016 HO3 is now with respect to the brightest stars and constellations.
More advanced sky charts are available on TheSkyLive for this object: 1) the Online Planetarium which is interactive and allows to select dates and additional objects to visualize; and 2) the Live Position and Data Tracker which provides the highest precision position data and features deep sky imagery from the Digitized Sky Survey.
High Precision Live Sky Chart
Asteroid 2016 HO3 Rise and Set Times
Asteroid 2016 HO3 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Asteroid 2016 HO3 Orbit Diagram
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid 2016 HO3 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid 2016 HO3 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!
View Asteroid 2016 HO3 in the 3D Solar System Simulator
Asteroid 2016 HO3 Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid 2016 HO3 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid 2016 HO3 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Aug 10 | 11h 50m 53s | -38° 26’ 30” | 24.49 | Centaurus |
| 2018 Aug 11 | 11h 50m 02s | -38° 53’ 44” | 24.51 | Centaurus |
| 2018 Aug 12 | 11h 49m 08s | -39° 20’ 22” | 24.52 | Centaurus |
| 2018 Aug 13 | 11h 48m 09s | -39° 46’ 23” | 24.54 | Centaurus |
| 2018 Aug 14 | 11h 47m 04s | -40° 11’ 40” | 24.56 | Centaurus |
| 2018 Aug 15 | 11h 45m 56s | -40° 36’ 15” | 24.58 | Centaurus |
| 2018 Aug 16 | 11h 44m 41s | -41° 00’ 06” | 24.60 | Centaurus |
| 2018 Aug 17 | 11h 43m 23s | -41° 23’ 07” | 24.62 | Centaurus |
| 2018 Aug 18 | 11h 41m 58s | -41° 45’ 15” | 24.64 | Centaurus |
| 2018 Aug 19 | 11h 40m 28s | -42° 06’ 32” | 24.66 | Centaurus |
| 2018 Aug 20 | 11h 38m 53s | -42° 26’ 48” | 24.68 | Centaurus |
| 2018 Aug 21 | 11h 37m 14s | -42° 46’ 05” | 24.70 | Centaurus |
| 2018 Aug 22 | 11h 35m 26s | -43° 04’ 18” | 24.73 | Centaurus |
| 2018 Aug 23 | 11h 33m 34s | -43° 21’ 24” | 24.75 | Centaurus |
Distance of Asteroid 2016 HO3 from Earth
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 2016 HO3 from Earth as a function of time. Distance data is measured in Astronomical Units and sampled with a 2 days interval.
The reported distances might be inaccurate around the times of closest approach for objects passing extremely close to Earth. The value of the distance of 2016 HO3 is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Light Curve of Asteroid 2016 HO3
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid 2016 HO3, 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 2016 HO3 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 2016 HO3 at epoch 22 March 2018 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.10386916 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 7.77634269° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.89708796 AU 134,202,449 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.10504816 AU 165,312,851 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.00106806 AU 149,757,650 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.0000 years 365.8422 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2017-Oct-02 20:13:07 2,458,029.3425 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2018-Oct-03 16:25 2,458,395.1847 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 306.80588714089° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 66.358708920891° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 168.42428914775° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.98403074°/day |
| Closest approach to Earth* | 2030-Nov-09 | |
| Distance of closest approach* | 0.10728787 AU 16,050,037 km |
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* NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed for the time interval between 2013-Jan-01 and 2075-Dec-31, with a sampling interval of 1 day.