Asteroid 2016 HO3
Asteroid 2016 HO3 is currently in the constellation of Leo. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid 2016 HO3 is 11h 19m 33s and the Declination is +18° 20’ 54” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid 2016 HO3 is 23.30 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Asteroid 2016 HO3 [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 HO3 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the South-East direction at an altitude of 52° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2016 HO3 is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 2016 HO3 rise and set times.
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Asteroid 2016 HO3 Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid 2016 HO3 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.
Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Asteroid 2016 HO3 is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.
Also check out Where is Asteroid 2016 HO3?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid 2016 HO3 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Asteroid 2016 HO3 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid 2016 HO3 from Earth is currently 29,955,758 kilometers, equivalent to 0.200242 Astronomical Units. Light takes 1 minutes and 39.9217 seconds to travel from Asteroid 2016 HO3 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 2016 HO3 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. The value of the distance of 2016 HO3 from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest approach of Asteroid 2016 HO3 to Earth
Between January 2013 and December 2100, the closest approach of Asteroid 2016 HO3 to Earth happens on Sat Nov 9 2030 at a distance of 0.107288 Astronomical Units, or 16,050,030 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Asteroid 2016 HO3 brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid 2016 HO3 is 23.30.
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 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 2016 HO3 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 2016 HO3 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 2016 HO3 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 2016 HO3 at epoch 20 January 2022 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.10298438 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 7.78892864° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.89803584 AU 134,344,249 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.10423885 AU 165,191,781 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.00113734 AU 149,768,015 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.0017 years 365.8802 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2021-Oct-04 01:51:02 2,459,491.5771 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2022-Oct-04 22:58 2,459,857.4573 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 305.66467200909° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 66.014295968246° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 107.1723386056° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.98392859°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid 2016 HO3 Orbit
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 15 Days 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 May 12 | 11h 20m 11s | +24° 23’ 21” | 23.11 | Leo |
| 2022 May 13 | 11h 19m 54s | +23° 36’ 12” | 23.14 | Leo |
| 2022 May 14 | 11h 19m 41s | +22° 49’ 09” | 23.16 | Leo |
| 2022 May 15 | 11h 19m 31s | +22° 02’ 12” | 23.19 | Leo |
| 2022 May 16 | 11h 19m 26s | +21° 15’ 23” | 23.21 | Leo |
| 2022 May 17 | 11h 19m 23s | +20° 28’ 41” | 23.24 | Leo |
| 2022 May 18 | 11h 19m 23s | +19° 42’ 10” | 23.26 | Leo |
| 2022 May 19 | 11h 19m 27s | +18° 55’ 47” | 23.29 | Leo |
| 2022 May 20 | 11h 19m 35s | +18° 09’ 34” | 23.31 | Leo |
| 2022 May 21 | 11h 19m 45s | +17° 23’ 32” | 23.34 | Leo |
| 2022 May 22 | 11h 19m 58s | +16° 37’ 41” | 23.36 | Leo |
| 2022 May 23 | 11h 20m 13s | +15° 52’ 01” | 23.39 | Leo |
| 2022 May 24 | 11h 20m 31s | +15° 06’ 33” | 23.41 | Leo |
| 2022 May 25 | 11h 20m 52s | +14° 21’ 15” | 23.44 | Leo |