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
Today's Asteroid 2016 HO3 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. All times are relative to the Europe/London timezone.
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!
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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 Oct 11 | 10h 00m 43s | -23° 01’ 05” | 25.00 | Hydra |
| 2018 Oct 12 | 10h 01m 09s | -22° 04’ 13” | 25.00 | Hydra |
| 2018 Oct 13 | 10h 01m 40s | -21° 07’ 23” | 25.00 | Hydra |
| 2018 Oct 14 | 10h 02m 17s | -20° 10’ 37” | 25.00 | Hydra |
| 2018 Oct 15 | 10h 03m 02s | -19° 14’ 04” | 25.00 | Hydra |
| 2018 Oct 16 | 10h 03m 52s | -18° 17’ 48” | 25.00 | Hydra |
| 2018 Oct 17 | 10h 04m 50s | -17° 21’ 51” | 25.00 | Hydra |
| 2018 Oct 18 | 10h 05m 52s | -16° 26’ 18” | 25.00 | Hydra |
| 2018 Oct 19 | 10h 07m 00s | -15° 31’ 14” | 25.00 | Hydra |
| 2018 Oct 20 | 10h 08m 14s | -14° 36’ 43” | 25.00 | Hydra |
| 2018 Oct 21 | 10h 09m 34s | -13° 42’ 50” | 25.00 | Hydra |
| 2018 Oct 22 | 10h 10m 59s | -12° 49’ 33” | 24.96 | Hydra |
| 2018 Oct 23 | 10h 12m 29s | -11° 57’ 02” | 24.93 | Hydra |
| 2018 Oct 24 | 10h 14m 04s | -11° 05’ 15” | 24.89 | Sextans |
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.