Asteroid 2016 HO3
Asteroid 2016 HO3 is currently in the constellation of Ursa Major, at a distance of 28,761,425 kilometers from Earth.
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Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid 2016 HO3 from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 2016 HO3 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
- Right now it is placed in the West direction at an altitude of 42° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2016 HO3 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid 2016 HO3 Position and Finder Charts
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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.
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Asteroid 2016 HO3 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid 2016 HO3 from Earth is currently 28,761,425 kilometers, equivalent to 0.192258 Astronomical Units. Light takes 1 minutes and 35.9378 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 1 January 2013 and 30 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 and Light Curve
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 24 February 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.10282645 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 7.79207609° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.89807740 AU 134,350,467 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.10393747 AU 165,146,696 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.00100743 AU 149,748,581 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.0015 years 365.8090 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2022-Oct-04 13:54:28 2,459,857.0795 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2023-Oct-05 09:19 2,460,222.8885 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 305.35166689085° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 65.905571257078° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 141.14300832246° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.98412014°/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!
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Apr 20 | 11h 19m 54s | +40° 53’ 00” | 22.86 | Ursa Major |
| 2024 Apr 21 | 11h 18m 19s | +40° 09’ 48” | 22.88 | Ursa Major |
| 2024 Apr 22 | 11h 16m 50s | +39° 26’ 09” | 22.90 | Ursa Major |
| 2024 Apr 23 | 11h 15m 28s | +38° 42’ 07” | 22.93 | Ursa Major |
| 2024 Apr 24 | 11h 14m 12s | +37° 57’ 46” | 22.95 | Ursa Major |
| 2024 Apr 25 | 11h 13m 04s | +37° 13’ 05” | 22.97 | Ursa Major |
| 2024 Apr 26 | 11h 12m 01s | +36° 28’ 09” | 22.99 | Ursa Major |
| 2024 Apr 27 | 11h 11m 03s | +35° 42’ 59” | 23.02 | Ursa Major |
| 2024 Apr 28 | 11h 10m 13s | +34° 57’ 38” | 23.04 | Ursa Major |
| 2024 Apr 29 | 11h 09m 28s | +34° 12’ 06” | 23.06 | Ursa Major |
| 2024 Apr 30 | 11h 08m 47s | +33° 26’ 27” | 23.09 | Ursa Major |
| 2024 May 01 | 11h 08m 12s | +32° 40’ 42” | 23.11 | Ursa Major |
| 2024 May 02 | 11h 07m 41s | +31° 54’ 53” | 23.13 | Ursa Major |
| 2024 May 03 | 11h 07m 15s | +31° 09’ 01” | 23.16 | Ursa Major |