Asteroid 2016 HO3
Asteroid 2016 HO3 Position
Asteroid 2016 HO3 is currently in the constellation of Centaurus. The current Right Ascension is 11h 53m 10s and the Declination is -41° 48’ 08”.
Simplified sky chart showing where Asteroid 2016 HO3 is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars and constellations (see fuillscreen Online Planetarium)
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Asteroid 2016 HO3 Distance
The distance of Asteroid 2016 HO3 from Earth is currently 29,116,145 kilometers, equivalent to 0.194629 Astronomical Units. Light takes 1 minutes and 37.1210 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 0.10728787 Astronomical Units, or 16,050,037 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 24.68.
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
Asteroid 2016 HO3 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
The rise and set times are defined as the time at which the upper limb of Asteroid 2016 HO3 touches the horizon, consideting the effect of the atmospheric refraction. As the atmoshpere 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 26 April 2019 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.10355778 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 7.78162777° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.89744435 AU 134,255,764 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.10479144 AU 165,274,447 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.00111789 AU 149,765,106 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.0000 years 365.8695 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2019-Oct-04 05:19:02 2,458,760.7216 JD |
| Argument of perihelion | peri | 306.5261093854° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 66.249402915443° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 202.34884014824° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.98395727°/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Aug 12 | 12h 00m 20s | -38° 24’ 56” | 24.54 | Centaurus |
| 2019 Aug 13 | 11h 59m 41s | -38° 52’ 55” | 24.55 | Centaurus |
| 2019 Aug 14 | 11h 58m 59s | -39° 20’ 20” | 24.57 | Centaurus |
| 2019 Aug 15 | 11h 58m 13s | -39° 47’ 08” | 24.59 | Centaurus |
| 2019 Aug 16 | 11h 57m 20s | -40° 13’ 15” | 24.60 | Centaurus |
| 2019 Aug 17 | 11h 56m 23s | -40° 38’ 42” | 24.62 | Centaurus |
| 2019 Aug 18 | 11h 55m 22s | -41° 03’ 24” | 24.64 | Centaurus |
| 2019 Aug 19 | 11h 54m 15s | -41° 27’ 20” | 24.66 | Centaurus |
| 2019 Aug 20 | 11h 53m 03s | -41° 50’ 29” | 24.68 | Centaurus |
| 2019 Aug 21 | 11h 51m 46s | -42° 12’ 46” | 24.70 | Centaurus |
| 2019 Aug 22 | 11h 50m 22s | -42° 34’ 09” | 24.72 | Centaurus |
| 2019 Aug 23 | 11h 48m 55s | -42° 54’ 35” | 24.73 | Centaurus |
| 2019 Aug 24 | 11h 47m 21s | -43° 14’ 03” | 24.76 | Centaurus |
| 2019 Aug 25 | 11h 45m 42s | -43° 32’ 29” | 24.78 | Centaurus |