Asteroid 2016 HO3
Asteroid 2016 HO3 Position
Asteroid 2016 HO3 is currently in the constellation of Canes Venatici. The current Right Ascension is 13h 52m 45s and the Declination is +45° 41’ 37”.
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Asteroid 2016 HO3 Distance
The distance of Asteroid 2016 HO3 from Earth is currently 24,075,253 kilometers, equivalent to 0.160933 Astronomical Units. Light takes 1 minutes and 20.3064 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 0.10728790 Astronomical Units, or 16,050,041 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 22.29.
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 circumpolar and transits at 01:25 UTC (altitude: 84.2°)
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 30 May 2020 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.10330085 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 7.78529087° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.89781819 AU 134,311,690 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.10467771 AU 165,257,434 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.00124795 AU 149,784,562 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.0000 years 365.9408 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2020-Oct-03 17:57:37 2,459,126.2483 JD |
| Argument of perihelion | peri | 306.18783870176° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 66.155712093306° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 236.29310891108° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.98376556°/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Mar 22 | 14h 20m 12s | +44° 27’ 50” | 22.40 | Bootes |
| 2020 Mar 23 | 14h 17m 02s | +44° 42’ 01” | 22.38 | Bootes |
| 2020 Mar 24 | 14h 13m 42s | +44° 55’ 00” | 22.37 | Bootes |
| 2020 Mar 25 | 14h 10m 15s | +45° 06’ 42” | 22.35 | Bootes |
| 2020 Mar 26 | 14h 06m 41s | +45° 17’ 00” | 22.34 | Canes Venatici |
| 2020 Mar 27 | 14h 02m 57s | +45° 25’ 53” | 22.32 | Canes Venatici |
| 2020 Mar 28 | 13h 59m 08s | +45° 33’ 14” | 22.31 | Canes Venatici |
| 2020 Mar 29 | 13h 55m 11s | +45° 38’ 57” | 22.30 | Canes Venatici |
| 2020 Mar 30 | 13h 51m 10s | +45° 43’ 01” | 22.29 | Canes Venatici |
| 2020 Mar 31 | 13h 47m 03s | +45° 45’ 20” | 22.28 | Canes Venatici |
| 2020 Apr 01 | 13h 42m 51s | +45° 45’ 52” | 22.27 | Canes Venatici |
| 2020 Apr 02 | 13h 38m 35s | +45° 44’ 35” | 22.26 | Canes Venatici |
| 2020 Apr 03 | 13h 34m 15s | +45° 41’ 23” | 22.25 | Canes Venatici |
| 2020 Apr 04 | 13h 29m 53s | +45° 36’ 19” | 22.24 | Canes Venatici |