Asteroid (NEO) 2016 JA6
Asteroid (NEO) 2016 JA6 is a Near Earth Object. If you've heard news about a potential impact of this asteroid with the Earth, please check out Will Asteroid Asteroid (NEO) 2016 JA6 Impact Earth?.
Asteroid (NEO) 2016 JA6 is currently in the constellation of Gemini. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 JA6 is 07h 23m 09s and the Declination is +25° 49’ 42” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 JA6 is 27.34 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Asteroid (NEO) 2016 JA6 [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 JA6 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the East-North-East direction at an altitude of 23° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2016 JA6 is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 2016 JA6 rise and set times.
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Additional information about Asteroid (NEO) 2016 JA6 available on TheSkyLive:
Asteroid (NEO) 2016 JA6 Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2016 JA6 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.
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2016 JA6?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2016 JA6 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Asteroid (NEO) 2016 JA6 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 JA6 from Earth is currently 72,747,148 kilometers, equivalent to 0.486285 Astronomical Units. Light takes 4 minutes and 2.6584 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2016 JA6 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 JA6 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.
Closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 JA6 to Earth
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 JA6 to Earth happens on Thu Nov 6 2031 at a distance of 0.007207 Astronomical Units, or 1,078,095 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2016 JA6 brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 JA6 is 27.34.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 JA6, 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 (NEO) 2016 JA6 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 (NEO) 2016 JA6 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 (NEO) 2016 JA6 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 (NEO) 2016 JA6 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 JA6 at epoch 20 January 2022 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.27633927 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 16.00946951° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.78709428 AU 117,747,628 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.38821865 AU 207,674,555 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.08765647 AU 162,711,092 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.1343 years 414.3201 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2021-Oct-26 07:44:46 2,459,513.8228 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2022-Dec-14 15:25 2,459,928.1429 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 269.33043973997° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 222.20560442921° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 75.313270496193° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.86889331°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 JA6 Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 JA6 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 JA6 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 (NEO) 2016 JA6 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 JA6 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid (NEO) 2016 JA6 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Sep 25 | 06h 42m 02s | +30° 19’ 14” | 27.42 | Gemini |
| 2022 Sep 26 | 06h 47m 53s | +29° 45’ 33” | 27.40 | Gemini |
| 2022 Sep 27 | 06h 53m 41s | +29° 10’ 20” | 27.39 | Gemini |
| 2022 Sep 28 | 06h 59m 32s | +28° 33’ 37” | 27.38 | Gemini |
| 2022 Sep 29 | 07h 05m 22s | +27° 55’ 22” | 27.37 | Gemini |
| 2022 Sep 30 | 07h 11m 13s | +27° 15’ 37” | 27.36 | Gemini |
| 2022 Oct 01 | 07h 17m 03s | +26° 34’ 23” | 27.35 | Gemini |
| 2022 Oct 02 | 07h 22m 54s | +25° 51’ 39” | 27.34 | Gemini |
| 2022 Oct 03 | 07h 28m 45s | +25° 07’ 32” | 27.34 | Gemini |
| 2022 Oct 04 | 07h 34m 33s | +24° 21’ 59” | 27.33 | Gemini |
| 2022 Oct 05 | 07h 40m 23s | +23° 35’ 03” | 27.33 | Gemini |
| 2022 Oct 06 | 07h 46m 10s | +22° 46’ 48” | 27.32 | Gemini |
| 2022 Oct 07 | 07h 51m 59s | +21° 57’ 15” | 27.32 | Gemini |
| 2022 Oct 08 | 07h 57m 45s | +21° 06’ 29” | 27.32 | Gemini |