Compute the position of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 JA6 for any date and time between 1 January 2013
and 30 December 2100
and visualize the results on an interactive sky map.
Please note: this information pertains to a Near-Earth Object (NEO). During close approaches,
our current computational model is not able to provide an accurate position,
due to the high speeds of these objects. We plan to refine our algorithms to improve accuracy in the future.
JPL Horizons can compute precise positions in these situations.
Asteroid (NEO) 2016 JA6 is in the constellation of
Cetus,
at a distance of 156,978,743.0 kilometers from Earth.
The current Right Ascension is
01h 11m 46s
and the Declination is -00° 49’ 21”
(apparent coordinates).
The magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 JA6 is 28.27 (data provided by JPL Horizons).
Sky map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2016 JA6 in Cetus on February, 15 2025.
Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart
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Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 JA6 from Earth is currently 156,978,743.0 kilometers,
equivalent to 1.0493380839Astronomical Units.
Light takes
8m 43.625s to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2016 JA6 and arrive to us.
156,978,743.0
1.0493380839
8m 43.625s
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.
Chart of the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 JA6 from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)
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
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:
Thu Nov 6 2031
1,078,095
0.007207
Light Curve
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.
Chart of the magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 JA6 as a function of time
Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 JA6 at epoch
16 October 2024 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460600.5).
Source: JPL Small-Body Database
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 JA6 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval.
Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.
Compute the position of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 JA6 for any date and time between 1 January 2013
and 30 December 2100
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