Latest Asteroid (NEO) 2016 JD18
Asteroid (NEO) 2016 JD18 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 JD18 Impact Earth?.
Asteroid (NEO) 2016 JD18 is currently in the constellation of Pisces. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 JD18 is 01h 42m 21s and the Declination is +08° 02’ 39” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 JD18 is 27.97 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Asteroid (NEO) 2016 JD18 [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 JD18 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the West direction at an altitude of 15° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2016 JD18 is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 2016 JD18 rise and set times.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2016 JD18 Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2016 JD18 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.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2016 JD18 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 JD18 from Earth is currently 342,269,334 kilometers, equivalent to 2.287929 Astronomical Units. Light takes 19 minutes and 1.6876 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2016 JD18 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 JD18 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 JD18 to Earth
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 JD18 to Earth happens on Sat May 18 2030 at a distance of 0.012198 Astronomical Units, or 1,824,755 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2016 JD18 brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 JD18 is 27.97.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 JD18, 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 JD18 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 JD18 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 JD18 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 JD18 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 JD18 at epoch 30 May 2020 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.69008053 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 5.39678530° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.86545813 AU 129,470,694 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
4.71959348 AU 706,041,137 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
2.79252580 AU 417,755,915 km |
| Orbital period | period |
4.6700 years 1,704.4891 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2021-Feb-20 04:02:36 2,459,265.6685 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2025-Oct-21 15:46 2,460,970.1575 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 227.27085305784° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 57.803689917934° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 303.99456443486° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.21120699°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 JD18 Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 JD18 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 JD18 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 JD18 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 JD18 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 JD18 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 May 01 | 01h 21m 56s | +05° 55’ 42” | 27.78 | Pisces |
| 2021 May 02 | 01h 24m 39s | +06° 13’ 01” | 27.80 | Pisces |
| 2021 May 03 | 01h 27m 23s | +06° 30’ 06” | 27.83 | Pisces |
| 2021 May 04 | 01h 30m 05s | +06° 46’ 59” | 27.85 | Pisces |
| 2021 May 05 | 01h 32m 45s | +07° 03’ 38” | 27.88 | Pisces |
| 2021 May 06 | 01h 35m 25s | +07° 20’ 07” | 27.90 | Pisces |
| 2021 May 07 | 01h 38m 03s | +07° 36’ 20” | 27.93 | Pisces |
| 2021 May 08 | 01h 40m 40s | +07° 52’ 23” | 27.95 | Pisces |
| 2021 May 09 | 01h 43m 15s | +08° 08’ 12” | 27.98 | Pisces |
| 2021 May 10 | 01h 45m 51s | +08° 23’ 48” | 28.00 | Pisces |
| 2021 May 11 | 01h 48m 24s | +08° 39’ 12” | 28.03 | Pisces |
| 2021 May 12 | 01h 50m 56s | +08° 54’ 25” | 28.05 | Pisces |
| 2021 May 13 | 01h 53m 27s | +09° 09’ 24” | 28.08 | Pisces |
| 2021 May 14 | 01h 55m 58s | +09° 24’ 12” | 28.10 | Pisces |