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 Taurus. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 JD18 is 03h 53m 54s and the Declination is +21° 24’ 14” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 JD18 is 29.21 (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 North-West direction at an altitude of 1° 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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Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2016 JD18?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2016 JD18 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Asteroid (NEO) 2016 JD18 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 JD18 from Earth is currently 327,321,028 kilometers, equivalent to 2.188006 Astronomical Units. Light takes 18 minutes and 11.8254 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 29.21.
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 20 January 2022 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.69001529 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 5.39657072° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.86547422 AU 129,473,101 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
4.71850584 AU 705,878,428 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
2.79199003 AU 417,675,764 km |
| Orbital period | period |
4.6653 years 1,703.9986 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2021-Feb-20 03:23:13 2,459,265.6411 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2025-Oct-21 03:21 2,460,969.6397 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 227.29096131962° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 57.794739031947° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 70.744893203475° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.21126779°/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 Dec 02 | 04h 02m 12s | +21° 41’ 52” | 28.94 | Taurus |
| 2021 Dec 03 | 04h 01m 00s | +21° 39’ 26” | 28.98 | Taurus |
| 2021 Dec 04 | 03h 59m 49s | +21° 37’ 00” | 29.02 | Taurus |
| 2021 Dec 05 | 03h 58m 40s | +21° 34’ 36” | 29.06 | Taurus |
| 2021 Dec 06 | 03h 57m 30s | +21° 32’ 09” | 29.10 | Taurus |
| 2021 Dec 07 | 03h 56m 23s | +21° 29’ 44” | 29.13 | Taurus |
| 2021 Dec 08 | 03h 55m 18s | +21° 27’ 20” | 29.17 | Taurus |
| 2021 Dec 09 | 03h 54m 11s | +21° 24’ 56” | 29.20 | Taurus |
| 2021 Dec 10 | 03h 53m 08s | +21° 22’ 33” | 29.24 | Taurus |
| 2021 Dec 11 | 03h 52m 05s | +21° 20’ 12” | 29.27 | Taurus |
| 2021 Dec 12 | 03h 51m 03s | +21° 17’ 52” | 29.30 | Taurus |
| 2021 Dec 13 | 03h 50m 03s | +21° 15’ 33” | 29.34 | Taurus |
| 2021 Dec 14 | 03h 49m 05s | +21° 13’ 15” | 29.37 | Taurus |
| 2021 Dec 15 | 03h 48m 07s | +21° 11’ 00” | 29.40 | Taurus |