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Asteroid (NEO) 2016 LY48 Ephemeris Calculator
Compute the position of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 LY48 for any date and time between 1 January 2010 and 31 December 2099 and display the results on an interactive star map.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2016 LY48
Asteroid (NEO) 2016 LY48 is currently in the constellation of Libra. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 LY48 is 15h 10m 33s and the Declination is -12° 01’ 57” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 LY48 is 25.05 (JPL) while the latest observed magnitude is n/a (COBS).
Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 LY48 from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 2016 LY48 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- Given its current magnitude, 2016 LY48 is .
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Asteroid (NEO) 2016 LY48 Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2016 LY48 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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Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Asteroid (NEO) 2016 LY48 is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2016 LY48 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 LY48 from Earth is currently 149,957,239 kilometers, equivalent to 1.002402 Astronomical Units. Light takes 8 minutes and 20.2035 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2016 LY48 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 LY48 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 LY48 to Earth
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 LY48 to Earth happens on Sun Sep 17 2023 at a distance of 0.011133 Astronomical Units, or 1,665,546 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2016 LY48 Brightness and Light Curve
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 LY48, 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 LY48 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 LY48 at epoch 24 February 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.59307846 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 4.15078938° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.94160302 AU 140,861,807 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
3.68633101 AU 551,467,271 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
2.31396701 AU 346,164,539 km |
| Orbital period | period |
3.5200 years 1,285.6838 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2023-Aug-23 11:13:53 2,460,179.9680 JD |
| Argument of perihelion | peri | 155.34299999681° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 165.8479744249° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 309.74777447091° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.28000664°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 LY48 Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 LY48 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 LY48 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 LY48 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 LY48 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 LY48 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Mar 26 | 15h 10m 04s | -12° 38’ 57” | 25.42 | Libra |
| 2023 Mar 27 | 15h 10m 14s | -12° 34’ 44” | 25.37 | Libra |
| 2023 Mar 28 | 15h 10m 23s | -12° 30’ 16” | 25.32 | Libra |
| 2023 Mar 29 | 15h 10m 30s | -12° 25’ 36” | 25.27 | Libra |
| 2023 Mar 30 | 15h 10m 33s | -12° 20’ 44” | 25.22 | Libra |
| 2023 Mar 31 | 15h 10m 36s | -12° 15’ 37” | 25.17 | Libra |
| 2023 Apr 01 | 15h 10m 36s | -12° 10’ 15” | 25.12 | Libra |
| 2023 Apr 02 | 15h 10m 36s | -12° 04’ 41” | 25.07 | Libra |
| 2023 Apr 03 | 15h 10m 32s | -11° 58’ 51” | 25.02 | Libra |
| 2023 Apr 04 | 15h 10m 26s | -11° 52’ 49” | 24.97 | Libra |
| 2023 Apr 05 | 15h 10m 17s | -11° 46’ 30” | 24.91 | Libra |
| 2023 Apr 06 | 15h 10m 06s | -11° 39’ 57” | 24.86 | Libra |
| 2023 Apr 07 | 15h 09m 53s | -11° 33’ 10” | 24.81 | Libra |
| 2023 Apr 08 | 15h 09m 38s | -11° 26’ 07” | 24.75 | Libra |