Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VA
Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VA is in the constellation of
Perseus,
at a distance of
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Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Additional Information
Rise and Set Times
Today's rise,
transit and set times of
Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VA from
Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Today Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VA is circumpolar and transits at
03:59 UTC
reaching a maximum altitude of 89.5°.
- 2016 VA is
above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
- Right now it is placed in the North direction at an altitude of 12.44° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2016 VA is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Finder Charts
Sky map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VA in Perseus on September, 11 2024.
Field of view: 10x6 degrees. View in interactive sky chart
Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VA?,
a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VA in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Distance from Earth
- 2016 VA is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
- Right now it is placed in the North direction at an altitude of 12.44° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2016 VA is visible only through long exposure photography.
- Go to interactive sky chart
Finder Charts
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VA from Earth is currently
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VA 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
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VA to Earth happens on Fri Nov 1 2024 at a distance of 0.003780 Astronomical Units, or 565,473 kilometers:
Light Curve
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VA, 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.
Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VA at epoch 30 March 2024 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460400.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.53381576 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 29.67775849° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.43095405 AU 64,469,808 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.41790315 AU 212,115,292 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
0.92442860 AU 138,292,550 km |
| Orbital period | period |
0.8888 years 324.6448 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2024-Feb-12 05:01:30 2,460,352.7094 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2025-Jan-01 20:30 2,460,677.3542 JD |
|
| Argument of perihelion | peri | 308.83357324498° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 219.70575581074° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 52.995216398796° |
| Mean motion | n | 1.10890417°/day |
Orbit Visualization
View Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VA in the 3D Solar System Simulator
15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VA computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Sep 04 | 03h 10m 23s | +49° 41’ 50” | 29.33 | Perseus |
| 2024 Sep 05 | 03h 11m 57s | +49° 51’ 55” | 29.29 | Perseus |
| 2024 Sep 06 | 03h 13m 32s | +50° 01’ 55” | 29.25 | Perseus |
| 2024 Sep 07 | 03h 15m 05s | +50° 11’ 51” | 29.21 | Perseus |
| 2024 Sep 08 | 03h 16m 37s | +50° 21’ 41” | 29.17 | Perseus |
| 2024 Sep 09 | 03h 18m 09s | +50° 31’ 26” | 29.12 | Perseus |
| 2024 Sep 10 | 03h 19m 40s | +50° 41’ 06” | 29.08 | Perseus |
| 2024 Sep 11 | 03h 21m 11s | +50° 50’ 42” | 29.03 | Perseus |
| 2024 Sep 12 | 03h 22m 40s | +51° 00’ 11” | 28.98 | Perseus |
| 2024 Sep 13 | 03h 24m 09s | +51° 09’ 36” | 28.93 | Perseus |
| 2024 Sep 14 | 03h 25m 37s | +51° 18’ 56” | 28.88 | Perseus |
| 2024 Sep 15 | 03h 27m 04s | +51° 28’ 10” | 28.83 | Perseus |
| 2024 Sep 16 | 03h 28m 30s | +51° 37’ 19” | 28.78 | Perseus |
| 2024 Sep 17 | 03h 29m 57s | +51° 46’ 22” | 28.72 | Perseus |
Additional Resources
- Position and finder charts (see also Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VA?)
- Distance from Earth (see also How far is Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VA from Earth?)
- When does Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VA rise and set?
- Brightness (see also How bright is Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VA?)
- Orbital elements. Detailed information about Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VA orbital parameters.
- Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VA with respect to the major Solar System objects.
- 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VA for the past and next 7 days.
- Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VA in the sky from your location.