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Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VO1

Above the horizon.  Rise: 10:39 | Tran: 18:41 | Set: 2:50
Alt: 60.05°   Az: 198.50°   Direction: South-South-West
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 VO1 is in the constellation of Taurus, at a distance of 45,463,949.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 04h 37m 22s and the Declination is +22° 31’ 34” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VO1 is 22.92 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder Charts

Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VO1 in Taurus on February, 18 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VO1 in Taurus on February, 18 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VO1?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VO1 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

04h 37m 22s
+22° 31’ 34”
00h 39m 29s
05h 16m 52s

J2000

04h 35m 52s
+22° 28’ 35”

Additional Information

Taurus
22.92

Rise and Set Times

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VO1 from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 67.5°
Max altitude: 61.0°
Azimuth: 292.5°
  • 2016 VO1 is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Right now it is placed in the South-South-West direction at an altitude of 60.05° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2016 VO1 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VO1 from Earth is currently 45,463,949.0 kilometers, equivalent to 0.3039077280 Astronomical Units. Light takes 2m 31.651s to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VO1 and arrive to us.

45,463,949.0
0.3039077280
2m 31.651s

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VO1 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 VO1 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 VO1 to Earth happens on Sun Feb 14 2027 at a distance of 0.009474 Astronomical Units, or 1,417,219 kilometers:

Sun Feb 14 2027
1,417,219
0.009474

Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VO1, 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 VO1 as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VO1 at epoch 30 March 2024 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460400.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.42879574
Orbit inclination i 1.61587308°
Perihelion distance q 0.56127148 AU
83,965,019 km
Aphelion distance Q 1.40395014 AU
210,027,952 km
Semi-major axis a 0.98261081 AU
146,996,485 km
Orbital period period 0.9740 years
355.7712 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2024-May-18 11:29:54
2,460,448.9791 JD
Next perihelion transit 2025-May-09 06:00
2,460,804.7503 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 131.94905539294°
Longitude of the ascending node node 129.73686751103°
Mean anomaly M 310.9446585304°
Mean motion n 1.01188642°/day

Orbit Visualization

Orbit Diagram of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VO1
View Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VO1 in the 3D Solar System Simulator

15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VO1 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
2025 Feb 11 04h 58m 54s +22° 33’ 54” 22.63 Taurus
2025 Feb 12 04h 55m 48s +22° 33’ 50” 22.67 Taurus
2025 Feb 13 04h 52m 48s +22° 33’ 40” 22.71 Taurus
2025 Feb 14 04h 49m 55s +22° 33’ 25” 22.74 Taurus
2025 Feb 15 04h 47m 08s +22° 33’ 06” 22.78 Taurus
2025 Feb 16 04h 44m 26s +22° 32’ 45” 22.82 Taurus
2025 Feb 17 04h 41m 51s +22° 32’ 21” 22.86 Taurus
2025 Feb 18 04h 39m 20s +22° 31’ 56” 22.90 Taurus
2025 Feb 19 04h 36m 55s +22° 31’ 29” 22.93 Taurus
2025 Feb 20 04h 34m 34s +22° 31’ 01” 22.97 Taurus
2025 Feb 21 04h 32m 18s +22° 30’ 34” 23.01 Taurus
2025 Feb 22 04h 30m 07s +22° 30’ 06” 23.04 Taurus
2025 Feb 23 04h 27m 59s +22° 29’ 37” 23.08 Taurus
2025 Feb 24 04h 25m 55s +22° 29’ 09” 23.11 Taurus

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