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Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VY1

Below the horizon.  Rise: 9:02 | Tran: 15:56 | Set: 22:49
Alt: -27.55°   Az: 354.72°   Direction: North
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 VY1 is in the constellation of Cancer, at a distance of 241,333,231.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 08h 54m 36s and the Declination is +10° 50’ 12” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VY1 is 27.64.

Finder Charts

Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VY1 in Cancer on June, 21 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VY1 in Cancer on June, 21 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

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Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

08h 54m 36s
+10° 50’ 12”
11h 40m 57s
20h 35m 33s

J2000

08h 53m 13s
+10° 56’ 04”

Additional Information

Cancer
27.64

Rise and Set Times

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VY1 from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 79.2°
Max altitude: 49.3°
Azimuth: 280.7°

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Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VY1 from Earth is currently 241,333,231.0 kilometers, equivalent to 1.6132130081 Astronomical Units. Light takes 13m 25.001s to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VY1 and arrive to us.

241,333,231.0
1.6132130081
13m 25.001s

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VY1 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 VY1 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 VY1 to Earth happens on Mon Nov 12 2029 at a distance of 0.006710 Astronomical Units, or 1,003,845 kilometers:

Mon Nov 12 2029
1,003,845
0.006710

Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VY1, 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 VY1 as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VY1 at epoch 16 October 2024 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.12829822
Orbit inclination i 10.62594927°
Perihelion distance q 0.97441998 AU
145,771,154 km
Aphelion distance Q 1.26125282 AU
188,680,737 km
Semi-major axis a 1.11783640 AU
167,225,946 km
Orbital period period 1.1819 years
431.6838 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2025-Mar-13 10:23:04
2,460,747.9327 JD
Next perihelion transit 2026-May-19 02:47
2,461,179.6165 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 202.74959970592°
Longitude of the ascending node node 230.48647163844°
Mean anomaly M 237.04944298834°
Mean motion n 0.83394364°/day
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Orbit Diagram of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VY1
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15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VY1 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 Jun 14 08h 27m 53s +12° 13’ 25” 27.61 Cancer
2025 Jun 15 08h 31m 41s +12° 02’ 16” 27.61 Cancer
2025 Jun 16 08h 35m 27s +11° 50’ 54” 27.62 Cancer
2025 Jun 17 08h 39m 14s +11° 39’ 23” 27.62 Cancer
2025 Jun 18 08h 43m 00s +11° 27’ 41” 27.63 Cancer
2025 Jun 19 08h 46m 45s +11° 15’ 48” 27.63 Cancer
2025 Jun 20 08h 50m 29s +11° 03’ 46” 27.64 Cancer
2025 Jun 21 08h 54m 12s +10° 51’ 33” 27.64 Cancer
2025 Jun 22 08h 57m 54s +10° 39’ 11” 27.65 Cancer
2025 Jun 23 09h 01m 36s +10° 26’ 39” 27.66 Cancer
2025 Jun 24 09h 05m 17s +10° 13’ 59” 27.66 Cancer
2025 Jun 25 09h 08m 57s +10° 01’ 09” 27.67 Cancer
2025 Jun 26 09h 12m 37s +09° 48’ 11” 27.67 Cancer
2025 Jun 27 09h 16m 16s +09° 35’ 04” 27.68 Cancer

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