Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VY1
Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VY1 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 VY1 Impact Earth?.
Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VY1 is currently in the constellation of Gemini. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VY1 is 07h 52m 13s and the Declination is +24° 12’ 42” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VY1 is 26.03 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VY1 [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 VY1 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- Given its current magnitude, 2016 VY1 is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 2016 VY1 rise and set times.
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Additional information about Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VY1 available on TheSkyLive:
Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VY1 Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VY1 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.
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VY1?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VY1 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VY1 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VY1 from Earth is currently 83,600,318 kilometers, equivalent to 0.558834 Astronomical Units. Light takes 4 minutes and 38.8606 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VY1 and arrive to us.
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.
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 VY1 to Earth
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 0.006718 Astronomical Units, or 1,005,052 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VY1 brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VY1 is 26.03.
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.
Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VY1 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 VY1 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 VY1 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 VY1 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VY1 at epoch 20 January 2022 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.12830354 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 10.62581484° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.97441462 AU 145,770,353 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.26125954 AU 188,681,741 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.11783708 AU 167,226,047 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.1819 years 431.6842 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2021-Aug-26 12:00:19 2,459,453.0002 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2022-Nov-01 04:25 2,459,884.6845 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 202.7883111851° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 230.49954332907° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 123.00638302277° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.83394288°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VY1 Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VY1 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VY1 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 VY1 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. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VY1 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Sep 24 | 07h 17m 06s | +28° 10’ 18” | 26.03 | Gemini |
| 2022 Sep 25 | 07h 21m 43s | +27° 41’ 39” | 26.03 | Gemini |
| 2022 Sep 26 | 07h 26m 21s | +27° 12’ 26” | 26.03 | Gemini |
| 2022 Sep 27 | 07h 30m 55s | +26° 42’ 39” | 26.03 | Gemini |
| 2022 Sep 28 | 07h 35m 26s | +26° 12’ 20” | 26.03 | Gemini |
| 2022 Sep 29 | 07h 39m 56s | +25° 41’ 29” | 26.03 | Gemini |
| 2022 Sep 30 | 07h 44m 22s | +25° 10’ 08” | 26.03 | Gemini |
| 2022 Oct 01 | 07h 48m 47s | +24° 38’ 17” | 26.03 | Gemini |
| 2022 Oct 02 | 07h 53m 09s | +24° 06’ 01” | 26.03 | Gemini |
| 2022 Oct 03 | 07h 57m 29s | +23° 33’ 16” | 26.03 | Gemini |
| 2022 Oct 04 | 08h 01m 47s | +23° 00’ 07” | 26.03 | Cancer |
| 2022 Oct 05 | 08h 06m 03s | +22° 26’ 35” | 26.03 | Cancer |
| 2022 Oct 06 | 08h 10m 17s | +21° 52’ 41” | 26.03 | Cancer |
| 2022 Oct 07 | 08h 14m 27s | +21° 18’ 24” | 26.03 | Cancer |