Asteroid 2016 WF9

Asteroid 2016 WF9 is currently in the constellation of Cetus. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid 2016 WF9 is 00h 06m 21s and the Declination is -07° 28’ 39” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid 2016 WF9 is 25.76 (JPL).

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Additional information about Asteroid 2016 WF9 available on TheSkyLive:

Available Resources

• Position and finder charts (see also Where is Asteroid 2016 WF9?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Asteroid 2016 WF9 from Earth?)
• Rise and set times (see also When does Asteroid 2016 WF9 rise and set?)
• Brightness (see also How bright is Asteroid 2016 WF9?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Asteroid 2016 WF9 orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Asteroid 2016 WF9 with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Asteroid 2016 WF9 for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Asteroid 2016 WF9 in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Asteroid 2016 WF9 with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Asteroid 2016 WF9 is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

Also check out Where is Asteroid 2016 WF9?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid 2016 WF9 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Asteroid 2016 WF9 Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid 2016 WF9 from Earth is currently 473,186,042 kilometers, equivalent to 3.163053 Astronomical Units. Light takes 26 minutes and 18.3787 seconds to travel from Asteroid 2016 WF9 and arrive to us.

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 2016 WF9 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. The value of the distance of 2016 WF9 from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest approach of Asteroid 2016 WF9 to Earth

Between January 2013 and December 2100, the closest approach of Asteroid 2016 WF9 to Earth happens on Sat Dec 30 2045 at a distance of 0.141124 Astronomical Units, or 21,111,796 kilometers:

NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.

Asteroid 2016 WF9 brightness

The current visual magnitude of Asteroid 2016 WF9 is 25.76.

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid 2016 WF9, 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 2016 WF9 rise and set times

Today's Asteroid 2016 WF9 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 2016 WF9 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.

Visualization of Asteroid 2016 WF9 Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid 2016 WF9 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid 2016 WF9 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!

Asteroid 2016 WF9 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid 2016 WF9 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid 2016 WF9 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2021 Apr 29	23h 55m 20s	-08° 17’ 20”	25.83	Aquarius
2021 Apr 30	23h 56m 52s	-08° 10’ 30”	25.82	Cetus
2021 May 01	23h 58m 23s	-08° 03’ 42”	25.81	Cetus
2021 May 02	23h 59m 56s	-07° 56’ 53”	25.80	Cetus
2021 May 03	00h 01m 27s	-07° 50’ 07”	25.79	Cetus
2021 May 04	00h 02m 58s	-07° 43’ 21”	25.78	Cetus
2021 May 05	00h 04m 32s	-07° 36’ 36”	25.77	Cetus
2021 May 06	00h 06m 03s	-07° 29’ 53”	25.76	Cetus
2021 May 07	00h 07m 36s	-07° 23’ 09”	25.75	Cetus
2021 May 08	00h 09m 10s	-07° 16’ 28”	25.74	Cetus
2021 May 09	00h 10m 42s	-07° 09’ 48”	25.73	Cetus
2021 May 10	00h 12m 15s	-07° 03’ 10”	25.72	Cetus
2021 May 11	00h 13m 49s	-06° 56’ 31”	25.71	Cetus
2021 May 12	00h 15m 23s	-06° 49’ 55”	25.69	Cetus