Asteroid 2016 WF9
Asteroid 2016 WF9 is currently in the constellation of Bootes. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid 2016 WF9 is 14h 11m 03s and the Declination is +12° 46’ 45” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid 2016 WF9 is 23.50 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Asteroid 2016 WF9 [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 WF9 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- Given its current magnitude, 2016 WF9 is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 2016 WF9 rise and set times.
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Asteroid 2016 WF9 Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid 2016 WF9 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.
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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.
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Asteroid 2016 WF9 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid 2016 WF9 from Earth is currently 208,347,561 kilometers, equivalent to 1.392717 Astronomical Units. Light takes 11 minutes and 34.9727 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 Sun Dec 31 2045 at a distance of 0.139344 Astronomical Units, or 20,845,608 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 23.50.
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
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
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.
Asteroid 2016 WF9 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 2016 WF9 at epoch 20 January 2022 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
Element | Symbol | Value |
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Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.66420579 |
Orbit inclination | i | 15.16316959° |
Perihelion distance | q | 0.95766732 AU 143,264,992 km |
Aphelion distance | Q |
4.74622684 AU 710,025,430 km |
Semi-major axis | a |
2.85194708 AU 426,645,211 km |
Orbital period | period |
4.8164 years 1,759.1814 days |
Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2021-Dec-09 05:04:36 2,459,557.7115 JD |
Next perihelion transit | 2026-Oct-03 09:25 2,461,316.8929 JD |
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Argument of perihelion | peri | 342.89118907252° |
Longitude of the ascending node | node | 125.19439390675° |
Mean anomaly | M | 8.7562591554203° |
Mean motion | n | 0.20464064°/day |
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!
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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 |
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2022 May 20 | 14h 15m 50s | +13° 55’ 54” | 23.22 | Bootes |
2022 May 21 | 14h 15m 06s | +13° 47’ 21” | 23.26 | Bootes |
2022 May 22 | 14h 14m 22s | +13° 38’ 35” | 23.30 | Bootes |
2022 May 23 | 14h 13m 42s | +13° 29’ 39” | 23.33 | Bootes |
2022 May 24 | 14h 13m 04s | +13° 20’ 30” | 23.37 | Bootes |
2022 May 25 | 14h 12m 28s | +13° 11’ 13” | 23.41 | Bootes |
2022 May 26 | 14h 11m 53s | +13° 01’ 46” | 23.45 | Bootes |
2022 May 27 | 14h 11m 20s | +12° 52’ 10” | 23.48 | Bootes |
2022 May 28 | 14h 10m 50s | +12° 42’ 26” | 23.52 | Bootes |
2022 May 29 | 14h 10m 20s | +12° 32’ 34” | 23.56 | Bootes |
2022 May 30 | 14h 09m 55s | +12° 22’ 33” | 23.59 | Bootes |
2022 May 31 | 14h 09m 29s | +12° 12’ 25” | 23.63 | Bootes |
2022 Jun 01 | 14h 09m 06s | +12° 02’ 12” | 23.67 | Bootes |
2022 Jun 02 | 14h 08m 45s | +11° 51’ 51” | 23.70 | Bootes |