Asteroid 2016 WF9
Asteroid 2016 WF9 Sky Charts and Coordinates
This is a simplified sky chart, showing where Asteroid 2016 WF9 is now with respect to the brightest stars and constellations.
More advanced sky charts are available on TheSkyLive for this object: 1) the Online Planetarium which is interactive and allows to select dates and additional objects to visualize; and 2) the Live Position and Data Tracker which provides the highest precision position data and features deep sky imagery from the Digitized Sky Survey.
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Asteroid 2016 WF9 Rise and Set Times
Today's Asteroid 2016 WF9 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. All times are relative to the local timezone Europe/London.
Asteroid 2016 WF9 Orbit Diagram
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 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 | MagnitudeMag | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Jun 12 | 26.13 | 17h 44m 07s | -10° 13’ 54” | Ophiucus |
| 2018 Jun 13 | 26.13 | 17h 43m 14s | -10° 14’ 35” | Ophiucus |
| 2018 Jun 14 | 26.13 | 17h 42m 20s | -10° 15’ 20” | Ophiucus |
| 2018 Jun 15 | 26.13 | 17h 41m 27s | -10° 16’ 08” | Serpens |
| 2018 Jun 16 | 26.13 | 17h 40m 35s | -10° 16’ 59” | Serpens |
| 2018 Jun 17 | 26.13 | 17h 39m 42s | -10° 17’ 54” | Serpens |
| 2018 Jun 18 | 26.14 | 17h 38m 48s | -10° 18’ 53” | Serpens |
| 2018 Jun 19 | 26.15 | 17h 37m 57s | -10° 19’ 55” | Serpens |
| 2018 Jun 20 | 26.16 | 17h 37m 04s | -10° 21’ 02” | Serpens |
| 2018 Jun 21 | 26.17 | 17h 36m 11s | -10° 22’ 11” | Serpens |
| 2018 Jun 22 | 26.18 | 17h 35m 20s | -10° 23’ 25” | Serpens |
| 2018 Jun 23 | 26.19 | 17h 34m 28s | -10° 24’ 41” | Serpens |
| 2018 Jun 24 | 26.20 | 17h 33m 37s | -10° 26’ 00” | Serpens |
| 2018 Jun 25 | 26.22 | 17h 32m 45s | -10° 27’ 24” | Serpens |
Distance of Asteroid 2016 WF9 from Earth
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 2016 WF9 from Earth as a function of time. Distance data is measured in Astronomical Units and sampled with a 2 days interval.
The reported distances might be inaccurate around the times of closest approach for objects passing extremely close to Earth. The value of the distance of 2016 WF9 is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Light Curve of Asteroid 2016 WF9
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 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 2016 WF9 at epoch 22 March 2018 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.65844507 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 15.00308587° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.98045332 AU 146,673,730 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
4.76066325 AU 712,185,087 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
2.87055829 AU 429,429,408 km |
| Orbital period | period |
4.8600 years 1,776.4295 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2017-Feb-01 06:18:28 2,457,785.7628 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2021-Dec-13 16:36 2,459,562.1924 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 342.45796794448° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 125.36044346875° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 84.04801742113° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.20265369°/day |
| Closest approach to Earth* | 2045-Dec-30 | |
| Distance of closest approach* | 0.14189527 AU 21,227,231 km |
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* NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed for the time interval between 2013-Jan-01 and 2075-Dec-31, with a sampling interval of 1 day.