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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Aug 15 | 25.43 | 13h 52m 42s | +02° 29’ 53” | Virgo |
| 2017 Aug 16 | 25.44 | 13h 54m 08s | +02° 17’ 44” | Virgo |
| 2017 Aug 17 | 25.46 | 13h 55m 35s | +02° 05’ 42” | Virgo |
| 2017 Aug 18 | 25.47 | 13h 57m 02s | +01° 53’ 44” | Virgo |
| 2017 Aug 19 | 25.49 | 13h 58m 27s | +01° 41’ 49” | Virgo |
| 2017 Aug 20 | 25.50 | 13h 59m 53s | +01° 30’ 02” | Virgo |
| 2017 Aug 21 | 25.52 | 14h 01m 19s | +01° 18’ 19” | Virgo |
| 2017 Aug 22 | 25.53 | 14h 02m 47s | +01° 06’ 39” | Virgo |
| 2017 Aug 23 | 25.55 | 14h 04m 13s | +00° 55’ 05” | Virgo |
| 2017 Aug 24 | 25.56 | 14h 05m 39s | +00° 43’ 37” | Virgo |
| 2017 Aug 25 | 25.58 | 14h 07m 05s | +00° 32’ 13” | Virgo |
| 2017 Aug 26 | 25.59 | 14h 08m 31s | +00° 20’ 54” | Virgo |
| 2017 Aug 27 | 25.60 | 14h 09m 57s | +00° 09’ 41” | Virgo |
| 2017 Aug 28 | 25.62 | 14h 11m 23s | -00° 01’ 27” | Virgo |
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 03 September 2017 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.65816940 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 14.99538188° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.98156126 AU 146,839,474 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
4.76140774 AU 712,296,460 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
2.87148450 AU 429,567,967 km |
| Orbital period | period |
4.8700 years 1,777.2894 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2017-Feb-01 04:32:11 2,457,785.6890 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2021-Dec-14 11:28 2,459,562.9784 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 342.44798283226° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 125.40875734284° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 43.511177682666° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.20255565°/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.