Asteroid (NEO) 2018 CW2
Asteroid (NEO) 2018 CW2 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) 2018 CW2 Impact Earth?.
Asteroid (NEO) 2018 CW2 is currently in the constellation of Capricornus. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 CW2 is 21h 54m 55s and the Declination is -11° 28’ 32” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 CW2 is 26.36 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Asteroid (NEO) 2018 CW2 [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]:
- 2018 CW2 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the South-South-East direction at an altitude of 24° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2018 CW2 is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 2018 CW2 rise and set times.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2018 CW2 Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2018 CW2 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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Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2018 CW2?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2018 CW2 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Asteroid (NEO) 2018 CW2 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 CW2 from Earth is currently 200,141,762 kilometers, equivalent to 1.337865 Astronomical Units. Light takes 11 minutes and 7.6011 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2018 CW2 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 CW2 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) 2018 CW2 to Earth
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 CW2 to Earth happens on Fri Feb 18 2022 at a distance of 0.005734 Astronomical Units, or 857,753 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2018 CW2 brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 CW2 is 26.36.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 CW2, 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) 2018 CW2 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) 2018 CW2 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) 2018 CW2 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) 2018 CW2 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 CW2 at epoch 30 May 2020 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.42103750 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 4.95323142° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.44126496 AU 66,012,298 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.08306505 AU 162,024,226 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
0.76216500 AU 114,018,262 km |
| Orbital period | period |
0.6700 years 243.0367 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2020-May-09 01:06:17 2,458,978.5460 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2021-Jan-07 01:59 2,459,221.5828 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 327.19635439688° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 332.05476159416° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 32.519482545848° |
| Mean motion | n | 1.48125752°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 CW2 Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 CW2 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 CW2 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) 2018 CW2 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 CW2 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid (NEO) 2018 CW2 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Jan 19 | 21h 02m 48s | -16° 27’ 42” | 25.92 | Capricornus |
| 2021 Jan 20 | 21h 10m 05s | -15° 49’ 32” | 25.98 | Capricornus |
| 2021 Jan 21 | 21h 17m 13s | -15° 10’ 40” | 26.05 | Capricornus |
| 2021 Jan 22 | 21h 24m 18s | -14° 31’ 14” | 26.11 | Capricornus |
| 2021 Jan 23 | 21h 31m 15s | -13° 51’ 15” | 26.17 | Capricornus |
| 2021 Jan 24 | 21h 38m 08s | -13° 10’ 51” | 26.23 | Capricornus |
| 2021 Jan 25 | 21h 44m 56s | -12° 30’ 05” | 26.28 | Capricornus |
| 2021 Jan 26 | 21h 51m 38s | -11° 48’ 59” | 26.34 | Capricornus |
| 2021 Jan 27 | 21h 58m 14s | -11° 07’ 37” | 26.39 | Capricornus |
| 2021 Jan 28 | 22h 04m 45s | -10° 26’ 04” | 26.44 | Aquarius |
| 2021 Jan 29 | 22h 11m 12s | -09° 44’ 24” | 26.50 | Aquarius |
| 2021 Jan 30 | 22h 17m 34s | -09° 02’ 36” | 26.54 | Aquarius |
| 2021 Jan 31 | 22h 23m 51s | -08° 20’ 48” | 26.59 | Aquarius |
| 2021 Feb 01 | 22h 30m 02s | -07° 38’ 58” | 26.64 | Aquarius |