Latest 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 Leo. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 CW2 is 11h 29m 24s and the Declination is +13° 47’ 22” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 CW2 is 26.69 (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-West direction at an altitude of 50° 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 67,148,120 kilometers, equivalent to 0.448857 Astronomical Units. Light takes 3 minutes and 43.9820 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 26.69.
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 16 December 2020 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.42104030 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 4.95287849° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.44125174 AU 66,010,320 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.08303997 AU 162,020,474 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
0.76214585 AU 114,015,397 km |
| Orbital period | period |
0.6700 years 243.0276 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2021-Jan-07 02:16:09 2,459,221.5946 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2021-Sep-07 02:55 2,459,464.6221 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 327.21220413361° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 332.04992152216° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 328.75235541084° |
| Mean motion | n | 1.48131335°/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 Nov 21 | 11h 20m 26s | +14° 30’ 39” | 26.82 | Leo |
| 2021 Nov 22 | 11h 21m 37s | +14° 25’ 08” | 26.81 | Leo |
| 2021 Nov 23 | 11h 22m 48s | +14° 19’ 27” | 26.79 | Leo |
| 2021 Nov 24 | 11h 24m 01s | +14° 13’ 41” | 26.77 | Leo |
| 2021 Nov 25 | 11h 25m 14s | +14° 07’ 49” | 26.75 | Leo |
| 2021 Nov 26 | 11h 26m 27s | +14° 01’ 50” | 26.74 | Leo |
| 2021 Nov 27 | 11h 27m 42s | +13° 55’ 47” | 26.72 | Leo |
| 2021 Nov 28 | 11h 28m 59s | +13° 49’ 40” | 26.70 | Leo |
| 2021 Nov 29 | 11h 30m 15s | +13° 43’ 27” | 26.68 | Leo |
| 2021 Nov 30 | 11h 31m 31s | +13° 37’ 13” | 26.66 | Leo |
| 2021 Dec 01 | 11h 32m 48s | +13° 30’ 55” | 26.64 | Leo |
| 2021 Dec 02 | 11h 34m 05s | +13° 24’ 33” | 26.61 | Leo |
| 2021 Dec 03 | 11h 35m 22s | +13° 18’ 11” | 26.59 | Leo |
| 2021 Dec 04 | 11h 36m 41s | +13° 11’ 48” | 26.57 | Leo |