Asteroid (NEO) 2018 DU
Asteroid (NEO) 2018 DU 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 DU Impact Earth?.
Asteroid (NEO) 2018 DU is currently in the constellation of Aries. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 DU is 03h 28m 51s and the Declination is +24° 52’ 45” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 DU is 29.14 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Asteroid (NEO) 2018 DU [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 DU is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- Given its current magnitude, 2018 DU is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 2018 DU rise and set times.
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Additional information about Asteroid (NEO) 2018 DU available on TheSkyLive:
Asteroid (NEO) 2018 DU Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2018 DU 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.
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Asteroid (NEO) 2018 DU Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 DU from Earth is currently 80,485,552 kilometers, equivalent to 0.538013 Astronomical Units. Light takes 4 minutes and 28.4709 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2018 DU and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 DU 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 DU to Earth
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 DU to Earth happens on Wed Feb 25 2032 at a distance of 0.005115 Astronomical Units, or 765,132 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2018 DU brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 DU is 29.14.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 DU, 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 DU 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 DU 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 DU 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 DU Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 DU at epoch 20 January 2022 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.18084816 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 3.19684849° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.96195103 AU 143,905,826 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.38670030 AU 207,447,413 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.17432567 AU 175,676,619 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.2726 years 464.8162 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2022-Jan-22 06:56:12 2,459,601.7890 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2023-May-02 02:31 2,460,066.6052 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 217.52366577231° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 335.13770111532° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 359.0016432303° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.77449968°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 DU Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 DU with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 DU 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 DU 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 DU 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 DU in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Sep 17 | 03h 25m 31s | +23° 46’ 04” | 29.42 | Aries |
| 2022 Sep 18 | 03h 26m 08s | +23° 55’ 01” | 29.39 | Aries |
| 2022 Sep 19 | 03h 26m 41s | +24° 03’ 55” | 29.35 | Aries |
| 2022 Sep 20 | 03h 27m 11s | +24° 12’ 42” | 29.32 | Aries |
| 2022 Sep 21 | 03h 27m 39s | +24° 21’ 25” | 29.28 | Aries |
| 2022 Sep 22 | 03h 28m 04s | +24° 30’ 02” | 29.24 | Aries |
| 2022 Sep 23 | 03h 28m 23s | +24° 38’ 32” | 29.21 | Aries |
| 2022 Sep 24 | 03h 28m 41s | +24° 46’ 56” | 29.17 | Aries |
| 2022 Sep 25 | 03h 28m 54s | +24° 55’ 14” | 29.13 | Aries |
| 2022 Sep 26 | 03h 29m 04s | +25° 03’ 25” | 29.09 | Aries |
| 2022 Sep 27 | 03h 29m 11s | +25° 11’ 30” | 29.05 | Aries |
| 2022 Sep 28 | 03h 29m 12s | +25° 19’ 27” | 29.01 | Aries |
| 2022 Sep 29 | 03h 29m 11s | +25° 27’ 15” | 28.97 | Aries |
| 2022 Sep 30 | 03h 29m 03s | +25° 34’ 56” | 28.93 | Aries |