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Asteroid (NEO) 2018 DU Ephemeris Calculator
Compute the position of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 DU for any date and time between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100 and display the results on an interactive star map.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2018 DU
Asteroid (NEO) 2018 DU is currently in the constellation of Taurus. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 DU is 05h 20m 52s and the Declination is +23° 08’ 36” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 DU is 29.63 (JPL).
Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 DU from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 2018 DU is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- Given its current magnitude, 2018 DU is visible only through long exposure photography.
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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.
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Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2018 DU?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2018 DU in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Asteroid (NEO) 2018 DU Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 DU from Earth is currently 84,465,792 kilometers, equivalent to 0.564619 Astronomical Units. Light takes 4 minutes and 41.7476 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 29.63.
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 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 DU at epoch 24 February 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.18087759 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 3.19623344° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.96193965 AU 143,904,124 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.38676829 AU 207,457,583 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.17435397 AU 175,680,854 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.2726 years 464.8330 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2023-May-02 03:29:19 2,460,066.6454 JD |
| Argument of perihelion | peri | 217.56359363977° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 335.12613789255° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 308.77228865181° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.77447168°/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Mar 22 | 04h 55m 23s | +23° 21’ 43” | 29.64 | Taurus |
| 2023 Mar 23 | 04h 58m 53s | +23° 20’ 53” | 29.64 | Taurus |
| 2023 Mar 24 | 05h 02m 22s | +23° 19’ 44” | 29.64 | Taurus |
| 2023 Mar 25 | 05h 05m 54s | +23° 18’ 16” | 29.64 | Taurus |
| 2023 Mar 26 | 05h 09m 26s | +23° 16’ 32” | 29.64 | Taurus |
| 2023 Mar 27 | 05h 13m 00s | +23° 14’ 29” | 29.64 | Taurus |
| 2023 Mar 28 | 05h 16m 35s | +23° 12’ 06” | 29.63 | Taurus |
| 2023 Mar 29 | 05h 20m 11s | +23° 09’ 24” | 29.63 | Taurus |
| 2023 Mar 30 | 05h 23m 47s | +23° 06’ 24” | 29.63 | Taurus |
| 2023 Mar 31 | 05h 27m 24s | +23° 03’ 02” | 29.63 | Taurus |
| 2023 Apr 01 | 05h 31m 03s | +22° 59’ 21” | 29.62 | Taurus |
| 2023 Apr 02 | 05h 34m 42s | +22° 55’ 20” | 29.62 | Taurus |
| 2023 Apr 03 | 05h 38m 22s | +22° 50’ 58” | 29.62 | Taurus |
| 2023 Apr 04 | 05h 42m 03s | +22° 46’ 14” | 29.62 | Taurus |