Asteroid (NEO) 2018 FK5
Asteroid (NEO) 2018 FK5 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 FK5 Impact Earth?.
Asteroid (NEO) 2018 FK5 is currently in the constellation of Pisces. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 FK5 is 00h 26m 23s and the Declination is +12° 38’ 56” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 FK5 is 31.11 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Asteroid (NEO) 2018 FK5 [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 FK5 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- Given its current magnitude, 2018 FK5 is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 2018 FK5 rise and set times.
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Additional information about Asteroid (NEO) 2018 FK5 available on TheSkyLive:
Asteroid (NEO) 2018 FK5 Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2018 FK5 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 FK5 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 FK5 from Earth is currently 192,476,567 kilometers, equivalent to 1.286626 Astronomical Units. Light takes 10 minutes and 42.0327 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2018 FK5 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 FK5 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 FK5 to Earth
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 FK5 to Earth happens on Mon Oct 4 2027 at a distance of 0.011462 Astronomical Units, or 1,714,700 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2018 FK5 brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 FK5 is 31.11.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 FK5, 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 FK5 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 FK5 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 FK5 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 FK5 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 FK5 at epoch 30 May 2020 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
Element | Symbol | Value |
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Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.29654245 |
Orbit inclination | i | 12.22393166° |
Perihelion distance | q | 0.76940245 AU 115,100,968 km |
Aphelion distance | Q |
1.41808547 AU 212,142,567 km |
Semi-major axis | a |
1.09374396 AU 163,621,768 km |
Orbital period | period |
1.1400 years 417.8034 days |
Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2020-Sep-17 07:46:21 2,459,109.8239 JD |
Next perihelion transit | 2021-Nov-09 03:03 2,459,527.6272 JD |
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Argument of perihelion | peri | 269.78287449167° |
Longitude of the ascending node | node | 9.5444833571923° |
Mean anomaly | M | 265.8011617515° |
Mean motion | n | 0.86164937°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 FK5 Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 FK5 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 FK5 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 FK5 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 FK5 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 FK5 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
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2021 Jan 17 | 00h 04m 13s | +09° 49’ 48” | 31.00 | Pisces |
2021 Jan 18 | 00h 07m 14s | +10° 13’ 36” | 31.01 | Pisces |
2021 Jan 19 | 00h 10m 18s | +10° 37’ 09” | 31.03 | Pisces |
2021 Jan 20 | 00h 13m 18s | +11° 00’ 27” | 31.04 | Pisces |
2021 Jan 21 | 00h 16m 19s | +11° 23’ 29” | 31.06 | Pisces |
2021 Jan 22 | 00h 19m 19s | +11° 46’ 17” | 31.07 | Pisces |
2021 Jan 23 | 00h 22m 19s | +12° 08’ 48” | 31.09 | Pisces |
2021 Jan 24 | 00h 25m 18s | +12° 31’ 06” | 31.10 | Pisces |
2021 Jan 25 | 00h 28m 18s | +12° 53’ 08” | 31.12 | Pisces |
2021 Jan 26 | 00h 31m 15s | +13° 14’ 57” | 31.13 | Pisces |
2021 Jan 27 | 00h 34m 14s | +13° 36’ 30” | 31.15 | Pisces |
2021 Jan 28 | 00h 37m 10s | +13° 57’ 50” | 31.16 | Pisces |
2021 Jan 29 | 00h 40m 08s | +14° 18’ 55” | 31.17 | Pisces |
2021 Jan 30 | 00h 43m 04s | +14° 39’ 44” | 31.19 | Pisces |