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TimezoneEurope/London
Sunrise: 5:02 
Transit: 12:56 
Sunset: 20:51
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Asteroid (NEO) 2018 FK5

Above the horizon.  Rise: 4:13 | Tran: 10:34 | Set: 16:56
Alt: 23.32°   Az: 114.11°   Direction: East-South-East
Please note: this information pertains to a Near-Earth Object (NEO). During close approaches, our current computational model is not able to provide an accurate position, due to the high speeds of these objects. We plan to refine our algorithms to improve accuracy in the future. JPL Horizons can compute precise positions in these situations.

Asteroid (NEO) 2018 FK5 is in the constellation of Pisces, at a distance of 205,866,663.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 01h 26m 56s and the Declination is +04° 22’ 02” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 FK5 is 30.42 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder Charts

Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2018 FK5 in Pisces on May, 20 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2018 FK5 in Pisces on May, 20 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

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Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

01h 26m 56s
+04° 22’ 02”
20h 11m 09s
21h 38m 05s

J2000

01h 25m 37s
+04° 14’ 09”

Additional Information

Pisces
30.42

Rise and Set Times

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 FK5 from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 85.7°
Max altitude: 43.0°
Azimuth: 274.6°
  • 2018 FK5 is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Right now it is placed in the East-South-East direction at an altitude of 23.32° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2018 FK5 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 FK5 from Earth is currently 205,866,663.0 kilometers, equivalent to 1.3761336444 Astronomical Units. Light takes 11m 26.697s to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2018 FK5 and arrive to us.

205,866,663.0
1.3761336444
11m 26.697s

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.

Chart of the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 FK5 from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)

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

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 1,714,665 kilometers:

Mon Oct 4 2027
1,714,665
0.011462

Light Curve

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.

Chart of the magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 FK5 as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 FK5 at epoch 30 March 2024 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460400.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.29641539
Orbit inclination i 12.22403397°
Perihelion distance q 0.76941606 AU
115,103,004 km
Aphelion distance Q 1.41771552 AU
212,087,224 km
Semi-major axis a 1.09356579 AU
163,595,114 km
Orbital period period 1.1436 years
417.7013 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2024-Feb-22 15:41:36
2,460,363.1539 JD
Next perihelion transit 2025-Apr-15 08:31
2,460,780.8552 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 269.79060580435°
Longitude of the ascending node node 9.526169517498°
Mean anomaly M 32.187114914174°
Mean motion n 0.86185995°/day
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Orbit Diagram of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 FK5
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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. Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2025 May 13 01h 01m 27s +00° 38’ 14” 30.34 Cetus
2025 May 14 01h 05m 01s +01° 09’ 47” 30.35 Cetus
2025 May 15 01h 08m 34s +01° 41’ 08” 30.36 Cetus
2025 May 16 01h 12m 06s +02° 12’ 18” 30.37 Cetus
2025 May 17 01h 15m 37s +02° 43’ 14” 30.38 Cetus
2025 May 18 01h 19m 07s +03° 13’ 59” 30.39 Pisces
2025 May 19 01h 22m 38s +03° 44’ 30” 30.41 Pisces
2025 May 20 01h 26m 06s +04° 14’ 47” 30.42 Pisces
2025 May 21 01h 29m 34s +04° 44’ 52” 30.43 Pisces
2025 May 22 01h 33m 00s +05° 14’ 41” 30.44 Pisces
2025 May 23 01h 36m 26s +05° 44’ 16” 30.45 Pisces
2025 May 24 01h 39m 52s +06° 13’ 36” 30.47 Pisces
2025 May 25 01h 43m 16s +06° 42’ 39” 30.48 Pisces
2025 May 26 01h 46m 41s +07° 11’ 29” 30.49 Pisces

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