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 Auriga. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 FK5 is 05h 07m 00s and the Declination is +30° 13’ 57” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 FK5 is 31.68 (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 above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the West direction at an altitude of 34° above the horizon.
- 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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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.
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Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2018 FK5?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2018 FK5 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Asteroid (NEO) 2018 FK5 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 FK5 from Earth is currently 347,945,145 kilometers, equivalent to 2.325870 Astronomical Units. Light takes 19 minutes and 20.6201 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 1,714,665 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2018 FK5 brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 FK5 is 31.68.
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 16 December 2020 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.29654104 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 12.22420711° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.76936847 AU 115,095,886 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.41801846 AU 212,132,543 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.09369347 AU 163,614,214 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.1400 years 417.7744 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2020-Sep-17 07:45:03 2,459,109.8230 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2021-Nov-09 02:20 2,459,527.5974 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 269.7845520091° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 9.5431603506287° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 78.137224724607° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.86170903°/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 May 14 | 04h 42m 23s | +29° 35’ 57” | 31.69 | Taurus |
| 2022 May 15 | 04h 45m 33s | +29° 41’ 44” | 31.69 | Taurus |
| 2022 May 16 | 04h 48m 43s | +29° 47’ 16” | 31.69 | Taurus |
| 2022 May 17 | 04h 51m 54s | +29° 52’ 32” | 31.68 | Taurus |
| 2022 May 18 | 04h 55m 05s | +29° 57’ 32” | 31.68 | Auriga |
| 2022 May 19 | 04h 58m 15s | +30° 02’ 17” | 31.68 | Auriga |
| 2022 May 20 | 05h 01m 27s | +30° 06’ 46” | 31.68 | Auriga |
| 2022 May 21 | 05h 04m 37s | +30° 10’ 59” | 31.68 | Auriga |
| 2022 May 22 | 05h 07m 49s | +30° 14’ 57” | 31.68 | Auriga |
| 2022 May 23 | 05h 10m 59s | +30° 18’ 39” | 31.67 | Auriga |
| 2022 May 24 | 05h 14m 11s | +30° 22’ 06” | 31.67 | Auriga |
| 2022 May 25 | 05h 17m 21s | +30° 25’ 18” | 31.67 | Auriga |
| 2022 May 26 | 05h 20m 34s | +30° 28’ 14” | 31.67 | Auriga |
| 2022 May 27 | 05h 23m 44s | +30° 30’ 54” | 31.66 | Auriga |