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Asteroid (NEO) 2018 VB7

Above the horizon.  Rise: 4:12 | Tran: 11:24 | Set: 18:37
Alt: 39.00°   Az: 120.90°   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 VB7 is in the constellation of Aries, at a distance of 253,340,721.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 01h 49m 41s and the Declination is +14° 06’ 47” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 VB7 is 27.11 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder Charts

Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2018 VB7 in Aries on May, 13 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2018 VB7 in Aries on May, 13 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2018 VB7?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2018 VB7 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

01h 49m 41s
+14° 06’ 47”
21h 06m 14s
22h 55m 56s

J2000

01h 48m 19s
+13° 59’ 16”

Additional Information

Aries
27.11

Rise and Set Times

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 VB7 from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 75.9°
Max altitude: 52.7°
Azimuth: 284.2°
  • 2018 VB7 is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Right now it is placed in the East-South-East direction at an altitude of 39.00° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2018 VB7 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 VB7 from Earth is currently 253,340,721.0 kilometers, equivalent to 1.6934781211 Astronomical Units. Light takes 14m 5.054s to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2018 VB7 and arrive to us.

253,340,721.0
1.6934781211
14m 5.054s

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 VB7 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 VB7 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 VB7 to Earth happens on Sun Oct 31 2032 at a distance of 0.008625 Astronomical Units, or 1,290,222 kilometers:

Sun Oct 31 2032
1,290,222
0.008625

Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 VB7, 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 VB7 as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 VB7 at epoch 16 October 2024 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.28211421
Orbit inclination i 8.50087625°
Perihelion distance q 0.58587359 AU
87,645,442 km
Aphelion distance Q 1.04634590 AU
156,531,119 km
Semi-major axis a 0.81610974 AU
122,088,280 km
Orbital period period 0.7373 years
269.2906 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2024-Jun-15 21:17:30
2,460,477.3872 JD
Next perihelion transit 2025-Mar-12 04:16
2,460,746.6778 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 26.863183625862°
Longitude of the ascending node node 221.2256588483°
Mean anomaly M 164.58285825408°
Mean motion n 1.33684553°/day

Orbit Visualization

Orbit Diagram of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 VB7
View Asteroid (NEO) 2018 VB7 in the 3D Solar System Simulator

15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 VB7 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 06 01h 21m 08s +11° 52’ 00” 26.99 Pisces
2025 May 07 01h 25m 04s +12° 11’ 27” 27.01 Pisces
2025 May 08 01h 28m 59s +12° 30’ 35” 27.03 Pisces
2025 May 09 01h 32m 55s +12° 49’ 23” 27.04 Pisces
2025 May 10 01h 36m 49s +13° 07’ 51” 27.06 Pisces
2025 May 11 01h 40m 43s +13° 26’ 02” 27.07 Pisces
2025 May 12 01h 44m 36s +13° 43’ 51” 27.09 Pisces
2025 May 13 01h 48m 28s +14° 01’ 22” 27.10 Aries
2025 May 14 01h 52m 21s +14° 18’ 34” 27.12 Aries
2025 May 15 01h 56m 13s +14° 35’ 26” 27.13 Aries
2025 May 16 02h 00m 04s +14° 51’ 59” 27.15 Aries
2025 May 17 02h 03m 54s +15° 08’ 14” 27.16 Aries
2025 May 18 02h 07m 45s +15° 24’ 08” 27.18 Aries
2025 May 19 02h 11m 35s +15° 39’ 44” 27.19 Aries

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