Asteroid (NEO) 2019 BE5
Asteroid (NEO) 2019 BE5 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) 2019 BE5 Impact Earth?.
Asteroid (NEO) 2019 BE5 is currently in the constellation of Virgo. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 BE5 is 12h 46m 13s and the Declination is -04° 58’ 10” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 BE5 is 27.05 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Asteroid (NEO) 2019 BE5 [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]:
- 2019 BE5 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the East-South-East direction at an altitude of 16° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2019 BE5 is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 2019 BE5 rise and set times.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2019 BE5 Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2019 BE5 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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Asteroid (NEO) 2019 BE5 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 BE5 from Earth is currently 132,171,390 kilometers, equivalent to 0.883511 Astronomical Units. Light takes 7 minutes and 20.8763 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2019 BE5 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 BE5 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) 2019 BE5 to Earth
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 BE5 to Earth happens on Sun Feb 17 2030 at a distance of 0.010725 Astronomical Units, or 1,604,489 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2019 BE5 brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 BE5 is 27.05.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 BE5, 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) 2019 BE5 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) 2019 BE5 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) 2019 BE5 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) 2019 BE5 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 BE5 at epoch 16 December 2020 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.65913739 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 1.43623341° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.20796183 AU 31,110,647 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.01224729 AU 151,430,040 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
0.61010456 AU 91,270,344 km |
| Orbital period | period |
0.4800 years 174.0623 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2020-Oct-15 15:15:16 2,459,138.1356 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2021-Apr-07 16:45 2,459,312.1980 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 9.7579621534322° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 309.0257341882° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 128.98355044498° |
| Mean motion | n | 2.06822444°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 BE5 Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 BE5 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 BE5 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) 2019 BE5 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 BE5 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid (NEO) 2019 BE5 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Dec 01 | 12h 30m 51s | -03° 12’ 30” | 27.07 | Virgo |
| 2021 Dec 02 | 12h 32m 54s | -03° 26’ 49” | 27.07 | Virgo |
| 2021 Dec 03 | 12h 35m 00s | -03° 41’ 16” | 27.07 | Virgo |
| 2021 Dec 04 | 12h 37m 08s | -03° 55’ 50” | 27.06 | Virgo |
| 2021 Dec 05 | 12h 39m 16s | -04° 10’ 33” | 27.06 | Virgo |
| 2021 Dec 06 | 12h 41m 26s | -04° 25’ 26” | 27.06 | Virgo |
| 2021 Dec 07 | 12h 43m 37s | -04° 40’ 24” | 27.05 | Virgo |
| 2021 Dec 08 | 12h 45m 51s | -04° 55’ 33” | 27.05 | Virgo |
| 2021 Dec 09 | 12h 48m 06s | -05° 10’ 50” | 27.04 | Virgo |
| 2021 Dec 10 | 12h 50m 21s | -05° 26’ 16” | 27.04 | Virgo |
| 2021 Dec 11 | 12h 52m 40s | -05° 41’ 49” | 27.03 | Virgo |
| 2021 Dec 12 | 12h 55m 00s | -05° 57’ 33” | 27.03 | Virgo |
| 2021 Dec 13 | 12h 57m 21s | -06° 13’ 26” | 27.02 | Virgo |
| 2021 Dec 14 | 12h 59m 45s | -06° 29’ 29” | 27.01 | Virgo |