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🌎  Observing from: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
🌅 Sunrise: 6:48  ☀️ Transit: 13:04  🌅 Sunset: 19:21

Asteroid (NEO) 2019 BX1

Asteroid (NEO) 2019 BX1 is currently in the constellation of Aries. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 BX1 is 02h 37m 35s and the Declination is +14° 17’ 07” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 BX1 is 30.60 (JPL).

02h 37m 35s
+14° 17’ 07”
Aries
30.60

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 BX1 from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 75.8°
Max altitude: 52.9°
Azimuth: 284.4°
  • 2019 BX1 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
  • Right now it is placed in the East-South-East direction at an altitude of 34° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2019 BX1 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2019 BX1 Position and Finder Charts

Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2019 BX1 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.

Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2019 BX1 in Aries on March, 27 2023
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2019 BX1 in Aries on March, 27 2023
Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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 = visible to the naked eye
 = binocular, brighter than 10th magnitude
= current altitude ≥ 30°   = current altitude < 30°   = below the horizon
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]

Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2019 BX1?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2019 BX1 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Asteroid (NEO) 2019 BX1 Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 BX1 from Earth is currently 240,062,042 kilometers, equivalent to 1.604716 Astronomical Units. Light takes 13 minutes and 20.7608 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2019 BX1 and arrive to us.

240,062,042
1.604716
13 minutes and 20.7608 seconds

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 BX1 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) 2019 BX1 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 of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 BX1 to Earth

During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 BX1 to Earth happens on Mon Jan 8 2029 at a distance of 0.002976 Astronomical Units, or 445,276 kilometers:

Mon Jan 8 2029
445,276
0.002976

Asteroid (NEO) 2019 BX1 Brightness

The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 BX1 is 30.60.

30.60

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 BX1, 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) 2019 BX1 as a function of time

Asteroid (NEO) 2019 BX1 Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 BX1 at epoch 20 January 2022 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.23140684
Orbit inclination i 3.08593309°
Perihelion distance q 0.97502108 AU
145,861,078 km
Aphelion distance Q 1.56213674 AU
233,692,331 km
Semi-major axis a 1.26857891 AU
189,776,704 km
Orbital period period 1.4288 years
521.8848 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2021-Oct-31 19:34:50
2,459,519.3159 JD
Next perihelion transit 2023-Apr-06 16:48
2,460,041.2007 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 337.78202892728°
Longitude of the ascending node node 111.35017856851°
Mean anomaly M 56.001415860897°
Mean motion n 0.68980739°/day

Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 BX1 Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 BX1 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 BX1 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!

Orbit Diagram of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 BX1
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Asteroid (NEO) 2019 BX1 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 BX1 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 BX1 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2023 Mar 20 02h 08m 04s +11° 36’ 26” 30.62 Aries
2023 Mar 21 02h 11m 58s +11° 58’ 35” 30.62 Aries
2023 Mar 22 02h 15m 54s +12° 20’ 34” 30.61 Aries
2023 Mar 23 02h 19m 50s +12° 42’ 23” 30.61 Aries
2023 Mar 24 02h 23m 47s +13° 04’ 00” 30.61 Aries
2023 Mar 25 02h 27m 46s +13° 25’ 27” 30.61 Aries
2023 Mar 26 02h 31m 45s +13° 46’ 44” 30.61 Aries
2023 Mar 27 02h 35m 47s +14° 07’ 48” 30.60 Aries
2023 Mar 28 02h 39m 48s +14° 28’ 38” 30.60 Aries
2023 Mar 29 02h 43m 51s +14° 49’ 17” 30.60 Aries
2023 Mar 30 02h 47m 56s +15° 09’ 41” 30.60 Aries
2023 Mar 31 02h 52m 01s +15° 29’ 49” 30.60 Aries
2023 Apr 01 02h 56m 08s +15° 49’ 44” 30.60 Aries
2023 Apr 02 03h 00m 16s +16° 09’ 21” 30.60 Aries