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Asteroid (NEO) 2019 BX1

Above the horizon.  Rise: 3:36 | Tran: 7:45 | Set: 11:54
Alt: 1.49°   Az: 125.88°   Direction: 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) 2019 BX1 is in the constellation of Ophiuchus, at a distance of 227,807,603.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 17h 07m 37s and the Declination is -20° 09’ 22” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 BX1 is 31.36 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder Charts

Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2019 BX1 in Ophiuchus on February, 10 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2019 BX1 in Ophiuchus on February, 10 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

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.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

17h 07m 37s
-20° 09’ 22”
20h 01m 29s
13h 09m 06s

J2000

17h 06m 08s
-20° 07’ 26”

Additional Information

Ophiuchus
31.36

Rise and Set Times

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

Azimuth: 110.2°
Max altitude: 18.4°
Azimuth: 249.8°
  • 2019 BX1 is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Right now it is placed in the South-East direction at an altitude of 1.49° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2019 BX1 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 BX1 from Earth is currently 227,807,603.0 kilometers, equivalent to 1.5227997694 Astronomical Units. Light takes 12m 39.884s to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2019 BX1 and arrive to us.

227,807,603.0
1.5227997694
12m 39.884s

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

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

Light Curve

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

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 BX1 at epoch 12 September 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.23140005
Orbit inclination i 3.08596007°
Perihelion distance q 0.97499864 AU
145,857,721 km
Aphelion distance Q 1.56207840 AU
233,683,603 km
Semi-major axis a 1.26853852 AU
189,770,662 km
Orbital period period 1.4288 years
521.8599 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2023-Apr-06 14:44:16
2,460,041.1141 JD
Next perihelion transit 2024-Sep-09 11:22
2,460,562.9740 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 337.75832912407°
Longitude of the ascending node node 111.34287699629°
Mean anomaly M 109.95083909644°
Mean motion n 0.68984034°/day

Orbit Visualization

Orbit Diagram of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 BX1
View Asteroid (NEO) 2019 BX1 in the 3D Solar System Simulator

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. Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2025 Feb 03 16h 48m 35s -19° 43’ 40” 31.36 Ophiuchus
2025 Feb 04 16h 51m 16s -19° 47’ 49” 31.36 Ophiuchus
2025 Feb 05 16h 53m 58s -19° 51’ 46” 31.36 Ophiuchus
2025 Feb 06 16h 56m 38s -19° 55’ 32” 31.36 Ophiuchus
2025 Feb 07 16h 59m 17s -19° 59’ 09” 31.36 Ophiuchus
2025 Feb 08 17h 01m 56s -20° 02’ 34” 31.36 Ophiuchus
2025 Feb 09 17h 04m 34s -20° 05’ 49” 31.36 Ophiuchus
2025 Feb 10 17h 07m 12s -20° 08’ 54” 31.36 Ophiuchus
2025 Feb 11 17h 09m 49s -20° 11’ 48” 31.36 Ophiuchus
2025 Feb 12 17h 12m 26s -20° 14’ 32” 31.36 Ophiuchus
2025 Feb 13 17h 15m 01s -20° 17’ 06” 31.36 Ophiuchus
2025 Feb 14 17h 17m 37s -20° 19’ 29” 31.36 Ophiuchus
2025 Feb 15 17h 20m 12s -20° 21’ 44” 31.35 Ophiuchus
2025 Feb 16 17h 22m 46s -20° 23’ 47” 31.35 Ophiuchus

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