Asteroid (NEO) 2019 EF1
Asteroid (NEO) 2019 EF1 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 EF1 Impact Earth?.
Asteroid (NEO) 2019 EF1 is currently in the constellation of Scorpius. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 EF1 is 16h 26m 41s and the Declination is -25° 47’ 49” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 EF1 is 28.27 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Asteroid (NEO) 2019 EF1 [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 EF1 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- Given its current magnitude, 2019 EF1 is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 2019 EF1 rise and set times.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2019 EF1 Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2019 EF1 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 EF1 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 EF1 from Earth is currently 294,433,766 kilometers, equivalent to 1.968168 Astronomical Units. Light takes 16 minutes and 22.1253 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2019 EF1 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 EF1 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 EF1 to Earth
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 EF1 to Earth happens on Wed Mar 8 2028 at a distance of 0.011871 Astronomical Units, or 1,775,946 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2019 EF1 brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 EF1 is 28.27.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 EF1, 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 EF1 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 EF1 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 EF1 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 EF1 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 EF1 at epoch 16 December 2020 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.17767606 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 8.30069438° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.97236981 AU 145,464,454 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.39256149 AU 208,324,234 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.18246565 AU 176,894,344 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.2900 years 469.6575 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2020-Jul-21 21:21:00 2,459,052.3896 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2021-Nov-03 13:07 2,459,522.0470 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 214.08355809067° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 348.90007640096° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 113.52901639076° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.76651609°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 EF1 Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 EF1 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 EF1 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 EF1 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 EF1 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 EF1 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Dec 01 | 15h 51m 23s | -24° 01’ 42” | 28.23 | Scorpius |
| 2021 Dec 02 | 15h 55m 47s | -24° 16’ 50” | 28.24 | Scorpius |
| 2021 Dec 03 | 16h 00m 12s | -24° 31’ 27” | 28.24 | Scorpius |
| 2021 Dec 04 | 16h 04m 39s | -24° 45’ 34” | 28.25 | Scorpius |
| 2021 Dec 05 | 16h 09m 06s | -24° 59’ 12” | 28.25 | Scorpius |
| 2021 Dec 06 | 16h 13m 32s | -25° 12’ 17” | 28.25 | Scorpius |
| 2021 Dec 07 | 16h 18m 00s | -25° 24’ 51” | 28.26 | Scorpius |
| 2021 Dec 08 | 16h 22m 27s | -25° 36’ 55” | 28.26 | Scorpius |
| 2021 Dec 09 | 16h 26m 57s | -25° 48’ 27” | 28.27 | Scorpius |
| 2021 Dec 10 | 16h 31m 24s | -25° 59’ 26” | 28.27 | Scorpius |
| 2021 Dec 11 | 16h 35m 54s | -26° 09’ 52” | 28.28 | Scorpius |
| 2021 Dec 12 | 16h 40m 23s | -26° 19’ 47” | 28.28 | Scorpius |
| 2021 Dec 13 | 16h 44m 53s | -26° 29’ 11” | 28.29 | Scorpius |
| 2021 Dec 14 | 16h 49m 23s | -26° 38’ 00” | 28.30 | Scorpius |