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Asteroid (NEO) 2019 WV

Above the horizon.  Rise: 4:43 | Tran: 8:34 | Set: 12:26
Alt: 15.34°   Az: 187.28°   Direction: South
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 WV is in the constellation of Sagittarius, at a distance of 210,328,095.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 18h 29m 05s and the Declination is -22° 52’ 37” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 WV is 27.69 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder Charts

Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2019 WV in Sagittarius on February, 18 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2019 WV in Sagittarius on February, 18 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

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

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

18h 29m 05s
-22° 52’ 37”
00h 30m 29s
18h 59m 35s

J2000

18h 27m 33s
-22° 53’ 40”

Additional Information

Sagittarius
27.69

Rise and Set Times

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

Azimuth: 112.9°
Max altitude: 15.6°
Azimuth: 247.1°
  • 2019 WV is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Right now it is placed in the South direction at an altitude of 15.34° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2019 WV is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 WV from Earth is currently 210,328,095.0 kilometers, equivalent to 1.4059564753 Astronomical Units. Light takes 11m 41.579s to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2019 WV and arrive to us.

210,328,095.0
1.4059564753
11m 41.579s

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 WV 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 WV 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 WV to Earth happens on Sun Nov 14 2027 at a distance of 0.011291 Astronomical Units, or 1,689,171 kilometers:

Sun Nov 14 2027
1,689,171
0.011291

Light Curve

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

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 WV at epoch 16 October 2024 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.18139269
Orbit inclination i 1.49794870°
Perihelion distance q 0.89490807 AU
133,876,342 km
Aphelion distance Q 1.29150795 AU
193,206,840 km
Semi-major axis a 1.09320801 AU
163,541,591 km
Orbital period period 1.1430 years
417.4963 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2024-Apr-14 00:57:51
2,460,414.5402 JD
Next perihelion transit 2025-Jun-05 12:52
2,460,832.0365 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 131.52836764528°
Longitude of the ascending node node 213.18978137849°
Mean anomaly M 160.35000911483°
Mean motion n 0.86228308°/day

Orbit Visualization

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

15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 WV 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 11 17h 58m 33s -23° 09’ 48” 27.75 Sagittarius
2025 Feb 12 18h 02m 39s -23° 08’ 47” 27.74 Sagittarius
2025 Feb 13 18h 06m 45s -23° 07’ 22” 27.73 Sagittarius
2025 Feb 14 18h 10m 53s -23° 05’ 33” 27.72 Sagittarius
2025 Feb 15 18h 15m 01s -23° 03’ 18” 27.71 Sagittarius
2025 Feb 16 18h 19m 10s -23° 00’ 39” 27.71 Sagittarius
2025 Feb 17 18h 23m 20s -22° 57’ 34” 27.70 Sagittarius
2025 Feb 18 18h 27m 30s -22° 54’ 04” 27.69 Sagittarius
2025 Feb 19 18h 31m 41s -22° 50’ 08” 27.68 Sagittarius
2025 Feb 20 18h 35m 53s -22° 45’ 47” 27.67 Sagittarius
2025 Feb 21 18h 40m 06s -22° 40’ 59” 27.67 Sagittarius
2025 Feb 22 18h 44m 19s -22° 35’ 44” 27.66 Sagittarius
2025 Feb 23 18h 48m 31s -22° 30’ 04” 27.65 Sagittarius
2025 Feb 24 18h 52m 46s -22° 23’ 57” 27.64 Sagittarius

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