Asteroid (NEO) 2019 XY
Asteroid (NEO) 2019 XY 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 XY Impact Earth?.
Asteroid (NEO) 2019 XY is currently in the constellation of Aries. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 XY is 03h 12m 31s and the Declination is +21° 01’ 00” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 XY is 29.62 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Asteroid (NEO) 2019 XY [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 XY is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the East-South-East direction at an altitude of 47° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2019 XY is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 2019 XY rise and set times.
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Additional information about Asteroid (NEO) 2019 XY available on TheSkyLive:
Asteroid (NEO) 2019 XY Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2019 XY 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.
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2019 XY?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2019 XY in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Asteroid (NEO) 2019 XY Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 XY from Earth is currently 115,516,091 kilometers, equivalent to 0.772177 Astronomical Units. Light takes 6 minutes and 25.3202 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2019 XY and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 XY 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 XY to Earth
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 XY to Earth happens on Sat Dec 10 2022 at a distance of 0.009089 Astronomical Units, or 1,359,702 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2019 XY brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 XY is 29.62.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 XY, 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 XY 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 XY 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 XY 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 XY Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 XY at epoch 20 January 2022 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.59217193 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 1.99624592° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.84850919 AU 126,935,169 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
3.31260309 AU 495,558,370 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
2.08055614 AU 311,246,769 km |
| Orbital period | period |
3.0011 years 1,096.1439 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2023-Jan-15 01:30:25 2,459,959.5628 JD |
| Argument of perihelion | peri | 239.94105016874° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 249.82122330681° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 242.07515357994° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.32842402°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 XY Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 XY with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 XY 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 XY 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 XY 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 XY in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Sep 19 | 03h 05m 12s | +20° 24’ 20” | 30.01 | Aries |
| 2022 Sep 20 | 03h 06m 17s | +20° 29’ 48” | 29.95 | Aries |
| 2022 Sep 21 | 03h 07m 22s | +20° 35’ 11” | 29.90 | Aries |
| 2022 Sep 22 | 03h 08m 25s | +20° 40’ 28” | 29.85 | Aries |
| 2022 Sep 23 | 03h 09m 28s | +20° 45’ 43” | 29.79 | Aries |
| 2022 Sep 24 | 03h 10m 29s | +20° 50’ 54” | 29.74 | Aries |
| 2022 Sep 25 | 03h 11m 30s | +20° 56’ 00” | 29.68 | Aries |
| 2022 Sep 26 | 03h 12m 30s | +21° 01’ 02” | 29.62 | Aries |
| 2022 Sep 27 | 03h 13m 31s | +21° 06’ 02” | 29.56 | Aries |
| 2022 Sep 28 | 03h 14m 30s | +21° 10’ 54” | 29.51 | Aries |
| 2022 Sep 29 | 03h 15m 28s | +21° 15’ 44” | 29.45 | Aries |
| 2022 Sep 30 | 03h 16m 24s | +21° 20’ 30” | 29.39 | Aries |
| 2022 Oct 01 | 03h 17m 21s | +21° 25’ 10” | 29.33 | Aries |
| 2022 Oct 02 | 03h 18m 16s | +21° 29’ 47” | 29.26 | Aries |