Asteroid (NEO) 2021 BB
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 BB is currently in the constellation of Pisces, at a distance of 231,278,315 kilometers from Earth.
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Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 BB from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 2021 BB is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
- Right now it is placed in the South-South-East direction at an altitude of 44° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2021 BB is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2021 BB Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 BB from Earth is currently 231,278,315 kilometers, equivalent to 1.546000 Astronomical Units. Light takes 12 minutes and 51.4614 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2021 BB and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 BB 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) 2021 BB to Earth
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 BB to Earth happens on Mon Jan 14 2030 at a distance of 0.012004 Astronomical Units, or 1,795,775 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 BB Brightness and Light Curve
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 BB, 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) 2021 BB Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 BB at epoch 12 September 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.11901333 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 8.04586423° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.82127465 AU 122,860,939 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.04316821 AU 156,055,743 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
0.93222143 AU 139,458,341 km |
| Orbital period | period |
0.9001 years 328.7585 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2023-Jun-14 00:39:20 2,460,109.5273 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2024-May-07 18:51 2,460,438.2859 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 50.535626940195° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 296.50696196822° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 99.617681152564° |
| Mean motion | n | 1.09502857°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 BB Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 BB with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 BB 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) 2021 BB 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 BB computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid (NEO) 2021 BB in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Apr 20 | 23h 56m 12s | +01° 39’ 26” | 30.05 | Pisces |
| 2024 Apr 21 | 00h 00m 21s | +02° 12’ 15” | 30.04 | Pisces |
| 2024 Apr 22 | 00h 04m 31s | +02° 45’ 00” | 30.04 | Pisces |
| 2024 Apr 23 | 00h 08m 41s | +03° 17’ 39” | 30.04 | Pisces |
| 2024 Apr 24 | 00h 12m 51s | +03° 50’ 11” | 30.03 | Pisces |
| 2024 Apr 25 | 00h 17m 03s | +04° 22’ 36” | 30.03 | Pisces |
| 2024 Apr 26 | 00h 21m 14s | +04° 54’ 52” | 30.03 | Pisces |
| 2024 Apr 27 | 00h 25m 24s | +05° 27’ 01” | 30.02 | Pisces |
| 2024 Apr 28 | 00h 29m 36s | +05° 58’ 59” | 30.02 | Pisces |
| 2024 Apr 29 | 00h 33m 48s | +06° 30’ 47” | 30.02 | Pisces |
| 2024 Apr 30 | 00h 38m 02s | +07° 02’ 25” | 30.02 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 01 | 00h 42m 15s | +07° 33’ 50” | 30.01 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 02 | 00h 46m 28s | +08° 05’ 03” | 30.01 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 03 | 00h 50m 43s | +08° 36’ 02” | 30.01 | Pisces |