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public Observing fromLocation: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
north SunriseRise: 6:46  
clear_day Transit: 12:51  
SunsetSet: 18:55 south
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Asteroid (NEO) 2021 CD

Altitude: 43.8°   Azimuth: 191.4°   Direction: South-South-West

Asteroid (NEO) 2021 CD is currently in the constellation of Leo. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 CD is 11h 17m 13s and the Declination is +05° 49’ 18” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 CD is 29.56 (JPL).

11h 17m 13s
+05° 49’ 18”
Leo
29.56

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 CD from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 84.1°
Max altitude: 44.3°
Azimuth: 275.7°
  • 2021 CD is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.
  • Right now it is placed in the South-South-West direction at an altitude of 44° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2021 CD is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2021 CD Position and Finder Charts

Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2021 CD 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.

Finder chart of 2021 CD in Leo on September,23 2023
Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2021 CD in Leo on September, 23 2023
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Finder chart of 2021 CD
Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2021 CD in Leo on September, 23 2023
Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2021 CD?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2021 CD in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Asteroid (NEO) 2021 CD Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 CD from Earth is currently 300,658,243 kilometers, equivalent to 2.009776 Astronomical Units. Light takes 16 minutes and 42.8879 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2021 CD and arrive to us.

300,658,243
2.009776
16 minutes and 42.8879 seconds

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 CD 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) 2021 CD 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 of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 CD to Earth

During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 CD to Earth happens on Sat Jan 29 2028 at a distance of 0.010620 Astronomical Units, or 1,588,731 kilometers:

Sat Jan 29 2028
1,588,731
0.010620

Asteroid (NEO) 2021 CD Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 CD, 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) 2021 CD as a function of time

Asteroid (NEO) 2021 CD Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 CD at epoch 24 February 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.42147381
Orbit inclination i 4.71004550°
Perihelion distance q 0.42807532 AU
64,039,157 km
Aphelion distance Q 1.05180695 AU
157,348,080 km
Semi-major axis a 0.73994114 AU
110,693,619 km
Orbital period period 0.6365 years
232.4846 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2023-May-23 16:03:58
2,460,088.1694 JD
Next perihelion transit 2024-Jan-11 03:41
2,460,320.6540 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 202.72226355181°
Longitude of the ascending node node 129.21323994488°
Mean anomaly M 224.2447948516°
Mean motion n 1.54848968°/day

Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 CD Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 CD with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 CD 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!

Orbit Diagram of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 CD
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Asteroid (NEO) 2021 CD 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 CD 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 CD in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2023 Sep 16 10h 53m 44s +08° 02’ 27” 29.53 Leo
2023 Sep 17 10h 56m 53s +07° 45’ 00” 29.54 Leo
2023 Sep 18 11h 00m 01s +07° 27’ 26” 29.54 Leo
2023 Sep 19 11h 03m 09s +07° 09’ 47” 29.55 Leo
2023 Sep 20 11h 06m 16s +06° 52’ 01” 29.55 Leo
2023 Sep 21 11h 09m 25s +06° 34’ 09” 29.55 Leo
2023 Sep 22 11h 12m 33s +06° 16’ 13” 29.55 Leo
2023 Sep 23 11h 15m 42s +05° 58’ 09” 29.56 Leo
2023 Sep 24 11h 18m 51s +05° 40’ 01” 29.56 Leo
2023 Sep 25 11h 21m 59s +05° 21’ 47” 29.56 Leo
2023 Sep 26 11h 25m 08s +05° 03’ 27” 29.56 Leo
2023 Sep 27 11h 28m 17s +04° 45’ 02” 29.56 Leo
2023 Sep 28 11h 31m 26s +04° 26’ 30” 29.56 Leo
2023 Sep 29 11h 34m 35s +04° 07’ 54” 29.56 Leo