Asteroid (NEO) 2021 CD
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 CD is currently in the constellation of Taurus, at a distance of 174,245,905 kilometers from Earth.
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Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 CD from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 2021 CD is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
- Right now it is placed in the South-South-West direction at an altitude of 61° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2021 CD is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2021 CD Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 CD from Earth is currently 174,245,905 kilometers, equivalent to 1.164762 Astronomical Units. Light takes 9 minutes and 41.2218 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2021 CD and arrive to us.
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.
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:
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.
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 CD Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 CD at epoch 12 September 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.42148847 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 4.70982077° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.42804543 AU 64,034,685 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.05177098 AU 157,342,700 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
0.73990821 AU 110,688,693 km |
| Orbital period | period |
0.6365 years 232.4691 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2023-May-23 16:03:32 2,460,088.1691 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2024-Jan-11 03:19 2,460,320.6382 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 202.73464564091° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 129.20647587438° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 173.9548039031° |
| Mean motion | n | 1.54859305°/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!
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Apr 12 | 05h 12m 23s | +23° 23’ 25” | 29.54 | Taurus |
| 2024 Apr 13 | 05h 16m 32s | +23° 31’ 08” | 29.55 | Taurus |
| 2024 Apr 14 | 05h 20m 38s | +23° 38’ 22” | 29.56 | Taurus |
| 2024 Apr 15 | 05h 24m 43s | +23° 45’ 10” | 29.57 | Taurus |
| 2024 Apr 16 | 05h 28m 46s | +23° 51’ 29” | 29.58 | Taurus |
| 2024 Apr 17 | 05h 32m 48s | +23° 57’ 21” | 29.59 | Taurus |
| 2024 Apr 18 | 05h 36m 48s | +24° 02’ 48” | 29.60 | Taurus |
| 2024 Apr 19 | 05h 40m 47s | +24° 07’ 49” | 29.61 | Taurus |
| 2024 Apr 20 | 05h 44m 44s | +24° 12’ 23” | 29.61 | Taurus |
| 2024 Apr 21 | 05h 48m 41s | +24° 16’ 32” | 29.62 | Taurus |
| 2024 Apr 22 | 05h 52m 35s | +24° 20’ 18” | 29.63 | Taurus |
| 2024 Apr 23 | 05h 56m 27s | +24° 23’ 39” | 29.64 | Taurus |
| 2024 Apr 24 | 06h 00m 19s | +24° 26’ 36” | 29.64 | Taurus |
| 2024 Apr 25 | 06h 04m 09s | +24° 29’ 12” | 29.65 | Gemini |