Asteroid (NEO) 2021 CD
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 CD 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) 2021 CD Impact Earth?.
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 CD is currently in the constellation of Gemini. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 CD is 06h 24m 46s and the Declination is +23° 38’ 55” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 CD is 29.81 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Asteroid (NEO) 2021 CD [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]:
- 2021 CD is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the South-South-West direction at an altitude of 59° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2021 CD is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 2021 CD rise and set times.
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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.
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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 232,983,029 kilometers, equivalent to 1.557395 Astronomical Units. Light takes 12 minutes and 57.1477 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
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 CD is 29.81.
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 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) 2021 CD 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) 2021 CD 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) 2021 CD Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 CD at epoch 20 January 2022 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.42147492 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 4.71012022° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.42807834 AU 64,039,609 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.05181721 AU 157,349,615 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
0.73994778 AU 110,694,612 km |
| Orbital period | period |
0.6365 years 232.4877 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2022-Feb-12 16:34:56 2,459,623.1909 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2022-Oct-03 04:17 2,459,855.6787 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 202.71976605024° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 129.21556750965° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 324.86380410624° |
| Mean motion | n | 1.54846884°/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 May 09 | 05h 53m 45s | +23° 27’ 14” | 29.75 | Taurus |
| 2022 May 10 | 05h 57m 53s | +23° 30’ 07” | 29.76 | Taurus |
| 2022 May 11 | 06h 01m 59s | +23° 32’ 35” | 29.76 | Gemini |
| 2022 May 12 | 06h 06m 05s | +23° 34’ 40” | 29.77 | Gemini |
| 2022 May 13 | 06h 10m 08s | +23° 36’ 19” | 29.78 | Gemini |
| 2022 May 14 | 06h 14m 09s | +23° 37’ 33” | 29.79 | Gemini |
| 2022 May 15 | 06h 18m 11s | +23° 38’ 25” | 29.80 | Gemini |
| 2022 May 16 | 06h 22m 09s | +23° 38’ 53” | 29.81 | Gemini |
| 2022 May 17 | 06h 26m 07s | +23° 38’ 57” | 29.81 | Gemini |
| 2022 May 18 | 06h 30m 03s | +23° 38’ 39” | 29.82 | Gemini |
| 2022 May 19 | 06h 33m 57s | +23° 37’ 59” | 29.83 | Gemini |
| 2022 May 20 | 06h 37m 51s | +23° 36’ 59” | 29.84 | Gemini |
| 2022 May 21 | 06h 41m 44s | +23° 35’ 35” | 29.84 | Gemini |
| 2022 May 22 | 06h 45m 34s | +23° 33’ 52” | 29.85 | Gemini |