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🌎  Observing from: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
🌅 Sunrise: 6:45  ☀️ Transit: 13:03  🌅 Sunset: 19:23

Asteroid (NEO) 2021 DG

Asteroid (NEO) 2021 DG is currently in the constellation of Taurus. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 DG is 04h 35m 22s and the Declination is +26° 47’ 31” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 DG is 33.23 (JPL).

04h 35m 22s
+26° 47’ 31”
Taurus
33.23

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

Azimuth: 63.2°
Max altitude: 65.3°
Azimuth: 296.8°
  • 2021 DG is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
  • Right now it is placed in the South-West direction at an altitude of 61° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2021 DG is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2021 DG Position and Finder Charts

Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2021 DG 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.

Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2021 DG in Taurus on March, 28 2023
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2021 DG in Taurus on March, 28 2023
Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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 = visible to the naked eye
 = binocular, brighter than 10th magnitude
= current altitude ≥ 30°   = current altitude < 30°   = below the horizon
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]

Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2021 DG?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2021 DG in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Asteroid (NEO) 2021 DG Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 DG from Earth is currently 195,128,734 kilometers, equivalent to 1.304355 Astronomical Units. Light takes 10 minutes and 50.8794 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2021 DG and arrive to us.

195,128,734
1.304355
10 minutes and 50.8794 seconds

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

During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 DG to Earth happens on Wed Feb 19 2031 at a distance of 0.007366 Astronomical Units, or 1,101,887 kilometers:

Wed Feb 19 2031
1,101,887
0.007366

Asteroid (NEO) 2021 DG Brightness

The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 DG is 33.23.

33.23

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

Asteroid (NEO) 2021 DG Orbital Elements

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

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.38011081
Orbit inclination i 9.09872333°
Perihelion distance q 0.66483024 AU
99,457,189 km
Aphelion distance Q 1.48016682 AU
221,429,805 km
Semi-major axis a 1.07249853 AU
160,443,497 km
Orbital period period 1.1107 years
405.6892 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2023-Jul-13 21:22:47
2,460,139.3908 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 280.51127554893°
Longitude of the ascending node node 330.16277445828°
Mean anomaly M 236.75123876528°
Mean motion n 0.88737873°/day

Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 DG Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 DG with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 DG 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 DG
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Asteroid (NEO) 2021 DG 15 Days Ephemeris

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

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2023 Mar 21 04h 15m 38s +26° 54’ 51” 33.25 Taurus
2023 Mar 22 04h 18m 09s +26° 54’ 12” 33.25 Taurus
2023 Mar 23 04h 20m 40s +26° 53’ 29” 33.24 Taurus
2023 Mar 24 04h 23m 12s +26° 52’ 41” 33.24 Taurus
2023 Mar 25 04h 25m 45s +26° 51’ 47” 33.24 Taurus
2023 Mar 26 04h 28m 18s +26° 50’ 48” 33.24 Taurus
2023 Mar 27 04h 30m 53s +26° 49’ 42” 33.24 Taurus
2023 Mar 28 04h 33m 29s +26° 48’ 30” 33.23 Taurus
2023 Mar 29 04h 36m 05s +26° 47’ 12” 33.23 Taurus
2023 Mar 30 04h 38m 41s +26° 45’ 48” 33.23 Taurus
2023 Mar 31 04h 41m 20s +26° 44’ 17” 33.22 Taurus
2023 Apr 01 04h 43m 59s +26° 42’ 38” 33.22 Taurus
2023 Apr 02 04h 46m 37s +26° 40’ 50” 33.21 Taurus
2023 Apr 03 04h 49m 18s +26° 38’ 57” 33.21 Taurus