Asteroid (NEO) 2021 DX1
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 DX1 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 DX1 Impact Earth?.
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 DX1 is currently in the constellation of Coma. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 DX1 is 12h 57m 40s and the Declination is +15° 41’ 00” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 DX1 is 16.99 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Asteroid (NEO) 2021 DX1 [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 DX1 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- Given its current magnitude, 2021 DX1 is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 2021 DX1 rise and set times.
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Additional information about Asteroid (NEO) 2021 DX1 available on TheSkyLive:
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 DX1 Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2021 DX1 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 DX1?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2021 DX1 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 DX1 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 DX1 from Earth is currently 5,303,641 kilometers, equivalent to 0.035453 Astronomical Units. Light takes 17.6910 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2021 DX1 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 DX1 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 DX1 to Earth
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 DX1 to Earth happens on Tue Feb 23 2021 at a distance of 0.027468 Astronomical Units, or 4,109,205 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 DX1 brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 DX1 is 16.99.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 DX1, 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 DX1 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 DX1 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 DX1 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 DX1 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 DX1 at epoch 30 May 2020 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
Element | Symbol | Value |
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Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.33718060 |
Orbit inclination | i | 6.05794541° |
Perihelion distance | q | 0.95668480 AU 143,118,010 km |
Aphelion distance | Q |
1.93002852 AU 288,728,158 km |
Semi-major axis | a |
1.44335666 AU 215,923,084 km |
Orbital period | period |
1.7300 years 633.3721 days |
Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2021-Jan-24 22:58:13 2,459,239.4571 JD |
Next perihelion transit | 2022-Oct-20 07:54 2,459,872.8292 JD |
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Argument of perihelion | peri | 131.96837706069° |
Longitude of the ascending node | node | 348.19615051112° |
Mean anomaly | M | 224.18006155681° |
Mean motion | n | 0.56838627°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 DX1 Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 DX1 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 DX1 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 DX1 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 DX1 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 DX1 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
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2021 Feb 22 | 15h 14m 21s | +61° 51’ 28” | 17.61 | Draco |
2021 Feb 23 | 14h 36m 43s | +55° 49’ 03” | 17.37 | Draco |
2021 Feb 24 | 14h 08m 57s | +49° 05’ 03” | 17.18 | Bootes |
2021 Feb 25 | 13h 48m 06s | +42° 07’ 15” | 17.04 | Canes Venatici |
2021 Feb 26 | 13h 32m 07s | +35° 18’ 39” | 16.95 | Canes Venatici |
2021 Feb 27 | 13h 19m 32s | +28° 55’ 32” | 16.92 | Coma |
2021 Feb 28 | 13h 09m 24s | +23° 07’ 14” | 16.92 | Coma |
2021 Mar 01 | 13h 01m 05s | +17° 57’ 11” | 16.96 | Coma |
2021 Mar 02 | 12h 54m 06s | +13° 24’ 50” | 17.03 | Coma |
2021 Mar 03 | 12h 48m 11s | +09° 27’ 19” | 17.11 | Virgo |
2021 Mar 04 | 12h 43m 05s | +06° 00’ 51” | 17.20 | Virgo |
2021 Mar 05 | 12h 38m 36s | +03° 01’ 23” | 17.31 | Virgo |
2021 Mar 06 | 12h 34m 40s | +00° 25’ 10” | 17.42 | Virgo |
2021 Mar 07 | 12h 31m 09s | -01° 51’ 07” | 17.54 | Virgo |