Asteroid (NEO) 2021 FH1
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 FH1 is currently in the constellation of Cetus, at a distance of 334,755,645 kilometers from Earth.
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Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 FH1 from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 2021 FH1 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
- Right now it is placed in the East direction at an altitude of 16° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2021 FH1 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2021 FH1 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 FH1 from Earth is currently 334,755,645 kilometers, equivalent to 2.237703 Astronomical Units. Light takes 18 minutes and 36.6246 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2021 FH1 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 FH1 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 FH1 to Earth
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 FH1 to Earth happens on Fri Mar 21 2025 at a distance of 0.009998 Astronomical Units, or 1,495,654 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 FH1 Brightness and Light Curve
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 FH1, 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 FH1 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 FH1 at epoch 12 September 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.33567578 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 18.21678870° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.80468439 AU 120,379,072 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.61788088 AU 242,031,535 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.21128264 AU 181,205,303 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.3331 years 486.9301 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2024-Jan-17 07:59:06 2,460,326.8327 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2025-May-18 06:18 2,460,813.7629 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 78.995297655657° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 179.57011934051° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 266.59897170485° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.73932576°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 FH1 Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 FH1 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 FH1 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 FH1 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 FH1 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 FH1 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 May 07 | 01h 56m 30s | +08° 25’ 09” | 28.33 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 08 | 01h 59m 26s | +08° 33’ 55” | 28.34 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 09 | 02h 02m 21s | +08° 42’ 32” | 28.36 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 10 | 02h 05m 14s | +08° 51’ 01” | 28.37 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 11 | 02h 08m 09s | +08° 59’ 21” | 28.39 | Cetus |
| 2024 May 12 | 02h 11m 03s | +09° 07’ 32” | 28.41 | Cetus |
| 2024 May 13 | 02h 13m 55s | +09° 15’ 35” | 28.42 | Cetus |
| 2024 May 14 | 02h 16m 47s | +09° 23’ 30” | 28.44 | Cetus |
| 2024 May 15 | 02h 19m 40s | +09° 31’ 15” | 28.45 | Cetus |
| 2024 May 16 | 02h 22m 32s | +09° 38’ 53” | 28.47 | Cetus |
| 2024 May 17 | 02h 25m 23s | +09° 46’ 21” | 28.48 | Cetus |
| 2024 May 18 | 02h 28m 13s | +09° 53’ 40” | 28.50 | Cetus |
| 2024 May 19 | 02h 31m 03s | +10° 00’ 51” | 28.51 | Cetus |
| 2024 May 20 | 02h 33m 52s | +10° 07’ 53” | 28.53 | Cetus |