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Asteroid (NEO) 2021 FH1 Ephemeris Calculator
Compute the position of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 FH1 for any date and time between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100 and display the results on an interactive star map.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2021 FH1
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 FH1 is currently in the constellation of Cetus. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 FH1 is 02h 15m 28s and the Declination is +02° 51’ 17” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 FH1 is 29.05 (JPL).
Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 FH1 from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 2021 FH1 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- Given its current magnitude, 2021 FH1 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2021 FH1 Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2021 FH1 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 FH1?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2021 FH1 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 FH1 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 FH1 from Earth is currently 340,228,602 kilometers, equivalent to 2.274288 Astronomical Units. Light takes 18 minutes and 54.8805 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
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 FH1 is 29.05.
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 24 February 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.33556569 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 18.21690570° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.80487972 AU 120,408,293 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.61787212 AU 242,030,224 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.21137592 AU 181,219,259 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.3333 years 486.9864 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2022-Sep-17 09:21:29 2,459,839.8899 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2024-Jan-17 09:01 2,460,326.8763 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 78.999861257031° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 179.57251380638° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 118.72944519983° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.73924036°/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Mar 14 | 01h 57m 43s | +01° 30’ 33” | 29.02 | Cetus |
| 2023 Mar 15 | 02h 00m 12s | +01° 42’ 03” | 29.03 | Cetus |
| 2023 Mar 16 | 02h 02m 43s | +01° 53’ 30” | 29.03 | Cetus |
| 2023 Mar 17 | 02h 05m 12s | +02° 04’ 54” | 29.04 | Cetus |
| 2023 Mar 18 | 02h 07m 41s | +02° 16’ 12” | 29.04 | Cetus |
| 2023 Mar 19 | 02h 10m 09s | +02° 27’ 25” | 29.04 | Cetus |
| 2023 Mar 20 | 02h 12m 38s | +02° 38’ 35” | 29.05 | Cetus |
| 2023 Mar 21 | 02h 15m 06s | +02° 49’ 40” | 29.05 | Cetus |
| 2023 Mar 22 | 02h 17m 34s | +03° 00’ 41” | 29.06 | Cetus |
| 2023 Mar 23 | 02h 20m 02s | +03° 11’ 35” | 29.06 | Cetus |
| 2023 Mar 24 | 02h 22m 30s | +03° 22’ 27” | 29.06 | Cetus |
| 2023 Mar 25 | 02h 24m 57s | +03° 33’ 12” | 29.07 | Cetus |
| 2023 Mar 26 | 02h 27m 24s | +03° 43’ 54” | 29.07 | Cetus |
| 2023 Mar 27 | 02h 29m 53s | +03° 54’ 29” | 29.07 | Cetus |