Latest Asteroid (NEO) 2021 FH1
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 FH1 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 FH1 Impact Earth?.
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 FH1 is currently in the constellation of . The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 FH1 is 00h 00m 00s and the Declination is +00° 00’ 00” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 FH1 is (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Asteroid (NEO) 2021 FH1 [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 FH1 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- Given its current magnitude, 2021 FH1 is .
- See also 2021 FH1 rise and set times.
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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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Asteroid (NEO) 2021 FH1 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 FH1 from Earth is currently 0 kilometers, equivalent to 0.000000 Astronomical Units. Light takes 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 .
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 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 FH1 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 FH1 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 FH1 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 FH1 at epoch 16 December 2020 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.33488292 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 18.27117626° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.80535470 AU 120,479,348 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.61633833 AU 241,800,773 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.21084651 AU 181,140,061 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.3300 years 486.6672 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2021-May-18 11:10:40 2,459,352.9657 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2022-Sep-17 03:11 2,459,839.6329 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 78.972478828262° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 179.59188928595° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 247.21724332871° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.73972523°/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Nov 23 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 Nov 24 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 Nov 25 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 Nov 26 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 Nov 27 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 Nov 28 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 Nov 29 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 Nov 30 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 Dec 01 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 Dec 02 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 Dec 03 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 Dec 04 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 Dec 05 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 Dec 06 | - | - | - | - |