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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 Libra.
The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 FH1 is 15h 12m 01s and the Declination is -14° 07’ 36” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom ). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 FH1 is 27.47 (JPL).
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 below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
- 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 250,271,912 kilometers, equivalent to 1.672964 Astronomical Units. Light takes 13 minutes and 54.8172 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 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 Dec 01 | 14h 34m 53s | -12° 54’ 24” | 27.59 | Libra |
| 2023 Dec 02 | 14h 39m 33s | -13° 04’ 44” | 27.58 | Libra |
| 2023 Dec 03 | 14h 44m 17s | -13° 14’ 48” | 27.56 | Libra |
| 2023 Dec 04 | 14h 49m 00s | -13° 24’ 38” | 27.54 | Libra |
| 2023 Dec 05 | 14h 53m 48s | -13° 34’ 12” | 27.53 | Libra |
| 2023 Dec 06 | 14h 58m 36s | -13° 43’ 27” | 27.51 | Libra |
| 2023 Dec 07 | 15h 03m 25s | -13° 52’ 27” | 27.50 | Libra |
| 2023 Dec 08 | 15h 08m 17s | -14° 01’ 08” | 27.48 | Libra |
| 2023 Dec 09 | 15h 13m 10s | -14° 09’ 30” | 27.47 | Libra |
| 2023 Dec 10 | 15h 18m 06s | -14° 17’ 35” | 27.45 | Libra |
| 2023 Dec 11 | 15h 23m 03s | -14° 25’ 19” | 27.44 | Libra |
| 2023 Dec 12 | 15h 28m 01s | -14° 32’ 44” | 27.42 | Libra |
| 2023 Dec 13 | 15h 33m 02s | -14° 39’ 48” | 27.41 | Libra |
| 2023 Dec 14 | 15h 38m 04s | -14° 46’ 32” | 27.39 | Libra |