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Asteroid (NEO) 2021 JW2 Ephemeris Calculator
Compute the position of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 JW2 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 JW2
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 JW2 is currently in the constellation of Pisces. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 JW2 is 01h 09m 40s and the Declination is +07° 19’ 29” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 JW2 is 28.53 (JPL).
Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 JW2 from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 2021 JW2 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- Right now it is placed in the West direction at an altitude of 15° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2021 JW2 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2021 JW2 Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2021 JW2 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 JW2?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2021 JW2 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 JW2 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 JW2 from Earth is currently 234,543,744 kilometers, equivalent to 1.567828 Astronomical Units. Light takes 13 minutes and 2.3537 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2021 JW2 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 JW2 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 JW2 to Earth
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 JW2 to Earth happens on Fri Apr 19 2024 at a distance of 0.004165 Astronomical Units, or 623,093 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 JW2 Brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 JW2 is 28.53.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 JW2, 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 JW2 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 JW2 at epoch 20 January 2022 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.25656957 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 0.16067686° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.61485915 AU 91,981,619 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.03925434 AU 155,470,237 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
0.82705674 AU 123,725,928 km |
| Orbital period | period |
0.7522 years 274.7270 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2021-Oct-03 14:45:40 2,459,491.1151 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2022-Jul-05 08:12 2,459,765.8421 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 295.80309369531° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 120.25329779914° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 143.33711730721° |
| Mean motion | n | 1.31039164°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 JW2 Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 JW2 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 JW2 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 JW2 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 JW2 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 JW2 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Mar 21 | 00h 28m 50s | +03° 02’ 53” | 28.44 | Pisces |
| 2023 Mar 22 | 00h 34m 03s | +03° 36’ 10” | 28.45 | Pisces |
| 2023 Mar 23 | 00h 39m 15s | +04° 09’ 28” | 28.46 | Pisces |
| 2023 Mar 24 | 00h 44m 30s | +04° 42’ 45” | 28.47 | Pisces |
| 2023 Mar 25 | 00h 49m 45s | +05° 15’ 59” | 28.48 | Pisces |
| 2023 Mar 26 | 00h 55m 03s | +05° 49’ 09” | 28.49 | Pisces |
| 2023 Mar 27 | 01h 00m 21s | +06° 22’ 15” | 28.50 | Pisces |
| 2023 Mar 28 | 01h 05m 41s | +06° 55’ 14” | 28.52 | Pisces |
| 2023 Mar 29 | 01h 11m 03s | +07° 28’ 04” | 28.53 | Pisces |
| 2023 Mar 30 | 01h 16m 27s | +08° 00’ 44” | 28.54 | Pisces |
| 2023 Mar 31 | 01h 21m 52s | +08° 33’ 14” | 28.55 | Pisces |
| 2023 Apr 01 | 01h 27m 19s | +09° 05’ 29” | 28.57 | Pisces |
| 2023 Apr 02 | 01h 32m 48s | +09° 37’ 29” | 28.58 | Pisces |
| 2023 Apr 03 | 01h 38m 17s | +10° 09’ 15” | 28.60 | Pisces |