Latest Asteroid (NEO) 2021 KO2
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 KO2 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 KO2 Impact Earth?.
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 KO2 is currently in the constellation of Microscopium. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 KO2 is 20h 38m 56s and the Declination is -32° 54’ 52” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 KO2 is 31.03 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Asteroid (NEO) 2021 KO2 [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 KO2 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- Given its current magnitude, 2021 KO2 is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 2021 KO2 rise and set times.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2021 KO2 Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2021 KO2 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 KO2?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2021 KO2 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 KO2 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 KO2 from Earth is currently 225,531,743 kilometers, equivalent to 1.507587 Astronomical Units. Light takes 12 minutes and 32.2929 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2021 KO2 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 KO2 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 KO2 to Earth
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 KO2 to Earth happens on Mon May 30 2022 at a distance of 0.007918 Astronomical Units, or 1,184,446 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 KO2 brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 KO2 is 31.03.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 KO2, 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 KO2 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 KO2 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 KO2 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 KO2 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 KO2 at epoch 16 December 2020 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.42733803 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 16.60569545° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.57033799 AU 85,321,349 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.42154560 AU 212,660,195 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
0.99594180 AU 148,990,772 km |
| Orbital period | period |
0.9900 years 363.0357 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2021-Mar-22 12:39:14 2,459,296.0273 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2022-Mar-20 13:30 2,459,659.0630 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 62.003368590387° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 69.0611470738° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 265.27154916642° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.99163795°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 KO2 Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 KO2 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 KO2 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 KO2 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 KO2 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 KO2 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Nov 23 | 20h 18m 07s | -34° 41’ 40” | 31.07 | Sagittarius |
| 2021 Nov 24 | 20h 20m 53s | -34° 28’ 10” | 31.06 | Sagittarius |
| 2021 Nov 25 | 20h 23m 39s | -34° 14’ 29” | 31.06 | Sagittarius |
| 2021 Nov 26 | 20h 26m 24s | -34° 00’ 34” | 31.06 | Sagittarius |
| 2021 Nov 27 | 20h 29m 09s | -33° 46’ 28” | 31.05 | Microscopium |
| 2021 Nov 28 | 20h 31m 54s | -33° 32’ 09” | 31.05 | Microscopium |
| 2021 Nov 29 | 20h 34m 40s | -33° 17’ 39” | 31.04 | Microscopium |
| 2021 Nov 30 | 20h 37m 26s | -33° 02’ 56” | 31.04 | Microscopium |
| 2021 Dec 01 | 20h 40m 10s | -32° 47’ 59” | 31.03 | Microscopium |
| 2021 Dec 02 | 20h 42m 56s | -32° 32’ 52” | 31.03 | Microscopium |
| 2021 Dec 03 | 20h 45m 42s | -32° 17’ 30” | 31.02 | Microscopium |
| 2021 Dec 04 | 20h 48m 27s | -32° 01’ 56” | 31.01 | Microscopium |
| 2021 Dec 05 | 20h 51m 11s | -31° 46’ 09” | 31.01 | Microscopium |
| 2021 Dec 06 | 20h 53m 57s | -31° 30’ 11” | 31.00 | Microscopium |