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Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RS5 Ephemeris Calculator
Compute the position of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RS5 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 RS5
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RS5 is currently in the constellation of Capricornus.
The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RS5 is 20h 54m 39s and the Declination is -16° 06’ 58” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom ). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RS5 is 30.81 (JPL).
Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RS5 from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 2021 RS5 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
- Given its current magnitude, 2021 RS5 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RS5 Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RS5 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 RS5?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RS5 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RS5 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RS5 from Earth is currently 182,934,904 kilometers, equivalent to 1.222844 Astronomical Units. Light takes 10 minutes and 10.2052 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RS5 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RS5 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 RS5 to Earth
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RS5 to Earth happens on Tue Mar 11 2031 at a distance of 0.008624 Astronomical Units, or 1,290,142 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RS5 Brightness and Light Curve
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RS5, 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 RS5 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RS5 at epoch 12 September 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.22736550 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 5.13519108° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.82234328 AU 123,020,803 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.30633018 AU 195,424,214 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.06433673 AU 159,222,509 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.0981 years 401.0671 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2023-Sep-09 17:03:12 2,460,197.2106 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2024-Oct-14 18:39 2,460,598.2776 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 270.46862204068° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 345.89855898162° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 2.9526225697743° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.89760549°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RS5 Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RS5 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RS5 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 RS5 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RS5 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 RS5 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Nov 30 | 20h 23m 20s | -18° 35’ 13” | 30.74 | Capricornus |
| 2023 Dec 01 | 20h 27m 46s | -18° 15’ 34” | 30.75 | Capricornus |
| 2023 Dec 02 | 20h 32m 08s | -17° 55’ 40” | 30.76 | Capricornus |
| 2023 Dec 03 | 20h 36m 30s | -17° 35’ 29” | 30.77 | Capricornus |
| 2023 Dec 04 | 20h 40m 50s | -17° 15’ 02” | 30.78 | Capricornus |
| 2023 Dec 05 | 20h 45m 06s | -16° 54’ 23” | 30.79 | Capricornus |
| 2023 Dec 06 | 20h 49m 22s | -16° 33’ 29” | 30.80 | Capricornus |
| 2023 Dec 07 | 20h 53m 35s | -16° 12’ 23” | 30.81 | Capricornus |
| 2023 Dec 08 | 20h 57m 44s | -15° 51’ 06” | 30.82 | Capricornus |
| 2023 Dec 09 | 21h 01m 54s | -15° 29’ 36” | 30.83 | Capricornus |
| 2023 Dec 10 | 21h 06m 00s | -15° 07’ 58” | 30.84 | Capricornus |
| 2023 Dec 11 | 21h 10m 05s | -14° 46’ 09” | 30.85 | Capricornus |
| 2023 Dec 12 | 21h 14m 07s | -14° 24’ 12” | 30.86 | Aquarius |
| 2023 Dec 13 | 21h 18m 06s | -14° 02’ 07” | 30.87 | Aquarius |