Latest Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RS5
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RS5 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 RS5 Impact Earth?.
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RS5 is currently in the constellation of Pegasus. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RS5 is 23h 53m 41s and the Declination is +12° 35’ 11” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RS5 is 28.96 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RS5 [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 RS5 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- Given its current magnitude, 2021 RS5 is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 2021 RS5 rise and set times.
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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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Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RS5 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RS5 from Earth is currently 71,513,307 kilometers, equivalent to 0.478037 Astronomical Units. Light takes 3 minutes and 58.5427 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
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RS5 is 28.96.
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 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 RS5 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 RS5 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 RS5 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RS5 at epoch 30 June 2021 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459396.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.23711685 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 4.99178239° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.85522829 AU 127,940,331 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.38686682 AU 207,472,323 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.12104755 AU 167,706,327 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.1900 years 433.5453 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2021-Jul-07 14:11:34 2,459,403.0914 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2022-Sep-14 03:16 2,459,836.6367 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 282.24668018713° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 346.0049798228° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 354.52676433176° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.83036306°/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Nov 23 | 23h 40m 51s | +12° 04’ 33” | 28.63 | Pegasus |
| 2021 Nov 24 | 23h 42m 32s | +12° 08’ 13” | 28.67 | Pegasus |
| 2021 Nov 25 | 23h 44m 12s | +12° 12’ 02” | 28.72 | Pegasus |
| 2021 Nov 26 | 23h 45m 54s | +12° 16’ 00” | 28.76 | Pegasus |
| 2021 Nov 27 | 23h 47m 36s | +12° 20’ 06” | 28.81 | Pegasus |
| 2021 Nov 28 | 23h 49m 19s | +12° 24’ 20” | 28.85 | Pegasus |
| 2021 Nov 29 | 23h 51m 05s | +12° 28’ 42” | 28.89 | Pegasus |
| 2021 Nov 30 | 23h 52m 50s | +12° 33’ 14” | 28.94 | Pegasus |
| 2021 Dec 01 | 23h 54m 36s | +12° 37’ 53” | 28.98 | Pegasus |
| 2021 Dec 02 | 23h 56m 22s | +12° 42’ 39” | 29.02 | Pegasus |
| 2021 Dec 03 | 23h 58m 10s | +12° 47’ 35” | 29.06 | Pegasus |
| 2021 Dec 04 | 00h 00m 00s | +12° 52’ 40” | 29.10 | Pegasus |
| 2021 Dec 05 | 00h 01m 49s | +12° 57’ 51” | 29.14 | Pegasus |
| 2021 Dec 06 | 00h 03m 38s | +13° 03’ 11” | 29.17 | Pegasus |