Asteroid (NEO) 2021 UO1
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 UO1 is currently in the constellation of Taurus. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 UO1 is 04h 27m 22s and the Declination is +28° 15’ 29” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 UO1 is 30.48 (JPL).
Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 UO1 from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 2021 UO1 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- Right now it is placed in the East-South-East direction at an altitude of 56° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2021 UO1 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2021 UO1 Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2021 UO1 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 UO1 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 UO1 from Earth is currently 176,898,177 kilometers, equivalent to 1.182491 Astronomical Units. Light takes 9 minutes and 50.0688 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2021 UO1 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 UO1 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 UO1 to Earth
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 UO1 to Earth happens on Thu Oct 25 2029 at a distance of 0.007178 Astronomical Units, or 1,073,870 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 UO1 Brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 UO1 is 30.48.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 UO1, 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 UO1 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 UO1 at epoch 08 August 2022 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459800.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
Element | Symbol | Value |
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Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.57988678 |
Orbit inclination | i | 7.06731089° |
Perihelion distance | q | 0.38839673 AU 58,103,324 km |
Aphelion distance | Q |
1.46061308 AU 218,504,607 km |
Semi-major axis | a |
0.92450491 AU 138,303,966 km |
Orbital period | period |
0.8889 years 324.6850 days |
Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2022-Jul-18 11:50:39 2,459,778.9935 JD |
Next perihelion transit | 2023-Jun-08 04:17 2,460,103.6785 JD |
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Argument of perihelion | peri | 228.4362762524° |
Longitude of the ascending node | node | 31.816429635983° |
Mean anomaly | M | 23.845677399739° |
Mean motion | n | 1.10876688°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 UO1 Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 UO1 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 UO1 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 UO1 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 UO1 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 UO1 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
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2023 Mar 25 | 04h 11m 35s | +28° 02’ 03” | 30.56 | Taurus |
2023 Mar 26 | 04h 13m 37s | +28° 04’ 04” | 30.55 | Taurus |
2023 Mar 27 | 04h 15m 41s | +28° 06’ 01” | 30.54 | Taurus |
2023 Mar 28 | 04h 17m 44s | +28° 07’ 54” | 30.53 | Taurus |
2023 Mar 29 | 04h 19m 50s | +28° 09’ 42” | 30.52 | Taurus |
2023 Mar 30 | 04h 21m 56s | +28° 11’ 26” | 30.51 | Taurus |
2023 Mar 31 | 04h 24m 02s | +28° 13’ 06” | 30.50 | Taurus |
2023 Apr 01 | 04h 26m 08s | +28° 14’ 42” | 30.49 | Taurus |
2023 Apr 02 | 04h 28m 18s | +28° 16’ 10” | 30.48 | Taurus |
2023 Apr 03 | 04h 30m 27s | +28° 17’ 35” | 30.46 | Taurus |
2023 Apr 04 | 04h 32m 35s | +28° 18’ 54” | 30.45 | Taurus |
2023 Apr 05 | 04h 34m 46s | +28° 20’ 06” | 30.44 | Taurus |
2023 Apr 06 | 04h 36m 57s | +28° 21’ 11” | 30.42 | Taurus |
2023 Apr 07 | 04h 39m 10s | +28° 22’ 09” | 30.41 | Taurus |