Asteroid (NEO) 2021 UO1
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 UO1 is currently in the constellation of Lynx.
The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 UO1 is 07h 44m 44s and the Declination is +37° 17’ 57” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom ). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 UO1 is 28.67 (JPL).
Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 UO1 from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 2021 UO1 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
- Right now it is placed in the North-North-East direction at an altitude of 2° 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 80,823,500 kilometers, equivalent to 0.540272 Astronomical Units. Light takes 4 minutes and 29.5982 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 and Light Curve
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 12 September 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
Element | Symbol | Value |
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Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.57995145 |
Orbit inclination | i | 7.06727074° |
Perihelion distance | q | 0.38839940 AU 58,103,724 km |
Aphelion distance | Q |
1.46090782 AU 218,548,699 km |
Semi-major axis | a |
0.92465361 AU 138,326,212 km |
Orbital period | period |
0.8892 years 324.7634 days |
Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2023-Jun-08 03:42:28 2,460,103.6545 JD |
Next perihelion transit | 2024-Apr-27 22:01 2,460,428.4179 JD |
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Argument of perihelion | peri | 228.43618756127° |
Longitude of the ascending node | node | 31.795834341799° |
Mean anomaly | M | 107.35318525105° |
Mean motion | n | 1.10849942°/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 Nov 30 | 07h 58m 23s | +34° 38’ 44” | 29.07 | Lynx |
2023 Dec 01 | 07h 57m 03s | +34° 58’ 00” | 29.02 | Lynx |
2023 Dec 02 | 07h 55m 36s | +35° 17’ 44” | 28.97 | Lynx |
2023 Dec 03 | 07h 54m 02s | +35° 37’ 58” | 28.91 | Lynx |
2023 Dec 04 | 07h 52m 18s | +35° 58’ 36” | 28.86 | Lynx |
2023 Dec 05 | 07h 50m 26s | +36° 19’ 42” | 28.81 | Lynx |
2023 Dec 06 | 07h 48m 27s | +36° 41’ 12” | 28.75 | Lynx |
2023 Dec 07 | 07h 46m 18s | +37° 03’ 03” | 28.70 | Lynx |
2023 Dec 08 | 07h 43m 59s | +37° 25’ 17” | 28.65 | Lynx |
2023 Dec 09 | 07h 41m 31s | +37° 47’ 47” | 28.59 | Lynx |
2023 Dec 10 | 07h 38m 53s | +38° 10’ 32” | 28.53 | Lynx |
2023 Dec 11 | 07h 36m 06s | +38° 33’ 30” | 28.48 | Lynx |
2023 Dec 12 | 07h 33m 07s | +38° 56’ 36” | 28.42 | Lynx |
2023 Dec 13 | 07h 29m 58s | +39° 19’ 47” | 28.37 | Auriga |