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🌎  Observing from: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
🌅 Sunrise: 6:03  ☀️ Transit: 12:06  🌅 Sunset: 18:09

Asteroid (NEO) 2021 UX1

Asteroid (NEO) 2021 UX1 is currently in the constellation of Aquarius. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 UX1 is 22h 33m 43s and the Declination is -08° 09’ 51” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 UX1 is 31.54 (JPL).

22h 33m 43s
-08° 09’ 51”
Aquarius
31.54

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 UX1 from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 98.3°
Max altitude: 30.3°
Azimuth: 261.8°
  • 2021 UX1 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
  • Given its current magnitude, 2021 UX1 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2021 UX1 Position and Finder Charts

Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2021 UX1 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.

Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2021 UX1 in Aquarius on March, 20 2023
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2021 UX1 in Aquarius on March, 20 2023
Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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 = visible to the naked eye
 = binocular, brighter than 10th magnitude
= current altitude ≥ 30°   = current altitude < 30°   = below the horizon
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]

Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2021 UX1?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2021 UX1 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Asteroid (NEO) 2021 UX1 Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 UX1 from Earth is currently 267,740,109 kilometers, equivalent to 1.789732 Astronomical Units. Light takes 14 minutes and 53.0849 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2021 UX1 and arrive to us.

267,740,109
1.789732
14 minutes and 53.0849 seconds

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 UX1 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.

Chart of the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 UX1 from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)

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 UX1 to Earth

During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 UX1 to Earth happens on Sat Oct 26 2030 at a distance of 0.004615 Astronomical Units, or 690,413 kilometers:

Sat Oct 26 2030
690,413
0.004615

Asteroid (NEO) 2021 UX1 Brightness

The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 UX1 is 31.54.

31.54

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 UX1, 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.

Chart of the magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 UX1 as a function of time

Asteroid (NEO) 2021 UX1 Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 UX1 at epoch 08 August 2022 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459800.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.16836066
Orbit inclination i 1.57693362°
Perihelion distance q 0.72790813 AU
108,893,507 km
Aphelion distance Q 1.02262987 AU
152,983,252 km
Semi-major axis a 0.87526900 AU
130,938,380 km
Orbital period period 0.8189 years
299.0961 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2022-Dec-17 20:19:46
2,459,931.3471 JD
Next perihelion transit 2023-Oct-12 22:38
2,460,230.4432 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 329.9460375309°
Longitude of the ascending node node 215.30765463443°
Mean anomaly M 202.50899574367°
Mean motion n 1.20362653°/day

Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 UX1 Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 UX1 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 UX1 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!

Orbit Diagram of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 UX1
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Asteroid (NEO) 2021 UX1 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 UX1 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 UX1 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2023 Mar 13 22h 05m 09s -10° 52’ 44” 31.47 Aquarius
2023 Mar 14 22h 08m 57s -10° 31’ 50” 31.48 Aquarius
2023 Mar 15 22h 12m 42s -10° 10’ 51” 31.49 Aquarius
2023 Mar 16 22h 16m 26s -09° 49’ 46” 31.50 Aquarius
2023 Mar 17 22h 20m 09s -09° 28’ 35” 31.50 Aquarius
2023 Mar 18 22h 23m 52s -09° 07’ 18” 31.51 Aquarius
2023 Mar 19 22h 27m 33s -08° 45’ 56” 31.52 Aquarius
2023 Mar 20 22h 31m 14s -08° 24’ 29” 31.53 Aquarius
2023 Mar 21 22h 34m 53s -08° 02’ 57” 31.54 Aquarius
2023 Mar 22 22h 38m 31s -07° 41’ 21” 31.54 Aquarius
2023 Mar 23 22h 42m 10s -07° 19’ 41” 31.55 Aquarius
2023 Mar 24 22h 45m 47s -06° 57’ 59” 31.56 Aquarius
2023 Mar 25 22h 49m 23s -06° 36’ 12” 31.57 Aquarius
2023 Mar 26 22h 52m 58s -06° 14’ 24” 31.57 Aquarius