Latest Asteroid (NEO) 2021 UX1
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 UX1 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 UX1 Impact Earth?.
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 UX1 is currently in the constellation of Scorpius. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 UX1 is 17h 34m 51s and the Declination is -34° 55’ 25” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 UX1 is 33.54 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Asteroid (NEO) 2021 UX1 [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 UX1 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the South direction at an altitude of 4° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2021 UX1 is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 2021 UX1 rise and set times.
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Additional information about Asteroid (NEO) 2021 UX1 available on TheSkyLive:
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.
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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 9,871,751 kilometers, equivalent to 0.065989 Astronomical Units. Light takes 32.9286 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2021 UX1 and arrive to us.
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.
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:
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 UX1 brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 UX1 is 33.54.
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.
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 UX1 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 UX1 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 UX1 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Nov 23 | 17h 50m 04s | -35° 27’ 41” | 31.00 | Scorpius |
| 2021 Nov 24 | 17h 47m 49s | -35° 24’ 33” | 31.00 | Scorpius |
| 2021 Nov 25 | 17h 45m 39s | -35° 20’ 57” | 31.00 | Scorpius |
| 2021 Nov 26 | 17h 43m 33s | -35° 16’ 54” | 32.00 | Scorpius |
| 2021 Nov 27 | 17h 41m 31s | -35° 12’ 24” | 32.00 | Scorpius |
| 2021 Nov 28 | 17h 39m 33s | -35° 07’ 28” | 33.00 | Scorpius |
| 2021 Nov 29 | 17h 37m 40s | -35° 02’ 08” | 33.00 | Scorpius |
| 2021 Nov 30 | 17h 35m 48s | -34° 56’ 26” | 33.00 | Scorpius |
| 2021 Dec 01 | 17h 34m 01s | -34° 50’ 21” | 34.00 | Scorpius |
| 2021 Dec 02 | 17h 32m 18s | -34° 43’ 57” | 34.00 | Scorpius |
| 2021 Dec 03 | 17h 30m 38s | -34° 37’ 13” | 35.00 | Scorpius |
| 2021 Dec 04 | 17h 29m 02s | -34° 30’ 08” | 35.00 | Scorpius |
| 2021 Dec 05 | 17h 27m 29s | -34° 22’ 46” | 36.00 | Scorpius |
| 2021 Dec 06 | 17h 25m 59s | -34° 15’ 07” | 36.00 | Scorpius |