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Asteroid (NEO) 2021 VW10

Above the horizon.  Rise: 15:35 | Tran: 16:18 | Set: 17:01
Alt: 0.18°   Az: 186.69°   Direction: South
Please note: this information pertains to a Near-Earth Object (NEO). During close approaches, our current computational model is not able to provide an accurate position, due to the high speeds of these objects. We plan to refine our algorithms to improve accuracy in the future. JPL Horizons can compute precise positions in these situations.

Asteroid (NEO) 2021 VW10 is in the constellation of Sculptor, at a distance of 74,616,568.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 01h 27m 04s and the Declination is -38° 02’ 05” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 VW10 is 24.74 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder Charts

Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2021 VW10 in Sculptor on February, 06 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2021 VW10 in Sculptor on February, 06 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2021 VW10?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2021 VW10 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

01h 27m 04s
-38° 02’ 05”
00h 34m 02s
02h 01m 06s

J2000

01h 25m 56s
-38° 09’ 52”

Additional Information

Sculptor
24.74

Rise and Set Times

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 VW10 from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 128.0°
Max altitude: 0.5°
Azimuth: 232.0°
  • 2021 VW10 is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Right now it is placed in the South direction at an altitude of 0.18° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2021 VW10 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 VW10 from Earth is currently 74,616,568.0 kilometers, equivalent to 0.4987809496 Astronomical Units. Light takes 4m 8.894s to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2021 VW10 and arrive to us.

74,616,568.0
0.4987809496
4m 8.894s

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 VW10 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 VW10 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

During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 VW10 to Earth happens on Mon May 8 2028 at a distance of 0.010673 Astronomical Units, or 1,596,681 kilometers:

Mon May 8 2028
1,596,681
0.010673

Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 VW10, 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 VW10 as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 VW10 at epoch 16 October 2024 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.39903869
Orbit inclination i 25.16252106°
Perihelion distance q 0.79560059 AU
119,020,155 km
Aphelion distance Q 1.85215919 AU
277,079,071 km
Semi-major axis a 1.32387989 AU
198,049,613 km
Orbital period period 1.5233 years
556.3797 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2025-Feb-28 05:28:14
2,460,734.7279 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 286.99293199258°
Longitude of the ascending node node 227.43722065533°
Mean anomaly M 273.14913392086°
Mean motion n 0.64704010°/day

Orbit Visualization

Orbit Diagram of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 VW10
View Asteroid (NEO) 2021 VW10 in the 3D Solar System Simulator

15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 VW10 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2025 Jan 30 01h 20m 34s -34° 18’ 36” 24.70 Sculptor
2025 Jan 31 01h 21m 36s -34° 46’ 51” 24.70 Sculptor
2025 Feb 01 01h 22m 35s -35° 15’ 20” 24.71 Sculptor
2025 Feb 02 01h 23m 31s -35° 44’ 02” 24.71 Sculptor
2025 Feb 03 01h 24m 24s -36° 12’ 58” 24.72 Sculptor
2025 Feb 04 01h 25m 12s -36° 42’ 07” 24.72 Sculptor
2025 Feb 05 01h 25m 57s -37° 11’ 30” 24.73 Sculptor
2025 Feb 06 01h 26m 38s -37° 41’ 07” 24.73 Sculptor
2025 Feb 07 01h 27m 14s -38° 10’ 58” 24.74 Sculptor
2025 Feb 08 01h 27m 45s -38° 41’ 02” 24.75 Sculptor
2025 Feb 09 01h 28m 09s -39° 11’ 18” 24.75 Sculptor
2025 Feb 10 01h 28m 29s -39° 41’ 47” 24.76 Phoenix
2025 Feb 11 01h 28m 43s -40° 12’ 26” 24.77 Phoenix
2025 Feb 12 01h 28m 50s -40° 43’ 15” 24.77 Phoenix

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