Asteroid (NEO) 2021 XE
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 XE 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 XE Impact Earth?.
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 XE is currently in the constellation of Scorpius. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 XE is 16h 05m 56s and the Declination is -13° 54’ 37” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 XE is 26.80 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Asteroid (NEO) 2021 XE [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 XE is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the East-South-East direction at an altitude of 5° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2021 XE is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 2021 XE rise and set times.
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Additional information about Asteroid (NEO) 2021 XE available on TheSkyLive:
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 XE Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2021 XE 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 XE?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2021 XE in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 XE Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 XE from Earth is currently 28,277,705 kilometers, equivalent to 0.189025 Astronomical Units. Light takes 1 minutes and 34.3243 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2021 XE and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 XE 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 XE to Earth
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 XE to Earth happens on Wed Dec 10 2031 at a distance of 0.009612 Astronomical Units, or 1,437,882 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 XE brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 XE is 26.80.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 XE, 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 XE 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 XE 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 XE 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 XE Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 XE at epoch 20 January 2022 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.10951475 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 3.16235394° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.95614158 AU 143,036,744 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.19132033 AU 178,218,984 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.07373095 AU 160,627,864 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.1126 years 406.3887 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2022-Jan-20 06:24:44 2,459,599.7672 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2023-Mar-02 15:44 2,460,006.1559 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 229.64903371393° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 253.76773751821° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 0.64916346543372° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.88585138°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 XE Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 XE with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 XE 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 XE 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 XE 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 XE in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Jun 24 | 16h 09m 06s | -15° 19’ 01” | 26.31 | Scorpius |
| 2022 Jun 25 | 16h 08m 25s | -15° 05’ 30” | 26.38 | Scorpius |
| 2022 Jun 26 | 16h 07m 47s | -14° 52’ 45” | 26.44 | Scorpius |
| 2022 Jun 27 | 16h 07m 17s | -14° 40’ 45” | 26.51 | Scorpius |
| 2022 Jun 28 | 16h 06m 50s | -14° 29’ 31” | 26.57 | Scorpius |
| 2022 Jun 29 | 16h 06m 29s | -14° 19’ 00” | 26.63 | Scorpius |
| 2022 Jun 30 | 16h 06m 11s | -14° 09’ 12” | 26.70 | Scorpius |
| 2022 Jul 01 | 16h 06m 00s | -14° 00’ 06” | 26.76 | Scorpius |
| 2022 Jul 02 | 16h 05m 53s | -13° 51’ 41” | 26.82 | Scorpius |
| 2022 Jul 03 | 16h 05m 51s | -13° 43’ 54” | 26.88 | Scorpius |
| 2022 Jul 04 | 16h 05m 52s | -13° 36’ 45” | 26.93 | Scorpius |
| 2022 Jul 05 | 16h 05m 58s | -13° 30’ 12” | 26.99 | Scorpius |
| 2022 Jul 06 | 16h 06m 08s | -13° 24’ 15” | 27.05 | Scorpius |
| 2022 Jul 07 | 16h 06m 24s | -13° 18’ 52” | 27.10 | Scorpius |