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Asteroid (NEO) 2021 XF5

Above the horizon.  Rise: 8:50 | Tran: 15:18 | Set: 21:47
Alt: 33.62°   Az: 129.65°   Direction: South-East
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 XF5 is in the constellation of Pisces, at a distance of 195,802,306.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 00h 45m 53s and the Declination is +05° 51’ 59” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 XF5 is 30.12 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder Charts

Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2021 XF5 in Pisces on February, 11 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2021 XF5 in Pisces on February, 11 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2021 XF5?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2021 XF5 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

00h 45m 53s
+05° 51’ 59”
21h 19m 27s
22h 05m 21s

J2000

00h 44m 35s
+05° 43’ 46”

Additional Information

Pisces
30.12

Rise and Set Times

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 XF5 from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 84.2°
Max altitude: 44.4°
Azimuth: 276.0°
  • 2021 XF5 is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Right now it is placed in the South-East direction at an altitude of 33.62° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2021 XF5 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 XF5 from Earth is currently 195,802,306.0 kilometers, equivalent to 1.3088575732 Astronomical Units. Light takes 10m 53.126s to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2021 XF5 and arrive to us.

195,802,306.0
1.3088575732
10m 53.126s

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 XF5 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 XF5 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 XF5 to Earth happens on Mon Dec 13 2032 at a distance of 0.005201 Astronomical Units, or 778,056 kilometers:

Mon Dec 13 2032
778,056
0.005201

Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 XF5, 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 XF5 as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 XF5 at epoch 16 October 2024 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.35153498
Orbit inclination i 3.37793264°
Perihelion distance q 0.48506203 AU
72,564,247 km
Aphelion distance Q 1.01096943 AU
151,238,874 km
Semi-major axis a 0.74801573 AU
111,901,561 km
Orbital period period 0.6470 years
236.3004 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2024-Oct-21 05:11:53
2,460,604.7166 JD
Next perihelion transit 2025-Jun-14 12:24
2,460,841.0170 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 344.43135377728°
Longitude of the ascending node node 260.11979433554°
Mean anomaly M 353.57609590553°
Mean motion n 1.52348428°/day

Orbit Visualization

Orbit Diagram of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 XF5
View Asteroid (NEO) 2021 XF5 in the 3D Solar System Simulator

15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 XF5 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 Feb 04 00h 19m 54s +03° 23’ 01” 30.09 Pisces
2025 Feb 05 00h 23m 24s +03° 43’ 20” 30.09 Pisces
2025 Feb 06 00h 26m 53s +04° 03’ 29” 30.10 Pisces
2025 Feb 07 00h 30m 21s +04° 23’ 30” 30.10 Pisces
2025 Feb 08 00h 33m 48s +04° 43’ 20” 30.11 Pisces
2025 Feb 09 00h 37m 15s +05° 03’ 00” 30.11 Pisces
2025 Feb 10 00h 40m 40s +05° 22’ 31” 30.11 Pisces
2025 Feb 11 00h 44m 06s +05° 41’ 52” 30.12 Pisces
2025 Feb 12 00h 47m 30s +06° 01’ 03” 30.12 Pisces
2025 Feb 13 00h 50m 53s +06° 20’ 04” 30.12 Pisces
2025 Feb 14 00h 54m 16s +06° 38’ 55” 30.13 Pisces
2025 Feb 15 00h 57m 38s +06° 57’ 38” 30.13 Pisces
2025 Feb 16 01h 01m 00s +07° 16’ 09” 30.13 Pisces
2025 Feb 17 01h 04m 21s +07° 34’ 31” 30.13 Pisces

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