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Asteroid (NEO) 2021 XF5 Ephemeris Calculator
Compute the position of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 XF5 for any date and time between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100 and display the results on an interactive star map.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2021 XF5
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 XF5 is currently in the constellation of Cancer. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 XF5 is 08h 06m 08s and the Declination is +24° 15’ 27” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom ). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 XF5 is 28.99 (JPL).
Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 XF5 from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 2021 XF5 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
- Given its current magnitude, 2021 XF5 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2021 XF5 Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2021 XF5 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 XF5?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2021 XF5 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 XF5 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 XF5 from Earth is currently 80,059,495 kilometers, equivalent to 0.535165 Astronomical Units. Light takes 4 minutes and 27.0497 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2021 XF5 and arrive to us.
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.
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 XF5 to Earth
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:
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 XF5 Brightness and 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.
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 XF5 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 XF5 at epoch 24 February 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.35142853 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 3.37713031° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.48520307 AU 72,585,347 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.01101777 AU 151,246,106 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
0.74811042 AU 111,915,726 km |
| Orbital period | period |
0.6471 years 236.3453 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2022-Nov-12 06:06:58 2,459,895.7548 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2023-Jul-06 14:24 2,460,132.1001 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 344.34972781847° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 260.21865138916° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 159.54730735789° |
| Mean motion | n | 1.52319504°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 XF5 Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 XF5 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 XF5 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 XF5 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. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid (NEO) 2021 XF5 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Sep 25 | 07h 47m 26s | +25° 27’ 06” | 29.05 | Gemini |
| 2023 Sep 26 | 07h 49m 41s | +25° 18’ 55” | 29.04 | Gemini |
| 2023 Sep 27 | 07h 52m 00s | +25° 10’ 28” | 29.03 | Gemini |
| 2023 Sep 28 | 07h 54m 20s | +25° 01’ 48” | 29.03 | Gemini |
| 2023 Sep 29 | 07h 56m 42s | +24° 52’ 54” | 29.02 | Gemini |
| 2023 Sep 30 | 07h 59m 03s | +24° 43’ 44” | 29.01 | Gemini |
| 2023 Oct 01 | 08h 01m 28s | +24° 34’ 19” | 29.00 | Cancer |
| 2023 Oct 02 | 08h 03m 55s | +24° 24’ 41” | 28.99 | Cancer |
| 2023 Oct 03 | 08h 06m 21s | +24° 14’ 47” | 28.99 | Cancer |
| 2023 Oct 04 | 08h 08m 49s | +24° 04’ 36” | 28.98 | Cancer |
| 2023 Oct 05 | 08h 11m 20s | +23° 54’ 11” | 28.97 | Cancer |
| 2023 Oct 06 | 08h 13m 51s | +23° 43’ 30” | 28.96 | Cancer |
| 2023 Oct 07 | 08h 16m 23s | +23° 32’ 31” | 28.95 | Cancer |
| 2023 Oct 08 | 08h 18m 57s | +23° 21’ 18” | 28.94 | Cancer |