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🌎  Observing from: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
🌅 Sunrise: 6:01  ☀️ Transit: 12:06  🌅 Sunset: 18:11

Asteroid (NEO) 2022 UX1

Asteroid (NEO) 2022 UX1 is currently in the constellation of Taurus. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 UX1 is 04h 48m 38s and the Declination is +20° 09’ 06” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 UX1 is 30.31 (JPL).

04h 48m 38s
+20° 09’ 06”
Taurus
30.31

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 UX1 from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 69.8°
Max altitude: 58.7°
Azimuth: 290.1°
  • 2022 UX1 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
  • Given its current magnitude, 2022 UX1 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2022 UX1 Position and Finder Charts

Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2022 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.

Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2022 UX1 in Taurus on March, 21 2023
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2022 UX1 in Taurus on March, 21 2023
Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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 = visible to the naked eye
 = binocular, brighter than 10th magnitude
= current altitude ≥ 30°   = current altitude < 30°   = below the horizon
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]

Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2022 UX1?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2022 UX1 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Asteroid (NEO) 2022 UX1 Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 UX1 from Earth is currently 149,228,580 kilometers, equivalent to 0.997531 Astronomical Units. Light takes 8 minutes and 17.7730 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2022 UX1 and arrive to us.

149,228,580
0.997531
8 minutes and 17.7730 seconds

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 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.

Chart of the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 UX1 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 of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 UX1 to Earth

During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 UX1 to Earth happens on Wed Oct 11 2023 at a distance of 0.008012 Astronomical Units, or 1,198,605 kilometers:

Wed Oct 11 2023
1,198,605
0.008012

Asteroid (NEO) 2022 UX1 Brightness

The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 UX1 is 30.31.

30.31

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 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.

Chart of the magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 UX1 as a function of time

Asteroid (NEO) 2022 UX1 Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 UX1 at epoch 08 August 2022 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459800.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.25896049
Orbit inclination i 2.22824078°
Perihelion distance q 0.73765517 AU
110,351,643 km
Aphelion distance Q 1.25321080 AU
187,477,668 km
Semi-major axis a 0.99543298 AU
148,914,655 km
Orbital period period 0.9932 years
362.7576 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2022-Jul-27 07:18:13
2,459,787.8043 JD
Next perihelion transit 2023-Jul-25 01:29
2,460,150.5619 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 81.902519478551°
Longitude of the ascending node node 190.16941165484°
Mean anomaly M 12.599170522962°
Mean motion n 0.99239835°/day

Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 UX1 Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 UX1 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 UX1 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!

Orbit Diagram of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 UX1
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Asteroid (NEO) 2022 UX1 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 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) 2022 UX1 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2023 Mar 14 04h 29m 42s +19° 20’ 17” 30.26 Taurus
2023 Mar 15 04h 32m 17s +19° 27’ 29” 30.27 Taurus
2023 Mar 16 04h 34m 53s +19° 34’ 35” 30.28 Taurus
2023 Mar 17 04h 37m 28s +19° 41’ 30” 30.28 Taurus
2023 Mar 18 04h 40m 05s +19° 48’ 17” 30.29 Taurus
2023 Mar 19 04h 42m 42s +19° 54’ 56” 30.29 Taurus
2023 Mar 20 04h 45m 21s +20° 01’ 27” 30.30 Taurus
2023 Mar 21 04h 48m 01s +20° 07’ 46” 30.31 Taurus
2023 Mar 22 04h 50m 40s +20° 13’ 59” 30.31 Taurus
2023 Mar 23 04h 53m 21s +20° 20’ 02” 30.31 Taurus
2023 Mar 24 04h 56m 02s +20° 25’ 54” 30.32 Taurus
2023 Mar 25 04h 58m 44s +20° 31’ 37” 30.32 Taurus
2023 Mar 26 05h 01m 27s +20° 37’ 12” 30.33 Taurus
2023 Mar 27 05h 04m 09s +20° 42’ 36” 30.33 Taurus