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Near Earth Object 2022 WB5

Below the horizon. Rise: 10:31 | Tran: 17:09 | Set: 23:46

Alt: -22.32° Az: 318.45° Direction: South-South-West

Please note: this information pertains to a Near-Earth Object (NEO). During close approaches, our current computational model is not able to provide a accurate data, due to the high speeds of these objects. We plan to refine our algorithms and improve accuracy in the future. To get precise data in these situations, it is recommended to use the JPL Horizons system.

Near Earth Object 2022 WB5 is in the constellation of Leo, at a distance of 65,900,036.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 10h 21m 37s and the Declination is +07° 41’ 49” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of Near Earth Object 2022 WB5 is 26.95.

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Star map showing the position of Near Earth Object 2022 WB5 in the constellation of Leo on F, d Y. Field of view: 50x30 degrees. View interactive star map.

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Star map showing the position of Near Earth Object 2022 WB5 in the constellation of Leo on F, d Y. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive star map.

Equatorial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 10h 21m 37s

Declination +07° 41’ 49”

Hour Angle 09h 26m 58s

Sidereal Time 19h 48m 36s

J2000

Right Ascension 10h 20m 17s

Declination +07° 49’ 32”

Additional Information

Constellation Leo

Magnitude 26.95

Rise and Set Times

The following table lists today's rise, transit and set times of Near Earth Object 2022 WB5 from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 82.4° RISE 10:31

Max altitude: 46.0° TRANSIT 17:09

Azimuth: 277.4° SET 23:46

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Distance from Earth

The distance of Near Earth Object 2022 WB5 from Earth is currently 65,900,036.0 kilometers, equivalent to 0.4405145320 Astronomical Units. Light takes 3m 39.819s to travel from Near Earth Object 2022 WB5 and arrive to us.

Distance Km 65,900,036.0

Distance AU 0.4405145320

Light Travel Time 3m 39.819s

The following graph shows the distance of Near Earth Object 2022 WB5 from Earth as a function of time. In the chart the distance is measured in Astronomical Units and the data is sampled with an interval of 1 day.

Chart of the distance of Near Earth Object 2022 WB5 from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)
Note: The values in this chart may not be entirely accurate around the time of closest approach for objects passing very close to Earth at high speed (e.g., Near-Earth Objects).

Closest Approach to Earth

During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Near Earth Object 2022 WB5 to Earth will happen on Thursday 4 December 2031 at a distance of 0.011552 Astronomical Units, or 1,728,171 kilometers:

Date Thursday 4 December 2031

Distance Kilometers 1,728,171

Distance AU 0.011552

Light Curve

The following chart shows the light curve of Near Earth Object 2022 WB5, i.e., its apparent magnitude as a function of time. The curve is calculated using the latest ephemerides provided by JPL Horizons. The magnitude data is sampled with the interval of 2 days. Because of this sampling, inaccuracies may occur for objects that have large variations of brightness over a few days. For comets, large discrepancies can arise between the calculated brightness and the observations due to their highly dynamic, and not always precisely predictable, behavior.

Chart of the magnitude of Near Earth Object 2022 WB5 as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Near Earth Object 2022 WB5 at epoch November, 24 2022 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459908.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element	Symbol	Value
Orbit eccentricity	e	0.35558309
Orbit inclination	i	7.14268320°
Perihelion distance	q	0.69605054 AU 104,127,678 km
Aphelion distance	Q	1.46419860 AU 219,040,994 km
Semi-major axis	a	1.08012457 AU 161,584,336 km
Orbital period	period	1.1226 years 410.0239 days
Date of perihelion transit	Tp	February 6, 2023 2,459,981.9470 JD
Next perihelion transit		March 22, 2024 2,460,391.9710 JD
Argument of perihelion	peri	271.29991298262°
Longitude of the ascending node	node	257.15058246624°
Mean anomaly	M	295.51368453691°
Mean motion	n	0.87799755°/day

Orbit Visualization

The following chart is a 3D animated visualization of the orbit of Near Earth Object 2022 WB5 relative to the other major objects in the Solar System. You can access more advanced features using our 3D Solar System Viewer.

15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Near Earth Object 2022 WB5 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
Jun 18 2025	09h 34m 52s	+10° 09’ 42”	27.14	Leo
Jun 19 2025	09h 41m 16s	+09° 50’ 19”	27.11	Leo
Jun 20 2025	09h 47m 44s	+09° 30’ 26”	27.09	Leo
Jun 21 2025	09h 54m 16s	+09° 10’ 02”	27.06	Leo
Jun 22 2025	10h 00m 54s	+08° 49’ 08”	27.03	Leo
Jun 23 2025	10h 07m 35s	+08° 27’ 42”	27.01	Leo
Jun 24 2025	10h 14m 21s	+08° 05’ 45”	26.98	Leo
Jun 25 2025	10h 21m 10s	+07° 43’ 18”	26.95	Leo
Jun 26 2025	10h 28m 04s	+07° 20’ 22”	26.92	Leo
Jun 27 2025	10h 35m 02s	+06° 56’ 57”	26.89	Leo
Jun 28 2025	10h 42m 03s	+06° 33’ 05”	26.86	Leo
Jun 29 2025	10h 49m 06s	+06° 08’ 46”	26.84	Sextans
Jun 30 2025	10h 56m 12s	+05° 44’ 02”	26.81	Leo
Jul 01 2025	11h 03m 22s	+05° 18’ 56”	26.78	Leo

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