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Asteroid (NEO) 2022 WB5

Above the horizon.  Rise: 8:46 | Tran: 15:15 | Set: 21:44
Alt: 44.08°   Az: 190.70°   Direction: South
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) 2022 WB5 is in the constellation of Pisces, at a distance of 222,973,078.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 00h 31m 04s and the Declination is +06° 00’ 37” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 WB5 is 28.40 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder Charts

Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2022 WB5 in Pisces on February, 08 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2022 WB5 in Pisces on February, 08 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2022 WB5?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2022 WB5 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

00h 31m 04s
+06° 00’ 37”
00h 30m 48s
01h 01m 53s

J2000

00h 29m 46s
+05° 52’ 18”

Additional Information

Pisces
28.40

Rise and Set Times

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 WB5 from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 84.1°
Max altitude: 44.5°
Azimuth: 276.1°
  • 2022 WB5 is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Right now it is placed in the South direction at an altitude of 44.08° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2022 WB5 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 WB5 from Earth is currently 222,973,078.0 kilometers, equivalent to 1.4904829658 Astronomical Units. Light takes 12m 23.758s to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2022 WB5 and arrive to us.

222,973,078.0
1.4904829658
12m 23.758s

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 WB5 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 WB5 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) 2022 WB5 to Earth happens on Thu Dec 4 2031 at a distance of 0.011552 Astronomical Units, or 1,728,171 kilometers:

Thu Dec 4 2031
1,728,171
0.011552

Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 WB5, 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 WB5 as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 WB5 at epoch 24 November 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 2023-Feb-06 10:43:43
2,459,981.9470 JD
Next perihelion transit 2024-Mar-22 11:18
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

Orbit Diagram of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 WB5
View Asteroid (NEO) 2022 WB5 in the 3D Solar System Simulator

15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 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
2025 Feb 01 00h 10m 21s +04° 23’ 44” 28.48 Pisces
2025 Feb 02 00h 13m 01s +04° 36’ 14” 28.47 Pisces
2025 Feb 03 00h 15m 41s +04° 48’ 46” 28.46 Pisces
2025 Feb 04 00h 18m 22s +05° 01’ 23” 28.46 Pisces
2025 Feb 05 00h 21m 04s +05° 14’ 01” 28.45 Pisces
2025 Feb 06 00h 23m 47s +05° 26’ 43” 28.44 Pisces
2025 Feb 07 00h 26m 31s +05° 39’ 26” 28.43 Pisces
2025 Feb 08 00h 29m 15s +05° 52’ 13” 28.41 Pisces
2025 Feb 09 00h 32m 01s +06° 05’ 01” 28.40 Pisces
2025 Feb 10 00h 34m 47s +06° 17’ 51” 28.39 Pisces
2025 Feb 11 00h 37m 35s +06° 30’ 43” 28.38 Pisces
2025 Feb 12 00h 40m 23s +06° 43’ 36” 28.37 Pisces
2025 Feb 13 00h 43m 12s +06° 56’ 31” 28.36 Pisces
2025 Feb 14 00h 46m 03s +07° 09’ 28” 28.35 Pisces

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