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Asteroid (NEO) 2024 RH16

Above the horizon.  Rise: 9:29 | Tran: 16:17 | Set: 23:05
Alt: 18.54°   Az: 97.79°   Direction: 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) 2024 RH16 is in the constellation of Cetus, at a distance of 299,026,134.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 02h 08m 47s and the Declination is +09° 42’ 45” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2024 RH16 is 29.87 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder Charts

Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2024 RH16 in Cetus on February, 17 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2024 RH16 in Cetus on February, 17 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2024 RH16?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2024 RH16 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

02h 08m 47s
+09° 42’ 45”
19h 10m 30s
21h 19m 18s

J2000

02h 07m 27s
+09° 35’ 38”

Additional Information

Cetus
29.87

Rise and Set Times

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2024 RH16 from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 80.3°
Max altitude: 48.3°
Azimuth: 279.8°
  • 2024 RH16 is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Right now it is placed in the East direction at an altitude of 18.54° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2024 RH16 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2024 RH16 from Earth is currently 299,026,134.0 kilometers, equivalent to 1.9988662446 Astronomical Units. Light takes 16m 37.444s to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2024 RH16 and arrive to us.

299,026,134.0
1.9988662446
16m 37.444s

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2024 RH16 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) 2024 RH16 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) 2024 RH16 to Earth happens on Thu Aug 26 2027 at a distance of 0.003958 Astronomical Units, or 592,065 kilometers:

Thu Aug 26 2027
592,065
0.003958

Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2024 RH16, 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) 2024 RH16 as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2024 RH16 at epoch 08 September 2024 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460562.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.40035385
Orbit inclination i 3.44178196°
Perihelion distance q 0.78644438 AU
117,650,404 km
Aphelion distance Q 1.83658381 AU
274,749,028 km
Semi-major axis a 1.31151410 AU
196,199,716 km
Orbital period period 1.5020 years
548.6026 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2024-Jun-29 21:04:56
2,460,491.3784 JD
Next perihelion transit 2025-Dec-30 11:32
2,461,039.9810 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 99.467150820632°
Longitude of the ascending node node 156.07042520673°
Mean anomaly M 46.670873357408°
Mean motion n 0.65621270°/day

Orbit Visualization

Orbit Diagram of Asteroid (NEO) 2024 RH16
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15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2024 RH16 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 10 01h 55m 20s +08° 22’ 31” 29.79 Pisces
2025 Feb 11 01h 57m 07s +08° 33’ 22” 29.81 Pisces
2025 Feb 12 01h 58m 54s +08° 44’ 11” 29.82 Pisces
2025 Feb 13 02h 00m 42s +08° 54’ 58” 29.83 Pisces
2025 Feb 14 02h 02m 30s +09° 05’ 42” 29.84 Pisces
2025 Feb 15 02h 04m 18s +09° 16’ 24” 29.85 Pisces
2025 Feb 16 02h 06m 06s +09° 27’ 04” 29.86 Pisces
2025 Feb 17 02h 07m 55s +09° 37’ 41” 29.87 Pisces
2025 Feb 18 02h 09m 44s +09° 48’ 16” 29.88 Cetus
2025 Feb 19 02h 11m 33s +09° 58’ 48” 29.89 Cetus
2025 Feb 20 02h 13m 22s +10° 09’ 18” 29.90 Cetus
2025 Feb 21 02h 15m 12s +10° 19’ 46” 29.91 Cetus
2025 Feb 22 02h 17m 02s +10° 30’ 10” 29.92 Cetus
2025 Feb 23 02h 18m 54s +10° 40’ 32” 29.93 Aries

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