Latest Asteroid (NEO) 292220
Asteroid (NEO) 292220 is a Near Earth Object. If you've heard news about a potential impact of this asteroid with the Earth, please check out Will Asteroid Asteroid (NEO) 292220 Impact Earth?.
Asteroid (NEO) 292220 is currently in the constellation of Aquarius. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 292220 is 22h 20m 28s and the Declination is -10° 32’ 31” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 292220 is 23.15 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Asteroid (NEO) 292220 [tip: you can also create a Quick Access page for this data if you access it frequently and would like to have a simpler view]:
- 292220 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the South-East direction at an altitude of 20° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 292220 is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 292220 rise and set times.
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Asteroid (NEO) 292220 Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 292220 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) 292220?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 292220 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Asteroid (NEO) 292220 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 292220 from Earth is currently 245,286,415 kilometers, equivalent to 1.639638 Astronomical Units. Light takes 13 minutes and 38.1874 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 292220 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 292220 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) 292220 to Earth
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 292220 to Earth happens on Sun Jan 28 2029 at a distance of 0.008191 Astronomical Units, or 1,225,427 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 292220 brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 292220 is 23.15.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 292220, 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) 292220 rise and set times
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's Asteroid (NEO) 292220 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
The rise and set times are defined as the time at which the upper limb of Asteroid (NEO) 292220 touches the horizon, considering the effect of the atmospheric refraction. As the atmospheric conditions cannot be modeled precisely the times reported here should be considered correct with an approximation of few minutes.
Asteroid (NEO) 292220 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 292220 at epoch 30 May 2020 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.31218407 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 2.51919527° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.97143800 AU 145,325,057 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.85326540 AU 277,244,559 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.41235170 AU 211,284,808 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.6800 years 613.0737 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2020-Sep-19 17:54:35 2,459,112.2462 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2022-May-25 19:40 2,459,725.3200 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 198.98485104322° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 303.12120319763° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 294.38203964753° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.58720506°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 292220 Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 292220 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 292220 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) 292220 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 292220 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid (NEO) 292220 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 May 08 | 22h 09m 56s | -11° 38’ 26” | 23.21 | Aquarius |
| 2021 May 09 | 22h 11m 27s | -11° 29’ 07” | 23.20 | Aquarius |
| 2021 May 10 | 22h 12m 57s | -11° 19’ 50” | 23.19 | Aquarius |
| 2021 May 11 | 22h 14m 26s | -11° 10’ 33” | 23.18 | Aquarius |
| 2021 May 12 | 22h 15m 56s | -11° 01’ 22” | 23.18 | Aquarius |
| 2021 May 13 | 22h 17m 22s | -10° 52’ 13” | 23.17 | Aquarius |
| 2021 May 14 | 22h 18m 48s | -10° 43’ 05” | 23.16 | Aquarius |
| 2021 May 15 | 22h 20m 13s | -10° 34’ 03” | 23.15 | Aquarius |
| 2021 May 16 | 22h 21m 38s | -10° 25’ 01” | 23.14 | Aquarius |
| 2021 May 17 | 22h 23m 00s | -10° 16’ 05” | 23.13 | Aquarius |
| 2021 May 18 | 22h 24m 23s | -10° 07’ 11” | 23.12 | Aquarius |
| 2021 May 19 | 22h 25m 44s | -09° 58’ 22” | 23.11 | Aquarius |
| 2021 May 20 | 22h 27m 03s | -09° 49’ 36” | 23.10 | Aquarius |
| 2021 May 21 | 22h 28m 23s | -09° 40’ 54” | 23.09 | Aquarius |