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Near Earth Objects » Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VY1

How bright is Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VY1?

The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VY1 is 23.06. Given its brightness, Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VY1 should be visible only through long exposure photography.

23.06

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VY1, 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.

Predicted magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VY1 between January 2013 and December 2100

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