Asteroid (NEO) 2018 FK5
Asteroid (NEO) 2018 FK5 is currently in the constellation of Aries, at a distance of 302,723,742 kilometers from Earth.
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Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 FK5 from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 2018 FK5 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
- Right now it is placed in the West-North-West direction at an altitude of 1° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2018 FK5 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2018 FK5 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 FK5 from Earth is currently 302,723,742 kilometers, equivalent to 2.023583 Astronomical Units. Light takes 16 minutes and 49.7777 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2018 FK5 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 FK5 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) 2018 FK5 to Earth
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 FK5 to Earth happens on Mon Oct 4 2027 at a distance of 0.011462 Astronomical Units, or 1,714,665 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2018 FK5 Brightness and Light Curve
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 FK5, 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) 2018 FK5 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 FK5 at epoch 24 February 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.29644717 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 12.22457890° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.76950341 AU 115,116,072 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.41797529 AU 212,126,085 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.09373935 AU 163,621,078 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.1439 years 417.8007 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2022-Dec-31 21:04:36 2,459,945.3782 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2024-Feb-22 16:17 2,460,363.1789 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 269.78834601818° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 9.5377962050576° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 47.495967954714° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.86165481°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 FK5 Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 FK5 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 FK5 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) 2018 FK5 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 FK5 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid (NEO) 2018 FK5 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 May 08 | 02h 00m 25s | +13° 19’ 44” | 30.71 | Aries |
| 2024 May 09 | 02h 03m 42s | +13° 43’ 38” | 30.72 | Aries |
| 2024 May 10 | 02h 07m 00s | +14° 07’ 18” | 30.74 | Aries |
| 2024 May 11 | 02h 10m 15s | +14° 30’ 39” | 30.75 | Aries |
| 2024 May 12 | 02h 13m 32s | +14° 53’ 44” | 30.77 | Aries |
| 2024 May 13 | 02h 16m 47s | +15° 16’ 33” | 30.79 | Aries |
| 2024 May 14 | 02h 20m 03s | +15° 39’ 06” | 30.80 | Aries |
| 2024 May 15 | 02h 23m 18s | +16° 01’ 19” | 30.82 | Aries |
| 2024 May 16 | 02h 26m 35s | +16° 23’ 17” | 30.83 | Aries |
| 2024 May 17 | 02h 29m 49s | +16° 44’ 58” | 30.85 | Aries |
| 2024 May 18 | 02h 33m 05s | +17° 06’ 21” | 30.87 | Aries |
| 2024 May 19 | 02h 36m 19s | +17° 27’ 29” | 30.88 | Aries |
| 2024 May 20 | 02h 39m 33s | +17° 48’ 17” | 30.90 | Aries |
| 2024 May 21 | 02h 42m 48s | +18° 08’ 51” | 30.91 | Aries |