Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RS5
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RS5 is currently in the constellation of Taurus, at a distance of 307,915,313 kilometers from Earth.
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Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RS5 from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 2021 RS5 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
- Right now it is placed in the West-North-West direction at an altitude of 18° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2021 RS5 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RS5 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RS5 from Earth is currently 307,915,313 kilometers, equivalent to 2.058287 Astronomical Units. Light takes 17 minutes and 7.0949 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RS5 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RS5 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) 2021 RS5 to Earth
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RS5 to Earth happens on Tue Mar 11 2031 at a distance of 0.008624 Astronomical Units, or 1,290,142 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RS5 Brightness and Light Curve
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RS5, 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) 2021 RS5 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RS5 at epoch 12 September 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.22736550 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 5.13519108° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.82234328 AU 123,020,803 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.30633018 AU 195,424,214 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.06433673 AU 159,222,509 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.0981 years 401.0671 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2023-Sep-09 17:03:12 2,460,197.2106 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2024-Oct-14 18:39 2,460,598.2776 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 270.46862204068° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 345.89855898162° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 2.9526225697743° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.89760549°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RS5 Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RS5 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RS5 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) 2021 RS5 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RS5 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RS5 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 May 08 | 05h 03m 30s | +25° 43’ 23” | 31.53 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 09 | 05h 06m 47s | +25° 46’ 22” | 31.53 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 10 | 05h 10m 06s | +25° 49’ 05” | 31.52 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 11 | 05h 13m 24s | +25° 51’ 33” | 31.52 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 12 | 05h 16m 44s | +25° 53’ 44” | 31.51 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 13 | 05h 20m 03s | +25° 55’ 40” | 31.51 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 14 | 05h 23m 21s | +25° 57’ 19” | 31.50 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 15 | 05h 26m 42s | +25° 58’ 41” | 31.49 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 16 | 05h 30m 02s | +25° 59’ 48” | 31.49 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 17 | 05h 33m 21s | +26° 00’ 39” | 31.48 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 18 | 05h 36m 42s | +26° 01’ 14” | 31.48 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 19 | 05h 40m 04s | +26° 01’ 31” | 31.47 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 20 | 05h 43m 24s | +26° 01’ 32” | 31.46 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 21 | 05h 46m 45s | +26° 01’ 17” | 31.46 | Taurus |