Asteroid (NEO) 2022 UP6
Asteroid (NEO) 2022 UP6 is currently in the constellation of Taurus, at a distance of 336,506,726 kilometers from Earth.
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Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 UP6 from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 2022 UP6 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
- Right now it is placed in the West direction at an altitude of 30° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2022 UP6 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2022 UP6 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 UP6 from Earth is currently 336,506,726 kilometers, equivalent to 2.249409 Astronomical Units. Light takes 18 minutes and 42.4656 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2022 UP6 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 UP6 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) 2022 UP6 to Earth
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 UP6 to Earth happens on Thu Oct 15 2026 at a distance of 0.006718 Astronomical Units, or 1,004,947 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2022 UP6 Brightness and Light Curve
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 UP6, 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) 2022 UP6 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 UP6 at epoch 19 October 2022 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459872.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.26871658 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 10.12167019° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.88573304 AU 132,503,778 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.53667398 AU 229,883,156 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.21120351 AU 181,193,467 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.3330 years 486.8824 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2022-Aug-27 15:17:49 2,459,819.1374 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2023-Dec-27 12:28 2,460,306.0198 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 298.72127144924° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 22.490598513821° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 39.456225711728° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.73939821°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 UP6 Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 UP6 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 UP6 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) 2022 UP6 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 UP6 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid (NEO) 2022 UP6 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 May 08 | 04h 29m 30s | +27° 23’ 22” | 31.43 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 09 | 04h 32m 56s | +27° 31’ 54” | 31.44 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 10 | 04h 36m 20s | +27° 40’ 05” | 31.44 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 11 | 04h 39m 44s | +27° 47’ 57” | 31.45 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 12 | 04h 43m 09s | +27° 55’ 30” | 31.45 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 13 | 04h 46m 33s | +28° 02’ 44” | 31.46 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 14 | 04h 49m 58s | +28° 09’ 38” | 31.46 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 15 | 04h 53m 21s | +28° 16’ 14” | 31.47 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 16 | 04h 56m 44s | +28° 22’ 32” | 31.47 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 17 | 05h 00m 07s | +28° 28’ 30” | 31.48 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 18 | 05h 03m 30s | +28° 34’ 09” | 31.48 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 19 | 05h 06m 54s | +28° 39’ 32” | 31.49 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 20 | 05h 10m 15s | +28° 44’ 34” | 31.49 | Auriga |
| 2024 May 21 | 05h 13m 37s | +28° 49’ 18” | 31.50 | Auriga |