Asteroid 2015 BN509
Asteroid 2015 BN509 is currently in the constellation of Pisces, at a distance of 144,314,705 kilometers from Earth.
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Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid 2015 BN509 from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 2015 BN509 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
- Right now it is placed in the South-East direction at an altitude of 38° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2015 BN509 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid 2015 BN509 Position and Finder Charts
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Asteroid 2015 BN509 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid 2015 BN509 from Earth is currently 144,314,705 kilometers, equivalent to 0.964684 Astronomical Units. Light takes 8 minutes and 1.3820 seconds to travel from Asteroid 2015 BN509 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 2015 BN509 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. The value of the distance of 2015 BN509 from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest Approach of Asteroid 2015 BN509 to Earth
Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Asteroid 2015 BN509 to Earth happens on Sat Feb 10 2018 at a distance of 0.033030 Astronomical Units, or 4,941,279 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Asteroid 2015 BN509 Brightness and Light Curve
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid 2015 BN509, 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 2015 BN509 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 2015 BN509 at epoch 24 February 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.56834019 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 4.15317845° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.43454753 AU 65,007,386 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.57883209 AU 236,189,920 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.00668981 AU 150,598,653 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.0101 years 368.9283 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2023-Apr-26 16:36:31 2,460,061.1920 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2024-Apr-29 14:53 2,460,430.1203 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 143.17562435014° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 120.106256173° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 300.77675002981° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.97579944°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid 2015 BN509 Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid 2015 BN509 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid 2015 BN509 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 2015 BN509 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid 2015 BN509 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid 2015 BN509 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 May 01 | 00h 58m 44s | +07° 32’ 47” | 22.49 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 02 | 01h 00m 27s | +07° 31’ 54” | 22.35 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 03 | 01h 02m 25s | +07° 33’ 02” | 22.24 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 04 | 01h 04m 36s | +07° 36’ 02” | 22.14 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 05 | 01h 07m 02s | +07° 40’ 45” | 22.07 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 06 | 01h 09m 39s | +07° 47’ 00” | 22.01 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 07 | 01h 12m 27s | +07° 54’ 39” | 21.96 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 08 | 01h 15m 23s | +08° 03’ 34” | 21.93 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 09 | 01h 18m 27s | +08° 13’ 36” | 21.91 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 10 | 01h 21m 37s | +08° 24’ 34” | 21.90 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 11 | 01h 24m 54s | +08° 36’ 24” | 21.89 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 12 | 01h 28m 14s | +08° 48’ 55” | 21.89 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 13 | 01h 31m 40s | +09° 02’ 03” | 21.90 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 14 | 01h 35m 08s | +09° 15’ 41” | 21.91 | Pisces |