Asteroid (NEO) 2021 DR
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 DR is currently in the constellation of Taurus, at a distance of 265,530,755 kilometers from Earth.
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Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 DR from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 2021 DR is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
- Right now it is placed in the East-South-East direction at an altitude of 46° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2021 DR is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2021 DR Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 DR from Earth is currently 265,530,755 kilometers, equivalent to 1.774963 Astronomical Units. Light takes 14 minutes and 45.7153 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2021 DR and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 DR 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 DR to Earth
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 DR to Earth happens on Wed Feb 11 2032 at a distance of 0.005066 Astronomical Units, or 757,889 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 DR Brightness and Light Curve
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 DR, 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 DR Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 DR at epoch 12 September 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
Element | Symbol | Value |
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Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.14838413 |
Orbit inclination | i | 1.48409020° |
Perihelion distance | q | 0.76198786 AU 113,991,762 km |
Aphelion distance | Q |
1.02752284 AU 153,715,230 km |
Semi-major axis | a |
0.89475535 AU 133,853,496 km |
Orbital period | period |
0.8464 years 309.1398 days |
Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2023-May-07 07:29:28 2,460,071.8121 JD |
Next perihelion transit | 2024-Mar-11 10:50 2,460,380.9519 JD |
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Argument of perihelion | peri | 217.84524945964° |
Longitude of the ascending node | node | 143.02812558079° |
Mean anomaly | M | 149.85981689276° |
Mean motion | n | 1.16452179°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 DR Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 DR with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 DR 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 DR 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 DR 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 DR in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
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2024 May 01 | 03h 37m 45s | +18° 45’ 14” | 29.61 | Taurus |
2024 May 02 | 03h 42m 27s | +19° 01’ 08” | 29.62 | Taurus |
2024 May 03 | 03h 47m 08s | +19° 16’ 33” | 29.64 | Taurus |
2024 May 04 | 03h 51m 51s | +19° 31’ 29” | 29.65 | Taurus |
2024 May 05 | 03h 56m 32s | +19° 45’ 56” | 29.66 | Taurus |
2024 May 06 | 04h 01m 14s | +19° 59’ 53” | 29.67 | Taurus |
2024 May 07 | 04h 05m 57s | +20° 13’ 21” | 29.69 | Taurus |
2024 May 08 | 04h 10m 40s | +20° 26’ 17” | 29.70 | Taurus |
2024 May 09 | 04h 15m 21s | +20° 38’ 43” | 29.71 | Taurus |
2024 May 10 | 04h 20m 03s | +20° 50’ 38” | 29.72 | Taurus |
2024 May 11 | 04h 24m 46s | +21° 02’ 03” | 29.74 | Taurus |
2024 May 12 | 04h 29m 26s | +21° 12’ 56” | 29.75 | Taurus |
2024 May 13 | 04h 34m 09s | +21° 23’ 18” | 29.76 | Taurus |
2024 May 14 | 04h 38m 49s | +21° 33’ 11” | 29.77 | Taurus |