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public LocationGreenwich, United Kingdom
TimezoneEurope/London
Sunrise: 5:19 
Transit: 12:55 
Sunset: 20:32
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Asteroid (NEO) 2021 VW10

Altitude: 35.6°   Azimuth: 108.4°   Direction: East-South-East

Asteroid (NEO) 2021 VW10 is currently in the constellation of Pegasus, at a distance of 339,756,138 kilometers from Earth.

Finder chart of 2021 VW10 in Pegasus on May,08 2024
Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2021 VW10 in Pegasus on May, 08 2024. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 VW10 is 23h 18m 58s and the Declination is +17° 10’ 44” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 VW10 is 27.68 (JPL).

23h 18m 58s
+17° 10’ 44”
Pegasus
27.68

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 VW10 from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 72.9°
Max altitude: 55.7°
Azimuth: 287.3°
  • 2021 VW10 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
  • Right now it is placed in the East-South-East direction at an altitude of 36° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2021 VW10 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Additional Resources

Asteroid (NEO) 2021 VW10 Position and Finder Charts

Finder chart of 2021 VW10
Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2021 VW10 in Pegasus on May, 08 2024
Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2021 VW10?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2021 VW10 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Asteroid (NEO) 2021 VW10 Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 VW10 from Earth is currently 339,756,138 kilometers, equivalent to 2.271130 Astronomical Units. Light takes 18 minutes and 53.3045 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2021 VW10 and arrive to us.

339,756,138
2.271130
18 minutes and 53.3045 seconds

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 VW10 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.

Chart of the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 VW10 from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)

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 VW10 to Earth

During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 VW10 to Earth happens on Mon May 8 2028 at a distance of 0.010673 Astronomical Units, or 1,596,681 kilometers:

Mon May 8 2028
1,596,681
0.010673

Asteroid (NEO) 2021 VW10 Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 VW10, 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.

Chart of the magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 VW10 as a function of time

Asteroid (NEO) 2021 VW10 Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 VW10 at epoch 12 September 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.39901361
Orbit inclination i 25.16261593°
Perihelion distance q 0.79561988 AU
119,023,041 km
Aphelion distance Q 1.85209357 AU
277,069,256 km
Semi-major axis a 1.32385673 AU
198,046,148 km
Orbital period period 1.5232 years
556.3651 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2023-Aug-21 21:43:39
2,460,178.4053 JD
Next perihelion transit 2025-Feb-28 06:29
2,460,734.7705 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 287.01152142046°
Longitude of the ascending node node 227.43820213748°
Mean anomaly M 14.296518940207°
Mean motion n 0.64705708°/day

Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 VW10 Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 VW10 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 VW10 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!

Orbit Diagram of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 VW10
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Asteroid (NEO) 2021 VW10 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 VW10 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 VW10 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2024 May 01 23h 06m 06s +15° 22’ 59” 27.69 Pegasus
2024 May 02 23h 07m 54s +15° 37’ 59” 27.69 Pegasus
2024 May 03 23h 09m 42s +15° 52’ 59” 27.69 Pegasus
2024 May 04 23h 11m 30s +16° 07’ 59” 27.69 Pegasus
2024 May 05 23h 13m 18s +16° 22’ 58” 27.69 Pegasus
2024 May 06 23h 15m 03s +16° 37’ 57” 27.69 Pegasus
2024 May 07 23h 16m 50s +16° 52’ 55” 27.68 Pegasus
2024 May 08 23h 18m 38s +17° 07’ 54” 27.68 Pegasus
2024 May 09 23h 20m 23s +17° 22’ 53” 27.68 Pegasus
2024 May 10 23h 22m 09s +17° 37’ 50” 27.68 Pegasus
2024 May 11 23h 23m 54s +17° 52’ 47” 27.68 Pegasus
2024 May 12 23h 25m 41s +18° 07’ 45” 27.67 Pegasus
2024 May 13 23h 27m 25s +18° 22’ 41” 27.67 Pegasus
2024 May 14 23h 29m 11s +18° 37’ 36” 27.67 Pegasus