Asteroid (NEO) 2021 EO2
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 EO2 is currently in the constellation of Taurus, at a distance of 376,218,375 kilometers from Earth.
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Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 EO2 from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 2021 EO2 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
- Right now it is placed in the East-North-East direction at an altitude of 8° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2021 EO2 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2021 EO2 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 EO2 from Earth is currently 376,218,375 kilometers, equivalent to 2.514865 Astronomical Units. Light takes 20 minutes and 54.9294 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2021 EO2 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 EO2 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 EO2 to Earth
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 EO2 to Earth happens on Fri May 19 2028 at a distance of 0.002504 Astronomical Units, or 374,555 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 EO2 Brightness and Light Curve
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 EO2, 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 EO2 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 EO2 at epoch 24 February 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.33129226 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 0.13957595° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.97364320 AU 145,654,950 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.93837096 AU 289,976,168 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.45600708 AU 217,815,559 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.7569 years 641.7172 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2023-Jan-12 16:09:30 2,459,957.1733 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2024-Oct-15 09:22 2,460,598.8904 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 356.1697463589° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 209.69094337101° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 24.306068569987° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.56099481°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 EO2 Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 EO2 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 EO2 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 EO2 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2021 EO2 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 EO2 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 May 01 | 04h 06m 05s | +20° 47’ 30” | 31.73 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 02 | 04h 08m 35s | +20° 54’ 15” | 31.72 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 03 | 04h 11m 08s | +21° 00’ 52” | 31.71 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 04 | 04h 13m 41s | +21° 07’ 23” | 31.70 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 05 | 04h 16m 14s | +21° 13’ 46” | 31.68 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 06 | 04h 18m 50s | +21° 20’ 03” | 31.67 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 07 | 04h 21m 24s | +21° 26’ 11” | 31.66 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 08 | 04h 24m 01s | +21° 32’ 12” | 31.65 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 09 | 04h 26m 38s | +21° 38’ 03” | 31.63 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 10 | 04h 29m 14s | +21° 43’ 49” | 31.62 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 11 | 04h 31m 53s | +21° 49’ 24” | 31.61 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 12 | 04h 34m 32s | +21° 54’ 51” | 31.60 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 13 | 04h 37m 10s | +22° 00’ 11” | 31.58 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 14 | 04h 39m 51s | +22° 05’ 21” | 31.57 | Taurus |