Will This Huge Asteroid Hit Earth?
Big Asteroid 1998 OR2 Closest Approach to Earth 29 April 2020
Asteroid 1998 OR2 is currently in the constellation of Cancer. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid 1998 OR2 is 09h 00m 49s and the Declination is +16° 48’ 16”. The current magnitude of Asteroid 1998 OR2 is 12.38.
Summary of key facts about Asteroid 1998 OR2:
Right Ascension09h 00m 49s
Declination+16° 48’ 16”
Constellation Cancer
Magnitude12.38
VISIBILITY RIGHT NOW
1998 OR2 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Given its current magnitude, 1998 OR2 is visible with the help of a telescope having an aperture of 4 inches 100mm or more.
Deep sky finder chart for Asteroid 1998 OR2
Field of view: 60x40 arcmins
Asteroid 1998 OR2 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid 1998 OR2 from Earth is currently 9,176,366 kilometers, equivalent to 0.061340 Astronomical Units. Light takes 30.6091 seconds to travel from Asteroid 1998 OR2 and arrive to us.
Distance Kilometers9,176,366
Distance AU0.061340
Light Travel Time30.6091 seconds
Closest approach of Asteroid 1998 OR2 to Earth
Between January 2013 and December 2100 the closest approach of Asteroid 1998 OR2 to Earth happens on Mon Apr 17 2079 at a distance of 0.01202738 Astronomical Units, or 1,799,270 kilometers:
DateMon Apr 17 2079
Distance Kilometers1,799,270
Distance AU0.012027
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Asteroid 1998 OR2 brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid 1998 OR2 is 12.38.
Asteroid 1998 OR2 rise and set times
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
RISE
Azimuth: 73.4° 12:38
TRANSIT
Max altitude: 54.3° 20:06
SET
Azimuth: 287.6° 3:36
The rise and set times are defined as the time at which the upper limb of Asteroid 1998 OR2 touches the horizon, considering the effect of the atmospheric refraction. As the atmospheric conditions cannot be modeled precisely the times reported here should be considered correct with an approximation of few minutes.
Asteroid 1998 OR2 Orbital Elements
Asteroid 1998 OR2 15 Days Ephemeris
Ephemerides of Asteroid 1998 OR2 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval.
Source: Wiki, NASA, SkyLive
