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public LocationGreenwich, United Kingdom
TimezoneEurope/London
Sunrise: 5:03 
Transit: 12:55 
Sunset: 20:47
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Asteroid (NEO) 153814

Altitude: 55.1°   Azimuth: 215.4°   Direction: South-West

Asteroid (NEO) 153814 is currently in the constellation of Taurus, at a distance of 364,047,620 kilometers from Earth.

Finder chart of 153814 in Taurus on May,18 2024
Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 153814 in Taurus on May, 18 2024. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 153814 is 03h 44m 58s and the Declination is +20° 31’ 49” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 153814 is 21.12 (JPL).

03h 44m 58s
+20° 31’ 49”
Taurus
21.12

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 153814 from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 69.5°
Max altitude: 59.0°
Azimuth: 290.6°
  • 153814 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
  • Right now it is placed in the South-West direction at an altitude of 55° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 153814 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Additional Resources

Asteroid (NEO) 153814 Position and Finder Charts

Finder chart of 153814
Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 153814 in Taurus on May, 18 2024
Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 153814?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 153814 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Asteroid (NEO) 153814 Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 153814 from Earth is currently 364,047,620 kilometers, equivalent to 2.433508 Astronomical Units. Light takes 20 minutes and 14.3321 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 153814 and arrive to us.

364,047,620
2.433508
20 minutes and 14.3321 seconds

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 153814 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) 153814 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) 153814 to Earth

During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 153814 to Earth happens on Mon Jun 26 2028 at a distance of 0.001663 Astronomical Units, or 248,712 kilometers:

Mon Jun 26 2028
248,712
0.001663

Asteroid (NEO) 153814 Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 153814, 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) 153814 as a function of time

Asteroid (NEO) 153814 Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 153814 at epoch 24 February 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.46698591
Orbit inclination i 1.91826449°
Perihelion distance q 0.91239494 AU
136,492,341 km
Aphelion distance Q 2.51113532 AU
375,660,498 km
Semi-major axis a 1.71176513 AU
256,076,419 km
Orbital period period 2.2396 years
818.0214 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2024-Feb-08 22:08:04
2,460,349.4223 JD
Next perihelion transit 2026-May-06 22:38
2,461,167.4437 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 44.628206013609°
Longitude of the ascending node node 277.40707217463°
Mean anomaly M 206.4441025951°
Mean motion n 0.44008626°/day

Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 153814 Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 153814 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 153814 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) 153814
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Asteroid (NEO) 153814 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 153814 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid (NEO) 153814 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2024 May 11 03h 21m 34s +19° 14’ 31” 21.09 Aries
2024 May 12 03h 24m 42s +19° 25’ 37” 21.09 Taurus
2024 May 13 03h 27m 50s +19° 36’ 27” 21.10 Aries
2024 May 14 03h 30m 56s +19° 47’ 00” 21.10 Taurus
2024 May 15 03h 34m 02s +19° 57’ 19” 21.11 Taurus
2024 May 16 03h 37m 09s +20° 07’ 22” 21.11 Taurus
2024 May 17 03h 40m 13s +20° 17’ 08” 21.12 Taurus
2024 May 18 03h 43m 17s +20° 26’ 40” 21.12 Taurus
2024 May 19 03h 46m 19s +20° 35’ 57” 21.12 Taurus
2024 May 20 03h 49m 23s +20° 44’ 58” 21.12 Taurus
2024 May 21 03h 52m 24s +20° 53’ 45” 21.13 Taurus
2024 May 22 03h 55m 26s +21° 02’ 17” 21.14 Taurus
2024 May 23 03h 58m 26s +21° 10’ 35” 21.16 Taurus
2024 May 24 04h 01m 26s +21° 18’ 38” 21.18 Taurus