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public LocationGreenwich, UK
TimezoneEurope/London
Sunrise: 5:19 
Transit: 13:06 
Sunset: 20:52
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Asteroid (NEO) 2014 HB177

Above the horizon.  Rise: 5:28 | Tran: 13:17 | Set: 21:05
Alt: 29.86°   Az: 265.16°   Direction: West
Please note: this information pertains to a Near-Earth Object (NEO). During close approaches, our current computational model is not able to provide an accurate position, due to the high speeds of these objects. We plan to refine our algorithms to improve accuracy in the future. JPL Horizons can compute precise positions in these situations.

Asteroid (NEO) 2014 HB177 is in the constellation of Cancer, at a distance of 349,539,033.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 08h 44m 26s and the Declination is +20° 07’ 00” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2014 HB177 is 30.80 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder chart of 2014 HB177 in Cancer on July,28 2024
Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2014 HB177 in Cancer on July, 28 2024. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

08h 44m 26s
+20° 07’ 00”
04h 27m 52s
13h 12m 18s

J2000

08h 43m 01s
+20° 12’ 22”

Additional Information

Cancer
30.80

Rise and Set Times

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2014 HB177 from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 69.8°
Max altitude: 58.7°
Azimuth: 290.1°
  • 2014 HB177 is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Right now it is placed in the West direction at an altitude of 29.86° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2014 HB177 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Finder Charts

Finder chart of 2014 HB177
Sky map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2014 HB177 in Cancer on July, 28 2024. Field of view: 10x6 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2014 HB177?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2014 HB177 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2014 HB177 from Earth is currently 349,539,033.0 kilometers, equivalent to 2.3365241187 Astronomical Units. Light takes 19m 25.937s to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2014 HB177 and arrive to us.

349,539,033.0
2.3365241187
19m 25.937s

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2014 HB177 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) 2014 HB177 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

During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2014 HB177 to Earth happens on Sat May 6 2034 at a distance of 0.003440 Astronomical Units, or 514,549 kilometers:

Sat May 6 2034
514,549
0.003440

Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2014 HB177, 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) 2014 HB177 as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2014 HB177 at epoch 30 March 2024 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460400.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.19459962
Orbit inclination i 3.47544762°
Perihelion distance q 0.89746143 AU
134,258,320 km
Aphelion distance Q 1.33114798 AU
199,136,903 km
Semi-major axis a 1.11430471 AU
166,697,612 km
Orbital period period 1.1763 years
429.6397 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2023-Dec-04 22:37:45
2,460,283.4429 JD
Next perihelion transit 2025-Feb-06 13:58
2,460,713.0826 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 251.60714213003°
Longitude of the ascending node node 45.118165885379°
Mean anomaly M 98.083495136407°
Mean motion n 0.83791145°/day

Orbit Visualization

Orbit Diagram of Asteroid (NEO) 2014 HB177
View Asteroid (NEO) 2014 HB177 in the 3D Solar System Simulator

15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2014 HB177 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2024 Jul 21 08h 20m 41s +21° 30’ 19” 30.88 Cancer
2024 Jul 22 08h 23m 47s +21° 20’ 11” 30.87 Cancer
2024 Jul 23 08h 26m 52s +21° 09’ 51” 30.86 Cancer
2024 Jul 24 08h 29m 58s +20° 59’ 17” 30.85 Cancer
2024 Jul 25 08h 33m 03s +20° 48’ 32” 30.84 Cancer
2024 Jul 26 08h 36m 08s +20° 37’ 35” 30.83 Cancer
2024 Jul 27 08h 39m 12s +20° 26’ 25” 30.82 Cancer
2024 Jul 28 08h 42m 17s +20° 15’ 03” 30.81 Cancer
2024 Jul 29 08h 45m 21s +20° 03’ 29” 30.80 Cancer
2024 Jul 30 08h 48m 24s +19° 51’ 43” 30.79 Cancer
2024 Jul 31 08h 51m 28s +19° 39’ 45” 30.78 Cancer
2024 Aug 01 08h 54m 30s +19° 27’ 35” 30.77 Cancer
2024 Aug 02 08h 57m 33s +19° 15’ 15” 30.76 Cancer
2024 Aug 03 09h 00m 35s +19° 02’ 42” 30.75 Cancer

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