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Asteroid 2016 HO3 Position Calculator
Compute the position of Asteroid 2016 HO3 for any date and time between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100 and visualize the results on an interactive sky map.
Asteroid 2016 HO3
Asteroid 2016 HO3 is in the constellation of
Hydra,
at a distance of
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Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Additional Information
Rise and Set Times
Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid 2016 HO3 from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 2016 HO3 is below the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
- Given its current magnitude, 2016 HO3 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Finder Charts
High precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Asteroid 2016 HO3 is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.
Also check out Where is Asteroid 2016 HO3?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid 2016 HO3 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid 2016 HO3 from Earth is currently
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 2016 HO3 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. The value of the distance of 2016 HO3 from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest Approach
Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Asteroid 2016 HO3 to Earth happens on Sat Nov 9 2030 at a distance of 0.107288 Astronomical Units, or 16,050,030 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Light Curve
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid 2016 HO3, 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.
Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 2016 HO3 at epoch 24 February 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.10282645 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 7.79207609° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.89807740 AU 134,350,467 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.10393747 AU 165,146,696 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.00100743 AU 149,748,581 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.0015 years 365.8090 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2022-Oct-04 13:54:28 2,459,857.0795 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2023-Oct-05 09:19 2,460,222.8885 JD |
|
| Argument of perihelion | peri | 305.35166689085° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 65.905571257078° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 141.14300832246° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.98412014°/day |
Orbit Visualization
View Asteroid 2016 HO3 in the 3D Solar System Simulator
15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid 2016 HO3 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 22 | 12h 19m 46s | -23° 01’ 02” | 24.55 | Corvus |
| 2024 Jul 23 | 12h 20m 57s | -23° 36’ 03” | 24.56 | Corvus |
| 2024 Jul 24 | 12h 22m 07s | -24° 10’ 55” | 24.57 | Corvus |
| 2024 Jul 25 | 12h 23m 15s | -24° 45’ 40” | 24.58 | Corvus |
| 2024 Jul 26 | 12h 24m 23s | -25° 20’ 17” | 24.58 | Hydra |
| 2024 Jul 27 | 12h 25m 30s | -25° 54’ 44” | 24.59 | Hydra |
| 2024 Jul 28 | 12h 26m 36s | -26° 29’ 04” | 24.60 | Hydra |
| 2024 Jul 29 | 12h 27m 41s | -27° 03’ 15” | 24.61 | Hydra |
| 2024 Jul 30 | 12h 28m 45s | -27° 37’ 18” | 24.62 | Hydra |
| 2024 Jul 31 | 12h 29m 48s | -28° 11’ 12” | 24.63 | Hydra |
| 2024 Aug 01 | 12h 30m 51s | -28° 44’ 58” | 24.63 | Hydra |
| 2024 Aug 02 | 12h 31m 51s | -29° 18’ 35” | 24.64 | Hydra |
| 2024 Aug 03 | 12h 32m 51s | -29° 52’ 04” | 24.65 | Hydra |
| 2024 Aug 04 | 12h 33m 49s | -30° 25’ 23” | 24.66 | Hydra |
Additional Resources
- Position and finder charts (see also Where is Asteroid 2016 HO3?)
- Distance from Earth (see also How far is Asteroid 2016 HO3 from Earth?)
- When does Asteroid 2016 HO3 rise and set?
- Brightness (see also How bright is Asteroid 2016 HO3?)
- Orbital elements. Detailed information about Asteroid 2016 HO3 orbital parameters.
- Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Asteroid 2016 HO3 with respect to the major Solar System objects.
- 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Asteroid 2016 HO3 for the past and next 7 days.
- Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Asteroid 2016 HO3 in the sky from your location.
- Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Asteroid 2016 HO3 with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.