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2016 VA |
| ephemeris |
date |
magn |
radius |
delta (AU) |
delta (LD) |
delta (km) |
ra |
dec |
elong |
phase |
| Today | 15 Sep 2024 | 28.8 | 1.305 AU | 0.591 AU | 229.99 LD | 88,423,565 km | 03h23m | +51°30' | 106.8° | 47.5° |
| Brightest | 1 Nov 2024 | 14.0 | 0.994 AU | 0.001 AU | 0.53 LD | 204,122 km | 01h43m | +21°35' | 167.2° | 12.8° |
| Approach | 2 Nov 2024 | 14.3 | 0.993 AU | 0.001 AU | 0.36 LD | 139,627 km | 00h17m | -21°29' | 131.4° | 48.5° |
Based on its absolute magnitude (Hâ‚’) of 27.6 and an albedo between 0.25 and 0.05, the estimated diameter of 2016 VA is 8 - 18 m.
2016 VA- 2024-09-15
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