2018 VF |
ephemeris |
date |
magn |
radius |
delta (AU) |
delta (LD) |
delta (km) |
ra |
dec |
elong |
phase |
Today | 7 Jun 2023 | 26.2 | 1.443 AU | 0.458 AU | 178.12 LD | 68,483,038 km | 18h44m | -20°27' | 155.2° | 17.1° |
Brightest | 17 Aug 2023 | 21.9 | 1.016 AU | 0.035 AU | 13.59 LD | 5,226,135 km | 16h14m | +10°26' | 95.0° | 83.0° |
Approach | 22 Aug 2023 | 23.4 | 0.997 AU | 0.025 AU | 9.56 LD | 3,674,803 km | 13h33m | +38°03' | 53.2° | 125.6° |
Based on its absolute magnitude (Hâ‚’) of 26.2 and an albedo between 0.25 and 0.05, the estimated diameter of 2018 VF is 15 - 35 m.
2018 VF- 2023-06-07
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