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2021 WA5 |
| ephemeris |
date |
magn |
radius |
delta (AU) |
delta (LD) |
delta (km) |
ra |
dec |
elong |
phase |
| Today | 8 Oct 2024 | 26.0 | 1.215 AU | 0.254 AU | 99.01 LD | 38,065,841 km | 02h46m | +30°11' | 144.2° | 28.7° |
| Brightest | 2 Dec 2024 | 20.8 | 1.004 AU | 0.024 AU | 9.28 LD | 3,568,329 km | 07h41m | +35°40' | 137.4° | 41.7° |
| Approach | 5 Dec 2024 | 21.1 | 0.995 AU | 0.021 AU | 8.25 LD | 3,172,451 km | 09h27m | +21°05' | 116.2° | 62.7° |
Based on its absolute magnitude (Hâ‚’) of 27.3 and an albedo between 0.25 and 0.05, the estimated diameter of 2021 WA5 is 9 - 21 m.
2021 WA5- 2024-10-08
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