|
2021 XB6 |
| ephemeris |
date |
magn |
radius |
delta (AU) |
delta (LD) |
delta (km) |
ra |
dec |
elong |
phase |
| Today | 8 Oct 2024 | 25.6 | 0.848 AU | 0.589 AU | 229.07 LD | 88,070,128 km | 16h44m | -23°08' | 57.8° | 86.2° |
| Approach | 8 Dec 2024 | 19.4 | 0.980 AU | 0.021 AU | 8.14 LD | 3,131,156 km | 13h27m | +33°58' | 76.0° | 102.9° |
| Brightest | 10 Dec 2024 | 18.4 | 0.997 AU | 0.027 AU | 10.51 LD | 4,039,618 km | 10h08m | +44°40' | 116.4° | 62.2° |
Based on its absolute magnitude (Hâ‚’) of 24.1 and an albedo between 0.25 and 0.05, the estimated diameter of 2021 XB6 is 40 - 90 m.
2021 XB6- 2024-10-08
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