2021 XB6 |
ephemeris |
date |
magn |
radius |
delta (AU) |
delta (LD) |
delta (km) |
ra |
dec |
elong |
phase |
Approach | 8 Dec 2024 | 19.4 | 0.980 AU | 0.021 AU | 8.14 LD | 3,131,155 km | 13h26m | +34°00' | 76.0° | 102.8° |
Brightest | 10 Dec 2024 | 18.4 | 0.997 AU | 0.027 AU | 10.51 LD | 4,042,620 km | 10h08m | +44°40' | 116.4° | 62.2° |
Today | 24 Jan 2025 | 24.1 | 1.414 AU | 0.469 AU | 182.35 LD | 70,107,712 km | 06h25m | +26°02' | 151.7° | 19.3° |
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.
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