Last update on January 12, 2022
Asteroid 2018 YK2
The asteroid 2018 YK2 was opened on December 24, 2018. This near-Earth object belongs to the Apollo group.
It makes one orbit around the Sun in 1463 days. At this time, the asteroid moves away from the Sun at a maximum distance of 625 million kilometers and approaches it at a minimum distance of 129 million kilometers.
The distance of the asteroid 2018 YK2 from Earth is currently --.-- million kilometers, equivalent to --.-- astronomical units. Light takes -- minutes and -- seconds to travel from the asteroid 2018 YK2 and arrive to us.
Approach to Earth
This year, the asteroid 2018 YK2 will pass past Earth on December 25 at 21:21 at a distance of 6.04 million kilometers at a speed of 15 kilometers per second.
The next close approach of asteroid 2018 YK2 to our planet will happen on December 25, 2066. On that day, its distance to Earth will be 6.77 million kilometers.
Position in the sky for your location
The asteroid 2018 YK2
List of asteroid close approaches to Earth
Distance of planets from the Sun and Earth and visibility in the sky for your location
Mercury
-0.34m
current distance from the Sun
53.1 million kilometers
current distance from Earth
156.6 million kilometers
Venus
-3.89m
current distance from the Sun
108.5 million kilometers
current distance from Earth
207.1 million kilometers
Earth
current distance from the Sun
152.1 million kilometers
current distance from the Moon
400.4 thousand kilometers
Mars
0.53m
current distance from the Sun
206.7 million kilometers
current distance from Earth
197.0 million kilometers
Ceres
drawf planet
8.81m
current distance from the Sun
388.1 million kilometers
current distance from Earth
534.5 million kilometers
Jupiter
-2.39m
current distance from the Sun
742.5 million kilometers
current distance from Earth
730.5 million kilometers
Saturn
0.57m
current distance from the Sun
1 478.1 million kilometers
current distance from Earth
1 374.1 million kilometers
Uranus
5.86m
current distance from the Sun
2 946.7 million kilometers
current distance from Earth
3 046.0 million kilometers
Neptune
7.76m
current distance from the Sun
4 475.5 million kilometers
current distance from Earth
4 445.8 million kilometers
Pluto
drawf planet
14.35m
current distance from the Sun
5 168.9 million kilometers
current distance from Earth
5 027.8 million kilometers