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public LocationGreenwich, United Kingdom
TimezoneEurope/London
Sunrise: 5:05 
Transit: 12:55 
Sunset: 20:45
wb_twilight   (Astronomical Twilight)   What's Visible Now?

Asteroid 2000 SG344

Altitude: 11.7°   Azimuth: 288.0°   Direction: West-North-West

Asteroid 2000 SG344 is currently in the constellation of Cancer, at a distance of 124,536,652 kilometers from Earth.

Finder chart of 2000 SG344 in Cancer on May,17 2024
Map showing Asteroid 2000 SG344 in Cancer on May, 17 2024. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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The current Right Ascension of Asteroid 2000 SG344 is 08h 05m 11s and the Declination is +20° 18’ 37” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom). The current magnitude of Asteroid 2000 SG344 is 26.62 (JPL).

08h 05m 11s
+20° 18’ 37”
Cancer
26.62

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid 2000 SG344 from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 69.6°
Max altitude: 58.9°
Azimuth: 290.5°
  • 2000 SG344 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
  • Right now it is placed in the West-North-West direction at an altitude of 12° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2000 SG344 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Additional Resources

Asteroid 2000 SG344 Position and Finder Charts

Finder chart of 2000 SG344
Map showing Asteroid 2000 SG344 in Cancer on May, 17 2024
Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Asteroid 2000 SG344 is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

2000 SG344
RA: 08h 05m 11s
Dec: +20° 18’ 37”
Deep sky finder chart for Asteroid 2000 SG344
Field of view: 60x40 arcmins
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Also check out Where is Asteroid 2000 SG344?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid 2000 SG344 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Asteroid 2000 SG344 Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid 2000 SG344 from Earth is currently 124,536,652 kilometers, equivalent to 0.832476 Astronomical Units. Light takes 6 minutes and 55.4096 seconds to travel from Asteroid 2000 SG344 and arrive to us.

124,536,652
0.832476
6 minutes and 55.4096 seconds

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 2000 SG344 from Earth as a function of time. In the chart the distance data is measured in Astronomical Units and sampled with an interval of 1 day.

Chart of the distance of Asteroid 2000 SG344 from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)

The value of the reported distance might be somewhat inaccurate around the times of closest approach for objects passing extremely close to Earth. The value of the distance of 2000 SG344 from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach of Asteroid 2000 SG344 to Earth

Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Asteroid 2000 SG344 to Earth happens on Fri May 10 2069 at a distance of 0.012033 Astronomical Units, or 1,800,183 kilometers:

Fri May 10 2069
1,800,183
0.012033

NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.

Asteroid 2000 SG344 Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid 2000 SG344, according to the most recent ephemerides data. Magnitude data is sampled with a 2 days interval and there might be inaccuracies for objects changing brightness very rapidly during the course of a few days. For comets there could be large discrepancies between the observed and predicted brightness because of their highly dynamic behaviour.

Chart of the magnitude of Asteroid 2000 SG344 as a function of time

Asteroid 2000 SG344 Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 2000 SG344 at epoch 24 February 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.06685922
Orbit inclination i 0.11248112°
Perihelion distance q 0.91201870 AU
136,436,056 km
Aphelion distance Q 1.04271037 AU
155,987,251 km
Semi-major axis a 0.97736453 AU
146,211,654 km
Orbital period period 0.9663 years
352.9257 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2023-Mar-20 20:17:06
2,460,024.3452 JD
Next perihelion transit 2024-Mar-07 18:30
2,460,377.2709 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 275.40314404542°
Longitude of the ascending node node 191.8480514684°
Mean anomaly M 335.6768157895°
Mean motion n 1.02004471°/day

Visualization of Asteroid 2000 SG344 Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid 2000 SG344 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid 2000 SG344 and the planets along their orbits in this diagram accurately represents the current configuration of the objects in the Solar System. This is an experimental feature and it requires a WebGL enabled browser. Please provide us feedback!

Orbit Diagram of Asteroid 2000 SG344
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Asteroid 2000 SG344 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid 2000 SG344 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid 2000 SG344 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2024 May 10 07h 29m 30s +21° 48’ 50” 26.62 Gemini
2024 May 11 07h 34m 02s +21° 39’ 02” 26.62 Gemini
2024 May 12 07h 38m 34s +21° 28’ 48” 26.62 Gemini
2024 May 13 07h 43m 05s +21° 18’ 06” 26.62 Gemini
2024 May 14 07h 47m 35s +21° 06’ 56” 26.62 Gemini
2024 May 15 07h 52m 04s +20° 55’ 23” 26.62 Gemini
2024 May 16 07h 56m 31s +20° 43’ 22” 26.62 Gemini
2024 May 17 08h 01m 00s +20° 30’ 56” 26.62 Cancer
2024 May 18 08h 05m 26s +20° 18’ 05” 26.62 Cancer
2024 May 19 08h 09m 51s +20° 04’ 50” 26.62 Cancer
2024 May 20 08h 14m 16s +19° 51’ 10” 26.62 Cancer
2024 May 21 08h 18m 39s +19° 37’ 06” 26.62 Cancer
2024 May 22 08h 23m 02s +19° 22’ 41” 26.62 Cancer
2024 May 23 08h 27m 24s +19° 07’ 51” 26.62 Cancer