Asteroid (NEO) 292220
Asteroid (NEO) 292220 is currently in the constellation of Scorpius, at a distance of 55,415,786 kilometers from Earth. This image accurately depicts the Moon's current appearance, highlighting the key features near its terminator:
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Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 292220 from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 292220 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
- Given its current magnitude, 292220 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid (NEO) 292220 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 292220 from Earth is currently 55,415,786 kilometers, equivalent to 0.370432 Astronomical Units. Light takes 3 minutes and 4.8472 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 292220 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 292220 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.
The value of the reported distance might be somewhat inaccurate around the times of closest approach for objects passing extremely close to Earth.
Closest Approach of Asteroid (NEO) 292220 to Earth
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 292220 to Earth happens on Sun Jan 28 2029 at a distance of 0.008191 Astronomical Units, or 1,225,430 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 292220 Brightness and Light Curve
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 292220, 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.
Asteroid (NEO) 292220 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 292220 at epoch 24 February 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
Element | Symbol | Value |
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Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.31214442 |
Orbit inclination | i | 2.51811684° |
Perihelion distance | q | 0.97147439 AU 145,330,501 km |
Aphelion distance | Q |
1.85317201 AU 277,230,587 km |
Semi-major axis | a |
1.41232320 AU 211,280,544 km |
Orbital period | period |
1.6785 years 613.0552 days |
Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2022-May-26 00:48:41 2,459,725.5338 JD |
Next perihelion transit | 2024-Jan-29 02:08 2,460,338.5890 JD |
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Argument of perihelion | peri | 199.0513055481° |
Longitude of the ascending node | node | 303.10452112637° |
Mean anomaly | M | 161.46642210291° |
Mean motion | n | 0.58722283°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 292220 Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 292220 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 292220 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!
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Asteroid (NEO) 292220 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 292220 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid (NEO) 292220 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
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2024 May 14 | 17h 17m 07s | -31° 31’ 50” | 18.92 | Scorpius |
2024 May 15 | 17h 14m 50s | -31° 26’ 21” | 18.90 | Scorpius |
2024 May 16 | 17h 12m 33s | -31° 20’ 30” | 18.89 | Scorpius |
2024 May 17 | 17h 10m 14s | -31° 14’ 17” | 18.87 | Scorpius |
2024 May 18 | 17h 07m 53s | -31° 07’ 45” | 18.85 | Scorpius |
2024 May 19 | 17h 05m 33s | -31° 00’ 51” | 18.84 | Scorpius |
2024 May 20 | 17h 03m 11s | -30° 53’ 35” | 18.82 | Scorpius |
2024 May 21 | 17h 00m 50s | -30° 46’ 01” | 18.80 | Scorpius |
2024 May 22 | 16h 58m 28s | -30° 38’ 08” | 18.79 | Scorpius |
2024 May 23 | 16h 56m 08s | -30° 29’ 57” | 18.77 | Scorpius |
2024 May 24 | 16h 53m 48s | -30° 21’ 29” | 18.76 | Scorpius |
2024 May 25 | 16h 51m 29s | -30° 12’ 44” | 18.75 | Scorpius |
2024 May 26 | 16h 49m 12s | -30° 03’ 44” | 18.73 | Scorpius |
2024 May 27 | 16h 46m 55s | -29° 54’ 30” | 18.72 | Scorpius |