Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA)

Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote was discovered on September 26, 1983, by the Belgian astronomer Paul Wild. Its name was inspired by the protagonist of the famous novel "Don Quixote" by Miguel de Cervantes. Don Quixote is a large, elongated, and potentially hazardous asteroid classified as a near-Earth object. Its dimensions are approximately 19 km. Don Quixote's orbit is highly eccentric, and it is classified as a member of the "Damocloids", a group of asteroids with orbits that are similar to that of 153814 (2001 WN5), which is also a potentially hazardous asteroid. Don Quixote has been studied extensively because of its unusual orbit and composition, which suggests that it may have originated from the Kuiper Belt, a region beyond Neptune where many icy bodies are located.

Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) is currently in the constellation of Leo, at a distance of 987,234,077 kilometers from Earth.

The current Right Ascension of Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) is 09h 39m 45s and the Declination is +27° 56’ 33” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom). The current magnitude of Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) is 21.86 (JPL).

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

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Additional Resources

• Position and finder charts (see also Where is Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA)?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) from Earth?)
• When does Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) rise and set?
• Brightness (see also How bright is Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA)?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

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Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) from Earth is currently 987,234,077 kilometers, equivalent to 6.599252 Astronomical Units. Light takes 54 minutes and 53.0584 seconds to travel from Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) and arrive to us.

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) 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. The value of the distance of 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach of Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) to Earth

Between 1 January 1900 and 31 December 2099, the closest approach of Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) to Earth happens on Sat Sep 2 1922 at a distance of 0.300023 Astronomical Units, or 44,882,786 kilometers:

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

Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA), 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.

Visualization of Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) 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!

Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
2024 May 07	09h 39m 20s	+28° 21’ 20”	21.83	Leo
2024 May 08	09h 39m 23s	+28° 18’ 05”	21.83	Leo
2024 May 09	09h 39m 24s	+28° 14’ 45”	21.84	Leo
2024 May 10	09h 39m 27s	+28° 11’ 25”	21.84	Leo
2024 May 11	09h 39m 29s	+28° 08’ 02”	21.84	Leo
2024 May 12	09h 39m 33s	+28° 04’ 36”	21.85	Leo
2024 May 13	09h 39m 38s	+28° 01’ 09”	21.85	Leo
2024 May 14	09h 39m 43s	+27° 57’ 39”	21.86	Leo
2024 May 15	09h 39m 48s	+27° 54’ 07”	21.86	Leo
2024 May 16	09h 39m 56s	+27° 50’ 35”	21.86	Leo
2024 May 17	09h 40m 03s	+27° 46’ 59”	21.86	Leo
2024 May 18	09h 40m 09s	+27° 43’ 23”	21.87	Leo
2024 May 19	09h 40m 18s	+27° 39’ 43”	21.87	Leo
2024 May 20	09h 40m 27s	+27° 36’ 03”	21.87	Leo