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Asteroid 1998 OR2

Altitude: -53.4°   Azimuth: 14.4°   Direction: North-North-East

Asteroid 1998 OR2 is currently in the constellation of Libra.

The current Right Ascension of Asteroid 1998 OR2 is 14h 52m 18s and the Declination is -15° 33’ 07” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current magnitude of Asteroid 1998 OR2 is 18.57 (JPL).

14h 52m 18s
-15° 33’ 07”
Libra
18.57

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid 1998 OR2 from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 105.3°
Max altitude: 23.2°
Azimuth: 254.6°
  • 1998 OR2 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.
  • Given its current magnitude, 1998 OR2 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid 1998 OR2 Position and Finder Charts

Below we provide Asteroid 1998 OR2 finder charts showing where the object is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars. The first finder chart has a field of view of 50 degrees, while the second one has a field of view of 10 degrees. Click on each finder chart to access a full screen interactive Online Planetarium.

Finder chart of 1998 OR2 in Libra on December,11 2023
Map showing Asteroid 1998 OR2 in Libra on December, 11 2023
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Finder chart of 1998 OR2
Map showing Asteroid 1998 OR2 in Libra on December, 11 2023
Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Asteroid 1998 OR2 is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.

1998 OR2
RA: 14h 52m 18s
Dec: -15° 33’ 07”
Deep sky finder chart for Asteroid 1998 OR2
Field of view: 60x40 arcmins
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Also check out Where is Asteroid 1998 OR2?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid 1998 OR2 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Asteroid 1998 OR2 Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid 1998 OR2 from Earth is currently 249,661,155 kilometers, equivalent to 1.668882 Astronomical Units. Light takes 13 minutes and 52.7800 seconds to travel from Asteroid 1998 OR2 and arrive to us.

249,661,155
1.668882
13 minutes and 52.7800 seconds

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 1998 OR2 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 1998 OR2 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 1998 OR2 from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.

Closest Approach of Asteroid 1998 OR2 to Earth

Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Asteroid 1998 OR2 to Earth happens on Mon Apr 17 2079 at a distance of 0.012028 Astronomical Units, or 1,799,340 kilometers:

Mon Apr 17 2079
1,799,340
0.012028

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

Asteroid 1998 OR2 Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid 1998 OR2, 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 1998 OR2 as a function of time

Asteroid 1998 OR2 Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 1998 OR2 at epoch 24 February 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.57540175
Orbit inclination i 5.87820372°
Perihelion distance q 1.01074111 AU
151,204,719 km
Aphelion distance Q 3.75018813 AU
561,020,160 km
Semi-major axis a 2.38046462 AU
356,112,439 km
Orbital period period 3.6728 years
1,341.5011 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2023-Dec-19 12:27:40
2,460,298.0192 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 174.5804742614°
Longitude of the ascending node node 26.941546107138°
Mean anomaly M 280.1589026554°
Mean motion n 0.26835610°/day

Visualization of Asteroid 1998 OR2 Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid 1998 OR2 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid 1998 OR2 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 1998 OR2
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Asteroid 1998 OR2 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid 1998 OR2 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid 1998 OR2 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2023 Dec 04 14h 17m 48s -12° 13’ 05” 18.61 Virgo
2023 Dec 05 14h 22m 06s -12° 39’ 19” 18.60 Libra
2023 Dec 06 14h 26m 26s -13° 05’ 17” 18.60 Libra
2023 Dec 07 14h 30m 47s -13° 31’ 00” 18.59 Libra
2023 Dec 08 14h 35m 07s -13° 56’ 26” 18.59 Libra
2023 Dec 09 14h 39m 29s -14° 21’ 33” 18.58 Libra
2023 Dec 10 14h 43m 50s -14° 46’ 22” 18.58 Libra
2023 Dec 11 14h 48m 15s -15° 10’ 50” 18.57 Libra
2023 Dec 12 14h 52m 38s -15° 34’ 58” 18.57 Libra
2023 Dec 13 14h 57m 02s -15° 58’ 44” 18.56 Libra
2023 Dec 14 15h 01m 28s -16° 22’ 09” 18.56 Libra
2023 Dec 15 15h 05m 53s -16° 45’ 10” 18.56 Libra
2023 Dec 16 15h 10m 20s -17° 07’ 46” 18.56 Libra
2023 Dec 17 15h 14m 48s -17° 30’ 00” 18.55 Libra