Compute the position of Asteroid 1998 OR2 for any date and time between 1 January 2013
and 30 December 2100
and visualize the results on an interactive sky map.
Asteroid 1998 OR2 is in the constellation of
Aquarius,
at a distance of 635,489,229.0 kilometers from Earth.
The current Right Ascension is
23h 32m 57s
and the Declination is -05° 21’ 50”
(apparent coordinates).
The magnitude of Asteroid 1998 OR2 is 22.34 (data provided by JPL Horizons).
Sky map showing Asteroid 1998 OR2 in Aquarius on February, 15 2025.
Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart
High precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Asteroid 1998 OR2 is right now.
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Deep sky finder chart for Asteroid 1998 OR2.
Field of view: 60x40 arcmins.
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Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid 1998 OR2 from Earth is currently 635,489,229.0 kilometers,
equivalent to 4.2479831165Astronomical Units.
Light takes
35m 19.764s to travel from Asteroid 1998 OR2 and arrive to us.
635,489,229.0
4.2479831165
35m 19.764s
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
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.
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
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid 1998 OR2 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval.
Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.
Compute the position of Asteroid 1998 OR2 for any date and time between 1 January 2013
and 30 December 2100
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Orbital elements. Detailed information
about Asteroid 1998 OR2 orbital parameters.
Interactive orbit visualization. 3d
visualization showing the orbit of Asteroid 1998 OR2 with respect to the major Solar System objects.
15 days ephemerides. Table
showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Asteroid 1998 OR2 for the past and next 7 days.
Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Asteroid 1998 OR2 in the sky from your location.
Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Asteroid 1998 OR2 with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.