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north SunriseRise: 6:44  
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Asteroid (NEO) 2000 SL10

Altitude: 27.7°   Azimuth: 266.3°   Direction: West

Asteroid (NEO) 2000 SL10 is currently in the constellation of Cancer. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2000 SL10 is 08h 05m 47s and the Declination is +19° 09’ 23” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2000 SL10 is 26.03 (JPL).

08h 05m 47s
+19° 09’ 23”
Cancer
26.03

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2000 SL10 from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 70.8°
Max altitude: 57.7°
Azimuth: 289.1°
  • 2000 SL10 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.
  • Right now it is placed in the West direction at an altitude of 28° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2000 SL10 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2000 SL10 Position and Finder Charts

Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2000 SL10 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 2000 SL10 in Cancer on September,22 2023
Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2000 SL10 in Cancer on September, 22 2023
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Finder chart of 2000 SL10
Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2000 SL10 in Cancer on September, 22 2023
Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2000 SL10?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2000 SL10 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Asteroid (NEO) 2000 SL10 Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2000 SL10 from Earth is currently 312,358,666 kilometers, equivalent to 2.087989 Astronomical Units. Light takes 17 minutes and 21.9164 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2000 SL10 and arrive to us.

312,358,666
2.087989
17 minutes and 21.9164 seconds

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2000 SL10 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 (NEO) 2000 SL10 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.

Closest Approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2000 SL10 to Earth

During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2000 SL10 to Earth happens on Sun May 13 2029 at a distance of 0.011934 Astronomical Units, or 1,785,236 kilometers:

Sun May 13 2029
1,785,236
0.011934

Asteroid (NEO) 2000 SL10 Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2000 SL10, 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 (NEO) 2000 SL10 as a function of time

Asteroid (NEO) 2000 SL10 Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2000 SL10 at epoch 24 February 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.33841462
Orbit inclination i 1.46430914°
Perihelion distance q 0.90755613 AU
135,768,465 km
Aphelion distance Q 1.83602362 AU
274,665,225 km
Semi-major axis a 1.37178987 AU
205,216,845 km
Orbital period period 1.6067 years
586.8537 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2023-Jan-22 14:19:42
2,459,967.0970 JD
Next perihelion transit 2024-Aug-31 10:48
2,460,553.9507 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 78.634308823553°
Longitude of the ascending node node 208.69719019032°
Mean anomaly M 20.490749929231°
Mean motion n 0.61344084°/day

Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2000 SL10 Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2000 SL10 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2000 SL10 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 (NEO) 2000 SL10
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Asteroid (NEO) 2000 SL10 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2000 SL10 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid (NEO) 2000 SL10 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2023 Sep 15 07h 51m 01s +19° 55’ 19” 26.06 Gemini
2023 Sep 16 07h 53m 00s +19° 49’ 27” 26.05 Gemini
2023 Sep 17 07h 55m 00s +19° 43’ 30” 26.05 Gemini
2023 Sep 18 07h 56m 58s +19° 37’ 28” 26.05 Cancer
2023 Sep 19 07h 58m 56s +19° 31’ 23” 26.05 Cancer
2023 Sep 20 08h 00m 54s +19° 25’ 14” 26.04 Cancer
2023 Sep 21 08h 02m 50s +19° 19’ 01” 26.04 Cancer
2023 Sep 22 08h 04m 46s +19° 12’ 46” 26.04 Cancer
2023 Sep 23 08h 06m 42s +19° 06’ 25” 26.03 Cancer
2023 Sep 24 08h 08m 38s +19° 00’ 02” 26.03 Cancer
2023 Sep 25 08h 10m 32s +18° 53’ 35” 26.03 Cancer
2023 Sep 26 08h 12m 24s +18° 47’ 04” 26.02 Cancer
2023 Sep 27 08h 14m 17s +18° 40’ 32” 26.02 Cancer
2023 Sep 28 08h 16m 10s +18° 33’ 56” 26.02 Cancer