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🌎  Observing from: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
🌅 Sunrise: 5:52  ☀️ Transit: 12:04  🌅 Sunset: 18:18

Asteroid (NEO) 2000 SL10

Asteroid (NEO) 2000 SL10 is currently in the constellation of Pisces. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2000 SL10 is 00h 04m 43s and the Declination is +00° 55’ 44” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2000 SL10 is 23.99 (JPL).

00h 04m 43s
+00° 55’ 44”
Pisces
23.99

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

Azimuth: 89.2°
Max altitude: 39.4°
Azimuth: 271.0°
  • 2000 SL10 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
  • Right now it is placed in the South-West direction at an altitude of 27° 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.

Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2000 SL10 in Pisces on March, 25 2023
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2000 SL10 in Pisces on March, 25 2023
Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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 = visible to the naked eye
 = binocular, brighter than 10th magnitude
= current altitude ≥ 30°   = current altitude < 30°   = below the horizon
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]

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 312,863,505 kilometers, equivalent to 2.091363 Astronomical Units. Light takes 17 minutes and 23.6003 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2000 SL10 and arrive to us.

312,863,505
2.091363
17 minutes and 23.6003 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

The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2000 SL10 is 23.99.

23.99

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 20 January 2022 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.33853832
Orbit inclination i 1.46419919°
Perihelion distance q 0.90734957 AU
135,737,565 km
Aphelion distance Q 1.83611874 AU
274,679,455 km
Semi-major axis a 1.37173416 AU
205,208,510 km
Orbital period period 1.6066 years
586.8179 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2021-Jun-14 17:56:35
2,459,380.2476 JD
Next perihelion transit 2023-Jan-22 13:34
2,459,967.0655 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 78.621997688578°
Longitude of the ascending node node 208.70785199829°
Mean anomaly M 135.12003135725°
Mean motion n 0.61347821°/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 Mar 18 23h 37m 50s -01° 54’ 03” 23.86 Pisces
2023 Mar 19 23h 41m 25s -01° 31’ 26” 23.88 Pisces
2023 Mar 20 23h 45m 00s -01° 08’ 53” 23.89 Pisces
2023 Mar 21 23h 48m 33s -00° 46’ 27” 23.91 Pisces
2023 Mar 22 23h 52m 05s -00° 24’ 06” 23.93 Pisces
2023 Mar 23 23h 55m 36s -00° 01’ 53” 23.94 Pisces
2023 Mar 24 23h 59m 05s +00° 20’ 13” 23.96 Pisces
2023 Mar 25 00h 02m 35s +00° 42’ 15” 23.98 Pisces
2023 Mar 26 00h 06m 02s +01° 04’ 08” 24.00 Pisces
2023 Mar 27 00h 09m 29s +01° 25’ 54” 24.01 Pisces
2023 Mar 28 00h 12m 55s +01° 47’ 31” 24.03 Pisces
2023 Mar 29 00h 16m 19s +02° 09’ 01” 24.05 Pisces
2023 Mar 30 00h 19m 44s +02° 30’ 23” 24.07 Pisces
2023 Mar 31 00h 23m 07s +02° 51’ 35” 24.09 Pisces