Asteroid 2002 NT7
Asteroid 2002 NT7 is currently in the constellation of Hercules, at a distance of 287,689,656 kilometers from Earth.
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Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid 2002 NT7 from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 2002 NT7 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
- Right now it is placed in the North-West direction at an altitude of 13° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2002 NT7 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid 2002 NT7 Position and Finder Charts
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Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Asteroid 2002 NT7 is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.
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Asteroid 2002 NT7 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid 2002 NT7 from Earth is currently 287,689,656 kilometers, equivalent to 1.923087 Astronomical Units. Light takes 15 minutes and 59.6294 seconds to travel from Asteroid 2002 NT7 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 2002 NT7 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 2002 NT7 from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest Approach of Asteroid 2002 NT7 to Earth
Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Asteroid 2002 NT7 to Earth happens on Thu Jan 15 2099 at a distance of 0.373917 Astronomical Units, or 55,937,243 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Asteroid 2002 NT7 Brightness and Light Curve
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid 2002 NT7, 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.
Asteroid 2002 NT7 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 2002 NT7 at epoch 24 February 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.52838905 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 42.35552354° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.81836727 AU 122,426,002 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
2.65215124 AU 396,756,180 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.73525926 AU 259,591,091 km |
| Orbital period | period |
2.2859 years 834.9202 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2023-Jun-25 17:06:36 2,460,121.2129 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2025-Oct-07 15:11 2,460,956.1332 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 300.68502273609° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 132.02016141081° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 307.95113074161° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.43117892°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid 2002 NT7 Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid 2002 NT7 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid 2002 NT7 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!
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Asteroid 2002 NT7 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid 2002 NT7 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid 2002 NT7 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Apr 30 | 17h 32m 21s | +35° 19’ 06” | 20.95 | Hercules |
| 2024 May 01 | 17h 31m 24s | +35° 29’ 16” | 20.95 | Hercules |
| 2024 May 02 | 17h 30m 25s | +35° 39’ 06” | 20.95 | Hercules |
| 2024 May 03 | 17h 29m 25s | +35° 48’ 39” | 20.94 | Hercules |
| 2024 May 04 | 17h 28m 22s | +35° 57’ 54” | 20.94 | Hercules |
| 2024 May 05 | 17h 27m 16s | +36° 06’ 47” | 20.94 | Hercules |
| 2024 May 06 | 17h 26m 09s | +36° 15’ 20” | 20.93 | Hercules |
| 2024 May 07 | 17h 25m 00s | +36° 23’ 32” | 20.93 | Hercules |
| 2024 May 08 | 17h 23m 51s | +36° 31’ 23” | 20.93 | Hercules |
| 2024 May 09 | 17h 22m 39s | +36° 38’ 52” | 20.93 | Hercules |
| 2024 May 10 | 17h 21m 24s | +36° 45’ 57” | 20.92 | Hercules |
| 2024 May 11 | 17h 20m 09s | +36° 52’ 40” | 20.92 | Hercules |
| 2024 May 12 | 17h 18m 52s | +36° 58’ 57” | 20.92 | Hercules |
| 2024 May 13 | 17h 17m 34s | +37° 04’ 50” | 20.92 | Hercules |