Asteroid (NEO) 2003 LN6
Asteroid (NEO) 2003 LN6 is in the constellation of
Virgo,
at a distance of
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Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Additional Information
Rise and Set Times
Today's rise,
transit and set times of
Asteroid (NEO) 2003 LN6 from
Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Azimuth: 95.8°
Max altitude: 32.6°
Azimuth: 264.0°
- 2003 LN6 is
above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
- Right now it is placed in the West-South-West direction at an altitude of 1.87° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2003 LN6 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Finder Charts
Sky map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2003 LN6 in Virgo on September, 16 2024.
Field of view: 10x6 degrees. View in interactive sky chart
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a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2003 LN6 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Distance from Earth
- 2003 LN6 is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
- Right now it is placed in the West-South-West direction at an altitude of 1.87° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2003 LN6 is visible only through long exposure photography.
- Go to interactive sky chart
Finder Charts
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2003 LN6 from Earth is currently
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2003 LN6 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.
Closest Approach
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2003 LN6 to Earth happens on Thu Jun 18 2026 at a distance of 0.009472 Astronomical Units, or 1,417,040 kilometers:
Light Curve
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2003 LN6, 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.
Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2003 LN6 at epoch 30 March 2024 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460400.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.20957007 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 0.66055862° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.67728149 AU 101,319,869 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.03642258 AU 155,046,612 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
0.85685204 AU 128,183,240 km |
| Orbital period | period |
0.7932 years 289.7058 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2024-May-30 15:44:31 2,460,461.1559 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2025-Mar-16 08:40 2,460,750.8617 JD |
|
| Argument of perihelion | peri | 211.77680535009° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 214.53052801666° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 284.62653506487° |
| Mean motion | n | 1.24263998°/day |
Orbit Visualization
View Asteroid (NEO) 2003 LN6 in the 3D Solar System Simulator
15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2003 LN6 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Sep 09 | 12h 28m 07s | -03° 04’ 42” | 27.06 | Virgo |
| 2024 Sep 10 | 12h 31m 45s | -03° 27’ 29” | 27.07 | Virgo |
| 2024 Sep 11 | 12h 35m 20s | -03° 50’ 10” | 27.07 | Virgo |
| 2024 Sep 12 | 12h 38m 56s | -04° 12’ 44” | 27.08 | Virgo |
| 2024 Sep 13 | 12h 42m 31s | -04° 35’ 10” | 27.08 | Virgo |
| 2024 Sep 14 | 12h 46m 05s | -04° 57’ 30” | 27.09 | Virgo |
| 2024 Sep 15 | 12h 49m 40s | -05° 19’ 41” | 27.09 | Virgo |
| 2024 Sep 16 | 12h 53m 14s | -05° 41’ 44” | 27.10 | Virgo |
| 2024 Sep 17 | 12h 56m 48s | -06° 03’ 40” | 27.10 | Virgo |
| 2024 Sep 18 | 13h 00m 21s | -06° 25’ 27” | 27.11 | Virgo |
| 2024 Sep 19 | 13h 03m 55s | -06° 47’ 06” | 27.11 | Virgo |
| 2024 Sep 20 | 13h 07m 28s | -07° 08’ 36” | 27.12 | Virgo |
| 2024 Sep 21 | 13h 11m 02s | -07° 29’ 56” | 27.12 | Virgo |
| 2024 Sep 22 | 13h 14m 35s | -07° 51’ 08” | 27.13 | Virgo |
Additional Resources
- Position and finder charts (see also Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2003 LN6?)
- Distance from Earth (see also How far is Asteroid (NEO) 2003 LN6 from Earth?)
- When does Asteroid (NEO) 2003 LN6 rise and set?
- Brightness (see also How bright is Asteroid (NEO) 2003 LN6?)
- Orbital elements. Detailed information about Asteroid (NEO) 2003 LN6 orbital parameters.
- Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2003 LN6 with respect to the major Solar System objects.
- 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2003 LN6 for the past and next 7 days.
- Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Asteroid (NEO) 2003 LN6 in the sky from your location.