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Asteroid (NEO) 2003 LN6

Altitude: 13.6°   Azimuth: 92.0°   Direction: East

Asteroid (NEO) 2003 LN6 is currently in the constellation of Pisces, at a distance of 252,055,847 kilometers from Earth.

Finder chart of 2003 LN6 in Pisces on April,27 2024
Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2003 LN6 in Pisces on April, 27 2024. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2003 LN6 is 01h 27m 33s and the Declination is +09° 19’ 56” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2003 LN6 is 26.15 (JPL).

01h 27m 33s
+09° 19’ 56”
Pisces
26.15

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2003 LN6 from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 80.7°
Max altitude: 48.0°
Azimuth: 279.6°
  • 2003 LN6 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.
  • Right now it is placed in the East direction at an altitude of 14° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2003 LN6 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2003 LN6 Position and Finder Charts

Finder chart of 2003 LN6
Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2003 LN6 in Pisces on April, 27 2024
Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2003 LN6?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2003 LN6 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Asteroid (NEO) 2003 LN6 Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2003 LN6 from Earth is currently 252,055,847 kilometers, equivalent to 1.684889 Astronomical Units. Light takes 14 minutes and 0.7678 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2003 LN6 and arrive to us.

252,055,847
1.684889
14 minutes and 0.7678 seconds

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.

Chart of the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2003 LN6 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) 2003 LN6 to Earth

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:

Thu Jun 18 2026
1,417,040
0.009472

Asteroid (NEO) 2003 LN6 Brightness and 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.

Chart of the magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2003 LN6 as a function of time

Asteroid (NEO) 2003 LN6 Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2003 LN6 at epoch 24 February 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.20949952
Orbit inclination i 0.66041778°
Perihelion distance q 0.67731962 AU
101,325,573 km
Aphelion distance Q 1.03632796 AU
155,032,456 km
Semi-major axis a 0.85682379 AU
128,179,014 km
Orbital period period 0.7931 years
289.6915 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2022-Oct-29 06:13:44
2,459,881.7595 JD
Next perihelion transit 2023-Aug-14 22:49
2,460,171.4510 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 211.7246700192°
Longitude of the ascending node node 214.57863492062°
Mean anomaly M 147.55894071868°
Mean motion n 1.24270144°/day

Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2003 LN6 Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2003 LN6 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2003 LN6 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) 2003 LN6
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Asteroid (NEO) 2003 LN6 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. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid (NEO) 2003 LN6 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2024 Apr 20 00h 53m 16s +05° 54’ 51” 26.30 Pisces
2024 Apr 21 00h 57m 56s +06° 23’ 27” 26.28 Pisces
2024 Apr 22 01h 02m 35s +06° 52’ 00” 26.25 Pisces
2024 Apr 23 01h 07m 18s +07° 20’ 29” 26.23 Pisces
2024 Apr 24 01h 12m 02s +07° 48’ 51” 26.21 Pisces
2024 Apr 25 01h 16m 48s +08° 17’ 08” 26.19 Pisces
2024 Apr 26 01h 21m 36s +08° 45’ 19” 26.17 Pisces
2024 Apr 27 01h 26m 23s +09° 13’ 19” 26.15 Pisces
2024 Apr 28 01h 31m 14s +09° 41’ 12” 26.13 Pisces
2024 Apr 29 01h 36m 06s +10° 08’ 54” 26.11 Pisces
2024 Apr 30 01h 41m 00s +10° 36’ 26” 26.08 Pisces
2024 May 01 01h 45m 56s +11° 03’ 46” 26.06 Pisces
2024 May 02 01h 50m 54s +11° 30’ 51” 26.04 Aries
2024 May 03 01h 55m 54s +11° 57’ 42” 26.02 Aries