Asteroid (NEO) 2004 DF2
Asteroid (NEO) 2004 DF2 is in the constellation of
Libra,
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) 2004 DF2 from
Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Azimuth: 113.1°
Max altitude: 15.4°
Azimuth: 246.9°
- 2004 DF2 is
above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
- Right now it is placed in the South-South-West direction at an altitude of 12.71° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2004 DF2 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Finder Charts
Sky map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2004 DF2 in Libra on September, 10 2024.
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a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2004 DF2 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Distance from Earth
- 2004 DF2 is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
- Right now it is placed in the South-South-West direction at an altitude of 12.71° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2004 DF2 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Finder Charts
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2004 DF2 from Earth is currently
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2004 DF2 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) 2004 DF2 to Earth happens on Wed Aug 13 2031 at a distance of 0.008260 Astronomical Units, or 1,235,655 kilometers:
Light Curve
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2004 DF2, 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) 2004 DF2 at epoch 19 February 2004 00:00 UTC (JD: 2453055.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.65300885 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 5.23256691° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.57536023 AU 86,072,665 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
2.74092163 AU 410,036,041 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.65814093 AU 248,054,353 km |
| Orbital period | period |
2.1352 years 779.8850 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2003-Dec-30 14:22:22 2,453,004.0989 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2006-Feb-17 11:36 2,453,783.9839 JD |
|
| Argument of perihelion | peri | 89.515974333337° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 325.2273692164° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 23.727097587198° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.46160650°/day |
Orbit Visualization
View Asteroid (NEO) 2004 DF2 in the 3D Solar System Simulator
15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2004 DF2 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 03 | 15h 14m 35s | -22° 51’ 38” | 31.21 | Libra |
| 2024 Sep 04 | 15h 15m 35s | -22° 53’ 35” | 31.21 | Libra |
| 2024 Sep 05 | 15h 16m 37s | -22° 55’ 36” | 31.22 | Libra |
| 2024 Sep 06 | 15h 17m 39s | -22° 57’ 40” | 31.22 | Libra |
| 2024 Sep 07 | 15h 18m 43s | -22° 59’ 47” | 31.22 | Libra |
| 2024 Sep 08 | 15h 19m 47s | -23° 01’ 58” | 31.22 | Libra |
| 2024 Sep 09 | 15h 20m 52s | -23° 04’ 11” | 31.22 | Libra |
| 2024 Sep 10 | 15h 21m 59s | -23° 06’ 29” | 31.22 | Libra |
| 2024 Sep 11 | 15h 23m 06s | -23° 08’ 48” | 31.22 | Libra |
| 2024 Sep 12 | 15h 24m 14s | -23° 11’ 10” | 31.22 | Libra |
| 2024 Sep 13 | 15h 25m 23s | -23° 13’ 35” | 31.22 | Libra |
| 2024 Sep 14 | 15h 26m 33s | -23° 16’ 02” | 31.22 | Libra |
| 2024 Sep 15 | 15h 27m 44s | -23° 18’ 32” | 31.22 | Libra |
| 2024 Sep 16 | 15h 28m 56s | -23° 21’ 04” | 31.22 | Libra |
Additional Resources
- Position and finder charts (see also Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2004 DF2?)
- Distance from Earth (see also How far is Asteroid (NEO) 2004 DF2 from Earth?)
- When does Asteroid (NEO) 2004 DF2 rise and set?
- Brightness (see also How bright is Asteroid (NEO) 2004 DF2?)
- Orbital elements. Detailed information about Asteroid (NEO) 2004 DF2 orbital parameters.
- Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2004 DF2 with respect to the major Solar System objects.
- 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2004 DF2 for the past and next 7 days.
- Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Asteroid (NEO) 2004 DF2 in the sky from your location.