Latest Asteroid (NEO) 2004 DF2
Asteroid (NEO) 2004 DF2 is a Near Earth Object. If you've heard news about a potential impact of this asteroid with the Earth, please check out Will Asteroid Asteroid (NEO) 2004 DF2 Impact Earth?.
Asteroid (NEO) 2004 DF2 is currently in the constellation of Libra. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2004 DF2 is 15h 08m 13s and the Declination is -21° 34’ 18” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2004 DF2 is 31.49 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Asteroid (NEO) 2004 DF2 [tip: you can also create a Quick Access page for this data if you access it frequently and would like to have a simpler view]:
- 2004 DF2 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the South-South-West direction at an altitude of 12° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2004 DF2 is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 2004 DF2 rise and set times.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2004 DF2 Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2004 DF2 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.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2004 DF2 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2004 DF2 from Earth is currently 534,692,073 kilometers, equivalent to 3.574196 Astronomical Units. Light takes 29 minutes and 43.5408 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2004 DF2 and arrive to us.
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 of Asteroid (NEO) 2004 DF2 to Earth
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:
Asteroid (NEO) 2004 DF2 brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2004 DF2 is 31.49.
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.
Asteroid (NEO) 2004 DF2 rise and set times
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's Asteroid (NEO) 2004 DF2 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
The rise and set times are defined as the time at which the upper limb of Asteroid (NEO) 2004 DF2 touches the horizon, considering the effect of the atmospheric refraction. As the atmospheric conditions cannot be modeled precisely the times reported here should be considered correct with an approximation of few minutes.
Asteroid (NEO) 2004 DF2 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 |
2.1400 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 |
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| 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 |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2004 DF2 Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2004 DF2 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2004 DF2 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 (NEO) 2004 DF2 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. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid (NEO) 2004 DF2 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Nov 23 | 14h 56m 57s | -20° 45’ 16” | 31.40 | Libra |
| 2021 Nov 24 | 14h 58m 27s | -20° 51’ 56” | 31.41 | Libra |
| 2021 Nov 25 | 14h 59m 57s | -20° 58’ 33” | 31.42 | Libra |
| 2021 Nov 26 | 15h 01m 27s | -21° 05’ 08” | 31.44 | Libra |
| 2021 Nov 27 | 15h 02m 57s | -21° 11’ 39” | 31.45 | Libra |
| 2021 Nov 28 | 15h 04m 27s | -21° 18’ 08” | 31.46 | Libra |
| 2021 Nov 29 | 15h 05m 57s | -21° 24’ 34” | 31.47 | Libra |
| 2021 Nov 30 | 15h 07m 27s | -21° 30’ 57” | 31.48 | Libra |
| 2021 Dec 01 | 15h 08m 56s | -21° 37’ 18” | 31.49 | Libra |
| 2021 Dec 02 | 15h 10m 26s | -21° 43’ 36” | 31.50 | Libra |
| 2021 Dec 03 | 15h 11m 54s | -21° 49’ 51” | 31.51 | Libra |
| 2021 Dec 04 | 15h 13m 23s | -21° 56’ 03” | 31.52 | Libra |
| 2021 Dec 05 | 15h 14m 53s | -22° 02’ 13” | 31.53 | Libra |
| 2021 Dec 06 | 15h 16m 22s | -22° 08’ 21” | 31.54 | Libra |