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Asteroid (NEO) 2006 SB

Above the horizon.  Rise: 6:49 | Tran: 11:54 | Set: 16:59
Alt: 25.60°   Az: 202.00°   Direction: South-South-West
Please note: this information pertains to a Near-Earth Object (NEO). During close approaches, our current computational model is not able to provide an accurate position, due to the high speeds of these objects. We plan to refine our algorithms to improve accuracy in the future. JPL Horizons can compute precise positions in these situations.

Asteroid (NEO) 2006 SB is in the constellation of Aquarius, at a distance of 321,884,367.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 21h 01m 42s and the Declination is -10° 31’ 23” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2006 SB is 28.28 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder Charts

Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2006 SB in Aquarius on February, 06 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2006 SB in Aquarius on February, 06 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2006 SB?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2006 SB in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

21h 01m 42s
-10° 31’ 23”
01h 20m 24s
22h 22m 06s

J2000

21h 00m 20s
-10° 37’ 21”

Additional Information

Aquarius
28.28

Rise and Set Times

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2006 SB from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 100.6°
Max altitude: 28.0°
Azimuth: 259.5°
  • 2006 SB is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Right now it is placed in the South-South-West direction at an altitude of 25.60° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2006 SB is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2006 SB from Earth is currently 321,884,367.0 kilometers, equivalent to 2.1516640945 Astronomical Units. Light takes 17m 53.691s to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2006 SB and arrive to us.

321,884,367.0
2.1516640945
17m 53.691s

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2006 SB 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) 2006 SB 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

During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2006 SB to Earth happens on Sun Sep 19 2027 at a distance of 0.010187 Astronomical Units, or 1,524,006 kilometers:

Sun Sep 19 2027
1,524,006
0.010187

Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2006 SB, 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) 2006 SB as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2006 SB at epoch 30 March 2024 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460400.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.19817135
Orbit inclination i 16.14606297°
Perihelion distance q 0.92327937 AU
138,120,628 km
Aphelion distance Q 1.37965499 AU
206,393,450 km
Semi-major axis a 1.15146718 AU
172,257,039 km
Orbital period period 1.2356 years
451.3108 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2024-Feb-28 11:54:45
2,460,368.9964 JD
Next perihelion transit 2025-May-24 19:22
2,460,820.3072 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 243.48589715222°
Longitude of the ascending node node 175.09939622823°
Mean anomaly M 25.129708297183°
Mean motion n 0.79767637°/day

Orbit Visualization

Orbit Diagram of Asteroid (NEO) 2006 SB
View Asteroid (NEO) 2006 SB in the 3D Solar System Simulator

15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2006 SB 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
2025 Jan 30 20h 35m 31s -11° 39’ 08” 28.35 Capricornus
2025 Jan 31 20h 38m 58s -11° 30’ 49” 28.34 Capricornus
2025 Feb 01 20h 42m 26s -11° 22’ 17” 28.33 Aquarius
2025 Feb 02 20h 45m 53s -11° 13’ 32” 28.32 Aquarius
2025 Feb 03 20h 49m 21s -11° 04’ 37” 28.31 Aquarius
2025 Feb 04 20h 52m 49s -10° 55’ 30” 28.30 Aquarius
2025 Feb 05 20h 56m 18s -10° 46’ 12” 28.30 Aquarius
2025 Feb 06 20h 59m 46s -10° 36’ 43” 28.29 Aquarius
2025 Feb 07 21h 03m 16s -10° 27’ 01” 28.28 Aquarius
2025 Feb 08 21h 06m 45s -10° 17’ 10” 28.27 Aquarius
2025 Feb 09 21h 10m 15s -10° 07’ 07” 28.26 Aquarius
2025 Feb 10 21h 13m 45s -09° 56’ 54” 28.25 Aquarius
2025 Feb 11 21h 17m 14s -09° 46’ 30” 28.25 Aquarius
2025 Feb 12 21h 20m 44s -09° 35’ 55” 28.24 Aquarius

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