Compute the position of Asteroid (NEO) 2006 SB for any date and time between 1 January 2013
and 30 December 2100
and visualize the results on an interactive sky map.
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).
Sky map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2006 SB in Aquarius on February, 06 2025.
Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart
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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 2.1516640945Astronomical 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
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.
Compute the position of Asteroid (NEO) 2006 SB for any date and time between 1 January 2013
and 30 December 2100
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