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🌎  Observing from: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
🌅 Sunrise: 5:52  ☀️ Transit: 12:04  🌅 Sunset: 18:18

Asteroid (NEO) 2007 XB23

Asteroid (NEO) 2007 XB23 is currently in the constellation of Sagittarius. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2007 XB23 is 19h 26m 17s and the Declination is -29° 29’ 45” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2007 XB23 is 28.82 (JPL).

19h 26m 17s
-29° 29’ 45”
Sagittarius
28.82

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2007 XB23 from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 119.6°
Max altitude: 8.9°
Azimuth: 240.5°
  • 2007 XB23 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
  • Given its current magnitude, 2007 XB23 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2007 XB23 Position and Finder Charts

Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2007 XB23 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.

Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2007 XB23 in Sagittarius on March, 25 2023
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2007 XB23 in Sagittarius on March, 25 2023
Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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 = visible to the naked eye
 = binocular, brighter than 10th magnitude
= current altitude ≥ 30°   = current altitude < 30°   = below the horizon
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]

Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2007 XB23?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2007 XB23 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Asteroid (NEO) 2007 XB23 Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2007 XB23 from Earth is currently 108,010,073 kilometers, equivalent to 0.722003 Astronomical Units. Light takes 6 minutes and 0.2828 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2007 XB23 and arrive to us.

108,010,073
0.722003
6 minutes and 0.2828 seconds

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2007 XB23 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) 2007 XB23 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) 2007 XB23 to Earth

During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2007 XB23 to Earth happens on Wed Dec 11 2024 at a distance of 0.002979 Astronomical Units, or 445,628 kilometers:

Wed Dec 11 2024
445,628
0.002979

Asteroid (NEO) 2007 XB23 Brightness

The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2007 XB23 is 28.82.

28.82

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2007 XB23, 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) 2007 XB23 as a function of time

Asteroid (NEO) 2007 XB23 Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2007 XB23 at epoch 20 January 2022 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.05431587
Orbit inclination i 8.52923388°
Perihelion distance q 0.98476131 AU
147,318,195 km
Aphelion distance Q 1.09788188 AU
164,240,792 km
Semi-major axis a 1.04132159 AU
155,779,494 km
Orbital period period 1.0626 years
388.1287 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2021-Oct-17 11:33:49
2,459,504.9818 JD
Next perihelion transit 2022-Nov-09 14:39
2,459,893.1105 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 193.10040908162°
Longitude of the ascending node node 260.25771684896°
Mean anomaly M 88.595727812565°
Mean motion n 0.92752743°/day

Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2007 XB23 Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2007 XB23 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2007 XB23 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) 2007 XB23
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Asteroid (NEO) 2007 XB23 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2007 XB23 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid (NEO) 2007 XB23 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2023 Mar 18 18h 56m 39s -31° 13’ 50” 28.84 Sagittarius
2023 Mar 19 19h 00m 37s -31° 01’ 41” 28.84 Sagittarius
2023 Mar 20 19h 04m 32s -30° 49’ 01” 28.84 Sagittarius
2023 Mar 21 19h 08m 29s -30° 35’ 56” 28.83 Sagittarius
2023 Mar 22 19h 12m 23s -30° 22’ 22” 28.83 Sagittarius
2023 Mar 23 19h 16m 15s -30° 08’ 21” 28.83 Sagittarius
2023 Mar 24 19h 20m 08s -29° 53’ 52” 28.82 Sagittarius
2023 Mar 25 19h 23m 58s -29° 38’ 56” 28.82 Sagittarius
2023 Mar 26 19h 27m 47s -29° 23’ 34” 28.82 Sagittarius
2023 Mar 27 19h 31m 36s -29° 07’ 45” 28.81 Sagittarius
2023 Mar 28 19h 35m 22s -28° 51’ 29” 28.81 Sagittarius
2023 Mar 29 19h 39m 08s -28° 34’ 50” 28.80 Sagittarius
2023 Mar 30 19h 42m 52s -28° 17’ 44” 28.80 Sagittarius
2023 Mar 31 19h 46m 36s -28° 00’ 12” 28.79 Sagittarius