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Asteroid (NEO) 2008 DB

Above the horizon.  Rise: 7:04 | Tran: 15:10 | Set: 23:16
Alt: 7.64°   Az: 62.76°   Direction: East-North-East
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) 2008 DB is in the constellation of Gemini, at a distance of 248,072,068.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 06h 38m 46s and the Declination is +22° 44’ 21” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2008 DB is 28.16.

Finder Charts

Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2008 DB in Gemini on May, 29 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2008 DB in Gemini on May, 29 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

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Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

06h 38m 46s
+22° 44’ 21”
16h 51m 21s
23h 30m 07s

J2000

06h 37m 14s
+22° 45’ 45”

Additional Information

Gemini
28.16

Rise and Set Times

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2008 DB from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 67.3°
Max altitude: 61.3°
Azimuth: 292.7°
  • 2008 DB is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Right now it is placed in the East-North-East direction at an altitude of 7.64° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2008 DB is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2008 DB from Earth is currently 248,072,068.0 kilometers, equivalent to 1.6582593511 Astronomical Units. Light takes 13m 47.479s to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2008 DB and arrive to us.

248,072,068.0
1.6582593511
13m 47.479s

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2008 DB 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) 2008 DB 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) 2008 DB to Earth happens on Sat Aug 14 2032 at a distance of 0.000852 Astronomical Units, or 127,435 kilometers:

Sat Aug 14 2032
127,435
0.000852

Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2008 DB, 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) 2008 DB as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2008 DB at epoch 16 October 2024 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.23293221
Orbit inclination i 4.22361010°
Perihelion distance q 0.80811879 AU
120,892,851 km
Aphelion distance Q 1.29891478 AU
194,314,886 km
Semi-major axis a 1.05351679 AU
157,603,869 km
Orbital period period 1.0814 years
394.9668 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2025-Apr-03 01:53:45
2,460,768.5790 JD
Next perihelion transit 2026-May-03 01:05
2,461,163.5458 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 274.63705952061°
Longitude of the ascending node node 141.43304110431°
Mean anomaly M 206.8012147711°
Mean motion n 0.91146896°/day
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Orbit Diagram of Asteroid (NEO) 2008 DB
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15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2008 DB 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 May 22 06h 03m 30s +22° 42’ 53” 28.08 Gemini
2025 May 23 06h 08m 23s +22° 44’ 49” 28.09 Gemini
2025 May 24 06h 13m 15s +22° 46’ 11” 28.10 Gemini
2025 May 25 06h 18m 06s +22° 46’ 59” 28.11 Gemini
2025 May 26 06h 22m 57s +22° 47’ 15” 28.13 Gemini
2025 May 27 06h 27m 46s +22° 47’ 00” 28.14 Gemini
2025 May 28 06h 32m 35s +22° 46’ 11” 28.15 Gemini
2025 May 29 06h 37m 22s +22° 44’ 50” 28.16 Gemini
2025 May 30 06h 42m 08s +22° 42’ 59” 28.17 Gemini
2025 May 31 06h 46m 53s +22° 40’ 37” 28.19 Gemini
2025 Jun 01 06h 51m 37s +22° 37’ 43” 28.20 Gemini
2025 Jun 02 06h 56m 19s +22° 34’ 20” 28.21 Gemini
2025 Jun 03 07h 00m 59s +22° 30’ 27” 28.22 Gemini
2025 Jun 04 07h 05m 39s +22° 26’ 05” 28.23 Gemini

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