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Asteroid (NEO) 2008 DB Ephemeris Calculator
Compute the position of Asteroid (NEO) 2008 DB for any date and time between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100 and display the results on an interactive star map.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2008 DB
Asteroid (NEO) 2008 DB is currently in the constellation of Taurus. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2008 DB is 04h 28m 34s and the Declination is +21° 06’ 58” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2008 DB is 27.82 (JPL).
Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2008 DB from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 2008 DB is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- Right now it is placed in the West-North-West direction at an altitude of 6° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2008 DB is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2008 DB Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2008 DB 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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Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2008 DB?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2008 DB in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Asteroid (NEO) 2008 DB Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2008 DB from Earth is currently 141,299,699 kilometers, equivalent to 0.944530 Astronomical Units. Light takes 7 minutes and 51.3251 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2008 DB and arrive to us.
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.
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) 2008 DB to Earth
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:
Asteroid (NEO) 2008 DB Brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2008 DB is 27.82.
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.
Asteroid (NEO) 2008 DB Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2008 DB at epoch 08 August 2022 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459800.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.23294201 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 4.22358128° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.80813237 AU 120,894,883 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.29896354 AU 194,322,180 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.05354796 AU 157,608,532 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.0814 years 394.9844 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2023-Feb-03 03:26:08 2,459,978.6432 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2024-Mar-04 03:03 2,460,373.6275 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 274.6262042882° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 141.43972335907° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 197.63524634038° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.91142851°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2008 DB Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2008 DB with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2008 DB 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) 2008 DB 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. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid (NEO) 2008 DB in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Mar 24 | 03h 47m 32s | +18° 40’ 22” | 27.78 | Taurus |
| 2023 Mar 25 | 03h 52m 40s | +19° 00’ 47” | 27.78 | Taurus |
| 2023 Mar 26 | 03h 57m 47s | +19° 20’ 39” | 27.79 | Taurus |
| 2023 Mar 27 | 04h 02m 57s | +19° 39’ 57” | 27.79 | Taurus |
| 2023 Mar 28 | 04h 08m 05s | +19° 58’ 41” | 27.80 | Taurus |
| 2023 Mar 29 | 04h 13m 14s | +20° 16’ 50” | 27.80 | Taurus |
| 2023 Mar 30 | 04h 18m 25s | +20° 34’ 24” | 27.81 | Taurus |
| 2023 Mar 31 | 04h 23m 35s | +20° 51’ 21” | 27.81 | Taurus |
| 2023 Apr 01 | 04h 28m 46s | +21° 07’ 41” | 27.82 | Taurus |
| 2023 Apr 02 | 04h 33m 57s | +21° 23’ 25” | 27.82 | Taurus |
| 2023 Apr 03 | 04h 39m 08s | +21° 38’ 30” | 27.83 | Taurus |
| 2023 Apr 04 | 04h 44m 20s | +21° 52’ 55” | 27.83 | Taurus |
| 2023 Apr 05 | 04h 49m 32s | +22° 06’ 43” | 27.84 | Taurus |
| 2023 Apr 06 | 04h 54m 42s | +22° 19’ 53” | 27.85 | Taurus |