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Asteroid (NEO) 2010 VQ

Above the horizon.  Rise: 5:57 | Tran: 14:02 | Set: 22:08
Alt: 1.63°   Az: 54.35°   Direction: 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) 2010 VQ is in the constellation of Taurus, at a distance of 284,256,968.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 04h 51m 14s and the Declination is +22° 39’ 13” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2010 VQ is 29.92 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder Charts

Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2010 VQ in Taurus on May, 19 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2010 VQ in Taurus on May, 19 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

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Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

04h 51m 14s
+22° 39’ 13”
16h 06m 37s
20h 57m 52s

J2000

04h 49m 43s
+22° 36’ 41”

Additional Information

Taurus
29.92

Rise and Set Times

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2010 VQ from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 67.3°
Max altitude: 61.2°
Azimuth: 292.7°
  • 2010 VQ is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Right now it is placed in the North-East direction at an altitude of 1.63° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2010 VQ is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2010 VQ from Earth is currently 284,256,968.0 kilometers, equivalent to 1.9001404677 Astronomical Units. Light takes 15m 48.179s to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2010 VQ and arrive to us.

284,256,968.0
1.9001404677
15m 48.179s

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2010 VQ 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) 2010 VQ 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) 2010 VQ to Earth happens on Mon Oct 9 2034 at a distance of 0.004864 Astronomical Units, or 727,715 kilometers:

Mon Oct 9 2034
727,715
0.004864

Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2010 VQ, 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) 2010 VQ as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2010 VQ at epoch 30 March 2024 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460400.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.19750335
Orbit inclination i 0.34613088°
Perihelion distance q 0.69101392 AU
103,374,211 km
Aphelion distance Q 1.03114634 AU
154,257,297 km
Semi-major axis a 0.86108013 AU
128,815,754 km
Orbital period period 0.7990 years
291.8527 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2024-Jan-18 00:41:04
2,460,327.5285 JD
Next perihelion transit 2024-Nov-04 21:09
2,460,619.3813 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 199.24629707318°
Longitude of the ascending node node 27.477923535848°
Mean anomaly M 90.010222883675°
Mean motion n 1.23349878°/day
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Orbit Diagram of Asteroid (NEO) 2010 VQ
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15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2010 VQ 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 12 04h 22m 29s +21° 41’ 45” 29.97 Taurus
2025 May 13 04h 26m 25s +21° 50’ 47” 29.97 Taurus
2025 May 14 04h 30m 23s +21° 59’ 29” 29.96 Taurus
2025 May 15 04h 34m 22s +22° 07’ 51” 29.95 Taurus
2025 May 16 04h 38m 20s +22° 15’ 52” 29.95 Taurus
2025 May 17 04h 42m 20s +22° 23’ 31” 29.94 Taurus
2025 May 18 04h 46m 21s +22° 30’ 49” 29.93 Taurus
2025 May 19 04h 50m 22s +22° 37’ 46” 29.92 Taurus
2025 May 20 04h 54m 25s +22° 44’ 21” 29.92 Taurus
2025 May 21 04h 58m 28s +22° 50’ 33” 29.91 Taurus
2025 May 22 05h 02m 33s +22° 56’ 23” 29.90 Taurus
2025 May 23 05h 06m 38s +23° 01’ 51” 29.89 Taurus
2025 May 24 05h 10m 44s +23° 06’ 56” 29.88 Taurus
2025 May 25 05h 14m 51s +23° 11’ 37” 29.88 Taurus

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