Asteroid (NEO) 2010 VQ
Asteroid (NEO) 2010 VQ is a Near Earth Object. If you've heard news about a potential impact of this asteroid with the Earth, please check out Will Asteroid Asteroid (NEO) 2010 VQ Impact Earth?.
Asteroid (NEO) 2010 VQ is currently in the constellation of Capricornus. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2010 VQ is 21h 43m 40s and the Declination is -13° 47’ 22” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2010 VQ is 29.77 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Asteroid (NEO) 2010 VQ [tip: you can also create a Quick Access page for this data if you access it frequently and would like to have a simpler view]:
- 2010 VQ is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the South-East direction at an altitude of 8° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2010 VQ is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 2010 VQ rise and set times.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2010 VQ Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2010 VQ 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.
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2010 VQ?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2010 VQ in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Asteroid (NEO) 2010 VQ Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2010 VQ from Earth is currently 266,132,379 kilometers, equivalent to 1.778985 Astronomical Units. Light takes 14 minutes and 47.7221 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2010 VQ and arrive to us.
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.
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) 2010 VQ to Earth
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2010 VQ to Earth happens on Sat Dec 12 2026 at a distance of 0.009484 Astronomical Units, or 1,418,781 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2010 VQ brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2010 VQ is 29.77.
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.
Asteroid (NEO) 2010 VQ rise and set times
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's Asteroid (NEO) 2010 VQ rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
The rise and set times are defined as the time at which the upper limb of Asteroid (NEO) 2010 VQ touches the horizon, considering the effect of the atmospheric refraction. As the atmospheric conditions cannot be modeled precisely the times reported here should be considered correct with an approximation of few minutes.
Asteroid (NEO) 2010 VQ Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2010 VQ at epoch 30 May 2020 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.19799490 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 0.35631126° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.69009714 AU 103,237,064 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.03083242 AU 154,210,335 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
0.86046478 AU 128,723,699 km |
| Orbital period | period |
0.8000 years 291.5400 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2020-Jan-21 07:37:24 2,458,869.8176 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2020-Nov-07 20:34 2,459,161.3576 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 198.27485023206° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 28.912167611924° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 161.36947738894° |
| Mean motion | n | 1.23482219°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2010 VQ Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2010 VQ with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2010 VQ 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) 2010 VQ 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. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid (NEO) 2010 VQ in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Jan 17 | 21h 11m 35s | -16° 21’ 21” | 29.68 | Capricornus |
| 2021 Jan 18 | 21h 16m 00s | -16° 01’ 18” | 29.69 | Capricornus |
| 2021 Jan 19 | 21h 20m 26s | -15° 40’ 59” | 29.71 | Capricornus |
| 2021 Jan 20 | 21h 24m 47s | -15° 20’ 25” | 29.72 | Capricornus |
| 2021 Jan 21 | 21h 29m 08s | -14° 59’ 38” | 29.73 | Capricornus |
| 2021 Jan 22 | 21h 33m 27s | -14° 38’ 36” | 29.74 | Capricornus |
| 2021 Jan 23 | 21h 37m 44s | -14° 17’ 22” | 29.76 | Capricornus |
| 2021 Jan 24 | 21h 41m 58s | -13° 55’ 58” | 29.77 | Capricornus |
| 2021 Jan 25 | 21h 46m 11s | -13° 34’ 20” | 29.78 | Capricornus |
| 2021 Jan 26 | 21h 50m 22s | -13° 12’ 33” | 29.79 | Capricornus |
| 2021 Jan 27 | 21h 54m 33s | -12° 50’ 35” | 29.80 | Capricornus |
| 2021 Jan 28 | 21h 58m 40s | -12° 28’ 29” | 29.81 | Capricornus |
| 2021 Jan 29 | 22h 02m 47s | -12° 06’ 14” | 29.82 | Aquarius |
| 2021 Jan 30 | 22h 06m 51s | -11° 43’ 50” | 29.83 | Aquarius |