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Asteroid (NEO) 2010 VQ

Above the horizon.  Rise: 5:59 | Tran: 14:09 | Set: 22:19
Alt: 7.79°   Az: 61.95°   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) 2010 VQ is in the constellation of Gemini, at a distance of 272,341,298.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 06h 36m 40s and the Declination is +23° 20’ 14” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2010 VQ is 29.71.

Finder Charts

Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2010 VQ in Gemini on June, 13 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2010 VQ in Gemini on June, 13 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

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Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

06h 36m 40s
+23° 20’ 14”
16h 48m 56s
23h 25m 36s

J2000

06h 35m 07s
+23° 21’ 34”

Additional Information

Gemini
29.71

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: 66.7°
Max altitude: 61.8°
Azimuth: 293.3°
  • 2010 VQ is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Right now it is placed in the East-North-East direction at an altitude of 7.79° 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 272,341,298.0 kilometers, equivalent to 1.8204891335 Astronomical Units. Light takes 15m 8.433s to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2010 VQ and arrive to us.

272,341,298.0
1.8204891335
15m 8.433s

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 Jun 06 06h 05m 20s +23° 35’ 57” 29.77 Gemini
2025 Jun 07 06h 09m 37s +23° 35’ 11” 29.77 Gemini
2025 Jun 08 06h 13m 55s +23° 34’ 00” 29.76 Gemini
2025 Jun 09 06h 18m 14s +23° 32’ 21” 29.75 Gemini
2025 Jun 10 06h 22m 33s +23° 30’ 14” 29.74 Gemini
2025 Jun 11 06h 26m 53s +23° 27’ 41” 29.73 Gemini
2025 Jun 12 06h 31m 14s +23° 24’ 40” 29.72 Gemini
2025 Jun 13 06h 35m 34s +23° 21’ 11” 29.71 Gemini
2025 Jun 14 06h 39m 56s +23° 17’ 14” 29.70 Gemini
2025 Jun 15 06h 44m 19s +23° 12’ 49” 29.69 Gemini
2025 Jun 16 06h 48m 42s +23° 07’ 56” 29.68 Gemini
2025 Jun 17 06h 53m 05s +23° 02’ 34” 29.67 Gemini
2025 Jun 18 06h 57m 30s +22° 56’ 45” 29.67 Gemini
2025 Jun 19 07h 01m 55s +22° 50’ 25” 29.66 Gemini

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