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Near Earth Object 2010 VQ

Above the horizon.  Rise: 5:31 | Tran: 13:20 | Set: 21:09
Alt: 0.55°   Az: 57.07°   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 a accurate data, due to the high speeds of these objects. We plan to refine our algorithms and improve accuracy in the future. To get precise data in these situations, it is recommended to use the JPL Horizons system.

Near Earth Object 2010 VQ is in the constellation of Cancer, at a distance of 257,068,838.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 08h 10m 00s and the Declination is +20° 13’ 57” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of Near Earth Object 2010 VQ is 29.52.

Finder Charts

The sky charts below show, at different resolutions, the position of Near Earth Object 2010 VQ in the sky. Click on each chart to access the interactive star map tool.

Star map showing the position of Near Earth Object 2010 VQ in the constellation of Cancer on F, d Y. Field of view: 50x30 degrees. View interactive star map.
Star map showing the position of Near Earth Object 2010 VQ in the constellation of Cancer on F, d Y. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive star map.

Equatorial Coordinates

Apparent

08h 10m 00s
+20° 13’ 57”
16h 13m 45s
00h 23m 45s

J2000

08h 08m 30s
+20° 18’ 30”

Additional Information

Cancer
29.52

Rise and Set Times

The following table lists today's rise, transit and set times of Near Earth Object 2010 VQ from London ENG (GB (all times relative to the local timezone UTC):

Azimuth: 69.8°
Max altitude: 58.6°
Azimuth: 290.1°

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Distance from Earth

The distance of Near Earth Object 2010 VQ from Earth is currently 257,068,838.0 kilometers, equivalent to 1.7183990440 Astronomical Units. Light takes 14m 17.489s to travel from Near Earth Object 2010 VQ and arrive to us.

257,068,838.0
1.7183990440
14m 17.489s

The following graph shows the distance of Near Earth Object 2010 VQ from Earth as a function of time. In the chart the distance is measured in Astronomical Units and the data is sampled with an interval of 1 day.

Chart of the distance of Near Earth Object 2010 VQ from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)
Note: The values in this chart may not be entirely accurate around the time of closest approach for objects passing very close to Earth at high speed (e.g., Near-Earth Objects).

Closest Approach to Earth

During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Near Earth Object 2010 VQ to Earth will happen on Monday 9 October 2034 at a distance of 0.004864 Astronomical Units, or 727,715 kilometers:

Monday 9 October 2034
727,715
0.004864

Light Curve

The following chart shows the light curve of Near Earth Object 2010 VQ, i.e., its apparent magnitude as a function of time. The curve is calculated using the latest ephemerides provided by JPL Horizons. The magnitude data is sampled with the interval of 2 days. Because of this sampling, inaccuracies may occur for objects that have large variations of brightness over a few days. For comets, large discrepancies can arise between the calculated brightness and the observations due to their highly dynamic, and not always precisely predictable, behavior.

Chart of the magnitude of Near Earth Object 2010 VQ as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Near Earth Object 2010 VQ at epoch March, 30 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 January 18, 2024
2,460,327.5285 JD
Next perihelion transit November 4, 2024
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

Orbit Visualization

The following chart is a 3D animated visualization of the orbit of Near Earth Object 2010 VQ relative to the other major objects in the Solar System. You can access more advanced features using our 3D Solar System Viewer.

15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Near Earth Object 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
Jun 27 2025 07h 37m 30s +21° 42’ 26” 29.58 Gemini
Jun 28 2025 07h 41m 58s +21° 31’ 44” 29.57 Gemini
Jun 29 2025 07h 46m 27s +21° 20’ 32” 29.57 Gemini
Jun 30 2025 07h 50m 57s +21° 08’ 51” 29.56 Gemini
Jul 01 2025 07h 55m 27s +20° 56’ 40” 29.55 Gemini
Jul 02 2025 07h 59m 56s +20° 44’ 00” 29.54 Gemini
Jul 03 2025 08h 04m 27s +20° 30’ 51” 29.53 Cancer
Jul 04 2025 08h 08m 57s +20° 17’ 11” 29.52 Cancer
Jul 05 2025 08h 13m 28s +20° 03’ 03” 29.51 Cancer
Jul 06 2025 08h 17m 59s +19° 48’ 25” 29.50 Cancer
Jul 07 2025 08h 22m 30s +19° 33’ 19” 29.50 Cancer
Jul 08 2025 08h 27m 02s +19° 17’ 43” 29.49 Cancer
Jul 09 2025 08h 31m 33s +19° 01’ 37” 29.48 Cancer
Jul 10 2025 08h 36m 05s +18° 45’ 03” 29.47 Cancer

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