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public Observing fromLocation: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
north SunriseRise: 7:50  
clear_day Transit: 11:50  
SunsetSet: 15:49 south
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Asteroid (NEO) 2013 CY

Altitude: 18.1°   Azimuth: 166.6°   Direction: South-South-East

Asteroid (NEO) 2013 CY is currently in the constellation of Libra.

The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2013 CY is 15h 30m 13s and the Declination is -19° 27’ 20” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2013 CY is 31.03 (JPL).

15h 30m 13s
-19° 27’ 20”
Libra
31.03

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2013 CY from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 109.4°
Max altitude: 19.1°
Azimuth: 250.5°
  • 2013 CY is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.
  • Right now it is placed in the South-South-East direction at an altitude of 18° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2013 CY is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2013 CY Position and Finder Charts

Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2013 CY 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.

Finder chart of 2013 CY in Libra on December,08 2023
Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2013 CY in Libra on December, 08 2023
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Finder chart of 2013 CY
Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2013 CY in Libra on December, 08 2023
Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2013 CY?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2013 CY in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Asteroid (NEO) 2013 CY Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2013 CY from Earth is currently 307,698,496 kilometers, equivalent to 2.056837 Astronomical Units. Light takes 17 minutes and 6.3717 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2013 CY and arrive to us.

307,698,496
2.056837
17 minutes and 6.3717 seconds

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2013 CY 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) 2013 CY 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 of Asteroid (NEO) 2013 CY to Earth

During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2013 CY to Earth happens on Wed Nov 17 2032 at a distance of 0.012134 Astronomical Units, or 1,815,147 kilometers:

Wed Nov 17 2032
1,815,147
0.012134

Asteroid (NEO) 2013 CY Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2013 CY, 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) 2013 CY as a function of time

Asteroid (NEO) 2013 CY Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2013 CY at epoch 12 September 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.13408542
Orbit inclination i 0.78015470°
Perihelion distance q 0.96463642 AU
144,307,555 km
Aphelion distance Q 1.26338108 AU
188,999,119 km
Semi-major axis a 1.11400875 AU
166,653,337 km
Orbital period period 1.1758 years
429.4685 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2023-Jul-27 00:16:08
2,460,152.5112 JD
Next perihelion transit 2024-Sep-28 11:30
2,460,581.9797 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 149.60159247459°
Longitude of the ascending node node 302.54539417101°
Mean anomaly M 40.22638628379°
Mean motion n 0.83824539°/day

Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2013 CY Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2013 CY with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2013 CY 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!

Orbit Diagram of Asteroid (NEO) 2013 CY
View Asteroid (NEO) 2013 CY in the 3D Solar System Simulator

Asteroid (NEO) 2013 CY 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2013 CY computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid (NEO) 2013 CY in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2023 Dec 01 15h 04m 40s -17° 49’ 42” 30.98 Libra
2023 Dec 02 15h 08m 05s -18° 03’ 42” 30.99 Libra
2023 Dec 03 15h 11m 33s -18° 17’ 26” 30.99 Libra
2023 Dec 04 15h 15m 00s -18° 30’ 56” 31.00 Libra
2023 Dec 05 15h 18m 26s -18° 44’ 12” 31.01 Libra
2023 Dec 06 15h 21m 55s -18° 57’ 11” 31.02 Libra
2023 Dec 07 15h 25m 23s -19° 09’ 56” 31.02 Libra
2023 Dec 08 15h 28m 50s -19° 22’ 24” 31.03 Libra
2023 Dec 09 15h 32m 18s -19° 34’ 37” 31.04 Libra
2023 Dec 10 15h 35m 47s -19° 46’ 35” 31.04 Libra
2023 Dec 11 15h 39m 15s -19° 58’ 15” 31.05 Libra
2023 Dec 12 15h 42m 45s -20° 09’ 41” 31.06 Libra
2023 Dec 13 15h 46m 14s -20° 20’ 49” 31.06 Libra
2023 Dec 14 15h 49m 42s -20° 31’ 41” 31.07 Scorpius