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Asteroid (NEO) 2017 TB

Above the horizon.  Rise: 6:49 | Tran: 14:43 | Set: 22:36
Alt: 23.20°   Az: 85.10°   Direction: 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) 2017 TB is in the constellation of Gemini, at a distance of 251,844,897.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 07h 42m 13s and the Declination is +20° 55’ 24” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2017 TB is 31.14.

Finder Charts

Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2017 TB in Gemini on June, 21 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2017 TB in Gemini on June, 21 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

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Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

07h 42m 13s
+20° 55’ 24”
18h 45m 25s
02h 27m 39s

J2000

07h 40m 43s
+20° 59’ 03”

Additional Information

Gemini
31.14

Rise and Set Times

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2017 TB from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 69.1°
Max altitude: 59.4°
Azimuth: 290.8°
  • 2017 TB is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Right now it is placed in the East direction at an altitude of 23.20° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2017 TB is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2017 TB from Earth is currently 251,844,897.0 kilometers, equivalent to 1.6834791553 Astronomical Units. Light takes 14m 0.064s to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2017 TB and arrive to us.

251,844,897.0
1.6834791553
14m 0.064s

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2017 TB 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) 2017 TB 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) 2017 TB to Earth happens on Thu Oct 5 2034 at a distance of 0.011154 Astronomical Units, or 1,668,660 kilometers:

Thu Oct 5 2034
1,668,660
0.011154

Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2017 TB, 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) 2017 TB as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2017 TB at epoch 16 October 2024 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.20961810
Orbit inclination i 1.12376544°
Perihelion distance q 0.82303919 AU
123,124,911 km
Aphelion distance Q 1.25959755 AU
188,433,112 km
Semi-major axis a 1.04131837 AU
155,779,011 km
Orbital period period 1.0626 years
388.1269 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2024-May-02 09:47:57
2,460,432.9083 JD
Next perihelion transit 2025-May-25 12:50
2,460,821.0352 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 273.25028805352°
Longitude of the ascending node node 190.54545641824°
Mean anomaly M 155.44661750547°
Mean motion n 0.92753174°/day
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Orbit Diagram of Asteroid (NEO) 2017 TB
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15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2017 TB 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 14 07h 05m 34s +22° 05’ 58” 31.07 Gemini
2025 Jun 15 07h 10m 36s +21° 58’ 07” 31.08 Gemini
2025 Jun 16 07h 15m 37s +21° 49’ 41” 31.09 Gemini
2025 Jun 17 07h 20m 38s +21° 40’ 44” 31.10 Gemini
2025 Jun 18 07h 25m 37s +21° 31’ 12” 31.11 Gemini
2025 Jun 19 07h 30m 35s +21° 21’ 09” 31.12 Gemini
2025 Jun 20 07h 35m 32s +21° 10’ 33” 31.13 Gemini
2025 Jun 21 07h 40m 29s +20° 59’ 27” 31.14 Gemini
2025 Jun 22 07h 45m 24s +20° 47’ 49” 31.15 Gemini
2025 Jun 23 07h 50m 17s +20° 35’ 41” 31.16 Gemini
2025 Jun 24 07h 55m 10s +20° 23’ 04” 31.17 Gemini
2025 Jun 25 08h 00m 02s +20° 09’ 58” 31.18 Gemini
2025 Jun 26 08h 04m 52s +19° 56’ 23” 31.19 Cancer
2025 Jun 27 08h 09m 40s +19° 42’ 20” 31.20 Cancer

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