Asteroid (NEO) 2017 VN2
Asteroid (NEO) 2017 VN2 Position
Asteroid (NEO) 2017 VN2 is currently in the constellation of Ophiucus. The current Right Ascension is 17h 14m 30s and the Declination is -22° 58’ 47”.
Simplified sky chart showing where Asteroid (NEO) 2017 VN2 is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars and constellations (see fuillscreen Online Planetarium)
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Asteroid (NEO) 2017 VN2 Distance
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2017 VN2 from Earth is currently 266,016,316 kilometers, equivalent to 1.778209 Astronomical Units. Light takes 14 minutes and 47.3349 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2017 VN2 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2017 VN2 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) 2017 VN2 to Earth
Between January 2013 and December 2100 the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2017 VN2 to Earth happens on Mon Nov 20 2028 at a distance of 0.01073581 Astronomical Units, or 1,606,054 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Asteroid (NEO) 2017 VN2 brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2017 VN2 is 28.49.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2017 VN2, 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) 2017 VN2 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) 2017 VN2 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) 2017 VN2 touches the horizon, consideting the effect of the atmospheric refraction. As the atmoshpere conditions cannot be modeled precisely the times reported here should be considered correct with an approximation of few minutes.
Asteroid (NEO) 2017 VN2 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2017 VN2 at epoch 26 April 2019 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.20597854 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 1.39002562° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.71045398 AU 106,282,402 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.07905427 AU 161,424,221 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
0.89475412 AU 133,853,312 km |
| Orbital period | period |
0.8500 years 309.1391 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2018-Dec-29 16:41:31 2,458,482.1955 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2019-Nov-03 20:01 2,458,791.3346 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 295.81759761978° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 251.91428021636° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 137.76845294864° |
| Mean motion | n | 1.16452418°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2017 VN2 Orbit
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Asteroid (NEO) 2017 VN2 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2017 VN2 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid (NEO) 2017 VN2 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Dec 07 | 16h 33m 15s | -22° 01’ 18” | 28.49 | Ophiucus |
| 2019 Dec 08 | 16h 38m 30s | -22° 10’ 54” | 28.49 | Ophiucus |
| 2019 Dec 09 | 16h 43m 46s | -22° 19’ 50” | 28.49 | Ophiucus |
| 2019 Dec 10 | 16h 49m 01s | -22° 28’ 05” | 28.49 | Ophiucus |
| 2019 Dec 11 | 16h 54m 16s | -22° 35’ 39” | 28.49 | Ophiucus |
| 2019 Dec 12 | 16h 59m 31s | -22° 42’ 34” | 28.49 | Ophiucus |
| 2019 Dec 13 | 17h 04m 45s | -22° 48’ 51” | 28.49 | Ophiucus |
| 2019 Dec 14 | 17h 09m 57s | -22° 54’ 25” | 28.49 | Ophiucus |
| 2019 Dec 15 | 17h 15m 10s | -22° 59’ 22” | 28.49 | Ophiucus |
| 2019 Dec 16 | 17h 20m 21s | -23° 03’ 39” | 28.49 | Ophiucus |
| 2019 Dec 17 | 17h 25m 31s | -23° 07’ 18” | 28.49 | Ophiucus |
| 2019 Dec 18 | 17h 30m 41s | -23° 10’ 18” | 28.49 | Ophiucus |
| 2019 Dec 19 | 17h 35m 48s | -23° 12’ 41” | 28.49 | Ophiucus |
| 2019 Dec 20 | 17h 40m 55s | -23° 14’ 25” | 28.49 | Ophiucus |