Asteroid (NEO) 2017 VN2

Asteroid (NEO) 2017 VN2 is a Near Earth Object. If you've heard news about a potential impact of this asteroid with the Earth, please check out Will Asteroid Asteroid (NEO) 2017 VN2 Impact Earth?.

Asteroid (NEO) 2017 VN2 is currently in the constellation of Cetus. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2017 VN2 is 00h 28m 52s and the Declination is +01° 37’ 12” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2017 VN2 is 28.64 (JPL).

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• Position and finder charts (see also Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2017 VN2?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Asteroid (NEO) 2017 VN2 from Earth?)
• Rise and set times (see also When does Asteroid (NEO) 2017 VN2 rise and set?)
• Brightness (see also How bright is Asteroid (NEO) 2017 VN2?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Asteroid (NEO) 2017 VN2 orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2017 VN2 with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2017 VN2 for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Asteroid (NEO) 2017 VN2 in the sky from your location.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2017 VN2 Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2017 VN2 from Earth is currently 65,808,552 kilometers, equivalent to 0.439903 Astronomical Units. Light takes 3 minutes and 39.5137 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

During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2017 VN2 to Earth happens on Mon Nov 20 2028 at a distance of 0.010548 Astronomical Units, or 1,578,001 kilometers:

Asteroid (NEO) 2017 VN2 brightness

The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2017 VN2 is 28.64.

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

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, considering the effect of the atmospheric refraction. As the atmospheric conditions cannot be modeled precisely the times reported here should be considered correct with an approximation of few minutes.

Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2017 VN2 Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2017 VN2 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2017 VN2 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!

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
2023 Jan 22	00h 14m 35s	+00° 31’ 18”	28.60	Pisces
2023 Jan 23	00h 16m 37s	+00° 41’ 07”	28.60	Pisces
2023 Jan 24	00h 18m 38s	+00° 50’ 40”	28.61	Pisces
2023 Jan 25	00h 20m 38s	+01° 00’ 01”	28.61	Pisces
2023 Jan 26	00h 22m 35s	+01° 09’ 03”	28.62	Pisces
2023 Jan 27	00h 24m 29s	+01° 17’ 49”	28.63	Pisces
2023 Jan 28	00h 26m 21s	+01° 26’ 17”	28.63	Pisces
2023 Jan 29	00h 28m 10s	+01° 34’ 27”	28.64	Cetus
2023 Jan 30	00h 29m 57s	+01° 42’ 15”	28.65	Cetus
2023 Jan 31	00h 31m 41s	+01° 49’ 41”	28.66	Cetus
2023 Feb 01	00h 33m 21s	+01° 56’ 45”	28.67	Cetus
2023 Feb 02	00h 34m 59s	+02° 03’ 25”	28.69	Cetus
2023 Feb 03	00h 36m 33s	+02° 09’ 41”	28.70	Cetus
2023 Feb 04	00h 38m 03s	+02° 15’ 29”	28.72	Cetus