Asteroid (NEO) 2017 VN2

Asteroid (NEO) 2017 VN2 is currently in the constellation of Leo. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2017 VN2 is 09h 45m 20s and the Declination is +12° 54’ 39” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2017 VN2 is 28.23 (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 262,393,802 kilometers, equivalent to 1.753994 Astronomical Units. Light takes 14 minutes and 35.2515 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 0.01073575 Astronomical Units, or 1,606,045 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 28.23.

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
2020 Aug 08	09h 09m 38s	+15° 47’ 48”	28.21	Cancer
2020 Aug 09	09h 14m 29s	+15° 25’ 45”	28.18	Cancer
2020 Aug 10	09h 19m 19s	+15° 03’ 12”	28.16	Cancer
2020 Aug 11	09h 24m 10s	+14° 40’ 14”	28.16	Leo
2020 Aug 12	09h 29m 00s	+14° 16’ 49”	28.17	Leo
2020 Aug 13	09h 33m 51s	+13° 52’ 57”	28.19	Leo
2020 Aug 14	09h 38m 43s	+13° 28’ 38”	28.20	Leo
2020 Aug 15	09h 43m 32s	+13° 03’ 55”	28.22	Leo
2020 Aug 16	09h 48m 24s	+12° 38’ 47”	28.24	Leo
2020 Aug 17	09h 53m 14s	+12° 13’ 14”	28.25	Leo
2020 Aug 18	09h 58m 05s	+11° 47’ 20”	28.27	Leo
2020 Aug 19	10h 02m 56s	+11° 21’ 02”	28.28	Leo
2020 Aug 20	10h 07m 45s	+10° 54’ 23”	28.29	Leo
2020 Aug 21	10h 12m 37s	+10° 27’ 21”	28.31	Leo