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Asteroid (NEO) 2017 VN2

Below the horizon.  Rise: 6:49 | Tran: 11:23 | Set: 15:58
Alt: -4.67°   Az: 250.05°   Direction: West-South-West
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 VN2 is in the constellation of Capricornus, at a distance of 279,356,339.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 21h 06m 59s and the Declination is -15° 59’ 49” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2017 VN2 is 29.39 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder Charts

Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2017 VN2 in Capricornus on February, 15 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2017 VN2 in Capricornus on February, 15 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2017 VN2?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2017 VN2 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

21h 06m 59s
-15° 59’ 49”
05h 08m 12s
02h 15m 11s

J2000

21h 05m 35s
-16° 05’ 55”

Additional Information

Capricornus
29.39

Rise and Set Times

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2017 VN2 from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 106.1°
Max altitude: 22.5°
Azimuth: 254.0°

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Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2017 VN2 from Earth is currently 279,356,339.0 kilometers, equivalent to 1.8673817862 Astronomical Units. Light takes 15m 31.832s to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2017 VN2 and arrive to us.

279,356,339.0
1.8673817862
15m 31.832s

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.

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

Mon Nov 20 2028
1,578,001
0.010548

Light Curve

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.

Chart of the magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2017 VN2 as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2017 VN2 at epoch 30 March 2024 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460400.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.20551265
Orbit inclination i 1.38969706°
Perihelion distance q 0.71052220 AU
106,292,608 km
Aphelion distance Q 1.07810840 AU
161,282,722 km
Semi-major axis a 0.89431530 AU
133,787,665 km
Orbital period period 0.8458 years
308.9117 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2024-Jan-26 17:51:21
2,460,336.2440 JD
Next perihelion transit 2024-Nov-30 15:44
2,460,645.1557 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 296.4831065277°
Longitude of the ascending node node 251.30292383707°
Mean anomaly M 74.882749477684°
Mean motion n 1.16538140°/day

Orbit Visualization

Orbit Diagram of Asteroid (NEO) 2017 VN2
View Asteroid (NEO) 2017 VN2 in the 3D Solar System Simulator

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. Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2025 Feb 08 20h 35m 25s -18° 11’ 35” 29.30 Capricornus
2025 Feb 09 20h 39m 37s -17° 55’ 18” 29.31 Capricornus
2025 Feb 10 20h 43m 48s -17° 38’ 44” 29.32 Capricornus
2025 Feb 11 20h 47m 55s -17° 21’ 54” 29.33 Capricornus
2025 Feb 12 20h 52m 02s -17° 04’ 51” 29.34 Capricornus
2025 Feb 13 20h 56m 08s -16° 47’ 31” 29.36 Capricornus
2025 Feb 14 21h 00m 12s -16° 29’ 58” 29.37 Capricornus
2025 Feb 15 21h 04m 13s -16° 12’ 12” 29.38 Capricornus
2025 Feb 16 21h 08m 13s -15° 54’ 12” 29.39 Capricornus
2025 Feb 17 21h 12m 12s -15° 36’ 00” 29.40 Capricornus
2025 Feb 18 21h 16m 10s -15° 17’ 36” 29.41 Capricornus
2025 Feb 19 21h 20m 04s -14° 59’ 00” 29.42 Capricornus
2025 Feb 20 21h 23m 59s -14° 40’ 13” 29.43 Capricornus
2025 Feb 21 21h 27m 52s -14° 21’ 16” 29.44 Capricornus

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