Asteroid 2017 XO2
Asteroid 2017 XO2 is currently in the constellation of Monoceros, at a distance of 263,616,995 kilometers from Earth.
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Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid 2017 XO2 from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 2017 XO2 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
- Right now it is placed in the East direction at an altitude of 8° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2017 XO2 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid 2017 XO2 Position and Finder Charts
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Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Asteroid 2017 XO2 is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.
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Asteroid 2017 XO2 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid 2017 XO2 from Earth is currently 263,616,995 kilometers, equivalent to 1.762171 Astronomical Units. Light takes 14 minutes and 39.3316 seconds to travel from Asteroid 2017 XO2 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 2017 XO2 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. The value of the distance of 2017 XO2 from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest Approach of Asteroid 2017 XO2 to Earth
Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Asteroid 2017 XO2 to Earth happens on Sat Nov 7 2099 at a distance of 0.037415 Astronomical Units, or 5,597,257 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Asteroid 2017 XO2 Brightness and Light Curve
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid 2017 XO2, 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 2017 XO2 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 2017 XO2 at epoch 24 February 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.36443202 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 14.52099943° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.72011087 AU 107,727,053 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.54592799 AU 231,267,536 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.13301943 AU 169,497,294 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.2060 years 440.5087 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2023-Sep-18 06:26:49 2,460,205.7686 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2024-Dec-01 18:39 2,460,646.2773 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 93.736057089504° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 218.33984089795° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 192.2468765189° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.81723703°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid 2017 XO2 Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid 2017 XO2 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid 2017 XO2 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!
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Asteroid 2017 XO2 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid 2017 XO2 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid 2017 XO2 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Apr 20 | 06h 12m 14s | +10° 13’ 41” | 26.04 | Orion |
| 2024 Apr 21 | 06h 14m 30s | +10° 17’ 02” | 26.05 | Orion |
| 2024 Apr 22 | 06h 16m 46s | +10° 20’ 13” | 26.05 | Orion |
| 2024 Apr 23 | 06h 19m 02s | +10° 23’ 17” | 26.06 | Orion |
| 2024 Apr 24 | 06h 21m 20s | +10° 26’ 12” | 26.07 | Orion |
| 2024 Apr 25 | 06h 23m 36s | +10° 28’ 58” | 26.07 | Orion |
| 2024 Apr 26 | 06h 25m 54s | +10° 31’ 35” | 26.08 | Monoceros |
| 2024 Apr 27 | 06h 28m 11s | +10° 34’ 04” | 26.09 | Monoceros |
| 2024 Apr 28 | 06h 30m 29s | +10° 36’ 23” | 26.09 | Monoceros |
| 2024 Apr 29 | 06h 32m 47s | +10° 38’ 34” | 26.10 | Monoceros |
| 2024 Apr 30 | 06h 35m 04s | +10° 40’ 36” | 26.10 | Monoceros |
| 2024 May 01 | 06h 37m 23s | +10° 42’ 29” | 26.11 | Monoceros |
| 2024 May 02 | 06h 39m 42s | +10° 44’ 12” | 26.11 | Monoceros |
| 2024 May 03 | 06h 42m 00s | +10° 45’ 47” | 26.12 | Monoceros |