Asteroid 2017 XO2

Asteroid 2017 XO2 is currently in the constellation of Scorpius. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid 2017 XO2 is 16h 34m 51s and the Declination is -25° 29’ 20” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid 2017 XO2 is 24.99 (JPL).

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Additional information about Asteroid 2017 XO2 available on TheSkyLive:

Available Resources

• Position and finder charts (see also Where is Asteroid 2017 XO2?)
• Distance from Earth (see also How far is Asteroid 2017 XO2 from Earth?)
• Rise and set times (see also When does Asteroid 2017 XO2 rise and set?)
• Brightness (see also How bright is Asteroid 2017 XO2?)
• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Asteroid 2017 XO2 orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Asteroid 2017 XO2 with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Asteroid 2017 XO2 for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Asteroid 2017 XO2 in the sky from your location.
• Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Asteroid 2017 XO2 with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.

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.

Also check out Where is Asteroid 2017 XO2?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid 2017 XO2 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Asteroid 2017 XO2 Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid 2017 XO2 from Earth is currently 191,666,188 kilometers, equivalent to 1.281209 Astronomical Units. Light takes 10 minutes and 39.3296 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 January 2013 and December 2100, the closest approach of Asteroid 2017 XO2 to Earth happens on Sat Nov 7 2099 at a distance of 0.037422 Astronomical Units, or 5,598,242 kilometers:

NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.

Asteroid 2017 XO2 brightness

The current visual magnitude of Asteroid 2017 XO2 is 24.99.

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 rise and set times

Today's Asteroid 2017 XO2 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 2017 XO2 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 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!

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
2021 Jan 21	16h 01m 37s	-25° 17’ 42”	25.10	Scorpius
2021 Jan 22	16h 06m 05s	-25° 20’ 57”	25.09	Scorpius
2021 Jan 23	16h 10m 35s	-25° 23’ 41”	25.07	Scorpius
2021 Jan 24	16h 15m 07s	-25° 25’ 55”	25.05	Scorpius
2021 Jan 25	16h 19m 42s	-25° 27’ 37”	25.04	Scorpius
2021 Jan 26	16h 24m 20s	-25° 28’ 45”	25.02	Scorpius
2021 Jan 27	16h 28m 59s	-25° 29’ 20”	25.00	Scorpius
2021 Jan 28	16h 33m 42s	-25° 29’ 20”	24.99	Scorpius
2021 Jan 29	16h 38m 26s	-25° 28’ 42”	24.97	Scorpius
2021 Jan 30	16h 43m 14s	-25° 27’ 30”	24.96	Scorpius
2021 Jan 31	16h 48m 03s	-25° 25’ 41”	24.94	Scorpius
2021 Feb 01	16h 52m 55s	-25° 23’ 12”	24.93	Ophiucus
2021 Feb 02	16h 57m 50s	-25° 20’ 04”	24.91	Ophiucus
2021 Feb 03	17h 02m 45s	-25° 16’ 17”	24.89	Ophiucus