Asteroid 2017 XO2
Asteroid 2017 XO2 Sky Charts and Coordinates
This is a simplified sky chart, showing where Asteroid 2017 XO2 is now with respect to the brightest stars and constellations.
More advanced sky charts are available on TheSkyLive for this object: 1) the Online Planetarium which is interactive and allows to select dates and additional objects to visualize; and 2) the Live Position and Data Tracker which provides the highest precision position data and features deep sky imagery from the Digitized Sky Survey.
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Asteroid 2017 XO2 Rise and Set Times
Today's Asteroid 2017 XO2 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. All times are relative to the Europe/London timezone.
Asteroid 2017 XO2 Orbit Diagram
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Sep 17 | 12h 55m 27s | -06° 15’ 30” | 24.86 | Virgo |
| 2018 Sep 18 | 12h 58m 54s | -06° 28’ 44” | 24.84 | Virgo |
| 2018 Sep 19 | 13h 02m 22s | -06° 41’ 57” | 24.82 | Virgo |
| 2018 Sep 20 | 13h 05m 53s | -06° 55’ 09” | 24.80 | Virgo |
| 2018 Sep 21 | 13h 09m 25s | -07° 08’ 20” | 24.78 | Virgo |
| 2018 Sep 22 | 13h 13m 00s | -07° 21’ 29” | 24.76 | Virgo |
| 2018 Sep 23 | 13h 16m 35s | -07° 34’ 37” | 24.74 | Virgo |
| 2018 Sep 24 | 13h 20m 12s | -07° 47’ 44” | 24.73 | Virgo |
| 2018 Sep 25 | 13h 23m 51s | -08° 00’ 50” | 24.71 | Virgo |
| 2018 Sep 26 | 13h 27m 30s | -08° 13’ 51” | 24.69 | Virgo |
| 2018 Sep 27 | 13h 31m 13s | -08° 26’ 52” | 24.67 | Virgo |
| 2018 Sep 28 | 13h 34m 56s | -08° 39’ 48” | 24.65 | Virgo |
| 2018 Sep 29 | 13h 38m 41s | -08° 52’ 42” | 24.63 | Virgo |
| 2018 Sep 30 | 13h 42m 29s | -09° 05’ 34” | 24.61 | Virgo |
Distance of Asteroid 2017 XO2 from Earth
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 2017 XO2 from Earth as a function of time. Distance data is measured in Astronomical Units and sampled with a 2 days interval.
The reported distances might be inaccurate around the times of closest approach for objects passing extremely close to Earth. The value of the distance of 2017 XO2 is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Light Curve of Asteroid 2017 XO2
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 22 March 2018 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.36437826 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 14.52322732° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.71981537 AU 107,682,847 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.54510202 AU 231,143,973 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.13245870 AU 169,413,410 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.2100 years 440.1817 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2017-Sep-08 03:20:44 2,458,004.6394 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2018-Nov-22 07:42 2,458,444.8211 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 93.78666651494° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 218.36924256255° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 160.18342626503° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.81784408°/day |
| Closest approach to Earth* | 2022-May-01 | |
| Distance of closest approach* | 0.04826888 AU 7,220,921 km |
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* NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed for the time interval between 2013-Jan-01 and 2075-Dec-31, with a sampling interval of 1 day.