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 local timezone Europe/London.
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 | MagnitudeMag | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Jun 13 | 26.01 | 08h 28m 17s | +09° 20’ 35” | Cancer |
| 2018 Jun 14 | 26.01 | 08h 30m 42s | +09° 16’ 15” | Cancer |
| 2018 Jun 15 | 26.01 | 08h 33m 09s | +09° 11’ 48” | Cancer |
| 2018 Jun 16 | 26.00 | 08h 35m 35s | +09° 07’ 11” | Cancer |
| 2018 Jun 17 | 26.00 | 08h 38m 02s | +09° 02’ 26” | Cancer |
| 2018 Jun 18 | 25.99 | 08h 40m 27s | +08° 57’ 34” | Cancer |
| 2018 Jun 19 | 25.99 | 08h 42m 55s | +08° 52’ 32” | Cancer |
| 2018 Jun 20 | 25.99 | 08h 45m 23s | +08° 47’ 23” | Cancer |
| 2018 Jun 21 | 25.98 | 08h 47m 49s | +08° 42’ 06” | Cancer |
| 2018 Jun 22 | 25.98 | 08h 50m 17s | +08° 36’ 41” | Cancer |
| 2018 Jun 23 | 25.97 | 08h 52m 45s | +08° 31’ 06” | Cancer |
| 2018 Jun 24 | 25.97 | 08h 55m 14s | +08° 25’ 26” | Cancer |
| 2018 Jun 25 | 25.96 | 08h 57m 42s | +08° 19’ 36” | Cancer |
| 2018 Jun 26 | 25.95 | 09h 00m 11s | +08° 13’ 37” | Cancer |
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.