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 Dec 04 | 19h 01m 50s | -15° 16’ 18” | 24.12 | Sagittarius |
| 2018 Dec 05 | 19h 07m 39s | -15° 10’ 09” | 24.13 | Sagittarius |
| 2018 Dec 06 | 19h 13m 28s | -15° 03’ 33” | 24.14 | Sagittarius |
| 2018 Dec 07 | 19h 19m 18s | -14° 56’ 34” | 24.15 | Sagittarius |
| 2018 Dec 08 | 19h 25m 09s | -14° 49’ 08” | 24.16 | Sagittarius |
| 2018 Dec 09 | 19h 31m 00s | -14° 41’ 16” | 24.17 | Sagittarius |
| 2018 Dec 10 | 19h 36m 51s | -14° 33’ 00” | 24.18 | Sagittarius |
| 2018 Dec 11 | 19h 42m 42s | -14° 24’ 19” | 24.19 | Sagittarius |
| 2018 Dec 12 | 19h 48m 33s | -14° 15’ 12” | 24.20 | Sagittarius |
| 2018 Dec 13 | 19h 54m 24s | -14° 05’ 42” | 24.21 | Sagittarius |
| 2018 Dec 14 | 20h 00m 15s | -13° 55’ 47” | 24.22 | Sagittarius |
| 2018 Dec 15 | 20h 06m 05s | -13° 45’ 29” | 24.23 | Sagittarius |
| 2018 Dec 16 | 20h 11m 54s | -13° 34’ 49” | 24.24 | Capricornus |
| 2018 Dec 17 | 20h 17m 44s | -13° 23’ 44” | 24.25 | Capricornus |
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 26 April 2019 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.36438817 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 14.52294792° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.71978892 AU 107,678,890 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.54508057 AU 231,140,764 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.13243474 AU 169,409,827 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.2100 years 440.1677 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2018-Nov-22 07:33:06 2,458,444.8147 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2020-Feb-05 11:34 2,458,884.9824 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 93.782784623478° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 218.3678207658° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 127.33037348027° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.81787003°/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.