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).
Summary of key facts about Asteroid 2017 XO2 [tip: you can also create a Quick Access page for this data if you access it frequently and would like to have a simpler view]:
- 2017 XO2 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the South-South-East direction at an altitude of 8° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2017 XO2 is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 2017 XO2 rise and set times.
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Asteroid 2017 XO2 Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid 2017 XO2 finder charts showing where the object is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars. The first finder chart has a field of view of 50 degrees, while the second one has a field of view of 10 degrees. Click on each finder chart to access a full screen interactive Online Planetarium.
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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.
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
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
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.
Asteroid 2017 XO2 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 2017 XO2 at epoch 30 May 2020 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
Element | Symbol | Value |
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Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.36443502 |
Orbit inclination | i | 14.52283774° |
Perihelion distance | q | 0.71971588 AU 107,667,963 km |
Aphelion distance | Q |
1.54509073 AU 231,142,283 km |
Semi-major axis | a |
1.13240330 AU 169,405,123 km |
Orbital period | period |
1.2100 years 440.1494 days |
Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2020-Feb-05 11:20:53 2,458,884.9728 JD |
Next perihelion transit | 2021-Apr-20 14:56 2,459,325.1222 JD |
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Argument of perihelion | peri | 93.787252418362° |
Longitude of the ascending node | node | 218.36289451696° |
Mean anomaly | M | 94.490132418012° |
Mean motion | n | 0.81790410°/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 |
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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 |