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Asteroid (NEO) 2018 QE Ephemeris Calculator
Compute the position of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 QE for any date and time between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100 and display the results on an interactive star map.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2018 QE
Asteroid (NEO) 2018 QE is currently in the constellation of Leo. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 QE is 10h 43m 55s and the Declination is +08° 07’ 30” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom ). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 QE is 31.43 (JPL).
Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 QE from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 2018 QE is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
- Right now it is placed in the South-South-East direction at an altitude of 45° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2018 QE is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2018 QE Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2018 QE 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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Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2018 QE?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2018 QE in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Asteroid (NEO) 2018 QE Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 QE from Earth is currently 352,024,464 kilometers, equivalent to 2.353138 Astronomical Units. Light takes 19 minutes and 34.2272 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2018 QE and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 QE 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.
Closest Approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 QE to Earth
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 QE to Earth happens on Wed Oct 9 2024 at a distance of 0.004466 Astronomical Units, or 668,092 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2018 QE Brightness and Light Curve
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 QE, 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 (NEO) 2018 QE Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 QE at epoch 24 February 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.24588284 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 0.17495514° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.98955789 AU 148,035,753 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.63485631 AU 244,571,023 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.31220710 AU 196,303,388 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.5032 years 549.0375 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2023-Mar-22 09:24:11 2,460,025.8918 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2024-Sep-21 10:18 2,460,574.9293 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 258.27877488763° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 97.933584750783° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 343.35077284876° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.65569293°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 QE Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 QE with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 QE 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 (NEO) 2018 QE 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2018 QE computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid (NEO) 2018 QE in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Sep 24 | 10h 26m 09s | +09° 52’ 10” | 31.38 | Leo |
| 2023 Sep 25 | 10h 28m 36s | +09° 38’ 07” | 31.39 | Leo |
| 2023 Sep 26 | 10h 31m 00s | +09° 24’ 01” | 31.40 | Leo |
| 2023 Sep 27 | 10h 33m 25s | +09° 09’ 52” | 31.40 | Leo |
| 2023 Sep 28 | 10h 35m 51s | +08° 55’ 41” | 31.41 | Leo |
| 2023 Sep 29 | 10h 38m 14s | +08° 41’ 30” | 31.42 | Leo |
| 2023 Sep 30 | 10h 40m 37s | +08° 27’ 15” | 31.42 | Leo |
| 2023 Oct 01 | 10h 43m 00s | +08° 13’ 00” | 31.43 | Leo |
| 2023 Oct 02 | 10h 45m 24s | +07° 58’ 42” | 31.44 | Leo |
| 2023 Oct 03 | 10h 47m 47s | +07° 44’ 24” | 31.44 | Leo |
| 2023 Oct 04 | 10h 50m 08s | +07° 30’ 03” | 31.45 | Leo |
| 2023 Oct 05 | 10h 52m 29s | +07° 15’ 42” | 31.46 | Leo |
| 2023 Oct 06 | 10h 54m 51s | +07° 01’ 18” | 31.46 | Leo |
| 2023 Oct 07 | 10h 57m 11s | +06° 46’ 54” | 31.47 | Leo |