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Asteroid (NEO) 2019 CZ2 Ephemeris Calculator
Compute the position of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 CZ2 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) 2019 CZ2
Asteroid (NEO) 2019 CZ2 is currently in the constellation of Capricornus. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 CZ2 is 21h 10m 00s and the Declination is -15° 44’ 49” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 CZ2 is 28.84 (JPL).
Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 CZ2 from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 2019 CZ2 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- Given its current magnitude, 2019 CZ2 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2019 CZ2 Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2019 CZ2 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) 2019 CZ2?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2019 CZ2 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Asteroid (NEO) 2019 CZ2 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 CZ2 from Earth is currently 328,979,981 kilometers, equivalent to 2.199095 Astronomical Units. Light takes 18 minutes and 17.3591 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2019 CZ2 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 CZ2 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) 2019 CZ2 to Earth
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 CZ2 to Earth happens on Sat Nov 25 2023 at a distance of 0.007166 Astronomical Units, or 1,072,024 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2019 CZ2 Brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 CZ2 is 28.84.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 CZ2, 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) 2019 CZ2 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 CZ2 at epoch 20 January 2022 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.32635317 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 0.67954791° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.94344894 AU 141,137,953 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.85757054 AU 277,888,597 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.40050974 AU 209,513,275 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.6574 years 605.3794 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2022-Apr-27 19:48:37 2,459,697.3254 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2023-Dec-24 04:54 2,460,302.7048 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 244.58831123991° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 212.20897495721° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 302.42097171422° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.59466842°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 CZ2 Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 CZ2 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 CZ2 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) 2019 CZ2 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 CZ2 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid (NEO) 2019 CZ2 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Mar 25 | 20h 54m 24s | -16° 52’ 46” | 28.88 | Capricornus |
| 2023 Mar 26 | 20h 56m 27s | -16° 44’ 04” | 28.88 | Capricornus |
| 2023 Mar 27 | 20h 58m 32s | -16° 35’ 18” | 28.87 | Capricornus |
| 2023 Mar 28 | 21h 00m 34s | -16° 26’ 27” | 28.87 | Capricornus |
| 2023 Mar 29 | 21h 02m 38s | -16° 17’ 34” | 28.86 | Capricornus |
| 2023 Mar 30 | 21h 04m 41s | -16° 08’ 35” | 28.86 | Capricornus |
| 2023 Mar 31 | 21h 06m 42s | -15° 59’ 34” | 28.85 | Capricornus |
| 2023 Apr 01 | 21h 08m 45s | -15° 50’ 26” | 28.85 | Capricornus |
| 2023 Apr 02 | 21h 10m 46s | -15° 41’ 17” | 28.84 | Capricornus |
| 2023 Apr 03 | 21h 12m 48s | -15° 32’ 03” | 28.83 | Capricornus |
| 2023 Apr 04 | 21h 14m 49s | -15° 22’ 45” | 28.83 | Capricornus |
| 2023 Apr 05 | 21h 16m 50s | -15° 13’ 24” | 28.82 | Capricornus |
| 2023 Apr 06 | 21h 18m 51s | -15° 04’ 00” | 28.81 | Capricornus |
| 2023 Apr 07 | 21h 20m 51s | -14° 54’ 32” | 28.81 | Capricornus |