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Asteroid (NEO) 2019 XF2

Above the horizon.  Rise: 4:23 | Tran: 6:24 | Set: 8:25
Alt: 3.00°   Az: 167.51°   Direction: South-South-East
Please note: this information pertains to a Near-Earth Object (NEO). During close approaches, our current computational model is not able to provide an accurate position, due to the high speeds of these objects. We plan to refine our algorithms to improve accuracy in the future. JPL Horizons can compute precise positions in these situations.

Asteroid (NEO) 2019 XF2 is in the constellation of , at a distance of 0.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 15h 50m 55s and the Declination is -34° 29’ 21” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 XF2 is (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder Charts

Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2019 XF2 in on February, 11 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2019 XF2 in on February, 11 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2019 XF2?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2019 XF2 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

15h 50m 55s
-34° 29’ 21”
22h 59m 14s
14h 50m 10s

J2000

15h 49m 19s
-34° 24’ 51”

Additional Information

Rise and Set Times

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 XF2 from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 124.5°
Max altitude: 4.0°
Azimuth: 235.5°
  • 2019 XF2 is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Right now it is placed in the South-South-East direction at an altitude of 3.00° above the horizon.
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Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 XF2 from Earth is currently 0.0 kilometers, equivalent to 0.0000000000 Astronomical Units. Light takes to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2019 XF2 and arrive to us.

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0.0000000000

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 XF2 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.

Chart of the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 XF2 from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)

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

During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 XF2 to Earth happens on Fri Dec 4 2026 at a distance of 0.007954 Astronomical Units, or 1,189,881 kilometers:

Fri Dec 4 2026
1,189,881
0.007954

Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 XF2, 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.

Chart of the magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 XF2 as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 XF2 at epoch 16 October 2024 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.24815984
Orbit inclination i 13.66587667°
Perihelion distance q 0.83310422 AU
124,630,618 km
Aphelion distance Q 1.38306956 AU
206,904,262 km
Semi-major axis a 1.10808689 AU
165,767,440 km
Orbital period period 1.1665 years
426.0486 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2024-Jun-04 05:08:58
2,460,465.7146 JD
Next perihelion transit 2025-Aug-04 06:18
2,460,891.7632 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 101.71620222742°
Longitude of the ascending node node 252.39526293677°
Mean anomaly M 113.89018491748°
Mean motion n 0.84497400°/day

Orbit Visualization

Orbit Diagram of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 XF2
View Asteroid (NEO) 2019 XF2 in the 3D Solar System Simulator

15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2019 XF2 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2025 Feb 04 15h 28m 45s -33° 16’ 31” 29.85 Lupus
2025 Feb 05 15h 31m 46s -33° 27’ 19” 29.83 Lupus
2025 Feb 06 15h 34m 49s -33° 37’ 54” 29.82 Lupus
2025 Feb 07 15h 37m 52s -33° 48’ 15” 29.80 Lupus
2025 Feb 08 15h 40m 56s -33° 58’ 23” 29.79 Lupus
2025 Feb 09 15h 44m 01s -34° 08’ 15” 29.77 Lupus
2025 Feb 10 15h 47m 07s -34° 17’ 53” 29.76 Lupus
2025 Feb 11 15h 50m 13s -34° 27’ 17” 29.74 Lupus
2025 Feb 12 15h 53m 21s -34° 36’ 24” 29.73 Lupus
2025 Feb 13 15h 56m 30s -34° 45’ 17” 29.71 Lupus
2025 Feb 14 15h 59m 40s -34° 53’ 54” 29.69 Lupus
2025 Feb 15 16h 02m 50s -35° 02’ 15” 29.68 Lupus
2025 Feb 16 16h 06m 02s -35° 10’ 19” 29.66 Lupus
2025 Feb 17 16h 09m 15s -35° 18’ 08” 29.64 Lupus

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