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north SunriseRise: 7:00  
clear_day Transit: 12:48  
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Asteroid (NEO) 2022 CO6

Altitude: -29.6°   Azimuth: 306.2°   Direction: North-West

Asteroid (NEO) 2022 CO6 is currently in the constellation of Virgo. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 CO6 is 13h 21m 34s and the Declination is -03° 48’ 26” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 CO6 is 27.23 (JPL).

13h 21m 34s
-03° 48’ 26”
Virgo
27.23

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 CO6 from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 93.5°
Max altitude: 34.9°
Azimuth: 266.3°
  • 2022 CO6 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2022 CO6 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2022 CO6 Position and Finder Charts

Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2022 CO6 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.

Finder chart of 2022 CO6 in Virgo on October,02 2023
Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2022 CO6 in Virgo on October, 02 2023
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Finder chart of 2022 CO6
Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2022 CO6 in Virgo on October, 02 2023
Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2022 CO6?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2022 CO6 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Asteroid (NEO) 2022 CO6 Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 CO6 from Earth is currently 244,678,305 kilometers, equivalent to 1.635573 Astronomical Units. Light takes 13 minutes and 36.1590 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2022 CO6 and arrive to us.

244,678,305
1.635573
13 minutes and 36.1590 seconds

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 CO6 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) 2022 CO6 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 of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 CO6 to Earth

During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 CO6 to Earth happens on Tue Feb 15 2033 at a distance of 0.008173 Astronomical Units, or 1,222,718 kilometers:

Tue Feb 15 2033
1,222,718
0.008173

Asteroid (NEO) 2022 CO6 Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 CO6, 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) 2022 CO6 as a function of time

Asteroid (NEO) 2022 CO6 Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 CO6 at epoch 24 February 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.30111415
Orbit inclination i 11.20210207°
Perihelion distance q 0.56828908 AU
85,014,837 km
Aphelion distance Q 1.05798245 AU
158,271,921 km
Semi-major axis a 0.81313576 AU
121,643,379 km
Orbital period period 0.7333 years
267.8200 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2023-Feb-10 06:44:19
2,459,985.7808 JD
Next perihelion transit 2023-Nov-05 02:25
2,460,253.6008 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 146.99590949738°
Longitude of the ascending node node 146.15052729588°
Mean anomaly M 19.785376809821°
Mean motion n 1.34418634°/day

Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 CO6 Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 CO6 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 CO6 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!

Orbit Diagram of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 CO6
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Asteroid (NEO) 2022 CO6 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 CO6 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid (NEO) 2022 CO6 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2023 Sep 25 12h 45m 32s -00° 27’ 33” 27.33 Virgo
2023 Sep 26 12h 49m 58s -00° 52’ 14” 27.32 Virgo
2023 Sep 27 12h 54m 27s -01° 17’ 09” 27.31 Virgo
2023 Sep 28 12h 58m 58s -01° 42’ 18” 27.29 Virgo
2023 Sep 29 13h 03m 30s -02° 07’ 37” 27.28 Virgo
2023 Sep 30 13h 08m 05s -02° 33’ 11” 27.27 Virgo
2023 Oct 01 13h 12m 42s -02° 58’ 55” 27.25 Virgo
2023 Oct 02 13h 17m 21s -03° 24’ 51” 27.24 Virgo
2023 Oct 03 13h 22m 02s -03° 51’ 00” 27.23 Virgo
2023 Oct 04 13h 26m 47s -04° 17’ 18” 27.22 Virgo
2023 Oct 05 13h 31m 32s -04° 43’ 49” 27.21 Virgo
2023 Oct 06 13h 36m 20s -05° 10’ 28” 27.19 Virgo
2023 Oct 07 13h 41m 11s -05° 37’ 18” 27.18 Virgo
2023 Oct 08 13h 46m 04s -06° 04’ 15” 27.17 Virgo