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Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QB6

Above the horizon.  Rise: 7:54 | Tran: 13:08 | Set: 18:23
Alt: 18.45°   Az: 132.49°   Direction: 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) 2022 QB6 is in the constellation of Aquarius, at a distance of 327,609,329.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 22h 23m 53s and the Declination is -08° 42’ 45” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QB6 is 27.27 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder Charts

Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QB6 in Aquarius on February, 08 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QB6 in Aquarius on February, 08 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QB6?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QB6 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

22h 23m 53s
-08° 42’ 45”
20h 59m 49s
19h 23m 42s

J2000

22h 22m 33s
-08° 50’ 24”

Additional Information

Aquarius
27.27

Rise and Set Times

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QB6 from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 98.7°
Max altitude: 29.8°
Azimuth: 261.4°
  • 2022 QB6 is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Right now it is placed in the South-East direction at an altitude of 18.45° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2022 QB6 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QB6 from Earth is currently 327,609,329.0 kilometers, equivalent to 2.1899331018 Astronomical Units. Light takes 18m 12.787s to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QB6 and arrive to us.

327,609,329.0
2.1899331018
18m 12.787s

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QB6 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 QB6 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) 2022 QB6 to Earth happens on Wed Aug 23 2028 at a distance of 0.011882 Astronomical Units, or 1,777,483 kilometers:

Wed Aug 23 2028
1,777,483
0.011882

Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QB6, 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 QB6 as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QB6 at epoch 25 August 2022 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459817.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.65066708
Orbit inclination i 5.72005559°
Perihelion distance q 0.39488263 AU
59,073,601 km
Aphelion distance Q 1.86589846 AU
279,134,437 km
Semi-major axis a 1.13039055 AU
169,104,019 km
Orbital period period 1.2019 years
438.9764 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2022-Jun-29 00:54:02
2,459,759.5375 JD
Next perihelion transit 2023-Sep-11 00:20
2,460,198.5140 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 243.56398970764°
Longitude of the ascending node node 324.19978430285°
Mean anomaly M 47.5344160228°
Mean motion n 0.82008959°/day

Orbit Visualization

Orbit Diagram of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QB6
View Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QB6 in the 3D Solar System Simulator

15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QB6 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 01 22h 01m 44s -11° 01’ 40” 27.13 Aquarius
2025 Feb 02 22h 04m 50s -10° 42’ 42” 27.15 Aquarius
2025 Feb 03 22h 07m 54s -10° 23’ 49” 27.17 Aquarius
2025 Feb 04 22h 10m 55s -10° 04’ 59” 27.19 Aquarius
2025 Feb 05 22h 13m 54s -09° 46’ 14” 27.21 Aquarius
2025 Feb 06 22h 16m 51s -09° 27’ 35” 27.23 Aquarius
2025 Feb 07 22h 19m 46s -09° 09’ 01” 27.25 Aquarius
2025 Feb 08 22h 22m 40s -08° 50’ 32” 27.26 Aquarius
2025 Feb 09 22h 25m 31s -08° 32’ 08” 27.28 Aquarius
2025 Feb 10 22h 28m 21s -08° 13’ 49” 27.30 Aquarius
2025 Feb 11 22h 31m 08s -07° 55’ 36” 27.31 Aquarius
2025 Feb 12 22h 33m 54s -07° 37’ 27” 27.33 Aquarius
2025 Feb 13 22h 36m 38s -07° 19’ 25” 27.34 Aquarius
2025 Feb 14 22h 39m 21s -07° 01’ 27” 27.36 Aquarius

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