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public Observing fromLocation: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
SunriseRise: 5:39  
clear_day Transit: 12:56  
SunsetSet: 20:14
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Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QT7

Altitude: 31.1°   Azimuth: 219.9°   Direction: South-West

Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QT7 is currently in the constellation of Pisces, at a distance of 252,361,708 kilometers from Earth.

Finder chart of 2022 QT7 in Pisces on April,27 2024
Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QT7 in Pisces on April, 27 2024. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QT7 is 00h 05m 55s and the Declination is -00° 19’ 25” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QT7 is 31.27 (JPL).

00h 05m 55s
-00° 19’ 25”
Pisces
31.27

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QT7 from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 90.5°
Max altitude: 38.2°
Azimuth: 269.7°
  • 2022 QT7 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.
  • Right now it is placed in the South-West direction at an altitude of 31° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2022 QT7 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QT7 Position and Finder Charts

Finder chart of 2022 QT7
Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QT7 in Pisces on April, 27 2024
Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QT7?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QT7 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QT7 Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QT7 from Earth is currently 252,361,708 kilometers, equivalent to 1.686934 Astronomical Units. Light takes 14 minutes and 1.7880 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QT7 and arrive to us.

252,361,708
1.686934
14 minutes and 1.7880 seconds

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QT7 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 QT7 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 QT7 to Earth

During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QT7 to Earth happens on Thu Sep 1 2033 at a distance of 0.004825 Astronomical Units, or 721,832 kilometers:

Thu Sep 1 2033
721,832
0.004825

Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QT7 Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QT7, 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 QT7 as a function of time

Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QT7 Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QT7 at epoch 12 September 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.26369280
Orbit inclination i 7.67456306°
Perihelion distance q 0.65869168 AU
98,538,873 km
Aphelion distance Q 1.13048458 AU
169,118,086 km
Semi-major axis a 0.89458813 AU
133,828,480 km
Orbital period period 0.8461 years
309.0531 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2023-Oct-06 13:39:27
2,460,224.0691 JD
Next perihelion transit 2024-Aug-10 14:55
2,460,533.1222 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 133.00637714574°
Longitude of the ascending node node 337.57423761423°
Mean anomaly M 332.54561513336°
Mean motion n 1.16484831°/day

Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QT7 Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QT7 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QT7 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 QT7
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Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QT7 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QT7 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 QT7 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2024 Apr 20 23h 41m 05s -03° 32’ 07” 31.31 Aquarius
2024 Apr 21 23h 44m 21s -03° 06’ 47” 31.31 Pisces
2024 Apr 22 23h 47m 39s -02° 41’ 21” 31.30 Pisces
2024 Apr 23 23h 50m 57s -02° 15’ 47” 31.30 Pisces
2024 Apr 24 23h 54m 15s -01° 50’ 05” 31.29 Pisces
2024 Apr 25 23h 57m 34s -01° 24’ 18” 31.28 Pisces
2024 Apr 26 00h 00m 55s -00° 58’ 22” 31.28 Pisces
2024 Apr 27 00h 04m 14s -00° 32’ 18” 31.27 Pisces
2024 Apr 28 00h 07m 36s -00° 06’ 08” 31.26 Pisces
2024 Apr 29 00h 10m 59s +00° 20’ 06” 31.25 Pisces
2024 Apr 30 00h 14m 21s +00° 46’ 27” 31.25 Pisces
2024 May 01 00h 17m 44s +01° 12’ 56” 31.24 Pisces
2024 May 02 00h 21m 10s +01° 39’ 30” 31.23 Pisces
2024 May 03 00h 24m 35s +02° 06’ 10” 31.22 Pisces