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north SunriseRise: 7:04  
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Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QX4

Altitude: -28.8°   Azimuth: 91.8°   Direction: East

Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QX4 is currently in the constellation of Ophiucus. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QX4 is 17h 23m 35s and the Declination is -23° 11’ 58” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QX4 is 26.40 (JPL).

17h 23m 35s
-23° 11’ 58”
Ophiucus
26.40

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QX4 from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 113.2°
Max altitude: 15.3°
Azimuth: 246.8°
  • 2022 QX4 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2022 QX4 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QX4 Position and Finder Charts

Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QX4 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 QX4 in Ophiucus on October,04 2023
Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QX4 in Ophiucus on October, 04 2023
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Finder chart of 2022 QX4
Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QX4 in Ophiucus on October, 04 2023
Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QX4?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QX4 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QX4 Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QX4 from Earth is currently 106,975,105 kilometers, equivalent to 0.715084 Astronomical Units. Light takes 5 minutes and 56.8305 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QX4 and arrive to us.

106,975,105
0.715084
5 minutes and 56.8305 seconds

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QX4 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 QX4 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 QX4 to Earth

During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QX4 to Earth happens on Sun Sep 7 2031 at a distance of 0.009336 Astronomical Units, or 1,396,612 kilometers:

Sun Sep 7 2031
1,396,612
0.009336

Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QX4 Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QX4, 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 QX4 as a function of time

Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QX4 Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QX4 at epoch 12 September 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.50448934
Orbit inclination i 0.14785703°
Perihelion distance q 0.33747564 AU
50,485,637 km
Aphelion distance Q 1.02465708 AU
153,286,518 km
Semi-major axis a 0.68106636 AU
101,886,077 km
Orbital period period 0.5621 years
205.2970 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2023-Jun-27 08:39:16
2,460,122.8606 JD
Next perihelion transit 2024-Jan-18 15:46
2,460,328.1576 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 176.07535987034°
Longitude of the ascending node node 335.56599159342°
Mean anomaly M 136.1451142596°
Mean motion n 1.75355717°/day

Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QX4 Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QX4 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QX4 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 QX4
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Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QX4 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QX4 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 QX4 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2023 Sep 27 16h 54m 12s -22° 37’ 18” 26.32 Ophiucus
2023 Sep 28 16h 58m 22s -22° 43’ 24” 26.33 Ophiucus
2023 Sep 29 17h 02m 26s -22° 49’ 02” 26.34 Ophiucus
2023 Sep 30 17h 06m 29s -22° 54’ 14” 26.35 Ophiucus
2023 Oct 01 17h 10m 27s -22° 58’ 57” 26.36 Ophiucus
2023 Oct 02 17h 14m 23s -23° 03’ 15” 26.38 Ophiucus
2023 Oct 03 17h 18m 16s -23° 07’ 06” 26.39 Ophiucus
2023 Oct 04 17h 22m 06s -23° 10’ 36” 26.40 Ophiucus
2023 Oct 05 17h 25m 54s -23° 13’ 41” 26.41 Ophiucus
2023 Oct 06 17h 29m 38s -23° 16’ 23” 26.42 Ophiucus
2023 Oct 07 17h 33m 19s -23° 18’ 45” 26.43 Ophiucus
2023 Oct 08 17h 36m 59s -23° 20’ 45” 26.44 Ophiucus
2023 Oct 09 17h 40m 35s -23° 22’ 27” 26.45 Ophiucus
2023 Oct 10 17h 44m 08s -23° 23’ 48” 26.46 Sagittarius