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Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QX4 Ephemeris Calculator
Compute the position of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QX4 for any date and time between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100 and display the results on an interactive star map.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QX4
Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QX4 is currently in the constellation of Pisces. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QX4 is 23h 48m 01s and the Declination is -01° 17’ 15” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QX4 is 26.85 (JPL).
Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QX4 from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 2022 QX4 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- Right now it is placed in the South-West direction at an altitude of 29° above the horizon.
- 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.
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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 290,597,427 kilometers, equivalent to 1.942524 Astronomical Units. Light takes 16 minutes and 9.3287 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QX4 and arrive to us.
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.
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:
Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QX4 Brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QX4 is 26.85.
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.
Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QX4 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QX4 at epoch 23 August 2022 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459815.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.50511222 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 0.14808511° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.33687729 AU 50,396,126 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.02455172 AU 153,270,756 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
0.68071451 AU 101,833,441 km |
| Orbital period | period |
0.5616 years 205.1379 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2022-Dec-04 04:25:20 2,459,917.6843 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2023-Jun-27 07:43 2,460,122.8222 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 176.17717075035° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 335.6055209065° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 180.67509614536° |
| Mean motion | n | 1.75491694°/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!
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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 Mar 25 | 23h 24m 24s | -03° 49’ 54” | 26.85 | Aquarius |
| 2023 Mar 26 | 23h 27m 32s | -03° 29’ 58” | 26.85 | Aquarius |
| 2023 Mar 27 | 23h 30m 38s | -03° 09’ 57” | 26.85 | Pisces |
| 2023 Mar 28 | 23h 33m 44s | -02° 49’ 53” | 26.85 | Pisces |
| 2023 Mar 29 | 23h 36m 51s | -02° 29’ 42” | 26.85 | Pisces |
| 2023 Mar 30 | 23h 39m 59s | -02° 09’ 27” | 26.85 | Pisces |
| 2023 Mar 31 | 23h 43m 06s | -01° 49’ 06” | 26.85 | Pisces |
| 2023 Apr 01 | 23h 46m 14s | -01° 28’ 42” | 26.85 | Pisces |
| 2023 Apr 02 | 23h 49m 23s | -01° 08’ 12” | 26.85 | Pisces |
| 2023 Apr 03 | 23h 52m 33s | -00° 47’ 39” | 26.84 | Pisces |
| 2023 Apr 04 | 23h 55m 44s | -00° 27’ 00” | 26.84 | Pisces |
| 2023 Apr 05 | 23h 58m 54s | -00° 06’ 15” | 26.83 | Pisces |
| 2023 Apr 06 | 00h 02m 06s | +00° 14’ 31” | 26.83 | Pisces |
| 2023 Apr 07 | 00h 05m 17s | +00° 35’ 26” | 26.82 | Pisces |