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Asteroid (NEO) 2022 SS2

Above the horizon.  Rise: 1:12 | Tran: 3:54 | Set: 6:36
Alt: 6.81°   Az: 189.60°   Direction: South
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 SS2 is in the constellation of Sagittarius, at a distance of 111,243,045.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 18h 46m 27s and the Declination is -31° 07’ 47” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 SS2 is 28.72 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder Charts

Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2022 SS2 in Sagittarius on May, 20 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2022 SS2 in Sagittarius on May, 20 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

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Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

18h 46m 27s
-31° 07’ 47”
00h 44m 36s
19h 31m 04s

J2000

18h 44m 49s
-31° 09’ 28”

Additional Information

Sagittarius
28.72

Rise and Set Times

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 SS2 from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 121.1°
Max altitude: 7.4°
Azimuth: 238.9°
  • 2022 SS2 is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Right now it is placed in the South direction at an altitude of 6.81° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2022 SS2 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 SS2 from Earth is currently 111,243,045.0 kilometers, equivalent to 0.7436138260 Astronomical Units. Light takes 6m 11.067s to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2022 SS2 and arrive to us.

111,243,045.0
0.7436138260
6m 11.067s

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 SS2 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 SS2 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 SS2 to Earth happens on Sat Sep 13 2025 at a distance of 0.006087 Astronomical Units, or 910,572 kilometers:

Sat Sep 13 2025
910,572
0.006087

Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 SS2, 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 SS2 as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 SS2 at epoch 16 October 2024 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.51396947
Orbit inclination i 3.67743170°
Perihelion distance q 1.01046642 AU
151,163,625 km
Aphelion distance Q 3.14757040 AU
470,869,831 km
Semi-major axis a 2.07901841 AU
311,016,728 km
Orbital period period 2.9978 years
1,094.9289 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2025-Sep-16 04:27:03
2,460,934.6855 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 0.27022100722041°
Longitude of the ascending node node 353.60593262747°
Mean anomaly M 250.1236783426°
Mean motion n 0.32878846°/day
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Orbit Diagram of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 SS2
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15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 SS2 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 May 13 18h 40m 35s -30° 28’ 59” 29.09 Sagittarius
2025 May 14 18h 41m 28s -30° 34’ 04” 29.04 Sagittarius
2025 May 15 18h 42m 20s -30° 39’ 15” 28.99 Sagittarius
2025 May 16 18h 43m 11s -30° 44’ 34” 28.94 Sagittarius
2025 May 17 18h 44m 01s -30° 49’ 58” 28.89 Sagittarius
2025 May 18 18h 44m 48s -30° 55’ 30” 28.84 Sagittarius
2025 May 19 18h 45m 35s -31° 01’ 08” 28.78 Sagittarius
2025 May 20 18h 46m 21s -31° 06’ 54” 28.73 Sagittarius
2025 May 21 18h 47m 04s -31° 12’ 47” 28.67 Sagittarius
2025 May 22 18h 47m 45s -31° 18’ 49” 28.62 Sagittarius
2025 May 23 18h 48m 25s -31° 24’ 58” 28.56 Sagittarius
2025 May 24 18h 49m 03s -31° 31’ 15” 28.51 Sagittarius
2025 May 25 18h 49m 39s -31° 37’ 41” 28.45 Sagittarius
2025 May 26 18h 50m 14s -31° 44’ 14” 28.39 Sagittarius

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