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Asteroid (NEO) 2023 CM2

Above the horizon.  Rise: 3:29 | Tran: 11:11 | Set: 18:54
Alt: 35.95°   Az: 104.79°   Direction: East-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) 2023 CM2 is in the constellation of Taurus, at a distance of 533,624,216.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 03h 39m 17s and the Declination is +19° 18’ 21” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 CM2 is 31.60.

Finder Charts

Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2023 CM2 in Taurus on June, 13 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2023 CM2 in Taurus on June, 13 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

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Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

03h 39m 17s
+19° 18’ 21”
20h 15m 52s
23h 55m 09s

J2000

03h 37m 49s
+19° 13’ 26”

Additional Information

Taurus
31.60

Rise and Set Times

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 CM2 from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 70.7°
Max altitude: 57.8°
Azimuth: 289.3°
  • 2023 CM2 is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Right now it is placed in the East-South-East direction at an altitude of 35.95° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2023 CM2 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 CM2 from Earth is currently 533,624,216.0 kilometers, equivalent to 3.5670575624 Astronomical Units. Light takes 29m 39.979s to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2023 CM2 and arrive to us.

533,624,216.0
3.5670575624
29m 39.979s

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 CM2 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) 2023 CM2 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) 2023 CM2 to Earth happens on Sat Feb 21 2026 at a distance of 0.010700 Astronomical Units, or 1,600,763 kilometers:

Sat Feb 21 2026
1,600,763
0.010700

Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 CM2, 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) 2023 CM2 as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 CM2 at epoch 12 September 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.56564262
Orbit inclination i 0.47507248°
Perihelion distance q 0.90330226 AU
135,132,094 km
Aphelion distance Q 3.25595600 AU
487,084,085 km
Semi-major axis a 2.07962913 AU
311,108,090 km
Orbital period period 2.9991 years
1,095.4114 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2023-Mar-24 18:29:23
2,460,028.2704 JD
Next perihelion transit 2026-Mar-24 04:21
2,461,123.6818 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 0.73118863570595°
Longitude of the ascending node node 193.44752191469°
Mean anomaly M 56.602160148511°
Mean motion n 0.32864364°/day
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Orbit Diagram of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 CM2
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15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 CM2 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 Jun 06 03h 27m 59s +18° 39’ 46” 31.60 Taurus
2025 Jun 07 03h 29m 32s +18° 45’ 14” 31.60 Taurus
2025 Jun 08 03h 31m 04s +18° 50’ 38” 31.60 Taurus
2025 Jun 09 03h 32m 37s +18° 55’ 59” 31.60 Taurus
2025 Jun 10 03h 34m 10s +19° 01’ 17” 31.60 Taurus
2025 Jun 11 03h 35m 44s +19° 06’ 34” 31.60 Taurus
2025 Jun 12 03h 37m 17s +19° 11’ 48” 31.60 Taurus
2025 Jun 13 03h 38m 52s +19° 16’ 58” 31.60 Taurus
2025 Jun 14 03h 40m 25s +19° 22’ 06” 31.60 Taurus
2025 Jun 15 03h 41m 59s +19° 27’ 11” 31.60 Taurus
2025 Jun 16 03h 43m 33s +19° 32’ 14” 31.59 Taurus
2025 Jun 17 03h 45m 08s +19° 37’ 13” 31.59 Taurus
2025 Jun 18 03h 46m 42s +19° 42’ 11” 31.59 Taurus
2025 Jun 19 03h 48m 17s +19° 47’ 04” 31.59 Taurus

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