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public Observing fromLocation: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
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Near Earth Objects » 

Asteroid (NEO) 2023 DZ2

Altitude: 20.6°   Azimuth: 194.5°   Direction: South-South-West

Asteroid (NEO) 2023 DZ2 is currently in the constellation of Capricornus.

The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 DZ2 is 21h 01m 52s and the Declination is -16° 50’ 03” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 DZ2 is 28.72 (JPL).

21h 01m 52s
-16° 50’ 03”
Capricornus
28.72

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 DZ2 from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 106.9°
Max altitude: 21.7°
Azimuth: 253.2°
  • 2023 DZ2 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.
  • Right now it is placed in the South-South-West direction at an altitude of 21° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2023 DZ2 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2023 DZ2 Position and Finder Charts

Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2023 DZ2 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 2023 DZ2 in Capricornus on December,07 2023
Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2023 DZ2 in Capricornus on December, 07 2023
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Finder chart of 2023 DZ2
Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2023 DZ2 in Capricornus on December, 07 2023
Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2023 DZ2?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2023 DZ2 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Asteroid (NEO) 2023 DZ2 Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 DZ2 from Earth is currently 425,363,506 kilometers, equivalent to 2.843379 Astronomical Units. Light takes 23 minutes and 38.8599 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2023 DZ2 and arrive to us.

425,363,506
2.843379
23 minutes and 38.8599 seconds

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 DZ2 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 DZ2 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) 2023 DZ2 to Earth

During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 DZ2 to Earth happens on Sat Apr 4 2026 at a distance of 0.006767 Astronomical Units, or 1,012,259 kilometers:

Sat Apr 4 2026
1,012,259
0.006767

Asteroid (NEO) 2023 DZ2 Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 DZ2, 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 DZ2 as a function of time

Asteroid (NEO) 2023 DZ2 Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 DZ2 at epoch 27 February 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460003.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.54766350
Orbit inclination i 0.08237353°
Perihelion distance q 0.99360906 AU
148,641,799 km
Aphelion distance Q 3.39962055 AU
508,575,997 km
Semi-major axis a 2.19661480 AU
328,608,898 km
Orbital period period 3.2557 years
1,189.1299 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2023-Apr-02 08:16:14
2,460,036.8446 JD
Next perihelion transit 2026-Jul-04 11:23
2,461,225.9745 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 6.0919056665254°
Longitude of the ascending node node 187.8112080525°
Mean anomaly M 349.90517141022°
Mean motion n 0.30274238°/day

Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 DZ2 Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 DZ2 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 DZ2 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) 2023 DZ2
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Asteroid (NEO) 2023 DZ2 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 DZ2 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid (NEO) 2023 DZ2 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2023 Nov 30 20h 49m 55s -17° 38’ 48” 28.62 Capricornus
2023 Dec 01 20h 51m 29s -17° 32’ 39” 28.64 Capricornus
2023 Dec 02 20h 53m 02s -17° 26’ 26” 28.65 Capricornus
2023 Dec 03 20h 54m 34s -17° 20’ 09” 28.66 Capricornus
2023 Dec 04 20h 56m 08s -17° 13’ 50” 28.68 Capricornus
2023 Dec 05 20h 57m 41s -17° 07’ 28” 28.69 Capricornus
2023 Dec 06 20h 59m 13s -17° 01’ 04” 28.70 Capricornus
2023 Dec 07 21h 00m 47s -16° 54’ 34” 28.71 Capricornus
2023 Dec 08 21h 02m 20s -16° 48’ 03” 28.72 Capricornus
2023 Dec 09 21h 03m 52s -16° 41’ 29” 28.73 Capricornus
2023 Dec 10 21h 05m 26s -16° 34’ 51” 28.74 Capricornus
2023 Dec 11 21h 06m 59s -16° 28’ 11” 28.75 Capricornus
2023 Dec 12 21h 08m 30s -16° 21’ 28” 28.76 Capricornus
2023 Dec 13 21h 10m 04s -16° 14’ 42” 28.78 Capricornus