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Asteroid (NEO) 2023 DZ2 Ephemeris Calculator
Compute the position of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 DZ2 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) 2023 DZ2
Asteroid (NEO) 2023 DZ2 is currently in the constellation of Sagittarius. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 DZ2 is 19h 13m 17s and the Declination is -22° 12’ 35” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom ). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 DZ2 is 27.22 (JPL).
Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 DZ2 from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 2023 DZ2 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
- 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.
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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 228,960,296 kilometers, equivalent to 1.530505 Astronomical Units. Light takes 12 minutes and 43.7293 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2023 DZ2 and arrive to us.
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.
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 1,012,256 kilometers:
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.
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 |
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| 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!
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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 Sep 18 | 19h 04m 15s | -22° 26’ 27” | 26.98 | Sagittarius |
| 2023 Sep 19 | 19h 05m 27s | -22° 24’ 43” | 27.01 | Sagittarius |
| 2023 Sep 20 | 19h 06m 42s | -22° 22’ 55” | 27.05 | Sagittarius |
| 2023 Sep 21 | 19h 07m 54s | -22° 21’ 05” | 27.08 | Sagittarius |
| 2023 Sep 22 | 19h 09m 10s | -22° 19’ 09” | 27.11 | Sagittarius |
| 2023 Sep 23 | 19h 10m 24s | -22° 17’ 12” | 27.15 | Sagittarius |
| 2023 Sep 24 | 19h 11m 40s | -22° 15’ 11” | 27.18 | Sagittarius |
| 2023 Sep 25 | 19h 12m 57s | -22° 13’ 05” | 27.21 | Sagittarius |
| 2023 Sep 26 | 19h 14m 15s | -22° 10’ 57” | 27.24 | Sagittarius |
| 2023 Sep 27 | 19h 15m 33s | -22° 08’ 44” | 27.27 | Sagittarius |
| 2023 Sep 28 | 19h 16m 50s | -22° 06’ 29” | 27.30 | Sagittarius |
| 2023 Sep 29 | 19h 18m 10s | -22° 04’ 09” | 27.33 | Sagittarius |
| 2023 Sep 30 | 19h 19m 28s | -22° 01’ 45” | 27.36 | Sagittarius |
| 2023 Oct 01 | 19h 20m 48s | -21° 59’ 20” | 27.39 | Sagittarius |