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Asteroid (NEO) 2023 FS Ephemeris Calculator
Compute the position of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 FS 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 FS
Asteroid (NEO) 2023 FS is currently in the constellation of Virgo. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 FS is 12h 32m 52s and the Declination is -03° 53’ 49” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 FS is 21.00 (JPL).
Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 FS from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 2023 FS is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- Given its current magnitude, 2023 FS is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2023 FS Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2023 FS 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 FS?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2023 FS in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Asteroid (NEO) 2023 FS Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 FS from Earth is currently 9,201,379 kilometers, equivalent to 0.061507 Astronomical Units. Light takes 30.6925 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2023 FS and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 FS 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 FS to Earth
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 FS to Earth happens on Thu Mar 16 2023 at a distance of 0.004699 Astronomical Units, or 702,944 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2023 FS Brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 FS is 21.00.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 FS, 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 FS Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 FS at epoch 24 February 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.66751822 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 0.59505853° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.80044490 AU 119,744,854 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
4.01452510 AU 600,564,408 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
2.40748500 AU 360,154,631 km |
| Orbital period | period |
3.7355 years 1,364.4066 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2023-Feb-05 19:29:06 2,459,981.3119 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2026-Nov-01 05:14 2,461,345.7185 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 290.89226145426° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 185.06671399163° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 5.0628023873739° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.26385097°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 FS Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 FS with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 FS 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 FS 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 FS 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 FS in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Mar 16 | 03h 10m 54s | +03° 50’ 58” | 21.00 | Cetus |
| 2023 Mar 17 | 08h 26m 38s | -00° 42’ 56” | 16.85 | Hydra |
| 2023 Mar 18 | 11h 16m 57s | -03° 16’ 10” | 17.44 | Leo |
| 2023 Mar 19 | 11h 56m 44s | -03° 38’ 48” | 18.41 | Virgo |
| 2023 Mar 20 | 12h 13m 00s | -03° 45’ 57” | 19.27 | Virgo |
| 2023 Mar 21 | 12h 21m 46s | -03° 49’ 08” | 19.90 | Virgo |
| 2023 Mar 22 | 12h 27m 11s | -03° 50’ 45” | 20.38 | Virgo |
| 2023 Mar 23 | 12h 30m 51s | -03° 51’ 38” | 20.76 | Virgo |
| 2023 Mar 24 | 12h 33m 30s | -03° 52’ 06” | 21.09 | Virgo |
| 2023 Mar 25 | 12h 35m 30s | -03° 52’ 21” | 21.36 | Virgo |
| 2023 Mar 26 | 12h 37m 01s | -03° 52’ 26” | 21.60 | Virgo |
| 2023 Mar 27 | 12h 38m 16s | -03° 52’ 27” | 21.81 | Virgo |
| 2023 Mar 28 | 12h 39m 15s | -03° 52’ 23” | 21.99 | Virgo |
| 2023 Mar 29 | 12h 40m 05s | -03° 52’ 19” | 22.15 | Virgo |