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Asteroid (NEO) 2023 PX

Above the horizon.  Rise: 8:09 | Tran: 13:43 | Set: 19:18
Alt: 28.38°   Az: 146.43°   Direction: South-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 PX is in the constellation of Aquarius, at a distance of 228,995,709.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 22h 54m 40s and the Declination is -04° 51’ 15” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 PX is 27.59 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder Charts

Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2023 PX in Aquarius on February, 07 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2023 PX in Aquarius on February, 07 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2023 PX?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2023 PX in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

22h 54m 40s
-04° 51’ 15”
22h 03m 06s
20h 57m 47s

J2000

22h 53m 22s
-04° 59’ 17”

Additional Information

Aquarius
27.59

Rise and Set Times

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

Azimuth: 94.9°
Max altitude: 33.7°
Azimuth: 265.3°
  • 2023 PX is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Right now it is placed in the South-South-East direction at an altitude of 28.38° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2023 PX is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 PX from Earth is currently 228,995,709.0 kilometers, equivalent to 1.5307417674 Astronomical Units. Light takes 12m 43.847s to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2023 PX and arrive to us.

228,995,709.0
1.5307417674
12m 43.847s

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 PX 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 PX 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 PX to Earth happens on Fri Aug 22 2025 at a distance of 0.006208 Astronomical Units, or 928,694 kilometers:

Fri Aug 22 2025
928,694
0.006208

Light Curve

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

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 PX at epoch 16 October 2024 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.39840883
Orbit inclination i 5.18209811°
Perihelion distance q 0.45773124 AU
68,475,619 km
Aphelion distance Q 1.06400400 AU
159,172,733 km
Semi-major axis a 0.76086762 AU
113,824,176 km
Orbital period period 0.6637 years
242.4164 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2024-Jul-23 21:05:30
2,460,515.3788 JD
Next perihelion transit 2025-Mar-23 07:05
2,460,757.7953 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 161.30133992055°
Longitude of the ascending node node 325.70676165768°
Mean anomaly M 126.4090041782°
Mean motion n 1.48504775°/day

Orbit Visualization

Orbit Diagram of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 PX
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15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 PX 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 Jan 31 22h 27m 29s -07° 51’ 07” 27.77 Aquarius
2025 Feb 01 22h 31m 03s -07° 27’ 51” 27.74 Aquarius
2025 Feb 02 22h 34m 39s -07° 04’ 21” 27.72 Aquarius
2025 Feb 03 22h 38m 16s -06° 40’ 37” 27.70 Aquarius
2025 Feb 04 22h 41m 53s -06° 16’ 40” 27.67 Aquarius
2025 Feb 05 22h 45m 32s -05° 52’ 28” 27.65 Aquarius
2025 Feb 06 22h 49m 12s -05° 28’ 03” 27.62 Aquarius
2025 Feb 07 22h 52m 52s -05° 03’ 25” 27.60 Aquarius
2025 Feb 08 22h 56m 34s -04° 38’ 33” 27.57 Aquarius
2025 Feb 09 23h 00m 16s -04° 13’ 28” 27.55 Aquarius
2025 Feb 10 23h 04m 00s -03° 48’ 12” 27.52 Aquarius
2025 Feb 11 23h 07m 46s -03° 22’ 43” 27.50 Aquarius
2025 Feb 12 23h 11m 32s -02° 57’ 03” 27.47 Pisces
2025 Feb 13 23h 15m 20s -02° 31’ 10” 27.44 Pisces

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