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Asteroid (NEO) 2023 QP8

Below the horizon.  Rise: 16:39 | Tran: 21:41 | Set: 2:47
Alt: -44.54°   Az: 323.74°   Direction: North-West
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 QP8 is in the constellation of Virgo, at a distance of 443,402,068.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 14h 11m 21s and the Declination is -11° 00’ 24” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 QP8 is 27.48.

Finder Charts

Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2023 QP8 in Virgo on June, 13 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2023 QP8 in Virgo on June, 13 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

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Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

14h 11m 21s
-11° 00’ 24”
10h 18m 15s
00h 29m 36s

J2000

14h 09m 59s
-10° 53’ 14”

Additional Information

Virgo
27.48

Rise and Set Times

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 QP8 from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 101.0°
Max altitude: 27.5°
Azimuth: 259.0°

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Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 QP8 from Earth is currently 443,402,068.0 kilometers, equivalent to 2.9639597537 Astronomical Units. Light takes 24m 39.030s to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2023 QP8 and arrive to us.

443,402,068.0
2.9639597537
24m 39.030s

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 QP8 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 QP8 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 QP8 to Earth happens on Tue Nov 21 2034 at a distance of 0.004352 Astronomical Units, or 651,026 kilometers:

Tue Nov 21 2034
651,026
0.004352

Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 QP8, 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 QP8 as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 QP8 at epoch 16 October 2024 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.58403124
Orbit inclination i 6.73130366°
Perihelion distance q 0.99027420 AU
148,142,912 km
Aphelion distance Q 3.77101701 AU
564,136,117 km
Semi-major axis a 2.38064561 AU
356,139,514 km
Orbital period period 3.6732 years
1,341.6541 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2023-Nov-13 03:42:41
2,460,261.6546 JD
Next perihelion transit 2027-Jul-16 19:24
2,461,603.3087 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 353.70847242294°
Longitude of the ascending node node 60.086531205579°
Mean anomaly M 90.9208495041°
Mean motion n 0.26832550°/day
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Orbit Diagram of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 QP8
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15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 QP8 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 14h 15m 01s -11° 09’ 48” 27.35 Virgo
2025 Jun 07 14h 14m 27s -11° 08’ 13” 27.37 Virgo
2025 Jun 08 14h 13m 55s -11° 06’ 44” 27.38 Virgo
2025 Jun 09 14h 13m 23s -11° 05’ 20” 27.40 Virgo
2025 Jun 10 14h 12m 53s -11° 04’ 02” 27.42 Virgo
2025 Jun 11 14h 12m 23s -11° 02’ 50” 27.44 Virgo
2025 Jun 12 14h 11m 55s -11° 01’ 42” 27.45 Virgo
2025 Jun 13 14h 11m 28s -11° 00’ 41” 27.47 Virgo
2025 Jun 14 14h 11m 02s -10° 59’ 45” 27.49 Virgo
2025 Jun 15 14h 10m 37s -10° 58’ 55” 27.51 Virgo
2025 Jun 16 14h 10m 14s -10° 58’ 10” 27.52 Virgo
2025 Jun 17 14h 09m 51s -10° 57’ 31” 27.54 Virgo
2025 Jun 18 14h 09m 30s -10° 56’ 57” 27.56 Virgo
2025 Jun 19 14h 09m 09s -10° 56’ 29” 27.57 Virgo

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