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Asteroid (NEO) 2023 XR14

Above the horizon.  Rise: 1:34 | Tran: 5:06 | Set: 8:38
Alt: 11.17°   Az: 197.46°   Direction: South-South-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 XR14 is in the constellation of Hydra, at a distance of 56,762,078.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 14h 41m 05s and the Declination is -25° 33’ 00” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 XR14 is 28.65 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder Charts

Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2023 XR14 in Hydra on February, 13 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2023 XR14 in Hydra on February, 13 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2023 XR14?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2023 XR14 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

14h 41m 05s
-25° 33’ 00”
01h 16m 09s
15h 57m 14s

J2000

14h 39m 37s
-25° 26’ 35”

Additional Information

Hydra
28.65

Rise and Set Times

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 XR14 from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 115.5°
Max altitude: 13.0°
Azimuth: 244.4°
  • 2023 XR14 is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Right now it is placed in the South-South-West direction at an altitude of 11.17° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2023 XR14 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 XR14 from Earth is currently 56,762,078.0 kilometers, equivalent to 0.3794310556 Astronomical Units. Light takes 3m 9.338s to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2023 XR14 and arrive to us.

56,762,078.0
0.3794310556
3m 9.338s

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 XR14 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 XR14 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 XR14 to Earth happens on Tue Dec 12 2028 at a distance of 0.002615 Astronomical Units, or 391,261 kilometers:

Tue Dec 12 2028
391,261
0.002615

Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 XR14, 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 XR14 as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 XR14 at epoch 16 October 2024 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.34676894
Orbit inclination i 3.23690384°
Perihelion distance q 0.57874682 AU
86,579,293 km
Aphelion distance Q 1.19320450 AU
178,500,853 km
Semi-major axis a 0.88597566 AU
132,540,073 km
Orbital period period 0.8340 years
304.6009 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2024-Jul-28 07:31:14
2,460,519.8134 JD
Next perihelion transit 2025-May-28 21:56
2,460,824.4142 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 51.21240123856°
Longitude of the ascending node node 262.16879319381°
Mean anomaly M 95.361490434982°
Mean motion n 1.18187457°/day

Orbit Visualization

Orbit Diagram of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 XR14
View Asteroid (NEO) 2023 XR14 in the 3D Solar System Simulator

15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 XR14 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 Feb 06 14h 13m 15s -22° 14’ 08” 28.91 Virgo
2025 Feb 07 14h 16m 46s -22° 40’ 32” 28.87 Virgo
2025 Feb 08 14h 20m 23s -23° 07’ 15” 28.84 Hydra
2025 Feb 09 14h 24m 05s -23° 34’ 16” 28.80 Libra
2025 Feb 10 14h 27m 53s -24° 01’ 35” 28.77 Libra
2025 Feb 11 14h 31m 48s -24° 29’ 15” 28.73 Libra
2025 Feb 12 14h 35m 49s -24° 57’ 12” 28.70 Libra
2025 Feb 13 14h 39m 58s -25° 25’ 26” 28.66 Hydra
2025 Feb 14 14h 44m 14s -25° 54’ 00” 28.63 Hydra
2025 Feb 15 14h 48m 39s -26° 22’ 50” 28.59 Hydra
2025 Feb 16 14h 53m 11s -26° 51’ 57” 28.56 Hydra
2025 Feb 17 14h 57m 54s -27° 21’ 19” 28.53 Hydra
2025 Feb 18 15h 02m 45s -27° 50’ 55” 28.49 Hydra
2025 Feb 19 15h 07m 48s -28° 20’ 42” 28.46 Libra

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