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Near Earth Object 2024 QP2

Above the horizon. Rise: 9:55 | Tran: 16:06 | Set: 22:16

Alt: 59.49° Az: 135.24° Direction: 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 a accurate data, due to the high speeds of these objects. We plan to refine our algorithms and improve accuracy in the future. To get precise data in these situations, it is recommended to use the JPL Horizons system.

Near Earth Object 2024 QP2 is in the constellation of Leo, at a distance of 467,900,401.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 11h 02m 06s and the Declination is +05° 34’ 22” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of Near Earth Object 2024 QP2 is 27.10.

Finder Charts

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Star map showing the position of Near Earth Object 2024 QP2 in the constellation of Leo on F, d Y. Field of view: 50x30 degrees. View interactive star map.

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Star map showing the position of Near Earth Object 2024 QP2 in the constellation of Leo on F, d Y. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive star map.

Equatorial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 11h 02m 06s

Declination +05° 34’ 22”

Hour Angle 22h 35m 47s

Sidereal Time 09h 37m 53s

J2000

Right Ascension 11h 00m 46s

Declination +05° 42’ 36”

Additional Information

Constellation Leo

Magnitude 27.10

Rise and Set Times

The following table lists today's rise, transit and set times of Near Earth Object 2024 QP2 from Jiangkou, China (all times relative to the local timezone Asia/Shanghai):

Azimuth: 84.4° RISE 9:55

Max altitude: 66.9° TRANSIT 16:06

Azimuth: 275.5° SET 22:16

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Distance from Earth

The distance of Near Earth Object 2024 QP2 from Earth is currently 467,900,401.0 kilometers, equivalent to 3.1277209950 Astronomical Units. Light takes 26m 0.748s to travel from Near Earth Object 2024 QP2 and arrive to us.

Distance Km 467,900,401.0

Distance AU 3.1277209950

Light Travel Time 26m 0.748s

The following graph shows the distance of Near Earth Object 2024 QP2 from Earth as a function of time. In the chart the distance is measured in Astronomical Units and the data is sampled with an interval of 1 day.

Chart of the distance of Near Earth Object 2024 QP2 from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)
Note: The values in this chart may not be entirely accurate around the time of closest approach for objects passing very close to Earth at high speed (e.g., Near-Earth Objects).

Closest Approach to Earth

During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Near Earth Object 2024 QP2 to Earth will happen on Sunday 15 October 2028 at a distance of 0.001474 Astronomical Units, or 220,532 kilometers:

Date Sunday 15 October 2028

Distance Kilometers 220,532

Distance AU 0.001474

Light Curve

The following chart shows the light curve of Near Earth Object 2024 QP2, i.e., its apparent magnitude as a function of time. The curve is calculated using the latest ephemerides provided by JPL Horizons. The magnitude data is sampled with the interval of 2 days. Because of this sampling, inaccuracies may occur for objects that have large variations of brightness over a few days. For comets, large discrepancies can arise between the calculated brightness and the observations due to their highly dynamic, and not always precisely predictable, behavior.

Chart of the magnitude of Near Earth Object 2024 QP2 as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Near Earth Object 2024 QP2 at epoch October, 16 2024 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element	Symbol	Value
Orbit eccentricity	e	0.62312715
Orbit inclination	i	1.64501138°
Perihelion distance	q	0.95888548 AU 143,447,226 km
Aphelion distance	Q	4.12975642 AU 617,802,769 km
Semi-major axis	a	2.54432095 AU 380,624,997 km
Orbital period	period	4.0585 years 1,482.3688 days
Date of perihelion transit	Tp	October 13, 2024 2,460,597.4134 JD
Next perihelion transit		November 4, 2028 2,462,079.7822 JD
Argument of perihelion	peri	202.14402646455°
Longitude of the ascending node	node	205.32154705411°
Mean anomaly	M	0.74959766910328°
Mean motion	n	0.24285454°/day

Orbit Visualization

The following chart is a 3D animated visualization of the orbit of Near Earth Object 2024 QP2 relative to the other major objects in the Solar System. You can access more advanced features using our 3D Solar System Viewer.

15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Near Earth Object 2024 QP2 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
Jun 27 2025	10h 53m 37s	+06° 24’ 01”	27.00	Leo
Jun 28 2025	10h 54m 46s	+06° 17’ 18”	27.02	Leo
Jun 29 2025	10h 55m 56s	+06° 10’ 33”	27.03	Leo
Jun 30 2025	10h 57m 06s	+06° 03’ 46”	27.04	Leo
Jul 01 2025	10h 58m 16s	+05° 56’ 57”	27.06	Leo
Jul 02 2025	10h 59m 26s	+05° 50’ 06”	27.07	Leo
Jul 03 2025	11h 00m 36s	+05° 43’ 13”	27.08	Leo
Jul 04 2025	11h 01m 46s	+05° 36’ 18”	27.10	Leo
Jul 05 2025	11h 02m 57s	+05° 29’ 21”	27.11	Leo
Jul 06 2025	11h 04m 08s	+05° 22’ 23”	27.12	Leo
Jul 07 2025	11h 05m 18s	+05° 15’ 22”	27.13	Leo
Jul 08 2025	11h 06m 29s	+05° 08’ 19”	27.14	Leo
Jul 09 2025	11h 07m 40s	+05° 01’ 16”	27.15	Leo
Jul 10 2025	11h 08m 51s	+04° 54’ 10”	27.17	Leo

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