Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SC6
Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SC6 is in the constellation of
Eridanus,
at a distance of
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Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Additional Information
Rise and Set Times
Today's rise,
transit and set times of
Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SC6 from
Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Azimuth: 103.0°
Max altitude: 26.2°
Azimuth: 257.5°
- 2024 SC6 is
below the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
- Given its current magnitude, 2024 SC6 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Finder Charts
Sky map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SC6 in Eridanus on October, 05 2024.
Field of view: 10x6 degrees. View in interactive sky chart
Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SC6?,
a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SC6 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Distance from Earth
- 2024 SC6 is below the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
- Given its current magnitude, 2024 SC6 is visible only through long exposure photography.
- Go to interactive sky chart
Finder Charts
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SC6 from Earth is currently
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SC6 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
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SC6 to Earth happens on Mon Sep 30 2024 at a distance of 0.004875 Astronomical Units, or 729,363 kilometers:
Light Curve
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SC6, 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.
Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SC6 at epoch 16 October 2024 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.55213929 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 9.64149383° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.99806886 AU 149,308,976 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
3.45898142 AU 517,456,257 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
2.22852514 AU 333,382,616 km |
| Orbital period | period |
3.3269 years 1,215.1356 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2024-Sep-20 12:24:24 2,460,574.0170 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2028-Jan-18 15:39 2,461,789.1525 JD |
|
| Argument of perihelion | peri | 167.30724674883° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 187.98801721322° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 7.8459532139799° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.29626324°/day |
Orbit Visualization
View Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SC6 in the 3D Solar System Simulator
15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SC6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Sep 28 | 18h 21m 32s | +26° 35’ 51” | 21.16 | Hercules |
| 2024 Sep 29 | 19h 21m 23s | +30° 56’ 07” | 19.73 | Lyra |
| 2024 Sep 30 | 22h 26m 38s | +32° 19’ 25” | 17.57 | Pegasus |
| 2024 Oct 01 | 02h 11m 33s | +09° 21’ 05” | 17.64 | Cetus |
| 2024 Oct 02 | 03h 28m 06s | -03° 19’ 34” | 19.30 | Eridanus |
| 2024 Oct 03 | 03h 58m 04s | -08° 15’ 34” | 20.35 | Eridanus |
| 2024 Oct 04 | 04h 13m 25s | -10° 42’ 27” | 21.07 | Eridanus |
| 2024 Oct 05 | 04h 22m 38s | -12° 08’ 35” | 21.61 | Eridanus |
| 2024 Oct 06 | 04h 28m 42s | -13° 04’ 39” | 22.04 | Eridanus |
| 2024 Oct 07 | 04h 32m 58s | -13° 43’ 45” | 22.39 | Eridanus |
| 2024 Oct 08 | 04h 36m 05s | -14° 12’ 22” | 22.69 | Eridanus |
| 2024 Oct 09 | 04h 38m 25s | -14° 34’ 00” | 22.94 | Eridanus |
| 2024 Oct 10 | 04h 40m 12s | -14° 50’ 46” | 23.17 | Eridanus |
| 2024 Oct 11 | 04h 41m 36s | -15° 03’ 58” | 23.37 | Eridanus |
Additional Resources
- Position and finder charts (see also Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SC6?)
- Distance from Earth (see also How far is Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SC6 from Earth?)
- When does Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SC6 rise and set?
- Brightness (see also How bright is Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SC6?)
- Orbital elements. Detailed information about Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SC6 orbital parameters.
- Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SC6 with respect to the major Solar System objects.
- 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SC6 for the past and next 7 days.
- Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SC6 in the sky from your location.