Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SD3
Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SD3 is in the constellation of
Virgo,
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 SD3 from
Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Azimuth: 100.5°
Max altitude: 30.2°
Azimuth: 263.2°
- 2024 SD3 is
above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
- Right now it is placed in the South-West direction at an altitude of 20.73° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2024 SD3 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Finder Charts
Sky map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SD3 in Virgo on October, 05 2024.
Field of view: 10x6 degrees. View in interactive sky chart
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a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SD3 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Distance from Earth
- 2024 SD3 is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
- Right now it is placed in the South-West direction at an altitude of 20.73° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2024 SD3 is visible only through long exposure photography.
- Go to interactive sky chart
Finder Charts
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SD3 from Earth is currently
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SD3 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 SD3 to Earth happens on Thu Oct 3 2024 at a distance of 0.009948 Astronomical Units, or 1,488,250 kilometers:
Light Curve
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SD3, 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 SD3 at epoch 25 September 2024 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460579.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.69984879 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 6.99017128° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.69974043 AU 104,679,679 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
3.96284568 AU 592,833,277 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
2.33129305 AU 348,756,478 km |
| Orbital period | period |
3.5596 years 1,300.1508 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2024-Nov-16 07:40:18 2,460,630.8197 JD |
| Argument of perihelion | peri | 72.214099140562° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 11.962940967142° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 345.79005078168° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.27689095°/day |
Orbit Visualization
View Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SD3 in the 3D Solar System Simulator
15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SD3 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 | 00h 02m 40s | -17° 44’ 10” | 21.08 | Cetus |
| 2024 Sep 29 | 23h 56m 54s | -19° 12’ 34” | 20.73 | Aquarius |
| 2024 Sep 30 | 23h 47m 57s | -21° 24’ 31” | 20.31 | Aquarius |
| 2024 Oct 01 | 23h 32m 13s | -25° 01’ 41” | 19.82 | Sculptor |
| 2024 Oct 02 | 22h 57m 59s | -31° 51’ 12” | 19.24 | Pisces Austrinus |
| 2024 Oct 03 | 21h 05m 42s | -45° 24’ 26” | 18.88 | Indus |
| 2024 Oct 04 | 16h 00m 15s | -38° 48’ 27” | 21.00 | Lupus |
| 2024 Oct 05 | 14h 01m 32s | -15° 33’ 55” | 28.00 | Virgo |
| 2024 Oct 06 | 13h 26m 03s | -05° 43’ 13” | 36.00 | Virgo |
| 2024 Oct 07 | 13h 09m 55s | -01° 02’ 31” | 41.00 | Virgo |
| 2024 Oct 08 | 13h 00m 47s | +01° 36’ 43” | 39.00 | Virgo |
| 2024 Oct 09 | 12h 54m 56s | +03° 18’ 05” | 36.00 | Virgo |
| 2024 Oct 10 | 12h 50m 53s | +04° 27’ 40” | 35.00 | Virgo |
| 2024 Oct 11 | 12h 47m 54s | +05° 17’ 58” | 34.00 | Virgo |
Additional Resources
- Position and finder charts (see also Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SD3?)
- Distance from Earth (see also How far is Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SD3 from Earth?)
- When does Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SD3 rise and set?
- Brightness (see also How bright is Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SD3?)
- Orbital elements. Detailed information about Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SD3 orbital parameters.
- Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SD3 with respect to the major Solar System objects.
- 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SD3 for the past and next 7 days.
- Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SD3 in the sky from your location.