Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SD6
Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SD6 is in the constellation of
Andromeda,
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 SD6 from
Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Azimuth: 55.0°
Max altitude: 24.5°
Azimuth: 302.2°
- 2024 SD6 is
above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
- Right now it is placed in the North-East direction at an altitude of 15.79° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2024 SD6 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Finder Charts
Sky map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SD6 in Andromeda on October, 05 2024.
Field of view: 10x6 degrees. View in interactive sky chart
Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SD6?,
a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SD6 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Distance from Earth
- 2024 SD6 is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
- Right now it is placed in the North-East direction at an altitude of 15.79° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2024 SD6 is visible only through long exposure photography.
- Go to interactive sky chart
Finder Charts
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SD6 from Earth is currently
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SD6 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 SD6 to Earth happens on Sun Oct 6 2024 at a distance of 0.012362 Astronomical Units, or 1,849,321 kilometers:
Light Curve
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SD6, 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 SD6 at epoch 16 October 2024 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.36536286 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 4.87908531° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.96669648 AU 144,615,736 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
2.07975770 AU 311,127,324 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.52322709 AU 227,871,530 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.8800 years 686.6658 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2024-Nov-02 20:28:06 2,460,617.3529 JD |
| Argument of perihelion | peri | 37.999598486457° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 7.7647223002924° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 351.16451020904° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.52427252°/day |
Orbit Visualization
View Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SD6 in the 3D Solar System Simulator
15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SD6 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 | 23h 19m 18s | -13° 56’ 20” | 21.47 | Aquarius |
| 2024 Sep 29 | 23h 20m 52s | -11° 40’ 17” | 21.20 | Aquarius |
| 2024 Sep 30 | 23h 22m 50s | -08° 49’ 02” | 20.90 | Aquarius |
| 2024 Oct 01 | 23h 25m 22s | -05° 08’ 59” | 20.57 | Aquarius |
| 2024 Oct 02 | 23h 28m 42s | -00° 19’ 44” | 20.21 | Pisces |
| 2024 Oct 03 | 23h 33m 15s | +06° 09’ 14” | 19.85 | Pisces |
| 2024 Oct 04 | 23h 39m 45s | +15° 01’ 11” | 19.58 | Pegasus |
| 2024 Oct 05 | 23h 49m 42s | +27° 04’ 34” | 19.48 | Pegasus |
| 2024 Oct 06 | 00h 06m 34s | +42° 32’ 58” | 19.61 | Andromeda |
| 2024 Oct 07 | 00h 40m 26s | +59° 44’ 54” | 20.00 | Cassiopeia |
| 2024 Oct 08 | 02h 11m 12s | +74° 32’ 00” | 20.60 | Cassiopeia |
| 2024 Oct 09 | 06h 13m 29s | +79° 33’ 42” | 21.30 | Camelopardalis |
| 2024 Oct 10 | 08h 50m 45s | +74° 05’ 24” | 21.96 | Camelopardalis |
| 2024 Oct 11 | 09h 42m 25s | +67° 53’ 13” | 22.56 | Ursa Major |
Additional Resources
- Position and finder charts (see also Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SD6?)
- Distance from Earth (see also How far is Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SD6 from Earth?)
- When does Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SD6 rise and set?
- Brightness (see also How bright is Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SD6?)
- Orbital elements. Detailed information about Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SD6 orbital parameters.
- Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SD6 with respect to the major Solar System objects.
- 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SD6 for the past and next 7 days.
- Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SD6 in the sky from your location.