Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SN3
Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SN3 is in the constellation of
Cygnus,
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 SN3 from
Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Today Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SN3 is circumpolar and transits at
18:16 UTC
reaching a maximum altitude of 87.8°.
- 2024 SN3 is
above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
- Right now it is placed in the East direction at an altitude of 75.62° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2024 SN3 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Finder Charts
Sky map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SN3 in Cygnus on October, 05 2024.
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a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SN3 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Distance from Earth
- 2024 SN3 is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
- Right now it is placed in the East direction at an altitude of 75.62° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2024 SN3 is visible only through long exposure photography.
- Go to interactive sky chart
Finder Charts
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SN3 from Earth is currently
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SN3 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 SN3 to Earth happens on Sun Sep 21 2031 at a distance of 0.008810 Astronomical Units, or 1,317,941 kilometers:
Light Curve
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SN3, 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 SN3 at epoch 16 October 2024 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.10960054 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 18.53001166° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.81470258 AU 121,877,772 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.01526839 AU 151,881,990 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
0.91498549 AU 136,879,881 km |
| Orbital period | period |
0.8752 years 319.6831 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2025-Mar-12 00:19:28 2,460,746.5135 JD |
| Argument of perihelion | peri | 191.37494247162° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 358.20850998822° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 195.57196647532° |
| Mean motion | n | 1.12611506°/day |
Orbit Visualization
View Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SN3 in the 3D Solar System Simulator
15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SN3 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 | 20h 02m 16s | +51° 19’ 10” | 22.36 | Cygnus |
| 2024 Sep 29 | 19h 51m 03s | +50° 58’ 09” | 22.68 | Cygnus |
| 2024 Sep 30 | 19h 42m 23s | +50° 38’ 24” | 22.96 | Cygnus |
| 2024 Oct 01 | 19h 35m 31s | +50° 20’ 27” | 23.21 | Cygnus |
| 2024 Oct 02 | 19h 29m 59s | +50° 04’ 19” | 23.43 | Cygnus |
| 2024 Oct 03 | 19h 25m 28s | +49° 49’ 55” | 23.63 | Cygnus |
| 2024 Oct 04 | 19h 21m 42s | +49° 37’ 02” | 23.82 | Cygnus |
| 2024 Oct 05 | 19h 18m 33s | +49° 25’ 32” | 23.99 | Cygnus |
| 2024 Oct 06 | 19h 15m 53s | +49° 15’ 15” | 24.15 | Cygnus |
| 2024 Oct 07 | 19h 13m 36s | +49° 06’ 01” | 24.29 | Cygnus |
| 2024 Oct 08 | 19h 11m 39s | +48° 57’ 44” | 24.43 | Cygnus |
| 2024 Oct 09 | 19h 09m 58s | +48° 50’ 17” | 24.56 | Cygnus |
| 2024 Oct 10 | 19h 08m 30s | +48° 43’ 35” | 24.68 | Draco |
| 2024 Oct 11 | 19h 07m 14s | +48° 37’ 31” | 24.79 | Draco |
Additional Resources
- Position and finder charts (see also Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SN3?)
- Distance from Earth (see also How far is Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SN3 from Earth?)
- When does Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SN3 rise and set?
- Brightness (see also How bright is Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SN3?)
- Orbital elements. Detailed information about Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SN3 orbital parameters.
- Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SN3 with respect to the major Solar System objects.
- 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SN3 for the past and next 7 days.
- Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SN3 in the sky from your location.