Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SQ
Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SQ is in the constellation of
Leo,
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 SQ from
Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Azimuth: 85.3°
Max altitude: 43.1°
Azimuth: 274.4°
- 2024 SQ is
above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
- Right now it is placed in the West direction at an altitude of 8.52° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2024 SQ is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Finder Charts
Sky map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SQ in Leo 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 SQ in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Distance from Earth
- 2024 SQ is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
- Right now it is placed in the West direction at an altitude of 8.52° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2024 SQ is visible only through long exposure photography.
- Go to interactive sky chart
Finder Charts
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SQ from Earth is currently
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SQ 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 SQ to Earth happens on Sat Sep 28 2024 at a distance of 0.008275 Astronomical Units, or 1,237,978 kilometers:
Light Curve
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SQ, 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 SQ at epoch 16 October 2024 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.49080260 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 0.16849002° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.77332702 AU 115,688,076 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
2.26410803 AU 338,705,741 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.51871753 AU 227,196,909 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.8716 years 683.6187 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2024-Nov-16 14:17:44 2,460,631.0956 JD |
| Argument of perihelion | peri | 60.160627500579° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 17.976043757066° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 343.88804516524° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.52660935°/day |
Orbit Visualization
View Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SQ in the 3D Solar System Simulator
15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SQ 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 | 04h 33m 37s | +17° 29’ 50” | 17.93 | Taurus |
| 2024 Sep 29 | 07h 54m 24s | +17° 08’ 35” | 20.08 | Gemini |
| 2024 Sep 30 | 09h 37m 54s | +11° 53’ 37” | 23.00 | Leo |
| 2024 Oct 01 | 10h 21m 36s | +08° 49’ 03” | 25.00 | Leo |
| 2024 Oct 02 | 10h 44m 03s | +07° 04’ 59” | 27.00 | Leo |
| 2024 Oct 03 | 10h 57m 31s | +06° 00’ 07” | 28.00 | Leo |
| 2024 Oct 04 | 11h 06m 29s | +05° 16’ 07” | 28.00 | Leo |
| 2024 Oct 05 | 11h 12m 52s | +04° 44’ 15” | 29.00 | Leo |
| 2024 Oct 06 | 11h 17m 41s | +04° 20’ 02” | 29.00 | Leo |
| 2024 Oct 07 | 11h 21m 28s | +04° 00’ 51” | 29.00 | Leo |
| 2024 Oct 08 | 11h 24m 31s | +03° 45’ 10” | 29.00 | Leo |
| 2024 Oct 09 | 11h 27m 04s | +03° 31’ 56” | 29.00 | Leo |
| 2024 Oct 10 | 11h 29m 16s | +03° 20’ 31” | 29.00 | Leo |
| 2024 Oct 11 | 11h 31m 10s | +03° 10’ 26” | 29.00 | Leo |
Additional Resources
- Position and finder charts (see also Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SQ?)
- Distance from Earth (see also How far is Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SQ from Earth?)
- When does Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SQ rise and set?
- Brightness (see also How bright is Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SQ?)
- Orbital elements. Detailed information about Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SQ orbital parameters.
- Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SQ with respect to the major Solar System objects.
- 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SQ for the past and next 7 days.
- Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SQ in the sky from your location.