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Near Earth Object 2024 YM

Below the horizon. Rise: 10:38 | Tran: 17:26 | Set: 0:13

Alt: -28.71° Az: 356.42° Direction: North

Please note: this information pertains to a Near-Earth Object (NEO). During close approaches, our current computational model is not able to provide a accurate data, due to the high speeds of these objects. We plan to refine our algorithms and improve accuracy in the future. To get precise data in these situations, it is recommended to use the JPL Horizons system.

Near Earth Object 2024 YM is in the constellation of Virgo, at a distance of 391,254,369.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 11h 41m 12s and the Declination is +09° 44’ 56” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of Near Earth Object 2024 YM is 32.46.

Finder Charts

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Star map showing the position of Near Earth Object 2024 YM in the constellation of Virgo on F, d Y. Field of view: 50x30 degrees. View interactive star map.

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Star map showing the position of Near Earth Object 2024 YM in the constellation of Virgo on F, d Y. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive star map.

Equatorial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 11h 41m 12s

Declination +09° 44’ 56”

Hour Angle 11h 47m 15s

Sidereal Time 23h 28m 28s

J2000

Right Ascension 11h 39m 53s

Declination +09° 53’ 26”

Additional Information

Constellation Virgo

Magnitude 32.46

Rise and Set Times

The following table lists today's rise, transit and set times of Near Earth Object 2024 YM from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 80.3° RISE 10:38

Max altitude: 48.2° TRANSIT 17:26

Azimuth: 279.6° SET 0:13

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Distance from Earth

The distance of Near Earth Object 2024 YM from Earth is currently 391,254,369.0 kilometers, equivalent to 2.6153739165 Astronomical Units. Light takes 21m 45.084s to travel from Near Earth Object 2024 YM and arrive to us.

Distance Km 391,254,369.0

Distance AU 2.6153739165

Light Travel Time 21m 45.084s

The following graph shows the distance of Near Earth Object 2024 YM from Earth as a function of time. In the chart the distance is measured in Astronomical Units and the data is sampled with an interval of 1 day.

Chart of the distance of Near Earth Object 2024 YM from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)
Note: The values in this chart may not be entirely accurate around the time of closest approach for objects passing very close to Earth at high speed (e.g., Near-Earth Objects).

Closest Approach to Earth

During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Near Earth Object 2024 YM to Earth will happen on Sunday 19 December 2027 at a distance of 0.005902 Astronomical Units, or 882,897 kilometers:

Date Sunday 19 December 2027

Distance Kilometers 882,897

Distance AU 0.005902

Light Curve

The following chart shows the light curve of Near Earth Object 2024 YM, i.e., its apparent magnitude as a function of time. The curve is calculated using the latest ephemerides provided by JPL Horizons. The magnitude data is sampled with the interval of 2 days. Because of this sampling, inaccuracies may occur for objects that have large variations of brightness over a few days. For comets, large discrepancies can arise between the calculated brightness and the observations due to their highly dynamic, and not always precisely predictable, behavior.

Chart of the magnitude of Near Earth Object 2024 YM as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Near Earth Object 2024 YM at epoch October, 16 2024 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element	Symbol	Value
Orbit eccentricity	e	0.54640011
Orbit inclination	i	7.77650787°
Perihelion distance	q	0.94245840 AU 140,989,770 km
Aphelion distance	Q	3.21300290 AU 480,658,393 km
Semi-major axis	a	2.07773065 AU 310,824,082 km
Orbital period	period	2.9950 years 1,093.9118 days
Date of perihelion transit	Tp	November 27, 2024 2,460,642.2830 JD
Next perihelion transit		November 26, 2027 2,461,736.1948 JD
Argument of perihelion	peri	330.90229950859°
Longitude of the ascending node	node	88.517125962043°
Mean anomaly	M	346.24944680074°
Mean motion	n	0.32909418°/day

Orbit Visualization

The following chart is a 3D animated visualization of the orbit of Near Earth Object 2024 YM relative to the other major objects in the Solar System. You can access more advanced features using our 3D Solar System Viewer.

15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Near Earth Object 2024 YM 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
Jul 03 2025	11h 31m 11s	+11° 06’ 59”	32.36	Leo
Jul 04 2025	11h 32m 35s	+10° 55’ 30”	32.37	Leo
Jul 05 2025	11h 33m 59s	+10° 44’ 01”	32.39	Leo
Jul 06 2025	11h 35m 23s	+10° 32’ 34”	32.40	Leo
Jul 07 2025	11h 36m 46s	+10° 21’ 09”	32.42	Leo
Jul 08 2025	11h 38m 10s	+10° 09’ 43”	32.43	Leo
Jul 09 2025	11h 39m 34s	+09° 58’ 19”	32.45	Virgo
Jul 10 2025	11h 40m 57s	+09° 46’ 57”	32.46	Virgo
Jul 11 2025	11h 42m 21s	+09° 35’ 35”	32.47	Virgo
Jul 12 2025	11h 43m 44s	+09° 24’ 14”	32.49	Virgo
Jul 13 2025	11h 45m 08s	+09° 12’ 55”	32.50	Virgo
Jul 14 2025	11h 46m 32s	+09° 01’ 37”	32.51	Virgo
Jul 15 2025	11h 47m 56s	+08° 50’ 20”	32.53	Virgo
Jul 16 2025	11h 49m 20s	+08° 39’ 04”	32.54	Virgo

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