Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA)
Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) is currently in the constellation of Lynx. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) is 07h 56m 00s and the Declination is +52° 46’ 33” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) is 21.15 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) [tip: you can also create a Quick Access page for this data if you access it frequently and would like to have a simpler view]:
- 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the North-North-West direction at an altitude of 20° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) rise and set times.
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Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) finder charts showing where the object is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars. The first finder chart has a field of view of 50 degrees, while the second one has a field of view of 10 degrees. Click on each finder chart to access a full screen interactive Online Planetarium.
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Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.


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Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) from Earth is currently 849,248,209 kilometers, equivalent to 5.676874 Astronomical Units. Light takes 47 minutes and 12.7871 seconds to travel from Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) 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. The value of the distance of 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest approach of Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) to Earth
Between January 2013 and December 2100, the closest approach of Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) to Earth happens on Wed Aug 28 2080 at a distance of 0.420657 Astronomical Units, or 62,929,430 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) is 21.15.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA), 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.
Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) rise and set times
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) is circumpolar and transits at 23:37 UTC (altitude: 88.7°)
The rise and set times are defined as the time at which the upper limb of Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) touches the horizon, considering the effect of the atmospheric refraction. As the atmospheric conditions cannot be modeled precisely the times reported here should be considered correct with an approximation of few minutes.
Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) at epoch 30 May 2020 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
Element | Symbol | Value |
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Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.70894062 |
Orbit inclination | i | 31.08439670° |
Perihelion distance | q | 1.24009331 AU 185,515,319 km |
Aphelion distance | Q |
7.28114611 AU 1,089,243,956 km |
Semi-major axis | a |
4.26061971 AU 637,379,637 km |
Orbital period | period |
8.7900 years 3,212.2370 days |
Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2018-May-07 17:28:27 2,458,246.2281 JD |
Next perihelion transit | 2027-Feb-21 23:09 2,461,458.4651 JD |
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Argument of perihelion | peri | 316.49795136217° |
Longitude of the ascending node | node | 349.96476704702° |
Mean anomaly | M | 84.532331981963° |
Mean motion | n | 0.11207143°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) and the planets along their orbits in this diagram accurately represents the current configuration of the objects in the Solar System. This is an experimental feature and it requires a WebGL enabled browser. Please provide us feedback!
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Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
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2021 Jan 17 | 08h 02m 45s | +52° 44’ 30” | 21.12 | Lynx |
2021 Jan 18 | 08h 01m 50s | +52° 45’ 11” | 21.12 | Lynx |
2021 Jan 19 | 08h 00m 55s | +52° 45’ 45” | 21.13 | Lynx |
2021 Jan 20 | 08h 00m 00s | +52° 46’ 10” | 21.13 | Lynx |
2021 Jan 21 | 07h 59m 04s | +52° 46’ 28” | 21.14 | Lynx |
2021 Jan 22 | 07h 58m 09s | +52° 46’ 40” | 21.14 | Lynx |
2021 Jan 23 | 07h 57m 15s | +52° 46’ 42” | 21.15 | Lynx |
2021 Jan 24 | 07h 56m 20s | +52° 46’ 37” | 21.15 | Lynx |
2021 Jan 25 | 07h 55m 26s | +52° 46’ 26” | 21.16 | Lynx |
2021 Jan 26 | 07h 54m 32s | +52° 46’ 06” | 21.16 | Lynx |
2021 Jan 27 | 07h 53m 38s | +52° 45’ 39” | 21.17 | Lynx |
2021 Jan 28 | 07h 52m 45s | +52° 45’ 05” | 21.18 | Lynx |
2021 Jan 29 | 07h 51m 51s | +52° 44’ 22” | 21.18 | Lynx |
2021 Jan 30 | 07h 50m 59s | +52° 43’ 33” | 21.19 | Lynx |