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TimezoneEurope/Madrid
Sunrise: 6:37 
Transit: 14:01 
Sunset: 21:26
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Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA)

Below the horizon.  Rise: 12:26 | Tran: 19:19 | Set: 2:16
Alt: -15.55°   Az: 52.93°   Direction: North-East

Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) is in the constellation of Leo, at a distance of 810,906,641.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 10h 17m 56s and the Declination is +16° 09’ 59” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) is 21.02.

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Map showing Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) in Leo on June, 06 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) in Leo on June, 06 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

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3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA)
RA: 10h 16m 33s
Dec: +16° 17’ 39”
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Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

10h 17m 56s
+16° 09’ 59”
15h 32m 40s
01h 50m 36s

J2000

10h 16m 33s
+16° 17’ 39”

Additional Information

Leo
21.02

Rise and Set Times

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) from Buñol, Spain (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/Madrid):

Azimuth: 73.8°
Max altitude: 66.7°
Azimuth: 286.2°
  • 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) is below the horizon from Buñol, Spain.
  • Given its current magnitude, 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) from Earth is currently 810,906,641.0 kilometers, equivalent to 5.4205760898 Astronomical Units. Light takes 45m 4.893s to travel from Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) and arrive to us.

810,906,641.0
5.4205760898
45m 4.893s

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.

Chart of the distance of Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)

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

Between 1 January 1900 and 31 December 2099, the closest approach of Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) to Earth happens on Sat Sep 2 1922 at a distance of 0.300023 Astronomical Units, or 44,882,786 kilometers:

Sat Sep 2 1922
44,882,786
0.300023

NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.

Light Curve

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.

Chart of the magnitude of Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) at epoch 24 February 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.70805880
Orbit inclination i 31.09252283°
Perihelion distance q 1.24505176 AU
186,257,092 km
Aphelion distance Q 7.28441752 AU
1,089,733,352 km
Semi-major axis a 4.26473464 AU
637,995,222 km
Orbital period period 8.8074 years
3,216.8918 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2027-Feb-26 13:09:03
2,461,463.0480 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 316.59585002982°
Longitude of the ascending node node 349.92742412123°
Mean anomaly M 196.32732855897°
Mean motion n 0.11190927°/day
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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. Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2025 May 30 10h 16m 21s +16° 38’ 33” 21.00 Leo
2025 May 31 10h 16m 32s +16° 34’ 49” 21.01 Leo
2025 Jun 01 10h 16m 43s +16° 31’ 02” 21.01 Leo
2025 Jun 02 10h 16m 55s +16° 27’ 13” 21.01 Leo
2025 Jun 03 10h 17m 08s +16° 23’ 21” 21.01 Leo
2025 Jun 04 10h 17m 21s +16° 19’ 27” 21.01 Leo
2025 Jun 05 10h 17m 35s +16° 15’ 28” 21.01 Leo
2025 Jun 06 10h 17m 50s +16° 11’ 29” 21.02 Leo
2025 Jun 07 10h 18m 05s +16° 07’ 26” 21.02 Leo
2025 Jun 08 10h 18m 21s +16° 03’ 21” 21.02 Leo
2025 Jun 09 10h 18m 37s +15° 59’ 13” 21.02 Leo
2025 Jun 10 10h 18m 54s +15° 55’ 03” 21.02 Leo
2025 Jun 11 10h 19m 12s +15° 50’ 50” 21.02 Leo
2025 Jun 12 10h 19m 30s +15° 46’ 35” 21.02 Leo

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