Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA)

Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) is currently in the constellation of Ursa Major. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) is 09h 25m 32s and the Declination is +42° 43’ 30” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) is 21.74 (JPL).

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• Orbital elements. Detailed information about Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) orbital parameters.
• Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) with respect to the major Solar System objects.
• 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) for the past and next 7 days.
• Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) in the sky from your location.
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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 977,884,796 kilometers, equivalent to 6.536756 Astronomical Units. Light takes 54 minutes and 21.8726 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 21.74.

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

Asteroid 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) is circumpolar and transits at 04:16 UTC (altitude: 81.2°)

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.

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!

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
2021 Dec 01	09h 26m 58s	+42° 17’ 57”	21.79	Ursa Major
2021 Dec 02	09h 26m 48s	+42° 21’ 28”	21.78	Ursa Major
2021 Dec 03	09h 26m 39s	+42° 25’ 00”	21.78	Ursa Major
2021 Dec 04	09h 26m 27s	+42° 28’ 33”	21.77	Ursa Major
2021 Dec 05	09h 26m 14s	+42° 32’ 09”	21.76	Ursa Major
2021 Dec 06	09h 26m 03s	+42° 35’ 47”	21.76	Ursa Major
2021 Dec 07	09h 25m 49s	+42° 39’ 24”	21.75	Ursa Major
2021 Dec 08	09h 25m 33s	+42° 43’ 04”	21.74	Ursa Major
2021 Dec 09	09h 25m 18s	+42° 46’ 44”	21.74	Ursa Major
2021 Dec 10	09h 25m 03s	+42° 50’ 25”	21.73	Ursa Major
2021 Dec 11	09h 24m 46s	+42° 54’ 06”	21.72	Ursa Major
2021 Dec 12	09h 24m 28s	+42° 57’ 47”	21.72	Ursa Major
2021 Dec 13	09h 24m 08s	+43° 01’ 31”	21.71	Ursa Major
2021 Dec 14	09h 23m 49s	+43° 05’ 13”	21.70	Ursa Major