Where is Asteroid 1979 XB?
Asteroid 1979 XB is currently in the constellation of Telescopium. The current Right Ascension is 20h 17m 46s and the Declination is -45° 31’ 07”.
- 1979 XB is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- Given its current magnitude, 1979 XB is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 1979 XB rise and set times.
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Below you can see a simplified sky chart showing where Asteroid 1979 XB is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars and constellations. More advanced sky charts for Asteroid 1979 XB are available on TheSkyLive: 1) the Online Planetarium which is interactive and allows to select dates and additional objects to visualize; and 2) the Live Position and Data Tracker which provides the highest precision position data and features deep sky imagery from the Digitized Sky Survey.
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