Where is Asteroid 1999 KW4?

Asteroid 1999 KW4 is currently in the constellation of Scorpius. The current Right Ascension is 15h 56m 01s and the Declination is -28° 08’ 26”.

Right now, from the selected location (Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt), Asteroid 1999 KW4 can be observed looking in the South-South-East direction at an altitude of 9° degrees above the horizon (view Asteroid 1999 KW4 position on a interactive sky map). Given its current brightness (magnitude 17.96), 1999 WK4 is visible only through long exposure photography.

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Map showing Asteroid 1999 KW4 in Scorpius on December, 09 2023
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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 = visible to the naked eye
 = binocular, brighter than 10th magnitude

radio_button_checked Current altitude ≥ 30°   radio_button_checked Current altitude < 30°   radio_button_checked Below the horizon

 From: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt

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