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Dwarf Planets and Asteroids » Asteroid 2017 XO2

Where is Asteroid 2017 XO2?

Altitude: 4.3°   Azimuth: 233.5°   Direction: South-West

Asteroid 2017 XO2 is currently in the constellation of Cetus. The current Right Ascension is 00h 13m 23s and the Declination is -18° 05’ 41”.

Right now, from the selected location (Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt), Asteroid 2017 XO2 can be observed looking in the South-West direction at an altitude of 4° degrees above the horizon (view Asteroid 2017 XO2 position on a interactive sky map). Given its current brightness (magnitude 22.26), 2017 XO2 is visible only through long exposure photography.

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00h 13m 23s
-18° 05’ 41”
Cetus
Map showing Asteroid 2017 XO2 in Cetus on December, 04 2023
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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 = binocular, brighter than 10th magnitude
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 From: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt

See also the following additional resources about Asteroid 2017 XO2

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