Where is Asteroid 2017 XO2?
Asteroid 2017 XO2 is currently in the constellation of Scorpius. The current Right Ascension is 16h 26m 11s and the Declination is -25° 29’ 10”.
- 2017 XO2 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the South-South-West direction at an altitude of 10° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2017 XO2 is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 2017 XO2 rise and set times.
- Go to interactive sky chart
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Below you can see a simplified sky chart showing where Asteroid 2017 XO2 is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars and constellations. More advanced sky charts for Asteroid 2017 XO2 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.
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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