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Sunrise: 4:44 
Transit: 13:02 
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Where is Asteroid 162173 Ryugu (1999 JU3)?

Above the horizon.  Rise: 19:18 | Tran: 23:44 | Set: 4:16
Alt: 2.21°   Az: 121.61°   Direction: South-South-West

Asteroid 162173 Ryugu (1999 JU3) is currently in the constellation of Ophiuchus. Right now, from Greenwich, UK (change location), 162173 Ryugu (1999 JU3) can be observed looking in the South-South-West at an altitude of 2.21 degrees above the horizon. View the position of asteroid 162173 Ryugu (1999 JU3) in an interactive map of the sky. Given its current brightness (magnitude 18.93), 162173 Ryugu (1999 JU3) is visible only through long exposure photography.

The current apparent celestial coordinates of asteroid 162173 Ryugu (1999 JU3), useful for pointing an equatorial telescope, the hour angle, and the sidereal time are provided in the table below:

16h 50m 36s
-17° 13’ 10”
19h 48m 01s
12h 38m 38s
Star map showing the position of asteroid 162173 Ryugu (1999 JU3) in the constellation of Ophiuchus on June, 22 2025
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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