Where is Asteroid 162173 Ryugu (1999 JU3)?

Asteroid 162173 Ryugu (1999 JU3) is currently in the constellation of Capricornus. The current Right Ascension is 21h 55m 27s and the Declination is -09° 13’ 02”.

Right now, from the selected location (Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt), Asteroid 162173 Ryugu (1999 JU3) can be observed looking in the West-South-West direction at an altitude of 10° degrees above the horizon (view Asteroid 162173 Ryugu (1999 JU3) position on a interactive sky map). Given its current brightness (magnitude 22.69), 162173 Ryugu (1999 JU3) is visible only through long exposure photography.

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Map showing Asteroid 162173 Ryugu (1999 JU3) in Capricornus on April, 18 2024
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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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