Asteroid 2002 NT7
Asteroid 2002 NT7 is in the constellation of
Serpens,
at a distance of
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Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Additional Information
Rise and Set Times
Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid 2002 NT7 from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 2002 NT7 is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
- Right now it is placed in the North-West direction at an altitude of 1.39° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2002 NT7 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Finder Charts
High precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Asteroid 2002 NT7 is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.
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Also check out Where is Asteroid 2002 NT7?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid 2002 NT7 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid 2002 NT7 from Earth is currently
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 2002 NT7 from Earth as a function of time. In the chart the distance data is measured in Astronomical Units and sampled with an interval of 1 day.
The value of the reported distance might be somewhat inaccurate around the times of closest approach for objects passing extremely close to Earth. The value of the distance of 2002 NT7 from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest Approach
Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Asteroid 2002 NT7 to Earth happens on Thu Jan 15 2099 at a distance of 0.373917 Astronomical Units, or 55,937,243 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Light Curve
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid 2002 NT7, according to the most recent ephemerides data. Magnitude data is sampled with a 2 days interval and there might be inaccuracies for objects changing brightness very rapidly during the course of a few days. For comets there could be large discrepancies between the observed and predicted brightness because of their highly dynamic behaviour.
Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 2002 NT7 at epoch 24 February 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
Element | Symbol | Value |
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Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.52838905 |
Orbit inclination | i | 42.35552354° |
Perihelion distance | q | 0.81836727 AU 122,426,002 km |
Aphelion distance | Q |
2.65215124 AU 396,756,180 km |
Semi-major axis | a |
1.73525926 AU 259,591,091 km |
Orbital period | period |
2.2859 years 834.9202 days |
Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2023-Jun-25 17:06:36 2,460,121.2129 JD |
Next perihelion transit | 2025-Oct-07 15:11 2,460,956.1332 JD |
|
Argument of perihelion | peri | 300.68502273609° |
Longitude of the ascending node | node | 132.02016141081° |
Mean anomaly | M | 307.95113074161° |
Mean motion | n | 0.43117892°/day |
Orbit Visualization
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15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid 2002 NT7 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.
Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
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2024 Jul 22 | 15h 59m 29s | +26° 41’ 21” | 21.36 | Corona Borealis |
2024 Jul 23 | 15h 59m 14s | +26° 23’ 02” | 21.37 | Corona Borealis |
2024 Jul 24 | 15h 59m 01s | +26° 04’ 39” | 21.38 | Corona Borealis |
2024 Jul 25 | 15h 58m 49s | +25° 46’ 14” | 21.39 | Corona Borealis |
2024 Jul 26 | 15h 58m 40s | +25° 27’ 46” | 21.40 | Serpens |
2024 Jul 27 | 15h 58m 32s | +25° 09’ 14” | 21.41 | Serpens |
2024 Jul 28 | 15h 58m 26s | +24° 50’ 41” | 21.42 | Serpens |
2024 Jul 29 | 15h 58m 21s | +24° 32’ 07” | 21.43 | Serpens |
2024 Jul 30 | 15h 58m 18s | +24° 13’ 31” | 21.44 | Serpens |
2024 Jul 31 | 15h 58m 16s | +23° 54’ 54” | 21.45 | Serpens |
2024 Aug 01 | 15h 58m 17s | +23° 36’ 16” | 21.46 | Serpens |
2024 Aug 02 | 15h 58m 19s | +23° 17’ 38” | 21.47 | Serpens |
2024 Aug 03 | 15h 58m 22s | +22° 59’ 00” | 21.48 | Serpens |
2024 Aug 04 | 15h 58m 27s | +22° 40’ 22” | 21.49 | Serpens |
Additional Resources
- Position and finder charts (see also Where is Asteroid 2002 NT7?)
- Distance from Earth (see also How far is Asteroid 2002 NT7 from Earth?)
- When does Asteroid 2002 NT7 rise and set?
- Brightness (see also How bright is Asteroid 2002 NT7?)
- Orbital elements. Detailed information about Asteroid 2002 NT7 orbital parameters.
- Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Asteroid 2002 NT7 with respect to the major Solar System objects.
- 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Asteroid 2002 NT7 for the past and next 7 days.
- Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Asteroid 2002 NT7 in the sky from your location.
- Live position tracker. A high precision sky chart that uses real deep sky imagery to help locate Asteroid 2002 NT7 with your telescope or on your astrophotographies.