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public LocationGreenwich, UK
TimezoneEurope/London
Sunrise: 5:21 
Transit: 13:06 
Sunset: 20:50
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Asteroid 2002 NT7

Above the horizon.  Rise: 12:10 | Tran: 20:26 | Set: 4:47
Alt: 1.39°   Az: 309.44°   Direction: North-West

Asteroid 2002 NT7 is in the constellation of Serpens, at a distance of 340,798,529.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 15h 58m 20s and the Declination is +24° 29’ 19” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of Asteroid 2002 NT7 is 21.43 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder chart of 2002 NT7 in Serpens on July,29 2024
Map showing Asteroid 2002 NT7 in Serpens on July, 29 2024. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

15h 58m 20s
+24° 29’ 19”
08h 07m 50s
00h 06m 11s

J2000

15h 57m 18s
+24° 33’ 29”

Additional Information

Serpens
21.43

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):

Azimuth: 65.6°
Max altitude: 62.8°
Azimuth: 294.5°
  • 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

Finder chart of 2002 NT7
Sky map showing Asteroid 2002 NT7 in Serpens on July, 29 2024. Field of view: 10x6 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

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.

2002 NT7
RA: 15h 57m 18s
Dec: +24° 33’ 29”
Deep sky finder chart for Asteroid 2002 NT7. Field of view: 60x40 arcmins. View in deep sky object tracker

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 340,798,529.0 kilometers, equivalent to 2.2780974582 Astronomical Units. Light takes 18m 56.782s to travel from Asteroid 2002 NT7 and arrive to us.

340,798,529.0
2.2780974582
18m 56.782s

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.

Chart of the distance of Asteroid 2002 NT7 from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)

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:

Thu Jan 15 2099
55,937,243
0.373917

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.

Chart of the magnitude of Asteroid 2002 NT7 as a function of time

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
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

Orbit Diagram of Asteroid 2002 NT7
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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
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

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