Asteroid (NEO) 2024 MK
Asteroid (NEO) 2024 MK is currently in the constellation of
Andromeda,
at a distance of
The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2024 MK is
The magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2024 MK is
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Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2024 MK from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 2024 MK is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
- Right now it is placed in the West-South-West direction at an altitude of 76° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2024 MK is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2024 MK Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2024 MK from Earth is currently
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2024 MK 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.
Closest Approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2024 MK to Earth
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2024 MK to Earth happens on Sat Jun 29 2024 at a distance of 0.001975 Astronomical Units, or 295,419 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2024 MK Brightness and Light Curve
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2024 MK, 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.
Asteroid (NEO) 2024 MK Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2024 MK at epoch 11 May 2024 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460442.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.54871307 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 8.46243731° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 1.00918801 AU 150,972,378 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
3.46330141 AU 518,102,518 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
2.23624471 AU 334,537,448 km |
| Orbital period | period |
3.3442 years 1,221.4548 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2024-Jul-10 11:33:39 2,460,501.9817 JD |
| Argument of perihelion | peri | 13.203879501725° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 277.90248395806° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 342.46892523042° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.29473050°/day |
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Asteroid (NEO) 2024 MK 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2024 MK computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Jun 29 | 15h 58m 44s | -45° 23’ 52” | 11.03 | Norma |
| 2024 Jun 30 | 22h 02m 12s | +22° 58’ 45” | 11.37 | Pegasus |
| 2024 Jul 01 | 23h 47m 25s | +39° 35’ 12” | 14.46 | Andromeda |
| 2024 Jul 02 | 00h 16m 09s | +42° 18’ 15” | 15.80 | Andromeda |
| 2024 Jul 03 | 00h 29m 07s | +43° 19’ 09” | 16.61 | Andromeda |
| 2024 Jul 04 | 00h 36m 28s | +43° 50’ 33” | 17.18 | Andromeda |
| 2024 Jul 05 | 00h 41m 12s | +44° 09’ 38” | 17.61 | Andromeda |
| 2024 Jul 06 | 00h 44m 33s | +44° 22’ 30” | 17.95 | Andromeda |
| 2024 Jul 07 | 00h 47m 02s | +44° 31’ 48” | 18.24 | Andromeda |
| 2024 Jul 08 | 00h 48m 59s | +44° 38’ 53” | 18.47 | Andromeda |
| 2024 Jul 09 | 00h 50m 34s | +44° 44’ 27” | 18.68 | Andromeda |
| 2024 Jul 10 | 00h 51m 52s | +44° 49’ 00” | 18.85 | Andromeda |
| 2024 Jul 11 | 00h 52m 59s | +44° 52’ 50” | 19.01 | Andromeda |
| 2024 Jul 12 | 00h 53m 58s | +44° 56’ 06” | 19.15 | Andromeda |