Asteroid (NEO) 2023 DW
Asteroid (NEO) 2023 DW is currently in the constellation of Aries, at a distance of 197,452,679 kilometers from Earth.
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Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 DW from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 2023 DW is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
- Given its current magnitude, 2023 DW is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2023 DW Position and Finder Charts
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Asteroid (NEO) 2023 DW Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 DW from Earth is currently 197,452,679 kilometers, equivalent to 1.319890 Astronomical Units. Light takes 10 minutes and 58.6312 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2023 DW and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 DW 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) 2023 DW to Earth
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 DW to Earth happens on Wed Feb 14 2046 at a distance of 0.009614 Astronomical Units, or 1,438,200 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2023 DW Brightness and Light Curve
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 DW, 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) 2023 DW Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 DW at epoch 12 September 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.39618649 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 5.80533390° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.49513648 AU 74,071,363 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.14489465 AU 171,273,802 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
0.82001556 AU 122,672,582 km |
| Orbital period | period |
0.7426 years 271.2262 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2023-Aug-24 17:17:16 2,460,181.2203 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2024-May-21 22:42 2,460,452.4465 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 40.457177941689° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 326.10461892311° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 25.590009646452° |
| Mean motion | n | 1.32730562°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 DW Orbit
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Asteroid (NEO) 2023 DW 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 DW computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid (NEO) 2023 DW in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 May 11 | 01h 34m 36s | +10° 06’ 20” | 25.34 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 12 | 01h 40m 42s | +10° 49’ 15” | 25.30 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 13 | 01h 46m 50s | +11° 31’ 36” | 25.27 | Aries |
| 2024 May 14 | 01h 53m 02s | +12° 13’ 18” | 25.23 | Aries |
| 2024 May 15 | 01h 59m 15s | +12° 54’ 20” | 25.20 | Aries |
| 2024 May 16 | 02h 05m 30s | +13° 34’ 39” | 25.16 | Aries |
| 2024 May 17 | 02h 11m 48s | +14° 14’ 12” | 25.13 | Aries |
| 2024 May 18 | 02h 18m 10s | +14° 52’ 54” | 25.10 | Aries |
| 2024 May 19 | 02h 24m 33s | +15° 30’ 44” | 25.07 | Aries |
| 2024 May 20 | 02h 30m 57s | +16° 07’ 40” | 25.04 | Aries |
| 2024 May 21 | 02h 37m 26s | +16° 43’ 36” | 25.01 | Aries |
| 2024 May 22 | 02h 43m 54s | +17° 18’ 33” | 24.98 | Aries |
| 2024 May 23 | 02h 50m 26s | +17° 52’ 27” | 24.95 | Aries |
| 2024 May 24 | 02h 57m 00s | +18° 25’ 15” | 24.93 | Aries |