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public LocationGreenwich, United Kingdom
TimezoneEurope/London
Sunrise: 5:03 
Transit: 12:55 
Sunset: 20:47
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Asteroid (NEO) 2023 XR14

Altitude: 36.1°   Azimuth: 110.9°   Direction: East-South-East

Asteroid (NEO) 2023 XR14 is currently in the constellation of Cancer, at a distance of 116,054,931 kilometers from Earth.

Finder chart of 2023 XR14 in Cancer on May,18 2024
Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2023 XR14 in Cancer on May, 18 2024. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 XR14 is 08h 07m 54s and the Declination is +16° 20’ 21” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 XR14 is 29.91 (JPL).

08h 07m 54s
+16° 20’ 21”
Cancer
29.91

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 XR14 from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 73.6°
Max altitude: 54.8°
Azimuth: 286.3°
  • 2023 XR14 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
  • Right now it is placed in the East-South-East direction at an altitude of 36° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2023 XR14 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Additional Resources

Asteroid (NEO) 2023 XR14 Position and Finder Charts

Finder chart of 2023 XR14
Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2023 XR14 in Cancer on May, 18 2024
Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2023 XR14?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2023 XR14 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Asteroid (NEO) 2023 XR14 Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 XR14 from Earth is currently 116,054,931 kilometers, equivalent to 0.775779 Astronomical Units. Light takes 6 minutes and 27.1176 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2023 XR14 and arrive to us.

116,054,931
0.775779
6 minutes and 27.1176 seconds

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 XR14 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 (NEO) 2023 XR14 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.

Closest Approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 XR14 to Earth

During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 XR14 to Earth happens on Tue Dec 12 2028 at a distance of 0.002615 Astronomical Units, or 391,261 kilometers:

Tue Dec 12 2028
391,261
0.002615

Asteroid (NEO) 2023 XR14 Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 XR14, 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 (NEO) 2023 XR14 as a function of time

Asteroid (NEO) 2023 XR14 Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 XR14 at epoch 12 September 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.34469514
Orbit inclination i 3.02353625°
Perihelion distance q 0.58488510 AU
87,497,565 km
Aphelion distance Q 1.20019275 AU
179,546,281 km
Semi-major axis a 0.89253893 AU
133,521,923 km
Orbital period period 0.8432 years
307.9918 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2023-Sep-28 01:47:27
2,460,215.5746 JD
Next perihelion transit 2024-Aug-01 01:35
2,460,523.5664 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 52.328696786588°
Longitude of the ascending node node 262.32473342889°
Mean anomaly M 342.37984779386°
Mean motion n 1.16886223°/day

Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 XR14 Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 XR14 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 XR14 and the planets along their orbits in this diagram accurately represents the current configuration of the objects in the Solar System. This is an experimental feature and it requires a WebGL enabled browser. Please provide us feedback!

Orbit Diagram of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 XR14
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Asteroid (NEO) 2023 XR14 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 XR14 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 XR14 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2024 May 11 07h 50m 43s +16° 54’ 45” 29.94 Gemini
2024 May 12 07h 53m 00s +16° 50’ 27” 29.94 Gemini
2024 May 13 07h 55m 18s +16° 46’ 05” 29.94 Gemini
2024 May 14 07h 57m 34s +16° 41’ 38” 29.93 Cancer
2024 May 15 07h 59m 52s +16° 37’ 05” 29.93 Cancer
2024 May 16 08h 02m 08s +16° 32’ 29” 29.93 Cancer
2024 May 17 08h 04m 24s +16° 27’ 47” 29.92 Cancer
2024 May 18 08h 06m 42s +16° 23’ 03” 29.92 Cancer
2024 May 19 08h 08m 57s +16° 18’ 15” 29.91 Cancer
2024 May 20 08h 11m 12s +16° 13’ 23” 29.91 Cancer
2024 May 21 08h 13m 27s +16° 08’ 27” 29.90 Cancer
2024 May 22 08h 15m 41s +16° 03’ 29” 29.90 Cancer
2024 May 23 08h 17m 54s +15° 58’ 31” 29.89 Cancer
2024 May 24 08h 20m 08s +15° 53’ 29” 29.89 Cancer